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Boyle Clears Up Confusion In Use Of Military Terms By HAL BOYLE NEW YORK (AP) Are you finding the war news a bit hard to understand? Maybe it's the military gobbledegook standard on both sides thfit has you confused. Generals as well as doctors sometimes have a hard time explaining their opera tions in the language of the common man. Perhaps a verbal baedecker putting their key phrases into ordinary English might help you. Well, one has been drawn up all in fun by an air force officer in Korea. It was relayed to me by Gordon Gammack. Des Moines Tribune columnist. , better understand the true condl. lions of the subject." He then listed, is the key phrases "likely to be employed in this war and the ones to follows," these cliches. . . and their translations: . . planned withdrawal to strengthen positions. . ." (we're running.) . . fleeing in confusion. . (they're running.) . in this hour nr crisis, we remove the bungling, in ." (election year, Republi- "With war once again domin-! ating newspapers, radio, politics, and the cigarette ads," the anon-1 ymnus air force officer said in pre face, "it is timely to publish a short guide to military phrase ology so the American people may Meet Him Today! Do you enjoy peace of mind? Do you want a feeling of security? Much depend! upon your own efforts in seeking needed protec tion. The State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company agent can help you. See him Today, DON HAUL tSrki 321 5 Staph., 3f Phona 3-623J STAT I f AIM MUTUAL AUrOMOllll INtUIANCI COMPANY f lUMlinft!!, HllfVll must ept. . ." can.) ". . . in this hour of crisis, it would be folly to change horses. . (election year, Democrat.) ". . .forced by inclement weather to find a secondary target. . ." I they chased us off and we bombed the ocean again.) ". . . courageous charge in the face of bitter enemy resistance. , ." (we're advancing.) ". . . suicide attack by crazed oriental fanatics. . ." (they're ad vancing.) ". . . spokesman described the results as 'satisfactory' and said. . ." (we missed again.) ". . . captured two major rail 4 STATE HIGHWAY COMMISION. on tour of the Oregon Coast and Pacific highways, paused In Roseburg Thursday long enough for a chicken dinner, arranged by Mayor Albert G, Flegal, at Carl's Haven, and to hear arguments for and a gain. t rerouting the Pacific highway through West Roseburg. Pictured, left to right, are R, H. Baldoclt, highway engineer; Commissioners Charles H. Reynolds and Chairman Ben R. Chandler, with Flegal and City Manager W. A. Gil christ on the right. Commissioner M. K. Mclver, also with the group is not shown. (Picture by Paul Jenkins) Further Beef ' Price Rollbacks Given First Nod ate banking committee has voted ,""?ce, ',the rul,"on or. rde' Friday. June 22. ltSl The Nawt-Raviov Rouburg, Ore. I "After the enactment of this paragraph, no ceiling price shall become effective which is below the lower of (A) the price pre vailing just before the date of for a ban on further price roll backs including beef below average price levels between Jan. 24 ani Feb. 24, 1951. The committee, completing a revision of the economic controls bill, also amended the , measure to provide more liberal install ment credit terms for the pur chase of automobiles only. It then scheduled a vote Thursday on whether to approve the bill in Its present form. Seintor Maybank (DSC), the committee chairman, said he thought the committee would ap prove the drastically revised measure and "enact a real price treeie " The price control amendment would retain the existing beef price rollback but unless Price Director DiSalle acts between now and the time the measure be comes law it would forests!' two scheduled xompanion roll backs in Au;ust and October. The committee approved thi; amendment by a 7-6 vote: eslsjblishing such ceiling price, or (B) the price prevailing during the period January 25, 1951 to February 24, 1951, inclusive. Guards Patrol Residence Of Wealthy Movie Star of the actress and her 17-month-old daughter, Yasmin. Streeter said he heard hoodlums in Miami, Kla., express too much interest in Rita and Yasmin, her daughter by Aly Khan. He just re turned from Florida. Streeter quoted one unidentified person, unaware he was speaking to a law officer, as saying: "Little Yasmin would be worth a lot of money." The district attorney said Miss Hayworth's jewelry, valued at GLENBROOK, Nev.-I.PV-Police ' ' 10 "u" guards are patrolling the rented i Miss Havwnrth it ..ihiiikin home of screen actress Hit. Hay-1 gTreSdtoitSiS? worth at this fashionable mountain ' fabulously rich Indian prince "J.0.,. ... . . Streeter said Miss Hayworth District Attorney Jack Streeter j hired the guards, all Reno police stationed the seven-man guard ex- men. after he and Sheriff Jim Fed -plaining he feared for the safety ! advised it. towns in a lightning assault. . ." i Beck. Hood P.iver, recording sec (we took two towns.) jretary; Mrs. Dolph Phipps, Med- ". . . withdrew from two minor ford, corresponding secretary. villages, in order to. . . (iney Next year's convention will be held in Portland. The date has not yet been set. I 1 ItrCJk 64XMB vm I 7 )''J lKth4t COOMBS! Made from real fruit zesttul. bworiced! 'J if Tin. ..at your Market Before and After The SUNDAY June 24 PLAN TO DINE AT THE Sunday Dinner Menu, Served from 1 2 to 8 P.M. Dinners from $1.50 Mrs. Paul Geddes will render a musical program from 12 I 1:30 and S:30 to 7:00 on the Hammond Organ, cour tesy of Ott-Ricketts Music Store. FOR BETTER FOOD AT POPULAR PRICES ALWAYS GO TO OL Mod U, took them back.) ". . .crazislav dneprovsk Stalin oksk. . ." I run like hell, men, the Russians have taken over the radio station.) P. S. the tongue-in-cheek author that is, we trust he h a d his tongue in his cheek said tha tposl tively the air force no longer uses these cliches itself. FURNITURE CD. I Army Civil Functions Fund Cut O.K.'d By House WASHINGTON OP) The $541,427,400 army civil functions bill was passed by the House and sent to the Senate Wednesday after the lower chamber had rejected all efforts to increase the total ap propriation. The bill as passed was 20 percent below the $640.6.17.843 the amount requested by Present Truman. Although the President h.iH - nmmended $.15,000,000 to start four power projects, incluilurt i u ; Dalles and Ice Harbor dam in the Pacific Northwest, the House cut out all funds for new construction. Portland Woman Elected President Of State P.E.O. COOS BAY (.V) Mrs. F. W. 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