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Oregon's Officialdom Reflects Disbelief, Stunned Sorrow of People
By ANN H. PEARSON
Add ZAN STARK
United Press International
SALEM (UPI) -"In Memori-
am President Kennedy,
This black-penned inscription
on a simple wreath beside the
great seal in the Capitol rotunda
spoke tor Oregon today.
It explained the hushed chill
that has characterized the state-
house since the news of Presi
dent Kennedy's assassination
flashed through Friday morning,
Oregon's officialdom reflected
the disbelief, and then the stun,
ned sorrow, of the people.
Gov. Mark Hatfield declared
Monday a date of mourning in
Oregon. State offices will be
closed.
Hatfield said he will go to
' Washington, D.C., Sunday night
to attend the funeral ot Presi
dent Kennedy the following day.
Hatfield closed state offices
early Friday afternoon and sent
employes home.
Legislature Recesses
A solemn and sickened legis
lature recessed indefinitely.
Flags dropped to half staff.
The news first reached the
capitol on teleprinters in the
basement press room.
The first newsman to shoot
the flash was greeted with re
sponses of "You're kidding,"
and "That's not funny."
Within moments the word had
spread through the statehouse.
It was met with horror, den
ial, tears and prayers that the
President would live.
Normal activities of state gov,
ernment stopped.
Legislators, agency heads,
state officials and clerks
streamed 1 n t o the press room
and crowded around printers,
radios, and a television set.
Some were stunned.
Many were so choked with
emotion they could not speak
Men and women alike had
tears in their eyes.
A few became ill.
Minutes earlier the legislature
had been alive with partisan re
action over the Boardman pro
ject.
Differences Disappear
In an instant partisan differ
ences evaporated."
Disbelief still was the domi.
nant reaction when word came
that the President was dead.
"God, God, God, mumbed
one legislator. He clutched in
his hand a photograph he had
just received of himself taken
with Kennedy during the presi
dent's recent visit to Tongue
Point at Astoria.
The House received confirma
tion of the death as it met to
recess.
Members stood in grave si
lence while two representatives,
Democrat and a Republican,
offered prayers.
"In this hour of anguish, we
beg Thy guidance," they prayed.
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field called it "an hour of great with President Johnson as he
tragedy, grief and personal loss assumes the heaviest burden in
io every citizen.'' 'tne worm today," he said.
Three Deeds for
Land Approved by
Med ford Council
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Siskiyou Memorial Park
CEMETERY
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Columbarium
Crematory
Three quitclaim deeds for
land, easements and right-of-way
for the Medford Water De
partment were approved by the
Medford City Council Thursday
night.
In other action the council
voted to:
Include the Talent Rural
Fire District in the Jackson
County Mutual Assistance Fire
Protection organization. Fire
Chief Gordon Barker explained
that the Medford Fire Depart'
ment is the dispatching agency
in emergencies for manpower
and equipment.
Authorize plans and specifi,
cations for paving Columbus
Avenue from Jackson Street to
Prune Street.
1 CaU for Bids
Call for bids for installation
of a sanitary sewer on Murphy
Road between Lazy Creek and
Bamett Road.
Accept the paving of Dakota
Avenue from Alberta Street to
Columbus Avenue and establish
assessment for its construction.
Establish assessment for an
eight-inch water main on Bessie
Street, Jackson Street, and
Lindley Avenue from Saling
Avenue to Reddy Avenue.
Call public hearing for a
change of zone from single fam
ily to single and two-family
residence for two lots in the
Crestview subdivision at the
soutwest corner for Crestbrook
Road.
Hearing Scheduled
CaU for public hearing on an
appeal of a denial from the
Planning Commission for a
a change of zone from single
family to limited commercial
for property at the northwest
corner of Siskiyou boulevard
and Highland Drive.
Approve a variance to the
side yard setback requirements
for property at 907 E. Main it.
Approve a television repair
shop as a home occupation at
412 Crater Lake Ave.
Enlarge List
Enlarge the list of uses al
lowed in the limited commercial
zone to Include clothes cleaning
agencies using non flammable
cleaning agents.
V a c a t e building setback
lines on a lot In the Rogue Val
ley Heights addition.
Approved 57 applications for
19(14 liquor license renewals. '
Approved the application of
a new liquor license request for
a club of less than 500 members
for KNICO Inc., Black Oak
Drive. The corporation is non
profit composed of members
from the Knights of Columbus.
PET TALK
3y M. I. L.
"Many have been
the blessings"
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WILDLIFE
A state of emergency exists.
in the past 25 years the en
croachment by man upon the
habitat of wild animals and
birds has hastened the process
of extermination. Our great
grandchildren may have cause
to grieve that in the 1960s we
were to preoccupied with trying
to reach the moon to bother
about saving one of the most
precious heritages of the earth
the animal kingdom.
The existence of protection
laws and nature reserves and
sanctuaries conceals from many
people what is really taking
place. They see the work of a
few dedicated men and women.
They hear of National Parks in
different parts of the world and
assume that ail is compartively
well in the animal world.
The true picture Is an appall
ing one. Vast losses of animal
life and the disappearance of
whole species are imminent, un
less a big effort is launched.
The Dodo poor bird! only
its name lives on as a symbol
of extinction never to be re
stored. Native to the island of
Mauritius, the dodo, a giant
pigeon, and flightless, was ex
terminated about 1680. Within a
a hundred years after its dis
covery, Uie dodo had been club
bed out of existence by the
crews of visiting ships and also
by hogs and other animals that
man brought with him. Along
with the dodo, the auk and pas
senger pigeon, 250 species of
birds and mammals have be
come extinct.
It is idle to lament the past,
especially when the United
States has the most advanced
wildlife management program
in the world. Existing species
can be perpetuated with proved
techniques and procedures.
Only about 500 bison survived
the tongue and hide hunters of
the 1870s. Today, all available
range is fully occupied, but in
1900 bison , were regarded as a
doomed species. About 1915,
even the most optimistic con
servationists had Uie pronghorn
antelope slated for extinction.
Now, there are more pronghorns
in Montana than existed in all
of North American 50 years ago.
But how can we convince
Uie farmers, the BLM and other
agencies that the careless use of
chemical insecticides is killing
wildlife friends along with the
pests? Only by making the facts
available, by building up a body
of informed public opinion, by a
determined effort to train, edu
cate and take action.
Republican Secretary of State
Howell Appling Jr. said "we
have lost not only a devoted
American who gave his whole
life to the service of his fellow
man.
"We have also lost something
very dear to the concept of a
decent, civilized society, he
said.
The Senate also prayed, "give
us strength. ..we bow in profound
sorrow,
Senate President Ben Musa
and House Speaker Clarence
Barton, both Democrats, issued
a joint statement, saying:
"The entire legislature stands
in solemn and deep grief at the
loss of our beloved leader. We
ask divine guidance and protec
tion for his iamily.
In an unusual procedure, the
ur blessings today are the ones
our forefathers fought and bled for...to think and speak,
to live and work, to give thanks to God.. .each in his own way.
These blessings, together with our higher standard of living, should
1 never be taken for granted. They can be lost...if we as individuals fail
to do our part in fighting against every threat to our individual freedom.
California Pacific Utilities Co.
VOU". PAHTNIH IN WltTIKN HOOMII
Now that the hunting season is
over, the crippled and blind
birds are coming out of cover.
would Uie little drumstricks and
breasts that Uie "mighty"(?)
hunter gnawed upon have tasted
as good if he could now see quail
hopping on one leg and the blind
going round in circles? But how
could he take a careful aim
when he was hot only trespass
ing but shooting in the dark?
NewsofJFK's
Death Pushes NY
Stocks Downward
By LEWIS A. WEBEL
United Press International
NEW YORK (UPI)- Word
that an attempt had been made
on President Kennedy's life hit
Wall Street like a thunderbolt
Friday .throwing Uie floor of the
New York Stock Exchange in
to a state of chaos and pushing
stock prices sharply lower on
some of Uie heaviest trading in
history.
The UPI flash reporting that
Kennedy had been wounded
seriously, perhaps fatally, by
bullets came at 1:39 p.m. EST,
By 2:07, the Board of Gover
nors of the exchange announced
that they had closed trading
because of Uie flood of orders.
At 2:35 p.m. EST, a UPI flash
announced the President was
dead.
The exchange said that all
market orders of any type
which remained unexecuted
when trading was stopped Fri
day have expired.
immediately loiiowing woro
that trading was stoooed on "the
big board," the American Stock
Exchange, and the cotton and
wool exchange also announced
they had stopped trading.
Trading also was suspend
ed on the Midwest Stock Ex
change, Pacific Stock Exchange,
and the Cocoa, Coffee and Su
gar Exchanges.
The stocK marKet. aireaay
shaken during Uie week by Uie
suspension of two respected
brokerage houses, was begin
ning a recovery early Friday
when one of Uie brokerage
houses was reinstated to deal
ings. At 1:30, Dow-Jones industrial
average was up 3.31. By 2:00
p.m. it had fallen 2.47. Trading
at the time the exchange was
closed was running 20 minutes
behind floor transactions. The
senior Dow-Jones indicator fin
ished the day off 21.16 at 711.49
its sharpest break since Uie
panic selling of May 28, 1962.
The Board of Governor s move
to close the exchange Friday
marks the first time a closing
has been ordered in mid-ses
sion since Aug. 3, 1933, because
of gas fumes on the exchange
floor.
The exchange has since re
mained open, when in session,
through Uie natural death of a
President (Roosevelt), a world
war, another war (in Korea),
the assassination attempt again
President Truman, and Uie
heart attack suffered by Presi
dent Eisenhower.
The last quote came across
the tickers Friday at 2:56 p.m.
49 minutes after the market
closed.
The non-exchange markets,
over-the-counter trading in gov
ernment and corporate bonds,
also ceased trading as news got
around, some traders said.
Dow-Jones rails were oft 3.28,
utilities 1.95 and 65 stocks 6.15.
legislature recessed at least un
til Monday, perhaps until later
in the week, and possibly until
Dec. 2. Legislators left ad
dresses so that legislative lead
ers could call them back when
a time is decided upon.
Hatfield sent personal mes
sages to Mrs. Kennedy and to
President Johnson.
Securityv around Hatfield was
tightened. A second guard was
assigned to Uie governor at Uie
Capitol.
Hatfield canceled all Immedi
ate social engagements on his
calendar.
Bv mid-afternoon most gov
ernment workers, legislators
and life had drained from the
Capitol. They left behind a lin
gering air of shocked sUllness
and a simple inscription on a
wreath.
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S Hosoital Staff
The 1963 report Medford's fine Rogue
Valley Memorial Hospital show! an out
standing record of achievement and serv
ice during the past year. More patients
were admitted, more meals served, more
operations performed in fact, all phases
of hospital operation shows . substantial
increases. To President Alfred S. V. Car
penter, lo Manager Charles Gustafson and
to members of the Rogue Valley Hos
pital's board of directors and staff, we
offer sincere congratulations!
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Professor's Book
Printed in Russia
EUGENE A University of
Oregon professor has recently
discovered that one of his scien
tific books has been translated
and published in Russia.
Dr. Terrell L. Hill, professor
of chemistry, learned through a
Russian - speaking colleague at
other university that his book,
"Statistical Mechanics," pub
lished in 1956 by McGraw-Hill,
New York, was issued in Russia
in 1960.
An inquiry to a Russian sci
entist with whom Dr. Hill oc
casionally corresponds brought
the information that the print
ing was completely sold out in
Russia.
However, another inquiry
eventually was passed along to
the Russian government print
ing house which specializes in
the publication of foreign books,
and three copies of the Russian
edition recently arrived on Dr.
Hill's desk.
Since Russia has never sub
scribed to Uie international
copyright agreement, the Rus
sians make a practice of pub
lishing foreign books without
permission or payment of roy
alties. .
However, royalty accounts for
foreigners are set up in Russia.
and the money may 'be spent
within Russia. Dr. Hill hopes to
tap this account next year, if
and when he goes to Russia on
an official scientific visit
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