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The general fund totals S4, 047,728, an increase of $154. 160.01, or about 4 per cent more than this year's budget, roughly corresponding to an expected increase of 4 per cent in enrollment. An election on the amount of the general fund over the 6 per cent limitation will be held May 25. The amount out side the limitation is $2,070, 805.95. Much of the increase in this year's budget is because of salaries for instruction. The salary total is S2, 621,444, an increase of 5200,183. The in crease includes salaries for 15 new teachers, to handle an ex pected rise of 350 students, and two special education teachers. WEATHER FORFCAST: Cloudr with ncri itnnil ruin tnnirht. Partial rlPitrlnr and srafrred howrs (tadird.AV. Srmw In mnuntVrt. l ow toiilKht 40. Mitti a(urrtt) . Temp. IH;hrM Yestrrdtv SI l.owrst th1 Mnrnlnt i2 Prec, to 10 a m. Today 12 Our Skies Tonight ftnnH tndar - T.1S p m. Stinrl tomorrow .... 5:ot) a.m. The Moon rir .... 12:13 a.m. tomorrow and It In Prrtfi. Nrar It appears the planet, Saturn. Note: A mHHe fl.'fd tnltht to reach Saturn In October wottld pat tT the Mood in about one hour. hi w y nr. ENTERS CAPSULE Astronaut Alan Shepard is inserted into the space capsule atop the Redstone rocket just before being fired into space as the United States made its first manned space shot. Shepard was picked up from the Atlantic Ocean about 15 minutes after blastoff. (UPI Telephoto) Mayor Comes Up Wffi Own 'Saving Time' Today is really next Fri day. The Mayor says so. Atler reading Iho tact that five of Oregon's most populous counties will go on daylight saving time Sun day, and that a couple of others wish they could. Mayor John W. Snider, came up with his own solu- FBI Arrests Woman Wanted in Medford FBI agents Thursday arrest ed a woman in North Bend who is wanted by Medford police to face charges of cash ing more than $100 in worth less checks here during April. The woman, Mrs. Louise Marie McCall. about 40, who resided in Medford temporar ily last month, was arrested on a federal warrant charg ing her with fleeing from the state of California to avoid prosecution for burelary. Medford police said Mrs. McCall is apparently wanted in San Luis Obispo. Calif., on a charcc of grand theft in volving the stealing of tele vision sets from motel rooms. Her husband is also reported ly wanted. Medford police hold a Jack son county district court war rant charging Mrs, McCall I with obtaining prooerty by false pretenses, bail $2,500. There are 13 separate check cases in Medford involving rj. McCall, police said. fired. America's first astronaut had previously entered the Mercury capsule by way of the gantry elevator which was then moved away into the background. (UPI Telephoto) down the Atlantic missile range. Shepard s high altitude comment was that it was beautiful. (UPI Telephoto) lion, and issued the follow ing declaration: "Because we in this far flung outpost of civilization are prohibited by law from oDserving daylight saving time, I declare that all Calendars in this area are officially set one week ahead as of today, which is now next Friday, "To mention Just a few of the advantages this will give us over our sophisti cated cousins, (1) we will celebrate July 4 on June 27, (2) we will not watch next week's television shows last week, (3) our women can lie honestiy about their ages for at least one whole, week each year, and (4) it permits us to sneak up on ducks, deer and fish a whole week beiore they know the season is open," The information was taken over the telephone, so the reporter couldn't tell whether the Mayor's tongue was In his light or left cheek. Drink Guaranteed To Send One Into Space Chicago -ait- A Chicago hotel's bar started serving "astronaut" cocktails today soon after astronaut Alan B. shepard made his space flight. The bartender reported that the drink contained various types of rum and was "guar anteed to send anyone into 'SSff." K I i, i ; f BLASTOFF America's first astronaut starts out on his ride through space in his cap sule atop the Redstone rocket at Cape Canaveral. (UPI Telephoto) Spring Concert Slated at Hedrick "Fantasy Lund" is the theme for the spring vocal concen by Medford elemen tary schools at 8 o'clock to night at Hedrick Junior High school. Under the direction of Dr.. Justin L. Dyrud, vocal music supervisor, more than 650 fifth and sixth graders from the district's 14 elementary schools will participate in the program. The program has been re hearsed several times this week, and will, include the use of pantomime and light ing to illustrate the music as it is presented. This if the first time pantomime has been used in the biennial pro gram. The program is open to the ibllc without charge. Kennedy Talks With Shepard on Radio-Telephone Astronaut Will Meet President Washington 0JPD Astronaut Alan B. Shepard reported to President Kennedy by radio telephone today that "every thing worked just about per fectly on his flighty into space. "It was a very rewarding experience for me and the people who made it possible," Shepard told the President. Kennedy spoke from his White House office to Shep ard in the admiral's quarters aboard the Navy aircraft car rier Lake Champlain. Text of Conversation The con versation came shortly after Shepard was plucked out of the Atlantic and flown aboard the Cham plain by helicopter. , Here is the text of their conversation. Kennedy - Hello Com mander. Shepard - Yes sir. Kennedy - I want to con gratulate you very much. Shepard - Thank you very much, Mr, President. Kennedy - We watched you on TV of course and we are awfully pleased and proud of what you did. Shepard - Well, thank you, sir. As you know by now everything worked just about perfectly and it was a very rewarding experience for me and the people who made it possible. Kennedy - We are looking forward to seeing you up here, commander, Shepard - Thank you very much; I am looking forward to it, I assure you. . v , Extend Congratulations Kennedy - The members of the National Security Council are meeting on another mat ter this morning and they all want me to give you their congratulations. Shepard - Thank you very much, sir, and I'm looking forward to meeting you in the near future. Kennedy - Thank you, com mander and good luck. The White House an nounced that Shepard prob ably will be brought here on Monday to confer with Ken nedy and to receive his con gratulations. There was a move afoot in Congress to award Shepard the Medal of Honor - the na tion's most coveted decora tion. In a statement issued after the flight, Kennedy said all Americans rejoice in the mis sion carried out by the heroic astronaut. Damage To Peach Crop Is Reported The peach crop on approxi mately 10 per cent of the acreage in Jackson county was lost due to spring frost damage, County Agent David Passon estimated today. Passon said he spent the last four days in a survey of more than 100 orchards in the county. Frost damage fol lowed a hit and miss pattern during the 13 days of orchard heating so far, he said. The higher areas froze and the lower ones frosted, he noted. Passon estimated that the county has about 1,400 acres of stone fruit which includes apricots and peaches. "Besides the 10 per cent of outright loss, I figure another 15 per cent received a light set and the remaining 73 per cent will have a normal crop. Sportsfair Opens At Armory Tonight The Crater Lions club spon sored Sportsfair and Home and Garden show will start this evening and continue throurh Sunday, at the ar mory south of Medford. Highlighting tonight's pro gram is the first of two hory shows. The show starts at 8 o'clock. Other activities during the week end will include dem onstrations of sky diving, skin diving, judo, and swimming. Booths with displays of sport ing goods equipment, mate rials for use in homes, and plants and shrubs for land scaping are planned both in- nd outside the armory. Regional Edition Medford, 20 Pages MEDFORD, Freak Accident Claims Life of 'Sub-Astronaut' Pensacola, Fla. - (UPD - A freak accident took the life of a Navy officer Thursday minutes after he and another "sub-astronaut" returned from a record flight more than 21 miles into the atmosphere aboard a 411-foot balloon. Lt. Cmdr. Victor G. Prath er, 34-year-old father of two, was killed when he fell from the sling of a helicopter which had lifted him and Cmdr. Mal colm Ross, 41, from the Gulf of Mexico after successful descent. ' Autopsy Planned Navy officials aboard the aircraft carrier Antietam, from which the balloon had been launched, said an autop sy would be performed today at the Pensacola Naval Air Station to determine the cause of Prather's death. Lt. Cmdr. Marvin Neese, public information officer at the base, said Prather "defi nitely was not injured" in the landing of the balloon and called the flight "a very good success." In Pressurised Suits Ross and Prather were clad in pressurized suits for the flight aboard the seven-acre balloon, dubbed "Stratolab No. 5." Their 113,500 feet ascent set a record for man ned lighter-than-air flight. The previous., record of. 101,516 feet was made by Air Force Capt. Joe Kittlnger. : The Navy said the sondola of the balloon descended flaw lessly, landing in the Gulf near the Antietam. A heli copter lowered a sling belt and Ross was hauled safely aboard the craft. Prather, attached to the Naval Research Institute at Bethesda, Md fell into the water as the sling was being raised to the helicopter. The Navy did not reveal the dis tance of his fall. Deputy Hospitalized In State of Shock Sgt. Veryl Vanoose of the Jackson county sheriff's of fice was taken to Sacred Heart hospital early this morning where he is renort- edly in good condition recov ering from a "state of nervous shock." Medford police were called to the Vanoose residence about 4:15 o'clock this morn ing on a report that assist ance was needed there. When they arrived, police found Vanoose lying on his back on couch in a semi-conscious state. An ambulance was called for Vanoose. Before the ambu lance could arrive, however, police said Vanoose stopped breathing three times, and police each time assisted him in resuming breathing. Sheriff Joe Walsh said this morning that he understands that Vanoose Is seriously ill in the hospital, but said he knew nothing more about the In cident. Circumstances surrounding the incident are not clear, but it has been reliably reported that Vanoose was involved in a family dispute of some kind, and that during the dispute a shot was fired. The same source reported that city po lice found a bullet hole in the bedroom floor at the Vanoose residence, and a gun that had one spent cartridge. Apparently no one was in jured by the shot. Neither was it clear who fired the shot. 'Alan, What a Ride Astronaut Declares Aboard Lake Champlain, -UPD- Astronaut Alan B. Shepard's first words when he climbed into the recov ery helicopter after landing at sea todeyi "Man, what a ride." He grinned happily as he aid It, reported Lt. George Cox of Eustis, Fla. Cox was . copilot of the helicopter. IliTRIBUNE OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY News Washington-ftlPI-Rep. Paul that his armed services subcommittee will launch in exhaus tive review of the activities of the super-secret Central Intel ligence Agency. Kiiday. whose House group is charged with supervising the CIA, said the closed-door inquiry would look for "an swers to a number of questions posed by the agency's opera tions during the last 14 years." Washlngton-IUPU-President Kennedy today was believed prepared to send U.S. troops to South Viet Nam if necessary to save that country from Communist conquest. Washington-OIPll-Sen. Maurine Neuberger (D-Ore.) said today she had been informed the National Science Founda tion Sunday would announce six grants to Oregon schools of higher education for in-service institutes for high school sci ence and mathematics teachers. Salinas. Calif-IUPtt-Bud Antle. Inc., a huge Salinas Valley lettuce grower, has signed a contract with the Teamsters Union covering field workers, the first such agreement ever made in California. Council Endorses Commission Stand On Building Site The Medford city council last night endorsed the stand of the city planning commis sion and the Medford Cham ber of Commerce by adopting a resolution asking that the $2Vi million Medford federal building be located in the pro posed civic center site. " Mayor John W. Snider to day said he would sign the resolution. Following last. ves Buying Properly The Medford city council last night approved by a 8 to 1 vote the expenditure of $30,- 000 for .73 acres of property south of the Jackson st. bridge needed for right of way for the proposed exten sion of Fourth st. City Manager Robert A. Duff recommended that the purchase price be approved, noting that it is within recent city appraisals of $30,850 and $31,500, respectively, Earlier appraisals had estimated the value of the land at much less, but Duff said the price has gone up considerably re cently. William Doernbach, 143 Mace ave., protested the price being paid by the city and said: "I'd feel kind of funny if the property was valued at $10,000 and less, then last year it was appraised at $18, 000 and $19,000, then this year . . it has jumped to $30, 000, Someone should feel silly besides me." Councilman R. L. Van Sickle, the lone dissenter, agreed with Doernbach and said: "That's quite a jump; almost 50 per cent." He said the difference in cost should be explained or the city should call for additional ap praisals. The-council also awarded a low bid of $19,329 to the Vir gil 0? Anderson company, Medford, to build the exten sion of Fourth st. from River side ave. to Jackson at. Gold Hill Police Chief Resigns Gold Hill-Disagreement be tween members of the Gold Hill city council and Police Chief L. R. (Roy) Harrison as to who is responsible for police work ended with the officer submitting his resigna tion to the council this week. Harrison said he felt it was Impossible to tolerate "con tinuing Interference' of indi vidual members of the coun cil." He said this "Interfer ence" made performance of his duties ineffective. He de clined to explain the alleged interference. Today Mayor Milton Steln metz denied any knowledge of reasons for Harrison's resig nation, effective at noon to day. City officials met Wednes day night and named Earl Cox to replace Harrison. There were two applications for the position. Cox will be sworn lntoday. 56th Year Price 10 Cents T 5, 1961 No. 38 Briefs J. Kiiday (D-Tex.) has decided night's meeting he said he hadn't made up his mind, noting that he was impressed with a last-minute appeal for the 10th st. site by Medford Postmaster Moore Hamilton, The mayor said also that he called Congressman Edwin R Durno today and asked him to request the general services administration not to make decision on the site until he can come to Washington, D.C. in June and talk to them about it. Durno told the mayor he would do this. The council voted S to 1 to approve the resolution. The dissenting vote was cast by Councilman Bill Singler who declared: "I don't think it is our duty to step in now that commitments have already been made (for the 10th' st. site)." Councilman Fred Rob inson was not at the meeting. Whether the council's ac tion will have any bearing on the federal government's de cision can only be guessed. It is known, however, that the government was once leaning toward a site south of 10th st. between Central and River side aves., but has recently in dicated that it might be per suaded to change its mint;. The resolution will be rent to Oregon's Congressional delegation and to GSA of ficials Whose responsibility it is to select a site for the build ing. Councilman Robert Baccus pointed out that the resolu tion does not mean the council is endorsing the civic center itself. It asks only that the federal building be located in the area which is proposed for the civic center. Son of Ashlanders Assists in Pickup Seaman First Class Richard L. Johnson, son of Mr, and Mrs. Frank Tungate, 77 Pine St., Ashland, is a member on the crew of the aircraft car rier, USS Lake Champlain, which picked up Astronaut Alan B. Shepard. Johnson Is a graduate of Butte Falls High school and attended Southern Oregon college prior to entering the service about 2Vi years ago. Governor Will Arrive Here Saturday Afternoon Gov. Mark Hatfield is ex pected In Medford about 3:30 p.m. tomorrow for appear ances at the Crater Lions club sponsored Sportsfair and Home and Garden show at the Armory and at a Republican recognition banquet at Hed rick Junior High school. Governor Hatfield is sched uled to talk briefly at the Sportsfair late In the after noon, according to Dick Haw kins, general chairman for the event He will speak from a stage Inside the armory. His main address while in Medford, however, will be at the Republican b a n q u e t, which starts at 7 p.m. at Hed rick Junior high. Precinct committeemen and wotflen will receive special Astronaut, Craft Recovered in Perfect Condition Flawless Journey Into Space Made Cape Canaveral, Fla.-flJPD- ' America's first astronaut roared 115 miles above the earth todpy aboard a space craft named Freedom 7 and won for ' America a historic breakthrough: The first flight in space controlled by the pilot himself. Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr., 37, and his spacecraft both performed without a flaw, and both came home from the sky Irf perfect con dition. Unlike Russia's rocket ttempts, anybody who want ed to could watch. Tens of thousands did. Man, what a ride!" was the astronaut's grinning com ment to the men who picked him up at sea. Whistle Heard for Miles Freedom 7, a bell-shaped capsule perched on the nose of a Redstone rocket, blasted . off from the sands of Cape Canaveral at 6:34 a.m. (PST). The hollow, whistling roar was heard for miles. It pushed, up Into a blue sky - 115 miles up - with a speed that reached 3,100 miles miles an hour. The capsule pushed free from the spent rocket, arched Into a high trajectory that put Shapard in to weighless realm of space for five min utes, - and then rushed back toward the sea. Shepard con trolled Its movements, though not its course, during that five mtity.tes). ,;!. . Scored Bullseye The Navy commander hit the sea 15 minutes after blast ing off. ' '" -' For Wernher von Braun and his rocket scientists, the Redstone virtually scored a bullseye with its payload. The space capsule landed less than four miles from the aircraft carrier Lake Cham plain, and it took a Marine helicopter only three minutes to pluck both Shepard and his spacecraft out of the sea. Doctors who rushed to examine Shepard found "noth ing ... in any way abnormal." "I don't think you're going to have much to do," Shepard told Dr. Jerome Strong. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration hailed the flight as one that will "lead us eventually far from the surface of the earth." Second by second NASA . reported what was going on aboard the Freedom 7. Almost before those waiting on the cape could catch their breath after watching the Redstone's beautiful flight until it was out of sight, the word came at 7:58 a.m. PDT that a hell copter had plucked Shepard out of the capsule and was bearing him and his space coach to the aircraft carrier Lake Champlain. Various Maneuvers i Then came the word that Shepard was ' on the deck "under his own power and doing very well." , Shepard during much of his ride put the capsule through various maneuvers. He changed the way it pointed In space. He controlled its pitch, roll, and yaw. He reported what was hap. penlng to him when gravity forced multiplied his weight some six times during pow ered flight and 11 times when he came back down through, the atmosphere. recognition, " and Individual award certificates commend ing their election year service will be presented. The certifi cates are signed by ' former Vice President Richard M. Nixon, Sen, Thruston Morton, state party leaders, and the governor. State Republican Chairman Robert G. Davis, Grants Pass, will present the certificates. Mrs. Stephen G. Nye, din ner chairman, said widespread Interest is indicated by ad vance ticket sales. She said persons not able to attend the dinner may hear Governor Hatflelda' talk which will start about 6:30 p.m., without charge. Tickets tor the buffet dinner may be obtained at the ' door. ' t
