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Emm ffll m lb Regional Edition MEDFORD 20 Pages Two Sections Failure of Responsibility iig (SMI Defense Problem District Directors Reject Request To Take Part in Study -Geological Survey Asks Participation The Medford Irrigation dis trict board of directors yes terday afternoon turned down requested financial participa tion in a county flood area study by the U.S. Geological Survey. In a letter sent out to var ious local governmental agen cies and irrigation districts the Medford office of the U.S. Geological Survey suggested the local agencies join the county in providing $6,000 in matching funds. The federal government would pay the re maining $6,000 of the total $12,000 flood study cost. The study would consist of a flood area map and tabu lation of peak flows and flood charts of selected stream points which contribute to more severe flooding. A County Function MID Director Paul Culbert son said such a study is a county function, and the irri gation district should not init iate a practice of helping with such projects. No money is budgeted for it, he said. Philip Lowry, MID attor ney, said such, participation might set a precedent which would make the district re sponsible for main taining drainage areas. A reasonable relationship must be shown between the expenditure and irrigation purpose, he said. The district does not have the resources to join in a drainage project. "We may make the people feel we have an obligation which we don't have. We do not have the equipment to do this thing and we are not able to do it budget-wise," he said. Chairman Albert Huener at first was in favor of partici pating in the project, but la ter agreed with Culbertson and Lowry. Director J. G. Cameron said since the district is dealing in water drainage and flood problems affect it. This study may get more people to clean out waterways, he said. "We are not going to get the information unless some body will do it for us. A lot of information could come from this," Cameron insisted. Powder River Flood Threat Appears Over By United Preu International The flood threat from the ice-choked Powder river in Baker county appeared to be over today, at least tempor arily. Workmen blasted out a mas sive ice jam north of Baker Tuesday and the level of the river dropped sugniiy. Ranch ers in the area began mopping up. ITtMS MOM U. S. BANS CARGO ON FLAG SHIPS Waihington-TPf-The Unittd Statet government cargo from foreign and said it was prepared to ary. TITAN 2 SCORES LONG TEST SUCCESS Cape Canaveral. Fla.-'lPh-The Unittd States today lired its mightiest military rmstilt. 8,500 miles to its longest test SPAIN TO DEMAND MILITARY AID Washington-'tPt'-Spain Ii reported ready to demand U.S. military aid totalling S200 to $300 million in exchange for renewal of American rights to Spanish air end naval bases. SOVIET WARNS ON WEST GERMAN ARMS Parie-TWi-The Soviet Union warned in a note releaaed today that nuclear armament of West Germany would be an "immediate threat" to Moscow's vital interests. TAX CUTTING PLAN LIBERALIZED Wihingion-aPT-The Kennedy administration today lib eralised its tax-cutting plan to give t better break to a large number of married couples with low and medium incomes. JOHN DAVIS LODGE Lincoln Day Dinner Speaker Former Connecticut Governor To Speak At Lincoln Dinner John Davis Lodge, presi dent of Junior Achievement, Inc., and a former Connecticut governor and congressman, will be principal speaker at the annual Lincoln Day club observance Friday, Feb. 15, at the Jackson House, club presi dent Jim Ragland, has an nounced. A dinner at 7 p.m. will pre cede the program honoring Lincoln's birthday. The speaker, a younger brother of Henry Cabol Lodge, was elected to the 80th and 81st Congresses and serv ed ag the first four-year-term governor of Connecticut. In 1955 he was appointed U.S. ambassador to Spain where he served for six years. Stars in Shows For several years before World War II, Lodge starred in a series of motion pictures and on the Broadway stage. During the war, he served with the U.S. Navy in the Mediterranean theater of op eration, participating in the White House Slates Briefing on Cuba Washington -IUPD- The Ken nedy administration abruptly decided today to lay before the nation this afternoon its case in the alleged new Soviet military buildup in Cuba. The White House said the briefing by Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara would cover "the whole Cuban prob lem." The White House arranged for McNamara and other top defense officials to face re porters at 2 p.m. (PST) at a televised news conference. MOUNO THI OlOll today banned U.S flag ships trading with Cuba take more drsstic step: the 10-stnry Titan 2, more than succeit. MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 6, 1963 landings at Salerno and in southern France. In his capacity a national head of Junior Achievement Inc., he directs an organiza tion of 100,000 members from headquarters in New York City. The organization is dedi cated to teaching young Amer icans the theory and practice of business, the profit system and capitalism in general. The Portland Junior Achieve ment group is sponsoring his trip to Oregon. Dinner capacity is limited, according to the committee, and tickets may be reserved by calling Don Stathos, 773 6658. Mothers' March for Foundation Slated A county - wide Mothers' March for the March of Dimes will be held Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m., Mrs. Fred Darby, Medford, county coordinator, has announced. In some rural areas, the mothers will march Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Darby said. Mrs. Lew Miles, Medford, will be in charge of the col lection center at St. Mark's Episcopal church Guild Hall, where marching mothers will turn in collections. The cen ter will be open until 10 p.m., Mrs. Miles said. Eugene Garner, chairman of the Jarkson county chapter of The National Foundation, said the chapter will make available two scholarships to graduating seniors in high schools of the county this year. The scholarships will be available in the fields of medi cal social worker, physical therapist, occupational thera pist, nursing, and medicine which will have certain quali fications. Mrs. Thomas Dona hue is chairman of the schol arship selection committee. Cave Junction City -! Recorder Resigns Cave Junction - Mrs. Kcn- ! neth Caldwell, city recorder. ! municipal judge and treasurer of Cave Junction for the past 3'j years, has resigned effec tive March 1. Stephen Blackmorc has been named to fill the vacan cy. Blackmore's wife is a teacher of physical education at Kerby Elementary school. Mrs Caldwell plans to join her husband at Paulina, Ore., where he is employed as a forest service engineer at the Reagcr Ranger station. The Caldwells moved to the Il linois Valley in 1950. At one time they owned a Cave Junc tion sporting goods store Tribune Reluctance To Think of Saving Lives Pointed Out Third of Countries Have Paid Staffs Salem -(U?D- Failure of of ficials to accept responsibility was termed the biggest prob lem facing civil defense by Oregon Director Robert Sandstrom, Sandstrom made the com ment at a Senate Military Af fairs Committee hearing Tuesday called to review the state organization. He said "elected and ap pointed officials, from the federal level down to munici palities, who have not ac cepted their responsibility are the biggest problem." Adding to the problem are individuals who "are reluc tant to think about saving their own lives." Interest Lacks in East In Oregon, Sandstrom said, there is less interest in CD east of the mountains. He said one-third of Ore gon's counties have paid full time CD staffs, another third have part time staffs, and one- third have no paid CD people. The present Defense De- partment view is that there could be no more than 30 minutes warning of an attack, He said this is why shelters must be developed to protect against radiation. "If you are in the blast area, you'll be dead, so you don't need any protection. "But if you are outside a blast area, a faiiout shelter could save your life. You might get sick from radiation, but you wouldn't die." Shelters Lacking He said several Oregon counties do not have even one licensed public fallout shelter. He listed Crook, Curry, Gil liam, Linn, Malheur, Morrow, Polk, Sherman, Tillamook, Wallowa and Wheeler. There is one licensed shelter in Grant county, he added. Committee Chairman Sen, Vernon Cook (D-Gresham) asked if there was a need for civil defense. Sandstrom replied "Yes. We're planning in hopes of saving 1,800,000 lives. Until a shelter is available for all of our twop'e, our job won't be done." Matching Basil Sen. Edward Fadeley (D-Eu-gene) asked why the federal government did not pay all CD costs. Sandstrom answered that since 1961 the federal government had been paying 50 per cent of personnel and administration costs on a matching basis. The CD director said sur vival supplies stockpiled at Troutdale were beginning to be shipped out to shelters around'the state. He said an alternate govern ment seat is planned at Ore gon State University at Cor vallis in case Salem is unusa ble, and that other alternates arc Eugene, Newport and Bend. Woman Kicks Hole In Pane of Glass Medford police were called Tuesday afternoon by the In ternal Rc-venue service nffice at the federal building, Sixth st. and Riverside ave., when a woman kicked an 8 by 10 foot pane of glass, breaking a hole In it. Ernest Everett Peyton, route 1. box 328A, Talent, at the office, said the woman was walking west on Sixth st. when she stopped and kick ed a window. The window did not break, so she pro ceeded west a few feet before stopping a second time and kicked I two foot hole In it, he said. The woman told officers she stuck her foot through the window because she felt like doing it. She was l jt held. 57th Year Price 10 Cents No. 275 Bill Proposes Group To Review State Agencies Joint Committee Would Study Rules Salem -UPD- A bill to give a legislative committee power to review regulations of the state's departments and agen cies wa9 introduced today by Sen. Walter Pearson (D-Port-land). The- bill was signed by 26 senators and 40 representa tives. It would establish a joint Senate-House committee for review of administrative rules. The commission, made up of four members each from the senate and house, would be empowered to review all rules issued by state agencies to determine if the rules were within the scope of the act which created the agency. Could Suspend Rules The commission would have the power to suspend rules un til the next session of the leg islature. If not rejected by legislative action, the agency could then reinstate the rule. The bill is aimed at giving the legislature control over policy making actions of agencies created by the legis lature. Legislators have become in creasingly critical of the pow ers of agencies such as liquor control, education, and high way to adopt rules or regula tions which are virtually lars established by the agencies rather than by legislative ac tion. Whelan Has Bills in the House, Rep. Edward Whelan (D-Portlanctt submit- .. . ., , "1". f. 7. jw... v, B. ...,.,,., to enter into collective bar gaining agreements with la bor unions. The measure would prohibit public em ployees from striking or recognizing a picket line while on official duty. Another bill by Whelan would provide overtime for civil service employes which, after a period of time, would be paid in cash if compensa tory time were not granted. Pupils Attend Class in Home Happy Camp - Classes for nearly 100 Happy Camp Ele mentary school pupils who are cut off by a slide across Indian Creek rd. are now being held in a private home on Indian creek. The Happy Camp Elemen tary school closed Monday be cause of the lack of attend ance precipitated by the slide, condition, but was reopened Tuesday when-the temporary classroom setup was uigan ized. Pupils cut off by the slide are attending classes at the home of Harold Kuchl. Pri mary grades meet in the morning, upper grades in the atfernoon. The Siskiyou County Road department has called off plans to dynamite an over hang in the slide area because of the danger involved. The road is closed to traffic dur ing the day. Heavy cars are permitted to go through in the evening. Heavy equipment from the road department and V and K Logging company of Happy Camp is varking in an effort to clear the mad. The slide began Thursday night after the area had been soaked by almost constant rain since the preceding Mon day. WEATHER ronr.CAST- Conldrable rlnudlnett tnnifht and Thurs day snd a senrral rain Thuri iv ntfhl. Continued mild. Low tonight 40-41. illlh Thuuday near fin. Temp. llllhnt Yeilerrfav 7 l.nweit TMl Mnrnlrtr S3 Prce. tn It a.m. Today, Trace. Our Skies Tonight Honaet tolUv M S:3I p.m. Htiiirlte tomorrow .... t:l a.m. Moomei tomorrow ... t:&2 a.m. full Moon Friday PROMINKNT IINSTI I.I.ATIOV Orion, high In aouth . t:4t p.m. VIMIU.E PLANUS Jupiter, low In wnl 7:2g p.m. Mart, nllh In aouth- rait 10:5$ p.m. Venui, low In aouth- eaat :02 a.m. De Gaulle Accuses United States of 'Using' Britain Parliaments Seek To Bring Pressure Paris - (UPD - President Charles de Gaulle, rejecting charges that he is acting like a Hitler, has accused the Unit ed States of trying to use Britain to set up a "free trade" market in Europe for American goods. De Gaulle levied the charg es during a reception Tuesday mgnt lor deputies of the na tional assembly. Once again linked his veto of British en try into the Common Market with Britain's acceptance of the U.S. Polaris missile. Referring to the severe criticism of his rejection of British membership in the Common Market at this time, De Gaulle told the deputies: Mr. (British Prime Minis ter Harold) Macmillan, whom I like very much, has had me compared by the English press to Hitler. He knows me well enough to know there is no question of that. I have even been compared to Na poleon ..." Has 'Grand Design' De Gaulle, who has reiect-l ed the Polaris and President Kennedy's plan for a multi nation Western nuclear de fense, has been reported con sidering a "grand design" for French-dominated Europe independent of the United States. Since France blackballed Britain a week ago, Kennedy has pledged intensified efforts in cooperation with Britain to cut tariffs as a means of boost ing world trade. De Gaulle told the deputies the United states and Britain are trying to dilute the Com mon Market made up of France, West Germany, Italy, Belgium, The Netherlands and Luxembourg. He claims that the U.S. government, "usina the United Kingdom, is trying to set up a huge free trade ;"'rJJ1"cl"dlnlrfia,nd " ine Americans can no longer sell anything or else they. .re "Hln. for practically I nOlhlrlff to the Afrinnnc ihn boutn Americans, even the Arabs, De Gaulle said. "So they are forced to try to sell to Europe, which is in a posi tion to pay." Slrassbourg, France - IUPD- Rebcllious European members of parliaments built up pres sure on President Charles de Gaulle today to remove his blockade of Britain's entry in to into the European Common Market. Delegates from the parlia ments of the six Market na tions were reported readying a demand that the Common Market Commission submit a complete report on Britain's bid for membership. The delegates were in a tough mood. The tone was set by Walter Hallstein of West Oermany who opened the ses sion Tuesday by attacking the "appearance of a one-power hegemony" in Europe. Phoenix Police Chief Fined for Violation Phoenix When Phoenix Municipal Court Judge Ed die M. Heim held court this week, he raised his aye brows at one of the cita tions. The ticket, for passing a stopped school bus, was written by Phoenix Police Chief John Atchison to himself. Atchison pleaded guilty, explaining that he was talking on his police radio when the incident occurred and failed to notice that the bus' red lights were iUih ing.. "I fined him SIS juai like anyone else," Judge Heim said. More Items Get Tentative Approval by Committee Work on a proposed budget for School District S40C for next year continued a step r to completion last night when tentative approval was given to several Items. School budget committee members pointed out, how ever, that some Items tenta tively approved may be re duced when the budget is in the final stage, which prob ably will be within a couple of weeks. Items considered last night included funds for mainte nance of plant facilities, fixed charges and part of the capital outlay program. Some Items still remain to be considered tea . h' V . . I JOHN DIEFENBAKER Pearson May Be Successor Plans for Memorial Dinner Discussed at Democrats' Meeting Plans for the annual Roose velt Memorial dinner, the largest event of the year spon sored by Jackson County Democrats, claimed the atten tion of Central committee members last night. Ted Phillips and Mrs. Frank Christian were appointed co- chairmen of the dinner, date of which has not been set. Jean Mills, chairman ot the Central committee, reported that Congressman Robert B Duncan had been contacted in regard to obtaining a speak- er for the dinner and that several of the nation's leading Democrats are being inter viewed. Prominently Mentioned Prominently mentioned were Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts, Secretary of Interior Stewart Udahl, Secre tary of Agriculture Orville Freeman, Senator Hubert Humphrey, of Minnesota, ma jority whip In the Senate; Congressman James Roosevelt of California, one of the early speakers at the Roosevelt Me morial; and his brother, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., recently appointed assistant secretary of commerce by President Kennedy. W. E. Davis of Eagie fotnt asked that a letter be written to Howard Morgan, who rec ently announced his decision to retire lurn the Federal Power Commission. Davlcs praised the work of Morgan in the interests of public pow er and emphasized the need for his influence as new proj ects are developed of interest to the state of Oregon. He asked that the letter commend Morgan for his serv ice and urge him to reconsid er and remain on the power commission. Committee Appointed The suggestion met with general approval of precinct workers present and Mills ap pointed the following com mittee to. draft the letter: Davles, Mrs. Mary Grclner Kelly, Mrs. Myrtle Newton and Mrs. Ted Phillips. Copies are to be sent to President Kennedy, Morgan, members of Oregon's congressional delegation, the State Demo in Proposed before the budget is com pleted. Among the maji-r Increases tentatively approved were $27,101 for replacement of non-Instructional equipment; $205,963 for retirement and social security expenses; and $62,234 for new instructional equipment. The increase in retirement and social security benefits totals $18,338, resulting from Increased social security and from an expected increase in district personnel, chiefly teachers, next year. Increases in replacement ot non -Instructional equipment total $14,390 and $21,021, re- cratic Central committee and all press media. K. C. Wernmark moved that letter of commendation be sent to Sen. Wayne L. Morse praising him for his success ful work in the New York dock strike. This motion also received unanimous endorse ment and the secretary, Mrs. Margaret McGlnty, was in structed to write the letter. A communication from the Lane County Central commit tee, protesting Gov. Mark Hatfield's recommended cuts Jn higher education budgets were read. A committee to revise the by-laws was appointed by Mills. Named to this group were Ray Lamberg, chairman: Arnold Jenny, Mrs. Marge Madden, Mrs. Elizabeth Pos ton and Tex Phillips. Other appoint menti an nounced by Mills included: nominating committee, Albert Day, chairman; . Davles and Lamberg; parliament a r 1 a n, Ted Phillips. . - , No Violence Found n Woman's Death Further examination by a Medford pathologist Indicates no violence in the death of an Ashland woman found Sun day near the Siskiyou summit, District Attorney Alan Holmes said this morning. X-rays fail to show any fractures, Holmes said. Furth er examinations are being made, he said. Holmes said a man who ap parently was with Mrs. La Neda Nan Marlow, 31, of 108 North Knnnnrt at.. Ashland. Saturday evening at the sum- mit has not been held and "o charges have been filed. He turned himself in voluntarily yesterday. Mr?, Mmk- t'S truuj - Who found In a ditch near the Colcstine rd. Sunday after noon by a Phoenix man and his son. About three hours later Mrs. Marlow's husband reported the woman mining to the state police. The loca tion of the body revealed no signs of violence, Holmes said. 549C Budget and for new Instructional equipment total $14,390 and $21,021, respectively. Dr. Leonard B. Mayfleld, superintendent, pointed out that some of these Items may be reduced. They were includ ed, ho said, because they are among reimbursable Items un der the National Defense Edu cation act. This may be the last year for such funds, he noted. Between 40 and 80 per cent of the cost Is reimbursed under the NDEA. Other items tentatively ap proved showed slight in creases, while others did not change or were reduced where reductions were con sidered feasible. Nuclear Defense Policy Expected To Be Key Issue Diefenbaker Ends Parliament Ottawa - (UPD - Prime Min ister John Diefenbaker, 67, a cabinet revolt against his leadership apparently quash ed, today dissolved Canada's 25th Parliament to hold a na tional election Monday, April, 8. The developments cleared the way for a two-month elec tion campaign almost certain to rate with the roughest in this country's 96-year history. Anti-Americanism, pegged to last week's unprecedented public criticism of Canadian nuclear defense policy by the U.S. State Department, loom ed as a key issue. Formal Dissolution The Canadian leader ob tained formal dissolution from Governor General Georga Vanire, and set the election, date, just after winning a cru cial confidence vote from his Conservative party. The showdown over his leadership and election strate gy came during a two-hour closed party caucus, called, after the minority govern ment was toppled Tuesday night by two crushing non confidence votes in the Houso of Commons. The caucus meeting, attend ed by more than 100 MPs and senators, was said to have been a "brutally frank" affair with all sides laying their cards and complaints flat on the table. When it was over. Diefenbaker emerged the clear winner. Pearson Strong Favorite Liberal leader Lester B. Pearson, 67, was a strong fav orite to become Canada's 14th. prime minister in the upcom ing election. Diefenbaker, already beset by internal party troubles. made a dramatic 11th hour plea in-the House of Com mons-Tuesday night to sava his government, but failed. Two no-confidence motions. both accusing the government ol indecision over nuclear de fense policy, were carried by a 142-111 vote. Petitions Object lo location ol Gospel Mission Petitions are being circu lated in downtown Medford, it was learned this week, op posing the locating of the Medford Gospel Mission In a building on East Main st. next to the Esquire theater. Mrs. William Skyrman, Cen tral Point, whose son, George Hunt, in California owns the property, said today that "nothing definite" has been decided regarding the matter. She explained that her son's lawyer had talked with representatives of the Gosoel Mission. She added that while she felt that the persons who favor the reestablishing ot the Gospel Mission are en titled to something, she did not wish to antagonize busi ness persons in the East Main at. vicinity. Building Rased The Medford Gospel Mis sion organized here In 1959, i was located at 33 South Front st. until June, 1962, when the building tvh! razed, forcing it to close. The mission owns property on North Front st. at Third st., bt has railed U receive sufficient frnds to erect g buildln; m ine site. Prior to the purchase ot the property in 1961, the mis sion board attempted to lease the old Esquire theater for the mission. At that time downtown firms and other individuals circulated similar petitions. The result was that group of buslnessm- i under the direction of the Medford Chamber of Commerce, assist ed the mission in locating a site more favorable to all con- Crl"iH-d. During the 3tt years that the mission was in operation, an average of 800 men a month received some kind of aid from Its operatior. When it was closed all furniture, equipment supplies were placed in storage. Mission Su perintendent AI Wlcns still is in Medford. Africans Questioned In Multiple Slvyings Engcobo, South Africa-WPtU Thru Africans were question ed today in connection with t'ne knife slaying of five white persons near here Tues day, Police used helicopters to -search the area for mort suspects.
