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MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1962
No. 203
Oregon AFL-CIO
Voices Pleasure
With Legislature
Labor - Endorsed
Candidates Succeed
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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