Monologue
Idle Hands
J. Dana Haynes
Editor In Chief
The first generation of Atomic bombs was
the child of the famed Manhattan Project, and
helped put an end to World War II. The second
generation was the hydrogen bomb, which dwarf
ed its elder brother.
Now, scientists working with the Pentagon
have developed, on paper anyway, the third wave
of atomic bomb, called the electromagnetic pulse
bomb.
I’ve often said it would be a cold day in Hades
before I would endorse any instrument of distruc-
tion, especially a nuclear bomb of any sort. But
the EMP warhead, if perfected, could well be the
answer to the current suicidal arms race.
The EMP bomb is the exact opposite of the
neutron bomb, which you may remember. The
Pentagon actively encouraged the building of the
neutron bomb because it would depend more on
radiation than explosion. In other words, it kills
the enemy (and the enemy’s children, mothers,
elderly and non-combatants) but leaves the
buildings unscathed. The scenario is that we
could kill off the Russians and later be able to in
habit their ghost cities.
Neat, huh?
The electromagnetic pulse bomb is the exact
opposite. It would have no effect whatsoever on
the citizens but would wipe out their technology.
The EMP bomb would be designed to explode
in mid-air. A blast at that altitude would cause
fairly little ground damage and the radiation
would float harmlessly through the stratosphere.
However, the initial blast Itself would release
a magnetic wave of indescribable proportions,
what physicists call a gravity wave. In laymen’s
terms, a ripple in the earth’s magnetic field. While
this would pass harmlessly through people and
buildings with no effect, it would short circuit
every electrical appliance in a designated area,
from household toasters to the firing mechanisms
of the enemy’s intercontinental ballistic missiles.
The advantages of the EMP warhead over the
conventional nuclear bomb are obvious. The real
threat, many analysts believe, is in the possibility
of an accidental war. The Pentagon will not
release any exact information on the subject, but
it is known that the Early Warning Defense com
puters at NORAD (North American Air Defense)
héadquarters have sent false alarms several
times in the past few years. It is simply a matter of
time until a false alarm is interpreted to be the
real thing, and a half an hour later the world we
know will cease to exist.
Those stakes are too high. If we launched an
attack, even accidentally, there is no doubt but
that the Russians would have to follow suit. The
converse is also true.
However, if an accidental launching took
place, and an EMP bomb was sent, then chances
are the other side would respond in a like manner
(Note: it has long been a rule of thumb for political
analysts that whatever technology is possessed
by one side is soon possessed by the other. If we
developed an EMP bomb, the USSR would soon
own one too).
The effects of this sort of exchange would be
very bad. Both economies would grind to a halt.
But there would be no total, world wide genocide.
It is currently foolish to push for a weapons
freeze, since neither side can afford to trust the
other. But steps should be taken immediately to
develop and deploy the electromagnetic pulse
bomb. One that is accomplished, the current store
of nuclear missiles should be, one by one replac
ed by EMP missiles. The threat then would be to
wipe out the enemy’s economy, not its children.
It is a chance, a slim one to be sure, but a
chance nonetheless. With the current nuclear
threat, no chance whatsoever exists.
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Portland Wrestling, shadow
of its former, bizarre self
By Rob Conner
Sports Editor
What has happened to Portland Wrestling
in recent years? A question I have asked myself
hundreds of times, as I’m sure you have.
Sure, it’s still on Saturday nights at 11 p.m.,
but who are we watching anyway? What hap
pened to the glory days of Portland Wrestling
(big time wrestling) that featured such stars as
Jimmy Snuka, Dutch Savage, “Moondog” Lon-
ny Maine, “Bull” Ramos, Jesse Ventura, and the
Royal. Kangaroos?
Is the ageless wonder, promoter Don
Owen, holding out on us, the Northwest wrestl
ing fans? Is Owen, who by the way still can’t
remember where Buddy Rose comes from, pin
ching his pennies trying to pawn off cheap imita
tions and old has-beens (namely Hack Sawyer
and Stan “the man” Stasiak) in order to make a
buck?
Don, you can’t rely on guest appearances
by Buddy Rose and Roddy Piper much longer. It
was fine for the first couple of times, but for the
past four years you have continued to use the
same gimmick.
Let’s face it, for the last five years Portland
Wrestling hasn’t been worth watching! We want
blood, Don. For a while there, a few years ago,
just about every week we got • to see some
legitimate matches. The great rivalry between
tag teams, Snuka and Savage and the Royal
Kangaroos, was always a sure bet for blood.
Now all we ever get is Stan Stasiak trying to
land his “famous” heartpunch. Do you ever
notice that he always misses on his first two at
tempts, then connects on his third try? And
every match, like clockwork, he gets mad and
circles the ring, pounding the mat. He climbs
back inside and stalks his opponent with his fists
raised above him. How much longer can Stan
keep this up, anyway? I’m not sure what’s older,
Stan or his show.
Some action needs to be stirred up in the
Northwest or I’m just going to watch Georgia
wrestling (Sat 3 p.m.- Channel 17) from now on.
To start things off, why not send the Dut
chman (Dutch Savage) back to the ring? Buddy
Rose could beat him up on an interview then
Savage could challenge him to a coalminer’s
glove match.
Secondly, pay Jimmy Snuka whatever it
takes to get him back in the Northwest for a cou
ple months. A series of matches between Snuka
and, the one up-and-coming star in the Nor
thwest, Billy Jack would surely pack arenas
throughout the Washington/Oregon territory.
It actually wouldn’t be a bad idea to throw
Chris Colt into a few main events. Given the
chance, Colt can put on a show as well as
anyone. I can remember back about ten years
ago watching Superstar Wrestling, out of
Yakima, Washington, and never being disap
pointed with Chris Colt’s performance.
Colt and his tag team partner were billed as
the Hell’s Angels. Now that was a tag team that
put on a show! Blood every week! I’d like to see
Colt given another chance in the limelight. He is
more than just a preliminary match wrestler.
Speaking of preliminaries, they are worse
than ever these days. I thought the likes of Haru
Sasaki, Matti Suzuki, the Calipso Kid, and John
nie Eagles were bad. You know’the prelims are
bad when you wake up at 3 a.m. and the televi
sion is still going. They should have the main
event on first, then everyone could get to bed on
time.
Right now the only reason I find to watch
Portland Wrestling is to listen to the remarks of
announcer Don Coss. Keep up the good work
Don!
‘Take Charge’ nothing new for College
By Rick
Obritschkewitsch
(Rick Obritschkewitsch is a
former Editor In Chief of The
Print.)
The recent Take Charge
Day at Clackamas Community
College shows the com
munity’s concern with the
troubles that have been drop
ped on its people throughout
our tough economic times.
But for those who aren’t
aware of the College’s ac
tivities, it may seem that Take
Charge is standing alone in aid
offered for those hurt, in some
form or another, by unemploy
ment.
This is not the first step, it
is only the latest in a series of
steps the College has under
taken to aid the financially
needy. Located in the
College’s Community Center is
a department whose job it is to
not only help people find
employment, but to teach them
how to become employed. The
Job Placement Center teaches
everything from how to fill out
an application form and where
to look for a job, to writing a
resume and how to act at an in
terview.
Take Charge Day focused
on such things as acquiring
work, working with unem
ployed people who do not
have moneymaking skills, and
families surviving on one in
come rather than two.
But the placement center
is dealing with some of these
same problems every day.
With the economy in the state
that it is currently in, more and
more people are going back to
school. Because the costs of
going to a university are so
high, many of the returning
students are going to their local
community colleges.
It’s not that there has been
a sudden desire for people to
use their community colleges
as a means to simply get better
educated, but to get the
necessary education to survive
in today’s society.
For instance, no matter
what area a person wants to go
into to make money,
knowledge about computers is
important. Even in personal
life, computers are increasing
in usefulness.
So this need for further
education means an increase in
enrollment, and an increase in
the number of people needing
employment help. So in effect,
the Job Placement Center has
become an important part of
Clackamas Community Col
lege.
Take Charge Day was
simply an extension of what the
placement center, offers stu
dents, because many of the
things that took place on Take
Charge Day were the type of
things the people at the place
ment center deal with every
day.
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