mm
m to
Capitulation of
Agriculture To
Estes Charged
Washington HJPH Sen. Karl
E. Mundt (R-S.D.) today charg
ed the Agriculture Depart
ment with "complete capitu
tion" to Billie Sol Estes on
cotton allotments. The depart
ment denied it.
Mundt said department of-
Lester McFall,
Eagle Point, Dies
01 Crash Injuries
Lester McFall. 45, of 324
South B St., Eagle Point, died
Thursday as a result of in
juries received in a two ve
hicle accident Sunday morn
ing. Two other persons were
killed in the collision, and a
fourth is reported in critical
condition at Sacred Heart hos
pital. Killed Sunday were Mr.
and Mrs. Jake Delroy Brown,
Eagle Point, who were pas
sengers in the McFall vehicle.
In critical condition is Mrs.
Sharon Lee Bennett, 20, of
route 1, box 396, Cold Hill, a
passenger in the other ve
hicle. Reported in fair condition
at the same hospital are Mrs.
Lester (Laura) McFall, 40, also
Eagle Point, and Mrs. June
Marie Coburn Ryland, 28, of
2511 Crater Lake highway,
driver of the car in which
Mrs. Bennett was riding.
The accident occurred at
the intersection of Crater
Lake highway and Agate rd.
Two 4-H Members
Named for
Trip
, Two Jackson county 4-H
members have been awarded
trips to the National 4-H Con
gress in Chicago, and a third
has been named an alternate,
according to the state 4-H of
fice in Corvallis.
Winning trips are Georgia
Hubbard, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. William Hubbard, and
Alice Woolfolk, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Woolfolk.
Ron Anderson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Don Anderson, was nam
ed an alternate. All are from
the Antelope club.
Twenty-six outstanding 4-H
club members from Oregon
will attend the national Con
gress in November. Selection
of delegates is based on 4-H
projects and activities, 4-H
leadership and personal de
velopment. Miss Hubbard won the dairy
award for achiveements in the
project area and her contri
butions to others as a junior
leader. Miss Woolfolk was
named winner of the girl's
leadership award, designed to
encourage the development of
leadership qualities. Anderson
was selected as an alternate
in the beef award division.
All three club members are
in their ninth year of 4-H club
work. Anderson and Miss
Hubbard are seniors at Eagle
Point High school, and Miss
Woolflok is employed by the
Bank of Oregon.
WEATHER
FORECAST: Mostly cloudy to
ninht and Saturday morning,
becoming partly sunny Satur
day afternoun. A tw light
shower at times and wow
(lurries In mountains above
1.500 to 4.000 feet. Low tonight
45. High Saturday 60.
Temp.
Hlshest Yesterday 74
Lowest This Morning 48
Prec. to 10 a.m. Today, Trace
Our Skies Tonight
Sunset today - 7:29 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow .... 4:47 a.m.
Moonrlse today 8:41 p.m.
Full Moon tomorrow.. 6:32 a.m.
VISIBLE PLANETS
Mercury, sets f:4S p.m.
Venn, follows Mercury.
Jupiter, rise 2:04 a.m.
Saturn, low In south
east 2:1 a.m.
Mars, rises 3:44 a.m.
ITIMS FROM
a S. TO MAKE VOICE HEARD
Wathinglon-'tPI-Preiident Kennedy laid Thunder night
the United States would continue to make ill voice heard
on European security mailers ai long as it supplies men end
dollars toward the common
INDONESIAN PARATROOPERS DROPPED
Hollandia. West New Guine-lPI-The local Dutch gov
ernment reported today thai 60 more Indonesian pirAroope.4
were dropped on the New Guinea south coast in recent days.
"NUCLEAR WARHD LAUNCH CONSIDERED
o Washington-! Pl-The United States todey was reported
considering the launching of
IIBIIC missile carrying nubicni waiuvau iui uv(wiai"
the Pacific testing area near Christmas Island.
ficals revoked cancellation of
Estes' cotton allotments after
the Texas financier met with
them and two Texas congress
men.
TTie Agriculture Department
confirmed that the meeting
was held and said the date
and purpose of it had been
known to the press since the
case was first discussed by
the department.
Order Follows Meeting
The Agriculture Depart
ment said the order to with
hold cancellation of Estes' cot
ton allotment was made afler
the meeting.
It was decided after the
meeting that all persons in
volved in the case should be
given an opportunity to sign
sworn statements to the effect
that cotton allotment transfers
they were involved in were
legal and valid, a spokesman
said.
When Estes and some oth
ers involved in the case failed
to supply the sworn state
ments, the department can
celled their allotments and as
sessed penalties totaling S734,-
328, including a penalty of
$544,162 against Estes, the
spokesman said.
The congressmen were iden
tified later as Sen. Ralph Yar
borough (D-Tex.) and Rep. J.
T, Rutherford (D-Tex.). An
aide to Yarborough said the
senator was acting in behalf
of a constituent "the same as
he would have for any other."
Rutherford was not immedi
ately available for comment.
Mundt said: "This was more
than favoritism. This was com
plete capitulation to a guy
out on the make."
Mundt is a member of the
Senate investigations subcom
mittee which ordered a full
investigation of the ease
Thursday shortly before Presi
dent Kennedy told his news
conference that government
investigators were "staying
right on Mr. Estes' tail."
- Kennedy said 76 FBI agents
had been assigned to the case
and promised that "if mem
bers of the executive branch
are involved" they would be
"immediately disciplined ap
propriately." Armed Forces Day
Activities Set
Armed Forces Day will be
observed in this area tomor
row with an open house at
Kingsloy Field, Klamath
Falls, and at the Naval re
serve unit facility in Mcdford.
About 20.000 people are ex
pected lo attend activities at
Kingsley field. Activities will
start at 9 a.m. Saturday with
a parade in downtown Kla
math Falls.
More than 30 different
types of aircraft from the
Navy, Army, and Air Force
will be on display at the field
following the parade. Aircraft
wil linclude the F-101B Voo
doo, which is stationed at
Kingsley field.
Included in Armed Forces
Day activities will be a fly
over of four aircraft flying in
precision formation from
Kingsley. The fly-over will
start in Klamath Falls at
noon, and continue to Mcd
ford at 12:15 p.m.; Grants
Pass at 12:18 p.m.; and Ash
land at 12:22 p.m.
The Naval Reserve Elec
tronics division 13-5, Mcdford,
has invited area residents to
an open house between 9 a.m.
and 5 p.m. Saturday at its
facility at 709 Columbus ave.,
Mcdford.
Radio equipment will be in
operation, and films on Navy
activities will be shown.
Salem - (I'PD - Secretary of
Labor Arthur Goldberg will
speak at a Democratic-sponsored
dinner here next Friday
night.
iBRIEFS
MOUND THI OlOII
defense.
n Atlas inteiAintinental bel
CHOSEN Cherie Lynne Vig
gers, above, has been selected
by students at Wilson High
school in Portland as their
Rose Festival princess. The
18-year-old beauty is five feet,
three inches tall, weighs 107
pounds, and has dark hazel
eyes. (UP1)
Voter Turn-Out
In County Slow,
Check Indicates
A comparatively light voter
turnout was reported from a
spot check of downtown Med
ford and Ashland precincts
this morning as Jac'.ison coun
ty voters went to the polls to
nominate candidates for the
November general election
and decide three issues, two
state and one county.
Polls in the 123 precincts
in the county will be open
until 8 o clock tonight.
One factor which may have
contributed to a slower voter
lurn-out than some political
observers expected was
threatening weather.
Voting at precincts at the
Jackson county courthouse up
to 11 o'clock this morning
was light. A total of 145 peo-
pie had voted at the four
polling places.
Three Polling Places
Some 97 people had cast
ballots at three precinct poll'
ing places In the Red Cross
building, f Mcdford. by mid
morning. uVdMng at Mbdford
High s?rfcrol; was reported
steady, tnlirtfot spectacular.
Voting at precincts at Hed
rick and McLoughlin Junior
High schools was reported
from slow to average for a
primary election.
By 10:50 o'clock this morn
ing, 140 people had voted at
four locations at McLoughlin
Junior High school, and 172
had voted in four precincts at
Hedrick Junior High.
In Ashland, a check showed
that 66 had voted in three
precincts at Walker school by
11 o'clock.
Board Canvasses
Rural School Vole
The Jackson county rural
school board this week can
vassed school election results.
Official returns from the
May 7 election show the rural
schol levy passed 1,479 to 738.
James H. Grieve, only can
didate for board member from
Zone 3 (Eagle Point, Prospect
and Butte Falls) received 400
votes. There were three write
in votes.
Jeannette P. Grove, route
3, Medford, candidate for
Zone 4 (Phoenix and Apple
gate) received 319 votes.
Twelve write-in votes were
cast.
John Spangler was elected
m e m be r- at - large by 1,987
votes. There were 19 write
ins. The resignation of James
McDonald, county curriculum
materials center director was
I accepted by tne rural board.
He wil, t to ,nc Lanc
county school superintendent's
office July 1 to start organiz
ing a curriculum .materials
center there.
'international' Mishap
Reported in Ashland
Ashland Motorists from
Canada and The Philippines
met in Ashland Thursday,
but in a somewhat un
expected manner. Their autos
collided.
i Rustice Altarcs Edora. 31,
of the .Philippines and Ervin
Allman. 60, of Richmond,
, B.C., Canada, were both
noriiiDouna on riortn main si.
about 12 50 p.m. when their
autos collided near Skidmore
st. Neither was injured.
NVOY CHOSEN
Washington - 1PP - Presi
dent Kennedy today an.
nounccd his nomination of
- 1 Aim.
Aim. Alan G. Kirk. 73. ai
in L i. Ambassador to National
1st iina.
Americans Will
Be Driven Out,
Khrushchev Says
Plans To Resume
Nuclear Tests Told
Obnova, Bulgaria 0JPI So
viet Premier Nikita Khru
shchev said today that Ameri
can forces sent into Thailand
will be driven out.
"It is only a question of
time," Khrushchev added.
Speaking at a welcoming
ceremony as he arrived in this
collective village on his Bul
garian tour, Khrushchev also
said the Soviet Union will re
sume nuclear testing.
It was "stupidity, Khru
shchev said, to send U.S.
troops into Thailand.
Referenct to Decision
'The President Kennedy
has ordered American troops
into Thailand," Khrushchev
said in reference to the Ameri
can decision to help defend
the borders of Thailand
against any Communist en
croachment from neighboring
Laos.
"However, the Americans
will be driven out of Thailand.
It is only a question of time.
They are afraid of not only
losing Laos but also losing
Thailand. The best thing the
United States could do is to
give up playing the role cf
international policeman."
Khrushchev did not say
who would drive the Ameri
cans out of Thailand, but the
implication appeared to be
that this would be done by
the Thais.
Blood Being Shed
"In Viet Nam," Khrushchev
said, "the French fought for
seven years and the Ameri
cans are, blood is being shed."
But they will get out of there.
"In North Viet Nam where
the people are in power, cre
ative work is done. In South
Viet Nam! where the Ameri
cans are, glood is being shed."
Of Kennedy's decision to
send American troops to Thai
land, Khrushchev said:
"This does not bespeak a
great mind. It Is an unreason
able decision . , , Blood will
be shed there."
On nuclear testing, he said:
"We have exploded a cer
tain number of nuclear weap
ons; a certain number has
been exploded by America.
"The Americans have just
resumed nuclear tests. There
fore, we will resume the
tests."
Oregon Man, 28,
Gets Prison Term
Cleveland-WPD-U.S. District
Judge James C. Connell today
sentenced Edward W. Ed
wards, 28, Portland, Ore., to
15 years in prison on his
guilty plea to an Akron bank
robbery.
Edwards robbed the Arling
ton Plaza branch of the iFrst
National Bank of Akron of
$8,000 last Jan. 16, while his
pregnant wife, Marlene, 19
sat in thdr cari apparenlIy
unaware that her husband was
robbing a bank.
The couple was arrested in
Atlanta. Edwards, while
awaiting trial, apparently in
tended to attempt to escape
from the county Jail. Authori
ties said they found a rope
made of 19 sheets in his cell
Telephone Directories
Now Being Delivered
Delivery of the 1962 tele
phone directory this week
signals the start of All Num
ber Calling (ANC) for Med
ford, Central Point, Gold Hill.
Jacksonville, Phoenix and
Talent, according to J. H.
Crcager, Pacific Northwest
Bell manager here.
Customers in these com
munities will receive the di
rectory through the mail dur
ing the six-day period ending
Wednesday, May 23.
"With the gradual replace
ment of letter-numeral type
phone numbers all over the
nation by ANC numbers,
phone companies can provide
enough all-numeral telephone
numbers to handle population
growth for many years to
come," Creager said.
The front cover of the 1962
phone book, featuring
sketches of major economic
cornerstones in the state, is
cagaioned "Oregon Land of
Opportunity." Includcd arc
scenes of shipping, manufac
turing, power production, ag
riculture, lumbering and
scenic attractions. s
One major addition to the
directory is several pages of
Information about Direct Dis-
tance Dialing. DDD is due In
Regional Edition
Medford
24 Pages Two Sections
Parachute System
Plagues Program
Another Attempt
Due on Tuesday
Cape Canaveral - WPP - A
parachute problem that
plagued the space voyage of
John Glenn three months ago
returned Thursday to haunt
America's second manned or
bital flight and forced a new
postponement until next Tues
day. U.S. scientists decided at a
top-level conference Thursday
night the trouble posed too
much of a threat to the life of
spaceman-elect M. Scott Car
penter to risk going ahead
with the launching Saturday
as scheduled.
The three-day delay, third
schedule hitch in little more
than a week, will be used to
install additional equipment
to make the critical parachute
system, designed to lower the
astronaut and his capsule to
soft ocean landing, even
more safe, officials said.
Carpenter, a 37 - y e a r - old
Navy lieutenant commander
who had been described as
awaiting his planned three
orbit space flight "as anxious
ly as a kid at Christmas," at
tended the conference and
took the decision with an of
ficial grumble.
The postponement "gives
me a better chance to work
with confidence," a formal
announcement by the National
Aeronautics and Space Ad
ministration quoted him as
saying.
3,279 Get Sabin
Vacine at Clinic
A total of 3,279 persons re
ceived Sabin oral polio vac
cine during a two-day makeup
clinic at the Jackson county
health department in the I
courthouse, according to Dr.
A. Erin Merkel, county health
officer.
Dr. Merkel said 2.401 re
ceived the vaccine Thursday
and 878 received it Tuesday.
This brings the total number
of doses administered in the
county through the clinics last
week end and the makeup
clinics to 43,586.
Dr. Merkel said most of
those receiving the vaccine at
Thursday's clinic purchased
their coupons, indicating that
they decided to take advan
tage of the polio immunity
after it was too late to par
ticipate in the week end
clinics.
The second part of the
three-dose program will be of
fered at clinics throughout the
county June 9 and 10. The
third in the series will be
given in September,
Medford, Ashland, Central
Point, Gold Hill, Grants Pass,
Jacksonville, Rogue River,
Phoenix and Talent July 15.
"Since DDD is not effective
flntil July 15," Crcager said,
"the instructions on pages
four through nine do not, of
course, take effect until that
time."
Another instruction that
doesn't take force until July
15 is Included in the explana
tion of calling in the "local
area and to nearby towns" on
page two of the Introductory
section.
Of the 36.500 Mcdford di
rectories printed, some 24.100
will be delivered initially.
The remainder are kept for
replacements during the year,
for distribution to new cus
tomers or to other telephone
companies throughout the
United States jnd Canada.
Directories for the tele
phone company's Ashland
customers ll be delivered
at the same time as those for
Mcdfo) and the other com
munities. The Ashland direct
ory will list all ge new All
Number Calling telephone
numbers. Ashland changed to
the ANC type of numbers last
'year
Space
Difficulties in
MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1962
Launch Delayed
1,1 I t f v? fLii V V
BEATING CHARGED Teamster President
James R. Hoffa, left, and Samuel Baron,
right, field director of the Teamsters Ware
house Division, are shown outside Municipal
Hoffa Accused of Beating
Union Aide; Trial Slated
Washington-IUPI) - Teamsters
President James R. Hoffa was
granted a jury trial starting
June 19 on charges that he
beat up a union aid "like a
man berserk." ,
Hoffa entered a plea of not
guilty before Muncipal Court
Judge Thomas C. Scallcy and
requested the jury trial.
Samuel Baron, Hoffa's ac
cuser, sat silently a Jew icet
away from the stocky teams
tors' chief during the brief
courtroom ceremony.
Baron's eyes were blacken
ed. There was a long gash un
der his left eye which he said
was result of Hoffa's blows in
a scuffle Thursday morning in
the Teamster presidents ot-
ficc.1
Refuses Comment
Hoffa refused lo comment
on the charges to newsmen.
He said he would leave the
matter to his lawyer, H. Clif
ford Allder, who appeared
with the Teamster chief this
morning.
Baron's apartment was
guarded by two deputy mar
shals today following his
charges against the union lead
er. Baron, field director of the
teamsters warehouse division,
said "it would be absolute
suicide" for anyone to testify
against Hoffa on the charges
that the union leader knocRea
him down twice and shoved
him over a chair. If found
guilty, Hoffa would face a
maximum penalty of a year
in la I and a $1,500 fine.
Baron said "If anything
happens to me, at least it will
be publicly known who my
enemies arc.
Cut Over Eye
Baron had a cut over his
right eye, a small cut on the
right side of his nose and
severely swollen left eye.
Hoffa, 49, who was freed
on $500 bond, said "This is a
court case and I will not say
anything until I appear in
court."
Baron, who was paid $17,-
000 a year hy the union, said:
"I am not going back to the
Teamsters." He said he would
"do everything I possible can
to convince members of the
Teamsters Union they arc
locked in by the worst group-
with many exceptions - of
trade unionists I have ever
seen in my life."
Me said he and Hoffa had
been at odds since 1954.
Baron said Hoffa called him
into his office Thursday as he
was preparing for a confer
ence with representatives of a
large nationwide furniture
company on the possibility of
a national contract.
Hoffa, Baron said, Ticmand
ed to know "what you are do
ing." He said Hoffa repeated
his demand three times loudly
and "cut me off each time I
triccr to answer."
Hoffa was "like a man ber
serk," Barron said. He said he
Tribune
Court in Washington, D. C. today. Hoffa
was granted a jury trial on charges that he
beat up Baron "like a man berserk". (UPI)
started walking away, Hoffa
yelled at him again.
: Baron said mat in trom oi
about 10 persons, Hofta again
shouted "What are you trying
to do?"
. "I turned around quickly,"
Baron said, "and said Jimmy,
I do know what I am doing.' "
. Hoffa then went "absolute
ly frantic," Baron said, and
yelled " 'Nobody talks to me
that way,' and came toward
me with his fists clenched and
his eyes flashing."
"Nat for a moment did It
occur to me that he would hit
," Barron said. "But before
I know, it he swings, he
catches me in the left eye and
knocks me down, I got up - I
wish I had the muscles, but I
don't - and all I could do, I
banged him - pushed at his
Council Amends
Code To Permit
New Grandstand
The Medford city council,
after 1V4 hours of discussion
that bordered at times on out
right confusion, last night
voted to amend me city s
building code to permit the
construction of a new football
grandstand at Medford High
school.
The controversy hinged on
interpretation of a provision
in the building code which
stipulates that grandstands
employing combustible ma
terial may not exceed nine
feet in height.
The stadium plans call for
the use of three-inch wooden
decking in the roof. On top
of the decking would be a
covering of corrugated steel.
Sheltered Seats
The difficulty arose when
the designers planned to con
struct two rows of sheltered
seats on the roof. Building
Safety Director O. R. McNeel
supported by City Attorney
William Mansfields Intcrpre
tation of the provision, held
that this was not in conform'
ance with the building code.
Since the building code
permits no variance, an im
passe was reached: Mcdford
attorney Paul Haviland, rep
resenting the stadium build
ers, insisted the city's inter
pretation was wrong, and City
Attorney Mansfield strongly
advised the council that his
interpretation was correct.
City Manager Robert Duff
said the city administration
"had no discretion In the mat
ter." The building code had to
be enforced. Selected parts of
It could notee waived on re
quest, he sai4.
Haviland called uin Fire
Chief Gordo Barker to tell
whel'iJr he thought the sta
dium would be safe from the
fire standpoint If it were built
according to plans.
57th Year Price 10 Cents
No. 50
shoulders with all my might. 1
I nearly knocked him down.
"Before I shoved him I said
"You bum, you would use your
muscles.' "
"I, turned and started to
walk away. I thought they
were holding him, but all of a
sudden he grabbed me by the
shoulder and spun me around
and hit me in the right eye.
"As ! was getting up, he
pushed me over a chair."
Onlookers then restrained
Hoffa, he said, and Baron left
the Teamsters' headquarters.
OPTOMETRISTS TO MEET
Gearhart - IUPII - More than
100 Oregon optometrists are
expected here for the annual
convention of the Oregon Op
tometric Association May 25
27. satisfied the fire danger was
minimal.
Councilman . AI Bradford
said that while he supported
the city administration's stand
in the matter, with assurances
that there were no dangers in
volved, he felt the council was
free to take a less restrictive
interpretation of the code.
On the motion of Council
man R. L. Van Sickle, the
council voted to make what
ever amendments to the build
ing code were necessary to
permit construction of the
stadium. A unanimous vote
followed.
"It. All The Work Of The Communists
Who Don't Exist Under Our Regimes"
Combat Troops
Leave Hawaii
For Buildup
Nations Indicate
Readiness To Heip
By United Press International
Nearly 500 more American
combat troops were disclosed
to be flying toward Thailand
today as Soviet Premier Ni-
kita Khrushchev said that
U.S. forces sent into that
Southeast Asian nation "will
be driven out."
A Honolulu announcement
said between 450 and 500
more American troops - com
bat specialist and combat sup
port troops - flew from Ha
waii Thursday in Air Force '
transport planes to join 2,800 '
American troops already in
Thailand. Another 500 troops
were scheduled to depart early .
next week.
Sets Up Headquarters
Gen. Paul D. Harkins, the
newly appointed commander
of U.S. forces in Thailand,
flew into Bangkok today to
set up his headquarters. He
immediately began a round of
conferences with U.S. Am
bassador Kenneth Young and
senior Thai military staff
officials.
As the American military ;
buildup continued. Thai Prime
Minister Sarit Thanart was
reported to have told his -
cabinet that every SEATO
pact nation except France has
indicated its willingness to
send a token military unit to
join U.S. troops in Thailand.
Believed Sufficient
Premier Sarit, the Bangkok
Post reported, told his cabinet .
he feels Thailand's 80,000-man
army plus the U.S. force is
sufficient for the time being.
"There is no likelihood of
: war at present," the Thai
prime minister was quoted as
I saying, '"but the stationing of
I American troops (in Thailand)
I wi,ll be. a deterrent to the
Communists if they plan to
commit aggression against
this country."
(See story on Page 2 A)
Council Postpones
hriinn nn C rtiolf
HbllVII VII VI 1111
The whole matter of mak-
. Bea creek adlacent lo
UawOinrnn n o r If InnltfHInff
providing off-street parking
under the freeway viaduct,
was tabled last night by the
Mcdford city council.
Two new developments
caused the council to feel It
needed still more .time to
study the matter:
1. A letter has been received
from the Oregon state high- .
way commission which states '
uie kuiiiiuisaiuu in suuaiieu
with present conditions in the :
area under question. The let
ter said realignment of the
creek channel next to the park
was not considered necessary,
nur whs mere any neea xor
riprap.
2. The city park and recrea-
nun commission naa a joini
meeting with the council Tues
day and went on record, by an
8 to 1 vote, to recommend
against paying for off-street
parking facilities under the
viaduct with park and recrea
tion department funds.
Several councilmen made
the point that the motion to
table did not mean the pro
posed project would be al
lowed to die. Rather, it would
allow time to meet with all
interested parties and perhaps
work out a compromise that
would be satisfactory to all.
i decided to leave and as he
1
The fire chief said he was