Dick Powell, Jack Carson,
Film Figures, Die of Cancer
Movie-Television
Personality Loses
Four-Month Fight
Hollywood - (UPD - Dick
Powell, who rose from baby
faced singing roles to become
a movie-television giant, died
of cancer Wednesday night
with his wife, June Allyson
at his side.
The 58 -year -old star had
been in a coma for two days
after a four month battle
against malignancies in his
chest and lymph glands.
The end came at 8:30 p.m
only a few hours after his
friend. Jack Carson, had died
of cancer of the liver.
"Dick was very brave all
the way through it," a family
friend said.
Powell was stricken last
September and was hospital
ized for cobalt treatments
which, doctors reported, great
ly reduced tumorous swelling
near his heart. The actor was
released and returned to his
desk at Four-Star Productions
to continue his work as head
of the studio.
Last month, however, he
announced he was unable to
continue as host of his own
"Dick Powell Show."
Reenters Hospital
At that time he complained
of pains in his back and was
readmitted to ,the hospital
where it was discovered can
cerous growth . had spread
through his body.
Many stars, among them
Robert Taylor, Gregory Peck,
Frank Sinatra and Robert
Mitchum, volunteered to take
his place. Powell a final per
formance as host, taped two
months ago, was beamed
Tuesday night.
Last month Powell starred
In a segment of his show titled
"The Courtmartial of Capt.
wycliff, for which he is a
prime candidate for a post
humous Emmy nomination.
He is survived by three
adopted children, Norman, 28;
Pamela, 13; and Richard
Keith, 12; and a natural
daughter, Ellen, 24.
Singi in Theaters
He was born in Mountain
View, Ark., and got his start
in show business singing in
theater orchestra pits. Later
he bought a second hand ban
jo and traveled through the
Midwest and South playing
with country musle orches
tras. He was discovered by War
ner Bros, singing in a theater
and brought to Hollywood
where he gained stardom in
a succession of second rate
musical comedies, generally
playing choir-boy-type Juve
niles in such films as "42nd
Street," "Gold Diggers of
1033" and "20 Million Sweet
hearts," usually opposite Ruby
Keelcr.
Funeral services will be
held Friday at 11 a.m. at All
Saints Episcopal church in
Beverly Hills. Inurnment will
follow at Forest Lawn.
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JACK CARSON
Started by Accident
Accident Checked
By State Police
One accident and a report
of an auto fire were investi
gated by state police last night
and this morning.
The accident involved ve
hicles operated by James
Franklin McGulrc, 43, of
Butte Falls Star route, box 47,
Eagle Point, and Lcnora Crom
Allen, 30, of route 1, box 770,
Eagle Point.
The collision occurred at
7:25 a.m. at the intersection
of Vilas and Table Rock rds.,
according to police.
About 8:50 p.m, Wednesday
slate police 'checked the re
port of an auto fire on Inter
state 5 at Blackwell hill. Driv
er of the vehicle, Robert Driv
er Luckcy, 22, stationed with
the U. S. Navy ai San Fran
cisco, told officers that he
heard a bang, then a sheet of
flames went up from the back
of his car.
Officers found that (he
drive shaft on the car broke,
puncturing the gas line. The
fire was out by the time '.he
car had stopped, officers snicl.
A truck from the Ccnlnil
Point Rural fire department,
called to the scene, was call-d
back to the station.
Knowledge of
Disease Hidden
Fron Friends
Encino, Calif. iUPH Actor
Jack Carson turned in one of
his greatest performances dur
ing the last two months of his
life by concealing a death
dealing cancer.
He died Wednesday at the
age of 52 of a malignancy of
the liver.
Carson succumbed only a
few hours before cancer
claimed another Hollywood
personality, actor producer
Dick Powell.
Cam ai Shock
Carson's death c a m e as a
shock to his friends, who had
not been told of the actor's
illness at his Insistence. He
had undergone surgery about
six weeks ago for the malig
nancy and was confined to
bed at home for the past two
weeks. His wife. Sandra, and
brother. Robert, were with
him when death came.
Frank Stempel, Carson's
aeent for more than 25 years,
said the actor's closest friends
were told of his illness only
rprpnl.lv.
"Jack evidently knew he
had cancer, but he didn't tell
anybody, he said.
CslliDiat On Stag
But a hint of Carson's fail
ing health came last Aug. 26
at Newark, N.J., wnen ne
collapsed on stage during
dress rehearsal for "Critics'
Choice." Physicians said at
the time-he had a stomach
disorder.
His last appearance was on
Walt Disney's "Wonderful
World of Color" on television
four months ago when he ap
peared to be in good health
and spirits.
Carson's first stage appear
ance came when because of
his size he was chosen to
play the part of Hercules in a
college production. It was an
auspicious debut. He tripped
during a performance and
knocked down half the set.
A college friend, Dave Wil
lock, thought it was so fun
ny he persuaded Carson to
team with him in a vaudeville
act.
Carson came to Hollywood
In a new Kupmoblle in 1036
to play bit parts in movies
and on radio. He appeared in
more than 40 pictures and
starred on radio throughout
his career.
Teams With Singar
However, Carson didn't
reacii fame as a motion pic
ture star until he teamed
with singer Dennis Morgan
in "Two Guys from Texas"
and other "Two Guys . . ."
films.
In addition to his wife and
brother, Carson is survived
by his mother, Elsa Carson,
and two children by a prev
ious marriage to singer Kay
St. Germain, John Jr., 21, and
Kathryn, 17.
Funeral arrangements were
pending at Forest Lawn Mortuary.
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MEDFORD, OREGON. THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1H03
Foreign Briefs
WEST GERMANS PERMITTED TO MOVE
Bulin-n-Th Communist nwi sarvict AON said today
that 1,303 Wait Germans sought and ractivtd permission to
move to East Germany last month.
CROWN PRINCESS SAID RECOVERING
The Hagua-iliPU-Crown Princess Beatrix of th Nether
lands ii recovering from a light attack of pneumonia which
she suffered during Iht Christmas holidays, according to an
ofiicial announcement here.
BODIES OF STORM VICTIMS RECOVERED
Asahikawa, Japan-iUPU-Saarchers recovered the bodies of
two Japanese collage students trapped by a blisiard in the
Daitessan mountains Wednesday but called off tht hunt for
their eight companions because of new storms.
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GiASSST JANUARY
CLEARANCE
ARMED ROBBERS KILL FRENCH SHOPKEEPER
Paris-(ilPli-Five armed robbers fatally shot th owner
of a shop that tails gold to dentists Wednesday and wounded
three of his employees, according to police.
Authorities said th robbers, who wore stockings over
their heads to hid their facet, carried pistols and machine
guns. They escapad with $12,700 in gold and cash, police said.
Market Closes'at
New Recovery Peak
On Massive Rally
Tax Collection Proceedings Against
Employees at Toll Bridge Launched
Salem HOT Tax collection
proceedings against Portland
Vancouver toll bridge em
ployees were launched today
by the Oregon State Tax
commission.
Commissioner Fre'i Hoefke
said "we have notified the di
rector of the income tax divi
sion to start immediately."
More than 30 workmen at
the bridge toll plaza are in
v o 1 v c d in the two-state
wrangle over Oregon's au
thority to withhold state in
come taxes from employees of
Washington State.
The three-year battle
sprang to life again after
talks between Oregon Atty.
Gen. Robert Y. Thornton and
Washington Atty. Gen. John
J. O'Connell failed.
The employees involved are
Washington residents, and are
employed by Washington
State.
The toll plaza, however, is
located in Oregon, and Ore
gon claims the employees are
subject to the Oregon with
holding tax.
Hoefke earlier had said the
tax commission would wait
until the first of the year be
fore taking action. He had
hoped that Thornton and
O'Connell would settle the
issue.
But no settlement has been
reached, and the statute of
limitations on collection pro
ceedings is only a few months
away.
Hoefke revealed an auditor
will be sent to Washington
"within 10 days" to inspect
the payroll records of the em
ployees involved and determ
ine the tax liability.
"After that," Hoefke said,
"we will contact the em
ployees and take steps neces
sary to collect the taxes."
"We want to look at the
records because we feel some
of the employees will not have
a tax liability because of ex
emptions." Hoefke termed the action a
"routine audit procedure."
He said "we have excellent
relations with the Washington
Tax Commission and toll
bridge authorities."
Thornton said today he had
been in contact with O'Con
nell, and that granting the '
emnlovees a Day increase to
compensate for the amount of
the tax had been discussed.
No action resulted, how
ever. Thornton said, "I think we,
left it that O'Connell would
contact me." .,
Hoefke said today that
Thornton had agreed to the
collection action.
Still undetermined is wheth
er Oregon has the right to
force Washington to withhold
the taxcr.
The collection proceedings
announced today by Hoefke
back up Oregon's insistence it
has ' the right to collect the
taxes.
The Oregon Tax Commis
sion, however, wants the
taxes withheld from the em
ployees' paychecks, and wants
Washington 'tate to turn the
money over to Oregon.
Earlier O'Connell said Ore
gon lacked the legal power
to compel another "sovereign
state" to collect its taxes. He
added that Oregon could sue
each employee individually.
and that Washington wanted
to avoid that if at all possible.
The talks between Thorn
ton and O'Connell were inau
gurated to avoid such a suit.
to please any cat,
all tuna
liver 'n meat
chicken
fish
meaty mix
kidney 'n meat
New York - (UPD - Stocks
staged a massive rally today,
closing at a new recovery
peak in the Dow Jones indus
trial average on a late tape
The market opened a bit
firmer and continually pulled
ahead until the final bell. Ini
tial buying was centered on
the blue chips but spread into
the general list as the session
progressed.
Nearly half the blue chips
in the industrial average were
up better than a point, among
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France To Push
Program Despite
Oder of Polaris
Paris - IUPD - France dis
closed today that it is deter
mined to push ahead with
development of its own inde
pendent nuclear force despite
President Kennedy's offer of
American - made Polaris missiles.
President Charles de Gaulle
made this clear to Kennedy
In a message sent to Wash
ington Wednesday, although
information Minister Alain
Pcyrefitte said there is no
question of rejecting the Po
laris offer.
Asked whether the reply re
jected the offer of Polaris
missiles, Peyrefitle said,
There is no question of clos
ing the door to anything."
Not Prepared To Quit
But, he added, "France is
engaged on her own nuclear
effort and she is not prepared
to abandon it.
Pcyrefitte made the an
nouncement after a three-hour
cabinet meeting at the Elysee
Palace presided over by Dc
Gaulle.
Peyrefittc said Defense
Minister Pierre Messmer told
the cabinet that 10 days ago
French technicians carried out
a "completely successful" test
at Colomb Bechar in the Sa
hara Desert of a propulsion
and guidance system for a nu
clear missile.
France currently is working
on a l'olaris-lypc missile 01
its own as part of an indepen
dent nuclear striking force
program.
Jacksonville Girls
Found Near Ruch
Two Jacksonville area girls
reported missing early yes
terday morning were found
laic in t lie afternoon by Jack
son county sheriff's deputies.
Shirley Lee Chi-adle. 0. and
Barbara Ann Cheadlo. U.
I both daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. William Edmund Chca
i die. route I, Jacksonville.
were found near the Ruch
service station and grocery.
Deputies said they had gone
them Alcoa, American Tele-
phone, American Tobacco,
Bethlehem, Du Pont, Kodak,
General Motors, Chrysler,
Johns-Manville, Union Car
bide and Woolworth.-
DOW JONES AVERAGES
New York - IUPII - Dow
Jones final stock averages:
30 industrials 6S7.42, up
10.63; 20 railroads 146.05,
up 4.02; IS utilitlts 130.27,
up 1.08. and 65 stocks
232.55, up 3.88. Sales today
were about 4.57 million
hares compared with 2.54
million shares Wadnesday.
Today's prices on selected
stocks:
Allied Chemical
Alum Co. Am
American Air Lines
American Can
American Motors ......
AT&T
American Tobacco ....
Anaconda Copper
Armco
Bendix Corp
Bethlehem steel
BoelnR Air
Brunswick
Caterpillar Corp
Chrysler Corp
Coca Cola
CBS.
Columbia Gas
Continental Can
Crown Zellerhach
Crucible Slccl
Curtlss Wright
Dow Chemical
Du Pont
Eastman Kodak
Firestone
Ford
General Electric
General Foods
General Motors
Georgia Pacilic
Greyhound
Gulf Oil
Homestake
Idaho Power
1 B.M. .
?nt Paner
Johns Manville
Kennecotl Copper
Lockheed Aircralt
Martin
Merck ....
Montana Power
Montgomery Ward
National Bisruii
New York Central
Northern Pacilic
Pac Gas Elec
Pnincy. J. C
Penn RR
PerniH Cement
Phillips
I'rocier at ciamme ....
narilo Corporation
nichfleld oil
Santa Fe . .
Scars
Shell Oil
Socony Mnhll Oil . .
Southern Co.
Southern Pacific
Snerry Rand
Standard California
Standard Indiana .
Standard N J
siokclv Van Camp
S in Mines
Texas Co.
Texas Gulf Sulfur
Thiokol
Trans America
Trn World Air
Trl Continental
United Carbide
ttntled Pacific
tinned Aircraft
United Air Lines .
I' S. Plvwnod
US. nuhher
U S Steel
'sl Bank Corp
Wcstlnshouse
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16th Body Found
In Indiana Blast
Terre Haute, lnd. - Wfl -Rescue
workers today re
covered the Kith body from
the cxpli'sion-shatlered ruble
of the Home Packing Co.
William Rentiers, 42, whose
body was recovered neatly 30
hours after the blast on the
hanks of the Wabash River.
nlo the store to buy cookies " .." ""' n " ' "" ", l rx"
the store owner asked r"'""
riremen wnrKing In ill-man
relays had toiled through the
night and into the day search
lug for blast victims. They
worked under the threat of
falling debris and deadly am
monia fumes which still
eddied in the wreckage.
when the store owner a
them If they weren't the miss
ing girls. They ran out of the
store and across a field and
were found nearby later by
deputies. No explanation was
given as to why the girls left
home yesterday ri o r n i n g.
Thev were lodged in the Jack
son county Juvenile detention GROUNDS FOR EXCUSE
home
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OPEN EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT 'Til 9
Beverage Company
Break-in Investigated
A break and entry at E:n-
pire Beverage company, 14
! West Fourth St.. some time
last night was Investigated to
day by Medlotd police.
! Company employees were
! checking tintay to determine
what, if anything, is missing.
I Police said entrance was
I gamed to the building by pcr
: sons who broke a pane of
i glass out of the office door
! and reached inside to unlock
; it.
Los Angeles 'ITI' - Lewis
Switzer was excused
Wednesday from a jury hear
ing a $25,000 damage suit
brought by a man whose car
whs struck by t Transit Mixed
Concrete Co. truck. "1 think
1 should explain. Your Hon
' or." Switzer said, "that I'm
the president of the Transit
Mixed Concrete Co."
CRASH FATAL
Rockaway HTP Frank Yo
kell , 72. Manhattan Beach,
was pronounced dead follow
ing a two-car accident on
U S Highway 101 near here
Wrdnesday
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