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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 30, 1948)
IQ-ThtototmcavScdm; Oiw Thursday Qciabf' 3 J94 Timing; Men lived in 'Comfort' WASHINGTON, Dec SS-tfVA precision-timed gamble against bit ter Arctic cold lay behind the aerial rescue of 12 U. S. fliers marooned on an ice cap. in Greenland, it was disclosed today. Success of the daring; operation, as described by air force officers, depended uoon the swiftness of its execution. It was carried out in exactly 38 minutes. If It had taken rescue plane might have frozen. Tonight the 12 rescued cast aways were still in Greenland, but tentative mans were in tne max ing to bring at least some of them home for a hero's welcome. During the day, Lt- Jack Mc Cauley, air force headquarters rep resentative from Wasnington, ex cressed hope the men and their two rescuers could be brought to New York for the "biggest possible reception." Cenflictinx Statement However, there were con flirting statements regarding the air force's welcome plans, and Mayor CDwy er's office in New York said lt bad no information about a reception for the castaway and their rescuers. Nine of the 12 who were strand ed have been flown to Bluie West One, air force base in southern Greenland. The other three, and the two rescue fliers, were await ing transportation at Bluie West Eight base, 270 miles northwest of the 7,800-foot high ice field wbere the 12 were marooned. They were picked up and flown to safety yes terday. ,- Details Revealed New details of how the men liv ed and how they fared in their lonely vigil were related by an air force public relations officer at Harmon Field, Newfoundland. He said the men suffered only slight loss of weight and lived in "com parative luxury" as U. S. planes flew over the scene and dropped them food, medical supplies and other equipment by parachute. The men built a three - room Snowhouse, he said, and warmed themselves with portable heaters. They even had electric lights, us ing equipment including a power generator dropped from the skies. In addition, films were 'chuted down and the stranded men made a pictorial record of their adven ture. Three nights ago, a polar bear prowled within 30 feet of the camp but did not molest the cast ways. On Christmas day, some of the men talxed to their wives at a dis tant Greenland base over a port able radio transmitter. State Liquor Board Has Authority to Pay Lawyer Fee PORTLAND, Dec. state liquor control commission was advised by Attorney-General George Neuner today that it has PAINTING of the OREGON SURF Inez Beach Elfstrom Art Galleries 840 Court Salem j WANTED Ualnnl Ileal and Filbert Heals Also Walnuts in the Shell HIGHEST PRICE CASH ON DELIVERY FOB ORCHARD RUN . . . SEE US BEFORE YOU SELL, IlOnniS ELODFEDI PACKING CO. ft N. Front Street SALEM incedon longer, the Jet equipment on the legal authority to pay a former I attorney 115.000. Wilber Henderson had sought that sum for his services during negotiations on the distilleries bought by Oregon and Washing ton. Commissioner Thomas L. Gatch had expressed doubt whe ther the commission had authority to pay Henderson. The commission will meet here next week. Woman Held On Charge of Check-Passing A middle-aged woman. Identi fied by police as Arbella Mae Sawchuck, S70 Union st was held In the city jail Wednesday on $1,000 bail on a charge of attempt ing to pass a forged check at a Salem store Wednesday morning. She will be arraigned in district court Thursday. Police said she admitted passing 15 checks during the past month at several business houses. Most of the checks were written for amounts under $20. She told police she could not remember the names signed or amounts on seven checks passed here recently. Eight others ranged in value from $7.50 to $18.50. Charge Against Men Dropped Charges that two former con victs stole a pump and other equipment from the Oregon state penitentiary were dropped Wed nesday in Marion county circuit court. Judge George R. Duncan hon ored a motion by District Attorney Miller B. Havden to dismiss the larceny Indictment acainst Tred Fisco and Elmer Haab. both of I Portland. Hayden said there was not enough evidence against the men as a material witness could, not be located, and also that Portland po lice officers had promised Haab and Fisco immunity for their as sistance in a Portland investiga tion. Steelhammer Prepares Bills Representative John Steelham mer. Marion county, announced Wednesday he has prepared two bills for the 1S49 legislature re pealing laws of previous legisla tive sessions. One bill would repeal the state witholding tax and the other tne birth certificate law. A new bill would be substituted for the latter act. Attorney General George Neun er reported Wednesday his office is flooded with requests to pre pare bills for the 1949 legislative session mostly irom state aepan ments and legislators. Telephone S-7C3S 9 you- Us ay. . SicZs'Select BEER LAKE M I C H I cXfO Ids Ashing pele as high J J X ' I I III A, , ' i ' , - '' ' ' i A ' . t Mil in i. mi - ,4 vaiiA WRuAmmMo. uar. wv. LIKE MEDIEVAL TIMES Miss Mary Lou Bertram riax with laaee imrlag Jeastlat; saatch at Laarel. Md. In match famous sport f kinca f aid rider tries to spear three rings which slip off holders when pierced correctly. x ? s .r ' ' rr' ; ?: ::-:.: :"v:''- :-::: :" v. :' - T . . a ' " -', : TO RE- AC TIVATE WARSHIPS Sailors work on destroyer escorts at San Diego. Calif, as Navy prepares to re-activate some vessels of the Pacific Reserve Fleet. Metal domes ire de-hamidulers mounted as protective "cocoons" over anti-aircraft guns. "C IS HI IMAN wmda Saab spray ,1r - f r SICKS' BREWING COMPANY, SALEM, ORE. UmH 04 One Of The Worlds Greet trow too Oroeolxetieoe ' r- ... . J jJkj'-W- KJwart J. Newtek!, bandied ap la parka, tend. asere of Lake rTfftgiui at Chicago. K of Sparrews Point. Md- alms fer Christmas beal Collections Total $13,566 Approximately $12,568 has been collected to date in the Marion county tuberculosis Christmas seal sale although only about one-half the seals sent out have been ac counted for, it was reported Wed nesday. Although the sale is officially over, contributions are still ac cepted, according to Mrs. Ruby Bunnell, executive secretary of the Marion County Tuberculosis and Health association, agency spon soring the sale. Seals not purchas ed should bo returned to the of fice, she said. The contribution total Is that raised through sale of seals by mail and In three booths in down town Salem, and the aale of bangle pins In the schools. Mrs. Bunnell also reported the mobile health X-ray unit will be in Marion county for a three-week stay in mid-March. , Through it free X-rays will be taken for mem bers of local industries and state institutions, high school students and the general public. BID ON DAMSITE BUILDING WALLAJEALLA, Dec. 29-VP)-MillarPierce, Inc.. ot Pasco sub mitted the low bid of $184,990 for construction of a maintenance building at the townsite of the McNary dam project, the army en gineers reported today. There were nine bidders. $:rf Z S yPJ i tb LUIICH HEATS 49c Asst. Pound HAII LOAF 59c Pound WW COniJ BEEF 59c Boneless Pound mm Parker 1 yvT. mi..,y y. -v'-l iu28er WLV-. itiBier lorns ASSORTED FRESH Baked (gakes 49c J5c Tom & Jerry Bailer Qt. jar S90 7-Up Ilixer .... nUs bottles S 250 Sparliling Wafer 1 1 REBUILDING REFINERY This Is one of three giant aew ell storace tanks being built at war-damaced refinery, la Hamburg1. Germany. 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