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HI chest Yesterday &s Luweat Yesterday . . 46 No precip. to i p.m. ye iter day United Presi International Full Leaked Wir United Preas International Full l.eawd Wire Section A 52 Pages MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, JUNE 17, 1962 Six Sections No. 75 57th Year ' ' Mm tei m rririM, rn - fn-vum &'Vtw Tefrt, vw -mv LANDMARK DESTROYED-This was all that was left of Stage Coach Orchards' packing house after Friday night's HIGH IN AIR-Flarnes shot 20 to 30 feet in the air, scorch ing trees and this telephone pole. Mobile X-Ray In Eagle Point Tuesday Going into the third week of visiting communities in Jackson county, the mobile x-ray unit will appear Tues day, June 19, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Eagie Point city hall. It will then appear Wed nesday, June 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Kogap Manufac turing company in south Med ford, and from 3 to 5 p.m. the same day at Harry and David Bear Creek Orchards. Thursday, June 21, the unit will appear at Timber Prod ucts from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 3 to 5 p.m. It will move to Medford Corporation flEWSC?)BRIEFS ITIMS FROM Oy AROUND THI 01OH BELAUNDE MAINTAINS ELECTION LEAD Lima. Peru - VPP - Fernando Belaunde Terry, popular Action Party candidate, maintained nil national lead for the presidency Saturday as official tabulations of last Sun day's election results continued. BERLINERS MARCH ALONG WALL Berlin - 'I PI- - West Berlinert lighted bonfires along "The Wall" and marched the streets with torches Satur day niqht in membry of the city's anti-Communitt upris ing nine years ago. which Unks. KOREAN PREMIER, CABINET RESIGN Seoul, Korea - IPIi - Premier Song Yo Chang and his entire cabinet resigned Saturday in a dispute with Gen. Park Chung Hee's ruling military junta over financial policies. CUBANS STAGE MILITARY DISPLAY Havana - n - The Cuban government Saturday staged l massive military display in the city of Cardenas, where e hunger demonstration protesting (ood shortages took place this week. Unit Due Friday, June 22, and will op erate there from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ruch residents will have the opportunity to use the unit Saturday, June 23, when it will be at the general store there. It will be in operation all day, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Dr. Ambrose Churchill, di rector of the tuberculosis con trol section of the State Board of Health, stated that this method gives all persons 15 years of age and over the op portunity for a chest x-ray free of charge. had to be broken by Russian fire. Damage was estimated at $180,000. Orchard Packing Plant Destroyed In $180,000 Fire Flames shooting 20 to 30 feet high reduced the Stage Coach Orchards packing house to charred rubble Friday night. Gordon Green, a principal owner of the once-scenic land mark on Old Stage rd. east of Jacksonville, Sat urday morning estimated the dam age to building and equipment as $180,000. The building and its contents were partly in sured, he said. State police were poking around in the still smoulder- Dynamite Blast Said Cause of Airliner Crash Washington -IUPI- The Civil Aeronautics board said Sat urday that a dynamite explo sion definitely ripped apart a Continental Airlines 707 jet over Centerville, Iowa last May, killing all 45 persons aboard. The announcement came in the wake of an FBI report that said a Kansan, Thomas G. Doty, bought some explosives not long before he boarded the big plane. Sabotage had been suspect ed almost from the start as the cause of the May 22 crash. Leon Tanguay. acting di rector of the CAB's bureau of safety, said Saturday that FBI laboratory tests confirmed that dynamite was the explo sive involved. Investigators belie ved a saboteur set off the dynamite with a fuse placed in a soiled towel receptacle in the jet's lavatory. They believe he then re turned to his seat to await the explosion. The 34-year-old Doty was reported to have carried at least $275,000 in flight insur ance, naming his pregnant wife as beneficiary. His trav eling companion on the flight, Mrs. Geneva Fralcy, was in sured for $75,000. Mrs. Fra ley was Doty's business asso ciate in a home furnishing firm they planned to start. Doty, who was described as having studied use of ex plosives in the past, was fac ing an armed robbery charge in Kansas City, Mo., the plane's destination. Latham Elected to Post at Convention Gearhart - HJPIi - Former gov ernor Elmo Smith, publisher of the Albany Democrat-Herald, was elected president of the Oregon Newspaper Pub lishers Association at its 75th annual meeting here Friday. Lawrence Spraker of the Stayton Mail was named vice president, and Gerald Latham of the Medford Mail Tribune I was chosen treasurer. I Smith succeeds Fred Haas, publisher of the North Bend I News and the Coquillc Valley ' Sentinel. j A new president's award was given by retiring presi dent Haas to Charles Duncan. , outgoing dean of journalism iat the University of Oregon. I The award is a plaque given j for outstanding contributions i to Oregon journalism. o ing ruins Saturday to deter mine how and where the fire started. Amidst the scorched tractors, trucks, farm imple ments and rows of large drums stood a tall brick chimney, a lonely marker for the ruins. "Not a thing" was saved;" Green said. "All the equip ment was inside the plant, spray rigs and all. "It's a terrible, terrible thing to see your dream go up in smoke. I had tears in my eyes and I noticed many of the huge crowd at the fire did, too. A lot of the people said it was a severe loss to the valley. It was such a beau tiful place!" Scorched Trees Although' the packing plant and adjoining supply building were destroyed, firemen were able to protect two nearby homes. Flames scorched fruit trees approximately 200 yards away. The 140 acres of pear and some apple trees around the buildings had been leased, Green added he definitely is still in business and will have a packing plant available for handling fruit from all his old customers and any new ones. Mrs. Claude Speegle, whose home is next door to the Stage Coach Orchards, Inc., phoned in the alarm. How ever, others may have, too, her husband said. The packing plant is outside all fire dis tricts except that of the state forest patrol which does not have equipment to handle such a fire. Sent Trucks However, Medford, Jack sonville, Central Point Rural and the forest patrol each sent a truck to the fire. Early fire observers estimated it was about 30 minutes after the alarm was turned in at 8 p.m. that the first water was on the fire. "My wife and I were read ing when we heard a lot of honking on the road, then somebody knocked on the door," Speegle said. "I thought there must be a heck of a party going on. When I answered the door somebody said, 'You have a terrific fire next door!' I rushed out and saw flames shooting up 20 feet. I rushed back in and my wife called all the different fire depart ments." Work on Construction of Interstate Highway 5 in southern Ore gon is progressing rapidly with sections from Rock Point to Grants Pass now open to traffic. The highway project is slated for completion July 16. 1963. Construction progress was reported by Dick Geary, area structure supervisor for Peter Kiewit Sons. He stated that the deck of the bridge over Hawthorne park is now half poured. Concrete is also pour ed from Jackson st. to Eighth St. However, the section from Eighth st. to Twelfth St. is not yet poured. Completion of the section Is scheduled tor the first part of November, al though this date is dependent on the Ironworkers strike. Geary commented. The two northbound lanes Union Strike Major Washington - (UPD - The Flight Engineers association decided Saturday to stage a "selective" strike against one or more of three major U.S. airlines in defiance of Presi dent Kennedy's appeal for ar bitration. Union headquarters here said late Saturday night, bow Two U.S. Army Officers Killed In South Vietnam Saigon - (UP1I - Two United States Army officers and "at least 15" South Vietnamese soldiers were killed Saturday when Communist guerrillas ambushed a military convoy on a jungle road 25 miles north of here, an American military spokesman announc ed. The two U.S. officers - a captain and a 1st lieutenant - were the only Americans in the convoy, wliose total strength was not immediately known. But the spokesman said all the South Vietnamese troops In it were either killed or wounded and 15 were known to be dead. The ambush oc curred near the town of Ben Cat. The names of the Ameri cans, who were serving as ad visers to the Vietnamese Army, were withheld pending notification of next of kin. Killed Instantly The two officers were rid ing in an open jeep in the middle of the seven - vehicle convoy. The captain was kill ed instantly in the jeep by Communist gunfire, the spokesman said. However, the lieutenant s body was found lying in the road some distance from the vehicle. Villagers near the area said a force of between 400 and 600 Communist guerrillas moved into the ambush site Friday night to await the convoy. Meanwhile, Gen. George H. Decker, U. S. Army chief of staff, said the United States would support South Viet Nam with "whatever means are necessary to achieve fi nal success" against the Com munist Viet Cong forces. Decker spoke at a news conference which concluded a three-day visit here. DELEGATES CHOSEN Salem (UPD Two delegates were chosen Saturday night to represent Oregon at Girls Nation in Washington, D.C., in July. They are Carolyn Rcnhard, 17, Brookings, and Geanyse Rcith, 17, Astoria. Saturday Night Reiulti NATIONAL LEAGUE Houiton 4 Loi Angeles 1 PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Portland 5 Spokane 4 Freeway of the highway from Jackson st. to Seven Oaks have been poured. The southbound pav ing on the same stretch is due to begin Monday, June 18. Plans are for this portion to be finished July 10. However, detail work on the road will not be done until the first part of October. This includes laying the asphalt shoulders, erecting guardrails, and plac ing signs. On the Seven Oaks to Rock Point section, asphalt paving is scheduled to begin this week. Geary stated that the old lanes of the highway would be resurfaced when the new lanes are paved. Crews are now in the proccssif haul ing rock as a base for the paving. The actual paving job is due for completion Aug. 15, arjjl the detail work should be done about Oct. 15. Announces Plan to Airlines ever, that a decision had not been reached on which of the lines would be struck - East ern Air Lines, Pan American World Airways or Trans World Airlines. A spokesman said an announcement prob ably would not be forthcom ing until about 9 a.m. EDT today. Involved are 1,700 flight en gineers. Their two-year con tract dispute centers around the duties and qualifications of the "third man" in a . jet cockpit. A presidential board has recommended that the crews be reduced from four to three and that the third man have both the skill of an engineer and the training of a pilot. The union claims this would displace its members and put them at the mercy of the large and more powerful air line pilots association. Public Interest The walkout decision defies the White House. The Presi dent had said a stoppage would be contrary to the pub lic interest and strike a hard blow at the national economy. Secretary of Labor Arthur J. Goldberg met during the morning with airline repre sentatives. But no one was present from the flight engi neers. A labor department spokes man had no comment when informed of the strike deci sion. '' - The union said Friday that it was willing to have an ar bitrator decide the economic issues but it stuck by its re fusal to submit to arbitration the question of crew makeup on jetliners. This is the key issue in the 22-month-old dis pute. Pan American and Eastern turned down this approach Friday night. Union officials then held I a scries of meetings and tele phone conferences Saturday which culminated in the strike announcement. Rogue River Youth Injured in Crash Grants Pass A 19-year-old Rogue River youth under went surgery here Saturday afternoon as a result of injur ies suffered wncn his motor cycle collided with a car near Wilmer earlier in the day. Thomas Stephen Tucker suffered a severe head lacer ation and a multiple com pound fracture of the left leg. He was taken to Jose phine General hospital in Grants Pass, where surgery was performed. - There was no immediate report on his condition, but the youth's father reported he was doing as well as could be expected. The accident occurred . at 12:15 p.m. on East ' Evans Creek rd. near Sykcs Creek rd. in the Wimcr area. Tuck er was westbound on his mo torcycle and the car, driven by Eugene Hirman Moore, 62, also Rogue River, was east bound. Progresses In addition, Geary mention cd work on two bridges, one of which is over the railroad at Seven Oaks. The other is the widening of a bridge just north of Biackwcll Hill. Al though work on these two bridges has not yet been start ed, they are to be finished about Nov. 1. On the southern end of the Rogue valley section of In terstate 5, the portion between Twelfth st. in Medford and north Ashland will be graded and paved. According to R. L. Poindcxtcr assistant resident engineer of the Oregon State Highway department, R. E. Hclntz Construction company and Rogers Construction com pany Inc., are in cnarge oi the grading project. The work on this section was begun May 20. 1061. It ll 4 WINNING ROOSTER-Dcspite "Geronimo" crowed 63 times in the tenth annual National Rooster Crowing contest in Rogue River. The bird's talent won $250 for Its owners, the Carlcton Sandeen family, West Evans Creek rd., Rogue River. Holding the rooster is Carl Sandeen, 13. More than 2,500 people were on hand Saturday to listen to approxi mately 100 contestants crow for more than $400 in prize money. ' 'Geronimo' Named Winner in Rogue River Event Rogue River - "Geronimo," a slpnlr. hnntom rnnafo finlor. ed In the tenth annual Nation - al Rooster Crowing contest hen? SnlnrriAV rrniveri S times to win the $250 first prize. . . i The winning rooster is own ed by the Carlcton Sandeen family, West Evans Creek rd Rogue River. The family won fiftli place last year, but with a different bird. Mayor Larry Sheehan es timated the attendance at more than 2,500 people. He noted that this was the larg est crowd ever to attend the event. Richard Niqucltc, general chairman of the Crow, said there were about 100 roosters entered into the contest. There were only two out-of- state entries - one from Mt. Shasta, and the other from Oakland, Calif. The Oakland entry, "Honest John," won $15 for being from the farth est distance. There were no international entries as in previous years. Saturday activities also in cluded a parade, the Huckle berry Finn contest, a concert, and an art exhibit. 30-Minute Period Other winning roosters, the number of times they crowed in the 30-mlnute period, and their owners include "Chi ang," 50, second, Cliff Green, Central Point; "Zeke," 48, third, Loran Fernald, Rogue R I v c r; . "Bcetlegrunt," 43, fourth, Ethel Slaughter, Grants Pass; and "Mickey," 41, fifth, Gary Osborn, Med ford. Besides the $250 first prize, $75 was given to the second place winner: $50, third; $35, fourth: and $25, fifth. Prize Rapidly scheduled for completion July 13. F. H. Slate, Lint., and E. C, Hall Construction company have contracted to handle the paving of the Medford to Ash land portion. They arc plan ning to start work Monday, June 18. This is the last lap of the southern Oregon part of the highway, and will be finished at the final comple tion date, July 16. 1963. Work on the freeway be tween the North Ashland In terchangc and the South Ash land Interchange Is under con tract to C. R. O'Ncil Construc tion company. According to Poindexter, the state highway department anticipates opening the free way to Barnclt rd. by Sept. 15. This would entail bypass ing Medford proper and then rerouting to Highway 99. the "fowl" look on its face, to win first place Saturday Annual i money and awards were do- I natprt hv Vflllpv mnrphnnlc 1 through the Rogue River Chamber of Commerce. , . Rnroivlno S23 cash .uarriIPe UD tiielr drive to get tUU- I for the most . unique cages were Rusty Randall of Rogue River, owner of "Silent Sam. and Candy Morasch of Grants Pass. Her entry was named "Emperor Shajahan." Relatively Silent "Rascal," last year's winner with reportedly 60 crows, dropped out of compcti'ion at 42 this year. A rooster named Castro, in contrast to its Latin American counterpart, remained relatively silent through the whole affair, but managed to crow once. Prior to the crowing con test, which started at noon, the winners of the Hucklo- barry Finn contest - and the top entries in the parade were announced. Larry Hatch Jr., 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Larry Hatch Sr., of Rogue River, '. was crowned King of the Rooster Crow by Mayor Sheehan. Chosen sec ond was Paul Fodge, 8-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Tom- mie Fodge, also . of - Rogue River. Ronald Hatch, Larry's 5-year-old brother, was third. Fourteen youngsters were competing. . ; . The winning parade float was entered by the Rogue River-Gold Hill 4-H . Dairy club. The Rogue River Assem bly of God church was second, followed by the Rogue River 4-H Sewing club. Grants Pass Hosts Annual Grange Meet The Oregon State Grange will begin its eighty-ninth an nual convention Monday, June 18, in Grants Pass. The opening program will be giv en tomorrow night at 7:30 In the Grants Pass High school gymnasium. The convention will end Friday, June 22. This program will consist of a minstrel show with mem bers from both Josephine and Jackson counties. The show will be under the direction ot Victor H. Croxton, state lec turer. He will be assisted by Mary Ellen Miller, Josephine County Pomona lecturer, and Mrs. Edna Sawyer. Featured speaker of the evening will be the newly installed National Grange lec turer, William J. Brake, Lan sing, Mich. GUARDSMEN ARRIVE Fort Lewis. Wash - WPP- - Oregon and Washington Na tional Guardsmen were ar riving here Saturday for their annual two week training stint. i Terms Agreed on After 15 Days of Secret Meetings Formal Declaration Scheduled Today New York (UPD The Se cret Army O r g a n i z a tion (OAS) and the Moslem nation alists have signed a peace treaty in Algeria, the Ameri can Broadcasting Co. report ed Saturday night. ABC news correspondent Sid Lazard reported from Al giers that the agreement is scheduled to be announced today by a high-ranking mem ber of the OAS and a Moslem member of the provisional ex ecutive). Agreement was reached, he said, after 15 days of secret negotiations when the Mos lems agreed to three OAS de mands: General amnesty in Al geria for all OAS members. Recognition by Moslems of the OAS as the representa tive organ of the European settler population. Participation by Euro peans in the local police force, especially to patrol European neighborhoods. Treaty Signed Lazard said that most ot the .OAS military leaders greed to abide by the peace treaty, signed by the OAS' civilian leadership and the Al gerian nationalists. The agree ment was signed in behalf of the 'OAS by Col. Yves God- ard,' considered tc be the No. 2 man In the terrorist organ lzation, Lazard said. Secret army terrorists mov ed their operations to the for eign legion city of Sidi Bel Abb" Friday and Saturday, Atthe Mme time, they step- I ropeans out of the country before the July 1 independ ence vote. On Friday, they set fire to the Sidi Bel Abbes court house, buildings housing the reconstruction ministry of fices, and at least six schools. Blast Smashed - They' also dynamited the pumping station of the big Daguinah hydro-electric dam about 140 miles east of Al giers. The blast smashed the valves controlling the flow of water to the dam. The OAS spread word In the western city of Oran that Europeans could leave for France and take their furni ture and automobiles with them.-- As the news spread that the OAS 'no longer would take reprisals against their depart ing fellow countrymen, long lines of cars formed outside the Oran docks for shipment to metropolitan France. Nearly 4,000 Polio Doses Dispensed A total of 3,937 doses of type 3 Sabin oral polio vac cine were administered in the makeup clinic in the Jackson county courthouse last week, according to Dr. W. J. Miller, chairman of the sponsoring Jackson County Medical So ciety. The figure brings to 42,913 the number of persons who re ceived the type 3 vaccine through the clinics June 9 and 10 and at the makeup clinic. Dr. Miller said 86,544 per sons received types 1 and 3 vaccine since the program started last month. It is estimated that some 3,000 persons started their vaccine program at the type 3 clinics, Dr. Miller said. Typo 1 vaccine will be ottered for these persons and others de siring to obtain the perman ent polio protection at a spe cial clinic at tne court house on July 11. Sports Bulletin Omaha, Neb. -d'PIV- Relief hurler Jim Bobel smashed triple with two out In the 13th Inning last night to drive In tun and then scored himself on wild pitch to give Michigan a S-4 victory over Santa Cla ra In the finals of the NCAA national baseball tournament. 0
