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. ...,, 1 "" awaaaaaaaawa, I - Regional Edition Medford United Preu International Full Leased Wire 57th Year Price 10 Cents! Tribune United tress International Full Leased Wire 16 PAGES MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1963 No. 285 Senate Against xnlodes in Outburst Gov. Hatfield, Budget END NEAR Communist hi jackers aloard the Venezuelan freighter Anzoategui have of fered to surrender to Brazilian authorities who have prom ised political asylum to the hijackers. Brazilian warships steamed toward a rendezvous with the pirate ship today. (UP1) " 1111 ''--ai ii i ii JaMaaMatMo lli, Hijacked Believed Venezuelan Freighter Steaming for Brazil Nationality Act Section Ruled Unconstitutional Washington - iliPIl - The Su preme Court today struck down as "punitive" a federal law which takes away the citizenship of a native-born American if he dodges the draft by going abroad. Ruled unconstitutional was a section of the Nationality Act of 1940. The government appealed when two lower courts found the statute unconstitutional. The issue has been argued five times before the high court. Today's 5 to 4 decision re called two related rulings of 1958 when the court split 5 to 4 over nationality issues. 1958 Ruling Recalled In 1958, the justices held that Congress may decree loss of nationality if a citizen votes in a foreign election but not if he desserts the armed forces in wartime. The court said at that time discouraging foreign voting is incident to congressional con trol over foreign affairs gen erally, but that canceling cit izenship for desertion is penal in nature "cruel and unusual punishment" forbidden by the Constitution. Goldberg Speaks Justice Arthur J. Goldberg spoke for the majority today. "We recognize that draft evasion, particularly in time of war, is a heinous offense, and should and can be prop erly punished," the opinion said. Group Favorably Impressed by Work At Emigrant Lake The Jackson county parks and recreation commission appeared favorably impressed with work done at Emigrant lake recreation areas during the year when its members made an afternoon-long tour of the lake Sunday. County Commissioner Don ald Faber, who accompanied the group, suggested that a small restaurant in Medford could be moved down to the lake to serve light meals to recreationists. He opposed developing oth er than the main recreation area, although the commission has pointed out extensive use of other areas which has re sulted in litter problems and Rural School Group To Discuss Budget The Jackson county rural school district budget com mittee will meet at 7:30 o'clock tonight to study fur ther the county school office administration budget, the curriculum materials center budget and proposed salaries. Proposed admin istration budget total is S84.694.87, of this approximately half or S42.612 is proposed for sal aries. Total requested budget al location for the curriculum materials center is SI 12, 010.75. of which S41.102 is for salaries. scaring of the ground with tire ruts. A rancher's wife living near Emigrant has re ported heavy use of the area around Emigrant creek by fishermen. Commission Chairman Lau rance Espey discussed briefly plans to erect an Emigrant lake recreation building in three stages to keep the cost down and to keep up with increased use and demand for services. A small building could be constructed first and built onto later, he said. How ever, most of the new fiscal year budget will be used to accomplish what should have been done the current year, he noted. A baseball diamond has been leveled on the hill above the swimming area and roads have been widened and lev eled. Tennis courts are plan ned later for the flat con crete area of the dam, it was stated. Driftwood from the winter's storms has massed at the foot of the main boat ramp preventing its use and has collected in various coves around the lake. Parks and Recreation Director Neil Led ward pointed out. Removal v ill involve a time-consuming operation, he said. Several boats were on the lake Sunday despite a cold wind, indicating the recrea tion season has already started. MIWS(BR1S ITEMS FROM AROUND THI OlOtl REVIEW OF BARNETT CASE REFUSED Washington-tn-The Supreme Court refuted today to review a civil contempt finding against Mississippi Gov. Ross R. Barnelt and IS other court actions in tha James H. Meredith case. City Planners Set Special Meeting A special meeting of the Medford planning commission has been called for V15 p rr.. tomorrow to consider a re quest to vacate the west 100 feet of the alley In block 13, original town. The meeting will be held in council chambers in city hall. GENERAL MOTORS TO STOCKPILE STEEL Welfare Collections Total $48,926 Asylum for Crew Promised By Authorities By United Press International Unconfirmed reports said today the pirate ship Anzoate gui had lifted anchor off Mar aca Island and was steaming toward Bclcm or Recife to surrender to Brazilian authori ties. A Brazilian navy spokes man said at mid-morning the hijacked Venezuelan freight er, which had been anchored off the north coast 300 miles south of Belem, had not been located or contacted. Brazilian authorities have promised the hijackers politi cal asylum. In Washington, Assistant Secretary of State Edwin M. Martin told a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee today that the present anchorage and the offer of asylum by Brazil "makes it sure of them avoiding capture." Takes Responsibility In two radiograms directed to news agencies, second mate Wismar Medina Rojas took sole responsibility for the seizure of the ship last Tues day and said all personnel were safe. Medina Rojas. who look over the Anzoategui in the name of the Venezuelan Armed Forces of National Lib eration (FALN), said the ship dropped anchor "between the mouth of the Amapa Grande river and the island of Mar aca" off Brazil's north coast at 9 p.m. Sunday. Earlier, an FALN spokes man in Caracas claimed "our mission has been succcssful 100 per cent. Bctancourt can have his ship back now." The FALN reported that two of the group's operatives had gone to Recite to arrange asylum for the nine hijackers. ! Part of Carrpaign I The hijackers took over the ship in the Caribbean en 1 route to Houston, Tex., as Special Session To Hear Board man Efforts Attacked Morse Comes in For Share of Rap Salem - (I'PII - The Oregon Senate today exploded in a 25 - minute long outburst against Gov. Mark Hatfield, Sen. Wayne Morse, the gov ernor's budget, and last Fri day's joint session. Sen. John D. Hare (R-Hills- boro) charged the joint ses sion on the Boardman project was a waste of time, and said senators and representatives who did not attend should be congratulated. Hare said "we were fed wind pudding by Morse." He lashed out at Morse's state ment that it was not an office holder's job to bring business to the state. "If it's not the job of an officeholder, why did he appear before us in the joint session? Hare asked. Sen. Thomas Mahoncy (D- Portland) asked "what is the majority party going to do about 'high-tax-Hatficld' and his $405 million budget?" '1 stand willing to back any cuts made in the governor's budget," Mahoney said. Hallock speaks out Sen. Ted Halock (D-Porl-land) termed Friday's joint session "a monumental waste of time," and said Hatfield's views as well as Morse's should be criticized. "I now hope the governor can get down to serious bus! ness and stop making press, and start making hay." Sen. Ward Cook (D-Port- landi, co - chairman of the Ways and Means Committee, said the committee would make cuts "where cuts can be had without obviously hurting the agencies involv ed." He pointed to budget cuts marie last week by ways and means, and reminded senators that because of "local pres sure all three slashed budgets were referred back to the committee by the House. Sen. Walter Pearson (D Porlland) termed Friday's meeting of the House and Sen ate a "silly session," and charged "the Boardman fiasco was started by Hatfield, mess ed up by Hatfield, and may never be cleared up by Hat field." Ylurri Defends Session Sen. Anthony Ylurri (R-On- tario), minority leader in the Senate, defended Friday's ses sion and said "we now have information that agreement has been reached. History will disclose the Boardman project one of the best things ever done by Oregon." Ylurri agreed with Hare that "lawmakers can't sit idly by" in Ihe fight to bring in dustry to Oregon. Yturri said he had confi dence in the Ways and Means Committee - but reminded senators "the first $00 million cut from agency requests was done by the governor. Mahoney responded by not ing when the civil defense budget was cut, the governor's could be heard all the way to P-rtland." At the end of the 25-minute long outburst. Senate Presi dent Ben Musa (D-Thc Dalles) said "gentlemen, I sec we arc off to a fruitful week." H P N bear .' '. -llaV . Flaw. I BasnajaaaaaMauKawajaattuaiHawaaJ Property Tax Plan Sent To House State VIOLINIST BOOKED Ex-prodigy Hcimo Haitto, 37, is shown as he was booked in city prison in San Francisco on a charge of passing bad checks. The Finnish-born violinist is a former conductor of the Salem Symphony Orchestra (UP1) Former Conductor Of Salem Orchestra Held on Bad Checks San Francisco -IUPH- Hcimo Haitto, former conductor ol the Capital Symphony Or chestra of Salem, Ore., and a violin virtuoso at 15, was ar rested in his downtown hotel room Sunday and booked on a bad check charge. Hailto, 37 who began his music career in his native Finland, was charged with passing bad checks. In Salem, police said Haitto was charged specifically with cashing a worthless $45 cheek at a department store. John 11. Williams, in charge of the Portland FBI office, said Haitto would be returned to Salem. County CD Being Studied for Budget County Commissioner Don Faber said he has been study ing the Jackson county civil defense operation and facili ties in preparation for the budget. He commended Civil De fense Director Maj. Gen. J. H. Hicks for his efficient opcr-j aion during the storms last year. However, Faber noted some of the county's leading citizens are critical of civil defense. "1 feel we have probably the best unit in the state," Faber remarked. "In fact, I'm going to recommend that the governor plan to move the slate capitol lo Medford, in stead of shifting to the coast in case of atomic attack." Faber said some counties do not have one public shelt er for fallout protection whereas Jackson county has 22. He praised the civil de fense organization for its con tinuing educational program to inform citizens of what to do in case of an atomic at tack and how to prepare for it. Faber noted that the county needs more shelters and par ticularly more individual fam ily shelters. Salem - HPIl - A proposal to slash local property taxes by as much as 75 per cent by de claring a new property tax policy for Oregon landed to day in the house. Sponsored by Rep. Cor nelius Batcson (D-Salcm) is declares that property taxes should bear only costs "pri marily related to protection, preservation and improve ment of property." says income taxes should "expenses primarily re lated to providing, preserving and enhancing health, educa tion, safety and general eco nomic and social welfare." The major effect of such a policy would be to transfer school costs from the proper ty taxpayers to the income taxpayers. Batcson said his bill would set up a special properly tax relief account payable to cities, counties and school dis tricts for non-property related costs. The revenue would be raised by increasing personal income and corporate excise taxes. The Batcson bill is one of several measures that reflect the concern of the legislature over the property tax burden. Another tax measure was introduced in th House to raise a Utile new revenue. Sponsored by Rep. Jack L. Smith (D-Condon) it would levy a 55 cent tax per $1,000 valuation on transfers of real property. He said it would raise $1 million a biennium for the general fund. A measure that could be a ursl step in redrawing Ore gon's county lines was intro duced In the House with the solid backing of 39 represent atives and 12 senators. It calls for a county roor- Haitto was named conduct-1 ganization commission, nam- bills aimed at advertising: One to restrict barber shop advertising, and one to reg ulate service station advertis ing of petroleum products. Another House bill would eliminate the food sale re quirement for liquor estab-lishments. A House bill also would create a new 20th judicial district of Washington coun ty, with two circuit judges. The 19th district of Clatsop, Columbia and Tillamook counties would have three judges. Sen. Ted Hallock (D-Port- land) introduced a bill to make it easier for the Stata Sanitary Authority to halt air or water polution. The meas ure would give the SSA tha authority to sue for abatement.. or of the Salem orchestra last season. He had previously been assistant conductor of the Portland symphony, and prior to that was violin soloist and concert master of the Mexico City symphony. In 1939, as the youngest en trant in the international com' petition of the British Council of Music in London, Haitto won first prize,, one of the most important of Europe's musical awards. He made a concert tour, widely praised by the critics, of the United States in 1941, raising thou sands of dollars for Finnish relief. In 1943, Haitto became an American citizen. He later performed with the Phaladcl- phia orchestra and with sym phonies in Detroit, Los Ang eles and Seattle. Haitlo said he had planned to turn himself in but the authorities got to him first. ed by the governor, which would report back to the 1965 legislature. At that time, it would sub mit a plan for reorganization of counties, The house received two Market Robbed Sunday Afternoon By Young Man A youthful bandit held ur the Thrifty Nifty market. 223 West Jackson St., at gunpoint yesterday afternoon and, to gether with an apparent ac complice who waited outside the store, escaped with mora than $200 in small bills, ac cording to city police. A clerk in the store, Velma Marie Pike, 1015 Narregan St., told police a young man aressed in dark clothing en tered the store about 3 p.m. yesterday. He asked her for a package of cigarettes, and when sha turned to hand them to him, he drew a gun and pointed It at her. . "This is a holdup," he said, "give me all your money. Work Continues on Roads Despite Rain While the county court is continuing its series of road inspection trips for the new fiscal year budget, road work is continuing despite recent rains, County Engineer Rob ert Carstcnscn said today. Crews are working on the rock cut at MacLeod. Crews also are completing the widen ing of the Laurclhurst rd. near the MacLeod bridge and the Axtcl ranch. Crews are cleaning up the storage yard at the Jackson county shops and removing all bridge material to the newly acquired buildings in the White City area. Road crews also are starting work on the. widening and ex tension of the irrigation cross ing of Pioneer rd. to allow for future road widening. Installation of base material on East Side rd. in the Ap- plegatc area also is being com plctcd. Remodeling of Cify Hall Noted Planned physical improve ments in Medford city hall authorized by the city budget committee last spring, will continue this wcck with tne remodeling of the communi cations center in the police department, City Manager Robert Duff said today. The project is one of a num ber of improvements which have been accomplished dur ing the past few months. The maintenance staff in city hall is being used on most of the work to cut costs, Duff said. New tile was recently laid at the second floor entrance- way. Walls and ceilings on the second floor are currently being painted. A new roof was put on me building last September. Air vents were replaced and the attic and steam pipes were insulated, improvements which have cut healing cost bv about 20 per cent. Restrooms in tne buuaing have been remodeled and new sinks installed. Hot water will be available In the restrooms in the near future for the first time since the early 1950s. Estimated cost of all proj ects is about $6,000, Duff said, all of which was included in this year's fiscal budget.: GETS AIR MEDAL Ludwigsburg, Gcrmany-IUPB -Army Capt. William H. Brl- ot, Estacada, Ore., was one of three helicopter pilots award ed the Air Medal here for lifesavlng missions in last year's floods in the Somali Republic. WEATHER FORECAST: Cloudy throuih Tuesday. Rain late tonight and Tuesday afternoon. Partial clearing Tueiday afternoon. Low tonight near 40. High Tues day 50-55. Temp. Hlgheit Yeiterday S2 l.owrii Thli Morning 42 Preclp. to II a m. Today J5 Our Skies Tonight Sunset today - 5:47 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 7:04 a.m. Moonrlse tomorrow 3:45 a.m. New Moon Feb. 21 The planet, Mara, Is high in the iky tonight at 11:10 p.m. and the lUr, slrlui, is In the southwest at 11:59 p.m. The bright liar between them la Proeyon. Salem Statewide Detroit-tn-General Motors said today it will stockpile collections by the welfare re an extra on million torn of Heel as an insurance agaimt a possible steel industry shutdown this summer. POLARIS MISSILE LAUNCH FAILS Cape Canaveral-in-A Navy attempt to icoro the third straight success with its powerful new Polaris A3 minile failed today when th rocket wont off count and had to b blown up. ! covery division ol the State Department of Justice tolaled $48,928 for January. Atty. Gen. Robert Y. Thornton said today. Of this amount. $47,441 was collected for child support and $1,485 in welfare fund. Governor Hatfield To Speak in Area Gov. Mark O. Hatfield will be in Medford this evening to address a meeting of the Presbyterian Men's club at the First Presbyterian church. Eighth and Holly sts. About 200 tickets were sold for the dinner meeting, with Presbyterians having the first opportunity to purchase them. Dale Coverstnne. Presbyterian part of a terrorist campaign ' ir. cub" president, will in lo cmnarrass i-rcsiaem hoiiiu- ,,,. , .,Mrmr prn. lo Betancourt and force him to cancel his trip to the United States. Bctancouit planned to ar rive in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on schedule today in defiance of the pro Communist cam paign. He will continue to Washington Tuesday for talks with President Kennedy. gram chairman is Lloyd Nell- son. morsetoTpeak I Ecavcrlon-'IPI'-Sen. Wayne Morse (D-Orc.) is scheduled to speak at an American Herit age program sponsored by the Beaverton Chamber of Com merce h6rc next Thursday. Many Footsore Americans Unconvinced Call for 50-Mile Hikes Such a 'Healthy' Idea By United Press International Hiking may have been Theodore Roosevelt's cup of tea and perhaps the New Frontier's barometer lor a good Marine, but many footsore Americans were not convinced today it Is such a "healthy" idea. The 50-milc hike claimed its first pedestrian fatality Sunday. Other hikers footed chiropodist bills for treatment of lender feet. Nevada's Gov. Grant Sawyer, Utah's Democratic National Committee woman Mrs. Lucy Redd, former major league baseball pitcher and entertainer Al Schacht, and a caravan of nearly 2,000 Pittsburgh hikers were among the tramping thousands Sunday. Disk jockics, newsmen, more Marines, doctors and legions of students also trudged about the coun tryside. Two high school track stars from Sacramento, Calif, walked and ran 50.4 miles in 8 hours 27 minutes, the fastest time reported over the week end. Near Casper, Wyo., an auto struck and killed Willard Mitchell Jr., 34. as he was hiking to Glen rock, Wyo., with 18 others. Mitchell's widow was in a hospital recovering from injuries suffered in an auto accident three weeks ago. The couple had four small children. Governor Sawyer and five companions, Including Mrs. Redd, completed a 23-mlle hike over Nevada's Sage Flats Sunday night. Sawyer, who made the march to prove his administration was "In prime condition," said he limited the march to 25 miles because "I wanted to see these fellows at work to morrow." The party limped In to Gardnervllle, Nev., 10 hours and two minutes after leaving Carson City, the state capital. A man In the store, Edward Gould Sr., the father of tha owner of the market, started to edge toward the bandit. but halted when the man wav ed the gun at him and threat ened to kill him ii he moved any closer. Mrs. Pike handed over all the currency in the fill mostly $1, $5 and $10 bills and the man grabbed the mon ey and rushed out of the store. Accomplice Noted Witnesses said an accom plice had posted himself at the door to the market to keep any customers from en tering the store. The two men ran to the ntcrscction of Woodstock and Haven sis., jumped in a two- tone blue car and sped away. Area law enforcement agen cies were given a description of the men and the car, but nothing has been seen of them since. One witness said there were clothes hanging up in the back seat of the car, leading officers to speculate the men may have been from out of town. The robber was described as about 5 feet 10 inches tall. weighing between 160 and 170 pounds and between 25 and 30 years old. His accomplice was said to be about 6 feet tall, and in his early 20s. The second man had a blond crew cut and was wearing a light jacket and dark trousers, wit nesses told police. ft
