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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 26, 1951)
O This Year! Mciy Te WherherWefll Ever HaveAtomic Power w By Freak Carer I v:t'; Associated Pren Srtenc Reporter . . . . ;i . . WASHINGTON Aug. 25 -- This rear mar tell the story on tomie power for civilian use whether it has a food chance of becom ing a reality or whether it will remain "pit in the sky." ? High officials of the atomic energy commission Alt) Indicate much depends upon the success of some tests which they say could : Degin DT tu ena ox uus nonm. These are the first operational tests of an experimental device known as a "breeder," already erected at the AECs testing station at Arco, Idaho. The device, first of its kind known to exist in the world un less Russia also has one is design ed to make new atomic fuel faster than it is consumed in keeping the machine going. If It works and in' theory ft could work' it would mean that America's, resources of useable ur anium for bomb materials or pos sible power use would be increas ed 140 times. It would mean too that thij country could also utilize the ele ment thorium, which is more plen tiful than uranium in nature, as a source of fissionable material. Need Mere Supplies Dr. Lawrence Hafstad, director of the AECs program of develop ing machines for the controlled re lease of atomic energy is on record as saying: "... civilian power (from the atom) will remain pie in the sky unless, by a break in the breeder program or some other solution to the raw material problem, a more ample supply of fissionable mate rial can be produced." The breeding problem goes back to the way uranium exists in na ture. There are two principal kinds of uranium uranium-238 and uranium- 235. Only U-235 can be us ed of itself as a material for bombs or other atomic purposes. And U 333 is only 1140 as plentiful as U-233. It can be separated from U-238, but only by a laborious and time-consuming process. Caa Be Converted U-233, however, is not a wash out. It can be converted into an other material, plutonium, which is at least as good as I U-235 for bombs and other purposes. But to make plutonium from U-233 you have to use U-235 as a fuel. And the amount of f plutonium produced is less than tne amount of U-235 needed. I The objective in breeding Is to make a net gain in j plutonium over U-Z33..I v J In theory, it is possible to do so. Every time an atom of U-235 is split it releases an average of 2Vi neutrons atomic bullets needed to split other atoms and keep chain reaction going. 1 1H Lett Over 1 If no neutrons were wasted, one neutron front each splitting would go to sustain the chain reaction, leaving iv to breed new fuel. On paper this is okay, but in practice it has so far been unat tainable. The reason is that con struction materials in atomic de vices sometimes soak up some of these surplus neutrons. If the AEC boys can lick the problem it would eventually be possible to utilize all the uranium 238 they can get either in this country or from foreign sources. Here's where thorium would come into the picture. 1 Thorium is not fissionable, but with the help of U-235 it can be converted into a rare form of ur- Iran Begins Search for Oil Customers TEHRAN", Iran. Aui 25-CSV Premier Mohammed Mossadegh's government, with a billion dollar oil industry left on Its hands by a breakdown of negotiations with the British, sought customers to day to stave off a possible political crisis.' i-, ' ': For the first time since Mossa degh became a popular hero by capitalizing on real and fancied wrongs and nationalizing the in fluential Anglo-Iranian Oil com pany, parts of the press began speaking out against him. - Strong political attacks In par liament, possibly even4 attempts to defeat the premier on a vote of confidence, may be in the offing. He made good on his promise to nationalize the AIOC But so far he has not been able to deliver on the other part of his promise, to bring a "life of ease and comfort" to Iran's 15,000,000 people through control of Iran's oil riches, ? Soon after the Iranian take-over commission went to Abadan. Iran announced she had oil to sell on the world market But no tankers have called since the AIOC with drew Its fleet. 1 Deputy Premier Hossein Fatemi told a news conference today Iran had received "many requests" for oil from customers who could sup ply their own tankers. He declined to say, however, when be thought shipments would start. The only customer he ' named was Afghan istan, negotiating for i a small amount of oil to be shipped by truck. .: - .... British and American oil experts here discount talk that Iran could market her own oil. They say no big oil company could , risk the enmity of AIOC by making such a deal unless guaranteed; a steady supply for years at a competitive price. j -, anium called U-233, which is fis sionable. ! . Here again, if breeding is per fected the amount of U-233 pro duced would be greater than. the amount of U-235 consumed. 1 ' 5 It's here! in fastiion-gonius colors new 1 ItlDELIBLE-CREWE". . . the niiracfe lipstick! outVJEAHS them all outLUSIRS them all cutMODES thorn all I tis first id cSy jnSf creamy InieHils frsticM eoa-cryir. becauss its mass wrta Ca-sctteanz LancStjj . J -iv'V-- 1 -- No oth4r lipstick 1$ so good for your nps-thonks 1 to Ravlon'a own tonolif 1 And the coforsl Not ,h "'' thin, flat shades you find In ordinary Indelible lipsticks i . - ' . " but a full range of fobulous fashion-genius colors only . ! ; Rtvlon could create 1 Discover "lndelible-Oeme" now .' iVv--''- ' I -V-vv- i ' ' Z' If) !:--' V-T-w - ''::- ' oon'i wait onothef day! ' g " . - - ,- . Dr; ErA; JoIineiiM'. Opens Dentistry4 Practice in Salem Dr. Edwin A. Johnsen has onened the practice of dentistry in Salem, it was announced Saturday, as suming the practice of the late Dr. Li. Nash. His office is in the Pacific building. , s Dr. Johnsen has practiced In North Bend for the past 20 Tears. sinco graduating from North Pa cific dental college in Portland. Accompanying him here is Mrs. Johnsen. a daughter, Phyllis,' will teacn this year at Salem hish schooL Another daughter. Sally, will be a freshman at Oregon State college. - ,4 Sen. Gonnally Galls for Cuts InForeignAid WASHINGTON. Aug. 25 - VP) - Senator Tom Connally of Texas, veteran democratic leader, called today lor deeper cuts in foreign economic aid, saying "We - can't go on forever - supporting j the whole world." i tonnaur spoxe out at a news conference, one day after the sen ate foreign relations committee which he heads and the armed services committee had voted to cut about $65,000,000 in economic aid and $290,000,000 in military help 'from President Truman's $8,500,000,000 foreign aid request ? President Truman was teported to - have protested vigorously against these cuts buf that failed to sway Connolly, who lately has rebelled against some of the: ad ministration's foreign aid policies. Connally said he would prefer to see the $290,000,000 military reduction restored to the bill when the senate acts on it If it is not restored, he said .he would still favor making the economic! cut an even $1,000,000,000 instead of $675,000,000. j j "Sooner or later we have got to cut this economic program he said. "We can't go on forever sup porting the whole ; world , with hand-outs to these nations ijust because we like them or for: any other reason. ! : As for military aid to those na tions resisting communism. Con nally said the national security requires "large expenditures to contribute to the military defense or areas which are vital to us," ' Connally's remarks were com parable to his outburst of July 30 when he hold William C. Fos ter, head of the economic coopera tion administration (ECA) (that EGA officials were trying to "cov er the earth wtth' money squeezed from American taxpay ers. He objected then in particu lar to economic aid programs for southeast Asia, and President Tru man was moved to comment that he was very sorry the senator took that position." . . - ' : f The president was said to be re signed to a cut of about ,$1,000,- 000,000, even while objecting to it The bill's total as sent to the senate for action beginning Mon day was $7,535,000,00" , Dewey Calls Rim of Pacific 'Critical Area' ANCHORAGE. Alaska. Aug. 25- Wj New York's republican Gov, Thomas E. Dewey said today the i -st critical area in the rears ahead will be on the Pacific ocean rim. - .- j . . " He told a republican women's club that "Alaska is very close to the guns of the enemy. Diomede island, is only three miles from Russian territory, and that's closer tr in anyone should be to any Rus sian, in my opinion. " . Dewey called for stronger alli ances with friendly nations. . He said the "United States has won the battle against isolation is i. Now is must concentrate on a strong foreign policy in the Pacific so we wont be alone. To be alone is to lose.. ..',- Many Rebellions . "We won the battle in Europe through aid in Europe and a troops to Europe , program. In 18 territories, nations, colonies and kingdoms I have visited, there are five first class wars or rebellions. I don't know whether World War II is continuing or World War III has -already started. He paid tribute to 150.000 French fighting in Indo-Chlna under Gen eral DeTassigny. Dewey said the French lost more officers in each of the past three years than were graduated from the military schools. The British are doing their share of fighting in Malaya, where he said 95 per cent of the enemy are Chinese communists. "We are carrying our share in Korea. Each life lost there may be saving a thousand lives by avert ing another world war at a time when we are not ready. ' Need More Time "If we can gain two perha ps even one year we can - make progress with our allies so that they can clean out the revolution aries in southeast Asia." He called for a buildup of Jap anese industry, declaring that "if Japan is lost to Russia, the bal ance lot power would ne swung to the enemy's favor. We may be strong enough in a year or two to prevent the Soviet oligarchy from launching a war that would end all wars." Dewey said Alaska has the most glowing future in the world "if it can be liberated from bu reaucracy. He took occasion to , deny re ports he had refused to visit Men denhall glacier or to visit Gov Ernest i Grueningr cabin near Juneau1.: He said he visited ' Men denhall an hour after landing at Juneau, and spent an hour and a half at the governor's cabin. ' Dewey called Alaska scenery "staggeringly . beauufuL" BILLY CXAHASt DUE ..-,-, f PORTLAND, Aug. 25-TVBiHy Graham, evangelist will arrive here tomorrow to conduct a rally in the UuRnoman stadium at 7:43 pjn. Monday. He has been holding a series of meetings in Seattle. , CannKrls Win Praise am ! SEATTLE, Aug. 25 -VPy- The controversial can-can girls were back on the pier today lor the docking of the troopship Marine Phoenix with 2,842 rotation com bat troops from Korea. , . , And they drew a cheer from a returning army chaplain. v Capt James H. riser of Seattle, who has been in Korea since' last August, beamed and declared: "They're swell! There oughta be more of em!" The girls drew frowns from various emirch etouds recentlr. who Insisted homecoming, soldiers From Chap LAWYER SELECTED PORTLAND, Aug. 25 Thomas IL. Tongue III. Portland, has been named to the board of governors of the Oregon State Bar to fill the unexpired term of James Landye, resigned. The Yukon river is navigable by shallow draft steamer for 1,777 miles. The Scdesmaa, SalesC Oregon; Sundcry. Aurt 3. 1C31-J-3 should be greeted with religious! music rather than buff and Cuff. After missing several debarks, the can-can l girls returned today , at the behest of the sponsoring Great er Seattle Inc., which said the can can revival was "by popular de mand. ! Captain Fiser said he had con ducted; services at a portable chapel in a hut on the bank of the Yalu river in the north of Korea ; with the temperature 23 below ;aero last winter. Then he pointed to the dancers, the band and the prancing baton twirlers and said) they all were a "wel come change. The passenger list included 2.804 enlisted men, 38 officers and sev en army jnurses. : The burses were first down the gangplank.' and each was greeted with a bouquet of red roses. Lyens f Mr. and 'Mrs. Jim Phelps i haye as their guests, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Schwake from Lancaster, Calif. Mr. and Mrs. Horace Jerrald from Clarkston, Wash., are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Naue. Mrs. Jerrala is a sister of Mrs. Naue. During 1950, the total U. S. re serves of oil climbed from 2&58S billion barrels to 29.932 bUlion barrels, an iacreafe curing the year ef L365 billion barrels. fT -mr-. i m " i m in 8a vines Bids. 129 N. Cam! Fcr IUSIHED iSAVKIGS ; f AN3 LOANS via FEDSAl SAVINGS nnsT! 2Ui Current Rate 2M ST FEDERAL SAVI2SGS i AND LOAN ASSN. "Where Thevands Save liillloBf Girts V m ' ' ' !' ' j 1 For these KNOWN BRANDS i When buying your BACK-TO-SCHOOL CLOTHES 3or SACONY WOOL SKIRTS- - Blouses, 3-6x, 7-14 BAMBURY COATS 1951 winner. -of the Fashion Academy Award. . f- l TINY TOWN TOGS and LOVB f COTTON DRESSES Of beautiful plaids and fabrics. 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