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SUNDAY, MAY 14. 1SI1 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON iGSiiGnfcary, Secondary Education Fare Well In 1 961 Legislature - r 1 1 ' - . , " i tr t v. r' . 1 it 7. J.. , v r - : t? ' 5. H tW f N "!-'-. 'I I kl 1 1 ;V I HOLLYWOOD .HOMES DESTROYED Firemen spray water on a home that was completely burned by brush fire that swept through the Hollywood (Calif.)-Hills Fri day and Saturday. At least 24 homes, a dozen of them valued at $80,000 to $100,000,' were destroyed. ' (UPI Telephoto) ovc3 Colony Grieves for World's 'Most Loved Marf Higher Education Obtains Only Minimum Gains HoUrwoo44lt-Th movie colony's ' MteHott to Onry Cooper's death Saturday seemed to be summed up in the words of his friend John Wayne who said, "the world lost it's most loved man." Wayne, his voice filled with emotion, added, "it's going to be awfully sad not seeing old 'Coop' unwind out of a chair at Hollywood affairs. We're going to miss him. ' . "A part of our movie busi ness died with Coop," he said. "No one will ever : replace him. Coop could carry a pic ture by himself." Jimmy Stewart, who ac cepted the late actor's honor ary Academy award April 17 and went from the gala af fair to Cooper's home to de liver the Oscar, expressed his sorrow and said: "It's Just a tremendous loss to so many people that it's hard to put it into so many words. He's meant more to this industry 'than almost anybody In Its history." ,. Recall Days Veteran movie figures such as. actor Richard Arlen and producer Jack L. Warner, for whom Cooper made some pic tures, recalled the early days of Gary's career and what he finally came to mean to many Americans. , "We grew up togetther at Paramount and were awfully close friends for many years and still are," Arlen said. "In this town, where you . don't see friends for a long time, our friendship always picked up where it left off. ,. "They ' .threw the , mold away when they made him," - Arlen continued "He was lust aiout the nicest fellow I ever ran tato In any walk of life. . ." was going to 'do a show, Cary Grant said, "he was a on TV next week, a salute to I gentleman In the true sense Editor's not: This is the second in a five-part series s u m m ing up accomplish ments of the 1961 Oregon Legislature By DOUGLAS GRIPP and A. H. PEARSON United Press International Salem - (UPD - Elementary and s e c o n dary education fared better than it had hoped in the 1961 session. But high er education, despite ad vances, is disappointed. Dr. Leon P. Minear, state superintendent of public in struction, says there was more legislative progress this year in public schooling "than in the past several sessions com bined." The start of a statewide community college program, costing $1.7 million, ranks as the top achievement, Minear said. ' Minear said he is' pleased with the basic school' support jump from $105 per census child to $120 by 1963 - $107 million to $127 million. Formulas Die New and contro v e r s i a 1 formulas for distribution of basic state aid died. Beefed up programs for education of migrant, handicapped and gifted children were ap proved. Salary increases for staff members of the Oregon Edu cation department were "sub stantial," Minear said. "But we still have a ways to go be fore we can get top quality people to fill vacancies." , Minear also said he is glad his job will be appointive by the Board of Education rather than elective. "This allows me to spend more time working to improve education rather than worry about getting elected," he said. Dr. John R. Richards, chan cellor of the state system of higher education; said he is especially pleased that the governor's academic salary increases were largely ac cepted, $5.8 million for a two year hike of 14.4 per cent. But overall, he described higher education's advance as 'minimum." "It is disappointing that we can't go ahead more rapidly in the next two years in de veloping the system," he said. Richards said the $9.7 mil lion building program Is ade quate and he is happy with It. But he voiced concern over the legislature's defeat of additional college Instruc ors. The solons deleted 52. Education made gains with 50 new "blue chip" state scholarships good - for the first time - at either private and state colleges. The alloca tion is $125,000. The student loan fund was replenished with $1.5 million, including federal matching money. A graduate school of social work beginning in the fall of 1962 was authorized for Portland State college. Gains Made In the health field, the legislature put the spur to a $10 million, two-year medical care for the aged program, $3 million less than Gov. Mark Hatfield proposed. It will cover about 55,000 Oregon low income citizens over 65 who are not welfare recipients. The plan,, to help pay big medical bills, Is ef fective Nov. 1 and will be ad ministered by the State Wel fare Commission. - Hatfield vetoed a bill aim ed at stopping him from mov ing the welfare commission back from Portland to Salem. The legislature hit back by dumping his bill to replace the present commission with an advisory board. . A bill curbing the commis sion on back collections un der the relative responsibility act was approved, . Women's Prison Another bill lets counties name their own welfare com missioners. Expansion of lo cal work relief programs was okayed plus a $300,000 wom an's prison. The $12 million free fed eral surplus food program was authorized, with nearly a million dollars for county dis tribution costs. Two pilot summer work camps for teen-age boys were approved at a cost of $50,000. A bill setting up a mental health division under the board of control Instead of the governor was approved. A possible veto hangs over it. GafyV They were going to show some scenes from TThe Virginian,' In which I appear ed with him, and some of his old pals were going to appear. 'Virginian' was-'Coop's' first talkie." Highest Ideals Warner, who has employed some of Hollywood's greatest actors, said, "Gary Cooper represented the highest ideals of our times. He was a tre mendous credit to motion pic tures and to this nation. I grieve with his family, with his thousands of friends In the Industry, with his millions of friends around the world. Cooper, known for his "yup" and "nope" response on soreen as well as his acting talent, was described by co- irfedian Milton Berle as a man with a fine sense of humor. "He didn't look it and he didn't act it, but he had one of the greatest senses of hu mor in the world," Berle said. "He loved to laugh.-We lost not only a great actor and a credit to the motion picture industry, but above all, a fine man. He was the most decent of men, a great gentleman and a great pro. Bob Hope, one of Holly wood s most traveled stars, at tested to Cooper's greatness and said it was apparent to him on his many global trips. General Feeling ' "It's the general feeling of everybody that we lost a great guy," Hope said. "Not .only that, we lost an ambassador of our business who brought us a lot of .friends all over the world. I've never met any body In this world who didn't like Cooper." of the word. A gentle man; man of honor and peace and a credit to mankind and to this Industry in which he was so loved and respected. I am saddened for his fam ily and -all those who closely shared of the life of such a remarkable and unforgettable man. He will be missed every where, yet happily at the same time, he . will continue to live In the thoughts of people In every part of the world. . . Let us hope that the good will and friendliness he gave to all will stay with and af fect the conduct of those of us who remain." President Saddened President Kennedy was deeply saddened. In the ac tor's last days, as he lay dy ing of cancer in bed, Kennedy telephoned him, spoke to him for six or seven minutes and tried to cheer him up. Queen Elizabeth, who with Prince Philip was a good friend of Cooper, had also sent him a cheer-up message. It was believed the first time a British regent ever made such a gesture to a Holly wood star. Former Vice President Richard M. Nixon also sent his good wishes through the family when ho learned Coop er no longer was able to talk to visitors or telephone call-. ers. ,...' In Helena, where Cooper was barn and reared, residents who knew him well said he was a man whose head was never turned by fame. Said one: "Ha was Just a heck of a nice guy everybody liked." Why ALLOW CREMATIONS TO BE TAKEN OUT OF TOWN? .lECFOUD HAS A CREMATORY With Chapel and Inurnment in Mausoleum or Sunken Garden Dignified, Reverent, Sincere Services vzrna moaiAL crematory Highland ana) Sitkiyoti SP 24344 Medford, Ore. or . it 2-5488 3 Medford People Appointed to Board Washington - (UPD "- Interior Secretary Stewart Udali has announced appointments to the Multiple Use Adyisory Board for the Oregon and California Grant lands In Western Oregon. Udall said the new appoint ments reflect the varied inter ests under which the federal government manages the for est lands. The secretary noted the ad visory board s role is to make Osborn Receives MT Scholarship A $150 scholarship to the college of his choice has been awarded to James Osborn, a Medford H l g ft senior, through funds from the Mail Tribune Junior Merchants or ganization. The announcement was made this week end by Dale E. Erlckson, Mall Tribune circulation manager, and Ger ald T. Latham, business manager. Basis for the award was the senior's outstanding work as a carrier-salesman during his five years with the Mail Tri bune, his above-average schol astic rating, and his interest in extra-curricular activities. He Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert J. Osborn, 410 Newtown St., Medford. Mickey Rooney Pleads Poverty Los Angeles - IOTD - Actor Mickey Rooney who estimates he has earned $12 million In his lifetime has pleaded pov erty before Superior Court Commissioner John P. Oliver. Rooney Friday testified his only assets were $7,800 in securities against which there was a $4,200 loan. He also said a $150,000 tax lien was outstanding. SERIOUS CONDITION Portland (UPD Stale Sen. Robert F. White R-Salem) who entered the University of Oregon Medical School Hos pital here during the 1961 Legislature was described as "still in serious condition." by a hospital spokesman Saturday. recommendations and advise on programs affecting valu able public resources on the OSeC. Named to the 1961 O&C Advisory board were: Ben Day. former itate senator irom jvieaiora; snc Alien, man aslnl editor. Medford Mall Trlb. une. Medford; O. K. Dewltt. vice president of the Federation of Weat. era Outdoor cluba, Lyona: Hollla m. Lioie, airecior uregon state De partment of Ceoloiy and Mineral Induitriea, Portland; Hardin H. iriascocK, counsel 01 tne western Foreatry and Conservation Assn.. Portland; A. P. Hartuns. president International Woodworkers of America, Portland; David T. Maaon, consulting forester, PorUand; Jo seph W. McCracken. executive vice presiaeni western Forest In dustries Assn., Portland: Walter P. McCulloch, dean, School of For estry, uregon state university; Dwight Phlppi, state forester, 8a em; Charles A. Sprague, former Oregon governor and publisher of the Oregon Statesman. Salem: Ju lius C. Vlancour, ' Northwestern vuuncu oi me xjumoer ana saw mill workera in Portland. Other members named won: Ned Putnam. Klamath Paila: Mary Kel ly. Medford; Darrel Jones. Ore- 5 on uiy, president O&C Counties .san., Charles Mi-Klnley. profeseor emeritus. Reed -o'lege. Portland: Max Ruse, personnel manner nf Weyerhausar Timber Co., Klamath Falls, and Sidney Lelken, state senator from Roseburg. i ns appoinimenia expire Dec. at, 1661. TOURIST INJURED 5 Paris - (UPD - An American woman tourist was reported Injured today in one of a series of terrorist bomb blasts that rocked the heart of Paris on the third anniversary of the settler uprising that swept President Charles de Gaulle to power. IT'S OUR... ANNIVERSARY - CIGAR BUT DO NOT Understand New "Push-Puu." elec tronic circuit for those who need better underetindi'f of speech sounds, IY1AICO HEARING AIDS "NEWEST rAODEl !- . . ,.m.THft L A III MO AID BEGINNING OUR 6th YEAR of Service to Southern Oregon. Set Ui for - Your Hearing Problems. Henrj Myhrt Maico of Medford 820 East Main Phone SP 2-7418 NEW ASSESSOR Thad W. Hatten was appointed new Jack son county assessor by the county Friday to fill the unexpired term of the late Ray Schumacher. (See story on page one.) U.S. Picks Exhibit For Film Festival . Cannes, France - (UPD - The United States will exhibit the movie version of "A Raison in the Sun" Sunday at the Cannes International Film Festival;'' The official American en try stars Sidney Poitier. Ob servers here considered It a top favorite to win the festi val's "Golden Palm." . Poitier told newsmen Fri day, '"We have made a film which . is bringing to - the world, a world problem, namely, how a man can find a place In the sun." 'The Amerlan Negro actor said the fact the film high lighted the Negro problem did not limit its universal appli STILL MISSING Troutdale - (DTD - An aerial search for a missing plane with three Portland aboard entered its fifth day aamraay witn no clues as to the craft's whereabouts. - Portland - (UPD - Sarah Don aldson of Portland has been named Oregon "Student Nurse of the Year." Milk Price Control Law Needs Signature Salem - (UPD - State agri culture department officials said Saturday they "are mov ing "very rapidly" to imple ment the milk price control bill should Gov. Mark Hat field sign it. The law would go into ef fect Immediately and would stay In effect until Dec. 31, 1982. It would let the department set prices to producers, stabi lizing the Industry which is concerned over a milk price drop in northwest Oregon. Some dairymen say the reve nue loss from reduced prices will bankrupt them if con tinued. The department would con duct hearings in milk -producing areas throughout the state to determine what the prices should be in indi vidual areas. Medford Engineer Gefs Promotion Salem - (UPD - Ted W. Litch-' field, highway department engineer in Medford, has been named utilities liaison engi neer in Salem, the state de partment said Saturday. Litchfield joined the de partment full -time in 1952 upon his graduation in engi neering from University of Minnesota. He also studied at ' Pacific university in Forest Grove. HOW CHRISTIAN SCIENCE II A I i HS MEALS Statiem K-BOY Sunday 9:45 A.M. WE'RE OPEN TODAY 10 to 6! . ..mm l S&H STAMPS Village Variety AND GARDEN CENTER PLANTS! Chock our beautiful selection of plants! Geraniums Bleed. Hearts Begonia Hanging Baskets Coleus and nthtra. Give) a nlant for motnors uay. laeai mm Cineraria Fuschla Ivy Azaleas . lobelia MOTHER'S DAY GIFTS! TIMEIY GIFT IDEAS WHITELAW CHOCOLATES CANNON NYIONS ? 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