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MEDFORD
30 Pages Three Sections
Marvin Madden
Recommended for
Postmaster Job
County Clerk Marvin Mad
den will be recommended for
the temporary appointment as
Medford postmaster, the Jack
son County Democratic Cen
tral committee voted last
night.
The final vote was Madden,
34, and Al Bradford, Medford
barber and recent unsuccess
ful candidate for state repre
sentative, 30.
Jean Mills, Democratic Cen
tral committee chairman, said
a unanimous recommendation
for Madden would be sent
Sen. Wayne Morse (D-Ore.).
Morse, as senior senator from
Oregon, will refer his recom
mendation, based on the local
committee's vote, to the U.S.
Postal Service which will
make the appointment. The
appointment could be for six
months or two years, a cen
tral committee member noted.
U.S. Civil Service examina
tion will determine the per
manent postmaster later.
Voting Noted
Three rounds of votes were
taken for the six final nomi
nees. Five of these were rec
ommendations by the screen
ing committee chairmaned
by Robert Boyer, Medford
lawyer. These were W. G.
Beard, local farmer; Brad
ford; Tom Duggan, Pacific
Power and Light company
employee; Richard M o o d y,
KMED radio and TV news di
rector, and Jack Nichols, of
the local bureau of reclama
tion office. Madden was nomi
nated from the floor by Thom
as J. Reeder, former Jackson
county district attorney.
The first vote was Madden
2ft, Bradford 24, and Moody 9.
Then it was discovered there
was one more vote than the
number of precinct committee
men and women present by
roll call. The second round
was Bradford 31, Madden 30,
and Moody 4.
Madden Nominated
In making his nomination,
Reeder declared Madden is
the best qualified man
through proven administra
tive ability as county clerk,
had received an unprecedent
ed vote as county clerk, is a
college graduate and an ac
countant. "I refer you to the people
of the county and not to Eric
Allen (Mail Tribune managing
editor). If he (Allen) is not
for somebody, he is against
him. He never supported
Marv and never will. Marv is
a man of proven character,
intelligence and has Democra
tic credentials," Reeder said.
"Marv was told at this
meeting, after the death of
Moore Hamilton (the late
postmaster) to wait. He was
told the Democrats would lose
the office of county clerk if
he didn't run. Now it is con
sidered a breach of the coun
ty trust if he becomes post
master. He was damned if he
did and damned if he didn't.
Don't turn your back on Marv
Madden!" Reeder urged.
Lawyer Backs Madden
A speech by Medford Law
yer William Deatherage back- i
ed the nomination ot RlacH
Hen: "In his editorial attark
on Madden Eric Allen relied
on certain Democrats for in- i
formation who had an axe to!
grind against Madden. Two j
reasons given by Eric Allen t
ITEMS FROM
iiEWSBRIEFS
MISSISSIPPI STUDENT EDITOR REPRIMANDED
Oxford, Mis.-1H-The student governing body of lht Uni
versity of Mississippi Tuesday night reprimanded Sidna
Brower, 21, editor ol the school's newspaper, for failing to
uphold student rights in "a time of grave crisis" created by
the presence ol a Negro and lederal forces on the campus.
RED CHINESE ACCUSED OF MEDDLING
Rome I HI A top Italian Communist today accused the
Red Chinese to their facer ol meddling in Italian party al
lairs and trying to split its members from the Moscow line.
NIKE EXPLOSION KILLS ONE
El Paso, Tex.-lPI-A Nike Hercules missile blew up Tues
day on the McGregor Missile Range, killing a French lieu,
tenant and injuring four other persons.
BARNETT CONTEMPT CHARGES DUE
Washington-IN-The Justice Department plans to file
criminal contempt proceedings next week against Got. Ross
Barnetl as a result ol the University of Mississippi Integra
, tion not ol Sept. 30.
MEDFORD,
opposing Marvin Madden for
postmaster were false.
"It has been stated that Sen
ator Morse stayed all night at
the Madden home when he
was here and Marv took ad
vantage of this. He (Madden)
is shy and bashful and would
never do this. He never
sought the job, he refused to
apply to the screening com
mittee. "It has also been said that
I stood on street corners and
buttonholed Democrats for
Madden. I have not contacted
one Democrat. These axe
grinders hurt the Democratic
party. They have attacked fel
low Democrats without justi
fication." K. C. (Swede) Wernmark,
Central Point, declared he
was the only local Democrat
who answered Allen's edi
torial with a letter to the
editor and preceded to read
the 650 word letter amidst
cries of "no! no! no!" He criti-
cized Allen for "copiously
editing his letter. He refer
red to the Mail Tribune editor
as the "Little Lord Dictator
of Jackson county."
"What concerns me," Boyer
interjected, "is that we asked
Marv to run for a county of
fice just to keep it open. I
would like to have that state
ment verified before it appears
in the Mail Tribune tomor
row afternoon. If this happen
ed it is an irresponsible action
of the party. I for one would
not want to participate in a
central committee that would
be this irresponsible. He does
have the right to take the job.
It has been said twice here
that Marv had to run so the
Democrats could hold the of
fice." Unanimous Recommendation
"I made the motion to post
pone the recommendation to
keep from squabbling among
ourselves," Mark (Red) Nor
ton, Phoenix, declared. "I
now think whoever gets the
recommendation should get a
unanimous recommendation."
When queried Mrs. Alice
Rutter, member of the Dem
ocratic executive committee
and former chairman of the
county home rule committee,
explained that the postmas
ter opening was only three
days old at the time of the
earlier meeting, and Madden
was the only candidate. The
executive committee then de
cided to allow fair time for
other applications. She urged
recommendation of Bradford.
(Deatherage -indicated that
former Democratic members
of the home rule committee
had formed a bloc within the
local party.)
All three rounds of the post
master recommendation vote
were by secret ballot.
(When asked to comment
regarding the charges made
at the meeting, Allen said,
"One of America's greatest in
door sports is telling the edi
tor how to run the paper. It's
good clean fun and any num
ber can play.
("As for being a little dic
tator, this will be news to
evervone I
know including
daughters")
my teen-a
SHERIFFS TO MEET
Salem - IPli - The Oregon
State Sheriffs Association will
hold its annual convention
here Thursday and Friday.
MOUND THI OLOII
OREGON, WEDNESDAY,
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ENTERS COURTHOUSE James Hoffa.
shown with his attorneys, enters the federal
courthouse in Nashville, Tenn., where he is
on trial. Shortly afterward a youth iden
Student Increase
At SOC Benefits
reas
Ashland - Because South
ern Oregon college's .enroll
ment increased this fall by
310 more students than had
been anticipated, the Ashland
area will realize more Uvjn
a half million dollars in ad
ditional income this year, the
Ashland Chamber of Com
merce was informed Tuesday.
Dr. Elmo Stevenson, college
president, addressed chamber
members at their weekly
luncheon, pointing out the
Water Main Under
Bear Creek Closed
A section of 12-inch water
main under Bear creek, weak
ened by Sunday's flood,
sprang a leak yesterday and
had to be shut off, according
to Robert Lee, Medford water
superintendent.
The main, located under the
Main st. bridge, is the second
one crossing Bear creek to
suffer damage from the flood.
An 18-inch main which cross-1
es Bear creek north of the
Jackson si. bridge separated
Sunday during the height of
the flood and had to be shut
off. Repairs cannot be made
on it until next spring, Lee
said.
But even with two mains
closed down, Lee said there
is still ample water being
pumped through three mains
crossing under the creek to
provide adequate service and
I fire protection for Medford
j users.
, Plans are to have the main,
I which separated yesterday,
; back in service by Friday, if
1 weather conditions remain
i favorable, the superintendent
said.
The main began to fail
about noon yesterday. Lee
said, and in spite of attempts
to make repairs, the leak
worsened so that it had to
closed off about B:30 p.m. The
closure did not result in loss
of service to users.
Flooding Prompts
City Council Action
Sunday's Hood prompted
action by two Rogue valley
cities last night.
The Jacksonville City coun
cil authorized drawing up of
an ordinance designed to less -
en the chances of storm drains
becoming clogged during
emergencies.
The Eagle Point City coun
cil wont on record favoring
government aid tor its city's
residents and urging flood
control of Little Butte creek.
OEA COUNCIL TO MEET
Portland - Ifl - The Reprc
sentativr Council of the Ore
g o n Education Association
will meet here Friday and
Saturday
Tribune
DECEMBER 5, 1962
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tified as Warren Swanson, 22, of Washing
ton, D.C., fired a gun at Hoffa. Hoffa knock
ed him down and marshals arrested the gun
man. (UPI)
conomy
impact the college s expan
sion is having on Ashland's
economic climate.
He described Southern Ore
gon college as an "over $100
million business in economic
worth" to Ashland and the
valley, with the largest bud
get of any business in the
valley.
The enrollment of the col
lege increased from 1,465 in
the fall of 1961 to 1,855 in
the fall of 1962, whereas it
had been expected to increase
only to 1,545.
Additional Income
This extra increase of 310
students will bring a total
of S581.425 additional income
to the area during the com
ing 12 months, Stevenson es
timated. He arrived at this figure
through several steps. First,
he pointed out that some of
the additional students are
living in Ashland and there
by can be counted as part of
the city s population. The In
creased population will in
turn increase the city's share
of liquor and highway tax re
bates, which are apportioned
on the basis of population.
Next, he estimated that each
of the 310 new students would
spend an average of $1,500
in the area during the school
year, bringing in a total of
S465.000.
Then, because of the in
crease in enrollment, the col
lege will receive funds to
employ 14 more teachers and
five other types of employees
Their salaries will add some
S125.0OO more to the area's
income. Many of the new cm
ployei'S will buy homes and
become taxpayers, he added
Investment Noted
Rounding out his remarks
Dr. Stevenson pointed out
that the more than half
a million dollars ot new in
come is a direct result of an
investment of a mere $1,566
by a chamber of commerce
subsidiary, the Southern Ore
gon Faculty associates
(SOFA). .
SOFA is composed of fac-
' nlty members who belong to
I the Ashland chamber. A ma
jor portion of the dues its
1 members pay to the cham-
her is returned in a fund to
i be used by the group.
I This past summer SOFA
sponsored a tour by two col
! lege representatives, who con
ducted meetings throughout
the western part of Oregon
1 (Q publicize Southern Oregon
I C0eBc and Ashland. This
tour is credited with bringing
about much of the enroll
ment Increase at the college
this fall.
The college's enrollment is
expected to increase by 200
next year, by another 500 the
following year and by 600-700
; more the year alter, Dr. Ste
venson indicated.
One new dormitory to
house 100 students is sched
i ulcd for construction each
i vear for the next six years.
57th Year Price 10 Cents
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London Hospitals
Told To Prepare
For Fog Victims
London - (UPD - London hos
pitals were warned today to
stop all routine admissions
and preparator a rush, of vic
tims from the worst fog to hit
England since a "killer fog"
that claimed 4,000 lives 10
years ago. At least 32 have
died so far in the current
smog.
At noon, when the red light
emergency signal was flashed
to all London hospitals, the
black, killing mixture of
smoke and sulphur dioxide
blanketed this island nation
in an opaque shroud.
The warning to the hos
pitals said; "Stop ordinary
routine admissions. Reserve
your beds as far as possible
for emergency cases only."
10 Times Above Normal
Smoke concentration over
London was 10 times as heavy
as normal, with sulphur di
oxide concentration 14 times
above normal.
Traffic crawled, and one
policeman said "even the
birds are walking."
Metropolitan police said at
least 32 deaths had been re
ported since midnight Mon
day, most of them due to fog.
The normal death rate for the
700-square muJ area is 6 to 8.
The British Medical associ
ation urged outdoor workers
to wear masks, bronchitis suf
ferers to stay Indoors, and the
burning of smokeless fuel to
keep down smog.
Sponge Left in Body
Brings $105,000 Award
Portland - WD - A Circuit
Court jury Tuesday awarded
a Portland woman a judgment
oi mho. dimi because a sponge
was left in her body after
surgery last December.
Mrs. Bonnie Jean Roll
brought the suit, and received
the exact amount she sought.
386 Requests Received
For Legislative Drafts
Salcm-ilTO-Thc Legislative
Counsel Committee has re
ceived 388 requests to draft
bills for the 196.1 legislature.
Committc Counsel Sam Haley
said today.
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Air Gun Pellets
Hit Union Chief
In Arm and Back
Assailant Floored
By Teamster Boss
Nashville, Tenn. - ll'PD - A
young man who said he "had
a vision" about killing James
Hoffa rushed today into fed
eral court where the Team
sters Union chief was on trial
and fired pellets at him from
an air gun.
Hoffa, who knocked his as
sailant down, was hit several
times in the arm and back by
the small lead pellets but was
not injured.
U.S. marshals helped Hofta
beat the man to the floor i
again. The man was taken i
from tlie courtroom hand
cuffed and bleeding.
The man was identified as
Warren Swanson of Washing
ton, i
Had Vision
U. S. Marshall Elmer Diss
payne said Swanson told him
that he "had a vision" about
a month ago to come here
and kill Hoffa.
"I saw the gun as he ran
up and I jumped up and
knocked him down," Hoffa
said.
"He's just some jerk."
Hoffa said there is "no
question but that this guy is
a psycho. He needs medical
attention."
As the man was taken from
the courtroom, Federal Judge
William Miller called a re
cess and said he wanted a
full report on the Incident.
Not To Prefer Charges
Hoffa's attorney, William
Bufalino, said Hoffa would
not prefer charges.
The incident occurred as
government attorneys contin
ued cross-examination of one
of four defense witnesses
called Tuesday in the trial of
the teamster chief accused of
violating federal law by ac
cepting payments from a truck
leasing firm.
The violence erupted at a
time when the jury was out
of the courtroom. Miller had
lust excused the' Jurors while
attorneys argued a legal point.
Kicked in Face
Disspayne took the weapon
from the attacker. The mar
shal said he could not Immed
iately determine the exact
type of the weapon.
As the man fell to the floor,
one of the spectators rushed
through the gate separating
the spectator's section and
kicked the man in the face.
Marshals immediately ordered
everyone back as they pulled
the man from the courtroom.
Before the courtroom
cleared Hoffa asked Miller to
have the blood on the floor
mopped up so the jury would
not see it.
Guerrillas Deny
Invasion Plans
Key West, Fla. - (UPD - The
leader of a battle-garbed band
of guerrillas arrested by U.S.
customs agents in a boat In
the Florida Keys Tuesday
said the group was holding
training exercises," said Ger
no intention of invading Cuba.
"We have been doing this
for several months. It has
never been anything but
training cxreises," said Ger
ald Patrick Hemming, a 6-foot-7,
bearded former Ma
rine. "We supposed they were
headed for Cuba," customs
agent Wallace Shanley, a U.S.
commissioner, said at a pre
liminary hearing for the men
He said the 31-foot boat the
men were aboard "was capa
ble of the voyage."
Hemming. 25. and his 12
followers were held in lieu
of $1,000 bond each. A U S
marshal was to bring them
to Miami for federal court
action.
Intersection To
Get Traffic Signal
Six traffic signal heads are
being installed at Jackson and
Hawthorne sts., City Engi
neer Vernon Thorpe said to
day. Plans call for them to
be placed in operation next
week.
The signals arc designed to
regulate the traffic flow at
the Intersection, which has In
creased sufficiently in recent
months to warrant the Instal
lation, Thorpe said.
The signals will control the
four lanes of traffic on Jack
son st. and the two lanes of
traffic on Hawthorne st. Walk
ing signals will also be in
stalled tor pedestrians
Between 6 a m. and 10 p.m.
dally, the signals will be in
normal operation, Thorpe said.
During the remaining eight
hours, the signals will be on
flashing amber.
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IN CUSTODY A federal marshal leads Warren Swanson.
2. of Washington, D.C., from
ville, Tenn., shortly after an attempt has been made on the
life of Teamster Union boss James Hoffa. The youth had
walked into the courtroom where Hoffa is on trial and fired
what was believed to be an air pistol. (UPI)
Gov. Hatfield Hurls
'Blackjack1 Charge
In Guard Shakeup
Salem - dim - The federal
government was accused by
Gov. Mark Hatfield of "black
jacking'' the stales with its
proposed . reorganization of
the National Guard Tuesday.
"There is no apparent basis
for the erratic juggling, be
cause the national total num
ber has not been -reduced,"
Hatfield said. "It: Is a black
jack effort to reduce the gov
ernors and the states to sub
servience and dictates frorh
Washington."
Hatfield reacted after Sec
retary of Defense Robert Mc-
Namara announced details of
a drastic shakeup of th; Na
tional Guard and the Army
Reserve.
Must Approve Changes
The governors have no
voice in reorganization of the
reserves, but under present
law, they must approve any
changes in the guard within
their states. If Hatfield and
Gov. Albert Rosellini are in
dicative of general guberna
torial reaction, the Pentagon
may be in for trouble.
Rosellini informed Hatfield
Tuesday that he will call a
meeting of the Governors' Na
tional Guard Committee soon.
Rosellini, head of the Nation
al Governors' Conference,
called on all other state execu-
tives to oppose the plan.
A meeting of National
Guard officials has been set
Dec. 10 In Washington, at
which time state officials will
be asked to approve the
changes.
41st Not Affected
The Defense Department
said the proposal would re
duce the authorized strength
of the Oregon National Guard
by 865, from 6.540 to 5,675.
Hatfield said the guard's
present strength is 5.900.
The shakeup would result
in inactivation of the 110th
OSU Quiz Team Gets
Full Scholarships
Corvallis IUPI1 Students
who have won two consecu
tive weeks on a nationally
televised quiz program have
been awarded full-tuillon
scholarships for next year by
the Oregon State University
Alumni Association.
President James II. Jensen
said the scholarships, worth
a total of $1,650, were de
cided upon as a tribute to
"student scholars who have
distinguished themselves and
brought high credit to the
university."
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the federal courthouse in Nash
Signal Co., Camp Withy-
combe, and the 1042nd Heli
copter Maintenance Co., Sa
lem, plus five units which are
part of the 249th Artillery.
The 41sv Division, consist-
ing of National Guard troops
from Oregon and Washington,
would not be affected cy the
shakeup.
The Army Reserve Tcor-1 time following the dedication. .
ganlzatlon will not affect the! This section Includes the long
104th Division," Which "Is the
principal reserve unit in Ore
Ron. the Defense Department
said.
10 Units Affected '
It will result' In the inacti
vation of five small units and
the reorganization of five
others in Oregon.
Units to be disbanded are
the 311th Military Police Bat.
tallon headquarters, the 148th
Medical Detachment and the
113th Ordnance Detachment
in Portland; the 146th Medi
cal Detachment in Eugene,
and the 160th Medical De
tachment In La Grande.
Airport Remodeling
To Get Under Way
Selection of a proposed
plan for the remodeling of
the restaurant at the Medford
municipal airport will be
made some time next week,
according to Gilbert J. Gut
jahr, airport manager.
Six restaurant and hotel
suppliers, four of them with
offices in the Rogue valley,
have submitted plans for the
remodeling project.
The city council has ap
proved a maximum expendi
ture of $15,000 for the project.
Deadline for applications
from prospective operators of
the remodeled restaurant is
Dec. 10. Gutjahr said he
would like to be able to select
the operator as soon as pos
sible so he would be able to
participate In the remodeling
plans.
Persons interested in assum
ing operation of the restau
rant at the airport should con
tact Gutjahr at Medford city
hall.
CARPENTERS RETURN
Piisco, Wash. -UPD - Strik
ing carpenters returned to
their Jobs at Monumental dam
on the Snake river today
pending settlement of their
jurisdictional dispute with the
Iron Workers union.
Santa Claus, Reindeer to
Arrive in Medford Dec. 7
Santa Claus and five Alas
kan reindeer will be in Med
ford Friday, Dec. 7, for the
Christmas opening.
Sponsored by Medford mer
chants. Santa Clans, his sled
and reindeer will be featured
In a 2' a mile parade through
out the Medlord shopping
district starting at 1 p.m.
Following the parade Santa
Claus will greet children in
Hawthorne park near the
East Main st. entrance from
2 to S p.m. In case of rain
Interstate 5 To
Be Dedicated Near
Medford Dec. 20
Highway Group
To Meet Here
Dedication of more then 15
miles of new Interstate 5 free
way by Gov, Mark Hatfield
and the award of contracts
totaling nearly $10 million
will make Medford the unof
ficial "Highway Capital of
Oregon" on Dec. 20.
The Highway commission
will hold an official meeting
in the morning at the Jack
son county courthouse and
will award 13 contracts in
volving highway and park im
provements. In the afternoon Hatfield,
the Highway commission, and
other civic officials will gath
er near the south Medford city
limits to dedicate the Rock
Point-Barnett rd. section of
the Pacific freeway.
This new roadway Is 15.4
miles long, and cost $10.5 mil- i
lion. It connects on the north
with the 24-mile freeway sec
tion that continues past Grants
Pass to form the state s second
longest continuous freeway,
nearly 40 miles of uninter
rupted four-lane divided high
way.
The new freeway is approxi
mately parallel to the old
highway and almost exactly
the same length.
Unique Feature
A unique feature of the new
freeway is the 3,200-foot via
duct through Medford. High
way engineers chose to build
a roadway supported by con
crete pillars on the east bank
of Bear Creek instead of clear
ing a path around the city
through orchards and crop
land. The viaduct is the long
est of its kind ever built by
tne highway department.
Traffic has been using much,
of the new highway between
Rock Point and the Crater
lake highway interchanee at
Medford since last. November.
1 Traffic will flow over the
I Crater Lake interchange-Bar-
tnett ra. section for the first
viaduct.
For the present, traffic will
return to the existing High
way 99 route et the Barnett
rd. interchange, while con
struction continues between
Barnett rd. and South Ash
land interchange. Next sec
tion to be opened will be the
8.5 mile Barnett-North Ash
land interchange project.
scheduled for completion next
summer.
Man Critically
Hurt in Accident
A Medford man Is in criti
cal condition and a Medford
woman is In fair condition fn
Rogue Valley hospital today
iter being injured in a truck
ii to collision Tuesday after
noon.
The man, Henry Edwin Car.
nell, 71, of 2637 Table Rock
rd., is suffering from a frac
tured arm and head Injuries,
A passenger in his car. Mrs.
Hazel E. Flurry, 66, of 523
South Holly st., received mul
tiple contusions and abrasions
in the crash, hospital spokes
men said. Mrs. Flurry had just
been discharged from the hos
pital and was being driven to
her home.
The collision occurred about
1:53 p.m. when Carnell at
tempted to turn onto River
side ave. from Barnett rd., in
vestigating city police officers
said.
The Carnell vehicle was
struck broadside by a truck
operated by Joseph Herbert
Taylor, 47, Pleasantville.
Calif. Officers said no cita
tions have been issued pend
ing further investigation of
the collision.
FIRE HAZARD SEEN
Portland - (UPD - The disss
trous Columbus Day wind
storm will result In increased
forest fire hazards in Oregon
and Washington next year,
the Northwest Forest Fire
Council said today.
Santa Claus and his reindeer
will be at the Medford Arm
ory. The reindeer will be Dash
er, Prancer, Donner, Blitzen,
and Rudolph, eight months
old. Children will have an op
portunity to pet the reindeer
when they see Santa, com
mittee officials noted.
The majority of the Med
ford stores will be open Dec.
10 through Dec. 22 each night
until 9 p.m. except for Sat
urday, Dec. IS.