Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989 | View Entire Issue (July 18, 1962)
S A WEDNESDAY. JULY 18, 1963 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON t. It " - t , r i .r t " , V ' ' ' : ' , . . if i it ,1 irffitUX" fii aittViifai'iKi'ifairitiiiAiiiBYte'iiiW ifrifr f V :. v AHN1NGS NOT RELAYED - 'I'he Senate in Tcxiis who approved Hie transactions. Investigating subconimittee has been told W. Lewis David, lexns stale executive di- that warnings from Oklahoma abuut some rector for the Agriculture Stabilization and of Billie Sol Estes' cotton allotment trans- Conservation Service is shown in Washing- (crs were never relayed to county officials ton as he told of the oversight. (UPI) Langford Reviews Planning at Chamber Roundfable Lunch "Everyone does planning In -one form or another,"' Med- -fnrd Planning Director Ned L'nihford told the Medford Chamber of Commerce I'oundtable Monday, "wheth cr it's the family budget, or Fimply whnt, clothes to wear tomorrow." The object of city planning -the task of his office-is to help guide the physical growth and development of a com rminily so that it will be an rfficieiit and pleasant place for people to live, Langford :juirl. : The spakor, who was ap pointed Medford's first full .lime director of planning .July 1, observed that city planning was practiced in Phono 772-4534 many of man's early civiliza tions, notably the Egyptian, Greek, Mayan and Roman cul tures. Firsl to Plan Roadj The Romans, he noted for example, were the first to plan and construct inters-late highways, the early precurs ors of today's modern multi lane freeways. In this country, probably the first example of city plan ning can be seen in the work of William Penn, who in 1HII2 laid out the city of Philadel phia in a series of squares, thus instituting the famous "grid system," which has been emulated ever since in hundreds of other commun ities and cities. A better example of early planning, Langford said, can be seen in the enlightened de sign of a French engineer. Major Charles L'Enfani, who. at the request of President George Washington, drew up the plan for Washington, D C, in 17(11. Planning in Medford Tlanning as such was firsl recognized in Medford in 1022 with the establishment of the planning commission. The following year, the city passed Its first zoning ordi- NEW EUREKA Princess CLEANER Loaded with power! Lavish with features! Lightweight, yet has a motor over 1 H P.! Now, see alt the other outstanding Princess features; Convenient cord-holder handlt Extra-large, disposable Sanitized dust bag OftlUVB 8 pc. 1 g mt set of cleaning ftJ m accessories - nii'Wi nu Easy-roll whnels Power adjuster J. Vi v K i i WITH THE PURCHASE OF NEV i rxvi .y .. ... SAVE THIS WEEK ON THE EUREKA PRINCE CoiT.ptiU ith Kissock nd Prince rVantr LOOK ! tuirka-s lu'wrst di mmer comes packed tn its mi handsome nrw all. piifoose hjssock, MAkrs a MMf!pin toy c'irt Srrvirs .is Cnmortah h.nsoi h Ue it a IV hetith. CHICK THESE BIG VALUE HAtURIS! Triple-Filtei System Built-in tool cddy Eua IfVpe, disposable Samtned ' dust bag Over 1 H P. motor Air Jet Blower Nrw Fhp trip lid (or easy ctuiics. 8 pc. deltue et ot Cleaning tools New convenient toe switch Stands on end for stairs and storage STARK'S VACUUM CLEANERS 622 North Riverside Phono 772-498 nance, Langford noted. scant four years after New York City adopted its initial zoning regulation. In 1 9'Ai , the city fathers contracted with a "hicago consulting firm to d w up a comprehensive plan for the future development of Med ford. The completed plan was accepted and filed. Langford said he found the plan in the bottom drawer of a little-used filing cabinet in the city hall when he first came to Med ford in 1057 as an employee of the University of Oregon, assigned to assist with the im plementation of the federul government's 701 program. Alluding to his position as newly appointed planning di rector for the city. Langford said his office "doesn't formu late policy, nor does it run the planning commission.'' Advisory Capacity "We pimply serve In an ad visory capacity for the city and the com mission, some times acting as a source of ideas,' he said. Noting t hat planning, to be effective, must take into con sideration a broad range of subjects, such as architecture, public health, economics, traffic engineering, recrea tion, and many other?, Lang ford said the planner, at least in part, .serves as a coordina tor of specialists. "When a problem arises, I go consult with an expert in 1 the area concerned," he said. After reviewing several : studies which his office has published since 1J)57, Lang- j ford referred to a land use ' survey map which his office i had prepared and outlined the procedure behind its preparation and discussed its present status. Growth U Expected The man, which was a pro jection of the city 23 years in the future, when Medford's papula t ion is expected to be about 71.000 tallowing for 4 prr cent annual increase), showed by means of color the area in which certain kinds of growth are expected to take place. These include residential areas of 1 o w and medium density, multiple family, com mercial, industrial, park and r e c r e a t i o n , s c h o o 1 s , a n d nei::lib"rho'id commer cial centers TVhev di-cHens in connec tion with the land use survey are nnw being studied and formulated by the planning commission at its weekly breakfast study sessions, Langford said, and when com pleted will be referred to the ttt v cnunnl as recommenda tions for the future develop ment of the city. Presented to People Fellowin'.; cmmeil action of the commiMon s recommen dations, the land use plan will be presented to the people of Medford for their considera tion and situ i;eM ions The plan, ret; a rd less of Us indivi dual merit, cm never be im plemented without the full sanct urn a tut goodwill of the citizens. Langford em phasized He nn;ed the Kountable and sinuSar groups to support the planning program "We t,tti on the threshold of a period of vapid growth m Me, -ford," L.mgMrd said "We em't stop i: We must, instead, plan for it " PRINCESS ILL London UT A Kensington Palace source said Tuesday nigh! Pri'ness Alexandra has n sir.: lit mic ron of the glands m her ft ck Die coumu of i.ntren Elizabeth II underwent m ce: y Ju'v 8 fr the re niO al of iU I to:-:U Your Money's Worth By SYLVIA PORTER Copyright, Hill Syndicala, Inc. HOW MUCH HOME CAN YOU AFFORD TO BUY? Editor's note: Thii ii lht iirit in a laiiei of thre columnt on homa buying. This is the peak of the year for home buying the season when millions of U. S. families move from old house to new, from one home price level to another, from community to community. Each year one out of five civilian V. S. families moves, and right now the rush is at its height. But this also is a period different from any this genera tion of young adults has known. For we are in a cycle of steadily rising foreclosures on home mortgages; the fore closure rate already is at its highest since the late 1930s. At the same time delinquencies on mortgage payments are climbing rapidly; the rate started rising in 1957, hasn't stopped. Meanwhile, vacancy rates are increasing too, real estate prices in many areas are softening, the general econ omy is flattening. Against this combination of signals flashing major changes in the character of the home buying market, hard-headed experts in government, the housing industry and finance are urging caution on the purchase and financing of homes. Now. say you'ra ona of tha millions in the market for a homa this summer. Under these circumstances, how much homa can you afford to buy? What is sound policy for you on making a down payment? What is the maximum payment you can safely take on per months? What should you do if you get into trouble on your mortgage payments? From top sources in the country the American Bankers Assn., the U.S. Savings & Loan League, William J. Levitt president of Levitt & Sons and creator of the world-famous Lcvittowns of post-World War II I ve collected several basic guides for you. In this and the next two columns, you'll find information of lasting value. First, on what you can afford: (1) You can afford to buy a house costing roughly two and one half times your total (gross) yearly income. This is a long respected rule of thumb for average income families, on which all sources agree. Calculate two and one half times your gross annual income and you have the price range for your house. Then deduct the amount of your savings which you can reasonably use as a down payment and. as the ABA says, "You will have a pretty good idea of the approximate amount to be borrowed" on a mortgage. Do not even consider using all your savings for a down payment, for you must keep some in reserve to cover such expenses as loan closing and moving costs, also to give you a reserve for expenses you don't anticipate and for emer gencies. (2) You can afford about one week's take-home pay for each month's total housing expenses. In these expenses include all tha costs of owning and operating a home ranging from monthly payments on mortgage principal and interest, insurance and taxes, re pairs Bnd maintenance, heat and utilities, to garbage col lection and commuting costs. More specifically, "safe" margins might permit a man with a take-home income of $450 a month to carry housing costs of $120, while a man with a lake-home income of 5800 a month should not carry total housing costs of more than S16S. (3) You also might use the so-called "1 per cent rule" to estimate the total monthly costs of your home. This means the monthly cost of your home will ap proximate 1 per cent of the price you pay for it. (4) To the cost of yqur home per year, add approximately 4-5 per cent for these expenses: property taxes, 2-3 per cent; 'insurance, up to '.4 of 1 per cent; upkeep, not including utilities, 1-2 per cent. They're averages and the expenses will vary considerably among families and areas, but they're good bench marks. (5) Your home purchase should be the end, not a new beginning, of major expenses or, as Levitt puts its, "It is essential that the house the homebuyer moves into is com pletely livable from the moment he takes title, just as an automobile is drivable from the moment it leaves the show room." The key point Levitt is making is that you shouldn't be loaded with dozens of expensive extras when you buy, for otherwise you'll "get lost in the credit labyrinth which so often leads to forccloseures." Next: Your down payment and interest costs. Expenditure Planned For Campground Areas Portland (UPIJ Expenditure of $1.1 million for camp ground and picnic area im provement and construction is planned for national for est of the northwest this summer, Regional Forester J. Herbert Stone said Tuesday. SO SORRY Torrance, Calif.- CPU -Apologetic eoumy officials today returned to its owners a par cel of land that was sold at auction last February for SI 20 to pay delinquent taxes. The land is owned by the state. Natural History Workshop Slated Ashland A workshop on the Natural History of Oregon will be offered during the 1962 Southern Oregon college summer session Aug. 13-24. Dr. F. W. Sturge?, instructor of the course, has announced. A 12-day field trip to sam ple each of the major areas of Oregon will be the means of acquainting stude ts with the rocks, landforms, cli mates, plants and animals of the state and man's use of re newable resources. Three hours credit (gradu ate level for those qualified by sufficient background in biology and upper division for others) will be given and enrollment will be limited to 25. Students will enter into the general discussions concern ing each area and graduate students will delve more deeply into specific field studiec explaining results to the undergraduates who will help gather the data. They will prepare papers based on individual participation which will be submitted with in a week following return from the field. Preregistration should be EXERCISE TO RELAX Concord. N.H. -UPI)- Famed heart specialist Dr. Paul Dud ley White says the best way to relax is to quit smoking and to exercise. "Tobacco doesn't do any. body any good," White told a Rotary club meeting hero Tuesday. "The best tranquil, izer Is exercise. Walking helps emotional strain." completed before Aug. 1, pre ferably as soon as tne aecis ion is made to enroll and re quests for additional infor mation should be sent to Dr. F. W. Sturges. Southern Ore gon college, Ashland. GET BLITZ -WE INHARD'S NEW "SPACE -SAVER" BOTTLES! (No deposit; no return) Get Blitz-Weiniiai'd beer in the new space-saver bottles. Try a six-pak and you'll agree it's the handiest way to enjoy the Time-Perfected beer. Those handy, no-deposit, no-return bottles, save space in your refrigerator and protect Blitz-Weinhard's Timo-Perfected flavor. And remember, no other brewery in the West can match Blitz-Weinhard's years of skill and expe rience at blending nature's finest ingredients into a perfect beer. Get Blitz-Weinhard beer today! It's Time -Perfected ! ff 1962 Bhtl-WeiPhird Corwpf-iy, Poft'nJ, O'tdn Vacation v . 1" I Jl J 'J oun f We Hope You Have a Wonderful Time . . . but before you leave ask for the Mail Tribune A M I - 7 V f T arnre -JTU .'T m 1 V t. ' aw . ::::m " - kfci mm VACATION PAK SERVICE .-3 We will hold the Mail Tribuna while you are on your vacation. . Each issue will be held in eur office while vou are iwiv and ulll Tv ' VJ be delivered to you personally by your carrier uoon vour nium i Izmir xC.-m'-M 17 Nv5V 7 j: rsr tT W7 A- 4 fet-X- ' ' s " A v mm 7 A Free Service of THE MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE Complete This Vacation Pak Order Today or Phone the Circulation Department. . 772 6141 r U Addres No papers to pile up on your porch. You will be able to catch-up on all local newt and special features when you return. When you leave on your vacation just complete thii handy ordar, and either give it to your carrier . . . mail it ... or juit bring it In to the office. WE Will DO THE REST . . . i m Medford Mail Tribune VACATION Circulation Department PAK Medford, Oregon ORDER m Pleai mvi mv Mt Tnbunt whilt I jm en vacate 1, fcxynnmg - '"0 deliver ill of tht, to mt J ce'TjMn, plef cj'I Mjil Tribune htn you return!) Ur rifn I return m City .
