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MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, ORE. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 22. 1981 .- f.. J. 1 .. t. I U- 7 . j -a to $$4 JW1 ''iSkfc' ST: HAZING PROGRESSING The Ashland skyline is being lowered at a rapid rate as razing of the old Ashland hotel continues. The rear of the northern half of the structure has been flattened. The razing should be completed by July, according to First National Bank o Oregon officials. The bank purchased the hotel Dec. 22. A new bank build ing will be erected on the site. Ashland's Policy of Soliciting Bids for Purchases Criticized ' Ashland-City policy in so liciting bids for purchases and Improvements was criticized ' sharply at the Ashland City council meeting last night. Councilmen Don Lewis and Edd Rountree, publisher of " the Ashland Dally Tidings, voiced disapproval of City Su perintendent Elmer Biegel's methods of soliciting bids for major expenditures. The di ' rectors of ttie Ashland Com ' munity hospital also were criticized. Two proposals Inspired the comments. The hospital board asked the council to approve , equipment purchases totaling ..$9,999.30. Included were a jiortable x-ray machine cost ing $3,590, a sterilizer for ', $3,491, water still for $433.44, solution warmer costing $774.86 and a surgical light lor $1,710. No Competitive Bidding Lewis asked Arthur Kreis nian, hospital board chairman, ix competitive bidding had Liken place on' the equipment. 'Kreisman said that it hadn't. " lie explained that the board .'fait it advisable to purchase ' 'from companies giving quick service in the event of a breakdown. Lewis said he didn't believe In making major expenditures without sealed bidding. "All ' prospective bidders should have a chance to speak up. Then we won't be criticized," Lewis said. " Kreisman replied, "We know there are other com panies offering similar equip ment, however, they don't ..service this area." ' Robert Flynn, hospital ad- ministrator, said that hospital , equipment companies rarely . offer favorable prices if all ' of a unit isn't purchased from the one company. . . Councilman George Ward , said if competitive bidding ( was held with the low bidder , being . awarded the contract, ,.inferior equipment might be the result. "It is unfair to the people of the city if we give them inferior equipment," Ward said. Purchases Approved The council finally approv d the purchases five to one. The issue came up again , .when Biegel requested per mission to ask for bids on util , ity poles. He said policy in the . past has been to send letters , to various pole suppliers in ( forming them that bidding , would be held. Not all suppli . ers were contacted, he said. Biegel explained that some t suppliers didn't have poles of .suitable quality. Lewis again voiced disap . proval of limiting bidding. . "We are spending taxpayers money and they should get . their money's worth," he re marked. He was joined by Roun tree, who cited a provision in the city charter specifying that "any expenditure of $500 or more for ornamenting the city should be advertised for bids." Rountree said the district attorney has Indicated limit ing bidding is illegal because it is in restraint of trade. To Ask for Bids Following the discussion, the council voted unanimous ly to authorize Biegel to ask for bids on the poles. The city bidding was re ferred to the ordinance com mittee for study. In other action, the coun cil voted to accept bids for sale of the city warehouse at the next meeting. Emmett Whitham, realty and electric committee chairman, said the building had an appraised value of $32,000. The property is valued at $3,000, he said. The council set the minimum bid for the building and land at $35,000. Bids will be accepted on the whole parcel or separate parts. A resolution requesting $26, 400 in federal funds to help finance a sewage pumping plant and trunk line sewer was approved. An application will be sent to the depart ment of health, education and welfare; To Hire Three Men Biegel was given authority to hire three men to operate the sewage disposal plant. Bids for city liability insur ance will be accepted March 30 at 5 p.m., Biegel said. Harry Skerry, city attor ney, read a letter to be sent to the chamber of commerce expressing interest in devel oping the Ashland airport. "It would be in the best interest of the city and Jackson coun ty if the airport could be de veloped," the letter said. It indicated a willingness to co operate with federal authori ties in developing the field. Skerry was authorized to contact Greyhound Bus com pany officials to see if the present Ashland bus terminal can be improved. Approval was given for placement of a pay telephone booth in front of the terminal. Tax Reform Reapporfionm Bills Waif Salem (UPD Oregon house committees today shipped a thrice-revised tax reform plan to the floor for action Friday and sent a twice-rewritten legislative reapportionment plan to the floor forNaction probably next week. The House Tax Committee added deductions for charit able contributions to its in come tax revision bill in the hopes of winning four more votes needed for passage. The House Elections Com mittee conceded, 6-3, to give Multnomah county another state senator and Clackamas county another representative in hopes its plan for legisla tive makeup on the basis of new census figures would be found constitutional this time. Would Cut Taxes The income tax measure, which nearly went down in defeat last week, could cut state income taxes by ten per cent while taxing some low earners for the first time. The House Tax Committee also approved a revised com panion bill that in its present form would require independ ent earners and professionals to withhold a flat four per cent from their earnings. Aim Planf ion TO BETTER SERVE . . Located at the entrance to Moun tain View Cemetery. Quiet and peaceful surroundings, overlook ing nature's lovely hills. No long funeral processions through congested streets. LITWILLER FUNERAL HOME Highway 66 at Normal Ave. Ashland Dial MU 5-4541 C. M. Litwitler Mrs. Litwiller Ashland's Leading Funeral Director Since 1935 is to bring in about $5 mil lion in two years instead of waiting until the period is over. This bill ,in an earlier form calling for quarterly returns and payments to bring in about S9 million, also was nearly defeated in the House. Only Change Addition of two legislators for Multnomah and Clacka mas counties was the only change the House committee made in a GOF-backcd plan okayed last week but snatched back after the attor ney general called it illegal. Overall, the plan makes relatively little change in present apportionment. Most committee members agreed it probably would be tested in court if approved by the legislature. Rep. Philip Lang (D-Port-land) who wants more repre sentation for growing cities, said he would fight the bill on the floor. iff? r vil Plans To Expand Sexton Network Are Discussed Grants Pass -Plans to ex pand the membership of the Sexton radio network were discussed at a meeting of the radio committee, Southern Oregon Conservation and Tree Farm association, in Grants Pass recently. Lloyd Silva, Silva Logging, chairman of the committee, urged the 20 mill owners and logging contractors attending to encourage participation by other operators in the Grants Pass area. He pointed out that the pri vate industry sponsored radio network serves the logging industry in several ways, and provides members with in s t a n t communication for emergencies such as accidents in the woods or fire, as well as normal operation of busi ness in ordering parts. May Contact Silva Lumber industry companies interested in becoming share holders and members of the Sexton radio network may contact Silva or write to the SOCTFA office, 518 East Main St., Medford, for more information. The committee also dis cussed the possibility of al lowing the Illinois Valley Vol unteer Fire department to use the Sexton frequency for two way communication with their own units, and with for est industry units when the department is called upon to suppress forest fires in the i area. The matter will be present ed to the board of directors of SOCTFA for action at the April meeting, Silva said. Medford Elks Club Elects Dumas As ew Exalted Ruler Members of Medford Elks lodge elected Murrey Dumas the 53rd exalted ruler at a lodge meeting recently. Dumas has held office in the Medford lodge for the past four years. He is associated with his father and brother in the Dumas Domestic laundry. During the coming lodge year, Dumas will be assisted by Leonard Carlson, leading knight; Leo Radke, loyal knight; John Strobel, lectur ing knight; Dick Phair, secre tary; Jack Sanderson, treas urer; George Howard, tyler; Frank Van Dyke, trustee and Joe Hosick, alternate delegate. Holdover trustees are Frank Hussong, Dick Woodcock, Aubrey Sander and Wayne Chase. Appointive Officers The appointive officers for the coming year are Robert Kennedy, esquire; Chester Ricks, assistant esquire; Mon tie Morris, chaplain; Jim Rose, inner guard; and F. H. Van Pelt, parliamentarian. A new procedure for the installation of officers is being planned. It will be on a Satur day, April 1, instead of on a lodge night. Following the ceremonies there will be a buffet lunch and dancing. Ralph Moe, North Bend, district deputy grand exalted ruler will be the installing officer. He will be assisted by the past exalted rulers of Medford lodge. MURREY DUMAS Elected Exalted Ruler Eymann, Peck Eye Speakership Salem-IUPD - Reps. Richard Eymann and Grace Peck said Tuesday they might be inter ested in the job of speaker of the Oregon House if sup port was forthcoming. Both are Democrats. Ey mann is from Mohwak and Mrs. Peck from Portland. The only announced candi date is Rep. William Holm- strom (D-Gcarhart). Oil Technicians Being Returned Rabat, Morocco-lt'PD-Elevcn oil technicians, including three Americans, who were kidnaped March 11 in the Sa hara and released by King Hassan II, were getting ready to leave Morocco today. The Americans were Dale Miller, Bakersfield, Calif.; Jim Gilbert, Littiefield, Tex.; and John Cosgriff, Bib Tim ber, Mont. The Union Oil Company, a Spanish-American firm that employed the technicians, was attempting to charter a plane to fly them back to Spain, the U.S. Embassy said. The 11, also including two Canadians, a Frenchman and five Spaniards, were handed over to the company Tuesday night 10 days after they dis appeared from their prospect ing camp in the Spanish Sa hara near the Moroccan bord er. King Hassan II announced they had been captured by "patriots who were acting with a view to completing the liberation of our king dom." Morocco claims juris diction over the Spanish Sa hara, an almost unrelieved stretch of desert in northwest Africa. Milvaukie Child Dies in House Fire Milwaukie, Ore.-lVPI!-Steven Joseph Eisel, 4, lost his life about midnight Tuesday in a house fire that apparently re sulted from matches with which the boy was playing. Three other children were saved. Mrs. Eugene Howard Else!, 22 was severely burned while rescuing the three other chil dren and searching for the victim. The three children saved were Gene, 5; Richard 2',-i, and Julie Ann, 2Vi months. The mother told officers she took them oustide and then searched the back of the house for Steven but couldn't find him. She saw the back door was open and thought he might have gone outside. She went out and then could not re turn through the wall of flames and heat. She said she could hear him crying. Steven was overcome by smoke. ?W9 AUTO TAXES Detroit - Current taxes take about 29 cents out of each dollar spent in the Unit ed States for the purchase of a new automobile, the indus try estimates. SMALL REPUBLIC Asuncion - Paraguay with a population of about 1,300, 000 is the smallest among the South American republics. Opportunity ADULT lucalion Classes Its your opportunity to Improve your knowl edge or learn a new avocation. Courses range from speed reading to tailoring. Busi ness education classes, home economics, hobby and craft, college extension and many others are offered. A class for everyone. Classes will run for a 10-week period. REGISTER NOW or at the 1st Class Meeting For Further Information SPring 3 7220 mm Former Penlsgon EmployeeSenlenced Alexandria, Va.-l'PD-Arlhur Rogers Roddey, 34, former Pentagon employee, was sen tenced to eight years in pri son today for being In ll'.cgal possession of a Defense De portment document Roddey. Falls Church, Va., a suburb of Washington, pleaded guilty. Federal Judge Albert V. Bryan said "only the fact that the defendant pleaded guilty and admitted his crime prevents this court from im posing the maximum pen alty." The maximum penalty under the federal espionage act Is 10 years in prison plus a S10.000 fine. Roddey was arrested by FBI agents last November in Columbia, S C., at the home of his mother-in-law. WOMEN WORKERS Washington - One out of three U. S. women work; one of every three U.S. workers : is a woman; and one of every four married women has eith er full-time or part-time em. ployment. Adlai Escorts Jackie Kennedy New York (UPD Mrs. Jac queline Kennedy was escorted to the ballet by Aijlai E. Stevenson Tuesday ntght for what was almost a commana performance. The City Center Ballet changed its program to in clude some of the first lady's preferences. Mrs. Kennedy devoted her second day in New York Tues day to shopping - with as much secrecy as possible-but it was known she bought an 18th century French vase known as a "cachepot" to take back with her to the White House. A spokesman for the an tique dealer, S. Berges, re fused to disclose the price of the vase. But he said "it's ob vious she has good taste." The first lady also was ex pected to have fittings for her spring clothes before return ing to Washington Thursday or Friday. The first lady was being ac companied on her New York shopping tour by her sister, Princess Lee Radziwill of London. VANDERBILTS SPLIT Honolulu Joyce Brannlng Vundcrbllt, 34, was divorced Tuesday from millionaire yachtsman and explorer George W. Vanderbilt in Hon olulu Circuit Court. The di vorce was granted by Judge Frank A. McKinley who mar ried them Dec. 5, 1958. 1on't Neglect Slipping FALSE TEETH Do ftlw tt div. JJp of vobbl hta yoj uik. b Uuth or tatm.1 bf mrh hneJlcpt FASTKIETH. M ikallni looo-ti-id) pnvdir u Krtn kl on yo-jr pltut. kip f1" nor firm Mt oith fndtnt rU tag of neurit? tnd nrlflrt comfort. ilk Mwlikd :Ti':.vTt,".,..j',,.,,?i!.T; "',.' J'MfK .hi-. , , . Utah m .i' la;: raif aim v.-t', fits t-f 'vli w .T.V "! T. ' .. i.r. i .' ii w Jackson County Federal has allocated $550,000 for high percentage loans for the construction or purchase of homes less than 10 years old ... in approved areas. $250,000 for 95 FHA HOME LOANS ft $300,000 for 700 Veterans Loans Come in right away and talk over your home financing JGF Jackson County Federal SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION 2 East Main St.-Medford 337 East Main-Ashland &4
