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Troops Claimed
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Forestall Attack
Requests Meet
Cool Reception
Paris fUPD Secretary of
Defense Robert S. McNamara
called on America's European
Allies today to increase their
conventional forces in Europe.
He warned a Soviet surprise
-attack in Europe might suc
ceed initially against present
Western forces.
His appeal was backed by
Allied Supreme Commander
Gen. Lauris Norstad, who also
warned the forces under his
command are "dangerously"
below strength and might not
hold even a modest Soviet at
tack. Both spoke to the Council
of Ministers of the North At
lantic Treaty Organization.
But the requests met with a
cool reception.
British Defense Minister
Peter Thorneycroft was said
to have intimated Britain can
not shoulder a heavier defense
spending load than it already
carries. Defense ministers of
Italy, The Netherlands and
other European countries re
plied in the same vein.
Norstad said his air forces
are too weak and will become
even weaker unless they are
brought up to date.
He called on Western lead
ers to stop "philosophizing"
on how they would meet a
Soviet attack and to do some
thing about strengthening
Western forces.
McNamara delivered a
broad - sweeping 50 -minute
speech to a three-hour NATO
council session devoted entire
ly to defense problems.
Busk Outlines Plans
Before McNamara spoke,
Secretary of State Dean Rusk
told of plans for creation of a
seaborne, multination mobile
nuclear force composed of
European NATO members.
He said the United States
was willing to "take the feel
ing" of the European NATO
countries on this. But he
warned that the Europeans
first must make up their
minds on two major points:
-Political controls for the
force and how they should be
exercised.
-The costs of such a force,
which he said would be huge.
Damage Suit Seeks
Sum from Medco
Ben L. Sheppard, Butte
Falls, is seeking $251,159.60
in damages from Medford Cor
poration as a result of injuries
suffered while working in the
woods during the early Octo
ber wind storm.
Sheppard charges In a com
plaint filed in Jackson county
circuit court yesterday he was
seriously injured when a tree
fell on him while working in
the company's logging opera
tion near Butte Falls.
He further alleges the com
pany was negligent in failing
to provide a safe place in
which to work, failing to
warn him of the dangerous
conditions due to the high
winds, ordering him into the
timbered area in spite of the
high winds and failing to stop
work when the company
learned of the high winds.
Sheppard is seeking $250.
000 in general damages and
SI. 959.60 in special damages
involving medical expenses to
date.
WSBRHS
ITEMS FROM
BRAZILIAN PLANE MAKES FORCED LANDING
Rio d Jniro-tn-A Braiilian transport plant with 50
persons aboard today made lorctd landing on a small is
land in the Amaion river near Maunui on the flight Irom
Rio d Janeiro. The air rescue service said all 50 perioni
board were safe and well.
CHINESE REDS IN MASS WITHDRAWAL
Delhi-lPI-The Communist Chines have made a
maitive withdrawal from Indie'i North East Frontier Agen
cy. government ipokesman laid todey.
MONA LISA STARTS TRIP TO STATES
La Herve. France-IPI-The Mone Lite, one of the world's
great ert masterpieces, wei given a tumultuous tendofl to-j.-
.. t t.iUd aboard the luxury liner France on i journey
to the United Stiles. The painting will be exhibited for three
weeka at the Nalionel Gallery, in wasningion.
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GOOD SKIING Avid ski enthusiasts by
the hundreds turned out at Mt. Shasta ski
bowl this week when the area was blessed
JFK's Long-Awaited Tax Cut
Plans To Be Unveiled Tonight
Washington -IUPI1- President
Kennedy's long - awaited tax
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rcduction proposals for
will be outlined for the coun
try tonight from a highly con
servative selling in New York.
The President will fly to
Manhattan early this after- i
noon for the speech to the
Economic Club of New York.
The speech may disclose
how far the administration!
will oo in pushing for tax re- i
lief in the new Congress. , ecutives and economists in me
Substantial Cut Opposed j New York area, has had a
A tax cut of substantial pro-' long-standing tradition against
portions will run into strong ; permitting its proceedings to
congressional o p p o s i t i o n. i be broadcast. The rule was
Aware of this situation and i waived for tonight at the re
determined to win some de-! quest of the White House,
gree of tax reform in 1 0(53, 1 Air Tsx Opinions
the President was understood j Some influential members
to have tailored his proposals : of Congress and a private
with a view to maximum con
gressional acceptance.
The President's remarks
will be tape-recorded for trie-
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with sufficient
(UPI)
i vision and radio broadcast
af'er he finishes speaking. To-
I night's forum presented an un-
I fnrmai for Kennedy. He
will speak from 20 to 30 min
utes, then submit to 30 min
utes of questioning by club
members. Kennedy seldom
makes himself available for
such questioning except at
White House news confer
ences. The Economic Club, com
posed largely of business ex
economic researcn group,
voiced their tax opinions on
the eve of the President's
speech. There were these de
velopments: -Senate Democratic Whip
Hubert H. Humphrey (Riinn.i.
who frequently takes on the
role of front-runner (or an
ministration policies, came out 1
or a prompt personal and
corporate tax cut of between
S8 billion and $10 billion. He
thought the tax cut should
not be blocked by "endless
haggling" In Congress over
broad tax reforms.
-Chairman Wilbur Mills ID
Ark.) of the House Ways and
Means Committee stuck to his
basic position that revenue
lost in a tax cut should be
made up in other reforms.
Significantly. Mills indicated
his basic view was not altered
by his conference Wednesday
with Kennedy.
- Virginia's conserva 1 1 v c
Democrat Harry F. Byrd.
chairman of the Senate Fi-
nance Committee, said he was
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show to assure good skiing.
that a tax reduction should be
preceded by sharp federal
spending reductions.
-The Committee on Eco
nomic Development advocated
a two-stage $11 billion tax
cut to spur economic growth
by releasing additional invest
ment money. The CED pro
posal envisioned a substantial
part of the $11 billion total
being contingent on the avoid
ance of higher federal spend
ing next year.
Youth Arrested for
Murder at Carlton
McMinnvillc. Ore. fUPP A
17-year-old youth wa.T in cus
tody here today after a wom
an was shot to death at her
home near Ciirllon Thursday.
Being held by juvenile au
thorities was Larry Richard
Waihel of Carlton, a former
inmate of the MacLarrn
School for Boys at Woodburn.
Yamhill County Sheriff
Bud Mckkers said the youth
siBncd
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a statement admitting
otine of Mrs. Mav Pin-
nell. 60. No charge? were
filed.
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Relay Satellite
Develops Trouble
In Pover Supply
Cape Canaveral, Fla.-OIPP-
America's new radio-television
Relay satellite swept
around earth in a near-perfect
orbit today. But scientists
called off a planned intercon
tinental television test after
getting indications of a possi
ble power problem around the
moonlet.
The federal space agency
said a test station at Nutley,
N.J. turned on the 172-pound
moonlet at 5:42 a.m. (PST)
today and "received telemen
try for approximately 55 min
utes" on that orbit, the fifth
for Relay.
But they called off plans
to beam test transmissions at
the satellite when "a quick
look" at the radioed informa-
City Planners To
Meet With County
To Air Problems
The Medford planning com.
mission, last, .night agreed to
hold a joint meeting with the
Jackson county planning com
mission next month to discuss
the proposed civic center and
other mutual problems.
Date for the joint meeting
was tentatively set for Jan.
24 at a no-host dinner. It
would be the first meeting
between the two groups.
In other business, the group
voted to continue until next
meeting a request for a vari
ance to permit the construc
tion of a carport at 515 West
Jackson st.
Request Approved
A request to erect a con
struction sign for the new
Sacred Heart hospital at the
southwest corner of McAn
drews rd. and Crater Lake
ave. was approved by the
group.
A public hearing was set
Jan. 10 on a request for a
variance to construct a sign
at the entrance of Siskiyou
Memorial park at the inter
section of Siskiyou blvd. and
Highland dr.
An earlier request for the
sign was approved by tl.'-" city
council against the recom
mendation of the planning
commission, but M i.vor John
W. Snider vetoed the meas
ure. nex to city property north of
to the ciiy property north of
Capital ave. and cast of the
city's water reservoir site was
! continued until the January
meeting.
The commission approved,
subject to two stipulations a
request to annex to the ci'y
property west of Chestnut st.
and north of Stewart ave. The
matter will now go before
the city council for finf.l
action.
Youth Sentenced To
60 Days in Jail
! Arthur Hill Shackleton Gill
imor, 19. of 45 South Barne
: burg rd., was sentenced to 60
! days in the Jackson county
Jail, and District Court Judge
L. L. Sawyer recommended
' driver's license suspension for
I one ye ir.
I The state department of mo- I
j tor vehicles will act on the
suspension recommendation
j Gillmor received two cita
i lions from Medford police
! WedtiesHav afternoon after he
luai VUUII..1 ui in a to. .,..,..
came to a stop on the front
lawn of a White Oak dr. resi
dence climaxing a high speed
chase through thc east side
of the city.
He was cited for reckless
driving and not having an
operator's license In his possesion.
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tion "indicated the power sup
ply may be a little lower than
normal."
However, officials said "this
cannot be completely con
firmed" yet. A space agency
spokesman at Cape Canaveral
said "it is a problem but does
not necessarily mean that the
whole thing is conked out by
any degree."
The space agency said that.
in view of the possible prob
lem, it was decided to suspend
a television test transmission
that had been planned for the
relay satellite to link America
and Europe during the sixth
orbit.
The station at Nutley would
continue its remote "look" at
Relay for the rest of the day,
officials said.
Plans Not Cancelled
The trouble did not imme
diately cancel elaborate plans
for a two-continent television
show scheduled to be handled
by Relay next week.
Relay was hurled into orbit
by the 14th successful shot
in a row of the Douglas Delta
Rocket Thursday night. The
orbit, described as "90 and
44-100 per cent perfect," sent
Relay 4,612.18 miles into
space at its deepest point, and
810.64 miles up at its closest
approach to earth.
The satellite was making
one swing around the globe
every three hours, 5.09 min
utes. Two Youths Arrested
In Assault Case
Two 17 -year -old youths
were taken into custody by
city police yesterday in con
nection with thc assault and
robbery of a veterans domicil
iary resident in downtown
Medford last Friday night.
One youth was lodged in
county jail on a charge of as
sault and robbery. Thc other
was turned over to juvenile
authorities.
Two other youths, one 17
and the other 20, were ques
tioned in connection with the
matter and then released, of
ficers said.
The pair taken Into custody
gave statements to officers
admitting they had forcibly
taken money from the man.
Thc victim claims he was
robbed of $150, officers said,
but his assailants said it was
$50.
The youths told officers
they threw the man's empty !
wallet into Bear creek after
ward. Thc alleged Incident oc
curred in an alley at Fifth
and Bartletl sts., according to
reports.
Local Man Pleads
Guilty To Charge
Gregory Brian Wolfe, 18,
of 55 Quince st., Medford, was
arraigned in Jackson county
circuit court this morning and
pleaded guilty to charges of
burglary not In a dwelling.
A pre-sentence report was
' ordered.
Wolfe was arrested by Med
ford police last Saturday in
thc American Cancer society
; office in the Leverctte build-
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FAUCET SOUVENIR Linda
man ai Colorado Women's
sawed-off bathtub faucet that
day. She was taking a bath when she decided to find out
If her big toe would fit In the faucet. It did, and then she
couldn't get it out. The toe was finally released with the
aid of a hacksaw, petroleum jelly, five firemen and four
policemen. (UPI)
Flood Damage Along
Bear Creek Noted
As Relatively Light
Flood riainase along Bear
creek Dec. 2 was relatively
uK. i, accruing u. a x ooa re-
port summary issued by Ver-
non Thorpe, city enaineer. to
city officials and the city
council.
In thc report, It was pointed
out that flood waters in south
east Medford came from Lazy
creek, originating on South
Roxy Anne slopes and from
Larson creek, originating in
the Coal Mine rd. area. I
It was noted that Lone Pine
creek overflowed at road
crossings, with light damage
except along Craler Lake
highway near Whittle ave.;
Hopkins irrigation canal over
flowed in three known places,
two in Brookhurst area and
one along McAndrcws rd., and
flood waters in the Berrydalc
area came from an overflow
ing culvert on North Pacific
highway and washouts on the
Southern Pacific railroad.
Gauge Measurement
The gauge measurement at
Main st. gauging station was
8.05 feet on Dec. 2 compared
with the 1955 height of 7.5
feel. It was noted that Bear
creek has been widened at
this location since the 1055
flood.
Damage noted along Bear
creek by high water was main
ly erosion of thc creek banks
on thc west side upstream
from Cottage st.; along thc
cast bank between Eighth and
10th sts.; a part of the free
way construction and a por
tion between the Medford Mo
tors properly and the River
side Apartment building. Ero
sion w:is also reported along
thc cast bank between Fourth
and Main sts. along the free
way construction and along
thc west bank by thc Chalet
motel.
Flood crests also were not
ed by Thorpe In his report.
It was reported that there was
ample clearance under the
bridge at Burnett rd.; four
inches of clearance under the
beams of thc Cottage st.
bridge and 2'ii feet clearance
under thc Eighth st. bridge.
The water came within one
Medford Policeman
'Placed Under Arrest'
By Former Resident
A 69-yenr-old former rea
idenl at the Camp While
domiciliery yesterday walk
ed up to a startled Medford
police olficer end placed
him "under arrest for high
treason."
The man claimed he was
the chief of the U. S. secret
service.
After some diacuition, Of
ficer Robert Allen took the
men to the domiciliary fcr
a checkup, whereupon he
promptly placed the exam
ining doctor under arrest,
too.
At the conclusion ol the
examination, it was decided
to commit the man to the
veierani hospital in Roie-burg.
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Jiine Hinchman, 17, a fresh.
College in Denver, shows the
gave her a bad time Thurs
i foot of the pavement for the
chalet motel parking area and
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on thc new Siskiyou blvd. ex-
tension.
According o reports by tne
U. S. Corps o Engineers,
flooding to this extent is an
ticipated on an average of
once every 100 years.
Blood Donations
Increase Noted
Jackson county residents
exceeded the quota for the
Red Cross Bloodmobllc's visit
this week, but the county is
still short 428 pinU of blood
to replace thc amount used
during 1062.
Red Cross officials said 411
pints of blood were donated
in Medford and Ashland dur
ing the three days the Blood-
mobile was in thc county. The
quota for the quartely visit
here is 350 pints.
Mrs. J. W. Burba, blood
program chairman, said that
while thc county did not
reach 100 per cent of the
amount used, this ye.-.r's dona
lions were much better. than
other years. She said that the
county is generally 600 pints
short.
A total of 237 pints were
donated in Medford during
the two-day visit, and 174
pints were dnnald in Ash
land. Replacement donati ,ns were
particularly high, Mrs. Burba
noted. In Medford 40 pints of
blood were donated for an
injured logger, and in Ash
land 1)0 pints were donated for
two residents who are sched
uled for open heari surgery.
Thursday the Bloodmobile
wa In Grants Pass. Thc
Bloodmobile will be at thc
American Legion hall In Cave
Junction from 2 to 7 o'clock
this afternoon and evening.
OFFICE TO CLOSE
Portland -IUPB- Closure of a
third federal agency In Port
land is scheduled with the an
nouncement Thursday that the
regional disbursing office of
the Department of Disbursing
will be moved by next Aug.
31.
Alaska Widows Allowed
To Sue Gold Hill Man
Portland - 01P1I - A federal
judge ruled Thursday two
Alaska widows may sue an
Ortkim mountain climber In
connection with a climbing
accident on Mt. McKlnlcy In
May of HltlU.
Federal Judge William G.
East denied a motion by
climber John S. Day of Gold
Hill, Ore., to dismiss the wid
ows' complaints on grounds
they lacked thc legal capacity
to sue.
Mrs. Betlic M. Stevenson,
widow of pilot William A.
109-Day Flight
Reaches Climax
Close To Venus
Craft Transmits
Data From Space
Washington - MFD - Signals
from the Mariner 2 space
craft were received clearly
today as the historic flight of
the vehicle achieved its goal
of flying by the mystery
planet Venus, 36 million miles
from earth.
Thc signals from Mariner 2
were picked up by the Gold-
stone, Calif., tracking station
of thc National Aeronautics
and Space Administration and
relayed directly to a jammed
news conference at NASA
headquarters here.
The spacecraft was sched
uled to fly within about
21,000 miles of Venus.
Planet in View
Instruments aboard the
complicated spacecraft appar
ently were operating normal
ly, NASA spokesman indi
cated, about half an hour
atier the vapor - shrouded
planet came into view of.
Mariner's scanning devices.
These were turned on this
morning as the 100-day flight
reached Its climax.
Thc command climaxed
several tense hours for space
scientists who have been waio
ing expectantly since Aug.
27 in hopes of penetrating the
age-old mystery of the bright
planet.
Mariner was supposed to
have turned on scanners auto
matically early today In prep
aration to begin viewing
Venus at 10:55 a.m. (PST).
Mechanism Fails 1
But the spacecraft's built-in
mechanism failed to trigger
an electronic foreman, or se
quencer at the scheduled time.
A second attempt at auto
matic triggering at 3:41 a.m.
(PST) also failed.
Another attempt was pos
sible after another three
hours and 20 minutes, or at
6.01 a.m. But at 5.35 a.m.,
the Goldstone, Calif., track
ing station sent a command
to Mariner to turn on the
scanners.
Six and a half minutes
later, after a 72-mlllion mile
round trip, the radio message
from Mariner came back. The
spacecraft had received Gold-
stone's command and had
obeyed It.
Longest Trip
Never before has any ra
dio command been sent on
such a long trip and been
acted upon.
As a result there was no
need for the spacecraft to
make a third attempt at fix
ing Its eyes on Venus with
out a command from Earth.
Mariner 2 already ha
transmitted the greatest
amount of Information ever
gleaned about magnetic fields,
chai-ged particles, cosmic.dust,
and solar winds In interplane
tary space.
It already has smashed all
records for long-distance ra
dio communications. It has
performed the first success
ful course-correction maneu
ver in deep space. Today's
brush with Venus will mark
the nearest approach ever
made by a spacecraft to one
of earth's planetary neigh
bors.
Post Office Plan
Sent To Committee
Cave Junctlon-A proposal
to construct a new $220,900
post office In Cave Junction
Is being sent to the House and
Senate public works commit
tees. Sen. Wayne Morse an
nounced today.
Morse said the General
Services administration is
sending a prospectus to the
committees for approval of
thc post office project.
The proposed building
would have a total area of 6,
113 square feet and a net area
of 4.359 square feet, Morse
said.
Stevenson, and Mrs. LaVern
A. Elliott, widow of T. Sgt.
Robert Elliott, asked more
than $3 million in wrongful
damages. The two men were
killed when their aircraft
struck the mountain at the
18.000-foot level where Day
and three others were strand
ed by a fall that broke Day's
leg.
Thc widows maintain Day
was negligent In climbing the
mountain, thereby endanger
ing his life and the lives of
others. They asked tor a Jury
trial.