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Turned Regional Edition 58th Year Price 10 Cents Medford Tribune 1VJ XI .i:. I 18 Pages Two Sections MEDFORD, OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1963 No. 142 Stufats n n era Awayny. uraopers ft V ....-- !-.' JFK Warns Repression Loss of American Support Hinted During Interview Vietnamese Head Said Out of Touch Washington (UPI) Presi dent Kennedy watched today for Vietnamese reaction to his warn ing that continued repression of Buddhists by the government of Ngo Dinh Diem could mean loss of its U.S.-supported war against Communism. Kennedy returned to Washing ton today after a five-day Labor Day vacation at Hyannis Port, Mass. . The President stiffened the open U.S. position on the Viet Nam situation Monday in a tel evision interview in which he called on the regime of Presi dent Diem to stop its actions against the Buddhists. To Continue Aid The United States will con tinue its military assistance, Kennedy said. But he added: '1. don't think that the war can be won unless the Vietna mese people support the effort, and in my opinion, in the last two months,, the government has gotten out of touch with the people." Kennedy, in reply to question ing by CBS newscaster Walter Cronkite, made these other points: He may lose more Southern states in 1964 than he did in 1960 because of the administration's civil rights proposals. . It' is "too early to tell" but he isn't sure r that he is "the most popular po litical 'figure' today in the South.'.' The nation's unemployment rate can be reduced from its 5.5 per cent level and recession can be staved off if Congress ap proves his $11 billion tax cut program and other economic measures. Would Be Mistake It "would be a great mis take" for the Senate to tack a formal reservation onto the lim ited nuclear test ban treaty. Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower's proposal for an as sertion reserving America's right to use nuclear weapons in time of war already has been carried out in U.S. government statements. But "it would be better to defeat the treaty" than force renegotiation of it after almost 100 countries have signed it. The new U.S. ambassador to Viet Nam, Henry Cabot Lodge, put national interest ahead of his political career in taking his sensitive new post. Kennedy said he did not send a Republican to Saigon to keep the crisis there from being a po litical issue next year. Talent Rural to Select New Chief Talent Selection of a new chief for the Talent Rural Fire Protection district is scheduled to be made at a meeting of the district board tonight. The board will meet at 8 o'clock in the fire hall at High way 99 and Valley View rd. Several applications for the fire chief post have been re ceived. The new chief will sue ceed Ralph J. Conner, who re signed as of Sept. 1. $($briefs AMERICAN SOLDIER SENTENCED TO PRISON Frankfurt, Germany ( UPI I A U.S. Army court martial to day sentenced Spec. 4 James Michael Smith. 20. of Longview, Wash., ta ene year in prison and I bad conduct discharge for assault and Involuntary manslaughter In the drath of a lil-yrar-old West German. BALL ON TROUBLE-SHOOTING MISSION Rawalpindi, Pakistan (UPI) U.S. Undersecretary of State George W. Ball began a presidential trouble-shooting mission to day In atmosphere of tension Intensified by thr presence of Red Chinese trade negotiators. Ball was meeting with President Mo hammed Ayub Khan and other high officials to determine how far Pakistan Intends to go In Its flirtation ith Communist China. The talks will last three days. BATHING .PAVILION DAMAGED BY FIRE ( "l Belmaf". J.UPI A general alarm fire fanned by stiff ocean breeds rgned an estimated l million damage to a bath ing r ivillon and l"0 feet of boardwalk In Belmar, N.J.. Monday. s? RECEIVES BADGE Miss Oregon, D'Ann Fullerton, receives her identification badge from hostess Mrs. Russel Baker as the Miss Battle of Beach At Seaside Becomes Fight of City Hall Seaside, Ore (UPI) The 1963 street, but most of the youths Battle of the Beach between I had already left. 2,000 unruly youths and law en forcement authorities was suc ceeded here today by the Battle of City Hall. The latest fight broke tout Monday as the youths, many of them teen - agcrs, started for home after two nights of rioting in which two state policemen were hurt, thousands of dollars damage caused, and an esti mated $100,000 worth of Labor Day business lost by merchants. Police arrested about 70 per sons. It was the second consecutive year that youths have rioted in the beach resort. Last year the city was shocked: this year Mayor Maurice Pysher, armed with tough new ordinances, a new police chief and new emer gency plans, had predicted the city would be ready for any dis turbance. State Help Needed But before the week end was over, the crack state police riot squad and the National Guard had to be called in. Police said this year's riots were more vio lent ana oeiicr organized wan those of a year ago. As the teen agers left, Mayor Pysher, Police Chief Ken Hea lea, the Chamber of Commerce and other businessmen drew battle lines in an apparent at tempt to fix the blame. The Chamber of Commerce was scheduled to hold an open meeting this afternoon, and there were rumors a recall movement would he started against Pvsher. Mondav afternoon Pysher made an impromptu speech to the 1.500 youths still milling around the city. He advocated a beach dance. Idea Vetoed But the police chief reported ly vetoed the idea. He told the leader of an orchestra he would be jailed if he or his group played for the youths. Shortly thereafter. Seaside police staged a show of force by marching down the main Diem Against of Buddhists "I advocated a street dancee for the youths with an orchestra paid off by the city," Pysher said, l think it tne city had done this. for the young people,- tne kids themselves would have helped prevent any trouble." The mayor said he "stood alone" in his attempt to cooper ate with the teenagers. Dance Said Promised One youth said city officials had promised to hold a dance. 'And then the next minute they charged the beach and started clobbering and carting kids off to jail." Earlier Monday a rescue truck manned by city author ities roared down Seaside's main street and back, scatter ing children and other specta tors who had gathered in the city. Oregon Journal photographer Herb Alden told of being clubbed by a policeman after he identi fied himself. Another Seaside Policeman refused to let U.S. Marshal Paul Kearney into a closed area. Waiting Period for License Extended A marriage license cannot be issued until seven days after ap plication is made, according to a new state law which became effective this month, County Clerk Marvin Madden reminded residents today. Only a circuit or probate court judge can issue a waiver on this waiting period, Madden explained. The county clerk also noted that divorces are almost keep ing even with the number of marriages in Jackson county The number of marriages Janu ary through June were 174 and divorces for the same period totalled 135. U.S. Plane Down in Vietnamese Jungle Saigon, South Viet Nam (UPD A Vietnamese bomber with three U.S. Air Force men and a Vietnamese crewman aboard is presumed down in jungle covered mountains north of here, a U.S. military spokes man said today. The Americans aboard the B2fi were the pilots, a captain and a first lieutenant, and a staff sergeant. The plane has been missing since late Monday in the cen tral highlands near the Laotian border about 300 miles from Sai gon, the spokesman said. The bomber left Danang on the north coast Monday after noon to support i U.S. Army helicopter assault by govern ment troops against Communist lguVri"aS' G 3 America pageant gets under way at Atlantic City, N.J. Miss America will be crowned Sat urday night. (UPI) Fair Attracts Estimated 54,890 During Labor Day Salem (UPD Labor Day was a day for people and poll' tics at the State Fair here. Estimated total attendance at the fair Monday was 54,890, about 2,000 more than for Labor Day a year ago. Gov. and Mrs. Mark Hatfield spent most of the day at the fair, looking at exhibits, shak ing hands, watching shows and chatting with fairgoers. U.S. Sen. Wayne Morse flew from Washington to show his prize devon cattle. He divided honors in the show ring with Glenn Jackson of Medford, Ore gon State Highway Commission chairman. Morse told newsmen he thought Hatfield would be a good Republican choice for vice president. He said it would be an honor to Oregon to have Hatfield picked for the office. Confident of Victory Morse, a Democrat, added he was confident the Democrats, would win the election in 1964, however. A 10-year-old girl, blind since birth, won a Shetland pony. Teresa Thompson is a student at the State School for the Blind here. Members of the Oregon Horsemen's Association were so impressed with Teresa's delight at having won the pony that they provided bridle, saddle, bits and shoes for the animal, and gave the girl a big cowboy hat. At the Gayway nearby, the Tunnel of Love was declared the cleanest ride at the fair, and was closed down for the eve ning. Someone had poured de tergent in the water, and a huge mountain of suds resulted. Today is "Over 80" Day, with special activities arranged for senior citizens. Local Police Have Quiet Week End What was called one of the quietest week ends in Jackson county was experienced by Ore gon state police at the Medford district office during the Labor Day week end. The last automobile accident involving injuries investigated by the department was 9:30 p.m. Saturday with a minor two ve hicle accident 7:45 p.m. Sun day. No automobile accidents were reported to the state police Monday. The report from the Medford police department was similar. Their last automobile accident with injuries was reported short ly after 2 a.m. Sunday with a minor accident at 5:45 pm. Monday. Portlander Captures Chess Tournament Portland (UPI) lvars Dal- bergs of Portland captured the three-day Oregon Open Chess tournament Monday. John Bell of Portland and James McCormlck of Eugene took second and third places, respectively. lma tf; O Governor Faces Opposition From Federal Officers Wallace Orders School Closed Tuskegee, Fla. - (UPI) - A stern force of more than 200 state troopers turned students and teachers away from a closed school today and gave Gov. George Wallace a first-round victory in his new battle to keep Alabama public schools segregated. But the little governor faced opposition from local school and government authorities in this predominantly Negro town. They promised to go to federal court if the troopers were not re moved within a week. Macon (Tuskegee) County Solicitor Broward Segrest ac cused Wallace of "invading" the county with state troops to pre vent peaceful integration, be Brest vowed to seek federal re lief if Wallace doesn't let local rule prevail. Wallace closed Tuskegee High school Monday shortly before 13 Negroes were scheduled to en roll at the traditional Labor Day opening of school. Defied By School He sent 107 state troopers here to back up his surprise closure order and dispatched ad ditional forces when the county school board defied his order and kept the school open. The troopers surrounded the block-square school and kept watch all through the night Col. Al Lingo, commander of the state police, supervised the lines on horseback this morning. About 15 minutes before the 10 a.m. opening of school, a group of teachers, including two women, tried to get through the human barricade. They were turned away. We are teachers," they told a grim-faced trooper. we are under orders not to let anyone into this building," the trooper replied. Shortly after the teachers were turned away, several groups of parents accompan ied by students tried to get by tne troopers. They also failed. Assistant for City Manager A recent University of Oregon graduate has been engaged as an administrative assistant to Medford City Manager Robert Duff. Beginning his new duties in city hall today was Dudley L. Ferguson Jr., 30. He and his wife reside at the Park Terrace apartments. Ferguson attended the Uni versity of Maryland and served in the U. S. Air Force prior to receiving his bachelor of arts degree in political science and economics from the University of Oregon last month. Among other duties Ferguson will serve as personnel director and will do research leading to a reorganization of city depart mental structure. Duff said. The new assistant replaces Harry Baxter, who resigned about two months ago for per sonal reasons. Youth Leaves Name At Scene of Crime A 15-year-old juvenile Insured his apprehension by sheriff's deputies yesterday by leaving his name at the scene of the crime. Two boys, both 15, broke into the Pace-Setter's mill, 800 Tul man Creek rd. in Ashland yes terday by crawling in through a hole in the wall, deputies said. Upon finding some metal sten cils and paint one of the boys wrote his name on a piece of paper. A deputy discovered it while investigating the break-in. The pair were released to their parents pending a hearing. Nothing was taken, but some minor damage was done when a telephone alarm bell was brok en off, a deputy noted. Today deputies are investigate ing the theft of gas from an un derground tank at Dean and Taylor Pontiac company, 2177 South Pacific highway. Man Thrown From Ride On State fair Grounds Salem (UPD Three persons were injured Monday night when a man was thrown from the Fly-O-Plane ride at the State Fair here. Robert O. Costa, 29. an As sembly of God evangelist from Oklahoma City, was thrown from a cab of the Fly-O-Plane as It swirled above 20 feet over the heads of spectators. Police said Costa fell against Dale Hildebrand, 13, Dallas, and Mrs. Rubina Loewcn, ha lem. The boy was struck on the head, an Mrs. Loewen on the back. .? ' L X.cVS.li!HlCIISCIIOOl iS!r -v. 111 SCHOOL UNDER GUARD Alabama Gov. George Wallace threw a cordon of state troopers around Tuskegee High school today to keep 13 Negro students from integrating the class American Steel Starts $400,000 Warehouse Here Construction started this morning in Medford on a new 60,000 square foot warehouse and office building to be oc cupied by American Steel and Supply company, a branch of American Steel Warehouse company of Portland. The project, to cost $400,000 for land, building, and equip ment, is located at Stage rd. and Charles Way on four acres of land. According to Howard Hedin- gcr, Portland, executive vice president of American Steel Warehouse company, who made tile announcement, ' the new facilities are slated for completion about Nov.. 15. The buildings were designed by Seibert and Hunter, archi tects, Medford. The warehouse will be constructed by Strand Steel, division of National Steel corporation, Terre. Haute, Ind. General contractors tor the entire project are Graff and James, Medford. The new warehouse will be of concrete and steel with fiber glass panels in the roof to pro vide natural light. Included in the warehouse equipment will be two five ton overhead cranes. A railroad spur into the warehouse building will ac commodate three rail cars. The shipping office at the cen ter of the warehouse will be built on a four foot high con crete dock. The office section will be of wood. Architectural features in clude exposed beams and white rock roof surface. The office section will con tain five private offices, a large reception and display area as well as accounting and sales offices and an employee lunchroom. A large paved parking area will be provided. Six OSU Students Rescued on Glacier Seattle (UPI) Six Seattle mnuntainwrs todav told of res cuing six Oregon State Univer iiv uiKlpnis nn Mt. Jefferson in the Oregon Cascades Sunday. The rescue came ai me h.ouu- fnnl tnvdl arrnrrlind to Al Ran dall, Issaquah. Wash., leader of the Seattle cnmocrs. Randall said his Dartv was on its way down the mountain when it spotted six climbers wno ap peared to be stranded on a gla cier. Randall said the OSU stu dents had only one ice ax be tween them and were wearing smooth-soled shoes and light clothing. He said one of them had "climbed a couple of moun tains before and they thought thnv rnnlH make it." With the help of the moun the unidentified stu dents were returned to safety. WEATHER FOR Ef AST: IMr n! wirm thr rrn h WnlnnrUy. tnw ln niiht ii, high Wrndv v Temp. MljrhMt VMtfrtlay fo Lowest This. Morning 33 Our Skies Tonight fliintt today . ,. 1:14 p m. Minns tomorrow .... :lit m. Moonrlt lonlht . . :M P in fill I Mnnn lodiv MM p m thf planet, Mri, 1i nnw vrr-ty hrlthwr thin iht North Slar. In tht louitiern part of thf L,. Mm I llv n; in th North and f anada It ttt toon after tun f t Duncan Discusses Congress During Recent Interview Congressman Robert B. Dun-1 can drove into Medford over the Labor Day week end. His chief objective was to bring son Angus, 17, back for his senior year at Medford High School, and to transact some personal business and, per haps, to do a little politicking. He and Angus drove from Wash- I ington, D. C, to Oregon in 55'.i I hours. . The congressman, now just one week short of completing one-third of his first 24-month term, is cautiously optimistic about the current session of Congress. He admits that it has been moving slowly, concedes that reforms are needed (and probably unlikely at any time Distribution of Food 'Successful' Jackson county's surplus food distribution center, 301 North Fir St., has been successful in approximately two years of op eration. Jackson County Public Welfare Administrator David Kuhnz said this morning. "It would be difficult to de termine how many people are kept off the welfare rolls through distribution of the government surplus foods," Kuhnz said. Kuhnz said approximately half, or a little over 900 people each month who receive this food are welfare recipients. This is approximately half of the welfare caseload. A spot check as to why more welfare recipients didn't receive surplus foods showed lai'k of transportation was the chief reason. Elderly people couldn't get in to get the food or were unable to carry it back. Kuhnz noted a gradual de crease in surplus food recipients during the summer months: 2,600 in June, 2,529 in July, and 2,332 in August. This is mainly due to work being more plenti ful and people passing the low income limit. Total net monthly income allowed is $118 for one person, $171 for two persons, $186 for a family of three, $223 for four persons, $269 for a fam ily of seven or nine. Part of Street Opened To Traffic Contractor's crews will finish installing blacktop today on part of the Bamett rd. extension between Riverside ave and Hol ly St., according to Vernon Thorpe, Medford public works director. The section of the street be tween Grape and Holly sts. was opened to traffic Friday after noon, Thorpe said. The section between Orape st. and Riverside ave. will remain closed, however, until a traffic signal is installed at Riverside ave. and Barnett rd. Thorpe estimated it will be about six weeks before the sig -1 U- -TU. -lain imMwUlast Thuradav. i 1 SHOWS CHAMPION Salem (UPI Roger Daugh crty, 15, an FFA member at Molalla, showed the grand champion female Shropshire sheep at the State Fair this year. highicPWi.Vrtn4l 3W rooms. However, School Supt. C. A. Prum said tne scnool, as far as the Macon County Board of Education was con cerned, was open. (UPI) soon), but believes that major 1 Salem (UPD Formal cer legislation will come out of the tification of the 1963 legislature's session ny the end ot tne year. "In Salem, said Duncan (who was a two-term Speaker of the Oregon House of Representa tives), we d get together, decide what do do, and do it. Not in Washington. Congress does make progress, in its slow and pon derous way." Lack of Caucuses He remarked on the lack of caucuses among the Democratic majority as a way of speeding legislation, and pointed to the difficulty encountered by the party leadership in getting all members onto the floor for a vote. He suggested the possibility ot a legislative study commis sion, perhaps along the lines of the former Hoover commission, to propose reorganization re forms which would speed the work of Congress, but he did not foresee that within the next year or two. (Continued on Pape 9A) LeMay Sees Offset Advantages in Ban Washington - (UPI) - Gen. Curtis E. LeMay, Air Force chief of staff, said in testimony made public today that the nu clear test ban treaty may pro duce a great number of po litical advantages to offset its military risks. But the outspoken airman told the senate Foreign Rela tions Committee he is "very suspicious" of military esti mates that Russia gained little Information on low-yield atomic explosions from its 1961-62 tests. The committee also released the closed-door testimony of Gen. Maxwell D. Taylor, chair man of the Joint Chief of Staff. The testimony of both military leaders was heavily censored for security reasons. Both officers reiterated their endorsement of the pact, which will come before the Senate for expected ratification next Mon day. But their stand was condi tioned on the United States carrying out "safeguards" to assure continued U.S. readiness to test in the atmoswhere and to bolster its underground test ing program. Mail Tribune 'Body Type' Observant readers of the Mail Tribune may have noted a change in its appearance which began yesterday. Use of a new "body type" that is, the type in which the reading material in most stor ies and features is set began Monday. The new type is Aurora. It was selected to im prove readability, and also be cause the number of units per line conforms better to new equipment also placed in use Monday. It is slightly taller than that I. .".,c m" -'4u'H"'S"- tcletypcsctler punching units whieh produce tape which Is perforated with a scries of holes so arranged as to pro duce coded instructions when run through a sensing mecha nism. This mechanism in turn operates the typesetting Certification of Special Election Expected Today S60 million tax increase meas- ure to a special election Oct. 15 was expected sometime today, according to the secretary ot state's office. A review of referral petitions showed 55,475 valid signatures on the petitions to refer the tax bill. The check of petition signa tures was made over the holi day week, end by the elections department of the secretary of state's office. , Only -23,185 signatures were needed to, refer the measure t a special election. Dale Mallicoat, administrative assistant to Secretary of Slate Howell'' Tippling Jr., said the total of valid signatures may be increased "by a few dozen" be fore formal . certification is made. He said in addition to (he. 55,475 valid signatures, there are" a few petitions with "very minor irregularities," and Elec tions Supervisor Jack Thompson has not yet ruled whether these signatures shall be included in the total. Meanwhile, Appling was pre paring to go before the State Emergency Board Friday to re quest release of $300,000 to fi nance the Oct. 15 election. The money was set aside by the leg islature for use in case the tax measure was referred. Vice President Arrives in Sweden Stockholm, Sweden (UPD Vice President Lyndon B. John son arrived here today at his handshaking, campaigning best to begin a 15,000-mile tour of five north European nations. Johnson, his wife and their 19-year-old daughter Lynda Bird waved to thousands of cheering Swedes from the open car that carried them into the heart of the city. Johnson said he hoped his trip here would strengthen the "old, strong and unbreakable" ties that bind this nalion and his. Johnson, on an unprecedented visit by a high U.S. official to this nation, flew in from Wash ington after a brief stopover in Hyannis Port, Mass., to confer with President Kennedy at the summer White House. Using New in Newspaper chines which produce lines of metal type. Later in the fall, news stor ies received via teletype from United Press International will simultaneousy bo received in the form of punched tape, so they can be run through the automatic machines. Also on Monday, the UPI teletype printers which bring news to the stale, nation and world to the Mail Tribune were increased in speed from an average of about 50 words per minute to some 70 words per minute. This permits the news paper to receive news more rapidly, and also more of it, providing a greater selection of news stories and more details in many of them. These steps are part, of a continuing program by the Mail Tribune to improve Its own product for the benefit of tga-8both readers and advertiser,
