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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 19, 1948)
Heavy Jet Bomber Beats P-80 in Test ses Lake, Nov 18—(AP)—A Boe ing test pilot gave a strong hint today of the terrific speed of Boe ing’s new XB-47 jet stratobomber, saying it had outrun a fast army jet fighting plane. Scott Osier, Boeing project test pilot, and Jim Fraser, copilot, dis cussed the plane at a press con ference during a visit to the base by eastern aviation writers and Seattle and Washington state newsmen. It was the first press vis itation to the base since the XB-47 tests began two months ago. “We were calibrating the XB 47's speed system, using a Lock heed F-8 jet fighter plane as a pacer,” Osier said. “At the higher part of the speed range, the jet fighter couldn’t keep up with us.” The only previous speed release has stated that the bomber was in the 600-mile-an-hour class, while ordinary bombers are rateed at 300 miles an hour. . Osier also Osier also said that the XB-47 is a great deal easier to fly than conventional type bombers and the 120,000-pound craft handles like a fighter. Air force acceptance tests have been completed, he said. ASST. ADV. MANAGER: Joan Mimnaugh DAY MANAGER: Bill Plummer LAYOUT MANAGER: Ann Gillenwaters STAFF: Bobbie Howard Carolyn Krengel Frances Burns Georgie Oberteufer Sue Bachelder Jean Bell Margaret Edwards YOUR ALL-AMERICAN DAILY i A Clip the coupon below and send the EMERALD to the folks at home 1 Immediate action will mean less letter-writing home. Eeven kid brother will be a Duck, so let him know what goes on. Complete campus cov erage for: Enclosed find $. for my subscription to the EMERALD. Name . Street . City.State. $2.00 a term Complete Campus Coverage Involved in Network Change CBS IS APPARENTLY WINNING its fight with NBC over broad casting services of Comedian Jack Benny (left) and Comedian-Band Leader Phil Harris (right). Comedian Jack Parr is also involved. WORLD HEADLINES By John M. Hightower I WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (AP)— The strong “France first” views of General Charles De Gaulle, now en hanced by his increased political power, are again becoming a source of sharp concern for top American officials. Diplomatic authorities fear that if De Gaulle gains control of the French government, his policies will jeopardize (1) success of European recovery program and (2) develop ment of the projected North At lantic defense alliance. They regard his nationalism as running against the present trend of increasing international coopera tion among the western European nations themselves and between them and the United States. Considerable interest was arous ed among the state department officials by DeGaulle’s comment to a news conference yesterday that while he approves of the Marshall recovery plan it must not be allowed to displace “the essential interests of France.” He made the statement in reaffir ming his opposition to American and British plans for developing western German industrial re sources as an essential element of the recovery program. De Gaulle held the news confer ence following the recent success of his French people party in attain ing a strategic position in the up per house of the French parliament. In talking about joint western Eur opean defense plans in which Brit ain plays a leading role, he assert ed, “it is inconceivable that the de fense of France should be assured by anyone other than the French themselves.” No one in authority here seems to consider it possible that De Gaiil le even in a row over the future con trol of German industry, would pull France out of the recovery program. What the policy-makers are afraid of is that if he were in power, the French leader would tend to dis rupt international cooperation by an uncompromising attitude, par ticuarly on the German issue. Secondarily, authorities here be lieve that by making a domestic political fight on the issue De Gaulle may inflame French fears about a revived Germany to an extreme degree, and thereby ham per the operation of French gov ernments even though his per sonal position was not decisive. The United States and Britain have taken the position that what they want to do with Germany is not in fact a threat to France. They have already set up a compromised production for the benefit of other Marshall Plan countries. There is apparently well founded specula tion that the United States, at least, may be willing to go still further in trying to meet French fears about Germany’s future. WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (AP)— CHRISTMAS CARDS AND WRAPPINGS NOW ON SALE at the IJ of O 4C©-op? Committee Heads Named for Benefit Committee head's for the AWS Christmas Benefit Tea were an nounced Wednesday by Jeannine Macaulay, general chairman. Marge Petersen will be in charge j of distributions; Donna Kletzing, j invitations and publicity; Sally Waller, contracts; Joyce Bailey, decorations; Donna M. Brennan, program; Maggie Johns, food; and Helen Gatewood, serving and clean up. All committee chaiman must at tend meeting at 4 p. m. today in the upstairs room at the Side, Miss Macaulay said. Pre-Registration To End Saturday Adviser conferences and class enrollments will end Saturday noon, November 20, in accord ance with the announced sched ule of registration will not be available until January 3. Interior department officials said today they are investigating possi bilities of shipping Alaska coal to the Orient. H. Rex Lee, assistant director of the division of territories, said Alaska coal producers have sug gested that oriential markets be opened to the territory’s coal. He said no conclusions can be drawn from the investigation up to now as to whether the proposal is feasible. Lee said he could not predict the outsome of the investigation but that preliminary studies indicate China has other coal sources and will not be in the market for Alas ka coal. Night Staff: Gene Gould Betty French Lorna Larson Marjory Bush Ken Pitcher Agiff for the Give each member of your family the one gift that only you can give . . your own portrait. Makes a wonderful present. 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