Medford mail tribune. (Medford, Or.) 1909-1989, September 17, 1963, Image 2

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Newspaper Page Textohnson Reports To (President on European goodwill Tour Quintuplets, Now With Full Names, Pass Through Greatest Danger Period ABERDEEN, S. D. (UPI) -The Fischer quintuplets broke through their greatest danger period today and their proud mother celebrated with prayers of thanksgiving and Holy Com munion. The five quints, each of them with a full Christian name at last and thriving on a diet of milk formula laced with vita mins, passed the 72-hour "dan ger period" of their tiny lives in which their doctor had warned the perils of premature birth are greatest.. Today, pnysjcians saia, their chances for survival were at their brightest. Mrs. Mary Ann Fischer awoke early and received the Roman Catholic sacrament of Holy Communion from Father Vin cent Healy, a visiting assistant pastor at Aberdeen's Sacred Heart church. She was saying prayers of thanksgiving when she was visited by Sister Mary Stephen, administrator of St. Luke's Hos pital. "It's the best night I've had." the auburn-haired mother said. "I slept all night." Her babies also had a fine night. Sister Stephen checked with the nursery and reported "they eat, sleep and wiggle like normal babies." The quints are still tolerating their food four to six ounces her father's mother, about Vk of milk formula every twu hours and are drinking it all down, the sister said. She indicated the decision might be made today on when Mrs. Fischer, 30, can go home to her husband and their other five children. Her departure might come as early as Wednes day, it was reported, the quints will have to stay in the hospital for an extended period The latest progress report on the five tiny bundles of energy was "Condition fine, and all on milk formula." The fact that all five were strong enough to change from their sugar-water diets to the formula was encour aging. Monday night their father stood before a news conference in the hospital cafeteria and softly announced the names he and the mother had picked. Said 38-year-old Andrew Fisch er, a wholesale grocery clerk: "I want to thank the hospital staff, the doctors, the lawyers I ask for your prayers to keep them (the quints) alive . . . We have named the babies." Here they are, in order of their birth: Mary Ann, named for her mother, weighs about 2 pounds. Mary Magdalene, named for pounds. Mary Catherine, named for Sister M. Stephen, the hospital administrator, who previously was Catherine Davis, Sioux Falls, S.D., weight 2k pounds. "Sister Stephen has been so good to us," Fischer said James Andrew, named for Dr. James Bcrbos, and the father, weighs about 3'-i to 4 pounds. Mary Margaret, named for Mrs. Marguerite Dorman, head nurse of the obstetrics ward. Weight, 2'4 to 3 pounds. oreign Briefs EARTHQUAKE SHAKES CAPITAL OF PERU LIMA, Peru (UPI) A "long, strong" earthquake shook the people of this capital out of their sleep before dawn today, but caused no reported casualties or serious damage. a I 4 COMMUNIST CHINA ISSUES 258TII WARNING TOKYO (UPI) Communist China has issued its 258th "serious warning" over the alleged intrusion of a U.S. warship in its territorial waters. According to a New China News Agency broad cast monitored here, the newest alleged incursion occurred off Kwangtung province between 6:05 a.m. and 2:36 p.m. Monday. CHINESE STUDENTS PLEDGE LOYALTY TO MALAYSIA TAIPEI, Formosa (UPI) More than 1,400 overseas Chinese students from Malaya pledged their loyalty to newly-formed Ma laysia today in a joint statement here. They said they believed the new slate will further the solidarity and economic and political progress of Malaya. The students will return to their families after graduation from Formosa high schools and colleges. AMERICAN TROUBADOIl REPRIMANDED IN SCOTLAND GLASGOW, Scotland (UPI) A wandering American trouliador was reprimanded by a court for begging here Monday. Guilnrist Richard Tompkins, 27, of El Ccrrito, Calif., said lie wasn't a beggar and that he had sung his way across Europe, Inking up collections for his "subsistence." After his reprimand he said "I reckon I'll stick around Scotland and then nip across to Ire land to sec what it's like. I may get to Russia." DISPLAYS TELEGRAM Mrs. Andrew Fischer, proud mother of quintuplets born Saturday in Aberdeen, S.D., happily displays a congratulatory telegram sent by President Kennedy. (UPI) Quints Assured of Diapers and College ABERDEEN, S. D. (UPI) The Fischer quints were assured today of everything from dia pers to shoes to college scholar ships. Gifts have poured in from throughout this region of rolling plains since the news of the births was flashed around the world just before dawn Satur day. Already the value of the gifts has been estimated at between $50,000 and $60,000. Aberdeen's chamber of com merce Monday began acting as a clearing house for the Andrew Fischers. The office has been keeping a running list of gifts, STARTING TODAY ANGIONEUROTIC EDEMA 1$ thertt m mav be nyih'ne-'" oollcn. a drug, or - 1,11 HVl'l , . conuii,-" . . quarrel 'T St'ncc Very . wqunt lover on in loss or TASTl AND SMEU "' I.. Ann ','". . """"' .net A. SuJJcn lo oi -uth. ,nwll cn ) 'f ,v.,cm umporar. V fc c mciri ion i, in,!,- rr and continuing Every Tuesday as another public service offered to the people of the Rogue Valley. Centrol Drugs "Medical Mirror A NEW AND DIFFERENT WEEKLY HEALTH COLUMN We at Central Rexall Drug have always taken pride in offering the finest quality and the best values in merchandise. We've constantly tried to offer that "something extra," in the way of lervice to the public the very finest prescription orvic Wt welcome your comments - on "Medical Mirror" let ui know how you like it. The material in "Medical Mirror" it based on various scientific publications and covert such subjects as CANCER, BLOOD PRESSURE, WARTS, ASTHMA, LATER LIFE. iilr nbln",", TW iltl qvbr- Ht.liiT ?KwltJj, S&H GREEN STAMPS The human body is vary delicate pieca of machinery ... it neadt attention from time to time. Sea your doctor for a physical check-up from lime to time then if he prescribes, bring your prescription to ut. We are proud of our large prescription department which ii well stocked and constantly checked to insure fresh stocks of madicinals. Do hot buy from "quack" oeddlert . . . buy medicine only endorsed by your doctor and your pharmacist. They are trained in this field and authorised to aid you the right way . do not gamble with your health. antral j&sh Drug Corner Main & Central Phone 772-9431 and answering the seemingly endless telephone calls. The list includes: an adding machine, a year's supply of packed pickles, scholarships to two colleges, a $20,000 scholar ship fund to any college in South Dakota, "his" and "hers" sports shirts, one-year beauty treatment for Mrs. Fischer, bakery goods until the quints are 21 years old, haircuts for the boy for the next five years, but ter, shoes, washer and dryer, honey, baby food, toys, jewelry and diapers. The chamber's office also said it would construct a home for the Fischer's according to the Fischers' specifications. Chamber officials said that the house would cost "a great deal." The latest chamber list carried the names of 79 firms and individuals who had called to offer gifts. Others called later Monday and they will be added to the list today. The chamber is storing some of the gifts in a room in its office. Tifo Prepares To Launch Tour Encouragement For U.S. Position In World Found WASHINGTON (UPI)-Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson to day gave President Kennedy an encouraging report on his whirl wind goodwill tour of Northern Europe and said he found "great encouragement for our position in the world." Johnson, who returned early today from his 15,000 mile jour ney, made the report during the regular weekly meeting of con gressional leaders at the White House and he was praised tor the manner in which he carried out the trip. 'Successful' Trip He later told reporters that it was a "very succesful" trip. He said there is "great recog nition of the objectives we are working toward" and he had come away with the feeling that the United States has many friends in the nations he visited. During the trip, Johnson made stopovers in tive nations Nor way, Sweden, Denmark, Fin land and Iceland. Speaker John W. McCormack said that the vice president was congratulated enthusiastically by all at the meeting for the "tremendous success of the tour." In Iceland, his last stop, John son was greeted Monday by a cheering crowd of wellwishers, plus Communist demonstrators. Fights broke out between the Communists and pro - Western demonstrators in Reykjavik, the capital city, where John son spole in a packed university auditorium. Disturbance Broken Up The Communists carried ban ners reading "no submarines" and "we want a neutral Ice land," but police quickly broke up the disturbance and no injur ies were reported. Johnson arrived in Iceland from Denmark. He had planned a stop - over in Greenland, but the visit was cancelled. Sources said Johnson cancel led the Greenland stop because he was wearied by his schedule in Finland. During his 24-hour stay in Ice land, Johnson, accompanied by his wife, Lady Bird and his daughter Lynda Bird, took a fast paced tour of the island na tion. Hosted At Luncheon He met President Asgeir As ecirsson. who hosted a lunch eon for the vice president. Later Johnson conferred with Premier Olafur Thors. Before boarding his Air Force jet for the flight back to Wash ington, Johnson praised Iceland for its role in NATO. "The influence you have ex erted on world affairs is far out of proportion to the number of your population," he said, "and the United States is proud to stand by Iceland as a friend and ally." Regional Edition MEDFORDt Page 2A ImTribune MEDFORD. OREGON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1963 Stocks Take Firm Stand at Opening took a firm stand today. Steels showed some improve ment with Inland up 1, U. S. Steel up 'ii and Bethlehem un changed. Chrysler added a point. General Motors was up 'a and Ford, Studebaker and Ameri can Motors were unchanged. Eastman Kodak rose in a firm chemicals section where Witco Chemical eased on profit taking. Oils were narrowly mix ed. Texas Instruments rose 2', Control Data l'e and IBM High Voltage Engineering, Elec tronic Associates and Litton tacked on fractions. Vinson Draffs Bill Against Segregation WASHINGTON (UPI)-Chair-man Carl Vinson of the House Armed Services Committee i moved today to upset the con- BELGRADE (UPI) - Presi dent Tito of Yugoslavia today prepared lo start on a five na tion visit to South America and the United States that will in clude an "informal call" on President Kennedy at the White House. Tito is expected lo start his troversial Defense Department journey from the Belgrade Air- j order urging base commanders port late tonight. Yugoslav of- j (o act against off-base segre ficials advised newsmen lo be at gallon of Negro servicemen, the airport at 11 p.m., but would j Vinson drafted a bill that not say exactly when the prcsi- WOuld make it a court-martial dent would take off. offense for any military man to Tito will travel to Brazil,! c out ,he Dofense Depart Chile, Bolivia and Mexico before ; mon( directive going to New York for the 18th j In announcing his action, Vin session of the United Ntaions'ison said thal tne armod torces General Assembly. u,.,.. i., ihmsi,.e f,. rr,m The Communist leader w I 1 1 IX),i(ical a(fajrs ..and , in,en() , visit Washington (VI. 17. West ern observers in Belgrade said Tito apparently will attempt to soothe any Western fears that Yugoslavia may have moved closer to the Soviet bloc. Iranian Women Cast First Votes do what I can to keep it that way." However, Vinson's bill seemed unlikely to pass. Some of his own committee members have taken to the floor to defend the order. Civil rights backers gen erally are sure to oppose it. Britain Rejoices TEHRAN, Iran lUPO-Wom- A I DonHirm R rlh .. Ml WllUllllj VII III en voted in parliamenlay elec lions today for the first time in the htstorv of Iran LONDON (UPI) Britain to Hav reinired at the news thai First unofficial reports from lJu'wn Elizabeth 11. its beloved polling stations indicated they , ;j7.vear-old monarch, will give came out in droves to join the hjrth ,0 a (ml,.tn chnd smcljm(. men in caching national i num .: candidates who have supported Shah Mohammed Kiva P a h levi's six - point program of re forms. The reports indicated a heavy blv as high as !XI per cent. The . j f . (Hills will close tonight The queen and her husband. ' Political observers predicted Ir,mc ""."P- h'"e wo the partv would capture m o s t , K,r-' rim',e, P' of the ISM seals at stake in the : 'ss Ame- and Prlrlc An- 200-seat Majlis (parliament) r no of the remaining seven DOW JONES AVERAGES NEW YORK (UPI) Dow Jones final stock averages: 30 industrials 738.46. off 1.67; 20 railroads 172.94, up 0.15; 15 utilities 143.55, up 0.09, and 65 stocks 262.90, off 0.25. Sales Monday were about 4.74 mil lion shares compared with 5.23 million shares Friday. Monday', prices on stocks: Allied Chemical Alum Co Am American Air Lines American Can American Motors American Standard American Tobacco Armco AT&T .. Bcndix Corp Bethlehem Sleel Boeing Air Brunswick Caterpillar Corp Chrysler Corp Coca Cola C. B. S. Columbia Gas Continental Can Crown Zcllerbach Crucible Steel Curtiss Wright Dow Chemical Du Pont Easmtan Kodak Firestone Ford . . 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