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12 A THURSDAY. MARCH 30. 1981 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORE Los Angeles Police Department Receives 2 Million Calls A Year Los Angeles - (UPD - Madison 45211 is dialed more than two million times a year to report a lost child, a car stolen or murder. It's the telephone number of the Los Angeles Police Department - one of the most modern law enforce' ment agencies in the country Facts and figures usually add up to a rather dull story except when they are com bined to present a staggering picture. Such is the role of LAPD. , Los Angeles has 457 square miles of territory. Its popula tion ranks third in the United States behind New York and Chicago. It's area Is second to none. Its city limits encompass an area larger than Philadelphia St. Louis, San Francisco, Bos ton, Pittsburgh, Buffalo and Washington, D.C., combined, A big town with a big job to maintain order. What makes It so tough to police? In addition to the obvious answers - a vast area, 2.25 million population and a tremendous variety of indus try- there are unique features which include status as a port of entry, proximity to a for eign country, huge transient and tourist influx, and the greatest number of autos of any city. Who does the job? Some 4,607 officers. It sounds im possible and looks so on paper, But Chief of Police William H. Fisher Agrees With Harvard Magazine Hollywood-OIPII-Eddle Fish er says he agrees with the Harvard humor magazine Lampoon that his supporting role in the movie "Butter field 8" was the"worst per formance of the year." The singer Wednesday ad ded, however: "I am a little disappointed that I did not do a few more pictures as I then would have taken the 'Roscoe' away from Robert Mitchum. I would have been happy to get It be cause a dark-haired girl whom I know Intimately, Elizabeth Taylor, won it when she was 19 and she treasures her "Ros coe.' " ! . . Mitchum' iyas ,; given the Lampoon's 'Roscoe' for what the-magazine called his un failing maintenance of ' the lowest level of performances. Parker, veteran of 38 years In law enforcement, gets t h work done. ' "Parker is all cop," one of his officers said. "He's a cop 24 hours a day. He eats, sleeps and thinks law every minute of the day. He s the most dedicated man I ever saw." Los Angeles is a tough place to commit a crime and get away with it. And the more serious the offense, tho less chance you have of not being arrested. There were 134 murders here in 1950 - more than one every three days. Facts tell the story - 96.3 per cent were solved. The word spreads fast. Of all major crimes, only aggra vated assault and rape - con sidered crimes of passion and regarded as less sensitive to police repression - increased by a small percentage over 1958. All others declined The police department is divided into 15 divisions scattered from the harbor to Hollywood and maintained at cost of just under $4.5 mil lion a year. Parker is the first to admit the force is understaffed for the tremendous task it must perform. But getting new of ficers than can stand up under stiff LAPD requirements is difficult. Last year 4,332 men applied - 256 were accepted. In addition to the vast every-day job to be performed, there were 575 special events last year that were so large they required larger than normal police protection. What's the biggest problem? Traffic. There were 353 persons kill ed In traffic accidents in 1959, with a grand total of 48,035 vehicle accidents. One-and - one - third million motorists were cited for traffic viola tions. Therein lies the problem - the only contact more than a million citizens have with the law is getting a traffic ticket. Capt. O. K. Berger, chief of the Public Information Di vision, said traffic problems put the law enforcement shoe on the other foot. UPl's Hollywood Writer Marries Hollywood - (UPD - Vernon Scott, United Press Interna tional Hollywood correspond ent, Wednesday married Jane Wooster, a newspaper cor respondent and former maga zine publisher. Dr. Richard Painter per formed the service at the Westwood Community church. Comedian Jerry Lewis was best man while Columnist Cobina Wright was matron of honor: A reception was held at Miss Wright's home. Those at tending Included actors Nick Adams, Robert Stack and Lewis and his wife. Patty. Quotes From the News ' 4 BY UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL Menlo Park, N.J. Robert Logan, 70, incurably 111, who was refused passage on the Cunard Liner Queen Elizabeth to return to his native Scotland to die: "I never did car for those damn English, anyway." Hollywood Singer Fabian, commenting on his nomina tion as the least promising actor by the Harvard humor magazine Lampoon: "So we've heard from the Harvard pracinct, now let's wait for th Vasiar returns." Washington Jack Kaufman, president of the local musi cian's union, on musicians still waiting to be paid for playing at the inaugural gala for President Kennedy: "I didn't get my money on lima from either Harry Tru man or Ik." New York Former middleweight boxing champion Sugar Ray Robinson, disagreeing with a congressional pro posal to set up a boxing commissioner to clean up the sport: "It's a much bigger job than thai. I've bun boxing 22 yaars now and would b happy to show Mr. Kafauvar (San. Kafauvar, D-Tenn.) how to rectify the situation if h asks ma." leader Training Workshop Slated At Local Library The Great Books Founda tion will hold a free leader training workshop at the Public Library of Medford and Jackson County April 7, 8 and 9. There are many people who want to read and discuss the works of the great writers for the light they cast on the problems of today, but they need others who will assist them in establishing groups in their neighborhoods, Omar Bacon, librarian, noted. "It has been said that what we lack in national affairs is ultimately not bigger and bet ter missiles, but purpose. Citi zens of the free world cannot look to their leaders to define their purpose for them. Ours the responsibility for the decision of purpose." he noted. Provide Concepts The writings of the great thinkers provide concepts for thought that participants in a Great Books group discuss, Participants do not expect the leaders to "tell them any thing, but only to help keep their discussion relevant to the vital issues raised by their reading. ' It was to form free discus sion groups that the Great Books Foundation was Incor porated as a non-profit organi zation in Chicago In 1947, and was given a matched grant of one-halt million dollars last year by the Ford Foundation Fund for Adult , Education Bacon noted. -. Nationally there are 2853 groups with more than 42,000 participants. Besides these, there are 153 groups in for eign countries, he said. In order to continue th growth of this liberal educa tion program, at least two new groups should begin in Medford in 1961," Bacon added. Each of these groups will need leaders. Cause Is Offered To train the leaders, the course Is being offered to the public without fee or pre-re- qulsites. It will consist of three sessions and will be conducted by Robert Shep- ardson, area director for the foundation. " Friday the meeting will be gin at 8 p.m.; on Saturday be tween 10 a.m. and noon, and 1:30 and 3:30 p.m. and on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. During the course, trainees will participate and get lead ership training with discus sion of such works as Camus Myth of Syslphus." Chek hov's "Gooseberries" and St Pauls "Epistle to the Rom ans. "A policeman is a great guy when he's chasing a murderer or a burglar down the street to protect the neighborhood. But when he pulls you over to the curb and cites you for driving improperly he be comes a regulator Instead of a protector. "All drivers consider them selves law abiding citizens and think the police department is there to stamp out crime - not bother with the average citi zen. Like Mtdicln. "No law. therefore. Is better than the public that it gov erns. Law is like medicine - you can't have a good medical record In a town indifferent to personal hygiene." ' Berger pointed out that only 10 per cent of the population comes in direct contact with a policeman during their life time - and traffic violators comprise 9 per cent of that total. "Most people that come in contact with the department find themselves being regu lated, they think, instead of being protected. When you stop to think about it the two terms mean almost the same thing," Berger concluded. One of our biggest jobs is to convince the people of that fact." n CT " ' -"r -i ( hip 1 .'. V -2 X 1 I th v v - - J u IKS If it J s!h'--;tA i f r tijk. ., i A f 12. Jt' fog Wall Street Chatter POSES WITH VISITOR President Ken nedy is shown as he posed at the White House with Swedish Prime Minister Tage Erlander and his wife prior to a luncheon given in their honor. (UPI Telephoto) N.Y. Gem Dealer Loses Over Million In Jewels To Thief Americans Spent Record Sum For Amusement Activity in '60 T .. urHOV T BFPUTfM n ) t . . . . By HENRY J. BECHTOLD UPI Financial Editor New York - (UPD - The slow down In the nation's business activity this past year did not , Keep Ameri- -cans irum en joying themselves. They con tinued to visit a m use ment parks, kiddle lands, minia ture golf courses, golf- Henry aecntoia driving ranges, drlvc-ln theaters, ska ting rinks, commercial swim ming areas and other tourist attractions. They spent more money than ever before, some $2.1 billion, according to the pub lication Amusement Business. The magazine's fourth an- FOLGER'S COFFEE 1 lb. -. inst. Vaai,y i 10-oz. Instant $1.39 TOM THUMB MARKET Central Point, Or. nual market analysis showed that attendance at these perm anently located funspots in creased by 25 million last year to 2.077 billion. This attendance rise accounted for half of the $75 million In crease In gross receipts. The rest came from a two cent rise In average per patron spending to $i.zo. Near Thre Billion When other elements of the total amusement market - lairs, circuses, carnivals, arenas, auditoriums and sta diums - are Included, the total amusement Industry receipts last year were $2.8 billion. Highlights of the studv point up a developing trend which saw larger facilities gaining an Increasing share of business. Knrting tracks and trampoline centers all showed up strongly as types of facili ties for the first time. About 45 per cent of nil th lacilltles have a pnld Bate anH receipts from such admissions ii'uum lor nearly is per ceni oi unai industry revenue. Mora Vtndlns Machlnts And while the facilities were the main attraction to these centers, the magazine's statistics revealed that food and drink continued as the largest single source of In come for the centers. Refreshment stands were the most common type of food facilities at all of the funspots out mere was a noteworthy Increase in the number of vending machines. These ma chines now are in more than ou per cent of the centers. Soft drinks again were the most popular refreshment Item, with confections, ice cream, cigarettes and hot dogs iu miming nigii. Principal gains on the popularity list were made by pizia, dough- miis, ana specialty foods such as shrimp, lobster and clam rolls. Looking ahead, thr mum. line said that as the economy begins to show signs of an upturn, with the resultant In. crease in Jobs and Income, the outlook for a good year for business catering to the lei sure market will be excellent. mKm ft New York-WPD-Police and the FBI today sought the rush I hour "Raffles" who stole more than $1 million in dia monds from a midtown gem dealer in what was described as probably New York's big gest jewel robbery, It was the second diamond district holdup in two days. Police said the general build I of the gunman in each rob bery was similar, but Wedn esday's jewel thief wore grotesque full-face Halloween Corbeff Guilty In Coors Murder CRITICISM - Gov. Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin, above, has. criticized the National Civil War Centennial. Com mission for scheduling its con ference in Charleston. S.C. because the city bars Negroes from public facilities. The commission has refused to move its meeting April 11-12 despite demands from several state commissions and a letter from President John F. Kennedy. (UPI Telephoto) Kennedy To Spend Easter in Florida Washlngton-IUPD Kennedy flew to Florida to day for the Easter week end, but was ready to return to the capital on a moment's no tice if required by the Laos crisis. The President left by let transport from Andrews Air Force Base, Md., at 6:15 a.m (PST), for Palm Beach, where he joined Mrs. Kennedy and their two children at his fa thers home. Kennedy expected to return to Washington Monday. Denver-(UPD-A jury of eight men and four women Wed nesday found Joseph Corbett Jr. guilty of murdering weal thy brewer Adolph Coors III Id months ago In a scheme to collect a $500,000 ransom. All the state's evidence was circumstantial. The jury there fore did nof consider whether Corbott should be executed in Colorado s gas chamber. But the first degree mur der verdist carried a manda tory life sentence. The average lifer in Colo rado eventually receives a commutation of sentence from the governor, and is paroled after serving 25 years. Even then, California will have the right to claim him to finish a 10-year murder sentence he had began in that state in 1951. In 1950. President Corbett killed an Air Force sergeant with whom he had been touring bars near San Francisco and pleaded guilty to second degree murder. Cor bett escaped from a prison barracks at Chino, Calif., Aug. 1, 1955. mask, and they could not say wnetner it was the same man The well-dressed e u n m a n tricked diamond dealer David Amsel, 37, into letting him into the locked, 10th floor office about 4:40 p.m.. He forced Amsel to open the safe, grabbed four white envelopes containing cut and uncut dia monds, and ran. Then the jewel thief ap parently shed his mask and mingled with homebound of fice workers. A criminal operating even more like the fictional society thief "Raffles" entered singer tartna iUU's room at the Ho tel Plaza and stole $20,000 worth of furs and jewels, po lice reported early today. It was the latest in a string of Burglaries of Miss Kitt s prop erty. Worth Over Million . In the diamond yobberv. Amsel said the stolen gems were worth at least $900,000 wholesale. This would be well over $1 million retail. "It was probably the big gest jewel holdup in the his tory of the city." said Lt. John C. Cavanagh Jr., in charge of detectives In the case. The FBI entered the Investi gation on the possibility the stones had been taken across state line. Police searched the 18-story building floor by floor. Another Theft Amsel, a partner with two brothers In the Ambros Dia mond Co., hoped to finish counting the diamonds left in the safe today to determine exactly which ones are gone. in Monday s theft, an un masked gunman stole about $47,000 in gems from jewel dealer Emanuel Hirschberg just as Hirschberg was clos ing his office in the same area. Mechanical Gambling Devices Outlawed Beirut, Lebanon -IUPH- Par ents and parliamentarians have joined forces here against pinball parlors. A new law has ordered the impounding of all mechanical gambling devices. Parliament acted after parents complain ed that Nafeh (pinball) and one-arm-bandlts were claim ing too much of their chil dren's pocket money. mere is no law against betting on horses. 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