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Newspaper Page TextII in IU1 M P 8MB $36 Million in General Fund at End of November Most Earmarked For Special Funds Salem-TOPD-A cash balance of $36 million was in the state general fund on Nov. 30, Leg islative Fiscal Officer Ken neth Bragg said at the Bien nial Tax Conference here Thursday. He said about $25.5 mil lion was earmarked for spe cial funds. Bragg said, "There has been much talk recently of possi ble deficits, so I decided to check our present cash bal ance. He said while budget defi cits threatened, there was no shortage of cash. He told legislators that monies within the fund could be shifted through inter-fund loans to make up for deficits, but the money must be paid back. More Flexibility "This gives us a buffer, and more flexibility," he said. He told the 23 legislators and 72 others attending the conference that changes in the price of liquor would increase alcohol revenues from $31.9 million to $34 million next biennium. He explained a 4-cent a pack tax on cigarettes would produce about $18 million during the two-year fiscal pe riod, and proposed income taxes would raise $239.7 mil lion during the biennium. Bragg predicted a $470 mil lion budget during the 1965 67 biennium, up from the $405.3 million called for the 1963-65 biennium by Gov. Mark Hatfield. Four Persons Die In Oregon Taffic By United Press International A Portland man died when his car struck a pole in Lake Oswego today, bringing the state's toll since early Thurs day to four. He was Michael Holmes, 20. Three passengers were taken to the Oregon City Hos pital for treatments of in juries. Three died in traffic acci dents in Oregon Thursday. The victims were Charles Ovid Purdin, 84, of Portland; Patricia Purdy, 18, of Yam hill; and Mrs. Blanche Mc Cullen, 48, of Bakersfield, Calif. Multnomah county sheriff's deputies said Purdin was kill ed when he walked into the path of a car. The accident oc curred near his home. Miss Purdy was thrown from her car and crushed by it Thursday afternoon on a county road about two miles north of McMinnville. A trac tor was used to free her. She died in a McMinnville hospi tal. Mrs. McCullen died when her car went off U.S. High way 97 into a water-filled ir rigation ditch 10 miles south of Klamath Falls. Her 16-year-old son escaped by climbing out through a door. ORDERED TO COURT Salem-IUPD-Walter Huss, di rector of Portland's Freedom Center, has been ordered to appear in circuit court here at 10 a.m. Monday to explain why no list of campaign ex penditures has been filed with the secretary of state. tS(t$BRIEFS items mo Dy OUN0 THI 0l0M COST OF LIVING UNCHANGED Washingion-HPI-The Labor Department reported today that the coit of living In November remained unchanged from the previous month. Thii helped factory production workers realiie an approximate 1 per cent increase in buying power. TALKS RESUME IN MARITIME DISPUTE New York-'IH Negoliaton, working under a week end strike deadline and appeals by Labor Secretary W. Willard Wirti, resume talks today in the maritime diipule that threatens shipping from Maine to Texas, POPE'S MESSAGE TO BE HEARD SATURDAY Vatican CitylPI The traditional Christmas message to the world of Pope John XXIII will be broadcast Saturday at 11 a.m. (PST) on a direct nine-nation radio hook up, the Vatican announced today. SPEEDING TRAIN HITS TRUCK! THREE DIE Okeechobee, Fla.-lPl-The Seaboard Air Line's Silver Star Passenger train tmaihed into a truck at high speed at i crowing Thursday night, killing two of the train's crewmen end the truck driver and Injuring about 40 other persons. YEMEN CREDENTIALS ACCEPTED United Nations, N.Y.-lPI-The General Assembly accepted credentials of Yemen's revolutionary government, newly recognised by the United States, before adjourning Its 17th , annual session early today. A I I -JT-A-r- 2rik- om)t. oJL v k r jt'fen --y-vY iUnitwP JoflMtri.tr -f. OMMMIQKIU I ItJMKIKC ioFlRallOKAle HSU OTf XlF I I6! MISSILE BASES With completion of com plexes at Plattsburg, N.Y., Air Force Atlas ICBM bases now stretch across the nation. Cellar Club Owner Seeks Reinstatement Of Dancing Permit The new owner of the Cel lar club. Main and Bartletr sts., appeared before the Med- ford city council last night to seek reinstatment of the dance permit which City Man ager Robert Duff revoked ear lier this week. After considerable discus sion. Councilman R. L. Van Sickle moved that a council Holiday Lighting Contests Will Be Judged in Region Judging of entries in Christ mas lighting contests in the Rogue valley will be held Sat urday and Sunday. Registration for the contest in Eagle Point area which is sponsored by the Eagle Point Lions club, will close Satur day, according to Ray Rags dale, committee chairman. Registration may be made at Olsen confectionery. No registration is necessary in the Medford contest, spon sored by the Medford Junior Chamber of Commerce. Judg ing will be by city wards, ac cording to Bob Burton and Ray Powers, co-chairmen of the contest. Judges will select six top entries in each ward Saturday night, with each judge han dling one ward. On Sunday, the four judges will consider all selections, and will award prizes in each ward, plus one sweepstakes prize. Winners will be announced Monday, Dec. 24. All homes on city streets are automatically considered in the contest, Burton and Powers said. Homeowners liv ing in out-of-the-way places may call the Jaycees to be sure their Christmas lighting is judged. Contest judges will be James Dunlevy, Bill Singler, Dick Walsh and Dick Travis. Prizes are on display at radio station KSHA. The Eagle Point lighting contest is open to all residents within a five-mile radius of Eagle Point. Judging will take place Sunday, and three prizes will be awarded. FIRE HAZARD Portland -WPli- The. Christ mas tree in city hall came down today because it was ruled a fire hazard. ATLAS BASES committee be appointed to meet with the owner, Richard Barnett, to discuss the situa tion. The dance permit revoca tion, which had been recom mended by the city police department, was allowed to stand. Duff told the council there was "nothing personal" in the permit revocation and that he had respect for Barnett and his plans for operating the upstairs restaurant. "However, there have been a number of incidents involv ing the club on the police re ports recently. These inci dents are growing more seri ous all the time," Duff said. The revocation was trigger ed by an altercation at the restaurant last Saturday night in which a man and a woman were knocked down a flight of stairs. The woman had to be hospitalized. Barrett told the council he was 'not happy about the hohemian clientele" his place was attracting. But he assur ed the group ihat he was "try ing to change the image" of the club and begin to cater almost exclusively to teen agers. In making his motion, Van Sickle said he "did not like to penalize the new owner for the record of the previous owner." Barnett assumed the operation late in November. Since the restaurant open ed last summer, there have been 1 1 different incidents re ported to police. Two of those occurred since Barnett be came owner. The council split 4 to 4 on Van Sickle's motion. Mayor John W. Snider broke the deadlock, voting in favor of the proposal. Snider announced today the appointment of Councilmen elect Dick Travis and Joe Hosick, together with Van Sickle to the committee to meet with Duff and Barnett. The committee, chairmaned by Travis, will act as an advisory group to the city manager. Man Believed Seen Here Is Arrested Reports that one, of the FBI's 10 most wanted men was seen in this area apparently turned out to be a false alarm late yesterday afternoon when state police received a message from the Chicago FBI office that John Lee Tay lor had been arrested there. Taylor was wanted for rob bery, assault, rape and inter slate flight. Taylor was reported being seen in the Roberts rd. area and near Hunter's Tavern. Both state police and sheriffs officers combed the area, but were unable to find a man meeting the description. The sheriff's office also maintained an all-night natrol and starch in the railroad area of Ashland after a local resident reported she had seen a man earlier in the day whose description fitted that of Taylor. SHQPP1N B DAYS LEFT CHRISTMAS SEALS lljMTBini HHer RESPIRATORY DISEASES ... . , . UWVWWVVWW The above map shows location of the bases, both operational and training, in 11 states. (UPI) WEATHER FORECAST: Valley fog and occasional drizzle tonlcht and Saturday. Possibility of a lit tle afternoon clearing In vi cinity of Ashland, Fair and mild above foe Low tonight 30-35. High Saturday 38-43, ex cept 52-56 above fog. Tempi Highest Yesterday 39 Lowest This Morning 34 Our Skies Tonight Prec. to 10 a.m. Today, Trace Sunset today 4:42 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow .... 7:37 a.m. Winter begins tomorrow at 12:15 a.m. as the sun rides low as it enters the Sign of Capricorn. Moonrlse tomorrow .. 3:16 a.m. New Moon Dec. 26 1'ROMINKNT CONSTELLATION Orion, rises 6:12 p.m. and will be high in south at midnight. Medford Council Passes Off-Street Parking Proposal In what Medford Attorney Otto Grohnmayer afterward termed an "historic action," the Medford city council last night unanimously passed an off-street parking district ordinance. The measure is an out growth of a series of discus sions held recently between city officials and representa tives from the central busi ness district, talks which City Attorney William Mansfield characterized as noteworthy for "their spirit of coopera tion." Mansfield said the ordi nance "prescribes the proce dures of initiation of off street motor vehicle parking facilities He stressed the mea sure "does not establish any particular parking district, but merely provides the ma chinery by which such a dis trict can be initiated at any time in the future." May Petition Council Mansfield said the ordi nance provides that a group of land owners may petition the council to establish a parking facility, or the coun cil, on its own motion, may take the first step. When such a step is taken, he continued, the city man ager, under the ordinance, would then be directed to survey the feasibility of such a project and make a report to the council on his determi nations. "It would be up to the council then, if it desired," Mansfield said, "to pass a resolution declaring its inten tion to establish the facility. Such a resolution would also designate the boundaries of the district." Such a solution, he said, would also require the coun cil to publish notice and hold a hearing on its intention. In the same resolution, the coun cil would be required to adopt a method of assessment at or prior to the time of the public hearing. No Immediate PUnt City Manager Robert Duff said today that so far as he knew there were no plans for immediate implementation of the ordinance by the city or any downtown group. He added, however, that he understands the old federal building at Sixth st. and Ri verside ave. may be declared surplus by the government in the near future. "If the city is given an op portunity to purchase the land, present expectations are that we would," Duff said. The building would be torn down and a municipal park ing lot constructed on the property. Such a project would be undertaken at no expense to the taxpayers, he stressed. All costs would be assessed to benefitted downtown prop erty by a method as yet unde termined. Duff said. FUNDS ALLOCATED Portland -1'Fli- Oregon has been allocated more than $5.5 million under the new Area Redevelopment Administra tion and the accelerated Pub lic Works program, an ARA officer said Thursday. Regional Edition Medford 22 Pages Two Sections MEDFORD, OREGON, U.S. Britian Nuclear Bomber To Decision Marks Real Start on ikinq Power Communique Ends Nassau Meeting Nassau, Bahamas -(OTP- The United States and Great Brit ain agreed today to assign nuclear bombers now, and Polaris-equipped submarines lat- to a combined nuclear force within NATO. The historic arrangements, representing the first real start on multilateral nuclear striking power under NATO direction, were announced by President Kennedy and Prime Minister Harold Macmillan as they ended their three-day meeting here. To replace the abandoned Skybolt missile program, the United States will provide its Polaris missiles, at production cost, but without nuclear war heads, to the British when they have submarines capable of using these weapons. Seen by 1970 It was expected that the first Polaris missiles would not be turned over to the Brit ish for actual use until about 1970, because time will be needed for construction of the nuclear submarines. To start on development of a multilateral nuclear force, Kennedy and Macmillan agreed to subscribe to NATO immediately Anglo-American units now in existence from the U. S. strategic forces, in cluding the Strategic Air Com mand; United Kingdom Bomb er Command and from tacti cal nuclear forces now in Eu rope. Their joint communique, a separate document from their nuclear defense statement, covered a broad range of topics including: Cuba A satisfactory reso lution of this crisis might open the way to the settlement of other problems outstanding between the West and the Soviet Union." Berlin They reaffirmed their desire for a "solid and enduring settlement which would insure that Berlin re mains free." Sino-Indian conflict They promised special consideration of new assistance to India and expressed the hope the current situation would lead to reconciliation of Indian Pakistan differences. Congo They agreed to con tinue trying for "equitable integration" of the Congo, and supported the Belgian propos al for "a fair division of rev enues" in the Congo. Seek Test Ban Pact Disarmament They reaf firmed their intention to press for a nuclear test ban agree ment with the Soviet Union. The communique was com pleted in final draft this morning after Macmillan re ceived overnight approval from the British cabinet for the nuclear weapons plan. At the outset of the Big Two meeting, which began here late Tuesday, the British were unhappy about the U.S. decision to abandon the cost ly Skybolt program. Britain had counted upon the Skybolt as the primary weapon In Its independent nuclear striking arm. Joint Enterprise Kennedy offered to contin ue the Skybolt development program as a joint enterprise. This would have cost each country about $100 million. The United States already has $375 million invested in Sky bolt to about $25 million for the British. Macmillan turned down the offer because of uncertainty about final cost of the pro gram and date of completion, plus doubts about the ultimate success of the weapon. Spokesmen for both sides said Macmillan and Kennedy considered the Nassau meet ing "the most Important and constructive" of their six conferences. r'Sw ...... : v o y I w i y I m : "s 1 , i k JLw t V J -f -J ) i r f j : k l XL. . i . i iiyfcfc iniiii in in infiiii aeei i iiieiiftiriiMiiiii i iiiiimne n n-Frfftfl ' in i CUTS FREEWAY RIBBON Gov. Mark O. Hatfield, assisted by Miss Oregon, Martha Louise Wyatt, Jacksonville (left), and Sportsfair Queen Joan Callaghan, Eagle Point (right), snipped a red 2:45 p.m. yesterday and opened the new highways. Note of Warning on Highways A note of warning that the state can "no longer afford to engage in bonding" to fi nance future highway con struction in Oregon was sounded yesterday by Gov. Mark O. Hatfield. The warning was issued in the governor's address at ceremonies opening the new 15.4-mile section of Interstate 5 freeway through the valley. More than 100 persons, in cluding a host of state, county and city officials and other dignitaries, gathered for the ribbon - cutting ceremonies near the Barnett rd. Inter change. Hatfield Introduced Glenn L. Jackson, chair man of the state highway commission. Introduced Hat field as a man "who has brought a new Image to the state of Oregon." The governor said that of the three major construction projects in the state High ways 42 and 197 and the As toria bridge about 45 per cent of the total costs will go toward payment of Interest on bonds. "The new legislature will be under tremendous pressure from various areas in the stale who want new construction on a bonded basis," he suid. "The requests may amount to as much as $400 million." He urged the citizon of Oregon to back the legislature In opposition to further bond ing for highway construction. Calls for Changes Hatfield called again for three specific changes in Ore gon driver laws because "we have not met the challenge in traffic safety." He said he would ask the next legislature for a speed limit in conjunction with basic rule laws, for authoriza tion for arrest on probable - ' FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, Will Assign " ribbon about Given by cause, and for an "Implied consent," measure which would permit investigating of ficers to conduct sobriety tests on suspected drunk drivers. Hatfield announced his in tention, too, of asking for leg islation mnklng seat belts re quired standard equipment for all new cars sold in the state. Assisted In Cutting The governor was assisted in cutting the red ribbon by Miss Oregon, Martha Louise Wyatt, Jacksonville, and Miss Joan Callaghan, Sportsfair Queen, Eagle Point. About a dozen members of the Old Timers Car club, driv ing antique autos, led the premier procession over the new section of freeway. Hat- Community Colleges Association Formed Salem -JUPD An Oregon As sociation of Community Col leges was established today by representatives of Oregon's community colleges and vocational-technical schools. Jackson County Will Receive $80,515 From Highway Commission for Roads Allocation of $3.7 million I accordance with a formula us-1 River 1.35 A7S Jkn i Allocation of $3.7 million for county road construction was made Thursday by the Oregon State Highway coin mission at Its meeting here. The funds, which go to all 30 counties in the state, in clude $2.2 million in federal i money, with the remainder split between county and state matching monies. The federal money comes ,from the 1904 federal-aid see jondary highway funds. The allocations were computed in 57th Year Price 10 Cents Tribune 1962 No. 235 NAT 15.4-mile section of Interstate 5 freeway through Medford. A crowd of more than 100 persons witnessed the event. In a ded icatory address, Hatfield reiterated his plea for increased attention to safety on public Bonds for Hatfield field rode in the lead car, a 1915 Model T oFrd, driven by Earl Kurz, Talent. Also speaking at the dedi cation ceremonies were Med ford Mayor John W. Snider, Murray Gardiner, president of the Medford Chamber of Commerce, and Balrd French, bureau of public roads. Snider said, "This is a great highway running through a great valley. I am happy to see that Medford is by-passed and not passed by." Gardiner paid tribute to Jackson and the state high way commission for their work. He said, "Medford is a fine place to visit and an even finer place to live." French told the audience that similar dedication cere monies "are happening all over the country." He pointed out that the Oregon freeway is part of a national 41,000-mile network of modern highways, a sys tem with a total cost of $41 billion, which amounts to a cost of about $1 million a mile. accordance with a formula us ing 1960 census figures and 1902 county road mileages. The funds will be made available to counties Immedi ately, the commission said. Federal money was allotted as follows: Baker $38,257, Benton $45, 787, Clackamas S14B.780, Clat sop $39,831, Columbia $44, 780, Coos $76,415, Crook $35, 387. Curry $38,332, Deschutes $40,178. Douglas $103,813: William $2.1.608. Grant 65, Harney $35,093. Hood Seven Residences Set in Flames by Exploding Craft Debris Rained On School Yard Portland 1UPD An Air Na tional Guard jet fighter fell into a residential neighbor hood near here Thursday, set ting seven homes afire and raining debris on a school yard where children were playing. Only two persons received minor injuries. Three of the homes were extensively dam aged. A six-man Air Force team from McChord Air Force Base at Tacoma, Wash., headed by Col. J. J. Ruttgers, began an investiagtion into the cause of the crash and the extent of damage. Information Officer Capt. Arthur Kearney said the pi lot's statement indicated that the plane caught fire during a practice landing approach at Portland Air Force Base. The plane crashed into the suburban Parkrose area just east of Portland. Residents fled their homes as the F-89 tore a large hole in the yard of one home and flaming debris struck the houses. The plane's pilot, Capt. James R. Alley, 27, of Port land, and the radar observer, Lt. John R. Loacker, 21, also of Portland, parachuted Into a field a quarter of a mile away. Kearney said the pilot and radar observer ejected "at about 600 feet and that's cut ting things pretty short." "There was one big ex plosion," said Mrs. E. W. Anderson, whose home was across the street from the crash. "Then there were lots of smaller explosions while it was burning." The Air Force said the craft carried no live ammunition. The series of explosions after the crash accounted for burns to one fireman and a minor cut to a woman by stander. Two boys playing at Pres cptt Elementary School fled in terror when they heard the whine of the jet. Wreckage punctured holes In the school roof and fell where the boys had been playing. I heard this terrible noise and then there was a big red light and fire was every where," recalled Mrs. Eve Berry. "I was scared, very scared." Mrs. Anderson said her whole house was like a ball of fire. Red was everywhere. I naturally thought it was an atomic bomb." (Picture on Page 2A) L 1 rA i" nnsimas uonaiions Said Falling Short Christmas donations to Sal vation Army kettles and through the mail are falling short this year, according to Al Dumas, chairman of the Salvation Army Christmas ef fort. Mail donations are nearly $2,000 short of last year, he said. Because several organiza tions that formerly gave bas kets are not giving them this year, the basket load is heav ier for the Salvation Army. Canned goods have been re ceived from various groups, Hedrlck Junior High school, and the Junior Red Cross. However, Dumas said, this does not fill the need for the 350 baskets being prepared. Those wishing to participate In the Christmas effort may call the Salvation Army at 773-7335. Insurance Firm Goes Broke Following Storm Hlllsboro (UPB The 79-year-old Pioneer Mutual In surance Co. of Hlllsboro has become a victim of the Colum bus Day storm. The firm was placed In re ceivership Thursday. It said claims exceeded assets by more than $131,000. River $35,875, Jackson $80,. SIS. Jefferson $32,371, Jose phine $46,846. Klamath $66, 057, Lake $35,326, Lane $154, 055, Lincoln $45,862, Linn $82,500; Malheur $65,796, Marlon $120,055, Morrow $34,642, Multnomah $224,108, Polk $50,449, Sherman $24,688, Til. lamook $44.3.12, Umatilla $75,278, Union $34,901, Wal lowa $33,089, Wasco $37,866, Washington $132,019, Wheeler $22,478, and Yamhill $57,507.