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Newspaper Page Textr eir MossninKsi flags' a WWrat?'fC 'TU if ill, -r vv DTI Flog .i. i.i.in-a COLLEGE CRAnilATTON nt- r.or.r.9rri iu d; : dent of Oregon College of Education at Monmouth, is shown above as he delivered the main address at gradua tion ceremonies at Southern Oregon college Sunday. A short timp afler Ilia nipiuro time htUm, -Jl ,.J ,1.- - ,. j luntii, lain UlSI U)JIL'U IMU exercises, causing spectators to seek shelter in their cars or under trees. Growth of College Noted During SOC Graduation Rites Ashland The "amazing growth" of Southern Oregon college was noted here Sun day when Allan Hart of the state board of higher educa tion brought greetings from the board at the 37lh annual Commencement exercises in Lithia park. Hart predicted that South ern Oregon college would continue to be one of the fast est growing colleges in the state. . ' He warned of the problems this continued growth will bring, particularly the ex panding costs which accom pany increased enrollments. He expressed satisfaction wth the accomplishments of Southern Oregon college in terms of curricular offerings and expansion of facilities to care for the increased growth. Principal Speaker Dr. Leonard W. Rice, presi dent of Oregon College of Education, Monmouth, princi pal speaker at the commence ment ceremonies, chose the question, "Is Despair Neces sary?" as subject of his ad dress. His answer was "no," but he urged the college to re member its responsibility to the different types of persons who make up American so ciety today. Every type is worthy of consideration, the speaker emphasized. More than 290 degrees were conferred by President Elmo N. Stevenson in spite of rainfall which forced a number of spectators to seek rover before the scheduled program for the largest grad uating class in the history of the college was completed. Gresham Business Building Destroyed Gresham - (UPI) - Damage was estimated at between $250,000 and $500,000 from an early morning that roared through the McRobert Motor Co. in downtown Gresham. The one-story- block-square building was virtually de stroyed and about a dozen new cars ruined, firemen said. Poor Pollinization Causes Major Fruit Losses in County Major fruit losses this spring were due mainly to poor pollinization, the an nual spring frost work re port indicated. Meteorologist William J. Rogers, for the Fruit Frost Forecast service, noted that "Pollination weather dur ing the season was poor, per haps the worst on record; it would be difficult to find such an extended period of cold, cloudy and rainy weather. "The weather was not con ducive to fertilization once the blossoms were pollinat ed. For this and perhaps oth- Dedication Set At Howard Prairie Approximately 180 peopie will be invited to the public dedication of the Howard Prairie recreation area June 29, it was reported at last night's meeting of the Jackson County Parks and Recreation commission. Most of the meeting consist ed of a discussion of arrange ments and possible parking problems. June will be a busy month for the county parks and re creation department. Director Neil Ledward must arrange for the water carnival at Emi grant lake June 22 and 23, the Howard Prairie dedication June 29 and probably the an nual Fourth of July fireworks display at Emigrant Lake July 4. Some work also is sched uled at Savage creek park site near Rogue River and the new Applegate recreation area near the Applegate store this month. Ledward requested a prior ity list of parks and recreation projects from the commission to avoid schedule conflicts and confusion. The commission at an ear lier meeting also discussed setting forth a policy statement in making recommendations to the county court and to more clearly define its duties and responsibilities. NEWS(Q)BRIEFS er reasons as well, the set was extremely poor on Bart lett and certainly not heavy on other varieties," Rogers wrote in his report. The meteorologist ended his seasonal duties here last week and returned to his base office at Pomona, Calif. He also noted that losses due to unfavorable pollina tion weather were "extreme ly variaoie, ' Dut quite se vere. "Some orchards which were well heated and had al most no blossom kill from frost had reduced crops. A few orchards have heavy crops now while adjacent or chards have little. Development Varied . Blossom development var ied not only from tree to tree and orchard to orchard, but also within a tree, Rogers pointed out. This made it dif ficult to determine critical temperatures. "In unheated orchards, the losses from the nights of April 1, April 16 and April 20 were extensive and se vere. Peaches in the Ashland area were hard hit, with some croys wiped out," Rogers re ported. "In some high ground orchards, Bartletts were vir tually wiped out and other varieties cut down to less than 25 per cent of a crop. In all unheated orchards, damage ranges from total loss to very severe." "We have no figures on blossom kill in unhealed or chards in the freeze years of 1936 and 1954 (the worst prior years on record), but it seems likely that blossom kill was greater this year. In all unheated orchards, dam age ranges from total loss to very severe," Rogers added. During the past season, a number of growers used citi zen band radios to report cloud cover and movement and temperatures. This help ed to establish the tempera ture pattern from Kirtland rd. to the north to the Talent area. Meteorologist Rogers was tied in to the system from his Medford airport office. Firearms Training Class Will Start In Area Tomorrow A two-day firearms training class, attended by law en forcement officers from three southern Oregon counties, will get under way tomorrow at the White City firing range, according to Medford Police Chief Charles P. Champlin. FBI Agents Max Taylor and James Mullaney will be in charge of the instruction. The training session was arranged and is being sponsored by the Mpdford police department. Instruction will be offered in use of the .38 caliber serv ice revolver, the , 12 . gauge snotgun and in tear gas equip ment, Champlin said. About 85 officers from Jackson, Josephine and Klamath coun ties are expected to partici pate in the session, which will conclude Thursday. Complete Session Chief Champlin also an nounced that two ' Medford police officers, Charles Wil liam Eagle and David Lee Wells, have successfully com pleted a 12-day training ses sion at the Oregon Police academy at Camp Whithy combe. The officers finished their classes May 31. Champlin further said he has been notified that he and eight of his officers have pass ed a course in municipal po lice administration, which was sponsored by the Internation al City Managers association. The class was instructed by Medford Assistant City Man ager Gilbert J. Gutjahr. Successfully completing the course were Champlin, Capt. Clyde Fichtner, Lts. Orlo W. McGee, Jack E. McMillan, Rollie T. Pean, Lyle C. Per kins and Jack L. Sanders, and Sgts. Raymond V. Seely and DcLaire Tusow.. Regional Edition Medford 1 6 Pages MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1963 SBth Year Price 1 0 Cents CL CUl jcaiuiucci Locates Debris; No Bodies Found Tribune No. 64 Oregon's Longest Session Of Legislature Qoncludes Body of Pope Rests in Basilica Vatican City-WU-The rich ly robed body of Pope John XXIII was born across St. Peter's Square tonight to rest EXCISE TAX REDUCTION BLOCKED in death in the vast Basilica Washington-tPli-Tht Houie Ways and Meant (.ommiuee 01 si. rcier s wnere he was voted 19 to 6 today to block a scheduled July 1 reduction crowned pontiff S3 months of about S4 billion i year in federal taxes en corporation!, ago. liquor, cigarettes, automobiles, telephone calls and airline i To the tears of massed tickets, thousands and the ntcurnful tnllinff of hells the mmlwr RESTRAINT ORDER PONDERED IN ALABAMA and colorful procession moved Birmingham. AU.-'lltt-Federal Judge Seybourn Lynnt , out of the Vatican Palace today considered a request by the government for an order I where cardinals and dipio State Convention Set in Grants Pass Grants Pass - The state convention of World War I Veterans, Department of Ore gon, is scheduled to open offi cially here Thursday. Prcreg istration assures an attend ance of 900 persons. Of this number, 600 are veterans and 300 auxiliary members. The official delegates will start arriving Wednesday, ac cording to General Conven tion Chairman Dr. Carroll W. Dewey. The state department commander is Charles Beck of Gardiner and the master of ceremonies, John Schum, is from Portland. Squabble Halted To Avoid Going Into 142nd Day End Comes With Wave of Relief By ZAN STARK AND ANN H. PEARSON Salem fUPD The record 141-day 1963 legislature man aged to end at 11:59 p.m. Mon day after the frustrations of a session culminated in a sul len, dragged out fight that brought the strancest adjourn ment in history. The sine dip adjournment came in a disarray tvnical nf the session. Members of the Hmisi ml off a final squabble replete with bitter words at the Sen ate and at each other when they discovered they had only five minutes left to ad journ by midnight and avoid going into the 142nd day. It centered on a last minute dig by the Senate over a resolu tion creating an interim tax committee. The end came with a wave of relief a few hours after both houses accepted a face saving compromise on two relatively minor Issues that had barred adjournment for three days. . Since Saturday, the House and Senate Had waited, horns locked, - refusing to . budge from their Dositinns on sala ries for state employees and on wnere tuberculosis pa ticnts should be hoxnitnlizprf The usual hectic pace of a legislatures final fij w4 I s Uhi PEACE PIPE ENDS SESSION Oregon Senate President Ben Musa, left, and House Speaker Clarence Burton ended one of the bitterest legislative sessions in state history when Lhpv smnUpri n nnnpn nln In Culnm occurred In the Senate and was applauded oy legislators and spectators. (UPI) Emergency Board Transfers Funds; From Welfare 1' Reintroduction of Braceros Bill To Be SouaVit bv Groun uaiciu -'ui i j iimiiuu j iiio-tnum Luiiimniuf ui Ulc I Said tll8 Committee WlShCS IO I r' " waa OUUC JUU transfer of funds from -he ! Fruitgrowers League of Jack- publicly thank Duncan "for mi,eS .SjUlh otJhe PJane's Jast Public Welfare commission to ." "i'i i .? his suDoort of our nm ica on' ln. 1 ., j unri;sfiiiii nuocri LfuncBn i .... i direction irom wmcn me general ninci will oe made 1 10 loin with defecations from we will ask 101 Persons Aboard Chartered Craft Anchorage, Alaska-dJPD - A missing military chartered airliner with 101 men, wom en and children aboard def initely crashed or ditched In the Gulf of Alaska, thn Guard said today. 'We Can't riplprmlno nnu ! whether it ditched or crash ed, a Coast Guard spokes man in Juneau said. "But It did go into the water." - The announcempnt rama after a search fleet discovered pieces of aircraft-type metal, uninflated lifo mfi sni of seats and seat belts almost certain to have come from j the Northwest Dripnt Ali-iina. i DC7 which disappeared Mon day. Search Continues f A fleet of six shinn .nH three aircraft continued the search in hopes of finding survivors. The four-engine nlnnp InnM. ed with servicemen and el. I vllian employees of the mill. tary and their dependents. ' ' was on a flight from McChord ; Air norce Base near Tacoma, Wash.. In FlmenHnrf A fa t Anchorage. Twentv . elsht children were aboard . the plane. Six family groups were uuuura. Asks Altitude Chang The plane was about 130 ' miles northwest of Ketchikan,;? AiasKa, Monday when the pi lot, Capt. Albert F. Olsen, Sumner, Wash., reported he was ai lD.uuu teet and en. countering light icing condl- uuiis. tie asKea lor a routine cnange of altitude, and re ceived permission from, the ederal Aviation Agency con trol io cumb a.ooo feet. He. was never heard from again. a searcn was started, and a Royal Canadian Air Force Plane . Mondav niohk alohtari UeDriH HDDUI till ml PI Waal uranam island oil the British uoiumola const.. ' 1 Metal Recovered The -site -was ahnnt son missing. All other business was finished. Legislators waited idly while a handful of conferees argued. The moods were many. Angrincss and hard feelings contrasted with grogginess. wrv amusement, nnd a iouch of parting festivity. Public Image Eyed Then late Mondav the nn- vieldina stuhhnrnnpKs anvo way to exhaustion, conscience, ana tears over their public image. Thp Ins! Ihini? the lawmak ers wanted was to renew old acquaintances at a special ses sion that could be called next fall if voters decided to refer the session's biggest accom- plishment-an increase ln tax es. Nnhndv hnH nnvthinir vprv annd tn nav shout the spgcintv The kindest assessments from legislators themselves were negative. If it was not a productive session it's because we had no merchandise to work with." Democratic Senate President Ben Musa summed it up. 'There were tax and im. propriation increases, and the new constitution which died In the final days nothing else was earthshaking." Senale Republican Leader Anthony Yturri called it a "disappointing session in many ways, particularly the lax solution. The issues was postponed. We solved noth ing." (Continued on page AS) - - , jyft,, .wm, u a i a nulla iruill urnUA i. .i r ii. ,,. l,i rr , r - ut-iuic ine iMiu ui nie iiiuum, uuicr uiiuciea areas in rein- nav ws ii.. t.- . , , . . I i- i i .1.- . Z. i we cineiKi-'nuy uuHra was aa- wuuuciiir me Din ior oxicn business HisoH lnHQ nl ll ri..u n..D uinn nf Pulilln r .., la I ; vised today at its first Dost- lcalslativo session. The fund transfer is part of a scries of reversions of mon ey to the general fund an nouncpd earlier this vpnr as agency spending was trimmed to Keep the slate occratinu in the black. Most nf the $4 million was money that had been h Holed for the medical care for the aged program. The program was not used as much as had been anticipated when it was started two years ago. The Emnrcpncv hoard Ik made up of four senutors and five representatives who han dle unscheduled budget trans fers and emergency money matters while the legislature is not in session. Senate President Ben Musa was named board chairman. House Speaker Clarence Barton is vice chairman, and Rep. Beulah Hand (D-Milwau-kie) was named secretary. Other board members In clude Sens. E. D. Potts (D Grants Pass), and Harry Boi- vin (D-Klamath Falls), and Reus. Stafford Hansell (R- Hcrmlston), Shirley Field iR- Portland) and Ross Morgan (D-Grcsham). The board set Its next meet ing for June 28. Ban on Pinballs Dies in Committee Salem -flJPH- A bill to ban mOflT tuilliuci - - - . - r-" : i, , ii restraining Go. George Wallace from interfering with the mats paid their last respect , P"10"" machines and similar admission of three Negroes lo the uniersiiy oi Aiaoema NAMED DEAN Monmouth -WPli- Charles A. Pacth Jr., has been appointed dean of men at Oregon Col lege of Education, it was an nounced today. slon of Public Law 78 beyond Dec. 31, 1903. The law has given U. S. farmers, Including Rogue vallev fmltimiwer.i. anlhnr. Ily to import Mexican nation ills lis laborers. The so-called Braceros Bill to extend Pub lic Law 78 through Dec. 31, 1965, was defeated by House of Representatives 178 to 158 recently. As the matter now stands, authority to Import the Braceros will expire next Dec. 31. Fruitgrowers league labor committee members met here vesterdav to discuss thn fall. lire of Congress to extend the law. Don Hoot, president of the league and member of the committee, said the com mittee determined that this failure is a blow to an Indus try that has contributed n much over the years to the Rogue valley. Quote From Statement Quoting from the commit tee's statement, Root said, "The denial of the use of Mexican nationals will cause severe crop losses in the fu ture and, as a consequence, loss of revenue to the grow e r a, processors, employees and most every individual In the community. This failure will sound a death knell to one of the most successful good neighbor programs this nation has ever fostered." Root said that, for these reasons, the committee will ask Duncan to work for re introduction of the bill. He Sen Wayne Morse, who has a mar. velous grasp of the p-dblem. to lend every support he con lo see that the reintroduced bill Is passed," Root reported. The committee will ask rer escntutives from the region ai office of the U.S. depart ment of labor to meet with It In the near future to consid er the Implications of the problems, Mexican nationals have been employed here In the summer and fall pour har. vest. The committee listed five reasons whv failure tn extend Public Law 78 is "such a severe problem" for fruitgrowers in Jickton county. They are: 1. Lack of diversity of crops; 2. Inaccessibility to large cities: 3. shortuue nf harvest period; 4. Inubillty of women and children to han. die ladders; and 5. inability lo mechanize harvest if the crops. WEATHER rilKKCAHT: Some rain Uinliht. Mrtly cloudy W rdtioday. Low Toalshl 40-10. High tuniorrow . . . Temp. Illslirnt Veitenliy mi l.oweil Thli Morulas IS I'rec. to 5 p.m. YeBlerday ul Our Skies Tonight Kuarl today s:4 p.m. HtiariHp tomorrow . .. 3:34 a. in. Moonrlte today 8:10 p.m. Full Moon .. ... June 7 I'ltOMINKNT STAR Itrtulita, In the writ 11:28 p.m. VINIHI.K I'l.ANKTU Mart, to the left of Krtulua. Saturn, In loillheaat 3:07 a.m. Jupiter, low In rail 3:19 a.m. Venui, rlaei 4:S a.m. OPDOSite direntinn (mm wftlnh it was nying. ' The annul fZttnfj i i . - 1.1 v u i. t c r aorreu reoorted thl mnmin that it harf .rfirnvaj . ; of aircraft "sl.-ln" mpir k life rafts which had not been inflated, assorted niepes nf air craft seats mirl sear holl Northwest O r i e n posicara and menu. No bodies were found im mediately. The first ship on the scene , this mornine nese ship Hosei Maru, which found a suitcase Identified as belonging to one of the pas- ' scngcrs. Other debris includ- r od pillows and clothing. ; Debris Widely Scattered A Coast Guard snnkesmnn said the debris was scattered over an area more than a mile square. With the Sorrel at th search scene were the Hoset Maru, the American freighter Chena, a Coast Gaurd patrol boat and two other cutlers, ; and three amphibious air- ! planes. - i Skies were overcast with j some drizzle and sea swells ! of three to five feet, but wea- ther conditions appeared to : be improving. The water tern- ;; pcrature was 52 degrees. The missing plana, Flight ' ; 203, was chartered Ly the j Military Air Transport Serv- i Ice. - ( BLM SEEKS BIDS Portland - ll'PD - Bids on a 14,000 -acre range resueding project in Lake county and construction of three wells in Klamath county were called for today by the Bureau of Land Management. Citizens' Advisory Committee Purpose Reviewed MOVE TO SELECT NEW POPE STARTS Vatican City-lrl'-Roman Catholic cardinals who ire in Rom began preliminary steps today for the selection of i successor to Pop John XXIII. into the candle-lit splendor of coin-operated devices was one St. Peter's. I ' lnp victims of the end of About 100.000 persons. I lhe 19"3 legislature, many in tears, stood silenllv It died quietly in the Senate as the body of the 81-year-old ; Judiciary committee. Pope passed by, carried by eight sturdy men who often had borne him on his port able throne through this same KENNEDY BARS JOB DISCRIMINATION w.hinoton-'in-Preiident Kennedy today issued orders designed to bar lob discrimination on any projects built with square as he gave his hlcss- t federal funds as step towird soling "economic distress - nig to the cheers of the peo-ij were, in fact, being used for f ind unrest" ciused bj unemployment tmong Negroes. I (le who loved him. (gambling. The measure had passed the House earlier. 38-21. It was particularly tought by Mult nomah County Sheriff Donald Clark, who said the machine! The purpose and organlza lion of a Citizen's Advsiory Committee to study secondary school needs in District 54'JC was outlined for about 100 residents at meeting in Med ford High school last night. The district taxpayers had been invited to participate In a study of secondary school needs by the school board. The study group will make recommendations to assist the board In deciding what course to follow in connection wiln secondary school needs. Keith Hockcrsmith, board chairman, said tnc committee was organized because the board felt advice from district patrons was considered to be desirable in view of the com plexity of the secondary school problem. He listed two main points which have been Instrument jl in deciding to organize a "itizcn's advisory committee. They are (1) information gath-1 Dr. Leonard B. Mavfield ercd on observation trips to superintendent, told the group other school districts under that the significance In chang the Oregon Program, and (2) , cs in education were seen ln the fact that a secondary school site off Crater Lake vc. may not be desirable in view of recent information coming to the attention of the board. Ilockersmith pointed out that opinions of the board and school administrators will not be expressed to the commit- j lee so the committee can ! trips made under the Oregon Program, and some of these changes may be Incorporated in the Medford system. Dr. Mayfield and Hockcr smith both pointed out that if the district had proceeded with plans of a year and a half ago, many changes seen on the trips could not be in corporated In the future sec- utllHu ull uf,i!',l.l Inf., emu iinn wiihnni inf i, , ..,. ,i-,.m : ndary school program present opinions. ! lf Pf-vlou plans had pro- He said the board hoped : "-'Ul. n"W h'Kh school the committee and subcom-! "robably would be under con mittces would complete or- 'tructlon now at the Crater ganization this summer, and Lale bvc. site. Those plans start an active study of the were delayed for various res needs this fall with each sub-'1""8' a"J n(,w tnc buurd has committee submitting reports. I asked "e advisory committee Both majority and minority w study e overall secondary deter- done. rrports may be submitted, he chool needs to help Aid. "nine what should be i The study group will be di vided into at least five com mittees, for which those at tending last night Indicated a preference. The five com mittees will study ln detc1.! school sites, school buildings (construction and type), school program of studies - curricu lum (for both Junior and sen ior highs), school activities (both non-athletic and athlet ic), and school transportation. Residents attending also In dicated other areas in which they believe a study would be dcsiruble. Committee assignments will be made by the board, and members of the committees will be notified in the near future. The committees will elect their own . chairmen, and the chairmen of the commit tees will serve at a steering nommlttce, V, Harlan Bosworth, Apple- gate, has accented the chair. manshlp of the study group. He and the school board will select a vice chairman. : . " Bosworth said he accepted the chairmanship because of the response of people Invited to participate. He noted that' of the first 120 invitations acknowledged, only six per sons had declined to serve,, mostly because they felt they, would not be available to de vote the time necessary for an adequate study. Some oth ers, he noted, have volunteer ed their time to the commit tee, j ; A total of 104 people last night Indicated in which de tailed study committees they were most interested. Nine teen others have Indicated in terest In the advisory commit tee, but were unable to at tend last night's organization al meeting. j ! I if r