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1 Ml o)(o) aw FOREST FIRE DANGER TOMORROW Rogue Valley Edition 57th Year Price 10 Cents The Beauties of Scenic Oregon Medford Tribune (Oregon Stele Highway Commission Photo; KEEP OREGON GREEN 18 Pages Two Sections MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1962 No. 76 in n mm MM i Off shore rocks, jutting headlands and table seascapes in the Cannon Beach area trees growing out of the sand, combined along the Northern Oregon coast, with the beauty of the surf, offer unforget- South Vietnamese Troops Kill 63 In Two Battles Saigon -fflPI- South Vietna mese troops killed 63 Viet Cong guerrillas and captured 97 others in two battles in the Mekong Delta south of here today, Vietnamese military sources reported. U. S. Marine helicopters flew Vietnamese troops of the 21st Division into battle at Ba Xuyen Province. The troops reinforced a force of civil guardsmen and surprised a band of Communist guerril las. The sources said 14 Viet Congs were killed and 17 taken prisoner. In a day-long running bat tle about 80 miles south of here, the sources said Viet namese forces killed 49 Com munist guerrillas and cap tured another 80. Rangers Make Contact The sources said the battle erupted when a force of civil guard rangers made contact with a strong band of Com munists near the borders of An Giang and Vinh Long provinces. The rangers immediately attacked and the Communists fled westward. The rangers continued the pursuit until darkness fell. The sources said govern ment casualties were two killed and three wounded. Government casualties in the other clash were not known. A number of weapons and documents were captured in the clashes, the sources said. They also reported that Communist guerrillas am bushed a convoy of two armed cars and a truck on a road near Trang Bom, about 25 miles northeast of Saigon. ACCIDENT FATAL The Dalles -UTO- Donald E. Wetmore. 42, The Dalles, was killed Sunday in an accident near Friend, about 20 miles south of here. He was cutting a limb when another limb fell and struck him. WSBRIEFS ITIMJ FROM MARITIME ORDER EXAMINATION REFUSED Washington-tPU-The Supreme Court refused today to examine an order which barred a Weil Coast maritime itrike until June 30. The action wat in the form of a brief order, with no opinion. DE GAULLE ELATED BY CEASE FIRE Parit-iri'-President Charles de Gaulle wet elated today at the ceaie lire worked out by European extremiiti and Moslem leaders in Algiers. SATELLITE BILL HAS OPPOSITION Waihington-lPi-Advocatu oi gorernment ownerthip bat tled today againit a Senate bill to set up i communication! satellite corporation half-owned by communication! com panies. KENNEDY, MENZIES TO DISCUSS TRADE Washington-IPI-Presidenl Kennedy and Australian Prime Minister Robert G. Meniies were to meet today for discus sions centering largely on world trade. i r Oran Extremists Give No Assurance On Truce Agreement Algiers, Algeria (UPI) The-European Se cret Army Organization in the western port of Oran and the eastern port of Bone announced tonight it plans1o "continue the battle" for a French Algeria. Algiers UPI Secret Army Organization (OAS) leaders in Algiers halted 14 months of terrorism today but there was no immediate assurance that European extremists in Oran would agree to truce terms worked out with Moslem lead ers. European residents who have been fleeing to France at the rate of 10,000 a day were torn between hopes the peace would last and fears that it would collapse. Some canceled their air or Work Starts on District Center Work on the county fair building south of Bigham hall will start soon to create a dis trict blind rehabilitation cen ter, County Commissioner Ed win Taylor said this morning. Completion is set for fall. Two representatives from the Oregon Commission for the Blind inspected the build ing Friday. Some work is being done now to clean the building and the area around it, Taylor said. County Judge Earl Miller has indicated that the build ing would be used at first solely for the visually handi capped people from seven Oregon counties. Later, it also may be used as an activity center for senior citizens and other disabled persons. Clyde Richardson, of the commission, will remain in Medford to get the center and rehabilitation center organ ized. He also will solicit vol untary support for the center. AROUND THI OLOll I ship reservations this morning but others decided to go any way. A spokesman for the OAS in Oran said Sunday night that a decision on whether to follow the cease fire ordered by the OAS command in Al giers would be announced sometime today. The truce formally went Into effect at midnight and by dawn there had been no OAS commando raids in either Al giers or Oran. The last known plastic bomb explosions went off in Philippeville at 4:35 p.m. Sun day. Two weeks of intensive ne gotiations between Moslem and European leaders came to a dramatic climax Sunday with separate announcements by each side. The National Liberation Front (FLN), destined to be the dominant force after the July 1 independence referen dum, announced a general am nesty for Europeans and a promise that Europeans would be included in the future Al gerian police forces. The Europeans promised to cease their "scorched earth" demolitions and attacks which have killed and wounded thousands of Moslems since the beginning of the year and to work for the success of an Algerian future. The principal figures in the negotiations were Jean-Jacques Susini, 28-year-old intel lectual who is an avowed fas cist and one of the most dedi cated men of the OAS, and Dr. Chawki Moslefai, FLN representative on the Provi sional Executive which cur rently is running Algeria. Burglary Reported At Crater High Central Point - Numerous small hand tools were taken during the week end from the new section under construc tion at Crater High school. Allen Emigh. 3822 Clover lane dr., Grants Pass, con struction superintendent, told Central Point police the toou were taken some time be tween Friday night and this morning, when the burglary was reported. Entrance was gained by forcing open a temporary doorway, police said. ! GIRLS SELECTED Salem -VPl- Carolyn Ren hard. 17. Brookings, and Jea nyse Reith, 17. Astoria, were selected here Saturday night to represent Oregon at the Girls Nation meeting next month in Washington, D. C. Flight Engineers Refuse to Budge From Demands Against Airlines Goldberg Seeks To Divert Strike Slated Tuesday Dirksen Calls for Move by Kennedy Washington-fllPD-The flight engineers union today refused to budge on two key demands as Labor Secretary Arthur J. Goldberg sought to head off a strike Tuesday against Trans World Airlines. Despite Goldberg's 1 a s t ditch mediation efforts, the union was reported to have stuck by its insistence that the third man in jet cockpits be required to have a me chanic's license. Greater Protection The engineers also were said to be pressing their de mand for greater protection of TWA engineers who are now laid off and would be affected by a shake-up of jet crew duties. The mediation efforts re cessed for lunch after 3 'a hours and were scheduled to resume this afternoon. Also sitting in on the session were representatives of the rival Airline Pilots Association and TWA. Presidential Move Asked The strike threat prompted Senate Republican Leader Ev erett Dirksen (111.) to call on President Kennedy to move against .the engineers union wan me same vigor as ue ex erted in causing steel com panies to rescind a price in crease. Dirksen told newsmen, "The President lashed into steel. I think he ought to lash into this one, too." Goldberg cancelled a 1 1 other appointments today to meet with representatives of the engineers, the pilots and TWA. Would Hall Operations A walkout by its 615 flight engineers presumably would halt operations of TWA, which is the nation's fourth largest domestic carrier and employs 20,000 persons. The engineers' union said it would not strike against Eastern Air Lines or Pan American World Airways, which also are involved in the dispute, unless they en gaged in "an illegal lockout." In scheduling the strike against only one airline, the union said it shared Kenne dy's concern over the eco nomic effect that a full-scale walkout might have. Kennedy said last week that a strike against the three airlines would deal the economy a severe blow. Grants Pass Voters Defeat 2 Proposals Grants Pass - Storm drain age maintenance services and recreation programs may have to be reduced as a result of the defeat of two proposals by Grants Pass voters Friday. But any reductions won't come for at least a year. Two serial levies, one to raise $50,000 a year for main tenance of storm drainage fa cilities, the other $22,500 a year for parks and recreation were turned down at the polls Friday. The drainage proposal lost 143 to 126 while the parks and recreation measure was defeated 163 to 101. Both would have continued pro grams that have been in effect for nearly 10 years. City Manager Roy Eames said servici in the two areas will probably have to be cut when tax money originally authorized by the voters a decade ago runs out. BIDS OPENED Tru-Mix company was the apparent low bidder this morning for paving Velia st. between Laurel and Johnion sts. The firm's bid was $6, 258.25. The only other bid received, according to city of ficials, was from M. C. Lining er and Sons for $6,609.75. I. I i . Si I i SUNDAY FIRE Medford firemen checked the ruins of., the Holiday House trailer manufacturing plant on South Fir st. Sunday morning after a fire of undetermined origin gutted the one story structure. Charred beams and pieces of Complications Develop in Laos Vientiane, Laos (Urn Neut ralist Prince Souvanna Phou ma landed here today seven hours behind schedule be cause of heavy tropical rains. At the same time complica tions that may torpedo his coalition government sudden ly developed. Reliable sources said both neutralist and Communist fac tions were objecting to the nature of the National As sembly's nearly unanimous vote of approval of the coali tion. At issue, they said, was the question of whether the vote is considered a constitutional step - which the neutralists and Communists oppose -or merely a resolution without legal binding power. Dissolution Feared If the assembly's vote is to be considered the basis for establishment of the new gov ernment the neutralist - Com munist faction fears that, by the same token, the assembly can dissolve it at any time it chooses, these- sources ex plained. The installation ceremonies of the new government had been set for today. But the monsoon rains which started Sunday night upset the travel plans of both Souvanna and Communist Prince Souphano vong in- arriving here. More Serious Problem Although the weather was at first responsible for wreck ing any chance of the coali tion's immediate installation, the reported new controversy over the assembly's action loomed as a far more serious problem. Souvanna's aides said he would leave Laos for Paris without forming any govern ment unless the question is ironed out by Thursday. Conrad Starts Work On Lateral Project Crews from W. H. Conrad Construction company began work this morning on th'j Bear creek lateral sewer proj ect, according to Vernon Thorpe, Medford public works director. About 600 feet of sewer line will be laid and a email pump will be Installed in con nection with the improve ment, Thorpe said. The project is expected to be completed in about six weeks, the public works di rector estimated Second Major Fire In Valley Destroys Holiday House Firm The plant of Holiday Housed ' ..yt- a vacation trailer manufactur- ing firm here, was destroyed by fire early Sunday morn ing. The building, at 213 South Fir St., was completely burn ed with the exception of con crete walls and basement. Gordon Barker, Medford fire chief, said three pumper trucks and the aerial ladder were dispatched to the fire about 6:25 a.m. Sunday, When firemen arrived, the entire 40-Acre Fire First of Season State forestry department crewmen mopped up today on their first large fire of the season in the southwest dis trict and the district further strengthened forces for the season. Crews fought a 40 - acre blaze on East Evans creek yes terday. About 45 men and two tractors were on the blaze which was reported about 10 a.m. High winds kept spotting the fire but it was brought under control about 6 p.m Twenty-five men were mop ping up today. The fire started along East Evans Creek rd., but patrol men this morning had not determined the cause. The district added one worn an and 10 men to its force this morning. Mrs. Thclma Sims will be posted at Soda Mountain lookout at midweek The lookout was being worked on today, and Mrs. Sims was helping at the headquarters kitchen. Two forest wardens and eight crewmen were hired. The wardens are Bruce Ma theny and Thomas Blazer. Ma theny will be at Moon Prairie guard station after July 1. He is assigned at present to headquarters. Blazer is sta tioned at the district head quarters on Table Rock rd. WEATHER FORKCAHT; H1r inrl warm thrnuch TtiMday. A It fr norm up valley wind Ift tn 1 5 mllti pfr hour I.nw ton t flit near 4S. High Tueiday SVB0. Temp. Hlrhfit ptfrAv fi Loweit Thlf Morntnf 42 Our Skies Tonight Sun rt todiy 1:JI P m. nnrt tomorrow 4:14 t.m. The Moon rUe - '-3 P m. tonight inif rid pi low In Sagtt tarlui. Nunkl, I'cond mtgnl tun ttr annul inn light yean from the Rarth, li ien near the Moon tonight. I.att Quarter . Junt 24 . twisted metal littered the floor of the large building after the fire was extinguished. The blaze was the second major fire in the valley in three days. A Friday night fire de stroyed Stagecoach Orchards' plant. (Knackstedt photo) interibr was aflame, with fire ....... .. .. ........... burning through two areas of the roof and out all doors and windows of the structure. ' An addition to the build ing, an enclosed loading dock, also was destroyed. The roof of the building collapsed, leaving a bare interior filled with charred rafters. Although effort will be made to determine the cause of the fire. Barker said it will be difficult because of the total involvement when the department arrived. Medford police reported an officer had been in the area about an, hour before the fire, and had reported nothing out of order. Holiday House was affilia ted with Harry and David Bear creek orchards as a manufacturing subsidiary. G. A. Cottingham, vice president of the firm, said the building was insured, but declined to give an amount of estimated damage. Cottingham added that al though manufacture of wood aluminum trailers had ceased at the beginning of the year, some fiberglass trailers still were being made. Holiday House occupied the former American Fruit Grow ers warehouse. The approxi mately 260 by 120 foot build ing was erected following a fire June 25, 1948, which de stroyed six business buildings. Sunday's fire was the sec ond major fire In the valley in three days. Friday evening Stagecoach Orchards' packing plant burned. It was reported that the Oregon state police arson squad will be in the area Tuesday to investigate the fires. This is routine proce dure following any mnjor fire in the state, state police said. Two Residences Are Broken Info Two Medford residences were broken Into over the week end, Medford police re ported today. There was no apparent connection between the two incidents. Billy Joe Lewis, 33 Myrtle st., told police his home was entered sometime between noon Saturday and 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Items missing includ ed an automatic pistol, a flash camera, a man's wrlstwatch. and about $2 in Indianhcad nickels. A residence at 901 Narre gan St., also was broken Into, but details on possible dam- age or missing items was not available tins morning. ie -B iir Canadians Vote For Record field Of Candidates Ottawa-tUPI) '- A moderately heavy vote in generally mod weather was recorded today as Canadians went to the polls to elect their 25th national government since confedera tion. In general, it was a quiet election day, although there were scattered reports of min or incidents. By midday, reports from across the nation Indicated that about 75 per cent of the 0,800,000 eligible voters would cast ballots. If so, it would mean a record popular vote of about 7.5 million. Among the early voters was liberal leader Lester B. Pear son, 65. The former Nobel Peace Prize winner marked his "x" at a public school near his home In Ottawa's plush Rockcliffe Park district. Diefenbaker To Vole Prime Minister John Dief enbaker was to vote later in the day at his home In Prince Albert, Sask. New Democrat chieftain T. C. Douglas and Social Credit leader Robert N. Thompson also were at their homes, Regina, Sask., and Red Deer, Alta, respec tively. At stake were 264 of 265 seats in the House of Com mons. A record field of 1,012 candidates were seeking them. Diefenbaker, 66, and his Conservative party were rat ed a 50-50 pick with Pear son. Diefenbaker and the Con servatives swept to power in 1958 by winning a record 208 scats, but political experts pre dicted this year's election would give no party more than 150 scats. Fisher Tells Opposition To Kennedy's Tax Plans The Republican nominee for Congress in the Fourth Dis trict, Carl Fisher, Eugene, said today one of President Kennedy's tax bills would let the federal government "lit erally confiscate millions of dollars to which it has no right." In the first of five speeches scheduled this week, Fisher noted that about 80 per cent of all taxpayers pay a tax per centage of about 16 per cent on their Incomes. And yet the President's plan would slice 20 per cent across the board. Fisher referred to the ad ministration's plan to with hold a flat 20 per cent on div idend and Interest Income. Fisher told Jackson county Re- publican women here he I "unalterably opposed to this. Nine Buildings Wrecked by Fire And Vandalism Damage Figured At $3 Million Montreal -4JPH- A multi-million dollar riot by prisoners al a maximum security peni tentiary on an island near here resulted in the death of at least one prisoner and the wounding of 27 others, offi cials announced today. Allen MacLeod, federal commissioner of penitentiar ies, said the only known vic tim of Sunday afternoon's riot at St. Vincent de Paul prison was William Alder, 41, Mon treal, who was serving a sev en year prison term for break ing and entering. He was found shot to death in the prison hospital by guards this morning. MacLeod said the prisoners caused $2 to $3 million worth of damage to the 101-year-old prison. Nine of its 13 build Ings were wrecked by fire and vandalism, but MacLeod said 80 per cent of the damage would be repaired within about four days. The riot broke out spontan eously at the conclusion of an inmate's baseball game. The rioters, about one-third of the total prison population of 950, made no demands and did not hold any guards as hosl ages. It took police, the army and militiamen to put down the riot. Taken to Hospitals The riot was brought under control within seven hours, but smoke still curled from the dome of the central build ing this morning. Twentv- two wounded men were taken 10 yueen Mary Veterans' hos pital in Montreal, 20 miles away, and five others were treated at the prison hospital. rive were listed in serious condition 'and two of them were critical. . MacLeod said some Inmates would have to remain outside in the yard avay from their cells anywhere from one to five days until repairs could be martf Afnaf nt tha odbi. nrntofirf i,., kinnb... The first meal since the riot was expected to be served this anernoon. Michel Lccorre, warden of the prison, and Maj. Gregoire Surprcnant, regional director of federal penitentiaries, were unable to explain the cause of the uprising burprenant, who rushed here from Chicago where he had been attending a conven tion, said "I don't think we can give any specific reasons for the riot. It was probably started by one small group. You know how these things spread." Advance Planning Likely Allen MacLeod, commis sioner for penitentiaries, flew in from Ottawa, the Canadian capital, to take charge of the investigation. "If certainly seems to us there must have been some advance planning," ne said toctay. The 13-buildlng prison, lo cated on a half-mile square area of He Jesus in the Riv iere des Prairies, a branch of the St. Lawrence, houses about 1,000 inmates. Authori ties estimated a third of the prison population took part in the rebellion. Bulletin New York - dPD - T h transport workers union to day announced a nation wide strike against Ameri can Airlines effective Fri day midnight, June 22. - Fisher said it is understand able that the Treasury depart ment wants to collect about $600 million in dividend and interest taxes not now being paid, "but this is not the best method." He said that "not only would people be over taxed and hardship imposed on many people, this proposal would force institutions and businesses to maintain records of nightmarish volume." Fisher proposed two steps for the U.S. Internal Revenue Service to take first: 1. Conduct a program to ed ucate taxpayers to report all such Income. 2. Make a study of the feas ibility of requiring all groups wnicn pay interest or div ISjdend income to file a report I torm listing such payments. i
