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THURSDAY. JUNE 13. 1963 2 C " I Y ' ME&FOHO MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON BIRTHDAY HIDE Belgium's Princess Atrid gets a piggy back ride from her mother. Princess Paoia, on occasion of her first birthday, celebrated in Brussels. (UP I) CABANA BET - Beach-bound Dad warmly welcomea hii gift of a smartly tailored ca bana set in blue denim, with white stitching; sleeve has handy patch pocket. Alcoholism Death ' Rate Claimed High Olympia, Wash. (UPD AI holism caused twice as many deaths in the state of Wash ington last year as tubercu losis, polio, measles and diph theria combined, according to the state health department. The department said 107 deaths were directly due to alcoholism and 88 deaths were attributed to cirrhosis of the liver with "mention of alco holism." The agency said high way deaths caused by drunken drivers were not Included In the figures.' New York - IUPD - About 08 million Americans will spend close to $26 billion on domestic vacation and travel this year, compared with $24.0 billion spent last year, according to an annual survey by American Express. Lead Sled Dog Gets Messages Through Radio Ketchum, Idaho - flJPD -The operator of a small dog kennel and pet store here says he has the longest dog sled team In the world. It Is so long, in fact, that Robert Black talks to his lead dog through a battery' operated radio system. Black also boasts something unique In the dog world Mrs. Black combs his dog team and turns the combings into "sammy wool or a odorless, angora like wool that can be used to make sweaters. The dogs are known as Sa moyeds, a strain Black says has never been crossbred and consequently are direct de scendants from a breed of the earliest dog known. His 21 -dog team, averaging about 43 pounds each weight, can pull a load equa to about three quarters of a ton. He uses the 70 - foot long team hauling passengers from the nearby Sun Valley parking lot to Dollar or Baldy mountains. Dollar is a small skiing hump near by the resort's parking lot, but big Baldy is a number of miles away. The Blacks came to Ket chum last November iind op erated the dog sled around town. During a parade here Black discovered the need for the battery - operated radio He said noise from the pa. rade drowned his orders be fore they reached the lead dog. Mrs. Black combs the dogs in the spring when they are shedding. The females arc combed right after they wean their pups. She gathers the wool, washes and spins it, then can knit it or crochet it into what ever articles ere desired. The Items - and on of the most popular are baby booties - are sold In the Black s pet shop. The kennel has 20 Samoy- cds, all registered with the American Kennel club. There are 64 dogs In all, including Scotties and West Highland Whites. The 21-dog sled team was featured last year In the Ap ple blossom parade In Wash ington and the Seattle, Wash., Grand Seafair parade. HANDSOME COAT - Dad has already donned Mother's gift of a handsome sport coat and now happily receives the chil drcn's Father's day gift of a smart sport shlrt-an Arnel knit Sport coat is in a nubby weave of For'rel. Policeman Shot; Wife in Custody Portland - IUPD - Henry Brown, ?p, a veteran Portland policeman, was in critical con dition from gunshot wounds today and his wife, Irene, was being held on a charge of as sault with intent to kill. Multnomah county deputies said Brown was shot at close range with a .23 caliber auto matic pistol at his home Just southeast of the city limits. He was hit twice In the abdo men and once in the shoulder, deputies said. Deputies said the shooting apparently followed a family argument. Taxes on Cigarettes About Half of Cost Washington - (lPD - Nearly half the cost of a package of cigarettes goes for taxes, ac cording to the Tobacco Insti tute Incorporated. If automobiles were taxed at the same rate as cigarettes, a new $3,000 car would cost about $6,000, the Institute said. The federal and state governments together impose taxes averaging 13 cents per package, or four times as much as the growers receive. When gifting Dad with clothing or sports equipment that requires exact fitting or depends on his special pref erence, do It via a handy gift certificate from is favorite store. l n A T T 1TTVLT A TIT ll'C GOLDEN JUBILEE wvN IS SHAVING LOTION - Pint sized cowboy readies his gift for that "good guy" known as Dad. Gives him after-shaving comfort In a bottle of lotion: II pours homines'. PROSPEROUS INDUSTRY New York - IUPD - Prosper ity in the auto industry is roll ing along, according to Car and Driver magazine, which says General Motors showed 39.6 per cent rise In 1962 sales over 1961, American Mo tors up 22 per cent, Ford 14.5 per cent, Chrysler 11.7 per cent, and Studebaker 11.4 per cent. Traveler Goes 'Pioneer' Route Daily to Office Arcadia, Mo. - (ITD - Rob ert Edgard is a pioneer of sorts who wears a Homburg hat and carries a briefcase instead of a coon skin cap and flintlock rifle. He rides a communter train instead of a Missouri mule. For the past 14 years, Ed gar has been living a com muter's life on one upman ship on the boy who had to walk 10 miles to school through the snow. He spends 24 to 30 hours a week commuting to his in surance business in St. Louis from this Ozark Mountains community. It's a 176-mile round trip by rail. Edgar said he Wanted his sons, Robert and James, to be brought up in the community where their great - grandfa ther first settled In 1866 "so his lion could go to the college that was here. "Arcadia is derived from the Greek and it means 'a scene of peace, quiet, simplici ty and happiness.'." Edgar said, describing another rea son he goes through the lengthy commuter routine. Edgar maintained a winter home in St. Louis and a sum mer home nere unui mta, when he decided to become a full time resident "and I've been commuting ever since." Edgar boards the Texas Eagle at 6:13 a.m. and arrives In St. Louis at 7:40. The re turn trip aboard the Eagle begins at 5:40 p.m. and he arrives here at 7:40. He said the routine is more relaxing than living in the suburbs and driving like mad down the freeway so you can get home five minutes earli er. "I do some work on the train," Edgard said, but he indicated most of his time was spent in contemplating the mountain scenery. Home is on a 27-acre, wood ed tract in the Arcadia Val ley. Nine of these acres are lawn, the insurance man said. G-ALLENK AMP'S FATHER'S DAY SALE 00 DAYS ONLY) Miuliion Square casuals for Dad, light as I feather and soft as a kiss, reduced for Fatlirr'a Day gifting. Choose from oxfords or concealed elastic gore slip-ons with cushion crepe sole in grey or whippet brushed leather or cork Un smooth glove leather. Siies 63 to 12. GALLENKAMPS Shoes for the entire family IN THE MEDFORD SHOPPING CENTER Stores also in Eugene, Ssltm, and Klamath Falls REMEMBER FATHER with SPORT COATS and SLACKS Father's Day Is Next Sunday, June 16 -: - - HS&M cuts a comfortable ' figure for you ' " in our trim, 3: M IX fill it m ' V7Gl slim biacKs. Choose our HS&M slacks with a plain front if you favor youthful natural shoulder styling in your sport coats. Or choose them pleated to pare pounds from mature figure. Either way, you have a wide choice of coolweight worsteds or miracle blends in '63's top colors- all skillfully tailored for comfort in action or at ease. HS&M Slacks from $22.50 MAGGAR SLACKS From $12.95 HS&M SPORT COATS From $55 Curlta i Griffon SPORT COATS $35 From UNCI 1U DREWS Manstore IN THE MEDFORD SHOPPING CENTER Appollo Space Suit Object of Study Farmingdale, N. Y. - (ITD - Republic Aviation has been selected to develop human factors information to be used in the national aeronautics and space administration's Project Apollo space suit pro gram. The Apollo suit will be used by the astronauts who go aloft in the Apollo lunar spacecraft. Dr. William Helvey, chief of the Space Environment and Life Sciences laboratory here, said Republic will assist in the investigation of suit materials and construction techniques testing and evaluation of suit mobility in connection with tasks to be performed, and analysis of physiological factors. The dominating structure is a tower, which he said is all that remains of original buildings on the land. It covers his 440-foot well and has a clubhouse at the top for Cub Scouts. Edgar is a booster of the area and perennially serves as secretary treasurer of the local chamber of commerce, a man who didn't wait until he retired to move to the mountains he loved. El 0 A T r SSSOSL GETS PRISON TERM Mahlon F. Cook. 48, former chan cellor of the University of California at Davis, has been.) sentenced to 1 to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to grand theft. Cook was arrested April 8 after $7,800 wera . found to be missing from his office books. (UP!) Timely Suggestions in 7P N. care -free fashions that give mother a break too! -ARROW- DECTON Dress Shirts with comfortable short sleeves Luxury fashion that delights Dad . . . wash and wear easy-care that pleases Mother! Wash as you will, Arrow Decton, a superb blend of 65 Dacron polyester and 35 cotton, looks great without ironing . . . perfect with just a touch-up. Cool short sleeves for added comfort, choice of famous collar styles. DuPont Reg. T M. $500 CLASSIC ALPACA CARDIGAN Created for the man who cares-even in his casual moments. ..this classic car digan of 100 Imported Pure Alpaca. Authoritatively styled by Lord Jeff with the new, narrower border, generously belled sleeves, hip-hugging double-ribbed bottom, and S ocean pearl buttons. Excite ment in Its style and in its wide array of colors. THE FAIRWAY BY LORD JEFF 29 95 All Your Purchases Wi Be Beautifully Gift Wrapped SPECIAL ONE WIEK ONLY BOYS' KNIT SHIRTS LONG I SHORT SLEEVE 2.29 & 3.29 Sitti to IS u7? r'5 'IQl'Bl'W MM MB I '5 'T mo narris 'a Offering you Nationally known lines of man's wear at consistent ly tansibla prices. OPEN MONDAYS AND FRIDAYS TILL 9 P.M. SINCE lfll DREWS Manstore IN THE MEDFORD SHOPPING CENTER
