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bth Year Price 10 Cents Tribune 44 PAGES Three Sections MEDFr 'D, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1962 No. 72 JFK U Sti . Khrushchev to Help en New Laos Coalition Regional Edition Medford 1 ?; U tj I CRAWLS OUT OF TUNNEL One o the six West Berlin crs who dug a 20-inch wide tunnel under a border street to East Berlin crawls out after his two-hour sccoping shift sometime over the week end of June 8 to 10. Sixteen East Berliners, relatives of the diggers, came through the tunnel Medford Woman, Child Injured in California Crash Mrs. Monica Joann Thiel, 29, of 117 Elm St., Medford, is in critical condition at Sacred Heart hospital today, following a four-vehicle acci dent yesterday noon near the Weed, Calif., city limits. Her daughter, 6-year-old Michelle Thiel, was reported in satisfactory condition this morning. Hospital attendants declined to disclose the nature of the injuries of the mother and daughter. William C. Williamson, 43, of Sacramento, Calif., is be ing treated at Siskiyou Coun ty hospital in Yreka, Calif. He is being held there on felony charges of drunk driv ing, the California highway patrol reported. On Wrong Sid ' , . Mrs. Thiel, wife of a Med ford airport control tower op-' erator, and her injured child, were returned to Medford by a Mercy Flights air ambu lance plane. They were en route south for a vacation at the time of the accident Police said Williamson was driving on the wrong side of the highway when his vehicle struck one driven by Dorothy Mae fhedister, 53, of Mc Loud, Calif. After sideswiping the Chedister car, the Wil liamson vehicle struck the car operated by Mrs. Thiel, po lice reported. The Chedister car, after it was struck, crossed into the opposite lane of traffic and onto the highway shoulder where it hit an unoccupied state highway truck, officers said. A passenger in the William son car, Robert Lee Midas, 21, of Cottage Grove, Ore., was treated for minor injuries at the Mt. Shasta hospital and released. The state highway crew had erected 25 mile-per-hour signs, but had no flagman out yet when the accident occurred They had just started to work on the highway, the California highway patrol said. NEWS CONFERENCE Washington (UPD President Kennedy will hold a news con ference at 4 p.m. (EDT) Thurs day. The White House, which said earlier that there would be no conference this week, announced Tuesday that Ken nedy's schedule had "opened up" somewhat and would per mit him to meet reporters. NEWS(Q)BRIEFS ITIMS FROM AtOUND IHI 0101 ALGERIANS DENY EUROPEAN DEMANDS Algiers, Alg;eria-f Pfl-The Tunis-baied Algerian provi tional government GPRA today turned down demands for extra privileges for a million Algerian Europeans in iht future independent Algeria. At the same time, the Moslem leadership which will play the dominant role in an independent Algeria reaffirm ed its intention to confiscate large farm landi and re distribute the land to the millions of Algerian "fellahs" peasants. PEACE SAID TWO YEARS AWAY Vientiane Leoi-lPI Diplomatic sources predicted today it would take about two years to restore genuine peace in Laos despite agreement among the three rival princes on I coalition gorernment. SAILORS SAID HELD IN SOLITARY Tokyo-tH - A California attorney representing two American tailors allegedly implicated in the slaying of a Japanese policeman charged today that U.S. Nary authori ties have kept the teamen in solitary confinement for more than a month "without necessity." PEON POLICE ALERT FOR VIOLENCE Lima, Peru-tPt-Police armed with submachine gum patrolled the ttreett here Tuetday night, alert for violence arising tiom uncertainty ever the outcome of Sunday's presidential election. No trouble wat reported. Officials of PP&L Testify at Hearing On Firm's Request Officials of Pacific Power and Light company testified at an Oregon Public Utility commissioner's hearing in the courthouse Tuesday in sup port of the company's request to be designated the electric service agent in the areas of southern Oregon where it al ready supplies electric pow er. Frank A. Bash, Medford, I vice president and manager of the company's Copco divis ion, told PUC Examiner Char les Leierer that the neighbor ing electric utilities of the areas had reached agreements regarding service area boun daries. He also reported they are in accord as to the alloca tion of certain unserved areas adjacent to PP&L's present service areas. The only opposition ; came from spokesmen for Jose phine County Public Power association partisans who said the allocation of Josephine county areas to PP&L would adversely affect the efforts of P'.'D proponents to form a publicly-owned agency in that county. Later, under cross examin ation by Assistant Attorney General Richard Sabin, the Review Time Ends In McGahuey Case Salem - (UPli - The 20-day period for asking the Oregon Supreme Court to review its decision affirming the death sentence of Leeroy Sanford McGahuey passed Tuesday, and no petition was filed. Supreme Court Clerk Jack F. Sercombe said the high court's mandate will be sent to Jackson county soon. Then, Jackson County Cir cuit Judge James Main will issue an order and McGahuey, 44-year-old ex-forest laborer, will, be taken off death row here and returned to Medford where Judge Main will set an execution date. McGahuey will be deliver ed back to the state peniten tiary to await the trip to the gas chamber. Oregon hasn't executed anyone since 1953 McGahuey was convicted of first degree murder last year for the claw hammer slaying of a 2-year-old boy in I Central Point. dragging an infant behind them in a wash basin. The tunnel was believed to have been discovered by the Communists early Tuesday, a few hours after the 17 reached the West. (UPI) chief PUD proponent. Wil liam Davidson, of Applegate, admitted the reason he is op posed to any allocation to PP&L in Josephine county was the effect it would have on the PUD group's intent to "threaten duplication of ser vices as a club" to compel PP&L to sell out rather than have the PUD have to go through condemnation of the company's properties if any PUD is formed in that coun ty. The company's application seeking an allocation of areas in which it serves was filed under terms of a 1961 state law providing for service area allocations for gas, elec tric and telephone utilities. The law is intended to elim inate duplication of utility services. . : i . ' Assistant Attorney General Sabin also questioned PP&L witnesses at length as to the justification for the company asking to be named the agen cy to serve sectors where there presently is no electric service agent. These areas are adjacent to PP&L's areas, and are forested or open range- lands where there are few if any prospective customers at present. Assisting Sabin In his cross examination was David Don, chief engineer for the state utility commissioner. Details of Pacific Power s electric generating resources and the transmission system supplying its service areas were placed in the record by Corbett McLean, Portland, supervisor of electrical en gineering, and PP&L's south ern Oregon district managers, including Frank A. Benesh, Medford. Other district managers who testified regarding the company's ability to extend lines into unserved areas were P. C. Quisenberry, Roseburg William J. Moyer, Grants Pass; S. I. Ritchey, Klamath Falls; and Harold Baughman Lakeview. They said the com pany could extend service into adjacent areas more economically than lines could be extended by any oth er neighboring electric sys tem. They explained PP&L's facilities were closer, and the distances and topographical features provided the basis for the more favorable econ omic factors. Central Point Girl Elected Sheriff Salem - IUPD - Delegates to the 21st annual session of Girls' State elected chairmen of their mock political parties Tuesday, and tuned up for nominating candidates today for girls' slate governor. Chairman of the Federalist party is Kathy Kerwin, Sea side. Chairman of the Na tionalist party is Diana Gill, Lebanon. The girls also elected var ious county officials. County sheriffs are Janice Mooster, Central Point; Mer rianne Mctzger, Bandon; Kar la Madscn, Junction City: Suz anna Leach, Independence: Candace Newland. Eugene, and Clarice Johnston, Port land. MOVES CUT Washington-'UPD-Scnale Re publican Leader Everett M. Dirksen moved today to cut the pending $48 S billion de fense money bill by reducing funds provided to speed de velopment of the controversial RS70 supersonic strike plane. Rooster Crow at Rogue River Set For Saturday Rogue River - Final prep arations are being made here for the annual Rooster Crow ing contest and parade sched uled Saturday, June 16. Mayor Larry Shechan. chairman for the event, said parade entries will be accept ed until Friday. A variety of entrants already have been listed in each of the 10 di visions. The parade will form be tween 9 a.m. and 9:3U a.m. Saturday at the site of the Magnolia Mill. It will start at 10 a.m. The rooster crow will begin at noon. Again this year, local young sters will parade in Huckle berry Finn style. One of the participants will be chosen King of the Rooster Crow. Judging will be based on orig inality and suitability of the costume. Other Parade Entries Other entries will include marching bands, horses and riders, princesses, novelty groups, mayors of nearby cities and other office holders. The Senior Citizens orches tra from Medford has been in vited to participate and Grange Master Cassie Golding will give a concert at the Live Oak Grange hall Sat urday afternoon. Edward Root, retired music director at Rogue River, is leader of the orchestra. An art exhibit also is planned after the crow at the Grange hall. Artists from Rogue River, Evans Valley and Gold Hill have been in vited to exhibit their art. Refreshments will be avail able at the Rooster Crow. Klamath Falls Man To Be Arraigned Earl Henry Farrell, 52, of 1314 North Maple St., Klam ath Falls, is expected to be ar raigned in district court this afternoon on a check charge. He was arrested by Med ford police late Monday after they were notified by Jack Erwin Barr, employee at Bark er's that he had a man in custody who had cashed a check at the store. Barr told officers the man who identified himself as Harry Bosworth Jackson, had given him a check for S10 signed by a woman to pay for a shirt. After Farrell left the store. Barr contacted the woman whose name was on the check by telephone and learned sne had not written it. Barr told officers that he located the suspect on South Front st. Barr started to take him to the police station, but when the suspect started to struggle, Barr hold him to the sidewalk until police arrived. Farrell was lodged in the city jail on a drunk charge. It was later his true identity was learned. Bids Opened Today For County Tractor Haupert Tractor company and Crater Lake Machinery were apparent low bidders on a tractor for the Jackson county roads department this morning. Haupert Tractor submitted a net bid of $42,625 which includes $10,000 for a trade in tractor. Crater Lake Ma chinery, Medford. submitted an alternate bid of $42,282 on a tractor without a torque converter. The other bidder was How ard Cooper Corp , Medford. with a $45,545 net bid Includ ing $7,500 lot Uade-tn. t Administration Scored for Timber Ills of Northwest Attack Made in GOP Resolution Seattle - IUPD - The Kennedy administration was condemn ed for the timber ills of the Pacific Northwest here Tues day by the Republican Na tional committee. The committee, which con cluded its meeting here, ap proved a resolution which said the present situation in the forest products industry was a serious threat to em ployment and the economic welfare of the area. Condemns Inaction . The resolution called on the people of the Pacific North west to condemn the inaction of the administration in this economic area. In another resolution the GOP group hit what it called the "dismal failure of the Ken nedy administration to make any effort to effectuate its pre-election promises in the field of civil rights except a few appointments of Ne groes to public office." National Chairman William E. Miller criticized the admin istration's handling of inter national affairs and pledged that "the GOP will not stand idly by and let such matters as Berlin, Laos, Cuba and Red Phina hrnmp HmH lucne " Excellent Chance Earlier Tuesday, Sen. John Tower of Texas said the party had an excellent chance of capturing a majority in the Senate in 1964. He gave his party little hope of reaching that goal in elections this fall but offered a dasj qf optimism by predicting upsets in some Southern and border states, traditionally Democratic strongholds. "Keep an eye on some Southern and border states this year," he said. "I think we have an excellent chance of Betting some seats there that we least expect." New Sprinkler Said Needed at Home The Jackson county farm- home must install a different type sprinkler system, accord ing to the state fire marshal's office. A representative of the state fire marshal's office ex plained the ruling to the Jack son county court this morn ing. No estimated cost on the new system was given. The fire code passed in No vember, 1950, on new con struction requires an auto matic system controlled by a rise - in - temperature gauge. The fire marshal felt this was not meant to apply to the then existing structures. However, a new board of health statute effective Jan. 1, 1962, specified that it could not grant further licenses to existing hospitals, convales cent and nursing homes un less the state fire marshal certifies that the building complies with all the rules and ordinances and applicable laws. A recent attorney general's ruling interpreted "appli cable" as applying to existing structures when the new law became effective. Packy Won'i Take Part in Parade Portland -4!Pti- Packy, the first elephant born in this country in nearly 44 years, won't lake part in Saturday's Rose Festival parade. Zoo officials said separat ing Packy from his mother, Belle, would upset the moth er too much. WEATHER FORECAST: Partly rloudv to nifht and Thursday. Runny Thuridty aft moon. Continued cool with frenh wfitrly afler. noon wlndi 10-20 ml lei pr hour. Low tonight Hifh Thursday fl570. Tftnp. Hthtt Vtrday a Lownl Thla Morn'tig- 3t Our Skies Tonight Run! todny 1:4 p.m. ftunr!f tomnrrow ... 4.M m. Mnnnt tomorrow 2:40 a m. Full Mnon flundiy nljiM Thr Twin, art . 9:SS p.m. IMHl.r. ri..r. i n Vnu, aoiith ol the Twlm. Jupilrr, riara It: 19 a.m. Saturn, low In aouih rut 11:14 l Mar. rlitM Z12 a PFC. LARRY A. ABSHIER Defects to Reds Gl Abandons Post In Korea; Defects To Communists Seoul, Korea -(UPD- Pyong yang Radio reported today that a U. S. soldier who left his post near the demilitar ized zone in Korea almost two weeks ago has defected to Communist North Korea be cause of his "humiliating life" in the Army. The Communist broadcast identified the soldier as Pfc. Larry A. Abshier, 18, whose home address was listed by I the Army as the Illinois Sol diers and Sailors Home. His father, George O. Abshier, lives in Garfield Heights, Ohio. Repress Indignation The broadcast said Abshier "came over to North Korea unable to endure the prick of conscience and, repress indtg. nation at the doings of the U. S. Army in South Korea and the humiliating life in the U. S. Army unit." On June 2, the young sol dier left his post at the edge of the two and one-half mile wide demilitarized zone which divides North and South Ko rea. His comrades said he was headed for the Red sector. If it is true that Abshier is in North Korea," a UNC spokesman said, "He would be the first American to de fect since the end of the Ko rean War." WILL MEET San Francisco - (UPD - Pres ident Kennedy's personal rep resentative will meet with union and management lead ers in San Francisco Friday in an effort to settle the West Coast Maritime dispute. View of snow-capped Metoliuji river. If M It!, rttJU V iTfTV svai iwr'rtrfTl"r-xrwsi j the Duncan Asks for Ruling in State Board Showdown Medford -IUPD- House Speaker Robert B. Duncan said today he is asking Atty. Gen. Robert Y. Thornton for an opinion on legality of the 1961 law requiring the State Board of Control to submit certain projects to the state emergency board. This was the latest develop ment on what appeared to be showdown hctween the two agencies. The control board part of the executive branch, and the emergency board is made up of legisla tors. Although the law in ques tion requires the control board to submit all phases of the new women's prison to the emergency board for approv al, the control board rejected this Tr.esday - and invited a court test by the emergency board of its powers. Duncan, Medford Demo crat and a member of the emergency board, said an opinion from Thornton "is the proper way to commence resolving the problem which the board of control has cre ated." Duncan said perhaps it would have been better to Executive Flees To South America New York -fuTD- . i -uwaiu m. Gilbert, 38, multimillionaire industrialist, flew to Rio De Janeiro Tuesday night a few hours after the board of a com pany he headed accused him of unauthorized withdrawal of $2 million of company funds, it was disclosed today. Varig Airlines announced that Gilbert left New York on one of its jetliners for Rio within a matter of hours after he resigned as president of the E. L. Bruce Co., Inc., a hard wood and wax firm with sales of $42 million last year. He arrived in Rio this morning. A spokesman for the Bruce firm said it had "sought Gil bert in vain" since late Tues day afternoon. It has filed no official charges against Gilbert with federal or city authori ties but the American Stock Market and the over-the-counter market stopped trading In E. L. Bruce Co. this morning shortly before the market opened. The Beauties of ...... .:-....' ...... -".r-'W- j Jefferson Is one of many 2 give the $356,700 for the new Women's prison directly to the emergency board instead of to the board of control, headed by Gov. Mark Hat field. Proves Unconstitutional This can and will be done next time," Duncan said, "if the technique in chapter 491 (of 1961 laws) proves uncon stitutional and if the board of control and the governor in sist on arrogating to itself more and more power." Duncan noted that during the legislature, only sketches were available to the lawmak ers when they appropriated funds for the women s unit, for which construction is to begin this summer. Emergen cy board approval was writ ten into the women's prison allocation, a separate act, so solons could keep tabs on the project via . the emergency board. Nehru Considers Buying MIG Jets New Delhi - (UPD - Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru said today his government is considering the purchase of Soviet MIG jet fighter planes b r because they are "more suit- ahlr than wftfrn nirornft Nehru told a news confer- eruw that India definitely is . . . , ... ... ... f. w h in me marKci lur new pianus mBje f inal decUlon on what planes to buy Reports that India might buy MIGs from the Russians has caused concern among British and U.S. officials. De. fense Minister V. K. Krishma. Menon has recommended that India accept Moscow's offer to I sell on favorable terms. One reason advanced for India's need for modern jets is to counter balance military aircraft supplied to Pakistan by the United States under the Southeast Asia Treaty Or ganization. India and Pakis tan are engaged in a dispute over Kashmir. - - RETURN TO PORTLAND Portland-IUPD- Former Port land mayor Dorothy McCul lough Lee will return to Port land in September to teach at Portland State College and carry on a private law prac tice. Scenic Oregon (Oregon State attractions at Oregon's famed Kennedy Message Answers Red Note Hailing Accord Agreement Said Peace Milestone Washington-(UPD - President Kennedy told Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev today that no . "untoward actions any where" should be allowed to disrupt progress represented by formation of a new gov ernment In Laos. The President urged Khru shchev to join efforts at the Geneva Conference to solidify the new government by completing the agreements under which it was formed. Like Khrushchev, Kennedy said he -found the agreement on a new Laotian government "very encouraging." Kennedy made the points In message to Khrushchev in answer to one received from the Soviet leader Tuesday night. In his note, Khrushchev hailed the New Laotian gov- ernment agreement and said he thought other world prob lems might be settled in sim ilar fashion. In his brief note, Kennedy agreed with the major points made in Khrushchev's mes sage. 'I agree that continued progress in the settlement of the Laotian problem can be most helpful in leading to ward the resolution of other international d 1 f f i c ulties," Kennedy said. "If together we can help in the establishment ?x "n "penaem ananeuww uru.y sustained in this status through time, this accomplishment will surely have a significant and posi tive effect lar beyond the borders of Laos." Mel In Vinna . .. .. The President told Khrush chev he felt the formation of a national government under Prince Souvanna Phouma was milestone in Laotian peace efforts, - particularly since Kennedy and Khrushchev met' in Vienna about a year ago. Soarch Continues For Prison Escapees San Francisco - (UPD - Air, sea and ground patrols search ed the San Francisco bay area today for three escape artists bidding for the first known successful break. from Alca traz prison. The three are convicted bank robbers who were sent to the island prison for escape attempts from other penal in stitutions. Highwey Commission Photo) House on the Metolius resort on i
