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Regional Edition 57th Year Price 10 Cents Tribune EDFORD 32 Pages Four Sections MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1962 No. 203 Oregon AFL-CIO Voices Pleasure With Legislature Labor - Endorsed Candidates Succeed M i MIv" J Mil: ; - : - TELLS PAY SCALE - Mrs. Lulu Thompson, Lathrop, Calif., housewife, shown with her husband, Howard, testified in San Francisco that FBI informants working within the Communist party are paid from $25 to $225 a month, plus expenses, depending on their Election Advice Sought by Talent City Council Talent - The Talent city council has decided to seek the advice of the Jackson County Court on whether last week's municipal election here should be held a second time. Tabulation of the icsults of last week's election was con fused by the fact that 45 of the ballots were incorrectly printed. The name of one of the city council candidates appeared on the ballot twice, as run ning for both mayor and city council, while the name 'of one of the mayor candidates was left off. As a result, the election bo rd did not count the 45 incorrect ballots. The city council last night canvassed the municipal elec tion ballots, including the 45 that bore incorrect printing, and determined that the elec tion results most likely would not have been changed by the 45 additional ballots. The ballots were given to City Attorney Richard C. Cot tle, who in turn will hanu them over to the county court for an opinion on what should be done. Final Relurn Noted Final returns from all but the 45 incorrect ballots, as canvassed by the council, were: For mayor: Incumbent Wayne Reichstein 111, Lee Boyd 66, and Edward Switzer 32. For three city council seats: Incumbent F. W. Gilbreath 165, Eddie Lunsford 145, El lis Beeson 142 and Incumbent John Tompkins 135. Tabulation of the 45 errone ous ballots gave Rehhstein 29 additional votes and Boyd 10. Switzer's name was left off. Lunsford, whose name ap peared as a candidate for mayor as well as council, got just one vote for mayor. The additional 45 ballots Rave for city council Gil breath 41, Beeson 33, Luns ford 32 and Tompkins 27. Tompkins, therefore, would still have been defeated in the council race if the er.-one-ous ballots had been printed correctly and included in the tabulations. Cottncilmcn agreed last night that if another election is held, the city will bear the cost. . . A county court decision could not be expected imme diately, however, since all three members are in Port land attending a convention of the Association of Oregon counties. Hearings Slated by Committee on Aging Portland - (VP1 - Rep. Edith Green iD-Ore.) said today a special Senate subcommittee on aging is scheduled to hold hearings in Portland Dec. 3. Los Angeles Dec. 5, and San Francisco Dec. 7. itims from KSdTiBRIEFS PROGRESS REPORTED IN CUBAN SETTLEMENT , United Nations. N.Y.-tNActing Secretary General Thenl taid today that "tome progreii it being made toward peace ful and speedy settlement" of the Cuban critit. MANDATE GIVEN TO DRIVE CHINESE OUT New Delhi - I PI - Parliament 9e Premier Jawaharlal Nehru't government thundering mandate today to "drive the Chinete from the tacred toil of India." NON-FARM EMPLOYMENT INCREASES Washinglon-iri-Non-farm employment rote to SB. 3 mil lion worker! in October, in all-time high, the Labor Depart ment announced today. "party rank." Mrs. Thompson, testifying before the Subversive Activities Control Board, said she was a party member for nine years, and an FBI informant the whole time. (UPI) Mall Development To Be Studied by Medford Residents As one of the first major steps jn a program to revital ize the downtown Medford business district, a group of about 12 Medford residents will attend the United States Mayors' Mall Workshop in Pomona, Calif. Nov. 16 and 17. Traveling in three cars, the group will visit several Cal ifornia cities en route to and from Pomona to study what actions other communities have taken to restore their core areas. The keynote address at the workshop Friday will be de livered by Millard Sheets, de signer of the Pomona Mall. Superintendent Testifies at Trial Jack Budd, Heinlz construc tion company general superin tendent, testified this morning during the sixth day of the Jackson county circuit court jury trial in which the Port land company is suing the city of Medford. Budd reviewed dimensions of the sc-wer project as bid upon and tjie dimensions of the actual job done. This in volved the lineal footage of sewer pipe, asphalt concrete surfacing, number of man holes, excavation and backfill. The superintendent also gave the bid prices on the lin eal footage of trench excava tion and the actual construc tion costs of the additional footage required under the plans revised by the city. He stated there was an 87 per cent increase between the bid estimate and the actual construction costs. This can only come about by changing the sewer line horizontally or vertically, Budd explained. The city of Medford has yet to present its case during the trial in which the company is seeking S94.462.74 plus six per cent interest for money they claim is due them for a sanitary sewer the company installed in the Kenwood Grandview and north Laurel hurst area in 1959. County Planning Group Not To Meet The monthly meeting of the Jackson county planning com mission, usually held the sec ond Wednesday in the month, has been cancelled, according to C. O. Lovejoy, commission president. The cancellation was neces sary, Lovejoy said, since staff reports had not reached a stage of completion for report discussion. The next session will be held Dec. 12 at 8 p.m. in the Jackson county courthouse. AROUND THI OlOU The speech is entitled, "Is Beauty a Necessity or a Lux ury in Downtown, U.S.A.?" Sheet's talk will be fol lowed by a panel discussion on the subject of "Putting the Mall Program Together." The discussion will be led by Greyson L. Bryan, chair man of the Pomona Mall com mittee. Oil. or Aspecti Other aspects of a small de velopment, such as the im portance of off-street parking, transportation, and access to highways, will be discussed by authorities at various oth er times during the two-day conference. Pomona's Mall has served as a national model for means of redeveloping a deteriorat ing downtown district since its installation earlier this year. Ground was broken on the multi-million dollar project in April, 1962. The Mall was financed entirely by private enterprise without the aid of state or federal funds. Residents Attending Medford residents attend ing the conference include Mike Dietrich, Dick Hensel man, Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Love joy, Bob Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. John Moffat and Myers Jones. Don McNeil will represent the Medford Chamber of Commerce. Planning Direc tor Ned Langfoj-d and Jack Edson, member of the city planning commission, will at tend on behalf of the city ad ministration. Lovejoy is pres ident of the Jackson county planning commission. Board Members Are Reelected Incumbents were returned to the board of directors for both Eagle Point and Rogue River Valley Irrigation dis tricts, it was reported this morning. During yesterday's election in Eagle Point, Elbert Bigham was reelected to a three-year term on the Eagle Point Irri gation district board by 54 votes. He was unopposed. Phillip Nevin received 38 votes over 25 for Vern Mat thews for the one-year term on the board. Matthews and Mrs. Ann Todd both received one write-in vote1 for the three-year term. Hold-over member Stan Strauss is now serving a two- year term. For the Rogue River Valley Irrigation district board. Otto Bohnert received 63 votes to be reelected to the three year t"rm. His opponent. Franklin Gcbhard, also of Central Point, received 12 votes. Hold-over members of the board are Gordon Kershaw and Leonard Freeman, both of Central Point. Medford and Talent Irriga tion districts did not hold elec tions since there was no oppo sition to the incumbent can didates who filed for reelec tion. Suspect Indicted in Death of Policeman Condon, Ore. -VPI- Edward W. Shcckler was indicted for first degree murder Tuesday in the slaying of a policeman, and a mental examination was ordered. The indictment accused Sheckler of shooting rookie state policeman Ralph Bates to death last Thursday eve ning on Highway 30 near Ar lington. A Medford native, Bates was stationed at Arlington, By DOUGLAS GRIPP Salem - it'PH - The Oregon AFL-CIO indicated today it is pleased with the makeup of the 1963 legislature, particu larly the House of Represen tatives. George Brown of Portland, director of political educa tion, said labor-endorsed legis lative candidates did very well in the Nov. 6 election. Seven out of the 12 state senators who were favored were elected. Thirty-five out of the 51 House candidates that labor recommended got in. "This will be a much better legislature than 1961," Brown predicted, "especially the House. He also foresees a better Senate. "The Senate composition re mains basically the same, al though it should be an im provement over the last one," Brown said. "The coalition that held true last session wouldn't necessarily hold over into this one." He meant the conservative Democratic-Republican coali tion that ran the 1961 Senate. It was hostile to labor. Most indications, however, are that the coalition is still as strong as ever. State Sen. Ben Musa (D The Dalles), a conservative, is in line for 1963 Senate presi dent. Although Musa went on labor's "unfavorable" list for his activities in the 1961 ses sion. Brown indicated labor hopes to get a more sympa thetic ear from Musa than it did from 1961 Senate Presi dent Harry Boivin (D-Klamath Falls), also a conservative. Brown didn't say so, but part of the hope probably stems from the fact that Musa is a rugged individualist, per haps the most rugged in the current membership. Brown said there were a number of bright spots in the House election. One of these, iii Brown's view, is the new Lane county delegation. Both the Lane Sen ate and House memberships are "greatly improved, he said. Happy About Some The AFL-CIO is happy about the elections of State Sens. Edward N. Fadelcy and Glenn Stadler (both D-Eugene) and State Reps. Richard Ey mann (D-Mohawk) and Rich ard L. Kennedy and Veola P. Wilmot (both D-Eugene). Among others, Brown hail ed the election to the House of Portland Republican Rob ert E. Jones, from Washington county. Jones is a labor attor ney. Also cited was the elec tion of Dr. Morris K. Croth ers, Salem Republican, whom Brown described as a liberal, along with State Rep. Cor nelius Barton (D-Salem). Labor was especially pleas ed by the defeat of Rep. Har ry Elliott (R-Tillamook) after five scsispns. He was ousted by Edward F. Ridderbusch, Tillamook Democrat. Elliott has been almost the anchor man on labor's unfavorable list. Labor's statewide recom mendations were adopted, with but one exception. That was in the first district where they favored loser Blaine Whipple, Beaverlon Demo crat, over Rep. Walter Nor blad (R-Ore.). All of labor's recommenda tions on ballot measures Jibed with the view voters. This included defeat of legislative reapportionment and school district reorganization repeal, and passage of statewide day light time. Persons May Still Apply for Position Persons interested in the Medford postmastership. va. cant since the death of Moore Hamilton, arc still being en couraged to apply, it was re ported today. A screening committee to study names and qualifica tions of applicants has been set up to advise the Democra tic Central committee, which will make its recommenda tions for the job to Sen. Wayne L. Morse. The committee now has sev eral names before it, and would be glad to consider ad ditional ones Information concerning application proce dures may be obtained at the office of Robert A. Buyer. 28 North Oakdalc ave The screening committee hopes to make its recommendation to the central committee lomc time In December. Homebuilders File Objection To Lumber Quotas Price Boosts Seen as Result Washington - (UPU - The Na tional Association of Home- builders has filed a brief with the U.S. Tariff Commission "strongly objecting" to any quotas or increased duties on Canadian softwood lumber. The association, which de scribed itself as "the sole na tional spokesman for the or ganized (U.S.) home building industry," said price boosts would result from import limi tations. It said such boosts would have "a serious and de pressing effect" on the hous ing industry. It filed its 14-page brief be fore the Tariff Commission deadline for filing statements on the commission's two-week lumber hearings which con cluded last month. U.S. softwood industry groups and the council of for est industries of British Co lumbia, representing Canadian lumbermen, were expected to delay filing their briefs until the final deadline Thursday. Upsurge Expected ' We expect an upsurge in single-family home construc tion of major proportions be fore the end of this decade," the homebuilders said. "If the use of lumber has not been cut drastically through higher costs and con sequent substitution of ma terials, we anticipate this rise in housing construction will more than compensate for the current market situation," it said. U. S. industry witnesses had told the tariff commission hearing that quotas and tariff boosts would raise softwood lumber prices. They denied, however, that the price boost would aid substitute materials in capturing more of the lum ber market or reduce housing demand. Nine Bids Opened On Water Project Nine bids were opened this morning by Bob Lee, city water superintendent, for the 3'z mile self feeder water main to be constructed in southwest Medford. Apparent low bidder was the Smelson Plumbing and Heating company of Sedro Woolley, Wash., with S239, 422.99. Second low bidder was the Concrete Sleel Cor poration of Medford with a bid of $264, 168.25. Lee said the main will be 24 inches in diameter and will extend from Black Oak dr. near the new St. Mary's High school around the south side of the city to Stewart ave. at Columbus ave. The main will be an extension of the city's water distribution system and will transport large quanti ties of water to the west side of the system. He explained that part of the line will lead to a future city water reservoir to be con structed in southwest Med ford. The city water board will review the bids at Thursday's meeting. Oregon Gets Money For Highways Projects Washington - IOTI - The Bureau of Public Roads has announced allocation of $50, 000 to Oregon for highway projects on federal lands. WEATHER FOftEf" AST: l.nw rlniidi and fin In vjilkvo tonight and Trnimdav mnrnln: othfrwl flmr. Inrreaftlng lilKhr flour! Thursday with rain likely ThiimrUv afternoon and nlnK- l.nw tnntfhl JO-15. High IhiiMriJiv 4!-sn. smoke oliprr fal gtnrrally poor. Temp. Itt(het YeUrrdav 44 l.oMMt Thli Morning 35 Our Skies Tonight StimM lortav ... 4:SI p.m. Kunr-lt tomorrow .... 7:n2 am. MoonrUr tonight . .. 7 : p.m. I m )iirtr .. Nov, II I'RDMIMNT nssi M.i.ATinv Ofinn. In toiithratt . 11:49 p.m. isllll K I'l.ASMt Saturn, low In tmilh mm 1:13 p m, Jnpltrr, In touthwrit 13 p m. Mark, In th (. .... IMS a m. 4T v yl stv'N ' : ; ; ' ' - PRESIDENT LISTENS - President Kennedy statesman is in Washington to discuss Berlin listens attentively to the remarks of West and other cold war tensions with Kennedy. German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer today (UPI) on the White House lawn. The German Kennedy, Adenauer Confer on Berlin, Other Cold War Issues Washington -diril- President Kennedy and West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer, 86, conferred for more than two hours today on Berlin and other cold war tensions. The White House said the talks were "friendly and fruit ful." Before breaking off for lunch, the two men spent 55 minutes conferring with only interpreters present. For the remainder of the two-hour and five-minute session, advisers from both countries joined the talks. The German leader, making his lith visit to the United States since the end of World War II, received a high cere monial welcome on the wind swept south group" of the White House. After reviewing an honor guard drawn up on the vel vety lawn, the President and the chancellor exchanged greetings of friendship and foresaw unity of their two countries. But they were equally grave in their apprais- Juveniles Lodged For Store Burglary Three Medford area juve niles, 13 and 14 years old, were arrested by sheriff's deputies yesterday on charges of burglarizing the Pierscn's Food Market last week end. They were lodged in the juvenile detention home after deputies recovered many of the items taken from the gro cery store at Bio west nic Andrews rd. Recovered were a number of bottles of beer and wine, ballpoint pens and miscellane ous other items. Larry Tweedy, Jackson county juvenile department director, said the three Juve niles would not be brought before Juvenile court Friday since 13 cases are on the docket already. The Juveniles are charged with hreaklne Into the gro cery store by prying open the rear door. They are accusea also of spraying shaving i-renm round the store and spilling skimmed milk over the candy shelf. Air Force Major To Be Next Astronaut Cape Canaveral (UPD An Air Force maior who soloed at 18 will attempt to orbit the earth for a full day In the United States' next manned snare shot In Anril. Ma). L. Gordon Cooper, 35, was selected Tuesday by tne National Aeronautics and Snace Administration in Wash ington to become the sixth American to pilots spacecraft t'J f al of the current world situa tion. Kennedy welcomed the op portunity of conferring with Adenauer "as we move into a climactic period" of rela tions with the Communist bloc countries. Adenauer in turn said that "more than ever in the past 10 years we are confronted by great dangers." However, he expressed belief that pros pects were, favorable for na tions and people of good will. Adenauer particularly prais ed Kennedy's firm stand In the Cuban crisis. He said Sheriff's Deputy Leaves for Alaska Sheriff's Deputy Carl Per due will leave tonight for Ket chikan, Alaska, to return Ken neth Elston Bailey, 24, to Jackson county for probation violation. Dailey was arrested on Orr Island near Ketchikan Nov. 7 and is being held for local authorities. The pair are ex pected to return here this week end. Dailey, who was arrested for burglary not In a dwelling in January, 1961, had Imposi tion of sentence suspended for five years by circuit court here. It was incorrectly stated In the Sunday Mall Iribune that he had served a state prison sentence. Vatican City - (UPU -The Ecumenical Council voted near unanimous approval to day of the general outline of a draft on sacred liturgy. Duncan Favors Nonpartisan Basis for Naming Postmasters Salem - IUPU - Fourth dis trict congressman-elect Rob ert B. Duncan (D-Ore.) said today he wants to explore the possibility of requiring U.S. postmastcrshlps to be made on strictly a nonpar tisan basis. They Brc now Juicy plums In the time honored political patronage system. Not Strong Believer Although examinations for local postmaster arc required, the jobs as a practical matter always go to a person who Is a member of the party in the White House. The Presi dent makes the appointments after consultation with state party officials. Senate con currence is the final step. "I've never been a strong believer In the patronage American readiness to meet the Sbviet challenge "rendei'. ed valuable service to the freedom of the world." in advance of their opening session, Kennedy was report ed prepared to assure Ade nauer that the United States would permit no choking off of civilian traffic to West Ber lin by the Reds. Only Guamanians Killed in Typhoon Only natives were killed or Injured on Guam due to Ty phoon Karen, the Mall Trib une was notified today by United Press International, after concern was expressed by valley residents about relatives and friends on the island. The island was battered earlier this week by the ty phoon. Among valley residents liv ing on Guam are Dr. and Mrs. Floyd Taylor and family, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Bayllss and family and Mrs. Trubce Bell and son. All arc teachers. Naturalization for New Citizens Slated James R. Smith, naturaliza tion examiner, will be in Med ford Tuesday, Nov. 20, to at tend the final naturalization hearing, the Jackson county clerk's office reported today. The hearing for all prospec tive new U.S. citizens will be held In Jackson county circuit court at 10 a.m. Tuesday. Peti tioners will be notified to ap pear at 9:30 a.m. for prelimi nary discussions. system," Duncan said. The Medford attorney said "my own inclination Is to see such jobs filled on a strictly merit basis, period." "There are those who dis agree with me, feeling such appointments are necessary to build the parly, but 1 dis agree." No Bill Planned Duncan said he has no plans at present to Introduce such a bill In the next Con gress, but he would like to sec Congress study the situ ation. "1 have no illusion of going back there and chang ing the world," the freshman congressman said. Duncan, who filled in as governor while Republican Gov. Mark Hatfield relaxed In Palm Springs, Calif., also 1 1 Four Arrested With Large Sums In Possession Suspects Lodged In Newport Jail Amity, Ore. - WPD - Four cash-laden men, captured on the coast Tuesday night a few hours after the $11,162 robbery of a bank here, were slated for arraignment today on armed robbery charges. Harold Ewert, 28, McMinn ville, and Lawrence Craw ford, 26, Carlton, were picked up near Florence in a car re sembling the one that sped away from the United States National bank with at least three men inside. Large Sums of Cash Tommy Joe Melton, 22, Sa lem, and Manuel Andrade Jr., 37, Portland, were picked up while hitchhiking near New port. Police said all four car ried large sums of cash. They said Andrade was carrying $2,980 and Melton, $2,827. Police said the men also had a Colt automatic pistol. The suspects were held in the Lincoln county jail in Newport. FBI agents and state and local police officers partici pated in the Investigation and arrests, after eight tellers and customers described two rob bers that held up the bank Tuesday afternoon. Another witness outside the bank said a third man was waiting in a getaway car that disappeared down a Polk county road, heading for tho coast. Two of the robbers, a tall armed Negro and a shorter white man, entered the bank about 3 p.m. The Negro, hold ing a gun, stationed himself in the lobby. Tellers and cus tomers were told "This is a holdup." The white man, saying "stay back and keep calm and everything will be all right," went behind the counter. In about two minutes he had cleaned out the teller's draw ers. Customer! In Bank Four bank employees and three customers were in the bank when the robbers en tered. A woman came in while they were there. After cleaning out the cash drawers, the pair fled. A wit ness on the street nutside saw them climb into a car where a third man was waiting. Assistant bank manager Donald E. Young said the men seemed to know what , they were dong. Six Directors Are Elected by Chamber Ashland-Six directors have been elected by the Ashland Chamber of Commerce, it was announced Tuesday. Elected were Duane Baker, Joe Butler, Bob Ingle, Lyle Knowcr, Ivar Lindstrom and Phil Sclby. They will join six other members of the board whoso terms did not expire this year. The holdovt i are R, Herndobler, Dr. Leo vanDijk, Clinton Lorber, Howard Pierce, John Yaple and Bill Patton. said he has no plans to In troduce a bill in the next congress for creation of an Oregon dunes national recre ation area. But he said he believes a compromise can be reached with Sen. Maurlne Neubcr ger (D-Ore.), who does have a bill. Favors Hearings Duncan, who plans to go to Washington, D.C., in mid December, said "one of our . first Jobs should be to sit down and see what can be done for the dunes." He said he favors hearings both in Washington, and in Oregon. Duncan left today for San Francisco to argue a case be fore the U.S. Court of Ap peals, and plans to return home to Medford before) the end of the week. 4 t
