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Guarantee of Massive Turnout for Rockefeller In Oregon Planned By ZAN STARK SALEM (UPI) - Plans to guarantee a massive turnout for New York Gov. Nelson Rockefeller at the Western Re publican Conference in Eugene were drafted at a private meet ing held recently in Boise, it was revealed today. Both Rockefeller and Arizona Sen. Barry Goldwater are to speak in the 10.000 - seat Mc Arthur court basketball pavilion on the University of Oregon campus Oct. 12. Rockefeller is to speak at noon, Goldwater at 7 p.m. House Minority Leader F. F. Montgomery (R-Eugene) said he and Tuck Wilson, Portland Young Republican, attended the Montgomery said "I know I drafted at the meeting, Wilson I others.' to shuttle buses back and forth I an independent Republican con- he said. R. Mort Frayn, former Wash ington State Republican chair man and Camden Hall, former University of Washington stu dent body president and now a law student at the university, told UPI they attended the Boise meet. Frayne said he would be at Eugene and "probably would host a reception for Rockefel ler." He said a Rockefeller for President group was being or ganized in Washington. Frayn said "Rockefeller will get an enthusiastic welcomn from his supporters at Eugene." He said it would not be a con-venticn-type demonstration, "it's not "le time or place for that kind of action." Montgomery said Rockefeller is scheduled to fly to Portland at 9:55 p.m. Oct. 11, then fly to Eugene. He said Rockefeller would stay at the Village Green at Cottaga Grove, south of Eugene. He said Goldwater would stay at the Country Squire, north of Eugene. Montgomery said ha did not yet know when Gold water would arrive in Oregon. Wilson will do some work. I said "I'm in no position to tell He said buses would arrive in all day.' ference committee understand he is working closely what happened in Boise." time for Rockefeller's speech. Wilson said he was coordina- with the Rockefeller forces." Wilson did reveal plans to pro- Asked if special buses were tor for a group headed by Mar When asked by United Press vide free bus rides from Port- planned for Goldwater's appear- tha Kate and Bob Ridcley. both "We didn't plan any announce ment now. We have arranged a Boise meeting. "I'm in charge of arrange i ments for Rockefeller and Gold I water at Eugene. I'm trying to ' get together with the Goldwater j people now," Montgomery said. I "I c .dn't stay at the meeting, publicity campaign. It wasn t to International what plans were I land "for college students and I ance, he said "we aren't going I of Portland, who were heading be announced until next week,' Regional Edition 58th Year Price 10 Cents MEDFORD Tribune we discussed arrangements for Rockefeller, then I left. I didn't want to get involved because I'm on the host committee," he added. Rockefeller boosters from sev eral Northwest states reportedly attended the session. 24 PAGES Two Sections MEDFORD, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1963 No. 157 rj I'-v:"-?'1 . tt - r IP- I m . i h v I : "7r". ' tmmt: iii 1 1 -f in aaMHiiaM GREET PLANNER Simon Eisner, center, na tionally famous planning consultant from south ern California, was greeted on his arrival at Medford municipal airport test night by Bob Taylor, chairman of the mayor's Downtown Development committee, left, and Ned Lang ford, city planning director. Eisner will spend the day with various groups discussing the pos Veterinary Clinic Opens in Medford; Banquet Slated The Oregon Veterinary Medi cal association fall clinic open ed in Medford Thursday to con tinue through Saturday with more than 200 members and wives expected to attend. A career clinic tomorrow morning will be one of the major aspects of the meeting. It will open at 9:30 a.m. in the Jackson county extension office building and invitations are be ing extended to all high school and college students interested in careers in veterinary medi cine. Veterinarians will stage a demonstration panel discussion and question and answer periods for the benefit of young men and women interested in becom ing veterinarians. Tonight a banquet will be held at the Rogue Valley Country club commemorating the 100th anniversary of the organization of the veterinary medical pro fession in the United States. This year marks the anniver sary of the founding of the American Veterinary Medical association and the centennial is being observed throughout the nation. Special Feature A special feature of the local banquet scheduled for 7:30 p.m.. will be the honoring of past presidents of the Oregon Vet erinary Medical association. Dr. Elmo N. Stevenson of Southern Oregon college will be master of ceremonies at the banquet. HEVS(i)BRIEFS HUM OM OUNB THI OlOU TERRORISTS BURN STORE IN CARACAS CARACAS. Venezuela (LTD Three tommy-gun-armed terror ists burned a clothing (tore In downtown Caracas early today but were captured minutes later nhen their getaway car failed to appear. MANSFIELD URGES LODGE BE IN FULL CONTROL WASHINGTON (UPI) Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mans field told the Senate today that Ambassador Henry Cabnt Lodge must be given "overall direction and control" of all U.S. opera tions In South Viet Nam to end an "ugly Inadequacy" of present administration. ACTOR RICHARD BOONE SERIOUSLY INJURED SANTA MONICA. Calif. (UPI I Television tlar Richard (Pala din) Boone. 47, seriously injured early today when his auto mobile crashed into a parked ear. He mi treated for facial lac gallons and multiple minor abrasijkns. o sibility of developing plans for rejuvenation of the core area. The consultant was brought to Medford under the sponsorship of the Downtown Development committee and the Medford Cham ber of Commerce. He is scheduled to speak to a group of interested persons at a dinner at North's Chuck Wagon at 6:30 o'clock tonight. Transfer of License For Tavern Voted By Medford Council Removal of one of the last of the Front St. taverns was as sured by action of the Medford city council last night. The group, despite the pro tests of a "stirred up" down town businessman, approved the transfer of the liquor license for would "not be objectionable." Otto's tavern from 39 South He pointed out that there will Front st. to a new location at be "no close grouping of tav 2940 North Pacific highway. I ems," and that the closest sim Charles Burton Broomficld, i ilar operation would be about proprietor of the tavern, was' one-quarter mile away, represented last night by Med- "As long as there is a demand ford Lawyer Joel B. Reeder, for this kind of operation, and who said his client's lease at 1 as long as it is approved by the Front st. location will ex-1 the Oregon Liquor Control com pile Nov. 1, and that its opera- mission, it should be continued," tion would close Oct. 15. ! he stated. But George Lewis, owner of Rogue Travel service, 111 East Eighth St., urged the council to "eliminate" the tavern rather than transfer its location. Should Be Eliminated "Front street has been a pig sty for years," Lewis charged, "and you shouldn't sweep it under the rug. You should elim inate it entirely." Lewis, whose business is lo cated about a half block away from Otto's tavern, claimed the proprietors "haven't done a de cent job." He said he has had to call the police at least once a week about things "these dregs of humanity have done." He said he was "at complete variance'' with the city police report, which had found no reason to recommend against the transfer. "The proprietors will run a poor establishment," he predicted. "Their patrons have ruined my business for five years." Reeder replied that the new North Pacific highway location Police Capt. Clyde C. Ficht ner, in answer to councilmen's questions, said that taverns were more of a problem when they were "concentrated" in one area, such as Front st. Mayor James Dunlcvy agreed that "decentralization will help minimize the problem." The vote to permit the transfer of the license was unanimous. Grant Application Will Be Forwarded JACKSONVILLE - The ap plication for a $41,086 federal grant to finance a year-long study of the feasibility and cost of restoring the central business area of Jacksonville will be mailed this week end. The cily council took t h e necessary action to take care of a few last-minute technical details at its meeting Tuesday night, according to City Attor ney Ervin B. Hogan. Hogan reported he had ap proved the application and turn ed it over to Jack Sutton, co ordinator of the project. Sutton said the application, which will go "e San Francisco office of Federal Housing and Hor. .j Finance agency, will be mailed this week end. The proposed Jacksonville His toric Preservation and Restora tion project calls for restoring the central area of Jacksonville from First st. to Fourth st. and between Main and C sis. If the initial loan application is approved, a study will he made to determine the cost of restoring each building involved in hhe proposed project. Finance Director Warns of Drastic Cuts in Services SALEM (UPI) - Immediate drastic cuts in state services will have to be ordered if the legislature's tax bill is defeated at the Oct. 15 election, regard less of whether a special session of the legislature is called. Freeman Holmer; director of finance and administration, told the legislative fiscal committee here today "reductions must be made if the vote on Oct. 15 is negative." He said because part of the biennium already has passed, cutbacks would have to average about 27 per cent. He said this means the "food for prisoners and hospital pa tients will be cut, the number of guards and hospital workers will be cut. Barest Minimunis "A cut of this magnitude means dropping back to the barest minimums." He said welfare cuts would be made because there would be no money, and admitted this would work a severe hardship on welfare recipients. "There's nothing else we can do," Holmer said. He warned there would be no change in these cutbacks for as much as five months, even if a special legislative session were called and enacted new taxes, because of the possibility of any new tax bill being re ferred. He said because of the at torney general's ruling that basic school support could not he cut by the governor, and be cause certain other general fund monies cannot be slashed, only about $244.5 million of the stale's $404 million general fund budget is subject to cuts. He said tentative planning in dicates these cutbacks would would have to be made: Grants to local schools $1.2 million, community college sup port $2 million, higher educa tion, $17.6 million from opera tions, and another $7.4 million from construction. Matching Fund Loss Public welfare would be cut $8.5 million, which could trig ger a loss of an additional $12 million in federal and county matching funds for a total loss of $20 million. Mental health institutions and clinics $6.7 million, correctional institutions $2.6 million, natural resources agencies $1.9 million, and other general fund operating appropriations $8 million. In addition to the $7.4 million cutback in higher education's construction budget, another $2.5 million in other capital construc tion will have to be postponed. Holmer said these cuts "can not be made without extremely grave consequences." Earlier legislative fiscal of ficer Ken Bragg said the state might have to revert to issuing warrants if there was not enough money to perform "the basic functions of government.' Grants Pass People Complain to City GRANTS PASS A group of about 30 persons present to com plain about the city administra tion was advised by Grants Pass Councilmen Wednesday night to "get some facts" if it expected them to give the complaints ser ious consideration. Those present to complain charged that there was dissen sion among employees of the city and the police department, hut spoke primarily of rumors they had heard. One speaker said he knew of "20 or more" dissatisfied cily employees, hut that they could not be identified for fear of los ing their jobs. The councilmen and Mayor Robert C. Martin assured the visitors they would talk with anyone who had a specific com plaint. WEATHER FORECAST: Incmttnx floudl nr lonl (ht toniid'rihi rioudincM Saturday. t'ottlhly a trw khnwM In In morn inc Low tonight 5. Illfh Sat urday 75. Tmp. IllChrtt Yfitrrdav 7 Lowrti 1 hi Morning , ,. 42 Our Skies Tonight iinl todav 7 l( n m MinrUr tomorrow .... ..7 a.m. MonnrUt innight ...... JT.S p.m. Hrl Cjriarttr S'pl. ? Thr dim 'Mir" htlow the Moon mniiht ii the plan i, Mara, which li now ? mil lion milM iMiy. lit dutanrr from in larlh hat doublrd In th lati 1 month. Southern Democrats Swingin To Support Kennedy's UN Address Russians Invited To Share in Joint Expedition To Moon UNITED NATIONS. N.Y. (LTD President Kennedy In vited Russians lo share an ex pedition to (he moon today in a speech before the UN General Assembly. Russian delegates seemed delighted. The Chief Executive who oc cupied (he rostrum for 28 min utes, challenged (he Soviet Un ion (o abandon the cold war for a "contest of achievement." He made a bid for joint venlurcs in (he expensive conquest of space and accepted a Russian State Chancellor Says No Threats Issued About Cuts ASHLAND Stressing the fact that no threats have been issued at any time through the Oregon state system of higher educa tion regarding cuts in services if the Oct. 15 tax referendum is voted down, Dr. Roy E. Lieu- alien, chancellor of the system, addressed the Southern Oregon college fall faculty meeting Thursday in the Brut student center. Dr. Licuallcn declared that in every case the board had been instructed to respond to the state department of finance and administration directives as to cuts in educational services in case a "yes" vote is not ob tained. Dr. Lieuallen further staled that the board had decided to make only those cuts that would not lead to serious erosion in the quality of education offered, particularly in respect to quality of faculty members. The chancellor also said that he attributed much of the growth of Southern Oregon col lege to the outstanding faculty, the expanding course offerings, the fine public image of the college and the fact that this is one of the most rapidly expand ing areas in the state in terms of population growth. He said that institutional rival ry is healthy and should be en couraged but that educational goals and standards of each in stitution should be consistent with the overall pattern of the state system of higher education and state law. Some of the tasks confronting college educators in the near future were enumerated by the speaker as establishing confi dence in higher education, con tinuous revaluation of curricu lum in terms of state needs of present and future and self study of long range planning to insure the best use of student time. Obtaining adequate suppoit from the public and the legisla ture was another task listed by the chancellor. He explained that the rapid increase in the number of high school gradu ates with the lack of economic growth at the same time com plicated the "picture a great deal." He said he felt that any con tinuing erosion of such support would have serious effects on every citizen in Oregon and on every branch of government. Coos Bay Man Killed When Struck by Limb BROOKINGS (UPI) - John Wright. 27, of Coos Bay, was killed in a logging accident 18 miles cast of here Thursday eve ning when a falling limb struck him. Wright was employed by the Dale Smith Logging Co. He is survived by his widow and three children. proposal lo negotiate a ban of nuclear weapons on spacecraft. Soviet Foreign Minister An drei Gromyko termed Kennedy's speech "very good" and "con ciliatory," and permanent So viet UN delegate Nikolai T. Fe derenko described it as "excel lent." Kennedy mingled with a cluster of smiling Russian dele gates after (he speech for an amiable exchange of conversa tion. General reaction lo the Chief incentive's address lo (he new 18th General Assembly was en Some Americans Pressing for Cuts I n Aid To Viet Nam SAIGON, Vict Nam (UPI)-High-ranking American civilian officials here are pressing for selective cuts in U.S. aid to South Viet Nam despite opposi tion from U.S. military and in telligence chiefs, diplomatic sources said today. Idea Rejected Washington officials have re jected the idea of massive cuts in the $500 million annual U.S. aid to the government of Presi dent Ngo Dinh Diem in its fight against Communist Viet Cong guerrillas. But the sources here said carefully calculated small cuts Name for Park Is Suggested to City A report was submitted to the Medford city council last night recommending that "Cily of Medford Memorial park" be selected as the name for the un developed park site along Bear creek. The name was selected by the cily parks and rccrcalion com mission. The report was made by Commissioner Donald Rev crman, who said the commis sion felt the Bear creek site "should stand distinctly apart from the school parks in Med ford." He said it will be developed lo provide for all age groups and was intended to replace Hawthorne park, which was re duced in size by construction of Interstate 5 overpass. Revcrman said many groups, organizations and individuals have expressed a desire to as sist and participate in the devel opment of the new park site, but at present the city had "no means of recognizing their con tributions." He said it was for that reason "Memorial park" was chosen. He proposed that all above ground facilities bear the names of groups or individuals who contributed them. He said in time he believed the park would come to be known simply as "city park." The council accepted the re port, but took no action on It. Two Men Detained In Shooting Incident COOS BAY (UPD-Coos coun ty authorities were holding two men in the city jail today after a shooting at the community of Barview, south of Empire, Thursday evening. Floyd Ernest Tody, 37, and Edwin Mansen Sadler, 55, were arrested after Mrs. Talmus J. Parker, 35, was wounded it her home. Authorities were investigating the circumstances surrounding thehooting. of Anfi-Spending thusiastic. Kir Patrirk Dean of Britain said it was "moving and inspiring" and Sir Muhammad Zafrullah Khan of Pakistan de scribed it as "a real leadership speech." A standing-room-only crowd heard Kennedy question the wis dom of making man's first flight to the moon "a matter of nation al competition" in view of the waiver of claims to territorial rights in outer space made by all members of the United Na tions. (Continued on Page S-A) could help America's Image in Vict Nam and other parts of aoutneast Asia by snowing that the U.S. government is not com mitted irrevocably lo the Diem regime, which has been ac cused of suppressing democra cy and persecuting the nation's Buddhist majority. One of the ideas said to be under study would be termina tion of the $3 million which the U.S. Central Intelligence Agen cy is reported to pay annually to Vietnamese special forces controlled by Diem's brother, Ngo Dinh Nhu. Spearheaded Raids These are the forces which spearheaded a scries of violent raids on Buddhist pagodas Aug. 21, under the command of Col. Le Quang Tung. Nhu could probably divert funds from some other source for the special forces, the sources said, but U.S. with drawal of direct support for the organization might have desir able political and psychological effects. Jury Selection Is Completed tor Trial GRANTS PASS - A jury of nine women and three men was selected Thursday to hear the trial of Norman Stewart Thom as, 22, of Grants Pass. Thomas is charged with first degree murder in the death of Lloyd Miles Harper on July 22. Selection of the jury took 2'4 days. It was complicated by the fact that many prospective jurors either were opposed to capital punishment or indicated bias in the case as a result of reading newspaper accounts of an earlier trial. Gerald Richard Oden, 25. of Wolf Creek, last week was found guilty of voluntary manslaught in connection with Harper's death. The Thomas trial now is In progress in Josephine county circuit court, with Judge Orval J. Millard presiding. Hatfield To Address Journalism Conference EUGENE (UPD-Gov. Mark Hatfield and about 50 profes sional journalists and teachers will speak at the 37th annual High School Press Conference at the University of Oregon Oct. 11-12. The conference is expected to attract about 900 high school students. It is sponsored by the Oregon Scholastic Press and the University School of Journal ism. OIL NF. All ANCHORAGE ANCHORAGE, Alaska (UPI) Shell Oil Co. Thursday an nounced a major oil strike at the middle ground shoal in Cook Inlet, about 60 miles southwest j Anchorage. COMMITTEE Former West Point Military Academy football coach Earl Blaik, top photo, and former Army Secretary Kenneth G. Royall, lower photo, have been appointed by Presi dent Kennedy as a special two man Public Committee to work with white and Negro leaders in Birmingham, Ala. in an ef fort to relieve racial tensions. (UPI) Kennedy Appoints Mediation Team On Racial Issues WASHINGTON (UPI) - Pres ident Kennedy counted today on two personal representatives lo help restore racial peace in Birmingham, Ala. He ruled out sending federal troops to the strife-torn city. The President named the two special mediators Thursday shortly before he met with seven Negro leaders and appealed for "restraint and responsibility" hy all citizens of Alabama. To Meet White Leaders Kennedy also agreed to meet Monday with five white civic leaders from Birmingham, at the request of Mayor Albert Boutwcll, to receive their report on what is being done to re store racial harmony. Selected by the President to try to bring white and Negro community leaders together in Birmingham were former Army Secretary Kenneth C. Royall and former West Point football coach Earl II. Blaik. Royall and Blaik received immediate pledges of coopera tion from both Boutwcll and the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., lender of the Negro delegation who met with Kennedy. The two Presidential appointees will go to Birmingham in a few days. Troops Ruled Out King planned lo meet today wilh Justice Department offi cials lo discuss the Birmingham situation. Oregon Boys, Unwanted, Show Up at OMAHA, Neb. (UPI) - Two Oregon brothers ages 10 and 12 arrived by bus Thursday with a story that their mother and stepfather didn't want them. Daniel Ray Presnell and his younger brother, Donald, had a note to contact officials at Boys Town, Father Flanagan's famed home for boys Just west of here. Boys Town officials say they knew of no arrangements. The boys, down to their last 90 cents, said their mother put them aboard the bus Tuesday nigH In Salem, Ore. They could Economy Pledges Not Satisfactory To Congressmen WASHINGTON (UPI) Con servative Southern Democrats were reported today swinging to support of a proposed Repub lican anti-spending amendment to President Kennedy's $11 bil lion tax cut bill. Rep. Omar Burleson (D-Tex.), chairman of an informal asso ciation of Southern congress men, said neither he nor other members of the group wera satisfied with Kennedy's econ omy pledges. Other Southern sources confirmed this report. Broadcast Planned The amendment's spon s o r. Rep. John W. Byrnes (R-Wis.), prepared to make an "equal time" radio and television broadcast tonight to reply to Kennedy's tax cut appeal and to defend the GOP economy plan. Byrnes was expected to argua that taxes should not be re duced in the face of continued government deficits unless Con gress acts at the same time to block further increases in spend ing. Kennedy, in a broadcast to tha nation Wednesday, pledged that waste and inefficiency in gov ernment would not be tolerated but he urged Congress not to tie to the tax cut "ruinous amendments" that might delay or impede its beneficial effect on the economy. The tax cut comes up for House action next week. It would trim both corporate and personal taxes, with the first phase of a two-part reduction set to take effect on Jan. 1. To Suggest Two Steps Byrnes, top Republican mem ber of the Ways and Means Committee which recommended the bill on a split vote, will ask; the House to make the cut con tingent on two specific economy steps. First, Kennedy would have to submit to Congress in January a revised budget for the rest of the current bookkeeping year which ends June 30, projecting total outlays of not more than $97 billion. This is about $1 bil lion less than the spending now planned. Second, the President in pro jecting spending for the fiscal year which starts July 1 would have to propose a budget ot not more than $98 billion. This, too, is less than is now consid ered likely. Three Teen-Agers Sentenced in Court Three Medford teen - aga youths were sentenced in mu nicipal court today to terms ot work in city parks after they were found guilty of having de fective mufflers on their motor bikes. Four other youths who hava been cited for motorbike viola tions have future appearances scheduled in municipal court. Seven citations were issued by police in a two-day period this week, records show. One of the boys was meted five hours work in city parks, and two of the youths were sentenced to three and a halt hours work. Boys Town supply no local street address there. They said they were given four dollars to buy food. Both carried small suitcases with clothing and some crackers in side. They told Youth Bureau offi cers that their stepfather was out of work, and their mother ill with heart disease. "I didn't like the idea ot com ing, but mother and our step father thought it best." Daniel said. Both were placed In a youth center here pending fur titer development, g
