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Senator Says U.S. Planes Will Shoot If Cubans Attack Washington - (HIT - Sen Richard B. Russell says he believes that in the future V. S. pilots will shoot first and ask questions later when they see Communist planes at tack vessels in international waters. The Georgia Democrat, chairman of the Senate Arm ed Services committee, made the statement after a briefing by Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara before the com mittee. Russell also said McNamara made It clear that the United States' policy is to "eliminate' Castroism and communism in Cuba. No Doubt On the matter of incidents uch as the one Wednesday in which a Cuban MIG fired on en American shrimp boat. Russell said "there is no doubt in my mind that in the future American planes even if done In error will retail, ete." ' I m sure our planes will Moot down Russian . type planes which appear to be at tacking our ships in interna tional waters even if the nationality of the ship cannot be positively established at once and worry later about any error that may have been involved." Russell made the statement cs both administration and congressional author! ties shrugged off the warning by Soviet Defense Minister Mar thai Rodio Malinovsky, who TAX WORK MADE EASY tint or lun Adding Machine Typewriter Calculator VOIGHT'S 8th A Grip aty Parking 772-4100 Green Stamps said any attack on Cuba would trigger World War III. Malinoriky'i Speech Secretary of State Dean Rusk said Malinovsky's speech was "Just about what you'd expect on the 45th anniver sary of the Soviet armed forces." McNamara, discussing the shrimper incident befora meeting with Russell's com mittee, said U. S. pilots were cautious in dealing with the MIGs that fired on the trawl er. McNamara pointed out that the shrimper flew no flag, and could have been a Cuban ves sel as far as the American air men knew. Cabinet Meeting Is Conducted by Heisel District Governor Manville Heisel of Medford conducted the cabinet meeting of Dis trict 36-E of Lions Interna tlonal recently at Omar's cafe and the Brltt Center at South ern Oregon college. Bill Miller, International Counselor from Coos Bay, gave a brief report on mem bership and attendance. Also participating in the meeting were Alan Jewett of Medford, James Brocffle, Grants Pass, and Dan Dwyer, Medford. cabinet secretary-treasurer. Reports were given bv the following zone chairmen at tending: Clifford McGinty, Klamath Falls; Ken Glass, Roscburg; Ken Rutledge, Coos Bay; Dan Bulkey, Ashland; Andy Anderson, Gold Beach; Andy Hamstra, Butte Falls; John Russell, Grants Pass. rmm(' i If 11 A" V f fsj t 'rr V i ; 'V llPI Search for Missing Tanker Broadened TRY ON KAPEHS COSTUMES Max Mil hollin and Ken Wright model costumes for the Kiwanls Kapcrs while Mrs. Jack Walker and Mrs. Mllhollin test their make up ap-.. plication abilities. From left are Mrs. Walk er, Mr. and Mrs. Mllhollin and Wright. The Kapers production, "Well Flip My Wig," will be' presented Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights at the Medford High auditorium by Medford Kiwanis club. Kapers Production Scheduled AtMHS Auditorium This Week Medford Kiwanians and their wives, bolstered in the cast by other residents of the community, let their hair down this week In the Inter est' of entertainment, civic Page 2A Medford tribune MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1963 (Si SAVE ON FAMOUS ARMSTRONG NEW TIRES BLACK SIDEWALLS 670x15-RH.N0 $9.88 750x14-RHIN0 $9.88 800x1 4-TYREX $15.88 750x14-PREMIUM $16.88 560x15 VOLKSWAGEN . . $13.88 640-650x13 COMET SO QQ LANCER FALCON lJ.08 VALIANT C0RVAIR CARRY OUT PRICES! WE INSTALL Add $1.00 and Old Tire niMll IM74HII muimui 1MI AWtTMMM MHI tttMMNT 710x15 NYLON 760x15 NYLON 14.88 MANY MORE VALUES I Armitrong Ttrt. are guar- I All Ptit.i Plui Eiclie Tai .them! (Adjuitmtnt heitd I I on origin. I tt.it d.plh .nil I Atmitronj'i printed d jutt- I I mtnt pricei In elfect it time I of replacement) ! THRIFT AUTO SUPPLY Medford, 801 N. Rlvtrtlda-Cranlt Pan, 529 I I. 6th OPEN SUNDAYS Home of 10,000 Item 773-7433 service and philanthropy. They'll be seen in the Kl wanis Kapers production of "Well Flip My Wig" four nights at the Medford High school auditorium. Show nights are Wednesday, Thurs day, Friday and Saturday Feb. 27 and 28 and March 1 and 2. Colonial and early United States history will be brought into focus with a modern twist as all local talent per forms under professional di rection. Well-Known Citizens The Kapers in two acts, with an eight scene first act, presents a number of well- known citizens in the roles of historical personalities. Dr. Eugene Ray, dentist, is George Washington. Tom Recder, lawyer and former district attorney, is Banjamin Franklin. City Councilman Bill Singler plays Dan Web ster. The town crier, an impor tant personage, in colonial times, is portrayed in the Ka pers by Dr. E. W. Sickcls and Karl Clinkinbeard, attorney, is Beauregard Johnson. Dr. Merle Foland, Kiwanis divi sion Iieutenant-e o v e r n o r. Charles Champlin, police chief, and Robert Torheim, One-Car Accident Reported in Valley A one-car accident was re ported Friday on Old Stage rd. on the Bristol Silica plant curve, state police said. The driver. John Edward Strickland, 21, of Seattle, Wash., was uninjured, state police said. The car was traveling north on Old Stage rd. when it failed to make a curve at a railroad crossing, jumped the tracks and hit the railroad switch, breaking it off. Semler's License Returned by Board Portland -HOT- The Oregon Board of Dental Examiners said Thursday that it has re turned the license of Dr. Har ry Semlrr of Portland. Alex Parks, executive sec retary of the board, said the license was returned until Dr. Semler's planned retirement June 30. He has offices in Portland, Eugene and Salem. The bonrd revoked the li cense liist mouth, charging that unauthorized persons had practiced dentistry in Dr Semler's office In Eugene, He denied the charge. Rogue forest staff man, are drummer, color-bearer and fife player of a "Spirit of '78 trio." Mrs. Ray is Betsy Ross, Mrs. Hal Schmechel is Mar tha Washington and Mrs. Tru man Nelson is Dolly Madi son. Mrs. A. L. Clay has the part of Marie Antoinette. Skits, Gags, Songs The show is filled with skiis, gags, songs and dances has Indians, French maids, rangers, Miss America con testants, Miss Americas of yesteryear, Spirt of '76 girls, colonial couples, colonial dowagers and "charming" students. First act scenes are '"The George," "Oh My Stars," "Dolly's Charm School," "Florence," "There's a Night ingale in the House," "That's the Spirit," "Tavern In the Town," "Miss America Pa geant" and "Boston Tea Party." The second act Is a min strel show. Stage crews will go to work at the high school Sunday rehearsal is Sunday afternoon and the second Monday eve ning. Dress rehearsal is Tues day night. Directed by Gregory the show is directed bv B. Louis (Bob) Greaorv of John B. Rogers Producine company. Dr. Douglas Phil ips is show chairman. Tickets are on sale at Barker's Men's store, Drews' manstore, John Nulch jewel ers and West Main barber shop in Medford, the Mark Antony hotel in Ashland and the Central Point pharmacy. scat reservations for Thurs day, Friday and Saturday performances will be avail able starting Monday at Barker's and continuing through the week between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Gen eral admission tickets mi y he exchanged for reserves. Seats will be all general admission on Wednesday night when there will be a special stu dent price. Curlain time Is 7:30 p.m. Wednesday and 8:15 p.m. on the other nights. Proceeds ro to various community projects of the club, principally the Kiwan-is-sponsorcd dental clinic at Rogue Valley hospital. The show is being dedicat ed in memory of E. Ronald Rice, Medford, Kiwanis Pa cific Northwest governor, who died last Tuesday. Rice was a Kapers performer 14 times. Miami -UTT- The Navy and Coast Guard sent up seven planes Saturday and broad ened the search for the miss ing tanker Marine Sulphur Queen to the graveyard banks off the North Carolina coast. The Planes searched an area from the Dry Tortugas west of the Florida Keys to North Carolina's Outer Banks in hopes of finding more debris from the tanker. The 524-foot ship, carrying a crew of 39 men and a cargo of molten sulphur heated to 265 degrees, left Beaumont, Tex., 22 days ago on a rou tine voyage to Norfolk, Va. Lifejackets and lifeboat safety apparatus found bob. bing in the Gulfstream have provided little knowledge of what happened to the ship. An official Coast Guard hearing is under way In Beau mont to determine what hap pened to the ship. , A National Maritime Union Crash Threatens Major Explosion El Dorado, Ark.-IUPD-A train loaded with highly volatile chemicals rammed a gasoline truck and burst into flames Friday at nearby Norphlet. The town's 1,200 " residents fled, but five hours after the crash a Civil Defense official said the danger of a major explosion appeared past. Farrell Gresham said the car laden with highly volatile amonium nitrate fertilizer was smoldering. He said pres sure within the car may be down enough to prevent an explosion. Specialized chemical fire fighters rushed to the scene. The rural Arkansas town was imperiled for more than five hours. Three persons were injured. However, the danger of toxic fumes from the ammo nium nitrate continued and the area remained blocked off. There was no indication when the families would re turn to their homes. Eddie Cantor Gets Monthly Allowance Los Angeles - (UPD - Enter tainer Eddie Cantor was granted $5,000 monthly tem porary allowance Thursday from the estate of his late wife, Ida, because he was without adequate finances of his own. The allowance was grant ed pending the filing of a final inventory of the estate. Cantor said he has extraordi nary medical expenses, in cluding $1,706 a month for nursing care. Mrs. Cantor died last Aug. 8. Her real and personal prop erty . was estimated at the time to be in excess of $300, 000 with a probable annual income of $10,000. Cantor, 71, suffered a seri ous heart attack in 1952 and has been in and out of hos pitals since then. He is con stantly accompanied by his physician, heart specialist Dr. Eliot Corday, when he ap pears in public. Admiral Tells Local Boy of Education An admiral's letter to a local 12-year-old boy, Jeff Schefstrom, contains good ad vice, according to the Med ford U.S. Navy Recruiting staff. The letter, written by Rear Admiral R. L. Campbell, deputy chief of staff, Paris, France, was in answer to the youth's request for informa tion about the Navy. 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