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o o o MEDFORD MAILOniBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON Plans Outlined o For Automatic City Annexation Eugene-flM-Proposed legis lation (or automatic annexa tions by cities as they grow has been outlined here for tile Legislative Interim com mittee on Local Government. This was one of a dozen proposals recommended by Richard L. Kennedy, execu tive secretary of the group, which is to propose legisla tion to the 1963 legislature. The recommendations in clude these that would: -Let cities annex without a vote of the people, but such action subject to a referen dum election. -Automatically make spe cial service districts such as water and sewers a part of a city when urban concentra tion reached a certain level. Districts Allowed -Allow counties to set up multi-purpose districts as "transition units" in unincor porated territory. Such dis tricts would later automat ically become part of cities. -Permit urban areas to "federate" to perform metro politan planning, mass trans portation, water, parks, sew ers and garbage disposal serv ices. -Let cities and counties merge into single metropoli tan city-country governments. -Set up a specific plan for elimination of some of Ore gon's 36 counties, this to be voled upon by the people. -Create a state local affairs agency. -Create a state boundary commission to review and act on boundary change plans in urban areas. -Set up a permanent legis lative committee on local government. THURSDAY, MAY 10. 1962 ENJOYING IT LESS Washington (UPli President Kennedy was asked for his general views on the press during Wednesday's news con ference. "Well," he replied, "I'm reading it more, but en joying it less." BIRTHDAY - Former Presi- dent Harry Truman strikes a pensive pose behindehis huge birthday cake as he listens to Vice President Lyndon John son at Truman's 78th birth day party at Kansas City Y,PI I J If I X" Four fccidenk Reported in City Rice Nominated for Kiwanis Office E. Ronald Rice, Medford, has been nominated for gover nor of the Pacific Northwest district of Kiwanis Interna tional. He was formally named the candidate of Division 15A at the Spring conference of the division Sunday at Rogue Val ley Country club. Dr. Merle Foland, Medford, was nominated for lieutenant governor, the top office of the division. Elections will be held at the district convention Aug. 12-15 at Yakima, Wash. Rice is a band instructor in the Medford public schools and Foland is a physician and surgeon. Each has served as president of the Medford Ki wanis club. Rice has twice been lieutenant governor and has held various district com mittee posts. Used As Lawn Mowers Washington- WPil-Rare aquatic mammals - literally seagoing lawn mowers - are saving the government of British Guiana thousands of dollars by clearing weed choked coastal waterways. The Guiana government placed 70 of the animals, manatees, in canals to cat their way through navigation stalling water weeds. The manatees are efficient, and vastly less costly than hand labor or chemical herbicides, the National Geographic so ciety reported. Beverly Hills, Calif. - IUPII -The 14-year-old daughter of former Vice President Richard M. Nixon apparently escaped serious injury Tuesday when she was hit on the head by a Softball bat. A spokesman for the Nixon family said Julie Nixon was hit on the side of the head in a school Softball game, leaving her with a lump and a possible broken blood vessel. k8 Li f .v.j iMKtMii,mJ Jf m j .fill 1MJ WHY... Return Our Incumbent State Senator Lynn NEWBRY TO THE SENATE? BECAUSE: X Senator Newbry worked hard for the Laboring Man. X Senator Newbry worker) hard for the small businessman. X Senator Newbry worked hard for the agriculture industry. X Spnator Nev bry worked hard to help make Rogue Valley Manor a success. X Senator Newbry worked hard to maintain the rights of local government and preserve our Constitution. X Senator Newbry worked hard for the Timber Industry. X Senator Newbry worked hard to prevent tax increases. X Senator Newbry worked hard for the trucking industry. X Senator Newbry worked hard to prevent unfair reapportion ment of representative government. X Senator Newbry worked hard for improved water and air pollution laws. X Senator Newbry worl.ed hard to keep our road svstems growing. X Senator Newbry worked hard to become one of the outstanding legislators in the Senate. X Senator Newbry was named to five important senate committees. X Senator Newbry was appointed to two important interim committees. X Senator Newbry exercised courage, integrity, intelligence and tenacity. X Senator Newbry is endorsed by the Senate president, Harry Boivin. X Senator Newbry has worked year round for the people of Jackson County and the State of Oregon. X Senator Newbrv believes in the freedom and dignity of each individual. X Senator Newbry believes an elected public official MUST reflect the will of the voters X Senator Newbry has represented ALL of the People of Jackson County ALL of the time. VOTE NEWBRY X Our Proven State Senator Pd Pol. Adv. by Neighbors, for Newbry Comm., Chef Hubbard, Chmn., Medford, Ore. V lf.il Four accidents involving eight vehicles were investiga ted by Medford police Tues day. No injuries were report ed. At West Eighth and Grape sts., automobiles operated bv Henry Herman Miller. 61. of 1110 Barlynn st., Medford. : ana Artnur Mario Maggenu. " 45, of 3450 Jacksonville high vav. collided shortlv after- r. V noon. Miller was cited by Dolice for failing to yield the right of way to a vehicle on M'-i.'''5 a through street. is. John Dennis Ferrin, 25. ofli 171 South Church St., Phoe nix, was cited for failing to stop for a red light, after the! vehicle he was driving col- lided with a pickup truck on-1 eratcd by Lyle Purl Merrill, 55, of 310 North Bartlett St., Medford. The morning acci dent occurred at the inter section of South Riverside ave. and Eighth st. vehicle, and . house trailer , "e Soviet Union has adopted were involved in an accident near 808 South Riverside ave., according to city police. In volved were cars operated by Capitola Else Hassel, 73, of 27 Myrtle St., and Ernest Eu gene Hamon, 21, of Fortuna, Calif. The California car was pulling a 19-foot trailer, po lice said. No citations were is. sued. Another accident was re ported at 7:20 p.m. Tuesday involving cars operated by Ray Orval Jones. 42. of 1525 Lenora dr., Medford, and Rob ert Earl Ponder, 17, of 925 King st., Medford. Jones was cited by city police for failing to yield the right of way. The accident occurred at the inter section of Pearl and Saling sts. MEETS UNION LEADER-Soviet Cosmonaut Gherman Titov, right, shakes hands with Harry Bridges of the International Longshoremen's and Warehousemen's Union at a surprise gathering at San Francisco during the Russian's tour of the west coast. Titov was loudly applauded during a speech a new program of building Communism. The U.S. government has accused Bridges of being a Communist but has been unable to prove it during futile attempts to deport him to his native Aus tralia. (UP1) Growers Spraying To Control Mites Pear growers are adding mite control to their cover spray for psylla this year, ac cording to County Agent Don Berry. Miles are expected to be more of a problem in local orchards this year since they have been in the pear trees since the dormant period. Usually they leave after that time. This is the first year that growers have had to spray early for mites, the county agent noted. Guthion, which is used in sprays for psylla, also will control coddling moths. The first adults were trapped in local orchards last Saturday. Grange News Central Point Grange Central Point Grangers re ceived information about Di rect Distance Dialing during the lecturer's hour preceding the meeting recently. Mrs. Inez Gravclle of Pa cific Bell Telephone company gave a descriptive demonstra tion of how to use the new "all number calling, and di rect distance dialing." She explained the features of area codes and the advantages of time and effort saved by di rect dialing. Chairman of the standing committees reported during the business session. Announcement of several events were made. "Open House" at the Grange Cooper ative Supply Feed mill will be May 18 and 19. The Po mona Grange will exemplify the degree of Pomona May 23 at the Centra! Point Grange hall. Any member not having taken the fifth degree is urged to obtain information from their subordinate mas ter, and be present to take this degree, as the State Grange will be giving the sixth degree at the conven tion at Grants Pass In June. The Grange is planning a Pancake breakfast Father's Day, June 17. The Central Point Rural Fire department and the Central Point City Fire department are being asked ns guests to this event, in appreciation of the serv ice they are performing for this area. Gold Hill Grange Gold Hill Grange mM re cently with Master Wilbur Martin presiding. The third and fourth degrees were con ferred on Bob Ashton, and three applicants were elected to membership. Reports of standing com mittres were heard. On agri culture. Charles Foote, chair man, introduced Eafle Jossy. county agent for livestock, ,uhn IsltrnH nn varinii anffleR ii ! of the livestock industry. Ml The chest x-ray mobile unit HT" will be in this area June 8 to unc 30. and choM x-rays will be free to everyone over 15 years- of age. Louise Strip- ' ling was reported ill, and Ber fif.' j tha Pottrr was report'' lm Ci j proving from her illness. . " i It i hnned there will be ffnnd nltrndanrroal Mildred Black's sixth and seventh graders' prcseiQitinn of "Mod ern Times Through Ancient i A A i Dawkins Reviews Plans for Housing Development Ashland - Construction of As much as possible of the want little land to care for, a multi-million dollar housing natural beauty of the area 1 the homes in the dcvelopme-t development around the Ash-! will e preserved. Homes, (will include a minimum of land golf course is virtually built in various designs, will i land around them. Areas Will a certainty, according to Wil-j be grouped in clusters, he j be set aside for public parks, liam Dawkins, president of said. with maintenance costs to be Northwest - Pacific Develop-! Because surveys have indi-; shared by the property own- mem. ;iaiea niosi reureo. Dawkins told members of the Ashland Chamber of Com-1 merce Tuesday about the ect. He explained that there is I a chance the project might not go through, if a feasibility study expected to be com pleted in two or three weeks determines that the develop ment is not feasible. "But we're very optimistic," he added. The housing development, designed primarily for the re tired, will be built on 87 acres of land around the golf course. Dawkins said. There will be approximately 3 0 0 housing units, some of them homes and some apartments. The company president said preliminary studies indicated a larger demand for . apart ments than previously be lieved, especially garden persons ers. There also will be such pub lic facilities as a swimming pool and a greenhouse. This will be a middle class development, Dawkins said, not aimed at either the rich or the poor. The firm exoecta Portland-iUPIl-The FBI ear- that 75 per cent of the units p"j: Suspect Arrested In Portland Holdup ly today arrested a suspect in the $8,900 robbery of the Bar bur Blvd. branch of the Mult nomah bank. Two men, wearing banda nas, held up the bank shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday. Arrested was Willard James Dlxson, 28. The FBI said he also was a suspect in the April 19 robbery of $1,900 from the Cedar Hills branch of the First National bank. John H. Williams, agent in charge here, said the car used by the two holdup men Wed nesday was located in a south- will be sold or leased to per sons outside of Oregon. An advertising campaign is plan ned in the Los Angeles and Bay areas of California. apartments. He said split east Portland grocery store level apartments may be built parking lot. He said several on some of the knolls in the i thousand dollars were recov area. ered. HELP US' W need clothing, thoes, dishei lurniturt, and bedding. We Pick Up. HELP OTHERS! 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