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CLEMENCY DECREE FREES SIX PRISONERS IN KOREA
Seoul-iliPli-A Christmas eve clemency decree by the rul
ing military junta freed six politicians serving priion terms
for conviction on chargei of rigging 1960 election! in favor
BY UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONAL
Palm Beach, Fla. President Kennedy on the release
of Cuban prisoners:
"I believe that bringing about the freedom of these prison
ers and saving them from a (low death ii in the interest of
our national principles. This Christmas will be a little
brighter for all Americans because these men are being re
united with their loved ones." ;
of Ex-Preident Syngman Rhee.
Three former cabinet miniitert were freed Ex-Miniiter
of Reconttruction Shin Hyun Hwaki Ex-Education Minitter
Choi Jae Yoo. and former Social Health Miniiter Sohn
Chang Whan,
ENLISTED MEN GET BREAKFAST IN BED
Minden, Germany-diPli-Officers of the Britiih Army of
th. Rhine, from Coloane to Hamburg, today lerved Chriit
Miami Attorney James B. Donvan in a message to the
Red Cross on completing negotiations to ransom 1,113 Cuban
prisoners:
"Operation Mercy completed. Merry Christmas."
mai breakfaiti in bed to enliited men.
EXPERIMENT WITH GIFT HOSPITALIZES MAN
Ilford, England-HTO-Roland Fenton, 38, waa hospitalised
today with burnt to hie hand and back after the experiment
with hii lon'i Chriitmai chemiitry let ended In an ex
ploiion. San Pablo, Calif. Mrs. Connie Matagulary, on learning
her Army sergeant husband had been freed by the Viet Cong
guerillas in Viet Nam:
"I know he would stay alive. He it the kind of man you
can't keep down."
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They began. again after the
Cuban crisis eased, and one
day early this month, Donovan
reported to tne administra
tion that the negotiations were
stalled, and some of the pris
oners were feared to be dying.
Chances were dim that the
Cuban Families Committee
could raise the goods Castro
wanted, and key members of
Congress had ruled out sug
gestions that govern m e n t
funds be used.
During this meeting, Dono
van, suggestea caning iooo
and drug companies to make
tax deductible contributions
in the form of merchandise.
'At first, nobody thought it
would work," said Deputy
Attv. Gen. Nicholas Katzen-
bach. "But then someone re
membered that companies
were allowed to deduct five
per cent of their taxable in
come for charitable contribu
tions. It was near the end of
the year and there was a pos
sibility some of them had not
used up all of their five per
cent allowance.
"The first company we
checked reported it still had
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Once In a while Santa good with tomething
thal'i too big, too small or too many. No
problom-we're all set tliii week to handle
your exchange! easily and willingly. If it's
the wrong tire, tyle or color or you prefer
something entirely different, just bring it back.
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REDEEM GIFT CERTIFICATES TOO!
Take advantage of this week to redeem your gift certificates.
We've kept stocks at a peak so that you will have the finest selec
tion available. If your gift certificate will not buy what you want,
charge the difference on a convenient 30-day or revolving charge
account. If you received cash for Christmas, better come in and
get yourself the gift of your choice.
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REWS Man store
IN THE MEDFORD SHOPPING CENTER
more than $1 million left Un
der the five per cent limit, so
we knew then it would work."
The firms were allowed to
contribute rupplies at whole
sale cost, ' under previous
court rulings, and deduct the
market value, resulting In lit
tle or no cost to the compa
nies. V
But some wanted assurance
that donations would be in
the public interest.
Atty. Gen. Kennedy met
with pharmaceutical m a n u
facturers and others to assure
them that the president felt
it would not be inconsistent
with American policy for
them to contribute such things
as drugs and baby food.
The companies agreed to no
operate, and private attorneys
who .volunteered their serv
ices set up their headquarters
in the Justice Department
alongside government attor
neys. They called themselves
"Operation Habeas Corpus,"
and they worked day and
night to assemble the supplies
for delivery to Cuba by Christ
mas. Hacking red tape , aside,
necessary rulings came down
in hours instead of months.
Assistant Atty. Gen. Louis
Oberdorfer, head of the tax
division, and his assistants
made individual rulings (or
firms to assure them there
I would be no problems on their
; tax reports. Trade associations
j got written assurances that
i the exchange of information
I necessary between the com
1 panics was not in violation of
antitrust Jaws.
Donovan and Katzenbach
got the help of the Red Cross,
the only non - government
agency with the resources to
assemble the supplies and
supervise their shipment.
Railroads, airlines, and
Long shoremen's Union of
ficials were called in to help
move the supplies, and got
quick action from regulatory
agencies who had to approve
their services as tax deduc
tible. An insurance company
backed two U.S. banks who
backed a Canadian bank in
issuing a $5;) million letter of
credit assuring Castro that if
the Red Cross failed to deliver
! the goods, he would get cash.
Katzenbach said the project
I was "too big for any private
organization" and had to have
government help.
However, he added, the
prisoners would not be back
I this Christmas were it not for
the work of many volunteers
and the American Red Cross.
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FAMILY GETS HELP A family of six, and where a customer, learning of the family
a friend, were stranded on the outskirts of plight, gave them some clothing and took
St. Louis, Mo., when their small truck broke them to the Salvation Army where they
down for the third time since leaving San will be lodged. From left, they are Miller,
Bernardino, Calif., Dec. 15, heading for Leonard Callaway, Mrs. Miller, holding her
Wheeling, W. Va., to obtain a job waiting son, Mike Callaway and Carl Sapp with
for the father, Frank Miller. The family Joseph in his arms. (UPI)
found temporary shelter at a service station
Seoul Army Pvt. Joseph C. Pintze of Crawford Village,
Pa., on the loneliness of duty in Korea in the holiday season:
"I don't like spending Christmas here. I should like to
be with my family ... I will celebrate the day drinking and
dancing with my friends."
Medford Man Lodged
On Assault Charge
James Odell Huff, 32, of
2389 Finley lane, Medford, is
in the county jail for Christ
mas on assault and battery
charges, sheriff's deputies re
ported today.
He is accused of assaulting
Frank Eugene Josephson, 5092
Dobrot Way, at the Olson
Lawyer veneer plant on Agate
rd. yesterday.
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Medford Woman
Hurt in Crash
A Mrdfnrrl woman was
slightly injured Monday in
one of four vehicle accidents
in the city, according to city
police. Four drivers received
citations for traffic violations.
Hurt was June Gerakline
Gibson, 30. of 188 Jeannette
st. She was driver of a oar
which struck a parked auto
registered to William Graber,
1517 West Main St., about 8:30
a m. on Elm St., about 90 feet
south of West Main st.
Mrs. Gibson was cited for
violation of basic rule. She
did not require hospitaliza
tion, according to reports.
Roth drivers were cited In
a two-car collision about 8
a n, at Plum and Dakota sts.
Robert Anion Ashlon, 21, of
(i24 Benson st , was cited for
failure to yield the right of
way, and Robert Graham
Campbell, 38. of 1393 Beok
nian at., was cited for obstruct
ed vision.
In a third accident Monday,
Uriene Marie IHialde, 33, Ash
land, was cited for failure to
yield the right of way after
the car she was driving col
lided with a vehicle operated
by Cieni ce Alexander Kobson,
nti. Talent, about 5 S2 p.m. at
Court st. and McAiulrews rd
No citations were issued in
a two-car collision about 2:15
p.m. at Eighth and Kir sts.
Drivers involved were Stanley
Oilami Neff, 1!), of 2172 West
MHin st , and Mary Margurete
Willaiding, 40, of 1404 East
Main St.
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