Rogue Valley Edition
MEDFORD
32 Pages
Four
School Costs
Reviewed for
Legislature
(Second in a Series)
School officials, both ad
ministrators and board
members, individually and
as groups, have reviewed
for state legislators, through
personal contact, and
through resolutions, the
problem of increasing costs,
higher property taxes, and
the lack of increased basic
school support.
Dr. Leonard B. Mayfield,
superintendent of School
District 549C, noted at a
recent public hearing that
state aid now figures out
about 35 per cent, and un
less state support is in
creased, state aid could go
down to about 32 per cent
next year, thereby increas
ing local property taxes
that much more. ,
School officials general
ly believe the state can in
crease its support since it
has a broader base from
which to derive funds. -Resolution
Adopted
In a resolution adopted
by the budget committee of
School District 549C, the
committee pointed out:
"Our district is facing a .
number of problems result
ing from continually rising
costs and a continual in
crease in number of stu- -dents.
These problems are
compounded by the austere-type
of budgets which
have been the rule in re
cent years. Increased costs
each year have exceeded In
creases in tax revenues.
"Many items relating to
maintenance, transp o r t a
tion, and instructional
equipment postponed in the
past must now be met. We
are unable to work out a
school budget for 1963-64
without increasing ' local
property taxes materially, .
even after having pared our ,
budget drastically. Our only
source of relief is through
financial assistance from
the state." .
The committee went on
to say it believed the "state
has the responsibility for
sharing in the financing of
the public schools' program
to an extent of SO per cent
of the operating costs," and
that "unavoidable increase
in school costs are extend
ing local property taxes be
yond acceptable limits."
Expresses Concern
It expressed concern
over press reports that indi
cate an attitude of some
legislators against addition
al state aid, and pointed out
that "every legislative ef
fort must be made to resist
all attempts to erode the
property tax base through
legislation exempting properties-
from assessment
roles."
The committee said it
would "actively support a
legislative program that
will assist in attaining" the
objectives outlined in the
resolution.
"We concede," the reso
lution noted, "that financ
ing of programs for which
the state is responsible com
prises the major legislative
problem, we sincerely urge
that legislators meet this
responsibility with positive
action."
The Medford district res
olution was patterned after
a similar resolution sent to
state legislators by the Leb
anon school board.
Brings Replies
The resolution brought
replies, mostly acknowl
edgments, from several leg
islators, some of whom ap
peared concerned about
any tax increases, others
about how to broaden the'
base, and another who sug
gested exploring the use of
additional O and C funds.
State Sen. John J. In
kecp, Oregon City, said: "I
MEWSC)BRIEFS
SOVIETS LAUNCH UNMANNED SATELLITE
Moseow-fllPO-The Soviet Union today launched anoth
er unmanned earth satellite to gather space data for
future manned flights.
The oHicial Tass news agency said the sputnik Cos
mos 13" was set off at 2:$4 p.m. (6:54 a.m. EST). It was
the first Soviet satellite sputnik launched this year.
RED CROSS SHIPS SUPPLIES
Jakarta - ICPD - The Indonesian Red Cross announced
that six tons of medicines, bandages and antibiotics were
flown to Bali today lor the victims of Sunday's eruption
of 9.700-foot Gunung Agung Volcano.
BRAZILIAN MINISTER MAY RESIGN
Buenos Airea-JlH'-tnformed sources predicted today
Interior Minister Rodolfo Martinet will resign soon as a
rult ol mounting tension generated by his plans for the
coming inions. 4
Sections
MEDFORD,
agree with the resolutions
contained in your letter in
principle, but which meas
ures do you favor-broadening
the income tax base?
Sales tax?"
The Medford board di
rected the school admini
stration to contact Senator
Inskeep with a statement
of support for a sales tax
with a stipulation that rev
enue from a sales tax be
used to help offset local
property taxes through the
basic school support fund.
State Sen. Lynn Newbry,
Ashland, said:
"Certainly we are all
aware of the tremendous fi
nancial problem which are
faced by the local districts,
many of which are due to
the requirements of the
state of Oregon. It is for
this reason that I have al
ways been in favor of a sub
stantial support from the
state level. As you know
the state of Oregon finds
itself in a very difficult fis
cal position at this partic
ular time, however, you
may rest assured that I will
support increases in the
basic school support fund
within the limitations im
posed by our tax structure."
Agrees With Points '
State Representative
John R. Dellenback, Med
ford, said he agreed with
various points of the res
olution and would do what
he could "to implement the
concept of increased state
aid."
Dellenback said he had
Information that almost
anything this session of the
legislature does in the way
of creating new taxes is go
ing to run into an effort
to be referred, and if such
tactic is to be defeated it
is going to take the active
participation of every edu
cational group in the
state."' . .
"May I suggest," he con
tinued, "that it is not too
early to alert all friends of
education in Jackson coun
ty to a realization of the
fact that any increase in
state aid is going to de
mand an increase in taxes."
There appears to be little
doubt about an increase in
taxes. The question is
where will any tax increase
be least felt - by increas
ing local property taxes to
finance education, by in
creasing corporate and in
come taxes to help offset
local property taxes, or by
broadening the state's tax
base through a sales tax
with assurance that local
property taxes would be re
lieved? Hearing to Annex
Property Tonight
A public hearing to annex
approximately 28 acres north
of Capital ave. and east of the
city s reservoir site, a call for
bids on the Jackson park
diving pool and a resolution
to the county court requesting
joint planning of fairground
area, will be considered by
the Medford city council at
Its meeting at 7:30 o'clock
tonight.
A progress report from the
freeway sign committee will
be presented by Al Bradford,
chairman.
It was indicated earlier this
week that the proposed ordi
nance controlling signs along
the freeway through Medford
will not be ready for tonight's
session. It is expected to be
presented at the April 4 meeting.
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SNIFF SPRING FLOWERS - Debbie Briggs, 6, Salinas, Calif.,
and her six-day-old lamb, "Spring," happily sniffed flower
blossoms today as winter officially came to an end. (UPI)
Witnesses
Merger of
Education
Salem - IUPD - A legislator
and a governor's aide called
Wednesday for "an entirely
new concept" in the field of
education, starting with the
merger of the boards of edu
cation and higher education.
Educators countered that
the two boards have widely
differing functions and should
remain independent
Rep. Stafford Hansel (R
Hermiston) and Travis Cross,
Gov. Mark Hatfield's press
Solon Hits Food,;
Drug Agency for
Too Quick Denial
Washington -IUPD- Sen. Hu
bert H. Humphrey (D-Minn.)
today made a "rebuttal to the
rebuttal" issued by the Food
and Drug administration that
it had been allowing poten
tially dangerous drugs to
reach the market.
"If the FDA would be as
quick to revise its procedures
as it is to issue rebuttals I
would be grateful," Hum
phrey said at a government
operations subcommittee hear
ing.
The charge against the FDA
came from Dr. John O. Nes
tor, one of its own doctors,
Nestor said the FDA's bureau
of medicine had been over
ruled on decisions by non
medical officials of the
agency.
Still on Market
The FDA denied the charge.
but Humphrey said some of
the drugs cited by Nestor were
still on the market.
One of the drugs, Hum
phrey said, was advertised in
a current trade publication.
"Therefore, it does not seem
to have been withdrawn from
the market as the FDA
states, Humphrey said.
Phoenix Woman
Is Saved by Dog
Mrs. Agnes Day of Phoenix
owes her life today to her
dog. Chubby.
The dog awakened her
about 4 o'clock this morning
with loud barking and she
found that she was in a room
dense with smoke, caused by
a fire in the electric blanket
on her bed.
Mrs. Day called the Phoe
nix fire department and was
unable to get an immediate
answer; then called the Med
ford department, which came
and extinguished the blaze,
she said.
Blanket and mattress were
badly burned and the house
was damaged by smoke. ,
The strange thing about it
all, Mrs. Day remarked, was
the fact that the dog had re
turned only Wednesday from
being gone for two months.
She was so happy to see
"Chubby." she let her sleep
In the house, not a usual prac
tice. Her three school age
children, usually at home,
were away spending the
spring vacation with rela
.ivp and friends.
Tribune
MARCH 21, 1963
Call for
State
Boards
secretary, applied for merger
to eliminate conflicts in jur
isdiction, efficiency and econ
omy. Hansen, until recently a
foe of reorganization, told the
House Education committee:
"My position is switching.
I appear today as a champion
of reorganization . . .
'It is time to weed out the
deadwood, the duplications,
the practices that have rolled
up over the years ..."
Many Conflicts Exist
A veteran legislator and
members of the Ways and
Mans committee, Hansell said
there are conflicts between
the branches of education and
higher education over sal
aries, community colleges, ed
ucation television, teacher
certification, and research.
He said they are competing
for the state's dollars.
Cross said college educa
tion has grown from a pro
gram for the few to one for
the many. Education should
now be "one continuous proc
ess administered by a single
board for consistent policies
and overall relationship," he
said.
Charles R. Holloway of the
Board of Higher Education op
posed consolidation.
"The responsibilities of the
two boards are very different
and there is not much over
lapping," he said.
Water, Sewer Study
Is Being Considered
The consulting engineering
firm of Cornell Howland,
Hayes and Merryfield, Corval
lis, will provide the Jackson
county court with a cost esti
mate of a proposed water and
sewer study for the Rogue
valley in time for next Thurs
day's county budget sessions,
it was decided yesterday after
noon. The county court discussed
possiDiiiucs oi such an en
gineering study with the
firm's representatives ' and
city of Medford officials yes
terday and outlined the needs
and problems.
ine study would range
from Ashland to Eagle Point
and Gold Hill.
County Judge Earl M. Mil
ler said the county would
finance the study which could
be a preliminary step to estab
lishing a metropolitan water
and sanitation district.
ine dual problem was
sharply pointed up this win
ter during a community meet
ing on well pollution prob
lems involving a suburban
subdivision on the west side
of the Medford area.
WEATHEH
rORF-CAST: Rain ihowen and
poittbtitty of thundrrilormt to
night. Cloddy and ihowery Fri
day, fitrong outherly winds
dlmlnlshlnc ton lent, how to
night 40-45. Htfh tomorrow
50-55.
Temp.
Hixhtit Yftterdar
Lowest This Morning 45
Prec. to U a.m. Today, None
Our Skies Tonight
Unmet today s:24 p.m.
Sunrise tomorrow 1:13 a.m.
The Moon rites 4:S2 a.m.
tomorrow between the planets,
Bat urn and Venn. It Is nearer
ftatnrn. and hlth above the
Moon and the two plane U la
th star. At Lair.
New Moon March 21
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U.S., Russia May
Launch Combined
Space Exploration
Agreement Seen
As Breakthrough
Rome-lIPD-A space collabo
ration agreement between the
United States and Russia
could lead to a joint launch
ing of probes to Venus and
Mars, scientific experts said
today.
The two powers, in a ma
jor space breakthrough, an
nounced agreement Wednes
day on details of their first
cooperative project' in satel
lite communications.
The accord culminated a
week of secret talks here be
tween delegations headed by
Dr. Hugh L. Drydcn, vice
director of the National Aero
nautics and Space Adminis
tration (NASA), and Soviet
Academician Anatoly A. Bla-
gonravov.
Broad Agreement
The two groups of lop sci
entists spelled out the first
steps for implementing
broad agreement on space co
operation reached last year
after an exchange of letters
between President Kennedy
and Soviet Premier Nikita S.
Khrushchev.
Participating experts said
the hypothesis" of jointly
launching a space probe to
Mars or Venus' had come up
during the talks here.
Such venture could in
volve direct cooperation in
the preparation and launch
ing to avoid unnecessary du
plication of experiments," an
official communique said.
Agree to Collaborate
The scientists said they had
agreed to collaborate on
weather satellite program that
would include:
ine establishment of a
communications link for ex
changing weather data receiv
ed with the use of artificial
satellites.
Joint testing of communi
cations via a passive reflector
satellite, an "Echo 11" to be
launched within the next few
months by the United States.
Printers to Look
Again af Proposal
From Publishers
New York-IUPD-Bertram A.
Powers, local leader of the
striking printers, today ac
cepted Mayor Robert F. Wag
ner s proposal to reconsider
the publishers "last and final"
contract offer in a mass union
meeting at Madison Square
Garden this Sunday.
The publishers proposal Is
the same one that was reject
ed by the printers, by a slim
64-vote margin, at a special
meeting last Sunday, but a re
versal of that vote would
bring an end to the city's pro
longed newspaper strike, now
in its 104th day.
Powers earlier had insisted
that the contract proposal
would not come up for recon
sideration at this Sunday s
regular monthly meeting, but
he apparently decided to re
lent when Wagner Wednes
day night publicly urged the
printers to reconsider their
rejection.
Jury Expected To Get
Forgery Case Today
The Jackson county circuit
court jury trial of Lillian
Zander, Gazelle, Calif., on
charges of forgery was expect
ed to go to the jury about
noon today, according to at
torneys from both sides.
District Attorney Alan
Holmes rested his case late
yesterday afternoon after in
troducing five witnesses and
nine travelers' checks.
Marie LaTorra, Medford,
was returned from the state
prison to testify yesterday.
She was involved in the same
forgery charge.
Cave Junction Voters
Approve Bond Issue
Cave Junction - Voters ap
proved a $79,500 bond issue to
construct a sewer system by
a close margin Tuesday, 41 to
36. About 60 per cent of the
registered voters cast ballots
In the special election.
Actual construction of the
sewersstem, however, hinges
on confirmation of a $55,000
federal grant, which is still
pending.
SON BORN
Eugene -WPD- Mrs. Glenn
Moore, wife of the University
of Oregon basketball star,
gave birth Wednesday to a
7-pound 6-ounce boy, named
Glenn Edward Moore Jr. It
ws the couple's first child.
Ke'nnedv to
Nation
music pavilion
petes gar muMc wd us.
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BRITT ARCHITECT NAMED - Charles Gil
man Davis, Portland architect and assistant
professor of arts at Portland State college,
has been commissioned to design the music
pavilion for the Peter Britt Gardens Music
and Arts festival in Jacksonville Aug. 11
Medford Building
Safety Director
Resigns from Post
Oliver R. McNeel, Medford
building safety director since
November, 1957, has submit
ted his resignation effective
April 12.
In accepting his resignation,
City Manager Robert A. Duff
commented today on the
growth of the city since Mc
Neel joined the department in
July, 1951. He expressed his
regrets for the loss of McNeel,
"who has built up a good de
partment." McNeel joined the depart
ment as a building inspector
when there were only two full
time employees in the depart
ment. Now there are six.
During that period, Med
ford has increased In size by
five times and one and a half
times in population.
The city official moved to
Medford after operating a ga
rage in the Eagle Point area
for a year and a half. Prior
to moving to southern Oregon
he was with the aircraft indus
try in San Diego.
While McNeel would not
announce his future plans to
day, he said that he will not
remain in Medford. He has
been living at 235 South Oak
dale ave. in the Plaza apart
ments.
Sunday Closing Bill
Dies in Committee
Salem -(UPH- A controversial
Sunday closing bill that has
drawn the biggest crowds of
the 1963 legislature died
Wednesday in two minutes of
House committee action.
The House Committee on
Planning and Development
voted 6-0 to postpone indefin
itely any action on the meas
ure. The action came after Rep.
Robert Chappel (R-Portland)
was defeated on a motion to
amend the bill.
Rep. Berkeley Lent (D-PorU
land) then moved for Indefin
ite postponement, saying a
chief sponsor of the bill had
decided, upon reflection, that
it would have an adverse eco
nomic effect on various parts
of the state.
BLM Official Returns
From Short Course -
Corvallls - Russell D. Bar
ry of the bureau of land man
agement, Medford, completed
a special three day short
course in the Oregon State
university school of forestry
this week.
Sports Bulletin
Eugn-PD-Molalla and
Marshall of Portland ad
vanced to th quaritr-final
consolation round of tha
Oragon A l high school bas
ketball tournamant with
morning victorias today,
Molalla defeated Tilla
mook 39-31 and Marshall
conquarad Lebanon (9-6S.
The winnars meet Friday
morning at 9:30 s.m. and
the losers war eliminated
from the tournament.
South S a I m defeated
Heimiiton (2 ts tl in a
late morning consolation
red.
on Conference
3 Jv,,f a..4'..
through 24. Dennis Norstrom, Junior at
Portland State college, will assist Davis.
Producers of the concert series, to be direct
ed by John Trudeau, also of Portland State,
will be the Peter Britt Gardens Music and
Arts Festival association.
84 Per Cent of
Valley's Heaters
Are Approved Kind
During this current orchard
heating season, 84 per cent
of the valley's heaters are of
the approved, less-smoke-producing
type, Hob Deuel Jr.,
chairman of the air pollution
committee of the Fruit Grow
ers' League, reported last
night during the annual or
chard heating meeting at the
extension service auditorium.
William Rogers, meteorolo-
Group Votes to
Limit Education
Building Program
Salem - IUPD - .The Ways
and Means Education subcom
mittee voted Wednesday to
limit higher education's build
ing program for the biennium
to $20.6 million, and approv
ed two emergency projects.
The subcommittee approved
a $3.5 millon appropriation to
permit Oregon Technical In
stitute to move to its new
campus in Klamath Falls by
the fall of 1964.
II also recommended $292,-
000 for replacement of Camp
bell Hall at Oregon College
of Education, Monmouth, se
verely damaged in the Colum
bus Day windstorm. The sum
would be added to $458,000
expected from the state res
toration fund.
The two projects were the
first recommended this ses
sion by the subcommittee.
They now go before the full
committee.
Hatfield Meets With
Industrial Leaders
Salem - IUPD - Gov. Mark
Hatfield was in New York
today meeting with industrial
leaders In an effort to recruit
new industry for Oregon, his
office advised.
Press Secretary Travis
Cross said today's activities,
in addition to the industrial
appointments, included a dis
cussion of Juvenile delinquen
cy rehabilitation programs
with officers of Youth Devel
opment, Inc., a luncheon at
ChaBe Manhattan Bank with
financiers, and a courtesy call
on former President Herbert
Hoover. .
Jackrabbit Urged as Official State
Animal, Sagebrush as State Flower
Salem - IUPD - An empassloned plea to
establish lepus townsendl as Oregon's offic
ial animal, and the artemisia trldentata is
the state flower, was made Wednesday be
fore the House Planning and Development
committee.
Rep. Clinton Haight (D-Baker), author
of house Joint resolution 24, said lepus town
sendl (the Jackrabbit), and artemisia trlden
tata (sagebrush) were more representative
of Oregon especially Eastern Oregon. The
official state flower Is- the Oregon grape.
' Presented Samples
As Haight began his testimony, he pre
sented committee members with samples of
artemisia trldentata.
Committee Chairman Ed Whelan (D-Port-land)
growled "I've got an allergy," and
(led the committee table.
With a straight face, Haight explained
he had the proposed legislation drawn by the
Legislative Counsel committee let year "to
Beoort to
gist of the fruit frost warning
service, said this is the only
area which has enlisted the
growers in a voluntary smoke
abatement program.
The program, which start
ed in 1960, requires all grow
ers to convert to approved
type heaters on or before the
1965 season. A census is taken
each year by the league's air
pollution committee by check
ing orchard heater sales from
two major heater suppliers
I in the valley,
I Outlines Principles
Rogers outlined some of the
basic principles - on orchard
heating last night, and indi
cated adjustment of heaters
for rate of burning is impor
tant since it can raise or low
er the ceiling through the
velocity of burning.
Ideal situation is when the
grower keeps a large number
of slow-burning small fires go
ing. He reported briefly on re
search he is conducting on air
temperature inversion by use
of a high steel tower equipped
with a series of thermometers
at various heights in the
Scott Hamilton orchard on
Upton rd.
He also advised orchardisls
on how to avoid accidents
when lighting their pots.
Health Department
Budget Discussed
The Jackson county budget
committee spent most of this
morning discussing and study
ing the proposed health de
partment budget of $103,200.
This is slightly down from
the current year's total of
$103,430. Only major increase
in the budget is a $1,080 total
rise In a salary total of $87,-
450. Part of the health budget
Is reimbursed by state and
schools.
Dr. A. Erin Merkel, public
health officer, said county
salaries for his professional
people, nurses and sanitarians.
is "way under the state aver
age,
"This Is already causing us
some recruiting problems," he
said.
The civil defense budget is
scheduled for a hearing at 2
o'clock this afternoon. Last of
the major department bud
gets, the road department's,
will be presented April 2.
Meet Called Step
To Strengthen
West Hemisphere
News Conference
To Be Televised
Washington -IUPD- President
Kennedy, boosted by the
warmth of his welcome in
Costa Rica, today prepared a
report to the nation on his
Central American conference
which he regarded as a vital
step toward strengthening the
western Hemisphere.
Kennedy will open a 6 p.m.
(EST) televised news confer
ence today with a statement
on results of his San Jose
meeting with presidents - of
five Central American coun
tries and Panama.
The President flew back
from Costa Rica Wednesday
night in the fast time of 4
hours and 23 minutes. He was
escorted over much of the
2,500-mile non-stop route by
F105 fighter planes with ac
companying tanker aircraft
to refuel them.
Surprise Welcome
Kennedy landed at 11:03
p.m. (EST) at Andrews Air
Force Base and received a
surprise welcome from his
wife, Jacqueline, who had
rushed back to Washington
from a New York shopping
trip to be here when her hus
band arrived.
Shortly before takeoff from
San Jose, Kennedy addressed
the students of the University
of Costa Rica. While attempt
ing to walk to his h-'icopter
after the speech, the President
was the. center of another
friendly melee as hundreds
of wildly cheering young
Costa Ricans attempted to
shake his hand. .
Pummeled President
It was a wilder replay of
a similar' reception of the day
before at a new housing proj
ect extensively financed with.
U.S. funds. At the university,
the crowd broke awav from
1 a thin line of civilian guardia
I civile, tore down rope bar
riers and pummeled the Presi
dent- uproariously as his Se
cret Service protectors inch
ed him toward the helicopter.
Anfi-Pollufion
Bill Approved
Salem -IUPD- Two new steps
to combat air and water pol
lution were approved today
by the Senate Committee on
Local Government.
The committee gave a unan
imous "do pass' recommenda
tion to SB259, which would
provide for summary abate
ment and for local anti-pollution
programs.
The action came after in
dustry and the State Sanitary
authority agreed on a sum
mary abatement procedure. It
would let the SSA obtain a
preliminary court injunction
to halt serious pollution be
fore holding formal hearings.
Notice and a summary heap
ing would be required prior
to the court Injunction.
The bill also authorizes lo
cal governmental units to un
dertake anti-pollution pro
grams. The SSA said local
units are better able to con
trol such situations as trash
burning.
Five Youths Arrested
In Tire Theft Cass
Ashland -Five Ashland
youths, two of them 17, the
other three 16, have been ar
rested in connection with the
theft of a tire from an auto at
Jim Busch Ford garage here,
Ashland police said this morn
ing. The youths, arrested Tues
day, have been released to
their parents pending further
action, police said.
avoid placing a burden on the counsel dur
ing the legislative season."
He said the state's unofficial animal, the
beaver, "cuts up fields, downs trees and
dams streams."
"And I remind you that In reality many
beaver coats are made of the hide of lepus
townsendl," he said.
"And," he asked, "What other animal
lay eggs on Easter?"
Of opponents to his plan he countered
"the hare-brained are found only in Western
Oregon."
Haight said he had planned to exhibit
pair of lepus townsendl, "but by the time I
was ready to leave there were so many t
couldn't get them In the car."
The committee voted to give the measure
a "do not pass" recommendation, then with
drew the vote when It was pointed out this
would eliminate the possibility of debate
on the floor of the house. t.