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21 CUBAN PRISONERS REACH FLORIDA Regional Edition Medford 20 Pages Two Sections Flames Continue Through Tinder-Dry By United Press International A fresh outbreak of timber and brush fires flared today from Kentucky to New York. Tinder-dry forests blazed during the week end. killing at least three persons, injur ing more than 200, and caus ing millions- of dollars in prop erty damage. Ten square miles of Staten Island. N. Y., and 100 homes in the area were charred by wind-driven flames. Marines, sailors, policemen, home owners and students joined firc-fighters and for-! Jordan Premier Issues Warning To Save Hussein Amman. Jordan - UPD -Newly - appointed Premier Sharif Hussein lbn Nasser warned today that Jordanian troops "will strike merciless ly" against any attempts to overthrow pro-Western King Hussein. Hussein named lbn Nasser to head a "transitional" gov ernment Sunday after dissolv ing Parliament and calling for new elections in an at tempt to stem demonstrations for Arab unity under the ban ner of the United Arab He public. Demonstrators Dispersed The 27-year-old monarch's loyal Bedouin soldiers broke up an anti-government dem onstration here Sunday by fir ing over the heads of stu dents who were demanding an end to the Hussein regime and union with the expanded United Arab Republic of Egypt, Syria and Iraq. The army sealed off the capital, keeping out all traf fic with roadblocks manned by desert troops on the main highway. Army units pa trolled the streets but there was no curfew and the city appeared calm today. Curfew in Effect In the Jordanian sector of Jerusalem, where troops re portedly fired on demonstrat ors Saturday killing at least four, a strict curfew was in effect. King Hussein, battling to hold his throne against the wave of pro-Nasser fever sweeping the Middle East, huddled with his top military and civilian advisers to study the crisis. The new Jordanian premier is Hussein's uncle and no rc- WEATHER FORECAST: Partly cloudy ind a HUle warmer tonight and Tuesday. Low tonight 32. Hlh 1 Tuesday 60-65 Temp. Huhest Yesterday 52 , Lowest This Morning 33 . Our Skies Tonight Sunset today :00 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow 5:13 a.m. The Moon is too near the Sun to he seen today. New Moon ( Tuesda . VISIBLE PLANETS Mercury, low In west after sun- 1 set. Mars, high in south west i:3 p.m. Saturn, rises . 3:08 a m Venus, rises 4:32 a.m. Jupiter, between Venus and the sun. NEWS($BRIEFS rrlMS ROM WtJ MOUND TM MOM RUSSIA LAUNCHES UNMANNED SATELLITE Moicow-IPI-The Soviet Union today launched a new un manned earth satellite in a move observer; believed may be in prtparalion for sending a new cosmonaut, possibly a woman, into orbit soon. The official Soviet news agency Ta laid the satellite, named Cosmos 15. carried scientific apparatus "designed to continue research af outer space." It said all systems on board the satellite were "functioning normally." COSTELLO WINS SUPREME COURT HEARING Washington-lPt-Former crime ciar Frank Coitello won a Supreme Court hearing today in his fight against the government's efforts to deport him to his native Italy. The court agreed to hear arguments on Cottello's appeal sometime next iall or winter and then hand down a written opinion. TRACKS SPUR SEARCH FOR YOUTH Marsing. Idaho-lPt-Discovery of fresh boot tracks at a summer cattle camp in the mountains 20 miles south of Homedala brought renewed hope today of finding Delford Sharp. 19. missing for a week. A the ravaging flames. In West Virginia 35 new fires broke out. Winds and dry woods posed serious for est fire conditions in southern and eastern West Virginia. Fire raced through an amusement park in Hull, Mass., and endangered scores of homes. Gusty winds fan ned flames which drove more than 100 persons from their homes. Light rain Sunday night brought relief to parched Ken tucky fields and forests. For est Fire Control Chief H. W KING HUSSEIN In Battle for Throne lation to Egypt's president. Hussein dissolved Parlia ment Sunday after it toppled the government of Premier Samir Rifai on a no confi dence vote, 32 to 28. Thresher May Be Located Tuesday Washington-(UPIi-The search for the submarine Thresher narrowed to six objects on the Atlantic Ocean bottom today and the Navy said it may dis cover Tuesday whether one is the lost nuclear ship. Cameras will be lowered to the 8.400 foot depth at a spot 270 miles east of Boston from the oceangraphic ship Atlantic II to inspect the sus picious objects found where the submarine disappeared April 10. A submarine export in the office of Adm. George W Anderson, chief of naval op erations, told newsmen it was "possible" that the atomic i-ubmarine will be located by the Atlantis II Tuesday. Capt. C. B. Bishop said that esters battling p&t-'jK aM ' "Wc certainly hope before the , nstead 0f revising the state end of this week that we will income tax structure, the know" whether t h e lost ! Musa plan wouid icavc Ore Thresher is one of the "ano- gon s persona income tax sys malies" that a protracted ' ,.m hm add a 10 Der search has pinpointed 100-rquare-milc area off the i Massachusetts coast. MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, Berckman delayed a request I to Gov. Bert Combs to order the closing of wooded areas in 25 counties. A total of 110 fires covering 7,730 acres burned in eastern Kentucky Sunday. Rangers fought through the night to contain spectacular blazes in Virginia and West Virginia. A fire in Morgan county. W. Va., raged out of control and swept eastward. Authori ties said no communities were in immediate danger. A blaze in Panther State forest destroyed more than 1,- One Man Drowns, One Hurt During Boating Accident Sheriff's deputies this morning were diving in the Rogue river near Horseshoe falls, 15 miles north of Med ford, attempting to locate the body of Ralph Ferguson, 44, of route 1, box 93, Medford. Ferguson is missing after the boat in which he was rid ing capsized after passing through the falls. Sheriff's deputies said they learned one of the three men in the boat stood up, then fell, causing the craft to capsize. John Corner, 2456 Nieto Way, Medford, is being treat ed at Rogue Valley hospital for shock. The other man in the boat was Ronald Claw son, no address given. Clawson told deputies 'he got hold of the other two men and all three clung to the boat for awhile. Later Clawson and Gomer swam to shore. There they made their way to the William Bray ranch where sheriff's deputies were no tified. Nobody has seen Fer guson since the two men swam ashore. Fee Tax Plan Proposed Salem-lUPIl-An alternate in come tax proposal centering on a 10 per cent surtax and a filing fee was urged today by Rep. Katherine Musa (D-The Dalles). Her husband. Senate President Ben Musa, at once endorsed it. The House Friday approved a modified net recepits income tax bill that would raise $35 million. It appeared the bill would face revision in the Senate. Musa today indicated th Senate may substitute hi wife's proposal for the bil which passed the House. The "revised Musa plan" would raise about $23 million a biennium. the Senate presi dent said. Mrs. Musa said if the House and Senate can t agree, she would suggest her plan to a I ,.. mmif(np cent surtax on all present rates for two years. The proposal also would add the earlier Musa Plan for a flat filing fee of S5 or S7.50 for all who must file returns in effect-a minimum tax that would pick up low income i earners. The new Musa Plan also would put a one per cent sur- tax for the next two years on .rtri-inrn t lint U' 1 T rl 3 Tint Ifl- corporations with come over S25.000 Burglars Take Second Safe From Company Ashland Burglars who broke into Jim Busch Ford Sales. 555 Siskivou blvd.. here Saturday night or early Sun- clouded in present law. It of view or a unified interpre day morning and rr.ade off makes cats personal property, j tation. If so. perhaps we will with a safe arc going to be in The bill contains a require- ' produce our Shakespeare, but, for a disappointment. Ashland ment that cats that Bre im-1 it seems to me that he is long police noted today. There was pounded must be held and ; overdue " no money in the safe i given food and shelter for a ; (Continued en Page 1A) Both the safe and a small redemption period of at least bus were found missing Sun- j 10 days. HEADS ASSOCIATION day. Police said entry was; Chief sponsors were Reps Gold Beach - lift - E. V. made through a rear door. John Dellenback iR-Medford I .Nelson of Port Orford was The safe was then apparently rolled out of a second floor , office and down a stairs to the bus. t flight of Tribune APRIL 22, 1963 To Sweep Forests 000 acres of timber by today. A flaming ridge-to-ridge in ferno near Welch, W. Va., was reported under control and another fire on the 7,000 acre forest property of the famed Greenbrier resort at White Sulphur Springs also was contained. Shenandoah National Park in Virginia was declared on a fire emergency status while hundreds of volunteers, in cluding soldiers, sailors and Marines, were aided by six airplanes in fighting about 250 fires throughout the state. RECEIVES AWARD Dr. John T. Brandenburg, president of the board of trustees of the Public Library of Medford and Jackson County, accepted the fifth annual Book of the Month Club Award, a S1.500 check, librarian. Miss Ebert attended the recepition at the library and a luncheon at the Rogue Valley Country club. (Mildred Nelson photo) 'Printed Word' Said Potent Weapon in Struggle of Ideas The struggle today is not really a struggle that centers on missiles, space flight, and Polaris submarines, impor tant as these objects are. The struggle today is a struggle of ideas, a struggle of books, if you will, a grim, determin ed, ideological war to gain possession of men's minds." This message was brought to the Public Library of Med ford and Jackson County Sunday afternoon by Dr. Richard H. Byrnes of South ern Oregon college, when he addressed the reception crowd gathered for presentation of the Book of the Month Club Award in memory of Doro thy Canfield Fisher. Cat Control Bill Retrieved by Senate Salem - njpn - A cat control bill, en route to the governor's desk, was yanked back today to the senate. The bill authorizes local programs for control of stray cats. The house agreed to a sen ate request to return the bill to the senate. A senate spokesman said the action was taken for a technical correction and final j ideas, we are doomed to sim passage of the bill still is ex- j ply go on repeating ourselvi'S, pected. borrowing from other nations, Earlier today, the house and eventually coming to a nad agreed to senate amend menls to the bill. Although the subject of j some ,ev d cmJm, ; (h h (he legjslature the . - . . bill is meant to deal with serious stray cat problem in some areas, such as Jackson ' county. Counties say they now lack authority to conduct control ' programs. The measure also clears up another noint that has been and Grace Peck (D-Portlandi and Sens Lynn Newbry 'R- Ashlandi and Al Flegel (D- Roseburg) 58th Year Price 10 Cents No. 27 Foresters said some 10,000 acres of Virginia woodland were destroyed during the week end. Hundreds of persons were left homeless when flames raced through pine forests in three New Jersey counties. Fire officials reported 236,000 acres destroyed. Two persons died fighting the towering flames, 98 were injured and 245 homes were consumed. Five ravaged three factories and six homes at Bayonne, N.J., Saturday, injuring 27 firemen and touching off vio lent explosions. from Miss Eloise Ebert, state "In that struggle, in that war," Dr. Byrnes cautioned his listeners, "the most po tent weapon is the printed and spoken word. Whoever wins that war by means of using that weapon of ideas the most effectively will con trol the world. "In the final arfalysis," Byrnes declared, "our weap on is not to be found in the material world. Our w".p on, our ultimate resource is a man or a woman, a boy or a girl in a library - in a li brary with a book and an idea." Lack of Influential Writers Voicing regret that he finds a lack of influential writers on the American scene, the Southern Oregon college pro fessor said: "Wc can produce, we can en gineer, but do we have ideas that furnish that initial spark? We are very good and quite efficient at organizing the as sembly line, but it seems to me, in our bustle and haste, in our cars, machines, ina television sets, we overlook the fact that all of these ma terial things arise first from ideas; and that unless wc have some means to garner in new ideas, to encourage the kind of thinking that produces new standstill And a standstill that means a defeat. I "It bothers me also that , Grcece hgd jts Homer Romc i its Virgil, Italy its Dante, and I . - - England its Shakespeare, we do not have a writer that can be placed in the same group as these. ' Byrnes la mented, then added, "It may be that the ages of the great writers are ages in which a nation or a race had evolved : a singular, agreed upon point ; elected president of the Ore- gon Coast Association at the close of the groups annual ' three-day meeting Sunday. UM, tuu ) jam Apparently Clear Of U. S. Citizens Six Others Go To South America Homestead AFB. Fla. tUPIV Twenty - one Americans held prisoner in Cuba flew to free dom here today and six more went to South America, ap parently clearing Fidel Cas tro's dungeons of American citizens. New York attorney James B. Donovan, who arranged the release of the Americans and flew here with them, said three Americans and three Americans of Cuban birth chose to go to South America when they were released in stead of coming here. This was not immediately explained, and these men were not identified here. One fcf the 21 who arrived at this air base south of Mi ami was a patient, identified as Richard Allen Pecoraro, 30. He was taken off the plane first, and the others walked off the plane under their own power. None of the 21 was a resident of the Far West. Last To Leave Plane Donovan, the red - faced New Yorker who has arranged the release of about 6,000 Americans, Cuban-Americans and their dependents in the past year, was last off the plane. He announced before leav ing Havana that he had also arranged for 1,000 more Cu ban - American refugees to come to the United States this week by boat, probably Wednesday. Austin F. Young, Miami, an American adventurer who helped Castro In the begin ning of his fight against for mer Dictator Fulgencio Ba tista, was the "long - termer" of the group which arrived at this base south of Miami. He had been in jail only six days short of tour years, and originally was condemned to die for "acts against the state in Cuba." His sentence wu later commuted to 30 years. In Several Prlions Young said he had been In several prisons in Cuba, in eluding the notorious Isle of Pines maximum security prison. I m very glad to be back," Young said. In announcing Castro's de cision to release the Ameri cans Sunday, Donovan de scribed it as "an action of clemency on the pari of the Cuban government." It does not involve any further pledges of drugs, med icines or baby food to the Cuban people," Donovan said. Gold Hill Mayor Dies While Fishing Gold Hill Milton Stcin- metz, mayor of Gold Hill, died Saturday afternoon while fishing at Willow lake. Cause of death apparently was a stroke, according to Dr. A. Erin Mcrkcl, Jackson county health officer. Mr. Steinmctz had served as mayor since Dec. 5, 1955, when ho was appointed to the post. He was reelected in 1958, 1960 and 1962. Previ ously he had served on the Gold Hill city council since March, 1951. He retired as a civilian en gineer with the United States government four years ago. Following his retirement he performed numerous engineer ing services for the city of Gold Hill on a donation basis As mayor he also brought maps of city streets and sewer and water lines up to date working on his own time. Born Feb. 4, 1893 in Ban gor, Pa., he came to Gold Hill in 1913 from Canada. He served as a civil engineer in various parts of the United (Stales. He and his wife re- turned to Gold Hill In 1939 and purchased their home on First ave. Funeral service will be held Wednesday, April 24, at 1 p.m. in Conger-Morris down town chapel in Medford. The Rev D. E. Millard of the New Age church, Eagle Point, will officiate Committal will be in Ilillcrest Memorial park. Fun Fair Attended By More Than 6,000 Between 6.000 and 7.000 persons attended the three day Crater Lions Fun Fair over the week end, according to Lions President Wayne Saflcy. Safley said that while the proceeds of the Fun Fair haven't been completely tal lied, he regarded the results as "gratifying." bbbtbbbbbbp kbbbbbbbbbbb. aal aw 'aal am Jaaaaa'-- - "v3Pfi iBtj3aaaatftfiatf- V" OBBBBBMarBai HPVRbSMbX ' fo J- V'iTnTaaafc CHURCH DESTROYED This picture, tak en seconds after firemen arrived, shows Our Lady of Pompeii church in East Haven, Conn., engulfed in flames. Police said two Real Estate Developers Object To Bond Proposal Salem - fflW - Real estate developers and the attorney general s office clashed today In a House Planning and De velopment committee hearing over laws to regulate fraudu lent land sales. At the same lime, Atty. Gen. Robert Y. Thornton re vealed he Is "conducting an Investigation" in conjunction with the state real estate com missioner of land develop ment plans. Thornton said the probe was started "about 15 to 20 days ago." He said he had invited "anyone wun aata or Information or fraudulent or questionable dealings" to con tact his office. Identity Declined Thornton refused to speci fy what tracts were under investigation. He indicated the probe was concentrated In the Eastern and Southern areas. Two members of the House committee. Reps. Bob Chap pel (R-Portland) and Ken Ma her (R-Portland) visited La Pine tract and other areas Sunday. The clash between the real estate industry and attorney general Is over drafting of a proposed law to protect un wary buyers from being de frauded in purchase of des ert lands. 'Full Disclosure' OK'd The real estate people agreed to "full disclosure" provisions which would re quire complete descriptions of the land and area to be pro vided before the purchase was completed. Thornton wants strict "buy- U. S. May Dispatch Troops to Thailand Washington -HIPT-High US officials said today the Unit .rl States might send military forces into Thailand if there is a collapse of the Geneva agreement guaranteeing the neutrality of Laos. This possibility was dis closed after President Ken nedy met with the National Security council. The White House said Laos was the subject of the session between "Everybody caught fish Kennedy and his top advisors and most everybody limited," but did not elaborate. j Morris stated. The officials emphasized i BanK fj8,ing, still fishing that no decision has been I and trolling all had good re made about sending troops j suuS: ,c indicated. Fish were into Thailand, which borders j taking "Just about every on Laos. They said that fa-1 thing." Catches ran from turc U.S. moves in the situ-j cignt t0 3 ami )9 inches. anon wouio oepenu un ac- vduumemi ... n.u.. OETS STOKES AWARD Washington - HJTD - The 1982 Thomas L. Stokes award for reporting on natural re - sources was presented today to Donald A. Pugnettl, man - aging editor of the Tri-City Herald, Pasco, Wash., for his stories about congressional approval to use the Hanford, Wash., nuclear reactor to gen- crate electricity. boys at play started the fire, which com pletely destroyed the church. The youths, aged 0 and 10,'face juvenile charges. (UPI) . er pro tectum" provisions such as are Included In a California law. Part of this would be the requirement lor a bond to be deposited to guarantee that the buyer was really getting what the seller claimed, ha was getting, and to guarantee completion of promised im provements such as water and sewer systems. The real estate industry feels Thornton's ideas are too restrictive and would be a burden on legitimate develop- ers Met For 10 Hours The attorney general, rep resentatives of the Industry and the state real estate com missioner met for more than 10 hours Thursday and Friday in an attempt to hammer out an agreement. Thornton sum today he would agree to excluding tracts of less than 50 lots from the rigid requirements. Real estate spokesmen did not in dicate this would satisfy their objections. Strip Area Votes To Join Coos Bay Coos Bay - (UPI) - Voters in the strip area between Coos Bay and North Bend voted 115-07 Saturday in favor of annexation by Coos Bay. The decision will add an estimated 585 residents to the Coos Bay population. The area will be added to the city as soon as the vote Is can vassed and the required papers are filed. Residents of the area turn ed down an annexation pro post several years ago by a large margin. Good Fishing Reported For Opening Week End Some of the best fishing I've ever seen." That's how resort operator Lloyd Morris reported open ing week end angling at Wil- 1 low lake Som(, kokanec wcrc caug,u lroling Morris reported a good crowd both Saturday and j Sunday with the turnout of 1 an estimated 2,500 anglers on ! Saturday the largest, 1 Bank fishermen reportedly j did the best over the week end at Howard Frame lake and those still fishing in boats did better than um trailers. Two sites of fish were report ed taken small and large. The Committee Chairman Ed ward Whelan (D-ForUand) called lor . another hearing Wednesday. Demandi tor law to pro tect the public stemmed from spectacular development ol vast areas of desert land in sales made to people outside Oregon. Compensation Biff Due Wednesday Salem - (DPf) The Senate beat down a move to send a controversial workmen's com pensation measure back to committee in a 20-7 Vole to day, then voted to make con sideration of the bill a special order of business on Wednes day. In another action today the Senate defeated a bill to al low smoking on air condition ed buses. However, after the vote was announced, Sen. An thony Yturri (R-Ontarlo) an nounced he may move Tues day to have the bill brought up again for consideration. The move to send the work men's compensation measure back to committee for specific amendments was spearheaded by Sen. Don Willner (D-Port-land). Willner charged "This three-way bill Is bad for the public, bad for the working man, and bad for the small businessman." Sen. Lynn Newbry (R-Ash-land) said the real question Involved was whether "we want a state monopoly or want to allow private insur ance In the field." He argued against the amendments, charging it would make It a one-way bill. smaller ones ranged from 8 to 10 inches and the lart;e ones reportedly ran up to 24 inches. Bob Johnston, concession aire at Howard Prairie, said that hundreds of fishing fam ilies took limits of trout from Howard Prairie Saturday and Sunday. Those who fished deep In the channels and those who fished the bottom of the new lake areas were the ones who brought in the big fish, he noted. The weather was cold but the traffic was heavy. In spite of the large crowd, all boats were launched quickly, it was reported. "The weather at the lake? this morning was bright and sunny with smooth water and lots of fishermen arriving." Johnston said. Anglers mostly brought in smaller trout at the stirt on Saturday. The big ones did not start coming in until about 10 a.m., he concluded. a
