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: i Chicago o School oils Under Fire of Civil fighters FBI Chechs Into Official's Link ith Serv-U Corp. WASHINGTON (UPI)-A rap Idly expanding firm with close tics to Senate Democratic Sec retary Robert G. (Bobby) Baker is under scrutiny by FBI agents. The firm, Scrv-U Corp., is re ported to be doing a $3.5 million annual business by placing its vending machines in aerospace plants working on government contracts. Serv-U acquired five major franchises during the past 18 months at plants of North Amer ican Aviation, Northrop Corp. and Thompson - Ramo - Wool- Ready Nixon Claims JFK to Abandon Satellite Nations WASHINGTON (UPI) - For mer Vice President Richard M. Nixon charged Saturday that the Kennedy administration is drifting toward a policy of ne gotiating away the freedom hopes of 97 million people un der the Communist yoke In Eastern Europe. Nixon, who recently returned from a trip behind the Iron Curtain, said there are "strong pressures from within as well as from outside" the adminis tration for conclusion of a non aggression treaty between the NATO nations and the Com munist Warsaw Pact powers. He then asserted: Draw a Line It would be shockingly Im moral for the United States to do anything directiy or indi rectly which would give the im pression that we accept Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev's prico namely, that in return for 'peaceful coexistence' we would draw a line down the middle of Europe and accept as permanent the Communist enslavement of !)7 million East ern Europeans." Nixon said "only the mobili zation of an amused and in formed American public opin ion will prevent the sellout" of Eastern Europe. Writing in the current is sue of the Saturday Evening J'ost, he said, I believe that we are now entering a period of the greatest danger of Com munist expansion in the free world since immediately afler World War II. More Dangerous "All signs point to an ines capable conclusion: A great new Communist offensive is being launched against the fre world, an offensive without resort to war, an offensive all the more dangerous because it is so dif ficult to recognize and to meet effectively. "We cannot meet and defeat such an offensive by a static policay of defense . . . Our gnai for freedom can be noth ing less . . . Our goal must not be simply to keep freedom from shrinking but to make It grow too. Our goal must be a free Cuba, a free Eastern Eu rope, s free Russia, a free Chi na, and every policy must be directed to reach that goal through peaceful means," Nix on said. "This was once the stated pol icy of the Kennedy administra tion, but it has been watered down and wrapped in double talk from the time negotiations for the nuclear test ban be gan." ridge in the southern California area. The .15-year-old Baker and his wife, Dorothy, are listed as re cipients of $2!K),000 in promis sory notes from Serv-U and Mrs. Baker has signed docu ments as assistant secretary of the firm. Ernest C. Tucker, board chairman and vice president of Serv-U, is a close friend and law partner of Baker's in pri vate practice. Baker is a well known Capitol Hill figure and has close tics with many Demo cratic senators. He is a protege of Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Wife on Senate Staff Baker's non-elective job pays an annual $20,000 salary. His wife is employed on the Senate Internal Security subcommit tee's staff at a salary of $11,800 a year. Senate staff members are not barred from carrying on private business careers. Baker has made no secret of his financial interests. The FBI and the Justice De partment refused to comment on their interest in the vending firm but it was learned that FBI agents visited several plants in the Washington area in con nection with the firm's transac tions. Attention was first called to Baker's ties with Serv-U when he was named a defendant in a civil suit for damages filed by Ralph Hill, president of the Capitol Vending Co. Hill alleged that he paid Baker $5,600 for "securing and main taining" a contract for Capitol Vending to place its machines in the nearby Falls Church, Va., plant of Molpir, Inc., an elec tronics firm with government contracts. Contractu Switched Meantime, president Aaron Goldman of Macke Vending Co. said that a Mclpar executive told him that "corporate consid erations of great importance" caused Macke to be replaced by Capitol Vending at Mclpar plants. Goldman said his firm lost the $.100,000 contract even though Melpar officials assured him that Macke s service and prices were satisfactory. Capi tol Vending in turn was re placed. Hill s suit charged lhat Baker later conspired "maliciously to interfere" with Capitol Vend ing's contract and arranged to terminate it after Hill refused to sell his firm's outstanding slock to Serv-U. The suit said that Raker's post as secretary to Senate Democrats enabled him to tell Fred Black, a Washington con sultant for North American, that he was in a position to help lhat firm get government contracts. In return, the suit alleged, North American "entered into an agreement to permit Scrv-U corporation lo install vending machines in its plants in California. I ,,-'' ' "." ' ,i " . ., . , ft . , fif1' I ' t I . t" . ' v A' ' ; i - L GHASTLY SPECTACLE Passers-by stop to day, during a ritual suicide in protest against watch as flames envelope a young Buddhist government anti-Buddhist policies. Hundreds monk, who sits impassively in the central mar- saw the ghastly spectacle, sixth such protest ket square in Saigon, South Viet Nam, Satur- suicide by Buddhists. (UPI) Sixth Buddhist EVSonk Dies In Fiery Protest Suicide Permanente Sues Portland Company PORTLAND (UPI) - Porma nrnte Cement Co., Oakland, Calif., has filed a complaint in V. S. District Court here charg ing Permanenle Asphalt Co. of Portland with unfair competi tion and trademark infringe ment. Tile remcnt company asked the court to prohibit the Port land firm from using the name "Permanenle" and to order the firm lo destroy all labels, car tons, boxes and advertising ma terial hearing that name. i " Permanente Cement contends i Ahou nne-(oui lh of the area Miat use of the name by the nf Kansas is planted to wheat Portland company causes con-, fW nd this state is said to fusion and mistakes. The Cali-! produce about one-fifth of the forma company registered its ; annual wheat harvest of the en trademark Aug. 10, 1048. i lire United States 2 Teenagers Cited Following Crashes Two lfi-year-nld drivers were cited for the same offense in separate auto accidents in the Rogue valley Saturday. Oregon Stale Police cited John Trent Bewley of 2Hlli Corey rd,, Medford for violation of basic rule, section 2. alter his car struck the rear of an auto operated by George Lester Ev- i ans, 42. of lit. 2. Hn (Wti, (Vn-i tral Point, on Table Hock id at Wilson rd. Saturday at 12:15 p m Then at about 5 p m. Ashland police cited I'laudic Ann Per son of 3288 Hollywood ave., Medford, for Ihe same offense i after her auto struck the rear of a car driven by Barbara ' Ruth Harms, .10. 145 Almond si. .Ashland, on Nnilh Main st. ' at Bush st, A passenger in the , Harms vehicle, Mrs. .lean Kow-1 ler, 49. of IR5 Scenic dr.. Ash-; land, complained nf pain hut did not require treatment. ; SAIGON (UPI) - A Buddhist monk burned himself lo death in the central park square here Saturday, increasing to six the number of such protest suicides since this country s Buddhist crisis" began in Alay. Reporters summoned to Ihe scene by anonymous telephone calls saw the shaven-headed monk set fire to his yellow robe, which apparently had been soaked with gasoline. He sat on the pavement surrounding a traffic circle in the center of Ihe square. Rushed To Scene T h o u s a n d s of Vietnamese rushed to the scene, while whistle-blowing police tried to keep newsmen and photograph ers away. New York Times correspond ent David llalberstam and two NBC men, newsmen Don Sharkey and television camera man Grant Wolf kill, were beat en and kicked by police who seized W o 1 ( k i I I 's camera. Sharkey, who was hit over the head with a chair, suffered a scalp wound that it took eight stitches to close. I!. S. Ambassador Henry Ca bot Lodge protested to the for eign office about the beating of the newsmen. Although the police succeeded in getting Wolfkill's camera, other photographers sped away in taxis, their pictures safe. Little Doubt No reason was given for the Buddhist s self-immolation, but there was little doubt it meant to protest alleged dis-1 regime had not been crushed by crimination against members of the government crackdown that his faith by the government of President Ngo Dinh Diem, who is a Roman Catholic. It was the first protest suicide in weeks, and the first sign that began Aug. 21. The nation's principal Budd hist pagodas have been sacked, and the government has ar rested thousands of dissident Buddhist opposition to the I Buddhists, students and others, , i - , ft -XI 1 LATEST (ill-TS Having given away $1,070,000 in the last six years, retired farmer Kred Smoka, 79, gives his latest gifts from his hospital bed in Valparaiso, Ind., where he is being treated for cancer. Neil Ailcs, left, treasurer of the senior citizens home, ac cepted $425,000 for the home and the Rev. Otto Toelke, Valparaiso University vice president, receives $275,000 for scholarships for a school of nursing. Smoka made his fortune primarily from stock wasi market investments. tl'Pl) CHICAGO (UPD-Civil rights groups Saturday considered a city-wide boycott of public schools unless the board of edu cation accepts the resignation of Schools Superintendent Ben jamin C. Willis. Willis, who is the second high est paid public official in the nation headed one of the coun- On Display . . . Tht lirgett Selection of GAS HEATING EQUIPMENT In Southern Oregon Spite Hciteri Will Heattra Will Furnjcci Forced Air Furmct Suspended Furmcei Infri Red Heelen Comb. Gn Heircr I Air Condiiiiwrr A Luge Selection of Makei end Modeli Authoriied Coleman Dealer NATURAL GAS EQUIPMENT CO. Heatin and Air Condirionint 1 1 1 W. Main Ph. 772-3322 Open Fdiyi 'Til 1 P.M. Seturdivi 'Til Noon To Celebrate Our 4th Anniversary ;4sm v 1 f ! If x ft w You Will Get a $1000 $35 Course for Only from Mr. Wfllly Parks Celrhrotinfl his 4th Anniversary (at mngor of the Medford Arthur Murray Studio) 7 hi, f xirrHmi v mtrpHurtorv coursf it orr. tH h.atiif vp want c-u tn vr trr vcurflf hr-w Oi W : v 'd Cecity ru cjih Irrn th new rtt?tm mq iA::p scp. Th t tinuwrl f('er will prof to u tht f f n if you P nf( t danced before, vrti M hr M e t.'1 q 1 rlri-H-i"q AUtr one pr two Irss -nv put scutr in thp conipr ifnf Hf'rtj rf 'i rpri Arthur Mt.rr.iv trcher. Visit cm A'lhur Murray Studio en , th tr i rail's plcormq Jf mtHphf rf Lfarn thf Trot Lha-Chit, Swmq. Jittf Bug, Wjlti cr jinv 'pn '-'u Itkp. Dn t put it off Spu'II h HURRY! OFFtR INDS OCT. CI 13 Arthur Murray Studio 320 E. Mdjn Five Citations Issued in Medford Claude Berton Walters, Grants Pass, was cited Friday by Med ford police for making an im proper right turn following a two-vehicle collision at Main st. and Central ave. Friday morning. No injuries were reported, ihe Walters' vehicle and one driven by Gertrude Mary Chamberlain, Shady Cove, collided. Both drivers, Amy Cherlyn Cavin, Central Point, and Ira Oliver Vincent, Ashland, were cited by Medford police Friday afternoon for violation of basic rule and improper left turn, respectively, after a non-injury accident at 12th st. and Central ave. Theodore Manville Gerow, 108 Vancouver ave., was cited by Medford police Saturday for dis obeying a traffic signal after a non-injury two-car collision at East Fourth st. and North Riv erside ave. His car and one driven by Alphonse W. Aya, 205 Crater Lake ave., collided. Ralph Dudley Odell; 824 Brookdale ave., received a slight cut on his hand following an auto-parked auto collision at 836 East Main st. Saturday. Odell was cited for failure to yield the right of way to a car driven by Rex Opal Sweeney, 725 Keen way dr. The parked car was registered to Elva Emojean Bates, 2411 Obispo dr. Cars driven by John Menard Lehman, 1404 Saling St., and Merle Mezzie Pruett, 2848 Rose mont st., collided at East Mc Andrews rd. and North River side ave. Saturday. No injuries were reported. Pruett was cited for an improper turn from the wrong lane. try's major school systems, re signed Friday after a summer of demonstrations an? disorder. He accused the school board of invading his administrative domain. Most school board members expressed dismay at Willis' res ignation and board president Clair M. Roddewig said it was "a tragic loss to Chicago." Rod dewig called a special board meeting for Monday to consider the resignation. Civil rights organizations had been pressing all summer for Willis to resign his $48,500 a year position. They greeted the news with some restraint and a threat of possible school boy cotts if the resignation is not accepted. "Willis is not the main prob lem . . . it's the segregated schools," said Miss Roberta Gal ler, spokesman for the Student Non-violent Coordinating com mittee. Although it owns only eight per cent of the world's com mercial forest area, the U. S. produces 44 per cent of the world's lumber, 58 per cent of its plywood, and 43 per cent of its wood pulp. Brazilian President Asks State of Siege BRASILIA, Brazil (UPI) -President Joao Goulart arrived here today with an appeal to congress to impose a state of siege throughout Brazil. Goulart's proposal will be de livered to congress by Minister of Mines and Energy Oliveira Brito. Brito said the president will ask for the measure "in view of the necessity of pacifying the Brazilian family." There was no further immedi ate explanation. Last month a pocket-sized army rebellion was quelled quickly. Goulart's action followed the revolt Thursday in Honduras, the second coup in Latin Ameri ca in eight days. She said "demonstrations" could be expected if the school board does not accept the resig nation, or if it is accepted and the board "maintains a segre gated school policy." Readies Boycott Plans A spokesman for the Congress of Racial Equality said h i s group was working on boycott plans in the event the resigna tion is not accepted. Other civil rights leaders cheered Willis' action as "a nec essary first step toward a de cent school system in Chicago" and urged the school board to accept it. Among them were representatives of the Chicago Urban League, Parents Associ ation for Child Education, and the Coordinating Council of Com munity Organizations composed of 16 civil rights groups. Accepts Second Job Opposition to Willis centered on eharees he maintained "de facto" segregation in the city's public school system. Demon strations reached a peak in Au gust, when scores of persons were arrested while protesting the installation of mobile class rooms on Chicago's South Side. Willis also was criticized when he accepted a $32,000 "moon lighting" assignment to conduct a survey of Massachusetts schools. Critics said Willis would not be able to devote his full attention to Chicago schools. The combined Massachusetts and Chicago salaries made Wil lis the highest paid public offi cial in the nation except Presi dent Kennedy. Willis, who started in educa tion administration 41 years ago in his home stale of Maryland, 'me tn Chieapo 10 vears aon and in his early years hers directed a $200 million school building program. Through the sit-ins, picketing and occasional violence last summer, Willis denied allega tions that white and Negro chil dren were segregated in the city's public schools. He stood pat in favor of a neighborhood school policy, which civil rights groups claim ed fostered school segregation to match housing patterns. PS Five Influenza Cases Reported in County Medford reported five cases of influenza to the Jackson coun ty health department last week, according to Dr. A. Erin Mer kel, Jackson county public health officer. Other eases reported were one nf measles, three cases of chick en pox, three cases of tubercu losis, all in Medford, and one case of pneumonia in Gold Hill and one case of pink eye in Jacksonville. Page 2 A MedfordSWtribune INSTALLED WMLE-U-WAIT FOG LIGHTS V TRAILER HITCHES V MUFFLERS V SHOCKS fr OPEN SUNDAYS & THE STORE WITH 10,000 ITEMS THRIFT AUTO SUPPLY Airro SUPPIY 131 mmmmm Medford, 801 N Rlvtrtidc GranN Pan, 529 S.E. 6th MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1063 MaMMMw i il DAN MARMO, General Mgr. Is Pleased To Announce... 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