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Medford SECTION B The Week in California Meisenbach Found Innocent of Charge in San Francisco Riot United Pii International A Jury found College Stu dent Robert Meisenbach Inno cent In an assault case arising out of last year' San Fran cisco City Hall riots against the House Committee on Un American Activities. Meisenbach, 23, was one of 84 persons arrested May 13, 1960, during violence which broke out when ISO persons, many of them students, were refused admittance into the committee's hearing room. Po lice used fire hoses to dis perse them. Charges were dismissed against all those arrested ex cept Meisenbach, who was ac cused of taking a police offi cer's club away from him and hitting the officer on the head with it. During the two-week trial Estimated Revenue For Medford Totals About $3 Million In its preliminary budget, the city of Medford estimates its total 1961-62 fiscal year revenue at $3,134,539, which includes an estimated $952, 730 balance from the current fiscal year. , Of this total, the city will leave a balance of $500,334 for the next fiscal year. The sources of city revenue are: taxes, $948,476; licenses and permits, $152,630; fines, forfeitures and penalties, $71, 600; revenue from use of money and property, $41,970; revenue from other agencies (state and federal), $323,950; current services, $256,372; utility or other enterprises, $76,260; assessments, bonds and other revenue, $310,550. Spending Revenue The revenue will be spent on: general government serv ices, $183,333; cultural and recreational services $376, 237; protection to persons and property, $589,537; health services, $4,750; street and sanitation services, $1,036, 771; utilities or other enter prises, $93,178; and bond re demption and interest, $350, 399. The majority of the city's revenue is earmarked for spe cific purposes, such as the sewage treatment plant, street repairs and improvements, and special assessment proj ects. Some $938,431 remains ; to be used in the city's gen eral fund, according to the preliminary budget. General Fund The city's general fund rev enue will come from a bal ance in the fund of $32,295; taxes, $466,070; licenses and permits, $152,600; fines, for feitures and penalties, $71, 600; revenue from use of money and property, $11,970; revenue from other agencies, $78,600; current services, $33,- 546; utilities (airport), $47,- 000; and' other revenue (en gineering services), $44,750. Under Mew Ownership! Dona Platz, owner of Service Unlimited Employment Agency, announces tha sale of the agency to BETTY FICHTNER of Medford, who will continue to operate the business under the ame high standards and policies that the public hai known for 10 yean. Betty Invites inquiries from Employers and Applicants alike. The Offices will still remain at the present location In The Mall -1005 East Main SERVICE UNLIMITED EMPLOYMENT AGENCY Phone SP 3-7588 WE PLACE YOU MEDFORD. OREGON, SUNDAY, MAY in Superior Judge Harry J. Neubarth'i court, contradic tory testimony was presented by prosecution and defense witnesses. Meisenbach denied that he attacked officer Ralph E. Schaumleffel and accused police of beating him. Accuses Other Side In final arguments each side accused the other of pre senting perjured testimony. The city hall riots received worldwide attention and were the subject of a controversial film, "Operation Abolition," which was made from seized newsreel film. Editors of the film were accused of present ing a false overall picture of the incidents. The debate cen tered around whether the riot was Communist-inspired and directed, or a spontaneous demonstration by students. The general fund revenue will be spent as follows: may or and council, $5,255, an in crease of $450 from the cur rent fiscal year; city court, $7,800, a decrease of $827; city manager's office, $27,605, a decrease of $1,557. Finance department, $34, 467, an increase of $12; legal department, $11,663, an in crease of $277; purchasing de partment, $8,615, an increase of $2,311; planning office $16, 697, an increase of $295; city hall, $15,108, a decrease of $119; non and interdepart mental, $56,123, a decrease of $3,321. Library department, $30, 066, an increase of $2,739; park and - recreation -department, $54,776, an increase of $10,440; building department, $35,686, a decrease of $8,328 civil defense division, $3,098, a decrease of $272; fire de partment, $101,620, a decrease of $422; police department, $284,888, a n increase o f $9,214. Health Service! Health services, $4,750, no change; engineering division, $121,907, an increase of $20,- 045; sanitation division, $41, 816, a decrease of $1,736; traf fic division, $35,084, a de crease of $681; and airport, $41,407, an increase of $3, 901. The total city property tax levy for the 1961-62 fiscal year is estimated at $914,640. This will be broken down into general fund, $397,263; fire maintenance fund, $118,369; library maintenance fund, $8,000; park and swimming pool fund, $29,591; arterial street bond construction fund, $143,600. Sanitary sewer construction fund, $19,000; storm sewer bond construction fund, $47 500; general bond sinking fund, $100,634; and water bond sinking fund, $50,683. Top Tribune 7, 1981 PAGES 1 to 8 The jury deliberated 211 hours before announcing its verdict. It was greeted by a cheering crowd of spectators in the courtroom, largely stu dents. "Down deeD. I alwavt felt I would be acquiteed and that justice would result," Meisen bach said. - Defense attorney Jack Rpr. man said the verdict "knocks 'Operation Abolition' into the creek" and was a "direct b' 'w" to the House commit tee. Elsewhere, thera wera thpsa developments: Doctors: The Hmiso nf rel egates of the California Med ical association approved by a substantial majority the pro posed merger of the CMA with the California Osteopath ic association. The proposal will go before the COA's House of Delegates for a vote in Long Beach, Calif., May 17. A proposed amendment call ing for referral of the question to tne general membership of the association was rejected overwhelmingly after lenirthv debate. Cooleyi Former Western bandleader Spade Cooley, 50, indicted for murder in the death of his wife, is under treatment again at Kern Gen eral hospital for a recurrent heart ailment. Cooley first was taken to the hosDital a few days after his arrest in the April 3 slaying of his wife, Ella Mae, 35, at their Willow Springs ranch home. He was returned to jail, and then became ill in his cell. University: Gov, Edmund G. Brown signed an order turning over $3 million to the University of California for planning and development of campuses at Santa Cruz, La Jolla and the Irvine ranch in Orange county. The funds were appropriated by tho 1960 legislature, but - were held In reserve until the Uni versity had selected sites for its three new campuses. The bulk of the money $2.6 mil lion will go to the Santa Cruz site for land purchase and surveys. Another $300, 000 will be used for site de velopment in San Diego and $100,000 for site development in Orange county. . Driicoll: Bobby Driscoll, unemployed laborer and for mer Academy Award winner, was back in jail for the sec ond time in three days-this time on a narcotics charge. Driscoll, 24, former child ac tor, was arrested a few hours after his release from jail on a writ of habeas corpus. He was accused of driving a car under the influence of nar cotics. A forgery charge led to his earlier arrest. Sothern: The 76 -year -old mother of Ann Sothern sued her millionaire daughter for support, but the actress denied she was shirking her responsi bility to care for the older woman. In her suit, Mrs. An nette Lake contended the star declined to pay medical bills of $500. Miss Sothern said she had been "for many years the sole support of my mother and have always provided for her generously. I intend to con tinue to do so." Positions Open For . . . Salesmen Travel local legal Stenographers-Experienced Insurance Adjuster Exp. Gen. Office, Calculator -Exp. CONFERENCE-Ex-Vice President Richard since he was M. Nixon shakes hands with Gen. Douglas election, He MacArthur after their conference in New the past" but York Thursday. The meeting was held in gestions." advance of Nixon's first political speech Oregon Highway Mishaps Kill Two By United Preii International Two more persons met death on Oregon highways Friday. The victims are Robert Lee Mclntyre, 23, Portland, and David DeVohn Register, 34, Corvallis. mmm The new 3-way Kaffee Klatsch ! It's a drets! A robe! A Kaf fee Klatsch must! Iff a big Surprise for Mom Mom will love the lady-at-home look of our crisp, breeze-fresh duster! ... the greatest little quick "pick-me-ups" since coffeel Win her with a French Inspired 3-look cotton that goes belted, semi-belted or flared whatever her moodl Or pick a smock-style beauty in cotton broadcloth . . . contemporary with cardigan collar, new-look cuffs. In spring's new prints, solids or stripes. Sizes 10 to 18. ' TENNEY'S STREET r. t V: 1 iyv- : 45 Cases of Disease Forty-five cases of com municable diseases were re ported to the Jackson county health department last week, according to Dr. A Erin Mer kel, public health physician. Diseases reported included influenza, Ashland 11, Shady Cove 1, Medford 7, and Phoe FIOORI TlliTi ' iJLii mi iiiMtf1 fL-wW.wJ 6V - 4 'a f . ? '' V rf :.;; 1 defeated In the presidential said he will not "rake over "will make constructive sug- (UPI Telephoto) Reported in County nix 2; gonorrhea, Medford 4 infectious mononucleosis, Med ford 2 and Ashland 1; L 'lec tions hepatitis, Shady Cove 1: tuberculosis, Trail 1, Medford and Ashland each 1; chicken pox, Phoenix 1; mumps, Med ford 1, Eagle Point 2, Shady Cove and Jacksonville each 1; 398and5 95 'Spring Sing' Set for Tuesday The annual "Spring Sing" elementary music program will be presented by the ele mentary schools of Jackson county in cooperation with the Jackson county school superintendent'! office Tues day, May 9, at 1 p.m. in the Medford armory. "This program ii a culmin ating activity to the year's music programs in the schools and servei to give the elemen tary children ot the schools of the county an opportunity to participate in a joint music program," County School Su perintendent Alt B. Mekvold said. The fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades and their music directors from the fol lowing elementary schools will participate: Butte Falls, Mrs. Mabel Meadows; Central Point, Mrs. Joanna Sousa; Eagle Point, Keith Krambeal; Elk-Trail, Richard Gannaway; Evans Valley, Kenneth Brew; Gold Hill, Marvin Throne; Phoenix, Gary Monlcal; Pros pect, Larence Drake; Rogue River, Miss Ethel Jacobs; Sams Valley, Ruth Brewster; Shady Cove, Richard Ganna way; and Talent, Harry Kan nasto. Guest director will be Mrs. Virginia Cecil, supervisor of, music in the Ashland public schools. Pianist will be Mrs. Ruth Brewster, music instruc tor in School District 6, and the organist, Mrs. Joanna Sousa, music instructor, Cen tral Point Elementary school. Gold Hill 4, and Talent 1; and measles, Medford and Eagle Point, each 1. MOTHER'S DAY! NEXT SUNDAY MAY 14th Surprise Mother with pretty pastel nighties In Nylon Tricot Leave It to Penney's to go to great "fashion lengths" In bringing you the new ind tha fabulous! Pick rom our luxurious night wear collection In breazy nylon tricot! We've baby dolls, waltz lenoth and full length gowns ... all cascading with nylon lace, pulls of delicate shirring ... all In exciting new hues of lilac, aqua, pink, blue, rose, maiia! Sizas 32 to 42 baby dolls In small, medium, large. "NOW YOU CAN CHARGE IT AT PENNEY'S"! Tourist Advertising Brings 800 Requests The current tourist adver tising campaign has already produced more than 803 re quests for more information, it was reported at last week's Medford Chamber of Com merce board of directors meeting. Coupon returns from space ads for the Josephine and Jackson counties area has totaled 1,800 so far, according to Ron Gandee, chairman of tourist promotion. The current advertising campaign includes the four chambers of Ashland, Med ford, Grants Pass and Cave Junction. The Josephine and Jackson county courts are co operating in making the over all tourist promotion possible. The committee has present ed already a formal request to the county courts for con tinued financial aid for this program in 1962. - A highlight of the board meeting was a discussion of the permissive legislation passed in Salem granting cer tain counties in Oregon the opportunity of changing to daylight saving time. Should these counties go DLST, Ore gon would be in a much worse state of confusion. Patronize This PARK F. W. WOOLWORTH CO. 39 N. Central An Informal polling of board members indicated a majority favored Medford go ing DLST. After considerable discus sion on the legality of such a procedure, board chairman Jerry Latham referred tha subject to the Retail Mer chants association for further study. The board felt that the merchants could legally set their clocks on DLST, and op erate on the fast time through the summer. Ashland Youth Wins $1,000 Scholarship Ashland - Theodore Kin ney, son of Mrs. T. R. Kin ney, 261 West Hersey st., Ash land, has been named winner of a $1,000 scholarship given by the Max D. Turner Fund. The award is made annual ly to 10 outstanding students who attend, or will attend, the University of Oregon, Oregon State university school of forestry, or Lewis and Clark college. Kinney is a sophomore at OSU school of forestry. He is a graduata of Ashland High school. & SHOP MEMBER DONT FORGET TO USE PARK & SHOP WHEN YOU SHOP AT . . . SP 2-4701 3
