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( Explosion In Holland Tunnel Stresses Need Of Systems For Protection Of Nation Bv HAL BOYLE NEW YORK (JP) The ex- filosion of a chemical-laden truck n the Holland Tunnel gave Iril R Jl JAM I L S On All Appliances Finest Service Work In the Country Phone 805 I Bergh's ' APPLIANCE SERVICE ' 1200 S. Stephens See NORGE Before You Buy America a needed peacetime les son of what could happen in war. It was a small-scale example of how vulnerable a great city is today. The Holland vehicular tunnel runs beneath the Hudson River and joins Manhattan and Jersey City. It has twin tubes, each more than 9,000 feet long. The accidental blast tied up traffic in the west bound tube a few hours, halted traffic in the east bound tube more than a day. It temporarily interrupted news, television, telephone and wire photo circuits. But what would happen If a band of desperate, highly trained men made a determined attempt to knock out New York City? This thought keeps police officials nervous about the activities of po litical groups who believe in changing governments by force. It has been estimated that as few as five atom bombs, properly placed, would render the Metropo lis nearly helpless. But it wouldn't require atom bombs to plunge the city into a period of chaos. An internal fifth column of revolutionary techni cians could conceivably accom plish this objective for a time. For vital hours or days they might slow or nearly halt the pulsing heart of the greatest city ever built. That heart is Manhattan, where huge corporations headquarter in COIUMIIA SftlWIRliS, INC. TACOMAj WASHINGTON Distributed in Roseburg by Bates Candy Co. Mrs. Edith Willkie, Son injured In Auto Upset CAMBRIDGE. O., May n.-iP) Mrs. Edith Willkie, 58, and her son, Philip 29, were injured Sun day when their car overturned on a slippery road during a rain storm. They were cared for here at St. Francis Hospital. Neither was listed as critically hurt. Mrs. Willkie is the widow of Wendell L. Willkie, 1940 GOP presidential nominee. the tallest towers beneath the sky. Vital to All America This small island is the most in tricate thing ever devised by the mind and labor of man. It is a few square miles of beauty, ugli ness, life and death, poverty and wealth. But it is very important to all America. It is more than just an artificial orchid on the land, more than a parasite on the rest of the nation. With its vast port and its many talents, it gives as well as takes, creates as well as absorbs. Like other cities it Is no longer just a blight on the countryside. It clothes the farmers who feed it, and it sends them cash and radio programs in exchange for their corn. They depend on it as it .de pends on them. But like all complicated things, it is easily disturbed and can't re produce itself well. Cut an arm off a starfish and the starfish will grow another arm. And the sev ered arm will grow another star fish. Manhattan or any other big city isn't so facile at repairing itself. It is as dependent on supplies as the human brain is on blood. What Could Happen The arteries that feed Manhat tan are a system of some 30 chan nels that include the Holland Tun nel," public utility tubes, vehicu lar and railway tunnels and bridges. They join it west, north and east to New Jerse the Bronx, and Long Island. Choke those channels or destroy them and Manhattan would black out like the brain deprived of blood. It might not die but it would certainly faint. It is within the range of possi bility that a band of fanatic men could attack and destrov, or at least interrupt, these 30 channels simultaneously and stir wide panic. And who is there to say that such a thing never will be attempted in an insecure world? The lesson of the Holland Tun nel blast is the same as that of the Texas City explosion. Now-is the time for all wise cities and nations to set up systems to pro tect themselves against disasters, designed or accidental. JERRY O'SHEA Appearing Nightly Except Monday At Club 99 FRIDAY NIGHT SPECIAL! - "A $50.00 Night for Only $2.25" You pay $2.25 at the door and This includes: Jerry O'Shca more! Lounge and Mix Service - - - Midnight Supper There will be a 3-piece band Friday and Saturday night featuring Jerry O'Shea's piano novelties and songs. Popular . . . Western . . . all requests Completely Old Fun Conditioned CLUB 99 Hwy. 99 North Of E)LDE) d d While we wait for Eugene on the Daylight Saving Time issue and Eugene, in turn, no doubt waits for Scapoose or some such on the same question, let's check a few KRNR programs as they now stand. Tonight, there's the "Sammy Kaye Showroom" at 7:15 . "The Cisco Kid" at 7:30 . . . "What's the Name of That Song?" at 8 . . . and "The Casebook of Gregory Hood" with Elliot Lewis In the title role at 10:30. Tomorrow night it 7:30, Maro Reed's amusing comedy, "Yes, My Darling Daughter," will be air-adapted by the "Comedy Playhouse" program. Jack La Frandre Is the director-host for this series of all-time Broadway comedy hits, whch feature the Gold Coast Players In leading roles. "The Fishing and Hunting Club of the Air" tries out its new broadcast time tomorrow night at 8:30. This will be a regular Thursday night placement, as far as we can tell. Herein lies a tale originating with "The Fishing and Hunting Club." It's an accepted fact (among Texans) that everything In the Lone Star State is bigger, better and more abundant including the fish along the coast. Dave Newell, dean of the panel of outdoor experts heard on the program, offers the i'ollowing Texan's tale about a giant sea bass which tore up everybody's tackle until the fisherman figured a way to catch it! "I got me a donkey engine, a windlass, 300 feet of rope and 20 feet of chain for a leader," the Texan explained. "Then I put on a big shark hook and baited It with the hind quarter of a steer, Well sir, I hooked that fish, started up my engine and began hauling it ashore. Everything was going fine until I discovered I'd set up my rig too close to the shore about 50 feet from the water's edge. The windlass wound him up alright. But, drat It, there wasn't room enough to get him clear out of the water an' he broke away." KRNR The Voice of The Rotobwf Newt-Review MBS 1490 On Your Dial REMAINING HOURS TODAV 4:00 Fulton Lewis, Jr. 4:15 Frank Hemingway. 4:30 Passing Parade. 4:45 Say It With Music. 5:00 Religious Requests, 5:15 Music. 5:30 Captain Midnight 5:45 Tom Mix. 6:00 Music. 6:15 Mutual Newsreel. 6:30 Sports Page. 6:35 Music. 6:40 Local News. 6 :4S Three-Quarter Time. C:55 Bill Henry. 7:00 Music. 7:15 Sammy Kaye Showroom. 7:30 Cisco Kid. 8:00 What's the Name of That Song? 8:30 Freddie Martin Show, 8:45 Bob Eberle Show. 9:00 News. 9:15 HI Neighbor. S;30 Music. 9:45 Fulton Lewis, Jr. 10:00 Concert Master. 10:30 Gregory Hood. 11:00 Rhythm Rendezvous. 11:30 Sign Off. THURSDAY, MAY 10, 194B 6:00 Sunrise Serenade, 6:15 News. 6:20 Music. 6:30 Sam Rides the TraH. 6:45 Yawn Patrol. 7:00 News. 7:15 Breakfast Gang. 7:45 Local News, 7:50 Beehive, 7:55 Music. 8:00 News. 8:05 Music, i , , 8:15 Victor H. LIndlahr. 8:30 Wally's Coffee Time. 8:45 Haven of Rest. 9:15 Modern Home. 9:30 Man About Town. 9:40 Music. 9:50 Shopper's Guide. 10:00 News. 10:15 Music. 10:30 Say It With Music. 10:45 Easv Aces. ! 11:00 Ladies First. j 11:30 Queen for a Day, 12:00 Music at Noon. ; 12:15 Sports Page. I 12:25 Music. ! 12:40 Local News. 12:45 National News. ! 12:55 Market Reports. ' 1:00 Man on the Street. 1:15 Florists Show. . ! 1:30 Music. ! 1:45 Eddie Howard, i 2:00 Against the Storm, i- 2:30 It's Requested. ' 3:00 Johnfon Family, 1 3:15 School Program. ( 3:30 WCTU Program. 3:45 Local Loan Show. 4:00 Fulton Lewis, Jr. 4:15 Frank Hemingway. 4:30 Passing Parade. 4:45 News. 8:00 Straight Arrow. ' : 5:30 Captain Midnight 5:45 Tom Mix. 6:00 Gabriel Heatter. ' 6:15 Mutual Newsreel. 6::iO Sports Page. 6:35 Music. 6:40 Local News. ' I 6:45 Three-Quarter Time. 6:55 Bill Henry. 7:00 Sportscast. I 7:15 Music You Remember. 7:30 Comedy Playhouse. WEDNESDAY NITE JAMBOREE at the Shalimar Room Hear Roseburg's Finest Entertainment Sensation GORDON CLARK Singing Your Favorite Songs For the finest in entertainment, hear Gordon Clark sing his songs and those that are dear to you. Here is an en tertainer that has brought so much enjoyment to oil with his own songs, such as, "Looking For a Man," "Ensen ada," "Tonight's the Night," and "Mamzelle." You saw him in the movie, "Rogue's Regiment," now you can see him in person. Plan on visiting the Shalimar Room this evening. "The Ultimate in Food and Refreshment" at the Smart New Air-Conditioned SHALIMAR ROOM 122 S. Stephens f - - ' -J 1ty J GORDON CLARK Vocalist and Composer 8:00 Affairs of Peter Salem. 8:30 Fishing and Hunting Club of the Air. 9:00 News. 9:15 Lanny Ross. 9(30 Shalimar Room. 9:45 Fulton Lewis, Jr. 10:00 Concert Master. 10:30 The Falcon. 11:00 Rhythm Rendezvous. 11:30 Sign Off. College Prexy Gets Bid To Unite Defense Medicos SEATTLE, May 18. (IF) The Seattle Times said Tuesday De tense Secretary Louis Johnson has asked Dr. Raymond B. Allen, president of the University of Washington, to undertake the job of unifying the medical branch es ol the Army, Navy and Air Force. University sources said that President Allen was undecided whether to accept the position, the Times reported. Dr. Allen, a doctor of medi cine as well as of philosophy, became the university's 21st presi dent in September, 1946. He has aided in the establishment of the .University's new medical and dental school. Before coming West he was executive dean of the Chicago colleges of the University of Illi nois. He is 47. He was appointed last December by ex-Defense Secretary Forrestal to serve on a committee to advise the armed forces on medical matters. Boy's Burp Saves Need Of Surgical Operation PASADENA, Calif., May 17. (P) Doctors and nurses were all ready. An anesthetist began giving gas to Donald Ekstrand, live. Suddenly Donald burped. Up came his lunch. Along with It was a little metal Christmas tree bell. Doctors had planned to open up his esophagus to get it. Instead, they pulled off their rubber gloves and Donald's par ents took him home. Rate Boost Request Last For Some Time, Roads Say WASHINGTON, May 17. IIP) The railroads indicated Mon day that the new freight rates increase they are now seeklnR will be the last to be asked at this time. Attorney Jacob Aronson told the Interstate Commerce Com mission that although operating costs have continued to go up since the increase was asked last October, "the railroads at this time will not ask for rates higher than those sought in their petition." Talking About a Home? So many people do noth ing but talk about it! But if you really want to own your home, consult me now. Personal ottention. Economical terms. RALPH L. RUSSELL Loam and Insurance Lean Representative Equitable Savlngi eV Loan Ann. 112 W. Cast Phone 91S Truman Farm Program Handed To Congress WASHINGTON, May 18 UP) The Truman administration Tuesday sent Congress its contro versial larm program aimed at giving consumers a price break on iooa surpluses. Drafts of proposed legislation were sent to Vice President Bark ley, president of the Senate, and Speaker Rayburn of the House. There was no immediate indica tion as to whether the measures will be introduced. The bill follows the general out line of the program which Secre tary of Agriculture Brannan sketched before a joint meeting of the House and Senate agriculture committee April 7. So far, the proposal has won little support in either committee. It has drawn sharp opposition irom several maor larm organi zations, including the powerful American Farm Bureau Federa tion and the National Grange. Only the National Farmers Union nas come out lor it. A major feature of the plan Is proposed use of production pay ments to assure producers of perishable produci a predeter mined adequate return when sup plies are large. Prices of these products prin cipally hogs, cattle, lambs, milk, eggs, chickens, fruits and veget ables would be allowed to drop to levels determined by supply ana aemana. If this price averaged below the level wnicn tne program said pro ducers should receive, the latter FLOOR SANDING and FINISHING Estimates Leslie Pf off 320 Ward St. Phone 1349-J .mnioinxi la r ! nrtay St, otor reet, Wed., May 18, 1949 The Newt-Review, Roieburf, On. S Navy Rejects Samoan But SEATTLE, May 18 UP) Tevesi Amperosa, disappointed In his hope of joining the Navy and seeing the world, started the long trip back to his Samoan home island today. The 25-year-old South Sea Is- would get Treasury payments to make up the difference. Brannan said this plan would re sult in lower food prices in times of surpluses than would be the case under present farm pro grams. The government now buys and removes the surplus from the market to hold producer prices at guaranteed levels. Gives Him Free Ride Home lander is making the trip by special Navy dispensation. Amperosa is the Samoan who wanted so badly to serve In the Navy, which he came to know during the war, that he traveled across the Pacific to try to get in. After spending all his own savings and $200 Borrowed from a brother, he was rejected be. cause he was short on education al requirements. But his determination won spe cial consideration from the Navy. It cut official red tape and ar ranged to transport Amperosa back to his home Island, despite his civilian status. Building Materials WHEN NEEDED Large stocks of o complete line of materials for home construction insure immediate delivery. COEN SUPPLY COMPANY Phone 121 Floed & Mill Ste. t a Ra km r.a ra ea fm rar OPENS TONIGHT FOUR DAY RUN You snouia see the other guy,7folcs... L. - '.3 (IN FACT, YOU .!, T 1 SHOULD SEE THE .l Jv. U , . PENNY SINGLETON ARTHUR LARRY LAKE SIMMS A COLUMBIA riCIUKt Second Feature "MIRACULOUS JOURNEY" Rory Calhoun Audrey Long TODAV. 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