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I 1 Ul WEICOM i In PORTUGAL: ill SETS Price 10 Cents Rogue Valley Edition MflYtfil IS lit ft If 00 11 I IU 1 II II II II Al IUI II laA A A II II Vl Tribune Medford MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1960 40 Paget 14 Contests, One Measure on Ballot for Oregon Voters Friday Rescuers Try Desperately To Save Climbers Summit. leader of a mountain-climbing expedition radioed an urgent plea to Air Force authorities today to continue efforts to snatch five injured mountaineers from Mt. McKinley by helicopter. "A ground party will be too late," Paul Crewt radioed from the scene. First Totals of County Census Expected Friday Last of Jackson Books Are Mailed The last of the census books enumerating residents of Jackson county have been mailed to district headquarters in Eugene.

Harold Sander, crew leader for the western half of the county, said the census takers in his district completed their calls Wednesday night. Preliminary totals are expected tomorrow from district headquarters in Eugene. Total population figures for rural Jackson county are expected to be considerably higher than the earlier estimates of the bureau of census, although the preliminary census count fixed Medford's present population below the estimate. The bureau's early 1960 World Urged To Rally Against Russian Tactics President To Arrive In Washington Friday Lisbon, Portugal -tl'ID- Hundreds of thousands of cheering Portuguese gave President Eisenhower a hero's welcome here today. With the failure to the summit conference still heavily on his mind, he admonished the Free World to rally stronger than ever Dr.

Rod Wilson, who was in Mrs. Bading's party, said it against Soviet Russia's torpedo tactics. Regarded as Hero President Americo Thomaz welcomed Eisenhower as a "tireless knight errant of peace" and the cheering Portuguese who filled the air with cries of "Viva Eisenhower, Viva Eisenhower" made it clear they regarded him as the hero of the summit encounter with Nikita Khrushchev. The President, described by White House Press Secretary James C. Hagerty as "com-' pletoly disgusted and fed up with the tactics of said he thought that while there was no pressing reason for dismay, the free nations had to tighten their belts and work harder in the face of Soviet abuse and accusations.

Returns Home Friday Elsenhower flew in by jet from Paris for overnight talks with Prime Minister Oliveira halazar and Thomaz before continuing on Friday to Wash ington where he will report to the American people with in a lew days on the failure of the summit meeting. lne President rode through the sunlit streets of this pic nrfh mmi eW jaJ kmmJmm way Medford. Mrs. Jones put them in the frying pan with the heat set at 100 degrees and put the lid on askew so the chicks, if they hatched, could get air. In about four days the tiny bird above had hatched and a second one was well on its way.

PEEP The baby pheasant above, who has just come out of his shell, gets the once over from Max the dalmatian, who seems to be pondering the marvelous things they "can do with electric frying pans these days. The pheasant eggs were salvaged from a deserted nest by Marcus Jones, 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. L.

Jones, 1702 Ridge- Polling Places Open turesque capital to Queluz Palace where he received members of the American Embassy staff and the U.S. mill-, tary assistance "advisory group. 8 and 8 for Primary was "imperative" that Day and Mrs. Bading be removed from the mounty quickly. "We're gravely concerned," he said.

The Day party had scaled the high peak in company with Crews' expedition. However, the Crews party was about 45 minutes ahead of Day's group on the descent. Crews reported by radio that he and the other four climbers with him spw the four injured men fall down the mountainside but was unable to determine how far they fell. Supplies Dropped Mrs. Bading had descended to the 16,600 foot point where she collapsed from lack of oxygen and overexertion.

Rescue operations were called off Wednesday night after bush pilot Don Sheldon had dropped batteries, a stove and a tent to the stranded victims. A group of 30 to 40 Seattle mountain rescue climbers was scheduled to arrive at Anchor age today and go to the scene to assist in the rescue oper ation. A ground party will start out from the 6,000 foot level and helicopters from the Army and Air Force will as sist today. Two earlier attempts to snatch the injured from the mountain slopes were futile Wednesday when the helicopter pilot failed to locate the accident scene. Another res cue try almost ended in tragedy for the helicopter pilot when his machine caught on fire.

Mercury Below Zero The pilot was able to get his craft back to its home base at Fort Greeley, 72 miles from the mountain, and avert disaster. The temperature on Mt. McKinley during the night was reported at about 15 degrees below zero. The following injuries were listed for the various climbers: 1 Day Fractured left leg, frozen arms and feet, bruises, cuts, and extreme shock. Schoenlng Severe back Injury, frozen limbs, bruises, cuts and shock.

Whittaker brothers One, severe head Injury, and frozen limbs; the other, leg injury, possible broken arm and frozen limbs. Mrs. Bading Critical condition from mountain sickness, lack of oxygen and overexertion. ICC OK's Northwest Truck Rate Increase Washington -(UPD- The In terstate Commerce Commis sion today put its stamp of ap proval on a 5 per cent Inter state truck rate Increase in the Pacific Northwest which went Into effect last March No. 51 Between Election An application for an ab sentee ballot should be accom panied by a signed statement stating the registered voter will be unable to get to the polls, he noted.

A registered voter absent from his home county on election day may vote in another county provided he has a certificate of his registration with the county court's seal. The certificate must be presented to the election board in the precinct where the voter votes. Madden noted that the cer tificate and the voters right to vote are both subject to challenge. Moved in County A voter who has moved to another precinct within the county may return to his for mer precinct and reregister by filling out an application and presenting an oath. If he cannot return to the former precinct, he may vote in the new precinct by signing an oath and affidavit.

Such votes also are subject to challenge, Madden noted. On the non-partisan ballot in the Ashland Justice of the peace district will he the names of Frances I. Gallatin and Arthur M. Boner. Candidates for the Gold Hill justice of the peace are Betty Ladd, and Norman R.

Matte- son. Candidates' for national state and county nominations are listed on page 8, section of today's Mail Tribune. Kennedy Receives North Dakota Votes Washington (UPD Sen John F. Kennedy today grab bed North Dakota 11 farm belt votes at the Democratic national convention as a legacy from Sen. Hubert H.

Humphrey's withdrawal from the presidential contest. Abner B. Larson, North Dakota Democratic state chairman, called at Kennedy's Senate office with an informal promise the Massachusetts senator would get all of that state's 11 convention votes. He said a formal commitment would be made at a meeting of the delegation about June 20. The North Dakota Democratic convention last month Instructed the delegation to support Humphrey for the presidential nomination with a provision that it could put aside the commitment by majority vote.

Council Session Hears Herteron Spy Information Important Data Declared Gathered Paris nrpo The North Atlantic Alliance pledged its complete solidarity with the United States today at a NATO council session which hpard Secretary of State Christian A. Herter report that U2 spy flights had produced information of great importance for safeguarding the Free World. A NATO communique blamed Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev for torpedoing the summit conference and agreed with Herter's assertion Khrushchev came to Paris determined in advance to wreck the meeting because of Communist pressure within his own country. No Protest Raited At the permanent NATO council session, no protest was raised against 'the U2 flights which Herter sain nan arted four years ago. How ever NATO ally Norway pro tested last week that the U2 shot down over Russia was to have ended its flight in Norway.

Herter said the U2 incident was only one aspect of espionage and that the Russians have been extremely active In espionage over the yerrs and still are He explained the U2 flights were undertaken in the interest of all NATO members who have a great stake in the security of the Free World. Allies Support America Not a voice was raised against the U2 flights in the NATO meeting. French Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville and Brmsn for eign Sooretary, Selwyn Llpyd. pledged the readiness of the Allies to back the United States in any future cold war negotiations. The gist of Herter's re marks was revealed by official sources.

There was no In dication of whether Herter spelled out the specific in formation garnereo. Dy me U2s. City to Continue Hearing on Paving The Medford city council will continue a public hearing on the proposed paving of Ni-antic st. from Edwards to Maple when it meets at 7:30 o'clock tonight in the city hall council chambers. At a special meeting last FriHav.

the council elected to add the city's name to a petition to have the street paved. The city owns some 231 feet of property fronting Niantic in the area proposed to be paved. Also on tonight's agenaa will be a proposal to authorize plans and negotiate with the state highway commission for widening of South Riverside from Ninth st. to Central ave. A preliminary proposal has been received by the city from the highway department in which the state would agree to bear 75 per cent of the cost of widening Riverside from 36 to 48 feet between curbs.

Cost to the city would he an estimated $26,000. Over all cost of the project is estimated at $104,000. If Riverside ave. Is widened it would necessitate the removal of a number of trees between 12th st. and the Cen tral ave.

Intersections. The council will also con sider placing restrictions on the airport limousine service. A number of request are before the council. One of these is for a time extension on the Jackson park swimming pool project and another is a request to name a street In the Medford heights addition. Bids are scheduled to be awarded for the 10th at.

bridge and the paving of the 10th st. extension. Medford Man Given 20-Months Sentence Portland -JUPD-Alton Anderson, of Andy's Jewelers, Medford, today was sentenced to a 20-month term in federal prison on an Income tax charge. Anderson had pleaded guilty in February. Sentence was pronounced by Judge William EaiL Morse-Kennedy Race Highlights Primary Election Legislative Pay Increase Included Portland-IUPD-Thirteen contests and a legislative pay measure face Oregon voters Friday in addition to the Democratic presidential race highlighted by the campaign between Sens.

John Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Wayne Morse Three Oregon Congressmen, Democrats Charles O. Porter and Al Ullman and Republican Walter Norblad, are un-onposed for nomination. Rep. Edith Green has opposition on the Democratic ticket from Brooks Washburne of Portland. Oregon will nominate candidates for' U.

S. Senator, secretary of state, slate treasurer, attorney general and elect national committeemen and committeewomen from both parties. In addition voters will decide whether to raise legislators' pay from $600 to $2,100 a year. Election officials have forecast a voter turnout of about 400,000. Maurine in Race Mrs.

Maurine Neuberger eeks both the long and short- term nominations to succeed her late husband, Sen. Rich ard L. Neuberger. She is un opposed for the short term; running from the election un til Congress reconvenes next year, but has opposition from four others for the six year nomination. They are Judge Harry Fowler of Prineville, Portland radio man William Murphy, R.

Imrie Conn of Lake Grove and Fred Like of Seaside. Daniel Cox of Springfield also is on the Democratic ballot but is ineligible for the nomination because he failed to register as a voter soon enough. Ex-Gov. Elmo Smith seeks both the long and short-term nominations for senator on the Republican ticket. He is opposed for the short-term nomination by George Altva-ter of Portland.

Running also, on the long-term ballot only, are R. F. Cook of Silver-ton and Thomas Killam of Portland in addition to Smith and Altvater. Two men seek to face Norblad in the general election. Democrats Marvin Owens of St.

Helens and Steve Anderson of Salem. Republican Ronald E. Phair of Klamath Falls, a farmer and businessman, is unopposed to face Ullman in November. Durno-Fleming Vie Three Republicans, Richard Hill, Orvall Rasor and Wal-Lee, all of Portland, are after lace Lee, all of Portland, are after the nomination to face Mrs. Green or Washburne.

State Sen. Edwin Durno, a Medford doctor, and Leslie P. Fleming, Springfield dairy-man, are running for the GOP nomination to Congress to oppose Porter. Howell Appling Jr. is unopposed on the GOP ticket to succeed himself as secretary of state.

He'll be opposed in November by State Sen. Monroe Sweetland of Mijwaukie, Walter Kendrick of Cascade Locks or Vic Davis of Portland. A spirited contest developed between incumbent Howard Beltnn and State Rep. Shirley Field for the Republican nomination for state treasurer. The winner of that one faces either State Sen.

Ward Cook, Portland, or Judge Joseph Jaross of Hillsboro, the Democratic aspirants, in November. Thornton Unopposed Incumbent Robert Thornton has no opposition for the Democartic nomination for attorney general while Carl Francis, state senator from Stayton, is opposed by Merlin Estep of Salem for the GOP nomination. Another contest which has sparked interest is for Republican national committeeman. It's a write-in battle among GOP Chairman Peter Gunnar, Salem, and John Mcrrificld, Lowell Paget and William Mt. McKinley, Alaska (ItNU High adventure on the slopes of the highest summit in North America, 20.320 foot Mt.

McKinley, was being enacted at the 18,300 foot level today as rescue workers try desperately to save the lives of five persons. Four of the five, John Day, 50, Pete Schocning, 30, and James and Lou Whittaker, 31-year-old twins, were n. embers of a Pacific-Northwest mountain climbing party led by Day. The fifth injured person, Mrs. Helga Bading, 31, was a member of another group led by Paul Crews, Anchorage, Alaska.

All are described as in "very serious condition." Entry Deadline For Miss County Pageant Is May 23 Ashland Deadline for en tering the May 28 Miss Jack son County contest is Monday, May 23, Harry Wright, gen eral chairman of the Ashland Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsored event, has announc ed. The pageant, which will be held In Ashland, will be pat terned after the Miss Amer ican contest, Wright said, with contestants participating in three categories. They are formal gown modeling, swim suit modeling and talent performance. Seven girls bptween the ages of 18 and 28 who are single and have never married have so far entered the contest. They are Miss Shirley Satterfield, Medford; Miss Mia Raaphorst, Ashland; Miss Brenda Woods, Ashland; Miss Judy Johnson, Ashland; Miss Caroyln Edwards, Central Point; Miss Sharalene Fin- chum, Medford; and Miss Karen Lytle, Klamath Falls, a student at Southern Oregon college.

Wright said SOC students are eligible to enter the Jackson county contest. All con testants must have lived in the county for the six months prior to the contest, and be high school graduates by September, 1961. Winner of the local con test will be the county's entry in the Miss Oregon contest, and the winner of that event will participate In the Miss America contest In 1061. The entries committee of the Ashland Jaycees will in terview all nominees, whether contestants are entered by Individuals or organizations, before the pageant. Wright said the committee hopes to have at least five more entries by the dcaline, and encouraged local residents or ogranizations to consider entering a candidate.

Swimming Pool To Open Monday Hawthorne park swimming pool will open for limited hours of swimming on Monday, May 23, according to Medford Parks and Recreation Director Robert Haworth. Swimming will be permitted from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 1 to 7 p.m. on Saturdays. There will be no swimming on Sundays until June 7, when the pool will open full-time.

Swimming will then be allowed from 1 to 9 p.m. daily, including Sun days. The Jackson park swim. mlng pool will not open tin til after dedication cere monies on June 10. The pool will then be open 1 to 9 p.m dally.

Salem (UPD About 15,000 Salem city election ballots had to be reprinted Wednesday because of a mistake by a printer for the city, according to City Recorder Alfred Mundt. The error was in tha title of a coupler amendment. Local Watertnasier Names Assistant The appointment of Joseph L. Diddock, Salem, as assist ant watermaster for this area was announced today by Watermaster David Hendrix. Did.

dock has been working with the state engineer's office. Hendrix said the appoint ment was made because of the "Increase in the amount of surveying and requests for information on wells in this area, and because there is a need to determine more about ground water." The watermaster said his office hopes to keep track of key wells about tne valley to determine the static water level. Diddock will also work with regulation of stream flow, replacing emergency stream assistants used in the past. The watermaster said the cool wet weather this spring has helped stream flow and Irrigation districts, but added that he still feels stream flow will be low by late July unless there is more than normal precipitation this summer. Rnscburg-IUPD-Petruj Johannes Van Ricl, 25, Vancouver, B.C., died Wednesday from injuries suffered In a Tuesday automobile accident, state police reported.

estimate for Jackson county was in excess of 71,000. Thomas A. Redlingshafcr, act ing district director, Eugene, today declined to give speci fic estimates of increase, but said figures so far indicate "many more" persons now reside in the county. Preliminary Totals Redlingshafer reported that Josephine county's preliminary total is 29,650 residents, compared with the bureau's last estimate of 26,433. Grants Pass now has 10,001 residents, less than the estimate, according to preliminary census reports.

Grants Pass had a popula tion of 8.116 in 1950 and 9,900 in 1958. Residents in this area who were missed during the census may still become a part of the 1960 population rolls by mail ing in "Were You Counted? forms. The form was pub lished in an earlier issue of the Mail Tribune, and will be republished tomorrow. Important Factor Don McNeil, manager of the Medford Chamber of Com merce, said "an-acci-rate population picture for both Med ford and Jackson county, will be an important factor in our continued economic develop ment." -Federal and state fund allotments are often re-apportioned to governmental sub divisions on a population basis. The count is also important in contacting Industrial firms for plant relocation, and in developing growth trend data for marketing studies.

Persons who were not counted should mail "Were You Counted?" forms to the bureau of census, Lane county courthouse, Eugene, County, State to Close Offices Offices in the Jackson county courthouse, except the elections department and the sheriff's office, will be closed Friday, May 20, due to the primary election. Majority of state department offices here will also be closed. The telephone awltchboard will be open for calls to the elections department only, County Clerk Marvin Madden said. All doors into the courthouse will open as eight precincts will have polling places there. Persons needing election in formation may call th courthouse number SPring 3-6211, extensions 200, 208, or 217.

Madden said that persons wishing the location of their polling station should have the number of their precinct when they call. The precinct number may be found on their registration identifica tion card, Madden reminaea residents. Anv Questions which might arise during the day regarding election law Interpretation will be referred to Mad-den's office, it was reported. Washington-flJPD-Rep. Walter Norblad (R-Ore.) has recommended that George Lindsay be named acting postmaster at The Dalles, Ore.

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flu tontn a.m. rmliwt tha imk. Medford will vote on two annexation proposals. An explanation of the annexation proposals appears on page 8, section of today'i Mail Tribune. The dog control measure reads "For dogs running at large," with squares for marking either yes or no.

If a majority of voters vote yes, dogs may run at large as at present. If the majority vote no, state law provides that a dog be muzzled if not on a leash or accompanied and under the control of its master. Registered Democrats will be issued a Democratic primary ballot along with nonpartisan ballots, and registered Republicans will be issued a Republican primary ballot with the non-partisan ballots. Voters registered in 'miscellaneous political parties will receive only the non-partisan ballots. Absentee Balloting County Clerk Marvin Madden noted that should a registered voter find he can not get to the- polling place for his precinct because of an emergency an absentee ballot may be cast.

Many Pamphlets Said Not Received Milwaukie, Ore. (UPD State Sen. Monroe Sweetland said today that "thousands of voters in both parties in Lane and perhaps other counties have failed to receive voters pamphlets Sweetland wired Secretary of State Howell Appling that also many voters were "sent pamphlets for political parties in which they are not regis tered. Sweetland, a candidate for the. Democratic nomination for secretary of state to oppose Appling in November, urged that steps be taken to make a supply of pamphlets available in affected counties.

Oregon Caves Resort To Open May 28 Cave Junction The Oregon Caves resort will open May 28, Manager Richard Sa-bin has announced. Tours of the caves are made throughout the year, but the Chateau, cottages and coffee shop operate only during the summer months. Polls will be open between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. tomorrow for Jackson county residents to select major political party candidates for national, state and county offices.

Also on the Oregon primary election ballots will be candidates for delegates to the DOG MEASURE Confusion over the wording of the Medford end Jackson county dog control measures, on the ballot tomorrow, continued today. Wording of the proposal is spelled out in state law. A "yes" vote means dogs should be permitted to run at large. A "no" vote means dogs should NOT be permitted to run at large. Wording on the city and county measures is identical.

Democratic and Republican national conventions. Convention delegates will be elected from the state at large, and from the fourth congressional district, of which Jackson county is a part. Voters in the Gold Hill and Ashland districts will elect justices of the peace on a nonpartisan ballot, and residents of the county, the cities of Medford and Rogue River and those living in precincts 65 and 68A will vote on dog control measures. In addition, residents of Rides to Polls Are Offered by Parties Persons needing rides to the polls Friday may call one of three numbers for transportation, the Mail Tribune was notified today. The numbers are SPring 3-4777, Democratic headquarters; SPring 3-7561, Republican headquarters; and SPring 3-1436, Kennedy for President headquarters.

Coultas, all from Portland And the Democratic race for national committeeman among incumbent C. Girard Davidson, State Rep. Al Flegel of Roseburg and James Moore of. Portland has brought on heated exchanges during the final days of campaigning. Mrs.

Collis P. Moore of Moro has no opposition for GOP committeewoman but four candidates, Virginia Grant, Elaine Hoffman, State Sen. Alice Corbett and Helen Stoll, seek the post on the Democratic ticket. Oregon also 'will nominate state senators and representa Carson City, Nev. (UPD -Confessed murderer Thayne Archibald, 20, has appealed to the board of pardons for commutation of hi Jun 21 axt cutioo dat, Salem-CPI-E lection day Friday will be a holiday for sUte, county are) aaoat city amploi'Mav tives and pick delegates to national coivontions from a flock, oi candidates.

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