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Jeannace Formally Asks Commutation Salem - (UPH - Convicted child slayer Jeannace June Freeman, 21, formally re quested Gov. Mark Hatfield Saturday to commute her death sentence to life impris onment. Miss Freeman is scheduled to die in the gas chamber Jan. 29 for throwing a boy to his death in the Crooked River gorge last year. Hatfield is in southern Cal ifornia, and is not scheduled to return to Oregon until Sunday evening, his office said. This is the first time Miss Freeman has requested her sentence be commuted to life imprisonment. Miss Freeman listed six rea sons in her request for the commutation: 1. Her age of 19 and lack of education at the time of the crime. 2. Her personal childhood and adolescent history. Holmer Replies To Eymann s Salem -UPfl- Stale Finance Director Freeman Holmer Sat urday denied charges levelled Friday by Slate Rep. Richard Eymann (D-Mohawk), that Gov. Mark Hatfield had pro duced a "phony budget." Holmer returned early yes terday from Chicago where he attended a meeting of the Council of State Govern ments. When asked how long he had worked to draft the two page answer, Holmer replied "most of the morning and part of the afternoon." Hatfield has been In Cali fornia since Thursday evening and has not been available for comment on Eymann's charg es. Holmer's statement, lie said, was Issued "to allay any con cern that the revenue and ex penditure estimates contained In Governor Hatfield's 1963 65 budget are not substantia ted. "They are Intended to an swer criticisms leveled againsl the budget this past week," Holmer explained. Holmer said return of $5.5 million to the general fund from the Veterans' loan pro Rram "is reasonable and Is based on the precedent estab lished by the 1951 legislature. The attorney general's opinion of 1953 is not convincing." He said the issue could go 1- "-i-'s?f m ,r pit Xtttcr W&Vcn BAN-LOISP SOCKS ARE TEXTRALIZED FOR COMFORT He'll really tmile hen he ares these neir lOO'To PAS-LOS Silon Htek and rxnrnn; tchen he trie them on. Their rnsti-tn-waxh, light, super-absorbent qualities make for really fine venrina. One s:e ,n'f, nil, $1.00 SINCI DREWS Manstore IN THE MEDFORD SHOPPING CENTER 3. Inability to obtain psychi atric treatment because of lack of funds. 4. Unequal application nf Justice as it relates to Mrs. Gertrude Nunez Jackson. 5. Lack of counsel for 14 days, and 6. Even though imprisoned for life, a firm belief she could make some worthwhile contribution in the years ahead to the betterment of humanity. The governor's office said Saturday 158 letters have been received opposing Miss Freeman's execution, and 65 favoring her death In the gas chamber. Miss Freeman was slated to be executed Dec. B, ibut won a stay until Jan. 29 when her attorneys asked time to de cide if they wanted to appeal. Miss Freeman was convict ed of killing Mrs. Jackson's six-year-old son Larry. Charges to the people for a constitu tional amendment "if there is legislative doubt." Ally. Gen. Robert Y. Thorn ton Friday said return of $5 5 million to the general fund would violate Oregon's consti tution. KF Gas Service Partially Restored Klamath Falls -(UPD- Nat ural gas service was expected to be restored completely in Klamath Falls sometime yes terday following the rupture of the main line into the city Friday. Service was restored to the city's two hospitals and to many restaurants Friday aft ernoon, but 30 repairmen from northern California and southern Oregon worked through the night turning on meters and re-lighllng pilot lights. A piece of earth-moving equipment broke the line near the city Friday morning, cut ting off gas service to 2,000 California Pacific Utilities Co. customers. The Ponderosa Elementary school, within 200 yards of the break, sent Its 72 pupils home as a pre caution. OPEN NIGHTS UNTIL UNTIL 5:30 lll . Four Dead In Klamath, Siskiyou County Accidents Klamath Falls - (UPD - Icy roads claimed two brothers in a two-car accident on High way 97 just north of here early Saturday. The victims were identified as Hubert LcRoy Ellison. 43, and James II. Ellison, 51, both of Springfield. Another brother, Bennie W. Ellison, 39, was hospitalized. Also hurt in the collision was Mrs. Alice M. Kutch, 68, Portland. She was listed in fair condition. State police said a car driven by Bennie Ellison slid on Ice and crossed the high way into the path of a car driven by Robert Dale Kutch, 40, Portland. Weed, Calif. (UPD An Ore gon youth was killed and four others were injured Saturday In the crash of their auto on U. S. Highway 97. The dead youth was Colin Ray Finlcy, 18, of Coquille. Highway patrol officers said the car, driven by Danny Paul Baker, 18, of Klamath Falls, went out of control, off the highway into an em bankment, then back across the highway. It rolled over several times. Baker suffered minor In juries, but the others were seriously hurt. Finley died about six hours after the ac cident. The other passengers were Finley Burnett Couch, 18, of Coquille; Daniel Vernon Bag- ley, 20, of Astoria, and Edwin Carlson, 18, of Portland. Mt. Shasta, Calif. ll!PD-Vcl ma F. Anderson, 63, of Coeur d'Alcne, Idaho, was killed Saturday when her car went out of control on a curve and overturned. California highway patrol officers said two other Coeur d'AIene women were passen gers in the car. They were Florence Hooper, 53, who sus tained minor injuries, and Matilda Brainard, 62, whose injuries were classified as major. They were treated at Mt, Shasta hospital. 2 Admit Putting Debris On Tracks Albany -(UPD- Investigation by an FBI agent, a Southern Pacific agent, and state police led to apprehension Thursday afternoon of two teen age Tangent boys who have ad mitted placing objects In the path of the Southern Pacific Shasta Daylight train Wed nesday night. The boys, 12 and 13, con fessed to Investigators that they placed a large metal sign, a sign post, and some lumber on SP tracks at the Tangent-Lebanon road cross ing. The northbound Shasta Daylight crashed through the obstruction without derailing. According to stale police here, the boys further admit ted to placing railroad ties on Highway 9t)E Wednesday night and several other times during the past week. The mailer has been turn ed over to Juvenile court here for further action. Police Look Into 4,314 Offenses A grand lotal of 4,314 of fenses against the law were investigated by Medford city poller during November, ac cording to a report released by Chief of Police Charles P. Champlin. Of the number chri-kcd, some 4.1!Mt of the cases were closed, amounting to n !7 2 percentage, Ihe report showed. Some 84 malur offenses were invest igated, a decrease from 1 1,1 in lfltil) and 8ti last year. Of the number reported, 47 of the cases involved lar cenies or thefts of under $50. Of (lie 4.314 minor offenses investigated, some i,2M were rinsed for n total percentage of HR S cleared cases. The report revealed a steady Increase in traffic violations in the city during November of the past three years. Some 1R7 ritnlions were issued last month, as compared with 14!) last year and 13.1 two years ago. Some 31 persons were In jured in 71 traffic accidents in Ihe city last month. There were no fatalities. i Flemming Elected To j Church Council Post Reaverlon -il'PI. Or Arthur iS. Flemming, president of the University of Oregon. It a . been elected vice president iof the Oregon Council of Churches. j He was chosen at Ihe conn jell's general assembly here I Dr, A. J. Hutrey of Portland was re -elected president of the organisation. Page 2A Medford MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1962 Salem, Gold Beach And Ontario Taking Action To Get Federal Funds By United Prtis International County and city officials have moved rapidly to take advantage of Friday's Depart ment of Labor designation of the Salem, Gold Beach and Ontario areas as surplus la bor markets. Secretary of Labor Willard Wirlz declared those three areas eligible for federal funds under the accelerated public works program be cause of substantial unem ployment. The Salem city council im mediately voted to apply for more than $2 million in fed eral aid to help finance a $ 6 million sewage treatment plant project recently approv ed by the voters. Marion county officials were considering the possi bility of asking for federal matching funds for the South Salem Sanitary Sewer district collector system, while Polk county reportedly was con sidering an application to as sist in construction of a pro posed $350,000 anr.ex on the BMPWJ NO PHONE ORDERS, LAY AW AYS OR C.O.D.'s-ALL SALES FINAL MAIN KNIT COORDINATES Req. 3.98 Reg. 5.98, 6.98 MATCH - Reg. 10.98 MISSES JACKETS Reg. 10.98 12.98 16.98 22.98 Reg. Reg. Reg. Misses Suits, 2 MISSES', WOMEN'S ROBES Quilted, Chenilles 3.98 Now 2.70 4.98 Now 3.50 5.98 New $4 6.98 Now $5 10.98 Now $7 GOWNS AND PAJAMAS 1.97 Now 97c 2.99 Now $1, 1.47, 1.97 3.99 Now 2.97 Reg. Reg. Reg. Reg. Reg. Reg. Reg. Reg. 'Reg. 1.47, 1.97 Bras 77e Reg. $2 Bouffants 97c ! 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Malheur County Judge El lis White said that county will seek $103,000 to pay half the cost of a new jail which will include juvenile facilities and a mental ward. Missing Editor May Be Amnesia Victim Milwaukie - UPH - R. Dale Johnson, 37, editor of the Mil waukie Review, was missing for the third day today and was feared a possible victim of amnesia. Johnson was last seen leav ing his office Thursday morn ing. He had been treated for a nervous condition, and his doctor said amnesia could arise. FLOOR Now 2.50 Now $4 MATES Now $6 .. Now $7 .. Now $7 Now $10 $13 only Thornton Transfer1 Salem -njptl -Transfer of $5 S million from the veterans' bond sinking fund to bail out a predicted general fund def icit would violate Oregon's constitution, according to Atty. Gel. Robert Y. Thorn- Recount Confirms Monaghan Election Oregon City -IUPII- A re count has confirmed the election of Democrat Thomas Monaghan of Milwaukie to the state senate from Clacka mas county. Monaghan defeated Demo cratic incumbent Richard Groener by 38 votes, 22,337 to 22,299. Groener had de manded the recount after ini tial figures showed him los ing by 57 votes. He gained 19 in the recount. Republican John J. Inskeep led the ticket with 23.345 votes and won the other Clackamas county seat. Mona ghan was a state representa tive in the 1961 legislature. Salem - IUPII - State workers' salaries are below those paid by private and other public employers in 84 per cent of the classes surveyed by the Oregon Civil Service Com mission. The commission made public its annual salary survey Friday. 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Coffee Maker 13.97 23.95 Waffle Iron 16.77 12.95 Auto, Toaster 8.47 9.95 Hot Plate 6.67 25.95 Mixer 19.97 23.95 Elect, Skillet 18.77 3.50 Bath Scales $2 25.95 Ice Cream Freezer $14 37.98 Electric Fan $19 10.98 Clothes Hampers $6 9.95 Ironing Boards, 2 only $1 UNADVERTISED Rules Hatfield's Proposed Would Violate Constitution ton. Thornton told United Press International the governor lacks authority to make such a transfer, and said any enab ling legislation adopted by the legislature would be in viola tion of the constitution. In his budget revealed last Saturday, Gov. Mark Hatfield called for return of the $5.5 million as one of the measures necessary to keep the general fund in the black for the bal ance of the biennium. Thornton cited an opinion handed down by his office Feb. 26, 1953, relating to the Oregon War Veterans' bond sinking fund. In that opinion, -Thornton said: "The legislative assem bly does not have the power to transfer or appropriate moneys from either the Ore gon War Veterans' fund or the Oregon War Veterans' bond sinking fund to purposes oth Wallowa Newspaper Suspends Publication Wallowa - IUPII - The week ly Wallowa Record newspa per was suspended with this week's issue, publishers John and Richard Lyman announc ed Friday. They said they were unable to meet expenses in this lum ber mill town of 800 resi dents. FLOOR 3 DAYS ONLY Me ITEMS -MANY ARE 1 - OF - A er than those enumerated." "Any attempt to transfer or use the funds for purposes other than those enumerated in the enabling legislation which created the Oregon War Veterans' bond sinking fund would meet the full im pact of the constitution." You Specify. . . ...We'll Satisfy Oakland, San Francisco, Loi Angatca and Other California Poinll. Call Jack Firiaerald, 773-7761 LASfilE Loi Angeles-Seattle Motor Express, Inc. 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