SKUI 0111) MAIL TJUUl'XK. MKDKOKD. OREGON
WtKSDAY. OCTOBER 31. li .
AAcCtellan Asks for Punitive Legislation to End .Gangiiti
Vy NCNAWB P. O'MA-RA
United Pros tntemvat-ionea'
WASHINGTON (UPl)-Tkp
a csRvtacng evidence tf tiro
KisteRce tf a ganglafld gevera
est m the United States "a
8vnwn8t eyead Che law,
ifesensing lite ant' death m
eording to its ewn Va."
These werfc wee stelMi f
Sei. John L. McClelk, D
Ark., after his Senate criwe in
vestigating subcemmittee heart'
underwerld informer Joseph
Valachi spill seme of the se
crets of the Cosa Nestra crinte
syndicate.
The senator and his cel
leagues declared the time has
come to put racketeering syndi
cate tticfc ae C'a Xwtra or
the "Mafia" as we term it,
eut ef btwmwe vKk fmiti
tegtstatie.
Readily evtwrK. Mtij u
Atty. Got. ReWt T Kosfljslr,
i as kg as Iv tears age
WW tee 3eae ami Hsttee j
dtciary caauHtttees: "We si
mate that illegal gtumbliBg
aleae has a grese vl&e ef fJ
himei amwatlT.
Points L' PreMvw
This eemts us the problem
the Justice Department and the the Justice Department hid
FBI wisuVd Jike to set . over to gross income f H millM a
AmioTKafti. U 'the public didn't year.
billion of dollars a year In Washington ajrte. pviM.v
ktfe eriiM'i ceffers in gam- pals in the inttt transput--
hlM. narrotics ami othsr forms latioli i ilVrail pinbiH sa
Rot thvse figures ttU taiy part ens haad w-hile payihg to hive
iV It stwy, lKi i "i'Pod out witn the other."
M "A very strange philosophy.
, . "roftkermere, the bureau has
ruMj; Is h br.be,. dew, Ai billien
WV w rdm htr iwa very thorewWr. The price is
tf vice fcere mid be m svn-!chies hJ a vnij ik:w f ,it rmac w F;s prevent i $iag a year ter eery perstn m
ef any mignitucW and $16.5 milliua. I"8!?". "t " ' T lke Ul,U9d states-
kwr eirfweem.Ht would b 1 During the rtcewt j iwtaraiwiew m tuy t fek ..T),at averaec
temjwMively easy matter. j crime hearings. Detroit Police ; oruwe. . family. Per every dollar we
Am FRI sfKesmn cited ' Commissioner George C. Ed-1 Accerdiwj: te bureau records, Spnd educa, $1.11 goes
ttewt random examples: wards said the Mafia takes in he said, "The public contributes t0 the campaipi against crime.
A New Yerk based inter-1 a minimum of $150 million a ' $22 billioa m taxs each yeaj- to And for every dellar donated to
state numbers game cracked by I year in area. fight crime of all kinds." our churches, Sd sens to crime."
"Considering this." llr sail The attraer aeiural said at
W? fffrTii m-VTH )(- ? .. y- . We see that a pertio tf the the opeitmg ef the McClellan
population is helping feed it with heermgs that "the financial cost
Fire Department,
Salvation Army
Announced Plans
While observance of autumn
holidays holds the attention of
most citizens this week, the
Salvation Army and the Med
ford Fire Department have al
ready started planning for
Christmas.
Meetings have been set up
with the American Red Cross
and the Jackson County Wel
fare Department to discuss
plans and to assign various
phases of the work designed to
make sure that no child will be
forgotten at Christmas.
The Medford Fire Depart
ment started work Monday, re
ceiving and repairing toys.
Medford and vicinity residents
are asked to cooperate in the
collection.
This is the 32nd year that
the Medford Fire Department
has handled this project. The
deadline for receiving toys has
been set as Dec. 16. Toys should
be left at the main fire sta
tion at Third and Front Sts.
in Medford, spokesmen an
nounced. Toys Will Be Accepted
All types of toys will be ac
cepted, dolls, tricycles, bi
cycles, wagons, scooters, com
plete puzzles, games and small
miscellaneous toys. Gifts such
as old portable radios and cos
tume jewelry are needed for
the older age groups, the fire
men said. All are repaired and
painted by the firemen.
Manv volunteers will be need
ed to dress the hundreds of
dolls that come through this
channel, the Salvation Army
stated. Women of the Home
Leagues started this work sev
eral weeks ago.
The Elks Club has again ac
cepted the responsibility of
packing and delivering the food
baskets distributed at Christ
mas. Food drives will be
launched to fill the baskets
The Salvation Army also will
direct the packaging of gifts for
the various rest homes, hos
pitals and White City Domicil
iary. Volunteers will Be wel
comed in carrying out the work
of this project, Salvation Army
headquarters stated.
tf trwie crime K o lh4tod
to the va.'t illicit ertlitt ef
gambling."
He said "whet iwtkekwa
bore their way iite hegHimote
business the ctst is ten by tba
public."
In the case tf Deh-tit, tehee
commissioner E4ward6 said the
Mafia takes in abeut $58 millioa
in legitimate operations thrtttoh
its infiltration of nearly 5H0
honest businesses.
Kennedy said infiltration into
labor unions extracts money
from the wages of the workers.
In this field, he added, the jus-
tktw ef th. Taft-Hnrtls;, tkMm.
r Lakar Hanagemimt rv't.-
ad ? perenv for tliajvi l'mi
mt M't.
Ktlinttp.' imti I (WtVtil
eeie. Vast (lM;n js unit,
KcnHOLV sa1,, ' lrt",'e oal '(
ftclate W ga .immunity
Uie raubehiof, tiki robbing thw
puWie irf its risiu f r'iAfti
ider ie Ww.
Alse, he said, it fines t suH-
i0c Ike avtraae btusewi. er I avenue ei vite "v-
werkim to see what barm ' orate' y, '"V8 .'
he tr she dt when they ptace l " I"' e prostsMioi
a 3S-ce bet with the eishb- raofcct. the larcttKS ftddlc.
hted a.nAers writer. It's just a Paps is used even to
fling, a small chanoe, the way . bribe a college athlete,
they see it, he said. ! Kennedy told the McClellan
But it is what happens to ! grop the best defense against
tnose (l mes ana Quarters wnea orgauum -i mic v.....B...
multiplied a millien-fold that ened public.''
VALACHI TESTIFIES Sen. John L. McClel
lan, D-Ark., back to camera, cups his ear to
listen to testimony of convict-informer, Jo
seph Valachi, at right, before the Senate In
vestigations committee. (UP1)
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DRAMATIC SPRAY - The SKMR-1 hydro
skimmer kicks up a dramatic spray as it skims
over the water during initial tests Tuesday near
Buffalo, N. Y. The 22'i-ton craft can skim ap
proximately one and one-half feet above water
at better than 40 knots. Thrust to move for
ward is provided by twin 10-foot propellers
mounted on the after deck. The Navy is cur
rently testing the hydroskimmer on Lake Erie.
(UPI)
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Smart new flats m a selection V l fN.
ef gay fall colors. Choose from ijcs
an assortment of styles in cords, t".. sT"
suedines and flannels. Siies 4-10.
EXTRA SPECIAL VALUE VN 7
FALL HANDBAGS 166 966
REDUCED TO I and L
Probe Continued
In Beating Charge
SALEM (UPD Investigation
of the death of an Oregon State
Hospital patient was continued
Wednesday when an inquest
jury was told the patient may '
have been beaten.
Marion County Dist. Atty. Hat
tie Kremen said the jury will
be reconvened after additional
investigation.
Melvin Anderson, 62, hospi
talize for nearly a year, was
found dead in his bed Saturday
morning.
Dr. Russell C. Henry, state
medical investigator, told the
jury he believes blows were
struck. Dr. W. L. Lidbcck,
pathologist for state institutions,
attributed death to asphyxiation
caused by a blood blockade in
Anderson's windpipe.
The jury was told that Ander
son had bruises around h i s
right eye and neck and shoulder.
230 East Main Phone 773-9081
OPEN FRIDAY NIGHTS
Firm to Transfer
Control to Leaders
PORTLAND (UPI) - White
Stag Manufacturing Co. has an
nounced control of the firm will
be transferred from two families
to members of its management.
The announcement said the
Maurice Oppenheimer family of
San Francisco would sell "vir
tually all" of its common stock
and that the Harold Hirsch fam
ily of Portland w""'J . :'.
"substsn'!.-'! of its hold
ings.
No price was announced.
Among top executives pur
chasing shares are Lawrence L.
Rennctt, Harold Dolgenow and
Howard Minch. Rennett was
elected president and chief op
erating officer. Harold S. Hirsch
was named board chairman
The firm manufactures sports
wear and outdoor recreational
products.
Help us celebrate our mov
ing to new and larger
quarters by attending this
bargrain filled fun - fest
sale.
Starting 9:30
FRIDAY MORNING
-OPEN-EVERY
SUNDAY
10 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
fr5 (n) fo)
h w m
In their NEW, LARGER
QUARTERS At . . .
127 NO. CENTRAL
Friday-Saturday-Sunday
Nothing Over 88 In The
lf$
STORE
ENTIRE Store! 1 1
FRIDAY MORNING...
to the first 100 persons who come
in at 9:30 A.M. . . . their choice of
any long play stereo record-absolutely
freel Nothing to buy!
SATURDAY MORNING
to the first 50 people who come in
at 9:30 A.M. . . , your choice of any
item in the store absolutely FREE!
Nothing to buyl
NEVER BEFORE SUCH EXCITING VALUES-SEE THESE & MORE
Unbreakable
BASTERS
Reg. 79c
ea
FRUIT
CAKE
High quality
lots e' Fruit
2 lb. Loaf
OOc
Jergen's
HAND
LOTION
Hob nail
ditpenter bottle.
Reg. 1.25
Champion Everlasting link r Blue Enamel dSSK
CLEANER P H C SSS ft C R0ASTERS 9 fi C
3 lb. Can yd d ONLY
Jumbo Size 5?V BED V N Gir,s' Skir,-Ti,e tfflS
GARMENT O O C PLLOWS 0 V C LEOTARDS
BAGS M63 Vea Si"',hru" wiea
Holds 16 OO Foam Filled! KJ) M.d. of .teth OO
Garments V- what a Value! ZS V nyon, 0nly C2Jr XSS
ladies' Rayon FOR Reg. 1.49-B9ful jSP" CAKE fJSfv ?
Urge Unbreakable SmiS cover only
HEY KIDS!
Get Your
School
Autographed
PORKY PIE
HATS
at Corky's
We litva the following:
Hedrlck Jr. High - Medford High -McLeughlin
Jr. High and Crater High
Bean Bag
ASH
TRAYS
Reg. 49c Ea.
3 FOR
0
Shredded
FOAM
Make your
Huffed toys
for Christmas,
large Bagi
ft Bags
00
OPEN SUNDAYS NOW! 10A.M. to 5 P.M.
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