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M Ull M Will L mm Regional Edition MEDFORD 18 Pages Oregon Civil Rights Measure Clears Senate Reorganization 01 Revenue Department Voted Both Bills Sent To House for Action Salem - (ITU - The Oregon House today passed, 36 to 22, a reapportionment plan backed by Republicans and spokesmen irom rural areas. Salem -IUPH-The Senate to day unanimously approved a bill extending civil rights to all businesses offering goods or services to the general pub lic, and Gov. Mark Hatfield's reorganization plan for a reve nue department won 24-4 con sent. Both bills went to the House. SB75 requires such estab lishments as barber and beau ty shops to serve any custom er regardless of his race, re ligion or national origin. The bill permits refusal only on "just cause" and pen alties for discrimination. There was little debate and no opposition. Second Cabinet Bill The revenue department, S13310, was the second cabinet government bill to come be fore the Senate. SB310 abol ishes the State Tax commis sion and merges certain func tions. Sen. Robert Straub, while voting for it, complained that the Senate State and Federal Affairs committee "weak ened'' it by taking out trans fer of gift and inheritance tax collections from the state treasurer to the new depart ment as the governor pro posed. The committee also deleted provisions for a lax appeals court because the Senate ear lier approved a separate bill by Sen. Ben Musa that has the same effect. Original Bill Liked Sen. Vernon Cook (D-Trout-dale), who favored the bill, said the problem should not be approached from the stand point of whether an agency is doing a poor job, but whether a reorganized department could do t lie job better. lie said he preferred the original bill which was stronger. Sen. Waller J. Pearson, head of the committee which made the amendments, admit ted the bill "started out like a lion but has wound up like a mouse." He noted that the tax com mission has indicated it fa vors its own abolition. The new department would be operational by next Jan. 1, Flood of Cuba Sugar Seen If Act Dropped Washington - dPH - Sen Al len J. Ellender (D-La.) told the Senate Finance Commit tee thorn is a dancer that Cuba could flood the Ameri can market with sugar if the current sugar control act isn't extended by Friday night, when it expires. The commit tee is considering a House approved extension of con trols of imports of sugar into this country. Ellender said President Kennedy would have no authority to keep out Cuban sugar after Friday un less there is an extension. Soviet Demand for Veto Declared Unacceptable Geneva -IN' - The veto the Soviet Union demands in any future nuclear tct ban ag ency would make it simple to violate the prohibition, the United Slate said today. Chief American delegate Arthur H Dean declared the Soviet veto demand is unac ceptable. He did so at the 278th meet ing of the 2' -year-old con ference, as part of a detailed outline of the minimum con trols and international inspec tion the West demands Rus- MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 27, Tug Capsizes at Mouth of Coos Bay; Skipper Missing . Bandon -' lliril - A tugboat which took part in a rescue here last November capsized near the mouth of Coos bay today and its skipper was feared lost. A crewman was rescued. The tug was the Rebel out of Coos Bay. Missing was A. T. (Red) Pederson, Empire, who appar ently was trapped in his cabin when the tug capsized in rough water. Bob Fisher, Ban don, the crewman, was pulled ashore by his brother-in-law, Ralph Davidson, who Avaded into the surf to reach him. Social Security Proposal Approved Washington -lUPIl-The House Ways and Means Committee today approved a watered down version of President Kennedy's proposals to liber alize social security benefits. The legislation would boost cash benefits this summer for 3,675.000 persons on the social security rolls and would per mit male workers to retire at age 62 with permanently re duced cash benefits. The pres ent law requires a person to reach 65 before retiring. The committee - approved legislation would be financed by one-half of the payroll tax increase proposed by Kennedy for his program. It would boost these taxes by as much as $6 a year for employees and S9 a year for the self employed, effective Jan. 1. Sfate Consffufon Committee Approved Salem - 0!Pli - The Senate today voted unanimously to form a state commission on ! rrctit,,t irtnal r p v i c i n n in ' 1962. It would make sugges tions on rewriting the state constitution to the 1963 legis lature. The commission would be made up of 12 members plus former Oregon governors. The measure went to the House. ia accept as the price for an j East-West treaty to ban nu clear weapons test for all lime. Kuiia made its veto pro posal when the conference re i sumed last Tuesday after an almost three-month, although , several months ago Russia had f agreed to a future tests ban I control organization to be headed by a single adminis trator. The Soviets reversed 1 themselves la.U week, and de !manded last week, and de manded instead a threc-mem-ber administration council. T.ILA T T TO3feTRIBTjTO A party of seven men, who climbed over 500 feet of logs and driftwood made a stretch er out of driftwood and car ried Fisher to a wailing am bulance. Fisher was suffering from shock and a possible concus sion. He told his rescuers he believed that Pederson was trapped in the cabin when the tug capsized off the north jet ty while the Rebel was cross ing the bar to escort a ship into port. The Coast Guard sent res cue boats to the scene, which was near where the Rebel look part in the rescue last year. Last November the Rebel hauled 10 crew members of the tug Elizabeth Olson from the water when the later went onto rocks of the north jetty while attempting to enter port. Deputies Investigate High School Entry Sheriff's officers today are investigating the burglary of Eagle Point High school dur ing the week end. A number of keys were taken. Thieves look keys to all the 1 lockers in the school hall, keys to the grammar school, supply room and the agricul ture building, plus a number of absentee excuse blanks. The thieves entered by breaking a small window at the rear of the building, depu ties said. They forced open a file cabinet, broke off handles on three drawers, and smash ed the top drawer. Apparently a thorough search was inddc for money, but none was in the building, deputies said. Crash Near Bend Fatal lo Canadian Bond-ll'Pli-A British Colum bia man was killed and five other persons were injured to day in a one-car accident 15 miles south of here on High way 97. Killed was J. A. Ruther ford, about 65, New Westmin ster. Injured .seriously were his wife. Marjorie. 64, and Mrs. Jean Cyr. 54, Downey, B. C. Also treated for injuries were Dean Lockwood. driver of the car, Lockwood's wife, Mary. 58. and Mrs. Anna Ur har,;t. Port Coquitlan. B. C. Police said the car skidded on slick pavement and overturn ed about 9 .'HI a m. wantsTess"bus7ness San Francisco - UPI' - A San Francisco firm announced Sunday the establishment of two annual $5(10 scholarships f t students who excel in safe driving tesus The firm was the Godeau Funeral Home, 1961 Hatfield Plans Statement on Jobless Benefits Salem-UPI Gov. Mark Hatfield, expressing continued concern over unemployment, today promised an announce ment later this week on extended jobless benefits for Ore gon and criticized the legislature for delay on construction bills. Hatfield also revealed a speedup in highway spending has resulted in preparation of highway contracts totaling $20 million to be let in the next two months. The extended unemployment benefits would come as a result of President Kennedy's bill signed into law last week. The impact on Oregon, Hatfield said, would be to help some 200 to 300 workers that now are exhausting their benefits each week. Hatfield expressed displeas ure with Ways and Means Committee for failure to re spond to a Feb. 7 request for speedy action on Board of Control and higher education building programs. Rep. Clarence Barton, Ways and Means co-chairman, re torted that the committee had reviewed the entire building program, finding some of the plans "fragmentary and half baked." One architect. Barton said, admitted $46,000 could be knocked off a deaf school building plan. May Veto Bill Hatfield, at his weekly news conference, indicated he may well veto a bill aimed at preventing him from shift ing the Public Welfare Com mission from Portland to Sa lem. The measure passed the House and has gone to ttie Senate. The governor said he knew of no statutes to provide for filling the position of missing Lincoln County Circuit Judge Richard Anderson until An derson's term expires. The judge has been miss ing in a light plane for more than a week. Lake Water Level Thought Adequate lo Cover Ramp There should be enough wa ter in the Howard Prairie lake all this summer to cover the end of the existing boat launching ramp in the devel oped recreation area, Waller Hoffbuhr, Talent Irrigation district manager, estimated today. Emigrant lake will be used as the "prime reservoir" to furnish irrigation water this season, Hoffbuhr explained. Howard Prairie water will be used to produce electricity at the Green Springs power house for California Oregon Power company and to sup ply one irrigation lateral. "The way it looks right now, draw down, quantity wise, will be just about half what it was last year," Hoff buhr said. "If Ihe amount of water flowing into Howard Prairie is about the same, and 12,000 acre feet of water is used from June 2 to Nov. 1, the same as last year, the water level will come to the end of the paved boat ramp," the irrigation district manager explained. "However, it looks now as if we will use only about half of the 12.000 acre feet used last year." Near Boat Ramp Hoffbuhr said the water in Howard Prairie is now two feet from the bottom of the boat ramp. By about June 1, he estimates the water will be nine feet deep at tile end of the ramp. As of March 24. Howard Prairie lake contained 17.724 acre feet of active storage (that water which can be Icl out fur irrigation). Last year on the same date the lake contained 11.44.1 acre feet of i '""r main services portormecl water, which means an in- j at the Tuesday noon luncheon crease of 6 311(1 acre feet Ihitiof the Ashland Chamber of year. ; Bob Johnston, of Johnston j Stores, concessionaire, has I been concerned that the boat ' ramp will not be extended far j enough to cover the mud flat j if and when the water re i cedes. TO RATIFY TREATY Ottawa - Yn - Prime Min ister John Diefenbaker says Canada will definitely ratify the Columbia River treaty, which already has been ap proved by the U. S. Senate. GETS PRISON TERM Butte. Mont. - rtJI'li - Clyde Thomas Goucher, 21, Albany, Ore., has received a 20-year prison sentence for his part in S20.800 bank robbery at Shedd March 2. 56th Year Price 10 Cents Cheap Ice Wanted With Cheap Skates New York -Wll- The New York Daily News today pub lished a letter from "A. P." in Brooklyn which said: "What this country needs is some cheap ice. We've got cheap skates." Tentative Bridge Budget Includes Wimer Footbridge A requested allocation of $5,000 for a footbridge to re place the old Wimer covered bridge, is included in the tentative budget for the pro posed 1961-62 bridges budget, according to Robert J. Car stenscn, county engineer. Carstensen emphasized that this is a tentative program and has not yet been approved by the county court for in clusion in the proposed new fiscal year county budget. Rehabilitation of the old Wimer covered bridge, as pro posed in petitions signed by 150 people, was taken under advisement Wednesday. At a meeting earlier this month the county court told the Wimer area residents the court would investigate the possibility of repairing the old bridge across Evans creek for foot traffic only. The covered bridge was condemned in 1956 and closed to motor traffic for several years. The proposed fool bridge would bo constructed nearby and the covered bridge would be razed, according to previous plans. Historic Landmark At a meeting March 14 In Wimer, residents there offer ed the county court and coun ty engineer labor and ma terials to restore the bridge which they feel is an historic landmark. Four other bridges across Evans creek are also listed in the tentative bridges bud get. Work on one, on the west side of Evans creek is estimat ed at 540,000 and improve ment of one three-quarters of a mile southwest of Ramsey Canyon rd. is estimated at $60,000. Improvement pro jects are scheduled on two bridges located on Antioch rd., one at $7,500 and the other at $4,000. Total tcnative bridge bud get for the new fiscal year is $357,600. Chamber To Hear Functions of Center Ashland - James R. Mc Donald, director of the Jack son County Curriculum Ma terials center, will explain functions of the center and show slides demonstrating Commerce the Mark An- tony hotel. Last week Ihe center was selected by Indiana universi ty as one of the top 1 5 cen ters in the nation offering production services. McDon ald will explain how educa tional tape recordings and films are produced. TV Highlights Rep. Edwin R. Durno (R Ore.) will speak over station KBES-TV at 5:30 p.m. to day. Rep. and Mrs, Durno are spending the Easier ra calion at their home in Med LcT Ufr K t ' "Art K i CRITICAL MEETING President Kennedy today. Grumvko brought with him an an- aim Suvipi Foreign Itiinisier Annrci Gro- swer from rrcmier niKiia rumisncnev on myko arc shown just before they began Western demands to negotiate a settlement their critical meeting at the White House on the Laotian civil war. (UPI Telephoto) SEAT0 Nations Said Agreed On Military Action in Laos Bangkok, Thailand-IUPII-The , a short time after word reach Southeast Asia Treaty Organ-ed here, although it was learn- ization nations were reported agreed today lo take military steps if necessary to keep the Communists from taking over Laos. Informed sources said France was the only one which showed reservations about the possible use of force in a joint SEATO action in Laos if the Soviet Union does not agree to an immediate cease fire there. Peaceful Intent Indicated However, an editorial in the Soviet Communist newspaper Pravda indicated the Russians were ready to end the Laotian crisis peaceably. Press reports quoted Pravda as saying the Russians favor "peace talks.' Obeervcrs interpreted this as a hopeful sign, although it was not clear whether it meant Ihe Soviet Union was ready to accept tha Idea of cease fire. News of the Pravda edi torial reached the ministers during their opening session in secret. The group recessed Burglars Get $700 From Tavern Safe Ashland Burglars broke into Cooks Reception beer parlor In Ashland early this morning and stole approxi mately $700. The major portion of the money was taken from a safe, according to the sheriff's de partment. Coins were taken from a cash register, shuffle board machine and juke box. The building was entered through a rear window where steel bars on the outside had been cut. Tony Mete, tavern owner, said two safes had been broken open. One was located in the rear of the building and didn't contain any money. The other was lo cated under the bar and was taken to a back room and forced open. It contained about $700, Mete said. The burglary was discov ered at 4:30 a.m. by Bud Slog gy, tavern janitor. Reports Expected On Foxes Soon Two heads of foxes suspect ed of having rabies are now at the stale department of public health laboratory and reports are expected by local public health authorities soon, it was reported today. The head of a fox shot on March 8 in the Dark Hollow rd. area was sent to Portland earlier this month. The second fox was killed in the Jackson ville area when It was spotted chasing stock around a pen. Jackson Counly Sanitarian Orie Moore noted that hats are now out of winter hiberna tion, but do not seem to be a rabies problem so far. WEATHER FOIIKCAST: pr to p a r I I V rlmiilv InnlKht unit Ttiniliiy. Kou Imtrlin 'lurtriav morning- I'onl rr tmilcht wllh low tf m prralurr 12. IIHIi TilFlday 31. Tf mp. Hlehft Vfdfrrlav I nKMt r hit MornltlK 40 I'rff lp. lo 10 a.m. Today 03 Our Skies Tonight Siunfl lodav fi:31 p.m. Snnrhr tomorrow S:'I3 a m, Mooikh tomorrow 1:22 a.m. roll Moon , March 11 Thi planrt. Marl. In Ihf outh al SunsfL and In thft wMt at 10 31 pm, la mnvlriK raMward imrtni the Han of lirmlnl. Thi lithl from .Man now rrarhfi thr P.arih tn 10 mlnulM, cfl wai tnc rravcla ecu oria was not discussed officially in the meeting. The ministers convene again Tuesday. U. S. Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Roger Pedestrian By Two Automobiles Dies in Portland By United Press International A Portland pedestrian was killed when struck twice by different cars and a Creswcll man died in a car-truck colli sion in Oregon Sunday. Tufik Zidan, 56, Portland, was being treated for injuries suffered early Sunday after being struck by a car when a second car struck him and a circle of pedestrians, killing Zidan. Injured In the accident were David Chowning, 17. Corval- 11s, who had stopped to give Zidan aid afler his car struck the pedestrian; Norman W. Leoldevin, 33, Portland, and policeman Horace A. Duke. Leoidevin was in critical con dition. Chowning was in satis factory condition and Duke was given private treatment. Police booked the driver of the second car, Leo J. Man ning, 37, Portland, on reckless Site for Federal Building on Tenth St. The new Medford federal building, to house the post of fice and other agencies, Is be ing designed for the site south of Tenth st. between Central and South Riverside aves., Robert J. Keeney, Medford architect, told the Mail Trib une today. The contract for the build ing's design was awarded Fri day in Washington, D.C., In a joint venture between Keeney and the Eugene architectural firm of Wilmsen, Endicott and Unlhank. The two firms will be equally responsible for design, supervision, pre liminary tests and surveys for the building, he explained. The proposed building will cover an area of 78,500 square feet including parking space and will be more than one story high. The structure is estimated to cost $2,305,000. Complete details of the design are not yet available here. Ashland Man Injured In Two-Car Accident Ashland - An Ashland man received chest and back in juries in a two-car accident Saturday afternoon In Ash land. Dickv Lcc Dailey, 28, of 135 Whitman si, Ashland, was taken to Ashland Gen eral hospital by ambulance following 11 collision al the coiner of H and Fourth sts. Ashland police said Dalley's car was struck by a car driv en by Sharon Louise AIner, 18, of 1101 Paradise lane, Ashland. The accident occur red at 4:45 p.m. No citations were Issued. BOTHERED BY BACK Hollywood - H'fli - Gary Cooper, 59, wants lo see a doctor about a chipped verte bra that'i playing havoc with his golf game. Tubby informed the meeting of the reported acceptance. British sources, apparently not informed of the report, said there was "not enough information" to comment up on but "we profoundly hope it's true." Struck i driving and negligent horn! cide charges. Ho was released on bail Donald A. Davis, 48, Cres wcll, was killed late Sunday In a car-truck collision 18 miles north of Hoseburg on Highway 99. The truck driv er, George Woodward, 37, Santa Ann, Calif., was not hurt. Portland also recorded an other fatality when Lisa Ann Thomas, 7, died Sunday from injuries suffered Thursday when struck by a car near her home. Plans Told for Lake Building Tentative plans call for construction of a $35,000 store and restaurant building at the Howard Prnirle recre ation area under the next fis cal year budget. It was re ported today. The building would be 56 by 72 feet of split-level con struction and would be con structed just north of the spring and pumphouse. It would be of rustic design with stone fireplace and a wood siding retaining wall. Glass windows In front will give a view of the lake. The structure would include a snack bar, store, kitchen, rest- rooms and lounge, with the restaurant operator's quarters in the elevated portion In the rear. A patlon will be located In front with a service window off (he kitchen area so pa trons may be served outside at the patio tables. Wayne Struble, Medford, Is the ar chitect. Plane Believed Downed In Communist Territory Washlnglon-IUPll-An Ameri can military transport plane missing in Laos since Thurs day was apparently shot down deep In Communist-held terri tory, officials said today. The C47 transport plane with eight persons aboard be longed to the office of the air attache at the American Em bassy in Vientiane. Committee Considered To Study County Cat Problem An Investigating committee on the cat problems in Jack son county Is being consider ed by the county court today, County Judge Earl Miller said this morning. Names of proposed commit tee members have been se lected, but the county Judge said he would announce them publicly later. Action on such a committee as to its need was scheduled to be announced this Friday, March 31. A group of citizens and ani mal agency officials had met with the counly court on March 15 and presented peti Statements Tell Hope of Peaceful Settlement Possibility of Cease Fire Talked Washington-lUPD - President Kennedy and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko dis cussed the Laotian crisis for an hour today and then issued separate statements express- ng hope of a peaceful settle ment. Gromyko said they disussed the possibility of a cease fire) in wur torn Laos. The White House said Ken nedy "continues to be hopeful that there will be agreement between the parties concern ed which will permit cessa tion of hostilities and a devel opment of a neutral and inde pendent Laos." Gromyko told reporters ha stated to Kennedy the posi tion of Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev on a cease fire. Question of Degree Asked about the degree to which the cease fire question figured in the meeting, Whita House Press Secretary Pierre Sallinger said: The Soviet foreign minis ter indicated that the Soviet government is studying the British (cease fire) proposals nd will make an answer to them in the very near future." Gromyko said he explained to Kennedy "certain consider ations" on the part of Khru shchev with regard to a truca in Laos today. Use of the word "considera tions" indicated Khrushchev may be attaching some strings to any Russian acceptance oC Britain's proposal for a ccp.;o fire, a truce team and an in ternational conf e r e n c e oa Laos. President Firm Kennedy was understood lo be firm in insisting that the Soviets help bring about a cease fire in Laos as the first step In any diplomatic settle ment. Officials said a halt in the fighting was the "essential precondition" to the holding of an international conference on Laos. Gromyko said he and tha President agreed on the de sirability of a "peaceful" set tlement in Laos and the de velopment of a government there under a "policy of neu trality." As Gromyko arrived for his critical meeting with tha President, there were indica tions thai Khrushchev might be trying to avoid a military showdown in southeast Asia. Long Silence Broken Hours preceding his arrival the Russians had broken their ong silence on Laos by means of an editorial in Pravda which said Khrushchev favors) "peace tnlks" lo settle tha most explosive dispute in tha world today. But the Communist party organ was silent on the most critical Western demand, that the Communists accept a ceasa fire In Laos as the first condi tion toward a peaceful settle ment. Giving the first Indication of the official Soviet attitude, Pravda said the Russians fa vor peace talks on Laos, fol lowed by convening of a 14 nation conference, including Red China, and reactivation of the old three - power Laos Control Commission. King, Queen Named For Pear Festival The king and queen who will reign over the Pear Blos som festival April 8 wera crowned Saturday afternoon. The queen Is Theresa Lynn Stickley, 5, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Stickley, 509 Bcatty St., and the king Is Donald Emery, 5, son of Mr. and Mrs. Don Emery, 112 Summit ave. Judges for the contest wera municipal officials from throughout the county. The king and queen will reign over Pear Blossom festival activities throughout the day. tions containing 1,000 names. The petitions asked that tha court appoint a board whosa duties would be to investigato and recommend an efficient solution to the control of all unwanted animals. "Small an imals" not cats were specific ally mentioned In the petition. Dr. A. Erin Merkel, Jack son county public health offi cer, said earlier that stray cats are not a health problem hero. When cats contract rabies they react differently than other animals, he explained. They go away and hide, to die from the disease. 'V
