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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
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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
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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
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8:00 Affairs of Peter Salem.
8:30 Fishing and Hunting Club of the
Air.
9:00 News.
9:15 Lanny Ross.
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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
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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.
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