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Circus K ed Ml at Sa m Regional Edition MEDFORD 44 PAGES Four Sections Civil Defense Advisors To Ask State Emergency Board for Funds Council Decides To Seek $50,000 At Next Meeting Plan Drawn To Help County Units Salem -fflPD- A new attempt will be made to get state money for Oregon's sharply curtailed civil defense pro gram. The new Slate Civil De fense Advisory Council de cided at its first meeting here today to ask the State Emer gency Board for $50,000 at its Aug. 2 meeting. Louis Starr, Portland, one of the two public members of the new advisory group, sug gested the action be taken to assure that six county civil defense units could continue to function. The money would be used to add three more persons to the present state civil defense staff. The staff was slashed from 18 to three by the 1963 legislature. Part of the duties of the three additional persons would be to process county applications for federal civil defense money. Starr said some of the pres ent county organizations are "about ready to fold." 'He said that one county has investigated the possibility of working through the State of Washington civil defense agency so that it could get federal equipment. The new council which met today was set up by the re cent legislature and replaces one made up entirely of public members. Heads of major state agencies are included in the new advisory group along with two public members, Starr and William Hedlund, Portland. At this morning's session presided over by Gov. Mark Hatfield, a report was given on the new civil defense com munication center in the Cap itol. Missouri Man Is Indicted by Jury Grants Pass - Ray m o n d Dean Lewis, 36, of Indepen dence, Mo., was indicted by the Josephine county grand jury last night on charges of receiving and concealing stolen property. Lewis was charged in con nection with the theft of about $2,000 worth of men's clothing from stores in Med ford, Grants Pass, Ashland and Klamath Falls, including the Varsity shop, 105 East Main St., Medford. The stolen clothing was found concealed in Lewis' car, police said. Lewis is now free on $2,500 bail. Loren Phillip Beckett Jr., 40. also of Independ e n c e, previously was convicted of charges arising from the same incident. AMERICANS KILLED Saigon -flJPli- Three Ameri can soldiers, two of them of ficers, were killed early today in a Communist guerilla am bush near Loc Ninh, 75 miles northwest of Saigon, a U.b military spokesman said. Washington -UPI- The Sen ta frroior, Pr1atinns Commit tee voted tentatively today to slash S32 million from Presi ttcni KpnnpHv's reauest for outright economic aid grants 10 inenaiy nauuns. KENNEDY UPHOLDS CIVIL u..kinnin-ilPlwAttv. Gen. gri today the administration'! tessCWEFS ITEM! OM l "OUNB 0LOM do no'l toward Billing me wrongs oi reciei oppt.i.iun ...... ny other mea.ure poitiblt at this timt." RUSSIA NOT EXPECTED TO QUIT MOON RACE Washington-itPf-U. S. space authorities from President Kennedy on down take no stock in 1 Britsih cienii.l't re port that the Ruuiani may abandon the "rice" to the moon. RATL SETTLEMENT HELD UNLIKELY Weihington-lPI-Liltle hope wei expressed today for a voluntary 1 lib-hour settlement of the deadlocked rail work rules dispute despite a new appeal by Preiidenl Kennedy. BARNETT ROAD EXTENSION - This photograph, taken from the west side of Grape st. looking cast, shows equipy ment of M. C. Lininger and Sons at work on the extension of Barnett rd. The firm was awarded the $27,757.25 con tract for the project by the Medford city council. Complej tion date is scheduled for Sept. 30, according to Vernon Fishermen Seek To Force Boost In Salmon Price By United Presi International Commercial salmon fisher men on the West Coast are staying in port in an attempt to force an increase in the price of silver salmon, it was reported today. The United Fishermen and Allied, Workers in Canada started a strike Tuesday and asked for support from United States fishermen. Leonard Hall, Coos Bay, a member of the Oregon Fish com mission, estimated the strike' was about 90 per cent effective on the Oregon and Washington coasts. He said there were about 3,000 trawlers in the two states. The action was largely spontaneous on the part of the fishermen, he said. Fishermen in the Coos Bay and Charleston area have re mained in port since Wednes day night, demanding a five cent price increase to 30 cents per pound for silvers. Several other boats have been tied up at Florence. However, at Newport fish ermen were unloading their catches and said they planned to return to sea. A spokesman for Bumble Bee Sea roods at Astoria said that firm has heard radio reports from boats that they plan to tie up, but have no direct word. ield Urged To Mediate in Dispute Coos Bay - (UPD - The Coos Bay World newspaper today sent a telegram to Gov. Mark Hatfield urging him to work toward a settlement of the Northwest lumber dispute. In a telegram signed by Publisher Sheldon Sackett, Hatfield was asked to take the lead in ending what the wire called the great eco nomic loss not only to the Coos Bay area but to the en tire Northwest. , More than 1.000 men were idled in the Coos Bay area Wednesday when the Inter national Woodworkers of America and the Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union struck Georgia-Pacific plants at Coos Bay and Coquille. RIGHTS BILL Robirt F. Ktnnedr told Con eWil rights bill "can and will MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1963 Irrigation Service Interrupted When Ditch Again Fails Eagle Point - Service to Eagle Point Irrigation district water users was interrupted again Wednesday afternoon, about 36 hours after service was restored, following repair of a break in the canal Satur day. Yesterday's failure resulted from a continued movement of earth below the canal sec tion which failed Saturday. Repairs effected Sunday and Monday consisted of the excavation of the large fis sures and holes that had de veloped in the canal, district officials said. The procedure was to over excavate the failed areas and refill with mechanically tamp ed clay. This procedure was used since it would enable the district to restore service in Traffic Claims Three in Oregon By United Press International Three persons died in Ore gon traffic accidents Wednes day, two of them in a motorcycle-car collision near Sa lem. Clifford Michael Moore, 20, and Ronald Morgan Church, 17, residents of the Keizcr area north of salem, were riding on Moore's motorcycle Wednesday night when it col lided with a car driven by James Frederick Frye, 24. Marvin Lee Ducy, 9, of Co quille was killed Wednesday afternoon when he was struck by a car as he ran across State Highway 42 two miles west of Coquille. The boy had been berry picking with his father and was crossing the road when he was hit by a car driven by Earl Russell Hill, 54, Eugene. He was pronounced dead on arrival at a Coquille hospilJl. Council To Consider Request for Device The Medford city council will consider a request to op erate a musical device on a truck vending ice cream at its meeting tonight. The ap plicant is Herb Hcrzog, 546 Kairmount dr. At a recent meeting the council granted permission to J an applicant to advertise his vending vehicle by means of a hand bell. The city administration has suggested that if the council wishes to grant the request, it should amend the city code to permit operation of sound devices on motor vehicles. Also on the council agei.da are requests from three serv ice stations for permission to construct extra width drive ways. New York - OlPli - Contract talks began Wednesday be tween the United Steelwork ers of America and the live major U S. aluminum companies. Tribune t t 1 Thorpe, public works director. The project is pari of plans for the future north-south one-way couplet of Hollv and Grape sts. When completed, Holly will handle south bound traffic and Grape will handle north-bound traffic. Immediate purpose of the extension is to link the west side of Medford with the Barnett rd. freeway interchange. the shortest possible lime to the district's water users, of ficials said. Continued movement of the earth mass adjacent to the canal, however, resulted in the fissures reopening Wednesday afternoon and placing the ca nal in danger of total fail ure. . .- . i . . Walchmen, kept si the slide area about 40 hours aft er repairs were completed late Monday, reported to dis trict officials thai failure seemed imminent Wednesday afternoon. As a result of Wednesday's failure, plans were started lo prepare the canal section for concrete lining, using the "Gunnite" process, a meth od of applying concrete pneu matically. District crews worked late last night preparing the canal for "Gunniting." Tru-Mix of Medford expect ed to have "Gunniting" equipment at the job site this morning. Tru - Mix officials estimated the process will take about 24 hours. A 24 hour curing period for the "Gunnite" is needed before water can be pul back into the canal. Present plans arc to restore partial water service Satur day and full service lalj Sun day. The district used all of its employees, and extra help, totaling 15 men, on the job Sunday and Monday, work ing double shifts. It is plan ned to have nearly the same number of men available dur ing the Gunniting process, to assist the Tru-Mix crews and to effect other mainte nance work on the canal dur ing the shut down. Girl Escapes Injury In Medford Mishap A five year-old Medford girl escaped serious injury late yesterday afternoon when she rode her tricycle out of an alley and into the path of an on-coming car, according to city police. The child, Donna Mae De troit, 848 West Second si., was treated as an out-patient at Rogue Valley hospital. Driver of the car involved was John Edison Schrocder. 52. of 413 North Columbus avc. The accident occurred about 6:34 p.m. on West Sec ond si. near Columbus ave. No citations were issued, offi cers said. WEATHER FORECAST: rlr Innllht ind I Friday. f.ow tonight 4S, high I Friday 89. I Temp. I MllhrU Ynterdav .. 71 l.oweat Tritt Mrrnlng . .. 4S, Our Skies Tonight j unt today R:ls p m. Kiinrne tomorrow .. S:.10 a.m. Monnrlse tomorrow 4:35 a m. Saturday'! tcllpftr of the Hon i will br total ovf r only one 1 largf town In Canada Thri-fl Riven. Queber. at a:3R pm.! Ihe rrltpe will he partial over the entire continent of. North Amerlra. 58th Year Price 10 Cents No. 102 M jt. C K ' Crucible Molds Used To Weight Down Boy's Body Two assayer's crucible molds, each weighing 4:,4 pounds, were used to weight down the body of a boy found last week in the Kcene Creek reservoir, District Attorney Alan B. Holmes said today The molds are a type used frequently 30 years ago nd previously in southern Ore gon and northern California, but now are rare items, Holmes said. Each has 12 cone shaped depressions slightly more than 1 inch deep. The molds are 10H by 7 '.4 inches in size. Holmes explained that offi cers believe the molds were either kept by the owner as antiques or were taken lrom an abandoned mining opera tion at or just prior to the death of the child. Both Oregon slate police and Jackson county sheriff's deputies are continuing the investigating. The body was found July 11 in the reservoir about 12 miles cast of Ash land on Highway 66. The boy, believed to be be tween 2 and 2l-i years old, was wearing a red T-shirt with full length sleeves and white narrow horizontal stripes; cor duroy trousers, diaper and plastic pants, socks and white walking shoes. Wrapped In Blanket When found, the decompos ed body was wrapped in a homemade patchwork colored quilt and an aquamarine green blanket. It was tied with light brass colored wire and wrap ped twice around with a lead sheath, 14 gauge copper In sulated wire. The wire was used in underground conduit installation and has not been in general use for about 20 years, Holmes said. Because of the condition of the body, an autopsy has fail ed to determine cause of death and attempts are being made by the Oregon state crime laboratory, Portland. Persons having any infor mation concerning the loss or theft of any molds, similar to the ones found with the body, should contact a local law enforcement agency. Holmes added that officers believe the body had been in the water not more than 10 months (See Picture on Page 11 A) Youngsfer Killed South of Redding Redding. Calif - CPd - Tim Hartman, 12, was killed Wed nesday when he lost control of his bicycle and fell into the path of a car on U.S. 99 south of here. The Highway Patrol aid the boy. son of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Hartman, was returning home from his ncwspuper route. Mrs. Doris McConnell, Portland, Ore., driver of the car, could not avoid hitting him. the Patrol said. ' V. Armed Revolution Launched Against Syrian Regime Reports Indicate Uprising Quelled Beirut, Lebanon -MPH- An armed revolution, apparently by both civilian and military rebels, was launched against the Syrian government in Da mascus early Wednesday while the nation's leaders were abroad. Indications to night were that the revolt had been crushed. Heavy street fighting broke out in Damascus as the rebels, including a group of discharg ed military commanders, stag ed their attempted coup just after Revolutionary Council President Louai Attassi flew to Cairo for talks on the con troversial new United Arab Republic. At the same time Syrian Premier Salah Bitar was ab sent in Baghdad. Reports reaching here to night indicated the uprising had been smashed by army tanks operating under cover of Soviet-built MIG jet fight ers of the Syrian air force. Casualties Indicated Messages intercepted here before Damascus Radio went off the air indicated there had been casualties in street fight ing. But with a comunications blackout and the borders of Syria sealed, details were lacking. Baghdad Radio, in neigh boring Iraq, broadcast a com munique it said was isuued by the "deputy military governor in Syria," claiming that the attempted army coup had been put down. An attempt by a small band of civilians supported by a group of discharged of- i icers lo disturb the peace in Damascus has been nipped in the bud," the communique, as quoted by Baghdad Radio. said. The remaining elements surrendered. All remained quiet in other areas of Syria. The plotters were immediate ly referred to the national security courts. Goldwater Rejects TV Debate Offer New York - (UPII - The gov ernor of New York said yes, but the senator from Arizona declined the offer on grounds mat it might contribute to disunity in the Republican party. And so Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller and Sen. Barry Goldwater will not be swap ping opinions in what now ranks as one of the nation's most popular political side shows: The television debate. At least not for a while. The two leading contenders for the 1904 GOP prcsidcntl.il nomination were invited by the Columbia Broad casting System to spend an hour of air time discussing one of their favorite subjects: The role of the Republican party in next year's election. The first response Wednes day came from Goldwater's office, which said the senator "docs'not intend to engage in any television programs or other activity which will have the effect of contributing lo disunity in Ihe Republican party." The telegram turning down the invitation was signed by Tony Smith, Gold water's press secretary. Kennedy Requests Foreign Borrowing Tax Washington -UIPD- President Kennedy asked Congress to day to enact a temporary tax on foreign borrowing of U.S. capital in a stepped-up effort to close the growing balance of payments gap. Sports Bulletin Mary Gordenier of Med ford won her way into the finale of Ihe girls' 16-and-under novice division at the National Junior Chamber of Commerce tennis tourna ment at Provo, Utah, this morning. She won her temi-linal match over Chris line Wlmpling of Missouri 6-4, 4-6, 6-1. Wednesday she won a qutrterfinel round match over Judy Da vis of Oklahoma 6-2, 6 0. In the finals the will face the winner of another match either Friday or Saturday. The other three Medford repreienlativet. Ken Mey ers, Jeanne S a I d e and Kathy Smith, all heve been eliminated from the com petition. Meyers got at far at the quarter-finale of the boyt' 16-and'Under novice diviiion, where he lot! lo Charles Frili of California 6 3, 6-2. ? ..vi'""'. 'V-'V J: . -f-irWl . .. .. . MISS U.S.A. - The radiant and happy Miss U.S.A. of 1963 is Marite Ozer, 19, of Chicago, who represents Illinois in the Miss Universe contest at Miami Beach, Fla. She will compete with girls from all over the world at the Miss Universe finale Saturday night. (UPI) Redevelopment Plan For Hawthorne Park Accepted Final plans for the redevel opmcnt of Hawthorne park, as prepared by the San Fran cisco firm of Royston, Mayes, Hanamoto and Beck, were unanimously accepted and ap proved by the Medford park and recreation commission. Drawings of the plans were presented in person to the commission last night by Rob ert Royston; senior partner of the firm, and Asa Hanamoto, who came to Medford about two months ago with the pre liminary plans. The final; plans 'presented last night showed only "minor a d,J u s t ments," according to Hanamoto, from the . first plans presented to the group. Park and Recreation direc tor Robert Ha worth said the Nuclear Test Ban Talks Continue Moscow-IUPII-Top-lcvel U.S., British, and Soviet negotia tors met anew today in the Moscow three-power nuclear conference amid increasing in dications an agreement may be reached soon on a partial test bun. Soviet Foreign Minister An drei Gromyko, U.S. Undersec retary of State W. Averell Harrlman and British Science Minister Lord Hailsham open ed the fourth session of the Big Three talks at 6:30 a.m. (PDT), The negotiations resumed in the wake of a Washington news conference statement by President Kennedy that he was "hopeful" the negotiators would agree to halting nu clear tests in the atmosphere, underwater and In space. Martin Sworn Into Office as Mayor Grants Pass - This city's new mayor, Robert C. Mar tin, was officially sworn into office here last night during a meeting of the Grants Pass city council. A former mayor and coun cilman, Martin will serve out the unexpired term of Charles B. Gill Jr., who resigned to accept appointment to the State Industrial Accident commission. In other events at the coun cil meeting, councilmcn learn ed thai the population of the city is now estimated at 11,- 750, and two city policemen were honored. Certificates (or Richard Graves and LcRoy Kennedy, both patrolmen, were present ed (or completion of studies at the Oregon Police academy Grants for Sewage Treatment Plants OK'd Washington - UPI) - The De partment of Health, Educa tion and Welfare today an nounced two grants for sew age treatment plant expansion in Oregon. The Sunset Valley Water District of Bcaverton received $70,200 and the city of Sher wood $58,700. Announcement of the grants came from Rep. Walter Norblad (R-Orc.). K w ' IP by Group plans will be kept In the de partment office in city hall and interested persons are In vited to come in and examine them. In presenting the plans, Royston told the commission "The quality of this park will reflect the image of what Medford is to visitors lo this area. 1 The park planners recom mended, among other things tie "face-lifting'1 of, certain existing structures in the park, the relocation of some parking facilities, '-and that the two wading pools be con solidated into one larger one, which would be moved far ther away from the concession stand. Outstanding features of the redesign include construction of a concrete game area, a bicycle concourse in an area to the freeway overpass. triple-level reflection . pools using water from Bear creek. and a system of ncdestrinn paths which wind throughout the park. Plans of Development The commission also was shown plans for development of a 15-acre park site, pres ently owned by the state high way department, which is bounded by McAndrcws rd , the freeway overpass and Bear creek. Preliminary plans for devel opment of the 78-acre Barnett park site were exhibited for Ihe first time. The planners proposed construction of a 10- acre lake on the site. They also suggested crea tion of an Island in Ihe lake on which a stage would be built. An ampitheator with seating for about 1,000 per sons might be constructed on the bank facing the Island, they said. Pedestrian and equestrian paths were also featured in the preliminary plans for the site. No formal action was taken by the commission on the plans. Chinese, Soviet Envoys Pass Up Negotiations Moscow - llJPn - Chinese and Soviet delegates did not show up (or talks on their worsening ideological dispute today, indicating another re cess had been called in the conference. Morford Murder Trial Nearing End Reno, Nev. - UPD - Testi mony from an examining psy chiulrisl was expected to wind up the murder trial of Lester E. Morford late today. Although the 19-year-old ranch hand has confessed the fatal shooting of 23-year-old Jack Foster, Medford, Ore., here last Aug. 22 while the victim was on his honeymoon, the panel of three district judges must hear the evidence and determine the degree of guilt Involved. The defendant's mother took the stand on her son's behalf Wednesday. Mrs. Doro thy Morford of Santa Rosa, Woman Tumbles From High Wire To Concrete Floor Show Goes On; Many People Leave Salem )UPI A 33-year-oM circus acrohat fell 25 feet lo her death during a perform ance of the Rudy Brothers Shrine Circus Wednesday be fore a crowd of about 3,500 persons. The audience which saw Mrs. Arthur Duchek fall was not aware the fall was fatal. She toppled from a high wire during an act billed as the "Cosmos." Neck Broken The show went . on while Mrs. Duchek was carried be hind the scenes. A doctor said she suffered a broken neck. She was one of three per sons billed in the act. . Mrs. Duchek was balancing on a ladder on a motorcycle traveling up an inclined wire towards the rafters of the armory at the Oregon State Fairgrounds. Her husband, Arthur, was driving. Sudden ly, Mrs. Duchek struck a guy wire left there from an ear lier act. Fell 25 Feet sue tumbled 29 feet to a concrete floor and died min utes later en route to a hos pital. Another performer, Ronnie Weinrich, was on the ladder with her. He and Duchek managed lo hang on and were unhurt. The show went on, but peo ple began drifting out of the audience. About half remained to see the end of the circus. The Ducheks were part of the Cosmos act from Vienna, Austria. They, had been in the United States about one year. A circus spokesman said tncy tiaa never used a net in the balancing act. Leaves for Susanvflle Rudy Brothers Circus. which operates out. of Alham- bra, Calif., was scheduled to leave for Susanville, Calif.. after the night performance here, Just a week ago Jn Van couver, wash., a performer with the same circus fell 18 feet when he attempted a onc flnger stand in a drenching rain. . Manuel Ramos, 22, escaped serious Injury jn the fall lo a wooden platform. He was knocked unconscious and was treated at a Vancouver hos pital and released. Olympla Plants Closed by Strike By United Press International The rolling strike aeainst Georgia - Pacific Corp. by two lumber unions snread into Washington today when about 300 workers failed to report for work at two Olym pia plywood plants. Members of the Inlernation- al Woodworkers of America set up picket lines before 8 a.m. Harvey Nelson, Western re gional president of the IWA predicted all G-P operations in Oregon, Washington and California will be closed down by the end of the week. The IWA and the Lumber and Sawmill Workers Union closed plants at Toledo, Coos Bay, bpringfield and Co quille, Ore., and Samoa, Cal if., earlier this week. Still op crating today were some woods Crews at Toledo and in the Coos Bay area, a pine mill at Pilot Rock, Ore., and woods crews and mills at Feather Falls and Woodleaf, Calif.. Construction Worker Saved From Cave-In Portland - (l)PD - A construc tion worker was rescued from a sewer ditch cavc-ln here this morning after firemen worked for more than an hour lo reach him. Franklin Brown, Portland, was trapped with a support timber across his back and another across his neck. in Reno Calif., said her husband had I been "unnecessarily strict'' i with his son. She also said i the boy's father had been j jealous of his son and at one time, according to the moth er, he gave him a beating with a coat hanger. The father told the judges j earlier that young Lester was a source or constant em barrassment for the' family." A psychiatrist's report pre pared a year before the shoot ing (or the California Youth Authority described Moiford as a person who "might be dangerous and who misht ! have to spend the rest of his I life in an institution." 1 B
