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Price 10 Cents Weather 57th Year FORECAST: Partly rlotidv thtt afternoon. IncreaHnr. cloudine tonixbi with a chanr? of ram by midnight. High tudav Si to to. Low tonight 10 to 45. Huh Monday 55 to SO. Temperature Highest Yesterday 59 LouCbl Yesterday 3s Precipitation To i p.m. Yesterday Trace Section A 56 Pages WALKWAYS DAMAGED bridge in Portland and parts Pear Growers Organize to Pick Last of Harvest Medford pear growers and shippers Saturday were or ganizing in an effort to get the last of the fruit crop off the trees, weather permitting. They noted in the overall storm damage report to Gov. Mark Hatfield that 100.000 boxes had blown off the trees so far and approximately an other 100,000 boxes or the equivalent had been down; graded. Growers also cmpha . sized, however, this is not a panic situation. One grower estimated that he was able to get 2.300 boxes off the trees Saturday as weather cleared. Quite a few other picking crews were also out in local orchards, it was reported. "We know there are a lot of pears left to pick and many of these are badly damaged, but we will pick through Oc tober if we have to," a grower said. Running Out Some transient pickers are till in the Rogue valley, plus several hundred Mexican Na tionals brought in earlier. The contract on these, however, is running out, it was noted. A grower said some volun teers arc picking in answer to a plea from C. C. Hoover, veteran farmer and Jackson county civic leader. Wednes day, Hoover had asked all cit izens able to pick to turn out and help the orchardists. Growers are not asking that schools be closed yet to help them in this emergency. How ever, this may be necessary if the weather remains fairly clear today (Sunday) and the rest of the week. Schools are closed in the Yakima. Wash, valley in similar situations, it was noted. Some picking will be done today (Sunday) weather permitting. UMMMM0Mimt yi - - rr DEBRIS Nearly all of Medford was lit tered with leaves and limbs of trees (and in many ca?cs the trees themselves) after Fri day's rip snorting" wind storm. City crews Medford United Press International Full Leased Wne Metal decking on Hawthorne of wooden walkways were Rogue Basin Bill Passes Congress- Waits JFK The rivers and harbors om nibus bill which included the Rogue basin project was passed by Congress Friday, and Saturday awaited the President's- signature. Sen. Wayne Morse (D-Ore.) con firmed by telegram Saturday. Morse wired Clifford J. Driscoll, chairman of the Jo sephine county Democratic party, also, that a $100,000 appropriation for pre-con-struction and planning was passed by both Senate and House. "If it had not been for the effective work of Ben Hilton (of Grants Pass, and president of the Rogue Basin Flood Con trol and Water Resources as sociation) and Ben Day (Med ford attorney and association director.) the basin project would not have been includ ed," Morse said. He also praised the work of other cit izens in the area who sup ported the project. Morse apologized to Dris coll for not being able to at tend Saturday night's Demo cratic banquet and said, "I could not leave Washington with this important measure pending. As late as yesterday (Friday) morning, I had little hope for the passage of any omnibus bill. Of equal impor tance arc the increases Sen ator Neubergcr (D-Ore.) and I obtained in the Senate over and above the S72 million public works appropriation in the budget for the fiscal year. This is the highest appropria tion for public works for Ore gon since the previous Dem ocratic administration in laai It was not until this after noon (Saturday afternoon) that we were assured of the additional funds I Insisted be included in the appropriations bill before adjournment. .- , - hi rasgas. j- a damaaed by the storm Fndav. making it necessary to close the bridge temporarily.- (UP1) Signing Congress adjourned Saturday afternoon. The Rogue oasin project includes three multiple-purpose reservoirs: Lost Creek, Elk Creek and Applegatc, and auxiliary works. Total esti mated cost is S107 million. Construction funds have yet to be appropriated Lost creek and Elk creek reservoirs would be operated as an integral unit to provide flood control, irrigation, fu ture water supply, fish and wildlife enhancement, water quality control, power genera tion and recreation benefits Applegatc reservoir would be operated independently for flood control, irrigation, fish and wildlife enhancement and recreation. The reservoirs could supply irrigation water for more than 39,000 acres of new land, and an additional 25.000 acres now inadequately irrl gated would receive a supple mental supply. Medford Youth Dies Of Crash Injuries An 18-year-old Medford youth died Saturday of In juries suffered In a traffic ac cident a little over a week ago. Funeral arrangements are pending at Perl Funeral home for Terry W. Tod, of 1525 Grand ave. Tod had been hospitalized since Oct. S when he was in jured in a motorcycle-truck collision on Interstate 5 two miles north of Grants Pass. A motorcycle Tod was riding struck the rear of a lumber truck. worked into the night to clear streets of debris and traffic lights in some areas were not functioning due to power outages. The picture above was taken on South Ivy st. MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, OCTOBER Kennedy Attacks Cuba Policy Foes On 3-State Swing Louisville. Ky. -IUPD- Presi dent Kennedy, in the fierce fighting form of his 1060 cam paign and striking back at critics of his Cuba policy, Sat urday denounced "those self- appointed generals and admir als who want to send someone else's sons to war." In a vigorous three-state campaign swing, he accused GOP Kentucky Sen. Thurston B. Morton as being ashamed of his own parly and unleashed his bitterest attack at In diana's Sen. Homer E. Cape- hart, one of the Senate's most outspoken advocates of mili tant action against Cuba. "This is a time for men who talk softly and carry a big stick." Kennedy said in. a paraphrase of Theodore Roos evelt "This is nn lime for rash and irresponsible talk which strengthens the claims of our adversaries." In Indianapolis, Kennedy levelled his sights on Cape- hart, an advocate of naval blockade or even invasion of Cuba and said: Ultimata Responsibility "This is no time for con fused and intemperate re marks on the part of those who have neither the facts nor the ultimate responsibility." In Louisville, before a pep py partisan throng of some 10,000 at Freedom hall on the State Fair Grounds tonight, Kennedy said sarcastically he wanted to put in a word in defense of Morton. "He has been criticized un fairly because he refuses to put the word 'Republican' on his signs though he once was chairman of the Republican National committee," Ken nedy said. "But I ask you, if you were a candidate for of fice in 10B2, would you put the word 'Republican' in your signs'.'" ' rV - is t ' I . . .-.v. a i. E ; 1 ITT . I CAR CRUSHED Luckily, no one was in this car when a good sizod maple tree came toppling down on top of it Friday, crush ing the lop and blowing out both rear tiro. Killer Storm B Hatfield Seeks County Residents Work To Clean Up Debris From Storm Winds Reported Up To 58 MPH Friday Area residents Satur day swept away leaves, clean ed up broken tree limbs, clear ed felled trees, and surveyed damaged cars and buildings, while electric power crews continued repairing broken lines in the wake of what may have been the nearest thing to a hurricane ever experienc ed in southern Oregon. Saturday's rainless day gave area residents a breather from a series of storms which have left 6.24 inches of rain since Oct. 1. Normal rainfall in Medford during the month of October is 1.91 inches. Some more rain may fall in the Rogue valley late to night or Monday morning, but no new storms of any magnitude are expected in this area during the next few days. The wee k-long series of storms, which began last Mon day evening, was climaxed Friday afternoon with the winds ranging up to 58 miles per hour. The storm was a remnant of a Pacific typhoon, al though it was not classed as cither a hurricane or typhoon. It started in the Pacific with a low pressure system left ov er from a western Pacific ty phoon. The low pressure system built up some crossing the Pacific north of Hawaii. It moved into another low press ure system off the coast of Southern Oregon and north ern California and was great ly intensified, bringing with It as it crossed southern Oregon one of the worst wind-storms in many years. Areas to the north suffered greater damage from stronger winds. The barometric pressure at the Medford airport dropped to 28.99 inches of mercury, corrected to sea level, for one of the lowest readings ever recorded in Medford. Winds during Friday after noon's storm ranged generally from 35 to 45 miles per hour, with the strongest gust re ported at 58 miles per hour at 2:40 p.m. An estimate of the dam age is virtually impossible. It blew trees across cars, houses, house trailers, tele phone and Pacific Power and Light company lights, result ing in power outages which lasted up to more than 12 hours in places. Medford police received 61 calls reporting storm damage Friday afternoon, and Med ford made 18 runs to answer calls of fallen tree and limb reports. Several power lines were broken, leaving hot lines exposed. (See pictures and stories on pages 2A and 9A) r in Ifin Tr n fi tn ' !---j ,Wi ; ;i i'-sH Tribune 14, 1962 ' . -Witf. - -j- - ten.'. 's:-,i. m.n- Jir-TT-J 11 - :f.KV M r i- -"V . ,s I !,.,.- , ,....,sw. .. PATROLLING PORTLAND STREETS Grove. This picture shows two guardsmen Gov. Mark Hatfield called out the National patrolling Portland streets to prevent loot Guard Saturday and moved units into Port- ing of shops whose windows were smashed land, Salem, Albany, Newport and Cottage by the storm. - (UPI) Johnson, Morse Due to Arrive in Medford Friday Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and Oregon Sen. Wayne L. Morse arc scheduled to arrive in Medford by pri. vate plane between 4:30 and 5 p.m. Friday; Oct. 19, repre sentatives of the Democratic party here said Saturday. . A reception will be held at the airport, and a dinner is scheduled at 6 p.m. at the Rogue Valley Country club. A public rally for Johnson is scheduled at 8 p.m. at Hcdrick Juinor High school. Senator Morso will accom pany Johnson on the trip to Medford. A breakfast for Sen ator Morse is scheduled Sat urday morning, Oct. 20, party officials said. Tickets for the Johnson din ner may be obtained at Walt Young's and at Puruckcr's. Tickets will be available else where, but locations have not been arranged. Senator Morse's scheduled appearance at Southern Ore gon college today has been cancelled, according to David Elliott, president of the Young Democrats of SOC, which was sponsoring Morse's visit to the SOC campus. Trailer House Burns Friday Afternoon White City A trailer house at 208 West Gregory rd. burned down Friday after noon while no one was home. It was a total loss. Firemen theorized that the fire might have been caused by an oil stove. Occupant of the house was Jerry Givcnns. mrii" T" is 3 . turn The car was parked on South Holly st. near Eighth st. The tree tore up large sections of sidewalk as it fell. I' lined Pros lnu-i nnlionl atters Oregon; 4 - ttt 9' IWi- ; k ; lit , , r-i.,' Congress Adjourns; 'Pork Barrel' Bills Pass Both Washington -IUPIU The 87th Congress adjourned sine die Saturday, ending its longest and angriest session in 11 years, - The wind-up came after both the Senate and the Houe broke a deadlock and passed the so-called "pork barrel'1 bills that had delayed the pre election getaway far beyond (he target date. The Senate adjourned sine die. at 3:41 p.m. (EDT). The lfouso followed at 4:46 p.m. With that, the 87th Presi dent Kennedy's first Coiib'cis passed Into the history books and the members who had stayed to the last were free to start camapigning for the Nov. 6 elections now a lilllc more than three wccks. Scores of others had Ig nored the closing and go-ie home ahead of time. The new 88th will convene on Jan. B, 1963. When the final bills were passed, the traditional word was sent to the President that Congress was ready to ad journ unless he had "further communication." He had none, he told Sen.it. Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield and Sen. Levcrett Saltonstall (R-Mass.). In fact, Saltonstal told the Senate, "He said, 'If it's all right by us, It's all right by him.'" The end hove in sight wlicu the House approved a $5 bil lion money bill carrying funds to finance continued construc tion of rivers and harbors im provements the so-called "pork barrel" projects. Seven TREE DOWN A large weeping willow tree in the back yard of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Harbison, 2125 Orchard Home dr., went down with a crash during the early part of Full l.etud Wire Six At iv ,(r V, -'V ? t !, t t ) V ii Groups , of the projects were wrapped into the bill to end a House Senate dispute that had held up adjournment. 1 lie Senate then passed $2.2 billion bill authorizing 207 additional.rivers and har bors projects across the na tion. It remained then tor the Senate to approve the $5 bil lion money bill, and then pjss t.ic formal slnc-die adjourn ment resolution to write the 87th Congress into the history books. . When work was finished on the public works money bill, the House approved a resolu tion that the 88th Congress will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 1963. The Constitution re ouires that Congress meet nn Jnn. 3 unless it votes otner- wise. UMC Sets Fourth Report Meeting A fourth report meeting will be held by the United Medford Crusade at noon Monday in the Red Cross chapter house, 60 Hawthorne ave., Medford. Total collected so far is $73,284.98 which Is 43.7 per cent of the goal, according to Robert Heffcrnan, UMC chair man. Sport Bulletin Phoenix High echool de feated Illinois Valley high 28 to 7 in a football tangle at Phoenix Saturday night. It - ' it . Subscribers To report improper or non delivery of the Mai Tribune in Medlord. phone 7736141; Ash land call at 416 Bndj at., or phone 482-300J: Montagu and Vreka. phone 843-2403. before 8 43 pm. daily and 10:30 a.m. Sunday. If regulfir delivery arrives shortly after you call please notify office, thuj eliminating peual meuengcr service. Sections No. 176 Rescue, Service Units Pour Info States To Mop Up 35 Persons Dead In Wake of Storm Portland, Ore. - (ITP - The federal government Saturday night promised "all poss'ble assistance" and the National Red Cross geared Us entire resources to help battered Oregon, while the Pacific Coast mopped up from a killer storm which was blow ing itself out in British Co lumbia. Assistant Red Cross disaster director, E. V. Bighinatti said in Washington that disaster workers from the Pacific area office in San Francisco were aiding relief efforts in Ore gon communities. He added other disaster workers from the Midwestern and Eastern areas would be sent if needed. Considering Request Oregon Gov. Mark Hatfield has asked President Kennedy to declare Oregon a major disaster area. While the White House was considering this request, Edward A. McDer- mott, director of the office of emergency planning, tele graphed Hatlleld promising 1 assistance.: I Oregon was the hardest hit by ,ne typhoon-spawned storm which left 35 persons dead in California, Oregon,; Wash ington and British Columbia. "In my opinion, this catas trophe is a major disaster," Hatfield said in a telegram to the President asking assist ance. Paeiic Telephone and Tel egraph Co. said it was send ing 114 men and 107 vehicles to Oregon to help restore ser vice Hill disrupted by the storm" In his telegram to Gov. Hatfield, McDcrmolt said the regional director of the emer gency planning office in Ev erett, Wash., was instructed to offer all possible assistance. Is Concerned "The President Is concerned about the people who have suffered as a result of this storm and hopes that the situ ation rapidly improves," Mc- Dcrmott said. In addition to those killed In storm-connected accidents, six persons died of heart at tacks possibly related to the storm. Property damage ran into hundreds of millions of dol lars along the area battered by the storm, extending 1,000 miles from central California to the southern edge of Canada. Hatfield said damage in Oregon alone was estimated at more than $150 million. He said more than 1,000 National Guard troops and state police were on duty to maintain or der in the western part of the state, where the storm struck Friday with full fury. - -,- ' ii"i,i x ,'i standing near where It fell only a few mo ments before. Outside of smashing the clothes line, the falling tree did no dum age. ' ' I the storm rriday. Mrs. Harbison had been :) r-
