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Rioters lite Menu is so a Hot iritisGi UN President Tells Hope for Cold War Pacts UNITED NATIONS, N. Y. (UPD Carlos Sosa Rodriguez of Venezuela, new president of the UN General Assembly, said today he hoped the 18th UN session would provide a har monious atmosphere for further cold war agreements. Sosa noted that the recent Moscow treaty banning nuclear tests in the air, in outer space and under water had its begin nings in the assembly's political committee. He said perhaps further steps toward including undergound tests will be made it this UN session. In regard to the role the Kennedy Seeks To Head Off GOP Opposition to Cut WASHINGTON (UPO-Presi-dent Kennedy, seeking to head off Republican opposition to his proposed $11 billion tax cut, pledged himself today to forego extra anti-recession spending by the government. Kennedy made his commit ment in a letter to Chairman Wilbur D. Mills (D-Ark.) of the House Ways and Means Com mittee, which has recommend ed the cut. Kennedy praised Mills' call for rejection of the spending route and said flatly, "I subscribe to it." Mills read the letter to the House Rules Committee and asked, "what further assurance do we need?" that the tax cut will be accompanied by strict avoidance of government pro grams useful only for the dol lars they pour into the national economy. Mills, seeking Rules Commit tee clearance for House debate on the bill starting next Tues day, sought to demolish argu ments of opponents that it is folly to cut taxes while the gov ernment runs in the red. Cites 'Straitjackcl' He said his best judgment is that the best way to get gov ernment income up, and to shoot for a balanced federal budget, is to remove the "straitjacket" which he said present high war time taxes impose on business. Mills recalled that in his state ment Monday he had said the choice now is whether to spur the economy by cutting taxes or further boosting government spending. Kennedy was expected to am plify this assurance in a nation ally televised and broadcast ad dress at 4 p.m. (dt) today. He also was expected to argue, as Mills did in his Rules Commit tee testimony today, that the best way to bring the budget into balance is to spur economic growth by cutting burdensome taxes. 'Patriotic Rally' Scheduled in City A "patriotic rally" will be sponsored here Thursday, Sept. 19, by the Freedom Center of Portland. It will be held at 7:30 p.m. in the Hoover school on Siskiyou blvd., according to Mrs. B. Law ton of Medford, who is making the local arrangements. Conducting the rally will be Walter Huss, former minister, "now dedicated to the anti-Communist Crusade," and Kenneth Goff, also "an anti-Communist crusader," according to Mrs. Lawton. Both men will speak at the Thursday rally, Mrs. Lawton said. Goff is the editor of 26 books, editor of "Pilgrim Torch," and national director of "Soldiers of the Cross." The public is invited to the rally, for which there will be no charge. NEIVS(BRIEF$ fUMI ftOM AKOUND THI OlOH KENNEDY TO MEET NEGRO LEADERS WASHINGTON (UPD The While llouke announced today that President Kennedy would meet late Thursday wilh seven Birming ham Negro leaders to discuss the new racial crisis there resulting from the church bomb-death of four children. AGREEMENT SAID NEAR IN SOUTH VIET NAM SAIGON, South Viet Nam (UPD U.S. and South Vietnamese officials were reported near agreement today on a major ihifl in military strength to the Mekong Delta south of Saigon, where Communist pressure is growing. FRENCH-WEST GERMAN AGREEMENT SEEN PRIS (l'PI France and West Germany appeared to have reached agreement on blocking any East-West pact that would confirm Sviel territorial conquests in central and eastern Europe. WASHINGTON (UPD Senate leaders indicated today that de bate on the huge S47.4 billion defense money hill prohaliiy would begin Immediately after final ratification of the nuclear test ban treaty. United Nations can play in any East-West detente, Sosa said the world parliament provides a forum for world public opin ion on such crucial issues as nuclear tests. "I expect the future to be the same as the past in that re spect," he told his first news conference since being elected Tuesday. The assembly, whose opening meeting Tuesday was marred by an anti - Castro demonstration, got down to the business of its new session today. The 21-nation steering committee was exam ining the 82 items proposed for the agenda to see which of the standing committees would take each item for preliminary de bate. Sosa told newsment this morn ing that the financial crisis is a top item before the assembly. He said the organization cannot carry on its functions if mem bers do not provide sufficient funds. Article To Come Up In answer to a question, he said application of article 19 of the charter will not come up at least until after Dec. 31. This ar ticle states that a member will lose its vote if it falls two years behind in payment of its assess ments. Article 19 is of major import ance to diplomats here because Rusia, which has refused to pay its Congo assessments, will be come liable to the article's pro visions on Jan. 1. There were three instances of disharmony on the first day. Albania demanded that Na tionalist China be expelled from the U.N. and Communist China admitted in its place. Indonesia objected to the presence of Malaysia. And Cuban exiles in battle dress leaped from the public gallery, dashing into the delegates' section with shouts of "Long live free Cuba." Pamphlets Tossed Thev tossed pamphlets among the delegates which referred to Fidel Castro's government as a "Pnmmunist satellite." One vouth fiot within five feet of the dais on which Sosa and Sec rslnrv General Thant sat be fore guards hustled him out. Eleven of the youths were takon into custody by UN euards but later released. One result of the demonstra tion was a UN decision to close the galleries to the public and bar visitors from outside when President Kennedy makes his speech Friday. Last Rites Held For Negro Girls By United Press International Funeral services for three of iho four Wrn eirls killed in a church bombing Sunday at Birmingham, Ala., were to be held today with Negro leader Martin Luther King Jr. deliver ing the main eulogy. The other victim, Carol Rob ertson, 14, was buried Tuesday in a iparfnl ceremonv attended by more than 1,500 persons. At least 25 white ministers and priests and a white city council man were present. "Their deatns nave noi ocen in vain," said the Rev. John H. Cross, pastor of the bombed 16th tr0pt Rantist rhnrch. "Mav we not seek revenge by perpetrating evil oui may we aeu iu mm the God she sought." Ashland Considering Offer from Power Firm ASHLAND Consideration by the Ashland city council of whether to sell the city's electri cal system to Pacific Power and Light company was put off again last night when still an other offer was received from the power company. The latest offer was for $2 million, it was reported. Regional Edition Medford 28 Pages Two Sections TRAIN-TRUCK CRASH KILLS rests on the front of a Southern Charges of Felony Manslaughter Face Driver of Truck; 28 Killed Contract Renewal To Receive More Consideration The Jackson county parks and recreation commission will con sider further the renewal of a concession contract for the Lily Glen riding stables at Howard Prairie lake, a commission spokesman said today. It was noted recently that Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Wilhelm are ten tatively considering establishing a dude ranch in the area if the county court should approve. The couple was pleased with the increase in business the lat ter half of the summer and noted they had more customers at Lily Glen than at their other concession at Lake of the Woods. Equipment Salvaged The county parks department continues to salvage equipment and materials from the old mill site at Eagle Point, according to Neil Ledward, director. The property was taken over by the county for property taxes due. Items salvaged by the county include 1,000 feet of rubber coat ed wire, a Lincoln arc welder, 2,500 feet of mill chain, electric motors, large compressor and old drill press, and 80 feet of heavy link chain from a log hoist which will be used to an chor a log boom at Howard Prairie lake. The county parks and recrea tion director is investigating fur ther the possibility of obtaining about two acres at Indian creek near Shady Cove for a picnic and boat launching area. Roberts To Receive Recognition at Event George M. Roberts, Medford, is one of 24 attorneys in Oregon who will be given special recog nition at the 1963 meeting of the Oregon State Bar in Portland this week end. Roberts, a former president of the Oregon State Bar. will be honored as a memncr oi me group of attorneys who have practiced in Oregon for 50 years. Certificates in "recognition of their long service and contribu tion to the bar and to the state" will be presented to the attor neys at the Friday luncheon. The annual meeting will be attended by a large delegation of Jackson county lawyers. Carl Brophy, Medford, presi dent of the Jackson County Bar association, with a membership of 77, is serving on the resolu tions committee of the annual meeting. There will be a num ber of local bar association members serving in other com mittee functions. 28 Part of a truck-bus still Pacific engine after the train Legislators Claim Tax Bill Approval Is Needed Oct. 15 Approximately 100 persons last night heard three legisla tors and an educator explain the new tax bill to be voted on Oct. 15 by the general pub lic. The three, Richard Eymann (D-Lane county), chairman of the House tax committee, Rich ard L. Kennedy (D-Lane coun ty), former executive secretary of the interim committee on local government, and James Redden (D-Jackson county), plus County School Superintend ent Alf Mekvold admitted that they do not approve of some features of the new tax bill. However, the bill's approval is necessary to prevent chaos in the state's governmental economy, possible cuts in some state services and loss of oth ers, they said. A possible cut in the state basic school sup port could mean increased Jury Selection in GP Trial Continues GRANTS PASS-Selcction of a jury for the first degree mur der trial of Norman Stewart Thomas, 22, of Grants Pass, was still in progress this morning. Thomas is charged in connec tion with the death of Lloyd Miles Harper, 48, of Grants Pass, July 12. A second man, Gerald Richard Odcn, 25, of Wolf Creek, was found guilty ot voluntary manslaughter in connection with the same inci dent last week. The Thomas trial is being heard in Josephine county cir cuit court, with Judge Orval J. Millard presiding. Charles A. Teller, Grants Pass attorney, is defending Thomas. Larry As chenbrenner, county district at torney, is handling the prosecu tion. Selection of the jury took up virtually the entire opening day of the trial Tuesday. Several prospective jurors were ex cused, some because they stated they did not believe in the death seneiUp 'Sleeper' Fire an naurcnannr ! 1 penalty, another cairi chA hart ,asri MAti.cnaru... onnni. n( rvw. i,i-i La had made un her mind rnnrnrn. ing the case Progress on Parks on Commission Agenda Progress of development of both Hawthorne and Jackson parks will be given at a meet ing of the Medford park and recreation commission at 7:30 o'clock tonight. Also, on the agenda will be a request from the Jackson coun ty Softball association. MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, hit the vehicle at a crossnig a Mexican laborers were killed and property taxes in various Jack son county areas ranging as high as $60 they added. Purpose of Meeting Main purpose of the meeting in Mcdford's Labor Temple was to explain the bill so people going to the polls Oct. 15 would know what they were voting on. Leading off, Redden explain ed there has been no increase in state income tax since 1955, but a 60 per cent increase in state expeditures. This situation isn't due to ex penditures increasing sharply so much as to running out of the surplus state funds built up dur ing the war when more people moved into Oregon and income increased sharply, Redden pointed out. Budget Was Cut We cut the budget 14 per cent under what various state agencies requested and 3 per cent of the governor's requested allocation," Redden said. "But due to the population increases- more pupils in the schools ed ucation's budget has increased 15.3 per cent Various state institutions and as theUmen ! programs, nealtn program, also have in creased costs because of a population rise, Redden noted. Any cuts made would be in higher and local education, plus the various state institutions and programs as the mentally retarded children's program, mental health, agricultural and I forestry research. Higher education could pos sible get by with cuts, because the state's colleges and univer sities can raise the tuition and standards for admission to limit enrollment. However, for every $1 cut from the state welfare program it will lose $2.50, since county and federal matching funds are . based on what the state pro- vides (Continurd on page 1.1. I i Forest Crew Mops ! An eight-man Rogue River I National forest crew was mop ping up this morning on a one acre fire on Beaver creek in the Applegate district. The fire was described as a "sleeper" from a previous light ning storm. It was discovered about 4:30 p.m. yesterday. An eight man crew was sent. It was relieved this morning. A total of 4.000 gallons of fire rctardent were dropped on the blaze. Water was to be dropped, when fog Iiltr4 today, to aid the mop up operation. Chualar, Calif. Twenty-eight 33 were injured. (UPD Makeshift Bus Mangled in Crash Al Rail Crossing CHUALAR, Calif. (UPD - A Mexican farm worker who "did n't see the train" faced charges of felony manslaughter today for the deaths of 28 companions in the worst bus-train collision in U.S. history. Francisco G. Espinosa, 34, was the driver of a makeshift bus that was smashed to rubble Tuesday by a Southern Pacific freight train going 65 miles an hour. Of 60 men aboard the bus, only Espinosa escaped serious injury. Thirty - one were hos pitalized, and five were in such extremely critical condition to day that they may not live. 22 Killed Outright Twenty-two men died outright in the collision and six died later while being treated in hos pitals at Salinas, 10 miles to the North. Most of the victims were Mexican braccros, or seasonal farm workers. A few were U.S. natives. Monterey County Coroner Chris Hill Jr. said he did not of the dead until late today at the earliest. Many bodies were badly mangled, and few of the men carried identification pa pers. The California Highway Pa- trol described the accident as "the biggest single fatal vehicle accident of any kind in the history of California." Worst on Record The National Safety Council said it was the worst U.S. bus- train accident on record. The ' previous worst occurred Dec. 1 I 1938, near Salt Lake City when 24 persons died, Tuesday's collision occurred at a narrow railroad crossing in j Salinas Vallcv. the so called j salad bowl of the nation. The workers had finished their day in a celery field eight minutes before. The freight engine, pulling 71 open-top cars of sugar beets, Dlouchcd broadside into the con verted truck, which was fitted with an aluminum canopy and parallel benches for use as a bus by the farm laborers. Flew All Over' "Bodies just flew all over the place." said Tony Vasqucz, 29. a field supervisor who witnessed the tragedy from a nearby let tuce field. The train traveled a mile be fore engineer R. E. Crypc, San Luis Obispo. Calif., could bring it to a stop. The roof of the bus. embedded wilh bits of clothing Mexican straw hats and shoes, still was attached to the front of the engine. Tribune 1963 Porter To Seek Freedom Castro Captives By A. ROBERT SMITH Mail Tribune Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON-Ex-Congress- man Charles O. Porter of Eu gene is going to Cuba with the tacit approval of the Kennedy administration. Porter's chief aim is to try to persuade Premier Fidel Cas tro to release an estimated 75,000 political prisoners from Cuban prisons. Porter was briefed at the State department Wednesday on latest developments in the Ca ribbean, an area in which he specialized as an Oregon con gressman from 1957 through 1960. Later Wednesday he Hew to New York to confer with James Donovan, the New York attorney who master-minded the release last year of Cubans tak en prisoner during the abortive Bay of Pigs invasion. Representing Group Porter, an attorney, is rep resenting an incorporated group of Cuban refugees in this coun try whose relatives are held as political prisoners. He met with the group Tuesday in Miami. Plans for his trip to tuba nave been In the works lor many weeks. The State department approv ed Porter's trip but not on the basis of his attempt to free Castro's political enemies. Offi cially, Porter was given clear ance as a journalist on the basis of an agreement to write an article about the venture tor Look magazine. When Donovan secured the release of the war prisoners, he asked Castro to consider releas ing the political prisoners. Por ter said Castro promised to con sider it but that the United States has never actually fol lowed up on that request. While the administration is making Porter's trip possible with full knowledge of his chief aim, it is not officially endorsing that effort. That is the apparent reason for considering him a journalist. Alliance Weakened, Rockefeller Says GLENN FALLS, N.Y. ((UPD Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller, speaking to a crowd in a cam paign spirit, charged Tuesday night that the Kennedy admin istration had weakened the West ern alliance through unilateral negotiations with the Soviet Un ion. Rockefeller, who has promised to announce by the end of the year if he will seek the 1964 Republican presidential nomina tion, also renewed his attack on President Kennedy s fiscal policies. The governor said that in the Eisenhower administration the late Secretary of State John Foster Dulles made sure that the United States' position rep resented that of ils allies before engaging in talks with Russia. "Now we arc negotiating and signing treaties," he said. "They arc asking our allies afterwards, without consultation, and publicly shaming them into a position that if they don't sign the whole world is looking at them and turning against them. Jacksonville City Attorney Notes Hours JACKSONVILLE - Ervin B. Hogan, city attorney for Jack sonville, will be at the city hall from 2 to 6 p.m. today, tomor row and Friday to meet with residents regarding their sewer assessments. The Jacksonville city council encouraged any city property owner with a problem or ques tion concerning his assessment to meet with the attorney during these hours. WEATHER PonKtAST: Fair ton I (hi mtd Ihtirkriav. I'atrhv morning fg. I nw tonight 47. High Thimday SO. Tntp. Hlghfit Ytiirrrtav ...... I t.nweti Thu Morning Prec. to in a.m. Today 81 Our Skies Tonight SuniPt tnrliy J:IT p.m. Hunrite tomorrow .... a.m. Monnart tonight I U p.m. tint Quirtff . fcept, 25 I'lH-MISKN T HTARft AlUlr, high in viuth 9tt p.m. ( ipflla. In norOirakt 11:2 p.m. Aldnbaran, rite . 11:12 p.m. T)if nriadM, writ ahovt Al- ilrnaran. 58th Year Price 10 Cents No. 155 for The main unanswered ques tion is not only whether Castro will release those who survived the blood baths of political exe cutions following his take-over, but what would happen if the uinan dictator said they were free to go to America in return for something tangible from the United States, such as the drugs delivered to Cuba in exchange tor me Bay ot pigs prisoners. Morse Sees Test Treaty Resolution As Unnecessary WASHINGTON (UPD - Sen. Wayne Morse (D-Ore.) told the Senate today it is "unncessary and undesirable" to add to the test ban treaty resolution spe cial assurance that fu t u r e amendments must have Senate approval. He said a compromise plan to aaa sucn assurance as a pre amble to the nuclear treaty rncnlnlinn nf ralifinatinrt 'oAAm "avoid the embarrassing pre- dicament of going back to all tne omer signees with a re statement of our own constitu tion." The compromise was drawn up to meet objections of Sen. Richard B. Russell (D-Ga.), a powenul senate voice Both Morse and Sen. George D. Aiken (R-Vt.), previously announced backers of the treaty, cauca tor overwnclminc rati ification of the pact barring all dui underground tests. Nolcd in Speeches Their views were given In Senate speeches as Democratic leader Mike Mansfield told news men he thought chances were slim that a final vote on the treaty could be reached before next week. Morse told the Senate he will "vote for this treaty with only the reservation that it does not go far enough." He said he would back it "if for no other reason than it tries to reduce the pollution of the atmosphere and that is an obejective the United States as pursued under administrations of both parties. A two-thirds majority is re quired for ratification or 67 senators if all are present and voting. Ashland Council to Otfer Library Loan ASHLAND - The Ashland city council last night took action to loan the Ashland library board $5,000 to be used for financing preliminary architectural plans for a proposed library annex. The loan would be repaid to the city from the sale of bonds. The proposed annex is expected to cost in the neighborhood of 1300,000 to construct. In connection with the project, the council also voted to adver tise for sale two houses now lo cated on property proposed for the annex, with provision that the buyer would move the houses off the land. Callahan Says Increased Benefits More Important EUGENE (UPD -The chain man of the Stale Industrial Ac cident Commission said Wednes day increased benefits and strong administration were more important to a new workmen s compensation law than the agen cy implementing the program. William A. Callahan to.d the slate AFL-CIO convention here that "the art of a successful workmen's compensation pro gram is supervision and control by a powerful but fair board of commission." "Good provisions of the law and a strong, well-financed board or commission can give injured workmen and widows satisfactory service under any type of workmen's compensa tion law," he said. Callahan said he believed that an exclusive state fund can be the most economical and satis factory plan for workman's compensation. Exclusive state coverage is one of the biggest objectives of the eighth annual meeting. Stall Flees To Safety Under Police Guard British Voice Bitter Protest JAKARTA, Indonesia (UPD A howling mob of 10,000 rioters, protesting the formation of the new nation of Malaysia, sacked and burned the British Embassy today. The embassy staff fled to safe ty under police protection. Some embassy employees were in jured in the rioting. The rioters staged ttieir attacK in retaliation for a demonstra tion against the Indonesian Em bassy in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur Tuesday. Indonesian authorities made no attempt to put out the fire in the embassy. State of Preparedness In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Prime Minister Tengku Rahman announced today that his gov ernment has decided to put the new nation into a "state of pre paredness" because of the in creasing tension. In London, the British govern ment bitterly protested the "un civilized behavior" in Jakarta. Foreign Secretary Lord Home . told Indonesian Ambassador B. M. Diah in a heated five-minute session that "proper means should be taken by the Indo nesian government to protect the British ambassador and British lives and property." The British were singled out for attack because they have strongly backed the new nation, which is a federation of Singa pore, Malaya and two British territories on the island of Bor neo, part of which is shared by Indonesia. The new tederation is ODDOsed bv Indonesia and the riiiuppmea,- im u Malaysia severed diplomatic re- lations Tuesday. The fires started by today s mob burned out the inside of most of the embassy building and destroyed eight embassy cars. The blazes burned into the. late afternoon. Holla Endorses Gov. Rockefeller NEW YORK (UPD Teamster boss James Hoffa today en dorsed New York Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller for the Republi can presidential candidacy in 1964. "I would hope he would be a candidate because I believe he is a seasoned individual," Hoffa said. "I don't know whether Rocke feller would appreciate my hope or not," he said. He said he based his endorse ment on "watching what he has done in New York." Hoffa was in the capital to attend a meeting of labor lead ers with President Kennedy at the White House. "I will hate to see a Ken-nedy-Goldwater ticket because in good conscience I couldn't advise our local unions or our members that either one of them spells anything in the way ot what is right and needed for the average American in this country," Hoffa said. County Court Accepts Bid on Od Dog Pound The Jackson county court ac cepted a bid from Pickell Real Estate company, Medford, this morning for purchase of the former dog pound property at 2572 Howard ave. The real estate company bid $6,590 for the slightly over one acre. The county court awarded the purchase contract this morning since the offer is over the $6,000 minimum price set by the court. I he speaker said it was un- justifiable to allow an employer to decide whether he will ac cept the workman's compensa tion law. He said that apart from workers subject to federal laws, more than one-third of Oregon's employees presently were denied the benefits of workmen's compensation. Earlier Gov. Mark Hatfield, in a speech before the group, proposed the creation of an in stitute of labor-management re lations which would work to eliminate long labor disputes. He said he favored continuous negotiation because "more will be accomplished through volun tary prenegotiations committees than anything yet proposed." "The day when labor and management can prolong dis putes ultimately Involving the public is over," Hatfield said. He added that such an insti tute was part of the solution to the spector of compulsory arbitration.
