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."."J '"WJ' P'rvQ ;,U J ORDEAL SURVIVED Rescued crash survivor Helen Klaben, 21, of .Brooklyn, N.Y., Is made comfortable ' in an ambulance by nurse Marie. Ellain, left photo, after being flown from Watson Lake, Y.T. She and Ralph Flores, 42, of San Bruno, Calif., were rescued from the mountainous wilds of the Yukon 48 days after their light plane crash-landed. Miss Klaben lost 30 pounds during her ordeal in sub-zero weather. In the right Pair Relates Incredible Days Spent in Wilds of Whltchorse, Yukon OPPU - An' adventuresome girl from Brooklyn and a husky Cali fornia mechanic related from their hospital beds today the incredible account of 48 days spent on a frozen Yukon mountainside with only the Bible for Inspiration and melted snow for subsistence, "We never gave up hope. We lived from day to day, hoping someone would come," said Helen Klaben, 21. Miss Klaben and Ralph Flores, 42, of San Bruno, Calif., disappeared Feb. 4 on a flight from Whltehorse to Seattle, Wash., aboard Flores' single-engine plane. Two weeks ago they were given up as dead. Bush pilot Charles Hamil ton s p o 1 1 e d the couple's "SOS" scrawled in the snow as he flew over the frigid wasteland Sunday, then saw Miss Klaben frantically wav ing near a lean-to constructed from the small plane's wreck age. Notifies Indian Trappers Hamilton notified two In dian trappers who raced to the area by dogsled. The In dians picked up Flores four miles from the crash scene as he hobbled toward what he thought was the sound of a power saw. Hamilton, mean while, directed loyal Canadian Mounted Police to the scene. Flores, the father of six, Benefit Dinner Set In Rogue River Plans for a benefit dinner for the American Cancer So ciety havo been announced by Mrs. Phil EiirIo, Crusade and Education chairman of the Rogue River area. It will be held at the Rogue River school cafeteria, Satur day, March 30, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Mrs. William Gooloy is chairman for the event and will be assisted by Mrs. En- gle, Mrs. Donald Ford, Mrs. Ccdric Rambo, and Mr?. R Nlquclle. The dinner Is being sponsored by the Catholic Mothers club of Rogue River who will serve and be host esses. Local clubs and organiza tions are donating the food which will be prepared by me scnooi cooks, Mrs. Uoro- Ihy Green and Mrs. Bculah Irwin. Foreign CHURCHILL TAKES DRIVE TO PARK London-(lPI-Slr Winston Churchill, looking more Hi than h hai for months, drova to Richmond park Monday nd Uft hii car to fetd tha ptt deer who live in the suburban woods. HUNGARY TO INCREASE DEFENSE BUDGET Budpeit-iiri-Communii! Hungary will increat ill dt fenn budget this year by $70 million 11 wai announctd Monday. The Hungarian Parliament diicuned th 1963 budget of nearly $4 billion 6.3 per cent higher than latt year. OIL DISCOVERED IN SOUTHERN ISRAEL Tel Avlr. Irel-ill'i-Gtologiil Waller Randall laid Mon day the discovery of oil in southern Israel could lead to this country producing all of its oil needs. Oil was discovered March IS In dolomite rock near Aahkelon. Output temporarily is limited to 100 barrels a day. FAMOUS FRENCH AUTHOR KILLED Parii-WiL-Freneh author Jean Bruce, 42. Internationally famous for hii "OSS 17" spy books, was killed today when hit tpeedlng Jaguar hit a truck at Lusarchet, uit north of! Peril. I and Miss Klaben were air lifted to Watson Lake -in northern British Columbia, then transferred to a Cana dian Pacific Airlines DC6B for the flight to Whltehorse -largest city in the Yukon. Dr. Nesta James, attending the couple at Whltehorse Gen eral hospital, said today their condition was "remarkably good." Calls Ordeal 'Horrible Miss Klaben was being treated for a broken right arm and Injuries to her feet, one infected with gangrene. Flores had several fractured ribs, and leg injuries and facial lacerations. "It was horrible," Miss Kla Action in Airline, Broadcast Stocks Feature Narrow List New York-WPIl-Impressive action In airlines and broad casting stocks featured an otherwise narrow stock mar ket today. Both Tafl Broadcasting and Metromedia swept ahead good fractions to record highs while other broadcasting shares firmed. Pan American broke 30 for the first time in 1902-63 and most other air lines moved ahead short dis tances. Steels were a bit soft again and so were the autos. DOW JONES AVERAGES New York liil'D-Dow Jonei final stock averages: 30 in dustrials 678.17. up 0.34; 20 railroads 151.88, up 0.30; IS utilities 13S.82, up 0.13, and 65 stocks 240.81, up 0.22. Sales Monday ware about 3.7 million shares compared wiih 3.82 million shares Friday. Monday's p Ic ei nn selected Allirri Clirmirnl Alum Co Am American Air Llnfl American Can American Molori ... A T T American Tohncco . Anaconda Copper . Aiinco . American Standard Bendlx Corp nethlchem Steel Roetnir Air ... .. HI, .. Sl .. .. 4.V, . III". 121 .. 3'. .. -a .. .VI'. Rnm.wu-K cmrrpniar Corp Chryiiir Corp ?n'"sC : in ' Briefs ben told newsmen in her hos pital room. "We didn't know from day to day when one of us might wake up and find the other dead." Miss Klaben was returning to the United States after working for the U.S. Bureau of Land Development in , Fair banks, Alaska, when the crash happened during a blinding snowstorm. She had agreed to share the expense of the flight with Flores. Flores, a Spanish-American, was traveling to California to visit his family. He had been working as a mechanic at a Distant Early Warning (dew line) station in the Canadian north. Columbia Can . 3R Continental Can 43 Crown Zellerbach 50'i, Crucible Steel 18',4 Curtlss Wright 21 Dow Chemical 59 Du Pont 237 Enstmnn Kodak 1M:, Firestone 33 Ford 44 General Foodi 7!)'4 General Mntom B4B Geornla Pacific 46 i Greyhound 3fii Gulf Oil 4S't Homcalflke 49 . Idaho Power 32J l.B.M 413a Int Pnper 28' j Johns Manville 45' j Kennci-nti Copper 71 'j Lockheed Aircraft SI1, Martin ao1 Merck 82 Montana Power yfl1 Montgomery Ward 34 'j Nnt'l BtKcult 4t New York Central , 16' Northern Natural Gas 4B Northern Pacirtc 43-B Pnc C,tH Elec S'J'i Penney, J. C Penn RR 15 Permit Cement iai Phillips 4!) Procter At Gamble 73 - j Radio Corporation 3S' Rlchlleld Oil 43 JJ Safeway 4tt Simla Fe 27 "V Senrs - 78 'i Shell OH URi, Soccmy Mobil Oil US Southern Co , hi. Soul hern Pacific 2fi'a Sperrv Rand 13 Standard California tifli Standard Indiana M3 .-Mnnnara in. j , W- 3 Siokelv Van Camp Sun Mines , m, Texas Co m.k Texan Gulf Sulfur 14 Texas Pacific Land Trust 22 Thtokol , , a.li. Trans America 4tPt Trans World Air ... . 14 Tri-ContineutHl 4 4 B I'nlon Carbide ....10i Union pari tie 33 United Aircraft , 4ft'i United Air Lines , 31 U, S. Plywood 53 VI. S Ruhter 43', U. S. Steel -15 West Rank Corp 34 Westing house 33 -stm Hotpot gum photo Mrs. Flores, wife of the pilot, wipes tears from her eyes as she receives congratulatory calls from friends shortly after receiving a tele phone call from her husband in Whltehorse, Y.T. Mrs. Flores said she did not remember all her husband said because "I was crying and he was crying, too." The couple had been given up for dead. (UPI) Account Frozen They said they had been living off the land in the sev en weeks since the crash. The aircraft carried little or no survival gear and little food, but Miss Klaben wus carrying five suit cases of clothing which Canadian air force offi cials said probably kept the couple alive. Their only food was two cans of sardines, two cans of fruit salad, a container of Approval Seen On Braden Choice Sacramento (UPD An infor mal poll indicated today that the Senate Rules com mittee will approve Thomas W. Braden's Reappointment to the State Board of Edu cation. However, one committee member, Sen. John F. Mc Carthy (R-San Rafael) said he would vote to confirm the re appointment only to put the issue on the Senate floor, where Braden supporters need 27 votes to pass the Up. per House. McCarthy's prediction was buttressed by statements from three other members of the five-man committee, who said the Braden's opponents had failed to make a solid case against the 45-year-old newspaper publisher from Oceanside. Committee Chairman Hugh Burns (D-Frcsno) cited "many small items of c r i t i c 1 s m" raised against Braden but said that "none of them seemed to be of sufficient im portance to remove him from his position." Broadcasters Say Loud Commercials Cannot Be Proved Washington - lUTO - People who think television and ra dio commercials are too loud are experiencing a "subjec tive and psychological phe nomenon" that can't be proved, according to the Nn tional Association of Broad casters. The Association told the Federal Conimuni cations commission Monday it doesn't agree with complaints that most commercials are too loud. A spokesman said no two people agree on how loud "loudness" is, and that no measuring device has been developed to hear noise the way the human car does. Special cycle dries synthetics wrinkle-free. Dries all clothes taster at lower temperatures. $12900 214 West Main Phone 779-1894 of 48 Yukon tuna fish and some soda crackers. This they ate during their first week on the isolat ed mountainside. "When that was gone, we lived on melted snow," Miss Klaben said. "I can still taste the sardines. I used to hate them, but now I love them. I feel wonderful. It was a mir acle , . , I'm so happy I could cry. " The girl, who quit her job with a New York advertising agency last August and set off for Alaska with a girl friend, lost 30 pounds during the or deal. She now weighs about U0. Flores was reported to have dropped from 180 pounds to 140. He amazed rescuers when he walked into the hospital here under his own power. He described Miss Klaben as "a very courageous girl." mm. Wrap your family ' in a blanket of warmth as clean and pure as a June day on a moun tain top. A simple piece of wire eliminates furnaces, flues, pipes, fuel tanks, fire . . . leaves your home free of fumes, odors, messy flame by products ... Wire your modern home for. comf ort con venience, safety. Install electric heat.. Set the thermostat to the temperature your family enjoys. Forget it. Once installed, you'll hardly knowit's there. But you will know that you' have the cleanest, most comfortable home modern science can pro vide, thanks to the most modern of" all heating systems . . . ELECTRIC HEAT. $50,034 Civil Defense Budget Given Subcommittee Approval Salem -WPD-"The skeleton of Gov. Mark Hatfield's civil defense budget was formally approved Monday night by a Ways and Means subcommit tee that also called for a re write of the state's civil de fense law. ' " ' ' The subcommittee voted unanimously to recommend a $50,034 alternate civil defense budget. It would pay for a three-person staff. The governor asked for a $199,239 general fund budget for an 18-person agency. The subcommittee voted 5-0 to recommend a redraft of the state CD law so that it will list the agencies with civil de fense responsibilities, such as the state police, highway de partment, welfare, . finance and fire marshal. Agency heads would belong to a CD advisory committee. Wants 'R.sal' Program In a third action, the sub committee voted 3-2 to put $50,000 in the state emergen cy fund for civil defense in the coming, two years "If the federal government comes out Parents Take Part In Tax Opinion Poll Central Point Parents" of Jewett school students took part in an opinion poll spon sored by the Oregon Congress of Parents and Teachers to learn what sources of revenue are preferred for a tax pro gram in Oregon. , Findings of the poll showed that people who returned the questionaires are 12 to 1 against an increase in the in come tax, 3 to 1 in favor of a cigarette tax, evenly divid ed on a general sales tax, and 2 to 1 in favor of a special election to vote on the tax program. Many of the bills submitted to the legislature are of con cern to- (he OCPT legislative committee, consequently polls of this nature have been tak en by local PTA units throughout the state, accord ing to Mrs. Donald A. Faber, president of the Central Point Elementary and Junior High PTA. Regional Edition Medford MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 1963 mil 11 air Jkapaihiooo is the way you heptjwur home! with a real honest-to-goodness program." The subcommittee's action reaffirmed its earlier conclu sions that civil defense has been a weak program in Ore gon. Hatfield has promised to press a vigorous fight for civil defense. The chairman of the House Military Affairs Com mittee, Rep. Winton Hunt (R-Woodburn) who also said he would fight for the pro gram, failed to show up at the subcommittee meeting as planned. Present Servicts Liked Subcommitte members said the program they propose will center on coordination of serv ices provided by existing agencies. Sen. Lyn Newbry (R-Ash-land) said it is agencies such as the state police "to whom Bills Approved By Legislature Salem - IUPD - The legisla ture Monday passed the fol lowing measures: By the Senate: SB210 - Mutual fire insur ance companies.. SB345 - Custom mix feeds. HB1053 - More than three in front seat of car. HB1243 - Banning shooting arrows or firearms on rights of way. HB1493 - Monthly reports of welfare recipients. By the House: HB1089 - Changes basic school fund re transportation. HB1119 - Financial inter ests in school contracts and purchasing. HB1275, 1276, 1277, 1278 -Mutual savings banks. HB1476 - Makes it easier for cities to annex islands of territory surrounded by city. HB1550 - Beef council. HB1619 - Rights and duties of blind pedestrian. SB115-Transaction of trust business by national banks. SB117 - Common trust funds. SB228 - Claims against stale. SB3 1 1 - Veterinary medical examining board. Page 2A Tribune BEAVER ELECTRIC 1 BROOKS ELECTRIC NUMBING COURT STREET ELECTRIC ELECTRONIC SERVICE ENLOE ELECTRIC FELDMAN I OLSON ELECTRIC HARRISON ELECTRIC MODERN PLUMBING (Heat Pump) NORPAC SUPPLY ROGUE ELECTRIC COMPANY RUSH ELECTRIC COMPANY TROWBRIDGE ELECTRIC we are necessarily going to look in an emergency. Criticised by Newbry "I think we will find more communications available in the highway department and the state police than civil de fense thought It had," he said. The federal program was criticized by Newbry for "very little leadership." But he said Oregon should have emergen cy funds available "in the event the federal government comes up with a new concept that should be exploited on the state level." Sen. Dwight Hopkins (D-Imbler) and Rep. Sidney Leiken (D-Roseburg) agreed. Sen. Alfred Corbett (D-Port-1 a n d) and Subcommittee Chairman Beulah Hand (D Milwaukie) voted against emergency money. . The subcommittee was told that under the new budget there would not be enough manpower in the civil defense office to keep "prodding" lo cal government to keep up fallout shelter programs. Finance Director Freeman Holmer conceded the local units have needed prodding to combat "inertia . , . leth argy." Corbett criticized Hatfield Since Coverage and plans that can be arranged to fit your needs and purse. "If it's Insurance - We Write It" PA'Molmes INSURANCE y1 agengy since l Grace and Cole Holmes 54 Years in Medford Medical Center Bldg. 772-4444 If Yeu Wish We Will Call on You WWW Mil Jim mi SUPPLY.. for a negative attitude. "It would have been help ful if the governor, instead of criticizing, had sat down with the committee and helped work out a reduced budget," he said. Local Men Are on Term Honor Roll Two Annapolis students from Medford have been nam ed to the superintendent's list for the first half of the second term of the academic year at the Naval Academy. They are Midshipman Fourth Class Walter M. Hig gins, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Higgins, 2200 Oak, wood dr. and Midshipman Third Class Ralph S. Lob dell, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent N. Lobdell, 1007 Mur ray ave. The Academy's superin tendent's list corresponds to the dean's list in civilian col leges and universities. In addition to high academ ic scores, midshipmen must have high marks in conduct, aptitude and physical educa tion to be selected for the list. 1909 v CLEAN AND CAREFREE AS ELECTRIC LIGHT! . 773-4549 . 772-5209 .535-4135 .773-1971 .535-1269 .773-7751 . 664-2091 . 773-536S . 773-4645 . 772-6603 . 772-4960 773-6241
