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3n Regional Edition Medford 18 Pages Two Sections IS IN 6 ACCEPTS DEGREE -o A .grinning James Negro's enrollment at Ole Miss last fall re Meredith accepts his Bachelor of Arts de- suited in mass riots which were quelled gree from University of Mississippi Chan-, when federal troops were ordered onto the cellor J. D. Williams here Sunday. The-, campus.-(UPI) . Meredith Handed Degree at Ole Miss Graduation Oxford, Miss. - OiPD - Negro James H. Meredith graduated from the University of Missis sippi in a quiet ceremony Sun day in an oak grove within rock - throwing distance of the center of last fall's riot ing touched off by his enrollment.- The 30-year-old Air Force veteran, wearing the black cap and gown of the graduating- senior, received a bach elor of arts degree in political science to become the first Negro alumnus in the school's 115-year-old history. Campus police and federal marshals stood guard during the 1 Vi-hour program, held In a shady grove-of giant oak trees about 100 yards from the center of rioting which erupted last autumn follow ing Meredith's arrival on campus. Two men were killed and scores injured in the Sept. 30 riot that brought 30.000 fed eral troops streaming into this small college town. But the last of the troops were gone Sunday. The grad uation went off without a hitch. There were no incidents. CiEl7S)BRIEFS IT IMS MOM 2 BUDDHISTS DEMAND BODY OF NOVICE Hut, South Viet Nam - i(W - Angry Buddhist leaders today threatened more suicides by fire if they are not given the body of a 17-year-old novice priest who burned himself la death Ui! week. fOLICE QUESTION MOROCCANS Rtbat, Morocco - DPi - Security police Sunday night were reported questioning about 104 Moroccans arrested in connection with plot to assassinate King Hassan end over threw the government. TITO HOPES FOR JFK MEET Belgrade - 'VPI' - Yugoslav President Joiip Bros Tito aid today he hopes to meet President Kennedy in the United States this fall. HEAVY FIGHTING REPORTED IN HAITI San Domingo, Dominican Republic - 'lPr - Armed ex iles seeking to overthrow Haitian President Francois Duva lier have reported taking part in new heavy fighting in mountainous northeast Haiti, according to exile sources g Chief MEDFORD, Twelve Lose Lives In State Accidents During Week End By United Press International Twelve persons lost their lives in accidents in Oregon during the week end. Ten died in traffic and two drowned. Thomas McGralh, 13, Bea verton, was killed in a two car collision on the Wilson-ville-Hubbard highway near Aurora Sunday after noon. Three other persons wer: in jured. . Anthony Naglich, 47, Port land, was killed when he leaped in front of a moving car on Slate Highway 213 near Portland early Sunday. State police called it a sui cide. Mrs. Martha Geelan, 63, Aurora, drowned in a small lake across the Willamette river from Newberg early Sunday. Her body was re covered Traffic accidents Saturday took six lives in the state. Jimmy Holliday, 9, Rose Lodge, was killed when he was struck by a pickup truck on State Highway 18 near his home in Lincoln county, and Iva Ludwick, 58, Stayton, died in a two-car accident on Slate Highway 22 near Stay ton. AROUND THI OLOU of OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1963 James Moulton, 40, Veneta, was killed in a one-car crash on State Highway 126, 10 miles east of Springfield. Da vid Coursey, 26, Eugene, lost his wife when his motorcycle collided wilh a car at a Eu gene intersection. Mrs. Helen Krochek, 54, and her son, Robert, 22, both of Spokane, were killed in a two-car, head-on collision on Interstate- 5 about 20 miles south of Roseburg. ' Willie Lowen, 41, Keno, drowned in the Link river at Klamath Falls while attempt ing to rescue 1 1-year - old Stephen Michels Saturday aft ernoon. The boy was taken to safety by Lowen's son, Robert. Lumber Strike Is Closer to Ending Portland, Ore. -WPP- The lengthy Pacific North west lumber strike was a step clos er to complete settlement today-Announcement was m a d e here Sunday afternoon that members of the International Woodworkers of America and the Lumber and Sawmill workers' unions had ratified a three-year contract negoti ated with the Big Six employ ers' Bargain association last Tuesday nighl. Harvey Nelson, president of the Western States Region al Council of the IWA, made the announcement but would disclose the actual vote. How ever, he said the proposed pact was approved by a "big majority." East German Police Hold Four Americans Berlin - 'UPIl - East German police held four Americans, including a girl, for two hours at gunpoint Saturday when they were on a tour of East Berlin. They were picked up with out explanation and released without being interrogated, one of them reported today. QUEEN TO REIGN Burns CP Queen Stepha nie Sinkty of Burns will reign over the 39th annual Harney county fair, rodeo and race meet which will open a fou-day run here Sept. 5. Staff Tribune Trapped Winers Alive; Condition Reported Good Hazelton, Pa. - (UPIl - Three coal miners, trapped more than 300 feet down a mine shaft for six days and nearly given up for lost, were con tacted through an air hole Sunday night and reported in good condition. Police said rescuers shout ed to the men through a hole Young Democrats Ask Renewal of Cuban Relations Berkeley. Calif. - (UPIl -Young Democrats from 15 Western states have called on President Kennedy to resume diplomatic and trade relations with Cuba. By a vote of 10-7, delegates to the western state confer ence of the YD Sunday night adopted a resolution that last October's Cuba crisis might have been avoided "if there had been contact between the Cuban government and the United States prior to the es tablishment of Russian mis siles in that country." It added that the United States has diplomatic rela tions with other socialist na tions; and this does not imply approval of the existing gov ernment. Furthermore, the resolu tion said it is well to mini mize. Soviet influence in the Western Hemisphere and "this could best be brought about by lessening of Cuban depen dence on the Soviet bloc." Resolutions Urge .; Among 32 resolutions pass ed by the representatives were ones urging- -Reforms in Viet Nam and the withdrawal of United States troops there. -Condemnation of any fed eral program for civil defense and fallout shelters. -Abolition of the House committee on un - American Activities; repeal of the inter nal security act, and complete revision of the McCarran Walters immigration law. -Lifting of the prohibition on travel to such countries as Cuba and Red China. -Support for the United Na tions. -A conference of young political leaders from the Afro Asian Pacific rim coun tries. -Endorsement of the forth coming civil rights march on Washington. Hospital Escapee To Be Prosecuted Minneapolis, Minn. - IUPI) - Minneapolis police said today they expect to prosecute Ore gon State Hospital escapee Royal Kenneth Hayes, 26, for an attempt to steal narcotics from a downtown drug store Hayes, who told police he lived in Westboro, Mass., was arrested Friday. Police said he tried to leave the drug store with a bag of narcotics. Hayes was committed to the Oregon hospital at Salem after a judge found him inno cent by reason of insanity in the fatal shooting of Theodore Robert Ross, a fellow security guard at the Oregon Journal building in Portland. He es caped Aug. 11. Police Investigate Possible Forgeries Portland - (UPli - Police were were investigating operation of a possible juvenile forgery ring at Grant High school here. The probe began Saturday when a 16-year-old boy was arrested while trying to cash a forged check for $23.65 at a Lloyd Center store. CHAIRMAN APPOINTED Portland - WD - Philip N. B I a d i n e, publisher of the weekly McMinnville News Register, today was appointed Yamhill county chairman of the Oregon Draft Goldwaler committee. Salem-iUPMvor T. Jones of Salem, a field representative for the Associated General Contractors in Oregon since 1960. died here Sunday. He vs 59. endors 58th Year Price 10 Cents No. 129 six inches in diameter. One of the trapped men said two of the miners were unhurt while the third was injured slightly. The hole was drill ed Sunday in a last - ditch effort to find them. Authorities at the Fellin Coal Co. mine, which is about three miles from here, were expected to bore a hole 28 inches in diameter today in an effort to drag the men out of the shaft. They plan to slip steel pipe casing in the hole after it is bored and then lower ropes and straps to the miners. Rough One "This rescue operation still is going to be a rough one," police said. The three involved were David Fellin, 48, who operat ed the mine with his brother, Joseph; Louis Bove, 42, Pat- tersonville, and Henry Throne, 28, Hazleton. They were working deep in the old shaft, which police said was sunk many years ago, when the thundering cave-in occurred last Tuesday. Police here said the uniden tified miner who was con tacted reported that he and his two companions heard the roar of Ihe cave-in in time to jump from the main shaft to a gangway stemming from it. Eastern Oregon Fires Unchecked By United Press International Two large fires were racing out of. control in the -grass and sagebrush land of Eastern Oregon today. The largest had burned about 3.000 acres some 25 miles north of Vale by mid morning, according "to Ken neth Burkholder of the Bu reau of Land Management in Portland. He said about 150 men, aid ed by trucks, other heavy equipment and a helicopter were battling to save a num ber of ranch buildings in the j area. The second blaze had burn ed about 1,000 acres four miles west of Huntington in Baker County. Burkholder said 75 men were fighting the flames in sagebrush and grass lands. He said both were man- caused and broke out late Sunday. 'Pirate' Bomber Hits Cuban Base Havana (UPIl - A rocket- firing bomber attacked gas oline deposits at Casilda, in T.9i Villas Drovince early Sunday, the government press reported today. At teasi one truck tanker was destroyed. The "nirate" craft, accord ing to the newspaper Revolu cion, attacked by surprise ahnnt 9. a m It said the Cu ban air force "repelled" the attack but admitted the plane escaped safely. The raider illuminated the fnrcpl area with a flare and then rocket attacked gaso line deposits. One rocket set aflame a tank truck wltn a, 124 gallons of gasoline. Oth er rockets "fell near" and damaged a tank containing two million gallons of crude oil. GIVES APPROVAL Washington, D.C. -'UPP- The Department of Agriculture's Soil Conservation Service has given its approval to start a work plan development sur vey for a soil conservation, irrigation and flood control project in Lane and Benton counties. WEATHER FORECAST: Partly rlnudv to nijht and Tuesday. Low tonight 30, hlch Tuesday 82. Tmp HUhrM. Vrlrday . jn Lowest This Mornlni 52 Our Skies Tonight Suni't today K:0H p m. 8 inriif tomorrow f:2.1 a m. Moonset tonight S:4Sp.m. First Guartrr Aur. 26 PROMINLNT fcTAH Arrturus, in the west 9:59 p.m. VI 81 BLR PLANETS Man. ie(s , 9 -in p.m. .luplter, rises in .14 p.m. Saturn, due south 12:4? i.m. e Test ian Treaty FIRST-HAND ENDORSEMENT - The na tion's four service chiefs today gave first hand endorsement of the limited nuclear test ban treaty, although the Air Force and Navy leaders expressed concern about the Soviet Union's, lead in the "big bomb" field. Shown as they appeared before the Senate Festival To Hold Auditions Next Week (or 1964 Ashland - Auditions for the Oregon Shakespearean Festival's 1964 company will be held in Ashland during the week of Aug. 25. Producing Director Angus L. Bowmer indicates that all interested actors, actresses, and technicians are welcome to attend the sessions. Many positions are open for next year's extended schedule. Routine for the audition week has been kept flexible to allow for individual prob lems. Each day between Sun day, Aug. 25, and Saturday, Aug. 31, Bowmer will be at the Elizabethan theater at 3 p.m. to meet all applicants. Upon arrival, the candidate should check in with Stage Manager Fred Chapman. An exact appointment will then be made. Acting Positions Those seeking pbsitions in the acting company should attend" prepared 'to do two short scenes for Bowmer, se lected to display contrasting characterizations. Ample time will be given to each appli cant and there will be oppor tunity for personal consulta tion with the producing di rector. This innovation in audi tions procedure is necessitat ed by next year's observance of Shakespeare's 400th birth day. The Ashland theater will convene on April 23 for cast ing and rehearsal. On June 14, the entire company will trav el to the Frost Amphitheater, Stanford university, for a two week engagement, opening June 23. By July 6, the en tourage will be back in Ash land for further rehearsals and a July 11 opening. Basic scholarships for the 4' month period will be $1,000. Longest Season With the guest appearance at Stanford and the early opening at the home theater, the Oregon Shakespearean festival will be playing a 70 performance season - its long est by far. Festival officials hope the extended run will solve the current problem of selling out before all ticket orders are filled. Scheduled for production are "Twelfth Night," "King Lear," "Mer chant of Venice," and "Henry VI, Part One." Work Resumes on Astoria Bridge Astoria-llPll-jWork resumed at the Astoria-Mcgler bridge site today after settlement of a strike Saturday. The stoppage which bc.-?an Wednesday reportedly was caused by a jurisdilional dispute among craft unions. Union officials declined com ment on the dispute, which idled 170 men. Construction on the bridge across the Columbia river is already about three months behind schedule, officials of the DeLong Corp. have esti mated. Costly Home Burglary Reported in Portland Portland - UPIl - An esti mated $7,400 in appliances, jewelry and cash was stolen in one of the most costly home burglaries here In recent years, police said Sunday. Mary M. Barker said she discovered the burglary when she returned home after sev eral days at the coast. CATTLEMEN TO MEET Baker (UPli The Oregon Cattlemen's association will hold its 30th annual conven fion,.here Nov. 6-8. Divers Search for Missing Bodies in Oki nawa Disaster Naha, Okinawa-lUPD-Divers made their second attempt to day to recover bodies believed trapped in a sunken ferryboat which capsized and sank off Okinawa with at least 270 persons aboard. Rescue officials said 142 persons who were aboard the Midori Saturday had been rescued. They said 13 bodies had been recovered and 116 persons were reported miss ing. 11 was one of the worst maritime disasters in Okina wa's history. The exact number of peo ple aboard the ferry, a con verted wartime Japanese navy patrol ship, was not known since many of the passengers were not- listed. The passengers included about 90 children returning to their homes on the island of Kume from Naha, Okina wa. ,.,. j.. . .... -' . , Americans Rescued Four Americans aboard the ferry were rescued. They were identified as Capt. Finis Scotland Yard Hunts for Man London - IUPH - Scotland Yard checked passenger lists t London Airport today in search of a tall, dapper man who may be linked to Brit ain's daring $7.3 million train robbery. Detectives believed a black sports car left near the air port may have been bougnt by one of the gang the day after the Aug. 8 robbery. Definite proof of the con nection was not immediately available when the car was found Sunday nighl, but po lice laboratory experts check ed It out minutely for finger prints and other possible clues. Other detectives went to the airport to check passen ger lists for the possibility someone linked to the rob bery was on an outgoing plane. Officers Capture Crazed Moonshiner Littleville, Ala. - IUPII - A crazed moonshiner sought for killing a sheriff and police chief, was captured today by a huge posse combing the rugged hills of northwest Ala bama. Reports from the remote scene said he was captured alive. More than 250 law enforce ment officers, using blood hounds and armed with sub machine guns, searched for Troy Thornston, who after killing the two officers Sun day with a shotgun, grabbed a rifle and critically wounded another officer. Thornton, 40, then forced his daughter to drive hiin into a heavily wooded hilly area where he disappeared wilh the rifle and a pistol. Duncan Attends Building Dedication North Bend - UPli - The $170,000 North Bend Airport Administration building was dedicated Saturday. Rep. Rob ert Duncan (D-Ore.) attended the dedication ceremonies. The building was construct ed under the federal govern ment's accelerated public wrks program. Foreign Relations, Armed Services and Joint Atomic committees are, left to right: Gen. Curtis LeMay, Air Force chief of staff; Gen. Earle G. Wheeler, Army chief of staff; Adm. David L. McDonald, chief of naval operations; and Gen. David M. Shoup, com mandant of the Marine Corps.-(UPI) E. Drinkwater of Phoenix, Ariz.: Airman 2C. Edward G. Bangkroft, Waukegan, 111.; Garry D. Little of East De troit, Mich., and Robert Oster miller of Reno, Nev. The ferryboat sank within a few minutes after being hit by a sudden squall in treach erous waters, with whirlpools and swift currents, near Kamiya Island. Stamps, Money Taken in Market Burglary; 1 Held Raymond Harold McCoy, 31, of a local hotel, arrested by state and city police Sun day following a report of burglary of the Grand View market at 5:50 a.m., is lodged in Jackson county jail on burglary charge. The case is being invest!' gated by the U.S. postal au- thorities and state and city police. The safe at the mar ket, which is a post office sub station, . was entered and stamps and currency amount ing to approximately $204 taken, Postal Inspector J. A Eidswick and Acting Postmas ter Al Bradford reported this morning. McCoy is scheduled for ar raignment on the burglary charge today. The arrest was made fol lowing a call to city police from neighbors who notified officers that they had seen someone enter the market at 2330 Crater Lake ave. Gas Bomb Arriving al the scene offi cers found that the subject had broken a window, appar ently from the interior of the building and escaped in a car. The safe had been 1 torn open and the odor of a gas bomb was evident through out the store. The bomb, attached to the combination of the safe, went off when the safe was punch ed and it was the tear gas which apparently drove the suspect from the building. Waller Claud Davidson, 1508 Eureka circle, owner of the building, conferred with officers in the investigation. Less than an hour later, at 6:30 a.m., McCoy was arrest ed and taken to the police station for questioning. An other suspect was also appre hended, but released when in adequate evidence was uncov ered to hold him in connection wilh the case, police said. f- 1 Vn I'M! : ilLJ oW fv. CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY - Bernard M. Baruch, Ameri ca's eldest statesman, celebrated his 93rd birthday today. The financier is shown here at his home in Old Westbury, N. f in a photo taken last year.-(UPI) 1 u LeMay Sees Some Net Disadvantage To U. S. in Pact General Concedes Political Offsets Washington-rtlFI)-Gen. Cur tis E. LeMay told the Senata today that from a military standpoint, the limited nu clear test ban contained "net disadvantages" to the United States. The Air Force chief of staff said, however, these were off set by "political advantages" if proper safeguards wera maintained. LeMay and the nation's other three military chiefs en dorsed the treaty with soma concern about Russia's "big; bomb" lead but apparently were satisfied that futura safeguards would be provid ed. Needs Safeguards LeMay, Air Force chief who did most of . the testifying, told senators of three commit tees that most government officials "more or les" agree with the Joint Chiefs of Staff that the treaty must be ac companied by safeguards against Soviet test cheating. Gen. Earle G. Wheeler. Army chief of staff, remind ed the lawmakers that Presi dent Kennedy had stated that nuclear laboratories and un derground testing would ba maintained as part of an "ac tive development program" under the treaty. All are part of the safeguards upon which the Joint Chiefs conditioned their approval f the pact. After Ratification . The Defense Department said, meantime, that a "bill of particulars" on safeguards to be provided after ratifica tion of the treaty was nov being prepared and should reach Congress "in about a week." The statement was oeing prepared in response to two Senate groups which wanted specific assurances about the various safeguards consider ed vital by the Joint Chiefs. LeMay said his final deci sion to support the treaty, along with the other mem bers of the Joint Chiefs was based on political factors. But he acknowledged that "I'm probably more pessimistic than any of the other chiefs'' about the "political gains" to be derived from the pact. Explosion Kills Four in Canada Woodfibre, B. C. - (UP!) - A shattering explosion shook; this tiny pulp producing town Sunday, leaving four men dead and four others hospi talized in critical condition. Royal Canadian Mounted Police have identified one of the dead as 34-year-old Har- chan Kler of the Vancouver area. The names of the oth er three dead men were be ing withheld pending notifi cation of next of kin. The injured were identi fied as 41-year-old Anthony Zwierko of Squamish, B. C-. 19-year-old Allan Dewey and 19-year-old William James. both from Vaancouver area, and Jacques Forticr. Officials Check into Fatal Airplane Crash Mackay, Idaho - (UP - An nvestigation into a light plane crash that killed fouf persons near here Friday night was continued today by federal and state aeronautics officials. Kiillcd when craft smashed into the side of White Knob mountain were Charles Mil ler, pilot of the plane uid manager of the airport south, of Mackay; Jim Pullen; Mrs. Bert Cook, and her daughter, Stephanie Cook, 14. -1
