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About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (April 11, 1961)
Comrp prom ise Eire a ks Dead lock on Timber Tan Hatfield, Morse Pledge Good of People Come First Salem - (UPD - Sen. Wayne Morse (D-Ore.) and Republi can Gov. Mark Hatfield Indi cate they have buried the hatchet, at least for the time being. i . The political foes emerged from a 30-minute conference in Hatfield's office Monday afternoon and pledged that the "good of the people comes first." This was a different tune than they have sung together for years. When Hatfield ran for the governorship in 1958, Morse described the young GOP leader as "irresponsible" and not suited for the job. . But after Monday's meeting, which Morse requested, the senator said "We have had our differences, but on public pol icies.. We now have common responsibilities." , Hatfield seconded the re-marks. . Morse, who rejected an in vitation to meet with Hatfield after the 1958 campaign, said he asked for the session main ly to discuss joint action on the Boardman industrial park, s Morse described the con tract with Boeing Airplane Co. as "very ably ; drafted," adding he is "shoulder to shoulder" with Hatfield on Boardman, re - establishment Budget Group Approves Funds For Departments The Jackson county budget committee neared the half way mark yesterday by giving final consideration to a num ber of budgets. , . , v The next scheduled meet ing of the committee is Thurs day, April 13. One of the larger county de- noi-lmant HllrifTatc IS HlIP for preliminary . c o n si d eration t soon. This is the general roaa fund, with a preliminary total-of $1,811,563, an increase of $38,913 over the current year's budget of $1,772,630. . ; Some of the main items in the proposed budget are road construction, $466,745, up $8, 225; bridge repair and con struction $357,600, up $41, . 100; road oiling and paving, $260,48$, with $75,380 credit for projects carried over into the new fiscal year; and road equipment, $137,100, up $55, 382. The -cost of operating and maintaining a county court house is revealed in the allo cation of court house expenses totaling $47,386, compared to $40,163.80 for the current fis cal year. Some of the major items in this budget are - telephone operator, $3,276, up $180; ex tra help, $400; heating oil $5,000; heating system re pairs, $1,400; light and power, $4,500, up $700; water, $625, up $100; elevator inspection, ?2,700, up $902.40; supplies, $1,700, up $100; building re pairs, $4,500, about the same; janitor, $3,096; printer (new item) $3,930. Other budgets passed in cluded circuit court, $36,578, up $552; district court, $4,290 compared to. $7,097.82 for 1960-61; and Ashland justice of the peace court $9,186, up $1,104. Searchers Lose Hope For Liner's Passengers Bahrein, Persian Gulf-fllPD-Hope was abandoned today for 212 persons, including an elderly American couple, miss ing and presumed dead in a two-day fire aboard the Brit ish passenger liner Dara. High Mountain Sheep Dam Recommended ' Washington-(UPD-The Army Corps of Engineers has recom mended construction of a dam at the High Mountain Sheep site on the Snake river, it was reported today. Ashland Planners Approve Ordinance For Two Home Zones; Goes To Council Ashland-The Ashland Plan ning commission approved a proposed zoning ordinance for two residential zones last night. he commission recom mended that construction of multiple family dwellings be allowed in Zone 3, while al lowing only single family dwellings in Zone 4. The rec ommended ordinance will be sent to the city council for approval. A public hearing must be held. The minimum lot area for construction in both zones was set at 6,000 square feet, with a minimum lot width of 50 ft fronting a street on in- of Tongue Point and indus trialization of Oregon in gen eral. On Tongue Point, Hatfield said his office will have a "major statement" probably on Wednesday regarding "the entire area." He gave no hint on what it might be but said it involves the state planning and development department. At a joint news conference one" newsman asked Morse if he thought Hatfield would op pose him for the Senate in 1962 and Morse replied: "We have run with and against each other on many things." Hatfield has indicated he would prefer a second term as governor. Senate Concurs In Amendments . On Pollution Bill Salem -IUP1I- The Senate to day unanimously concurred in House amendments giving the State Sanitary Authority what it considers a strong set of laws to combat water pollu tion. The Senate earlier passed SB36 but included five con troversial words-that abate ment facilities ordered would have to be "technically prac ticable and economically feasi ble." The House struck the words and shipped the bill back for Senate concurrence. The Senate re-passed the bill, with the words deleted, and the measure headed for the governor's desk. Authority Sought The Sanitary Authority feels the bill gives it necessary au thority to halt pollution by cities and industries. The City of Portland and industry in general wanted the five words in so the state agency would not go "hog wild" but others contended the words would tie up the SSA in court haggling over what the words mean. The Senate passed and sent to the House a controversial bill giving the public utility commissioner new powers in determining what areas log truckers may serve. Sen. Al Flegel (D-Roseburg) spoke for SB533 and Sen. Mel vin Goode (R-Albany) headed the opposition. Allows Bigger Profit Goode said the bill "pur ports" to eliminate an over supply of log truckers. He de clared it would let some con tract carriers make a bigger profit while eliminating com petition and possibly drive some truckers out of business. Flegel said it was a good bill, studied by1 two interim committees, and would help the industry. Goode said' the industry is sharply, divided over the bill and doubts if the majority endorses it. Those voting no were Sens. Goode, Ahrens, Hare, Newbry and Potts. Condemnation Suit Settled Out of Court A condemnation suit sched uled in Jackson county cir cuit court today was settled out of court yesterday. An attorney representing the state highway commission agreed that Waller L. and Lynne Scott should receive $2,500 for a triangular piece of landing fronting on Lamp man rd. and the Rogue river near Rock Point bridge. The state also agreed to build an approach road from the prop erty to the frontage rd. at a cost of $1,000. The state originally offered the Scotts $600 for the 4,000 square feet of property to be used as a right-of-way for the new freeway. The Medford firm of Jones, Reeder and Bashaw represent ed the Scotts, and William Mansfield, the state highway commission. terior lots and 60 feet on corner lots. The commission amended the ordinance by in serting "where the applica tion of the lot size require ment would cause undue hard ship to a property owner, the planning commission shall have the right to waive the requirements." Churches, schools, govern mental structures or public utilities will be allowed in both zones. Hospitals, institu tional homes and professional buildings will be allowed in Zone 3. These uses were enu merated as conditional uses, and plans and specifications accompanied by a petition re- , Land Board Signs Boardman Lease; Doubts Expressed Document Carried To Boeing Officials Salem - (UPD - The Oregon Land Board executed a lease with Boeing Airplane Co. to day that Gov. Mark Hatfield said would "start the machin ery rolling" for space age de velpment in north-eastern Oregon. The 80-year lease for the Boardman Bombing Range bordering the Columbia River in Morrow county was sign ed by Gov. Mark Hatfield, Secretary of State Howell Ap pling Jr., and Treasurer How ard Belton, the Land Board members. - -Way Said Cleared Hatfield declared it cleared the way for the state to move ahead with acqusition of the property, a transaction which involves moving the Navy to a new site in Lake county. ' Signing of the lease came after Appling and Belton ex pressed some doubts over the wisdom of approving the agreement before land options were acquired. 1 'Blank Check' Feared Belton said he feared the state would be taking on ob ligations that could amount to a "blank check." 1 Raymond Kell, attorney for the Planning and Develop ment Department, said safe guards in the lease itself pro tected the state, and added it is necessary to "firm up the relationship between the two primary parties" in order to proceed smoothly with the transaction. Plans Not Revealed Arthur R. Thompson, Boe ing facilities manager at Se attle, planned to carry the lease there for immediate signature by Boeing officials. Boeing has not revealed exact plans for the rugged, sagebrush site, but officials in dicated some construction might begin this year if the land were acquired speedily. The state has appropriated $900,000 to acquire the land. Federal agencies must com plete appraisals in order to exchange Lake county lands for a new Navy site. Ranch Under Way Ashland - Negotiations for the sale of an historic 56,200 acre ranch near Ashland are under way. The Barron-Park er ranch is being sold by the William A. Sutton company of Sacramento to a group head ed by Aaron Fefferman of Los Angeles. The ranch consists of 11,- 200 deeded acres and 45,000 leased acres. Price of the transaction has not been dis closed. David Seymour, an associate of Fefferman, will be In charge of selfing indi vidual portions of the ranch. He will establish an office in Ashland. Seymour and Fefferman said tentative plans call for sale of various portions of the ranch. They indicated they plan to develop other por tions themselves. There is a possibility cattle and sheep men in the area will be givep an opportunity to buy range land before it is offered to outsiders. Lands lying in the vicinity of Emigrant lake may be de veloped into residential areas. A retirement area for exclu sive sale to elderly people is also being considered. The ranch was established in 1850. Headquarters are adjacent to Emigrant lake near Highway 66 The ranch extends from the outskirts of Ashland beyond Howard Prairie lake. Transfer of the' property Is expected to be completed within 60 days. , CONFERENCE SET Washington - (UPD - Presi dent Kennedy will hold a news conference Wednesday at 1 p.m. (PST), the White House said today. questing each use will have to be submitted to the com mission for approval. Land In Zone 3 borders Main st. and Siskiyou blvd. for the most part. Zone 4 in eludes all land not in Zone 3, the commercial and industrial zones. In other action, the com mission recommended an ordi- nance making establishment of gravel pits in all zones sub ject to conditional usage. Plans and specifications would be submitted to the commis sion for approval. Any devla lion from the plan would serve to revoke the permit, 5. Regional Edition Medford 16 Pages Adolf Eichmann Goes on Trial As Mass Killer Bid by Defense Cause of Concern ! Jerusalem (UPD Adolf Eichmann, 55, went on trial today on charges of being his tory's worst mass murderer. Whatever happens to him, he is not going to the gallows by default. He has a fighting lawyer in Robert Servatius, a West German from Cologne who opened up by demanding that the court oi three Israeli judges specially set up to try Eichmann disqualify itself and declare the proceedings illegal. On Nuernberg Staff Servatius is a thickset. square-jawed man with an in ternational reputation. He was on the defense staff at the Nuernberg war crimes trial and was perfectly at home in the midst of today's events here. His bold move' obviously caused concern in the prose cution camp. Gideon Hausner, the attorney general of Israel, .wheeled up all the ammuni tion he could gather to counter the defense arguments. Hausner started speaking before ' the, lunch recess.. .He resumed- in ; tne atternoon, quoting every possible legal precedent he could find. When court adjourned, he still was talking and he will resume Wednesday. '''-.. . . (Continued on page 2) , Autos Burned in Separate Mishaps Two cars were partially burned in accidents occurring last night and this morning, state police said. A car driven by Richard Orval Rhoten, route 1, box 74, Rogue River, ran into a bank on West Evans Creek rd. in the Rogue , River area last night. Flames burned the dash board, the left front fender and tire, hood and wiring. The Rogue River Rural fire department put out the flames. Early this morning a car driven by Ralph Wesley Baumgardner, 40, of Gresham, drove partway up on the traf fic divider at Willow Springs intersection on Highway 99 north of Central Point, state police said. The car hit the highway sign and spun back wards across the highway and through a fence. The rear tire caught fire from spinning on the dirt and gravel and flames spread to the rear seat and overhead upholstery. Passing truck drivers kept the fire un der control until the Central Point Rural fire department could arrive and put out the flames. The driver was taken to the Rogue Valley hospital by a passing motorist for treat ment and observation. Electrical Firms Named in Lawsuits Washington -(UPD- The Jus tice Department today filed a second round of damage suits against electrical manufactur- ers previously convicted of fixing prices and rigging gov ernment contract bids. ' Claims were made against 11 of the 29 electrical firms fined in the historic antitrust case. Today's suits, filed in Phil adelphia, covered six types of electrical equipment sold to the Tennessee Valley Au thority, Defense Department and numerous government agencies by the General Elec tric Co.. Westinghouse Elec tric Corp., Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Company, the I-T-E Circuit Breaker Com pany and other firms. PRISONERS ON DIET Walla Walla - (UPD - About 640 sit-down convicts at the state prison faced a strict diet of sandwiches and water to day and an even stricter "no negotiation" edict by Warden ;ob Rhay. 427 im bp-, ..f(,; , ,y v ASTORS ARRIVE Lord :Aslor and his the city. From left are Hon. Gavin Astor, family have arrived in Portland on their John Jacob Astor, Gavin's 14-year-old son, way to' Astoria , to participate in the 150th Lord Astor of Hever, and Lady Violet Astor, anniversary celebration of the founding of ' Lord Astor's wife. . (UPI Telephoto) WEATHER - Forecast: Increailnr cloudi ness this evening. Possibly a few showers Wednesday morning. Partly cloudy and cooler Wed nesday afternoon. Low tonight 37. High Wednesday 65. 'TEMPRRAIURB Highest Yesterday . 87 Lowest this Morning 34 PREC, to 10 a.m. today 0 Our Skies Tonight Sunset today . 6:48 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 5;36 a.m. Moonrise tomorrow .... 4:26 a.m. New Moon Friday night PROMINENT CONSTELLATION Leo, high In south 8:56 p.m. VISIBLE PLANETS Mars, In the west 10:09 p.m. Saturn, risen 2:41 a.m. Jupiter, rlsea . . 2:66 a.m. Duncan Accuses Governor Hatfield Salem- (UPI)- House Speaker Robert Duncan today accused Gov. Mark Hatfield of making "a political rush for the head lines" by criticizing the legis lature. The Medford Democrat de clared Hatfield was wrong in accusing the legislature of ig noring needed legislation in favor of adjornlng quickly. If he is genuinely interest ed in advancing public inter est, Duncan said, "the gover nor might have more impor tant things to do than think ing up clever items for a press release." . The legislature has been aiming for adjournment April 22. Hatfield Monday said that much "needed legislation" still needs to be enacted. Aslrona lit Launching Within Few Weeks Washington - (UPD - Ameri ca's first astronaut will be launched into space within the next few wcoks If all goes well, an official said today. Hugh L. Dryden, deputy director of the National Aero nautics and Space Adminis tration, told the House Space Committee that April 28 was "the most optimistic possible date that can be managed" for a suborbital flight from Cape Canaveral. He also said that NASA still hoped to launch an astro naut into a true earth orbit before the end of this year. MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 11, -.7,961 Area Water Supply Outlook Improves F rom Marc Cool, wet ' March storms have greatly improved the 1961 .irrigation water supply outlook, in southern Oregon by bringing unusually heavy increases in the mountain snowpack, according to W. T. Frost, Portland, snow survey supervisor. The snowpack is now 20 to 30 per cent greater than it was last year, but is still be low average, he said. Frost Is snow survey super visor for the soil conservation service, Oregon agricultural experiment station and Ore gon state engineer. Frost said stored water sup plies in Fourmile, Fish and Hyatt lakes are still short, but excellent storage in Emi grant and Howard Prairie lakes will partially offset the shortage. Water ConUnt Listed - ' Water content of the moun tain snowpack on . the main Rogue river watershed is 91 per cent of average, and 128 per cent of last year. On the Applegate-Illinois watersheds, snow is 88 per cent of average, and 127 per cent of last year. Moisture in the top four feet of soil In the watersheds is satisfactory, and will favor spring runoff from melting snow, he added. , Water stored at Howard Prairie, Emigrant and Hyatt lakes totals 48,900 acre feet, compared to 21,900 acre feet last year at this date, Frost said. The storage is adequate for the needs of the Talent Irrigation district. Storage In Laki Storage in Fourmile and Fish lakes Is 8,200 acre feet, compared to 9,300 acre feet last year. Frost said this is a short supply for the Medford and Rogue River Valley Irri gation districts, but the dis tricts can count on tome wa ter from the supply In the Talent systems. "All forecasts in this area have increased from 10 to 22 per cent as a result of heavy increases in mountain snow- packs," Frost said. Forecasts of streamflow for the irriga 56th Tribune lis on wea h S to rms tion season, April through September, indicate flow of the Rogue river at Raygold will be 83 per cent of average, and minimum flow is not ex- pected to drop below 1,030 cubic feet per second, if sum mer rainfall and temperatures are average. , . ., Discharge Estimated -' - Discharge of the. north and south forks of -Little Butte creek are estimated at 72 and 67 per cent of average for the next six months. Inflow to Fourmile and Hyatt lakes Is estimated to be 6,000 acre feet and 3,000 acre feet, respec tively, during the next six months. Frost said the ADDleeate and Illinois rivers 'are fore cast to flow 91 and 82 per cent of their average April through September. Statewide, Oregon's 1961 irrigation water supply out look has Improved some be cause of greater than average increases in snowpack in most portions of the state. Fore casts of expected streamflow In the irrigation season have been raised from 5 to 20 per cent, and the general outlook is now "fair to near "aver age" except in southeast Ore gon, where the water supply is short. U.S. Concerned by Activity in Laos Washington - (UPI) - The United States today expressed official concern over Increased Soviet arms supplies to Laos and said American aid to the little Southeast Asian nation will be Increased. The State Department also declared that a further delay by Russia on a Western pro posal for a cease fire would be "a matter of very serious concern." Secretary of State Dean Rusk disclosed to newsmen that U. S- supplies to the war torn Asian country will be increased to a degree. Year Price 10 Cents No. 17 Work Expected To Start Soon on Two Freeway Sections Bids were opened in Salem this morning on four Jackson county highway projects, in cluding three freeway projects and the Fourth st. bridge in Medford. The combined low bids on all four projects totals $4,269,427, R. A. Helntz and Rogers Construction companies of Portland submitted an appar ent low bid of $2,408,938 for 9.4S miles of grading and structures for the new freeway trom lztn st. in Medford to Valley View rd north of Ash land. ' - Peter Kiewit and Sons of Medford submitted an appar ent low bid of $1,675,988 for an overhead freeway structure In Medford to extend from Jackson to 12th st. ; : Slg Andersson company of l-oos Bay submitted an appar ent low bid of $81,482 for con struction of Medford's pro posed Fourth st. bridge across Bear creek. The bridge will be financed by the city.: racific Concrete ' comDanv of Portland submitted an ap parent low bid of $103,000 for construction of a freeway over- crossing at McAndrewa rd. . Work is tentatively sched uled to start on all four Droi ects withm a few weeks. When construction- on- 'the freeway aoes start it will' mean- the new Pacific freeway or Inter state Number' 5 will be Under construction from north'-- of central Point to.north of Ash- land., .. Construction has been'un. derway since November' on the Seven Oaks rd.-Jackson st. section of the freeway. j The overhead freeway struc ture in Medford is scheduled for completion in the fall of 1982. Freeway grading from 12th st. to Valley View rd. is scheduled to be completed by ine spring 01 11)02, With the paving contract to be let at a later date, . , Extended Claims Said 'Fairly Light'; Claims for temporary ex tended- unemployment com pensation at the Medford of fice of the state, employment agency so far have been "fair ly light," according to Mana ger 'jonn J. ratton. . ; - , : The office started acceptlne claims yesterday: Patton has advised those seeking the ex tended jobless benefits to re port for them on the. same day and hour as assigned on their previous regular claims. , . Patton said the total num ber of persons who have used up their regular benefits in Jackson county is less than 300. He said that many of these persons will not report for extended benefits since they have obtained jobs in the meantime. The Slapstick Boys In Decision Opens Way for Passage Of Tax Reforms House Committee Votes Approval Salem-(UPD-The House Tax committee broke a long dead lock over timber taxation at a tense meeting late Monday night, giving 5-4 approval to a compromise plan backed by the Industrial Forestry Asscia- tion. The action, which may avert a mammoth floor fight and open the way for passage of timber tax reforms, came after the committee; rebuffed a final effort to make the plan more extreme. Rep. W. O. Kelsay (D-Rose- burg), who failed two weeks ago to: send the bill out, moved successfully for its ap proval this time. ' Swing Vote Rep. Victor Atiyeh (R-Port- land), who had tried to change the bill, cast the swing vote for its approval by changing from no to yes. ; 'Atiyeh said he was satis fied" with the measure and felt it was time to send . a timber bill out. :,: : The committee said in spite of its approval it would hang on to the bill for at least a day for technical amendments. There was some chance an other try might be made to substantially change the bill, but its success appeared unlikely..;- ' Western Oregon Affected The IFA bill, which would apply only - to Western Ore gon trees, would levy an an nual value tax based cn 30 per cent of Immediate harvest value of standing trees, with the figure dropping to 25 per cent for operators cutting less than one-thirtieth of a tract annually. In the year of harvest, the tax would triple on cut trees. Industry Stands Firm - In spite of wide differences in timber practices, the timber Industry' has stood firm be hind '.this plan, considering it betteij- jthari ,the present law. Opponents wanted a more extreme tax variation with, lower; tax6, for slow, sustain, ed, 'yieta"vC!utelng; The present tax is a straight value tax. . , A different bill; calling for a severance tax- for Eastern Oregon ; pine, is ' before the committee, but It has the sup- port of almost all Eastern Ore gon operators,'.' School Windows Broken by Vandals Vandals using BB guns are thought to be responsible for breaking a number of win dows at Washington Grade school and Hedrlck Junior - Hign scnool during tne past two days, according to Med ford police. ' i Monday morning, Washing ton school principal Ronald Fred Weatherford told police that 26 holes were found in various windows around the school. Police said the dam age apparently occurred some time Sunday night. Last night, police were call ed to Hedrlck school on a re port that two Juvenile boys . were seen shooting at tne win dows with BB guns there. By tne time police ; arrived, . tne boys had fled. Police said three windows were broken at the school. Space Man Launched? Russians Not Telling Moscow-IUPD-Soviet officials and scientists maintained com plete silence today on wide spread reports the Russians had launched a man - into space. The Emergency Room
