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MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, JUNE 18, 1962
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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