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r 10 A THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1063 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON V WEST vw GERMANY PRANCE J. ,:SirJ !?'"-''Nr' .. .. -i. .. .Solo.hu,,, . '"'' ?. .y' ! luctRNi .zuT ft 7?tA r'LC F'ibou,' .chu,rl.-r:!. f . SW TZBRL AND "; 'SX-vxA 'pro rope iirvv- .... . . x wr ' """TV Harney Mail Fraud Trial on Land Sale Believed Near Jury SHOWS SWITZERLAND This map shows Switzerland, a small European country which has known peace for more than hall a cen tury. The inset map locates Switzerland in relation to the rest of Europe. (UPI) Swiss Express Happiness With Way Their Country Is Operated By CHARLES LA ROCHE United Press International ZURICH (UPI) - When the Swiss people were asked in a recent international poll wheth er they wore satisfied with their country and the way it was run, 79 per cent of those who answered said they liked it just fine and were happy to live in it. This isn't surprising. Switzer land has been at peace and has been for more than half a century. In many ways it is a tour ist's paradise, too, but there is one thing the visitor learns quickly and sometimes with a little disappointment: The yodelling mountaineer in knee pants is no more common to Switzerland than war-bonneted Indians are to tho United States. Small Area Inhabited Switzerland Is a small coun try with an area of 15,944 miles or roughly twice the size of New Jersey. It has 5,1100,000 inhabi tants, four-fifths of whom are crowded into one-fifth of the country's area the flat or rolling "midlands." Most of Switzerland sits astride the roof of Europe where the Alps reach 12,000 or more feet into the sky. It has no nat ural frontiers, sloping away from the Alpine center like- a pyra mid toward France on the West, Germany to the north, Austria on the bast, and Italy to we south. Switzerland's prosperity in this century has been in aston ishing contrast with a poverty that endured for centuries and even in relatively recent limes touncl tne country so poor it had to send its sons to fight as mer cenaries on the battlefields of Europe. The Swiss Guard of the Pope Is a reminder of the times when Europe's wars were fought by soldiers produced by Switzerland. Enjoys Prosperity Today, by virtue of benefits of the industrial age, the hard work and craftsmanship of its people, Switzerland is one of the richest nations in the world. Its present high level of econ omic well being national in come soared to $8,840 million in l!)li2 has been termed a PRE-CHRISTMAS Mirrror Entire Stock -k FREE DELIVERY MEDFORD AREA! FULL LENGTH i" plate glass unframcd vonelian bevel mirror, 16" x56", includes installation, clips and screws. Was 19.00 NOW 15 95 Compjrjblt Sjvingj In All Siifi and Shiptt Sale! if) k Plenty of Free Off-Street Parking! Selby Glass Company 303 N. Bartlett Medford "super - boom" and statistics support the term. In just ten years Swiss ex ports have doubled to reach the total of $2.23 billion, or $100 per capita, as against a figure of $120 per capita in the United Slates. Switzerland's gold re serves are even greater $450 per capita as compared with $100 per capila in the United Stales Unemployment is practically non-existent (averaging about 150 people) and job demand so great that in the last ten years Switzerland has imported 800, 000 workers from other countries. Lives Comfortable Life I The average Swiss citizen i lives a comfortable life. A typ- j leal example: Ulrich Forrcr, a 40-year-old high school teacher i who lives with his wife Anila, ' .17, and their two children, Rulf, ! 14, and Doris. 9, in a suburban 1 Zurich apartment. Forrcr earns ' about 11150 Swiss fanes (S4II0) ! a month from his teaching which claims him 35 hours a week. He earns another 250 francs ($50) giving private tutoring and occasionally doing some free lance journalism. Anita docs not work. The Forms' apartment is in a throe-story house with accom modations for six families. They have three bedrooms, a living room, kitchen, hath and a l roomy balcony. They pay 350 irancs a month tor this. Food prices are high by Eu- aimiwtu UJl. t IUUIIU Ul i prime steak costs II francs ($1.82), a pound of butter 5 francs or $1.15. Eggs run from 2.40 to 3.10 francs (55 to 70 cents) a dozen. Coffee costs 4.50 francs a pound, a pound of po tatoes 25 centimes (6 cents), a pound of salad greens one franc (23 rents). Like practically all Swiss the Forrcrs have a tele phone and a radio, not yet tele vision which has been slow uak'hiug on In the country. About one in three families has television. PENDLETON (UPI) - The trial of seven Chicago and Los Angeles area men charged with mail fraud and conspiracy in the sale of Eastern Oregon land could go to a jury late today. The defense planned to call one or two witnesses before resting its case and Acting U.S. Attorney Sidney Lezak indicated he would call two or three in rebuttal. U.S. District Judge John F. Kilkenny instructed both sides to be prepared to present their closing arguments today. Two of the defendants testi fied Wednesday that they had little to do with the promotion of land in Lake Valley, 22 miles south of Burns. George Isaacs, 31. of Glendale, Calif., said he sold 6,919 acres of land to Harney County Land Development Corp. for resale. He said he had no part in pre paring the multi-colored bro chure which was mailed by the corporation to prospective tract buyers. The government contends the advertising misled purchasers into thinking the Lake Valley land was surrounded by moun tains, trees and lakes. Richard Walker, 41, a Los An geles attorney, said he first came into the picture as an in termediary handling technical aspects of Harney County Land Development's purchase. He lat er became secretary of the cor poration. Walker testified that he made suggestions on materials to be included in a packet sent to prospective buyers, but he denied the brochure was intend ed to mislead. Earlier, six buvcrs of land in Lake Valley told the court they were satisfied with their purchases, but most said they had not relied on the advertising material in making their decision. "I'm familiar with (hat part of the country anvwav...! like to hunt and fish," said Hilding Lofstram, an Oakridge, Ore., logging equipment operator. Dr. Glen C. Lewis, a Univer sity of Idaho soil chemist, testi fied soil samples indicated the land is "potentially fertile" but would require periodic fertiliza tion. Kenneth A. Johnson of On tario, Ore., a realtor who said he has sold at least 200,000 acres of Harney and Malheur County land in the last 10 years, said the land could best be used for recreational purposes, with power and roads installed. Other-defendants, in addition to Walker and Isaacs, are Abra ham and David Koolish, Winnet ka, III.; Jack Cecil Cherbo, Chi cago; John M. Phillips Jr., Evanston, 111., and Maurice A. Hall, Beverly Hills, Calif. Bad Year Seen for Crab Fishermen PORTLAND (UPI) - Dale Snow, Oregon Fish Commission biologist, told members of the Commission Wednesday it look ed like another bad year for Oregon crab fishermen. Snow said crabs seem to be in short supply although fewer of them have soft shells. He said something other than fishing pressure seems to be responsible for the situation. Crab season in Oregon opened Dec. 1. First Lottery Winner Makes Another Try PASADENA, Calif. (UPI) -The first man to sign a petition for a state lottery in California made headlines once before in another type of lottery. Victor E. Scalora, 55, now an East Pasadena shoe repairman, had his name drawn from a fishbowl beginning Selective Service in the United States In 1940. mm tDlCZK: WEST Intramural Insults Opposed by Johnson Ordinance on Barking Dogs Turned Down OXNARD. Calif. (UPI) The WASHINGTON (UPI)-Presi- dent Johnson has on several oc casions recently urged the American people to refrain from name - calling and other forms of intramural insults. This is certainly a laudable admonition and to it I would like In add an appeal of my own. My pica is this: If you insist in reviling or vil ifying someone, please try to be creative about it. Frnnkly, the brand of slander being circulated nowadays is not only deplorable but boring. The minting of invectives, which might be defined as verbal taxi dermy, seems to be a dying art. One rarely encounters a per son who is highly skilled at taking the hide off someone. At lease, it is a rare experience for me. People Lose Interest Weeks and even months go by without my hearing a single aulhenlically original maledic tion. People apparently no long er take pride in inventing vi tuperation it is conducted almost totally in cliches. I haven't run across a truly stylish disparagement since Speaker ohn W. McCormack, D-Mass., professed a few years ago that he held a certain col league in "minimum high regard." One novel bit of exercration did turn up not long ago, how ever, in a letter that Rep. Mor ris K. Udall, D-Ariz., received from one of his constituents. It said that "of all the rats and snakes elected to office in Washington to represent the people and carry out their wish es, you rank head and shoul ders beneath the lowest." I enjoy shutting my eyes and trying to visualize someone ranking head and shoulders be neath a serpent, but the picture won't come in. Nevertheless, it docs present a challenge. On that score alone it sinks high above the average contemporary tirade. Another fulmination t have admired recently was directed at me by a doctor in Ohio who oecame incensed over some- i-M-M The standards of Billingseatc nave dropped to the point where j thing I had written. "Sick. Sif'k. Sick" has rmno In I 11a Hachnrl nff a rlialriha o.r,. city council Wednesday reject-' be regarded as a clever ex-Resting that I had "descended ... .... muiwiu pieiive. it you denounce some-! from a long line of bachelors." one as a "rat fink you are Now that is the type of Philip credited with being a devastat-: pic that made this'nation great, ing 'it. i If we are going to abuse each Acrimony, as the President other, let us at least use a little indicated, is at a high level, but : imagination. have made it a misdemeanor to own a dog that "barks un reasonably." ('ounciliiien called It "unwork able, and discriminatory." -J T- mi mi w jr , p 1 I r j TTT't'tj .ivWfw if T. m- l f i i SI p4! - i 1 ft !:.uu.u..1 Jid3 ln T III START YOUR DAY WITH A SMILE . . . WAKE UP THE EASY WAY TO THE SOUND OF A GENERAL ELECTRIC "SNOOZE ALARM" RADIO! Imagine one lilt Is radio that can wake you: (1) with your choice of radio programs (2) an alarm buzier, or (3) G.E.s contribution to better marital relations . . . the "snooze alarm." The snooje alarm lets you sleepily fumble with a push button on top of the radio and then, thoughtfully gives you ten more minutes of sleep, before it gels more insistent. Ingenious, isn't it? Wouldn't you love to own one? HAPCO HOME APPLIANCE CO. 115 E. Main Medford There are lots of oilier G.E. radios, loo . , . some large, some small, some green, some red, some high priced, some low priced, and at least one just right for youl We gift wrap in an amateurish sort of way credit of course and good service always from our HAPCO service department. Remember . . . there is nothing, "just as good' as General Electric or s dependable as your G.E. dealer. I I SANTA LOVES "LAZY PALS" $3.99 GallenKamp's warm-lined leather slippers with leather sole and rubber heel. In black or brown, men's sizes 6 to 13. (Boys' sizes 3 to 6: $2.99) GALLENKAMP'S Phone 772-7733 Shoes for the entire family IN THE MEDFORD SHOPPING CENTER T0 ' Jlffit Advertising is news, too! People buy this newspaper for news of the world, the country and our community in particular. Our readers are also interested in news about food, clothes, enter tainment, automobiles, furniture and all of the necessi ties and luxuries that have to do with daily living. Through advertising in this paper you can give our readers the up-to-date news about your merchandise and services. Each one of your advertisements can be a newspaper within a newspaper. Of course you should know all about the circulation of the newspaper that is carrying the news of your business. How many people buy the paper? Where are they lo cated? How was the circulation obtained? To give you this information and many other facts that you need and have a right to know when you buy advertising space, this newspaper is a member of the Audit Bureau of Circulations. Established in 1911, the Bureau is a cooperative, non profit association of nearly 4,000 advertisers, advertising agencies and publishers. Its purpose is to furnish adver tisers with verified reports on the circulation of its publisher members. At regular intervals one of the Bureau's large staff of experienced auditors makes a thorough inspection and audit of our circulation records, just as the bank examiner makes a check of your bank's records. The information thus obtained is published in official A.B.C. rcorts. W hen you buy space in this newspaper our A.B.C. report tells you just what, in circulation values, you get for your advertising investment. Thii nwipaef rl a membr of lh Audtl Bur.eu of Circulation!. Ad.ertii.ri o'. 'ltd W oik tor a copy of our loletl A.IC ft port. Medford Mail Tribune Em I qqo arxzon .o-u au o emu Qar57i
