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?fo)fnlfnlfQ)( J IraiyjiyjIrS) HIE 3)M nrpfin a m 12)0 Astroroayi deadly ffor Laumich; cad Weather Threatens Plans Rainier Police Chief Wounded in Tavern Gunfight Southern Oregon link Investigated Rainier, Ore. - (UPD - Rain ier Police Chief Don Allen and a Portland man were wounded in a gunfight at a tavern here early today. Allen was reported in sat isfactory condition at St. John's Hospital in Longview, Wash. He was shot in the neck. Gerald Macomber, 40, Port land, was listed in fair con dition at Columbia District hospital in St. Helens with bul let wounds in the side and one arm. Sheriff Roy Wilburn of Co lumbia county said he was in vestigating to see if Macomb er was the same Gerald Ma comber who was captured in Southern Oregon in the fall of 1952 after an escape from the state penitentiary. Peni tentiary . records at Salem showed this Macomber was paroled Oct. 19, 1961. , Allen was called to the Stop In Tavern sftortly after 4 a.m. when tavern owner Mrs. Al Diss heard noises over an intercom system connecting the establishment with her home. ; The chief said he surprised a man and a woman inside the tavern. The man opened fire, wounding Allen, who re turned the shots. The intruders then fled, but St. Helens police took Ma comber and Donna . Hedges, Portlana, into custody on U.S. Highway 30 half . a mile north of that city. The wom an was being held at St. Hel ens. Eastern Oregon Manhunt Concluded Flora, Ore. - IUPD A week long manhunt in the wilds of northeast Oregon ended Sun day when slaying suspect Billy Evans, 44, shot and killed himself t ni' caoin after wounding his cousin, state police reported. Evans had been sought since last Monday night for the fatal shootings in Clarkston, Wash., of Mrs. May Griner, 40, Clarkston, and William Gerry, 40, La Grande. State Police Sgt. David Brizendine said Evans shot himself after a group of of ficers closed in while firing a barrage of shots at the cabin for cover. The cousin, Amos Evans, 60, Enterprise, was wounded in the left side of his face and was listed in critical con dition at a hospital. Billy Evans had been spot ted last week, but searchers lost his trail. District's Building Needs To Be Reviewed The Medford school board, at a special meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, will review the diS' trict's building needs, partic- ularly plans for additions to Wilson and Lone Pine element tary schools. The meeting was changed from 7:30 p.m. to the earlier hour because some board members expressed an inter est in attending a Medford High school choir program later in the evening. HEVS(BRIEFS rtlMl rtOM MOONB IHI MOM KHRUSHCHEV URGES NUCLEAR TEST BAN London-WIWPremiar Nikita le tht joint apptal from Pratidtni Knndy and Prim Min liter Harold Macmillan urging an early nuclaar tail ban tht Foreign Offlca laid today. ENTIRE ARGENTINA CABINET RESIGNS Butnoi Airat-WD-Argantint today sought replacements for lignad ovar tht wk and in a tha coming national tlactions. RAILROAD MERGER AGREEMENT REACHED New York-flW-Agratmtnt has bn rtachad by tha man agtmantt of lh Union Pacific Railroad and tht Chicago Rock Island fc Pacific Railroad on itrmi for a mtrgar of tha two roads, it was announced today. FORMER DICTATOR'S APPEAL TURNED DOWN Wathington-fPH-Tha Supreme Court today turntd down an appaal by formar Vanaiualan Dictator Marcos Jimanai, opening tha way for Secretary of Stat Dean Rutk la act on mora to axtraaua mm to Rogue Valley Edition Medford 22 Pages Two Sections Mass Casualty Drill To Be Held By Local Hospitals Medford hospitals, in con junction with the Jackson County Medical Society, will hold simultaneous mass cas ualty drill between 2 and 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, as part of the local observance of National Hospital Week. The program is under the direction of Dr. David C. Boals, chairman of the emer gency medical care committee of the Jackson County Medi cal Society and deputy medi cal director of Jackson Coun ty Civil Defense. He will be assisted by Dr. Ray L. Caster- line. -'Dr. Boals pointed out that local hospitals , for, several years have had plans for the care of large numbers of in jured persons. The plans have been worked out in accord ance with suggestions made by the American Medical as sociation and the Civil De fense agency. These plans, he noted, have been modified to fit the physical plants i of the local hospitals, and have been adapted and altered at various times as the situation war ranted. Dr. Boals noted' that the simulated mass casualty ..ex ercises will be carried out to determine the efficiency of the plans and to better ac quaint hospital personnel and the medical staff with their functions in the event of an emereency. The program a Sacred Heart hospital will be coordi nated between Sister Luke, hospital administrator, and Dr. Fred T. Burich, medical officer in charge. Dr. Burich and his alternate, Dr. Eugene V. Meyerding, will be assist ed by a team of about 20 Jackson county physicians. Educate Personnel At Rogue Valley hospital, Charles I. Gustafson, hospital administrator, and Dr. Roland M. Mayer will coordinate the program. Dr. Mayer's alter nate will be Dr. Brian D. Stringer. They also will be assisted by a team of about 20 physicians. Dr. Boals emphasized that the exercise is intended to in form and educate the hospi tal personnel and medical staff, and is not a civil defense function. The drill should provied the hospital administration with a better idea of the per sonnel needed and the mate rials that will need to be stocked in the event of either a local or national disaster, he said. The drill also should provide the medical staff with an opportunity to eval uate the working conditions under such a situation. Insurance for Elderly Bill Passed by House Salem - (UPD - A bill en visioning a new program of health insurance for the eld erly under a plan that has worked successfully in the East passed the House Satur day and went to the governor. Khrushchav has sant a rtply President Jon Maria Guido his entire cablnal which ra- ntw criiii thrtaienlng to upitt in country n one ruitd. MEDFORD, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 13, Semi-Finalists for Miss Rogue Valley Miss Callaghan Hiss Joan Elizabeth Cal laghan, IS, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Callaghan, box 381, Eagle Point. A stu dent at Southern Oregon col lege, Ashland, she is 5 feet, VA inches tall and weighs 128 pounds. She is interested In pantomime and dance, and lists bowling, water , skiing, tennis, modeling and dancing as hobbies. Miss Callaghan plans to attend modeling school upon graduation from college,, ' '. .! i : ,-A.vS vK. ; ..'.'"!'. 10 Semi-Finalists Selected to In Valley Ten semi-finalists have been selected by preliminary judges to compete for the title of Miss Rogue Valley. The finalist in the local contest, which is sponsored by the Medford Junior Cham ber of Commerce and the Pepsi Cola Bottling company, will be held at 8 p.m. Satur day, May 18, at Medford High school. Contestants will appear in evening gown, swimming and talent competition. Five fi nalists will be selected to an- Valley Man Held For California Jewell David Ktrklin, 636V4 Oak St., Central Point, this morning in district court was ordered held for Siskiyou county, Calif, authorities on charges of grand theft. He was arrested Thursday night by Jackson and Siski you county sheriff's deputies and Central Point police on a Siskiyou county warrant. The charges involve tne theft of tools from a Whiskey creek logging site April 25. Earlier three other men also charged in connection with the theft were appre- hended in Josephine county, according to officers, William D. Bryson, Claude Bryson Jr., and James Thomas Cobb have been returned to Siski- vou county. Also appearing in oisinci court todav was Kennetn Lawrance McKenzie, 33, or 6418 Downing rd., Central Point. He pleaded innocent to a charge of pointing a fire arm at another and had trial scheduled for May 29 at 10 a.m. Baum to Siskiyou Sheriff's Office Frank C. Baum, game law enforcement officer with the Oregon State police, Medford office, has resigned to become chief criminal deputy with the Sisklvou county sheriff's of fice, it was learned here this morning. Baum Is scheduled to start work at Vreka tomorrow morning. , He had been with the state Dollce here since Sept. 1, 1960, prior to which he served as t game omcer in ine truer prise area. Tribune v T-Ov, ..." 'i$v f , - tr . Miss Skolfield . Miss Dorothy Skolfield, 21, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William R. Skolfield, 945 South Riverside ave., Medford. She stands 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs 120 pounds. Miss Skolfield is a student at' Southern Oregon college, and is employed part time at Sears Roebuck and company. She plans a dance routine for her talent compe tition. ' Hobbies are listed swimming, .tennis, other s p o rts, ; gardening, sewing knitting, :and - cooking. She hopes to teach In the primary grades,- . (; , i:M t. :.v i : v 1'.:-. V.ti Compete Pageant swer two unrehearsed ques tions. The winner, Miss Rogue Valley, will be select ed from the five. Winner of the local contest will compete in the Miss Ore gon pageant at Seaside June 2f, 28, and 29. The Medford Jaycees entry last year, Miss Martha Wyatt of Jacksonville, won the state event and was among the top 10 Miss American finalists in Atlantic City The 10 valley finalists are Jacquelyn Ayres, Bobbie Gy- sin, Lindsay Darneille, Ruth Beyer and Dorothy Skolfield all Medford; Joan Elizabeth Callagahan, Eagle Point; Judy DeHaven, White City; Deanna Florence Dean, Southern Ore gon college, Ashland; Susan Jane Cummings, Central Point; Diane Maddox, Jack sonville: Judges selecting the 10 fi nalists from 42 original con testantsi were Mrs. Marjorie Roethler, Mrs. Evelyn Prugh James Grigsby Jr., Allen Hooker and James Butler, all of Medford. Winner of the Miss Rogue Valley Pageant will receive a $100 scholarship from the Pepsi Cola Bottling company. Courthouse Parking Problem Checked The Jackson county court today is attempting to correct the crowded parking situation around the courthouse by ask ing ail county employees to park outside the restricted parking area. Earlier the county court had asked the city to post the streets surrounding the 11 brary and courthouse with one-hour parking limits. - The county court will make a survey for expanding park ing facilities in the courthouse area during the coming fiscal year, according to the notices distributed to all department heads. Portland Couple. Auto Crash Victims Arlington, Ore.-IUPl)-A Port land man and his wife were killed Monday In a one-car accident about three-fourths of a mile west of here on Highway 30, State Police re- ported. The victims were Clarence W, Carter, 55, and hit wife, Bertha, 52. 58th Year Price 10 Cents 1963 No. 45 Freeman Appeal Turned Down by Supreme Court Washington - (UPD - The U.S. Supreme Court today de nied a hearing to Jeannace June Freeman, 21, sentenced to the gas chamber in Ore gon for throwing a small boy to his death. The court's brief order leaves the state free to carry out the execution. Miss Freeman, who would be the first woman executed In Oregon, had appealed to the high court after the Ore gon Supreme Court affirmed the conviction on Sept. 19, 1962. An execution date for Miss Freeman will be set later. Found in 1961 Bodies of two children were found in May of 1961 at the bottom of the Crooked River Gorge in Central Oregon. The victims were Larry Jackson, 6, and a younger sister. Mrs. Gertrude Mae Jackson, 32, mother of the two, pleaded guilty to the slaying of the girl and was sentenced to life imprison ment. Miss Freeman's appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court said that on arrest she was not brought before a magistrate for a preliminary hearing: that the statements by her ad mitted at the trial were ob tained during a period of ille gal detention when she was lawyer'- s.v.tv .: : Titan Launches Research Test Vandenberg AFB, Calif. (UPD - A Titan 2, the nation's most powerful military mis sile, ' was launched today in research test from this Air Force base to a "preselected target" in the South Pacific. The Air Force said the 103- foot two - stage rocket was launched successfully from its Pacific Coast silo. The slender shaft roared from its pit with a thrust of 530,000 pounds. It was the tnird research and development test of the Titan 2, which can be used either to carry a deadly war head capable of destroying a city or dropping astronauts into delicate earth orbit. Civil Rights Bill on Congress Agenda Washington - IUPD - Admin istration officials take over the witness stand this week to testify on new civil rights legislation before the House Judiciary subcommttee. Despite the violence in Birmingham, there has been relatively little Interest dis played in the hearings which so far have been limited to testimony from members of Congress. Chairman Emmanuel Celler (D-N.Y.) has predicted the bill will pass the House, but fore sees trouble In the Senate. The measure has little rela tion to the issues causing dem onstrations In Alabama. As the only civil rights bill proposal by the administra tion this session, the measure would extend the Civil Rights Commission's life for f?ur years beyond September, 1963; attempt to get faster ac tion on lawsuits filed by Ne groes charging voting rights violations; and try to prevent the une of literacy tests to block Negro voting. WEATHER rORKCAKT: Virfahle rloiiflinfti tonight and Tucadiy. Afternoon ihowcn over mountain!. Low tontthl It. H(gh Tuftdiy cs. Temp. HlfhMt Yritrrday in Lnwril Thil Morning , . 311 Prtclp, to 10 a.m. Today ...Trice Our Skies Tonight fltiniet today :24 p.m. ftnnrUc tomorrow 5:51 a.m. Moonriic tomorrow .... t .ni a.m. I.ait Quarter May 1 PROMINENT STAR spin, in outhwMt at tnoonrli. YIMBLR PLANETR Man, high In touthwcit at fimtrt, Saturn, rlita - 2:4H a.m. Jupiter, rlitt 4:32 a.m. Venn i. Mm ,. S OS a.m. First Half of Countdown Over; Clouds Expected Recovery Area Weather Good Cape Canaveral, Fla. -IUPD- Scientists moved ahead con fidently today with plans to send astronaut L. Gordon Cooper, 36, on America's most ambitious space journey Tues day despite a threat of bad weather. 'As of this time prepara tions for the attempted launch . are continuing," a federal space agency spokesman said at a weather briefing. Cooper, an Air Force maj or, is scheduled to lift off Tuesday morning on a plan ned 22 -orbit voyage that would far surpass three pre vious orbital flights by Amer icans. Foul weather could delay his trip one day or possibly longer. The first half of a "split countdown" for the flight was completed at 7 a.m. (pdt) to day. This consisted essentially of preparing the launch facili ties and equipment to be used in the 34-hour flight. If all goes well, the second half of the countdown will begin shortly after midnight tonight. Clouds Over Florida The spokesman for the Na tional Aeronautics and Space administration said, "The ex tended period of clear skies over Florida is coming to an end - and it now seems quite certain that morning cloudiness (Tuesday) over Cape Canaveral will cover at least half of the iky, with Lsome. .periods Juring the morn ing naving nearly ,. overcast. conditions." NASA officials expressed confidence that the clouds wbuld clear away sufficiently to permit the intense camera and tracking necessary for the blastoff sometime between 6 a.m. and 8:30 (pdt). The weather in the primary recovery area In the Pacific near Midway Island remain ed gentle - "partly cloudy with scattered light showers and moderate to fresh winds along with moderate seas. Im proving sea conditions are ex pected by the end of the 22nd orbit." Cooper planned a relatively quiet day uoaay. Reviews Star Charts He was scheduled to make at least one simulated flight in a Mercury procedures traln- and later review star charts and technical informa tion. The astronaut was to meet with Mercury Project leaders late today for what was de scribed an "informal brief ing" on the flight. A spokesman said the dis cussion would cover every thing from the status of the Atlas rocket that will boost Cooper Into the sky at a speed of 17,500 miles per hour to the recovery plans. Resort To Open Later This Year The Lake of the Woods resort is scheduled for a late opening this year in order to accommodate extensive work that is being done on the facilities. The boat house and store will be open as soon as work on them is completed, while the c.iblru. lodge and dining room are expected to be open for the Memorial Day week end. The resort telephone Is now connected, however, and trav elers are advised to check with the lodge before mak iny any plans. Reservations for later in the summer are now being taken. Recreation programs plan ned for this summer include competitive sports events, firesides and evening enter tainment, and horseback rid ing. Fishing at present Is report ed good to excellent, with most limits being caught on Ford Fenders and Salmon Ekes. The routes to Lake of the Woods from Ashland, via Dead Indian rd., and from Klamath Falls are both clear and In good condition, it was reported, - 1 TALK AT BANQUET Congressman Robert B. Duncan (left) talks with U. S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson (D-Wis.) during the 13th annual Roosevelt Memorial dinner Saturday eve ning at Hedrick Junior High school. The local congressman introduced Senator Nelson. District Projects Are Progressing Satisfactorily' All current projects In the Fourth Congressional district are progressing with satisfac tory speed, Congressman Rob ert B. Duncan told constitu ents Saturday night following the 13th annual Roosevelt Me morial dinner at Hedrick Jun ior High school at which he introduced the principal speaker, U. S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson. Contracts with water users on the Agate dam project were recently signed by Ken Holum, assistant secretary of the interior, Duncan reminded residents. The Oregon delegation is drawing up a bill on the Mer lin project and the Rogue Ba sin project "has gone forward with amazing speed in recent months as the result of hard work on the part of the entire Orenon delegation with tne assistance of Ben Hilton ana the Rogue Basin Flood Con trol and Water Resources assq- ciation Duncan, with one foot in a cast, facetiously presented himself, as the "latest victim of the New Frontier's physi cal fitness campaign." He re ceived the injury while en. gaging in sports in the Capi tol gymnasium. 1 Continuing with the. local picture after bringing greet- Two Sex Offender Measures on Desk Salem - IUPII - The first two of six sex offender bills were sent to the governor's desk to day. The measures cleared the legislature when the House concurred In Senate amend ments to bills providing en hanced penalties for sex of fenders and stiffening laws against "peeping toms." A third bill, involving juris diction over sex offense cases where the parties include chil dren under 16, went to a con ference committee to Iron out house-senate differences. Two more bills-on juvenile jurisdiction and civil commit ment of sexually dangerous persons - have cleared the House and are in Senate com mittees. ' The sixth, providing for central reporting of all sex of fenses, is being redrafted in the House Judiciary commit tee. Eugene Alan Named State Library Trustee Salem-fllPli-Appolntmcnt of William P. Mumford, Eugene, as state library trustee was announced today by the gov ernor s office. He succeeds William H. Carlson, Corvallls, whose term expires May 31. New Telephone Directory To Begin in The 1963 telephone direct ory will be delivered to Pa cific Northwest Bell custom ers In Ashland, Medford, and other Jackson county com munities this week, starting Tuesday, May 14, according to J. H. Crcagcr, local man ager for the company. The cover features , full color scenes of Western, Cen tral and Eastern Oregon. The vista from Otter Crest on the coast, a fisherman on the Des chutes and the John Day can yon combine to encourg? everyone to "See all of Ore gon." Expanded area code infor mation for long distance call ing will be found In the Intro ry t ings from Sen. Edward Ken nedy and Congressman James Roosevelt to Medford friends, Duncan said: "There is no greater friend to the western states than Representative Mike Kirwln, member of the House Appropriations com mittee. He has consistently voted favorably on proclama tion, recreation and conserva tion programs In Oregon and other western states." The statement came when Duncan was queried as to any possible effects on the pro gram from . Kirwin s . recent disagreement with S e n ator Wayne Morse and Congress- woman Edith Green over the proposed $10 million Washing ton, D. C, fish aquarium., "Many people have become alarmed over Kirwin's action concerning O and C funds," Duncan stated. "'What many don't seem to realize is that these funds were not cut back but were in fact raised by one- halt million dollars. The coun ties didn't receive as much as requested, but It should be brought out that funds were not decreased when compared to last year's allocation," the congressman expiaiuvd,- Casa Ravitwad What Kirwin did do, Dun can reviewed the case, was to ask that a different formula be used to determine the allo cation of this money. How ever, any change of formula must go through the House Interior committee. As a mem ber of that committee, Dun can declared, he doesn't ex pect the formula to be chang ed. Action on the Merlin proj eel, Duncan admitted, may be a little premature but he doesn't expect it to harm the project. Supplementary funds for the Rogue Basin project can't be expected in fiscal 1063, but work is moving for ward to obtain the money list ed in the president's proposed budget for fiscal 1064. On the national scene, Dun can protested that in the great est period of prosperity in this nation's history there is rising unemployment and a growing problem In educa tion. The nation has not solv ed tho problem of the aged and there are still many peo ple deprived of their social rights, he lamented. World Picture Turning to the world pic ture he warned: "If the de struction of the human race is to be avoided we must bring forth the best people as can didates for public office to offer the needed leadership." Speaking of the event which brought him to Medford, the Roosevelt Memorial, Duncan concluded: "The Roosevelts now belong to the world, not to the Democrats or any other political faction." Jackson County Tomorrow ductory pagea of the new di rectory. Handbooks wun area codes for hundreds of U.S. and Canadian communities are available at the business office. New Blue Books for personal telephone number lists arc also available for the asking. Both are tree of charge.' Crcager urged everyone to jot police, fire and other emergency service numbers In the spaces provided inside the front cover of the phone book. Small pictures of appropriate emrjncy vehicles have been printed next to these spaces to aid quick Identification. Products Development corp oration is handling delivery for the phone company. About Local Officials Keeping Order Following Riots Governor Protests Sending of Troops Birmingham, Ala. - (UPD -Combat equipped federal troops ringed riot-torn Birm ingham today but all indica tions were they would not move into the racially troubled southern city so far as local officials kept order. The city, where rioting be tween Negroes and polica broke out after the bombing of a Negro home and a Negro motel Saturday night, re mained quiet through midday. Federal troop detachments ordered out, by President Kennedy were poised to tha south and east of Birming ham, and an advance military detachment set up headquart ers in an office buildin;; near the riot area. But Alabama Sen. John Sparkman sent word front Washington he had been as sured by President Kennedy the troops would not move in it local authorities continued to maintain law and order, Walt For Developments And a spokesman for a sev en-man Department of .Tnstl team from Washington told a news conference. "We will wait for developments" before recommending that trooDs ba sent in. . We are hopeful' this can hi handled by local authorities." said Edwin Guthman of tha Justice Department. Guthman said Asst. Attw. Gen. Burke Marshall, sent back to Birmingham Sunday . nigni c-y president Kennedy, naa Deen in contact with lead ers of white and Negro groups during the day. , Huge Air Force transDort planes began landing tha troops at Maxwell Air Force Base 00 miles south of here at Montgomery within an hour after Kennedy issued his order Sunday. By early morn- ing,-more than 10 planes had arrived with- cargoes of sol diers, jeeps and other equip ment. - Will Fmarva Order -Kennedy said In calling out the troops that he would "do whatever . must be done to preserve order' in Birming ham which was rocked by bombings and rioting early Sunday. Twenty-two persons were Injured in tho pitched battles between Negroes and police that climaxed six: weeks of antisegregation dem onstrations. Gov. George Wallace pro tested the sending of troops to Alabama. In a telegram to the President Sunday, ho said sunicicnt state law enforce ment officers are available to maintain peace and order" in Birmingham. Week End Crashes Leave Four Dead By United Prass International Traffic accidents claimed four lives In Oregon during the week end. Mrs. Rheta Gough, 47, Rose burg, and Kenneth Olson, 23, Gardena, Calif., were killed in separate one-car accidents on Interstate 5 near Rose burg Sunday. Mrs. Marjorie Williams, 36, Springfield, died in a two-car collision on State Highway 222 one mile west of Jasper Saturday. Wayne Bryan, 27, Beaver ton, was . killed when his motorcycle slid under a car near Portland Friday night. The fatalities brought Ore gon's highway death toll to 14 so far this month, compared to 15 for a similar period in 1062. Auto traffic has claimed 160 lives in the state so far this year, compared to 138 deaths In the same period last year. Distribution 90 persons have been hired locally to make the door-tc-door delivery, scheduled to ba completed Saturday, May 18. The post office will deliver to a few customers on rurul routes and all subscribers in the Gold Hill exchange. Some 45,000 directories were printed for Pacific Northwest Bell exchanges in the county this year, Initial delivery will be approxim ately 30.000 with another 2,500 sent to points ouiAia the county, some as far si the East coast. The remaining di rectories will be used for new customers and to replace worn-out books durinj us year. 4 1
