TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 25. 1962
Most Latin American Nations Expected To Support Blockade of Cuba
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOHD. OREGON
Washington - (UPD - Peru
vian Ambassador Fernando
Berckemeyer predicts that
most Latin American nations
would support any U.S. block
ade of Communist-dominated
Cuba.
Berckemeyer. acting dean
of the diplomatic corps in the
capital, said he held that opin
ion "because something like
that has been suggested be
fore and some of the countries
have expressed sympathy with
such an action."
When Sen. Kenneth B.
Keating (R-N.Y.) asked if he
felt most Latin nations would
back a blockade, the Peru
vian envoy said "I presume
so."
Keating said he was not
advocating an i m m e diate
blockade because the United
States has "not laid the
groundwork for such action,"
such as obtaining cooperation
of Allied nations.
"If we ever decide to In
stitute a blockade, we must
make certain that it is effec
tive," Keating said. "It would
be better not to blockade at
all than to permit another
failure like the (1961) Cuban
invasion."
Sen. Hugh Scott (R-Pa.)
meantime called for a non
belligerent blockade aimed at
"seeking voluntarily to turn
aside Russian and Russian
leased vessels importing mili
tary supplies into Cuba."
Under the Monroe Doctrine,
Scott said, "we are author
ized to go turther if we must."
However, he said, "I think this
action of blockade, carried
ut by our air and naval
forces, would te sumciem.
i "I do not advocate an inva
sion of Cuba under the pres
ent circumstances, he said
Berckemeyer told Keating
he did not agree with those
who held the Monroe Doc
trine is no longer valid. "I
think the doctrine is very
tauch alive, he said.
. The Peruvian- ambassador
said he felt President Ken
nedy "was right in stating
-that the document is still an
instrument very much in the
hearts of the Republics of the
outh."
' He said "I think that any in
terference with the establish.
ed system of the Americas,
with our ideologies, with our
institutions, with our demo
cratic spirit, by a country
which is away from us, Is an
Interference. 1
The continuing congression
al debate over Cuba policies
boiled along through the week
end as both houses moved to
ward action on a Democratic
leadership resolution pledging
support for any firm action
President Kennedy may take
toward Cuba.
Scott charged that Kenne
dy "up to now has not op
posed (Monroe Doctrine) vio
lations which have occurred"
and said "There's been
great difference between his
statements and his actions."
The Pennsylvania Republi
can, a onetime GOP national
chairman,, also charged that
Kennedy is sur"ided by
White House ai rs "who
are known to favor conces
sion, accommodation, retreat,
negotiation and anything
which is weak as against that
which is strong."
Scott said he felt Soviet
Premier Nikita S. Khrush
chev is "counting on the fact
that President Kennedy is li
able to listen to men who
hold this dangerous doctrine
that you can negotiate forev
er. He said such people are
wrong because they negoti
ate from weakness and inde
cision. You can only negotiate
from strength.
Three Selected For
Officer Program
Three members of the
Electronics division of the Na
val Reserve in Medford have
been selected to participate in
the Reserve officer candidate
program.
All three are students at
Southern Oregon college.
The three are Paul Borgen,
son of Mrs. Evelyn Borgen,
Medford, who will start his
training in the summer of
1963; John Culp, son of Mrs.
Margaret Miller, Ashland,
and Michael McDonald, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Alex McDon
old. also Ashland, who will
start their training in the
summer of 1964.
Upon completion of two
summers of training at New
port, R. I., and graduating
from college they will be
commissioned ensigns in the
Naval reserve and be ordered
to three years of active duty
with the U. S. Navy.
Lt. Cdr. R. E. Bridcnstine,
commanding officer of the
Naval reserve electronics' di
vision here, said that this
program is open to qualified
high school seniors and col
lege freshmen. Opportunities
are also available for these
students to obtain appoint
ments to the Naval Academy,
Annapolis. For further Infor
mation contact the local
Navy recruiters or the Naval
Reserve unit at 709 North Co
lumbus ave., 772-2566.
LEARNING TO WEAVE Robert Lee is learning to weave
rugs under manual arts instruction so that he can have
a "trade" and something to do. He and two other Chinese
veterans, Chin and Woo, are seen together frequently at the
Domiciliary conversing in their native language. (Matthews
Photo)
Chinese Resident
At Domiciliary Has
Thoughts
White City - China has had
no peace for about a century.
according to Robert Lee, a
native of Canton, who came
to this country in 1924.
They have had nothing but
a hot time tor a nunarea
years, is the way he puts the
situation there.
Lee is a World War II vet
eran and has lived most of the
time in Portland, where he
worked as a cook and a waiter
Chinese restaurants. He
lives now at the Domiciliary
here where he doesn't get sick
as he did in the city.
"People helped but I like
it better here," he commented.
Has Pontiva Ideas
Lee has positive ideas about
the plight of the people of
China. "They don't have
enough to cat for one thing."
Then, he- explains, they are
victims of 'a contest of "play
ing one side against another
for profit,
Asked if he prefers living
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here to living in China, he re
plied: "If I didn't like it here
I would have gone back to
China."
He has a simple answer to
the problem of China today.
"Suppose I have six acres and
grow enough food for my fam
ily and to sell. But I don't
want only six acres. I have to
have twelve acres. That is the
trouble with the world today
Everybody wants more than
they can use.
State Medical Society
Meeting in Portland
Portland - (UPD - The 88th
annual meeting of the Ore
gon State Medical Society
opened at the Memorial Coli
seum today.
The meeting is scheduled
to run through Friday. More
than 25 scientific and 70
technical exhibits will be
shown during the meeting.
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Seven Accidents
Reported in City
Friday, Saturday
Medford city police investi
gated four non-Injury vehicle
accidents Friday and three
Saturday. No citations were
issued in connection with the
mishaps, police said.
Vehicles operated by Jack
Earl McQuigg, 22, of 224 Port
land St., and Berna Elizabeth
Field, 68, of 2925 East Fair-
view st., collided about 10:11
a.m. Friday at Fourth st. and
Oakdale ave.
A car registered to Ray
mond P. Price, 1030 Ross
lane, was damaged by an un
known vehicle about 7:25 p.m.
Friday while it was parked
on Hawthorne ave. cetween
Jackson and Main sts.
A second parked car acci
dent was reported by Donald
Eugene Lester, 3719 South Pa
cific highway. Lester said his
car was damaged by an un
known vehicle about 3:45 p.m.
while it was parked on Bar
rett rd. about 150 feet west
of Ellendale dr.
Fourth Accident
In a fourth accident Friday,
a vehicle registered to Donald
Sherman Wolfe, 322 Benson
st., was sideswiped while it
was parked in front of his
home about 12:39 p.m. by a
car driven by Iris Janette
Jones, 18, of 1019 West Sec
ond St., according to police
reports.
In the first of three acci
dents Saturday, vehicles driv
en by Harold Albert Hucke,
61, San Jose, Calif., and Er
nest Jennings Lathrop, 41
Central Point, collided about
12:13 p.m. at Third st. and
Central ave.
A second accident occurred
about 3:10 p.m. at Highways
99 and 62. Drivers involved
were Glenda Mae Tryon, 18,
Grants Pass, and Gordon F.
Keilbeck, 30, Vancouver, B.C.
Vehicles operated by Fen
ton Otto Earnest, 71, of 331
West Sixth st., and Margaret
Three Agencies Are
Called To Blaze
Prospect Firemen from
three agencies fought a grass
and brush fire south of Pros
pect Saturday, controlling the
blaze after it had burned ap
proximately half an acre.
The fire originated behind
several houses between the
Cascade Gorge store and the
Olson Lawyer sawmill. The
Prospect fire truck, Elk fire
truck and trucks from the
Prospect ranger station re
sponded.
Cause of the fire was at
tributed to small boys who
had dug up some potatoes
and decided to build a fire
and roast them. The fire got
out of control and spread to
nearby dry grass.
'Showtime' Set at
School Tomorrow
"Showtime U.S.A." will be
presented Wednesday, Sept
26, as the first attraction of
the season for Rogue River
Valley Knife and Fork club.
The program will be given
by Doraine and Ellis at 8:15
p.m. at Medford High school
auditorium. Reservations are
not necessary.
Members have been given
extra tickets for the event and
may take guests. The two en
tertainers are said to be one
of the most popular teams in
the nation and have played
many hotel, theater and sup
per club engagements. The
program is not "long hair" but
of the easy-to-take diversion
type, it is said.
Off-stage, the two are Mr.
and Mrs Ellis E. Lucas and
they are often billed as
"America's Sweethearts."
Ann Wilcox, 36, of route 4,
box 441A, collided about 11:39
a.m. at Riverside ave. and
12th st.
No vehicle accidents were
reported to Medford police
Sunday.
Oregon State Names
Washington Man Dean
Oregon State University
Dr. Robert W. Chick, director
of the student union and stu
dent activities at Washington
State university has been
named to the newly created
position of dean of students
at Oregon State university by
President James H. Jensen.
Dr. Chick, 44, a graduate of
the University of Missouri, has
been at Washington State uni
versity for the past three years
after serving previously as
dean of men at the University
of Missouri and director of
housing at the University of
Denver.
Two Men Appear in
District Court
Robert Gene Silverthorne
Grants Pass, received a six
months suspended jail sen
tence on a petty larceny
charge when he appeared in
Jackson county district court
yesterday.
He pleaded guilty to the
charge.
Leonard Chalmers Jacobs,
34, Newton, Tex., was sen
fenced to two days in the
county jail on a charge of un
lawful possession of wild ani
mal parts.
Jacobs pleaded guilty- Time
already spent in jail is to be
considered.
Hanging of all typti of wall covtrlngi. High tit References.
Prices gladly givan after Impaction of job.
PHONE 772-7319
HENRY J. BURMEISTER
(Formtrly ( Ptnmylvanla)
Forestry Specialists
Meeting in Bend
Portland - About 50 for
estry specialists from six U.S.
forest service regions are
meeting at Bend this week for
a timber stand improvement
work conference.
Representatives from west
ern regions of the United
States and from Washington,
D.C., will discuss various as
pects of timber stand improve
ment including experiments,
economics, project contract
ing, insect and disease con
trol, use of machinery and
tools, and relationship to
other national forest i man
agement and resource use.
Among the participants
from Washington, D.C., is
Charles A. Rindt, who for
many years was in charge of
reforestation and stand Im
provement work In the na
tlonal forests of Oregon and
Washington. He now heads
up these programs on a na
tional level. -
One highlight of the con
ference will be a review of a
recent field test on the
Deschutes national forest in
which- a helicopter was used
to thin stands of young pine
trees.
TIME FOR WRITING
Washington- (UPD - The Post
Office department announced
Monday that Oct. 7-13 will be
National Letter Writing
week.
HAPPY RETURNS ARE HAPPIER
WHEN YOU CALL LONG DISTANCE
If you can't be there to share their birth
day cake, add to the excitement with a
long distance call. It's the next best thing
to being there, and the wonderful feeling
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Washington Thirty-two of
the states and District of Co
lumbia have mandatory pro
ifsIiTTrANcisS) I
Two weeks of things to do and sights to see
when you visit SanJancisco, the eventful city.
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS
Blessing of the Fishing Fleet, a colorful, once-a-year cere
mony at Fisherman's Wharf. 1 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 7. Colum
bus Day Parade and Pageant, Oct. 14. Golden West Cat Show,
Oct. 13, 14, Hall of Flowers, Golden Gate Park. "Stars over
San Francisco," a brand-new show, opens Oct. 2, Morrison
Planetarium, Golden Gate Park. On-the-town: Phyllis Diller
continues at the Venetian Room, Fairmont Hotel; Duke
Ellington and his entire band opens Oct. 12, at New Fack's.
THEATRE
"Under the Yum-Yum Tree," continues its popular run at
the On Broadway Theatre. Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night,"
opens Oct. 5, at the Marines' Memorial Theatre. Masonic
Memorial Temple presents the Uday Shankar Hindu Dancers
and Musicians, Oct.. 13, 14. "Oliver," a new Civic Light Opera
musical, continues at the Curran Theatre.
"PORT
Baseball S.F. Giants vs Houston Colts, Sept, 28, 29, 30, Can- ,
diestick Park. Pro-Football S. F. 49ers vs Minnesota
Vikings, Sept. 30, Kezar Stadium. Ice Hockey S. F. Seals
open their 1962-63 season against Portland, Oct. 10 and 12,
at the Cow Palace. College Football U. C. vs San Jose State,
Sept. 29; University of Pittsburgh, Oct. 6; both at Berkeley.
Stanford vs Michigan State, Sept. 29; Oregon State, Oct. 6,
both at Palo Alto.
MUSIC
San Francisco Opera Season continues, with seats still avail
able for "II Trovatore" Oct. 2; "La Firlla del Reggimento"
Oct. 4; and "Falstaff" Oct. 11, at the War Memorial Opera
House.
ART
Contemporary Navajo Indian Arts and Crafts Exhibition
opens Oct. S, at the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum. Also,
at the de Young recent paintings by Kali. "Barblson Revis
ited," an exhibition of 19th century French painting opens
Sept. 29, at the Palace of the
Right now U the best time of year
SAN FRANCISCO VISITORS BUREAU
of nearness lasts long after
the call is' ended. Try it.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST BELL
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visions in their laws for dis
tribution of free school textbooks.
Legion of Honor,
in San Francisco.
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