The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980, August 21, 1952, Image 9

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Newspaper Page TextGvil Defense Cites Need of Air 'Spotting' As a guide to the operation of th- Ground Observation Corps. the-Oregon State Civil Defense Agency has prepared a series of questions and answers, as follows: Wkei is the Grand Observer Corp? It is an organization of civilian volunteers set up tinder mutual agreement between Civil Defense and tha U. S. Air Force for the purpose of detecting aircraft that xnigh be costue. What Is "Opentkm Shrwatch"? "Sky watch" places observation po&tt of 27 bordering and coastal states including Oregon, on 24-hour,-, -basis. This was effective Jubnl4.i Previous to that the Ground Observer Corps was on a , standby, training basis. War did the Air Fore request Skyyaieh"? At j meeting of-state civil de fence directors in Washington, D. C. in June, General Nathan F, Twining, : acting chief of . staff, USAFi said: "Our intelligence peo ple estimate that the Russians can , launch today more than 400 TU-4s ' carrying enough atom and conven tions) bombs to hit all of our major metropolitan industrial target areas. The existence of such striking force, at a time of serious International tension, is the basic lact-that. establishes the urgent requirement for putting the GOC on -a 24-hour operation." If th military had radar,, why are observers needed? Radar, like all mechanical de vices, is subject to failures of operation. And it can be jammed electronically. Observers are the human agency that will fill gaps inherent in any radar network. Curvature of the earth and natural barriers, such as mountains, create blind - spots where radar cannot "see,?, Volunteer observers spaced at regular intervals, are able to see or hear airplanes that slip in through the gaps in the network. Secretary of the Air Force Thomas K. Finktter said that observers are . "absolutely indispensable for de tecting low-level operation. There isn't any other practical way in which , we can take care of the low-level attack." Where are posts located? Fox; thorough coverage, the posts are. established about eight miles a part.. This is a flexible system, however, since the location of posts la governed by population, roads ana communicauons. i rm :' ; '-'; - ' ': ' -.- :: I - - . . - J. ' a- ' . - V. I ' , - , - - x. . ', v . O 4 s 1 - - ' ' . - - 4 y : - ' - - " - . - -'' ALL AT SEA-. Mary Lola Thornhin. ef Winter Havts. Fbu world Jaaler tlrla water ski champ, trains for women's title in natteaal toarnament, Aag. 15-1T at Madison, Wis. Portland Barge Property Sold PORTLAND WVPresident Felix Schbckeisen said Wednesday the Portland Tug & Barge Company bad sold its river fleet, shore prop erties and construction equipment here to General Construction Com pany. Schlickeisen said his company would continue to operate out of Seattle. He also operates the Ocean Tow, Inc., and Ocean Van lines between Puget Sound and Alaska. General Construction sold four of the Portland Tug & Barge tugs to Shaver Transportation Com pany. JAPAN ACCORDS IMMUNITY TOKYO (AVJapan has accorded diplomatic privileges and immu nities to United Nations represen tatives and ! officials in Japan "on the business of the United Na tions." Apparently the agreement applies to U. N. representatives and officials and not to U. N. sol diers, since! a separate agreement covering U. N. troops is being worked out. The Japanese Diet has Manbrin Gardens Children Stage c America9 Parade About 100 kids paraded through Manbrin Gardens, residential sub urb north of Salem, Wednesday evening in the annual children's event spnsored by the Manbrin Gardens Community Club. Gaily clad youngsters on foot, in buggies or wagons and on assorted wheeled vehicles strutted around the streets of the area bfore get ting in on the club's treat to re freshments. Theme of the parade was "Amer ica the Beautiful." Mrs. W. E. Hudson was chair man of the event, assisted by Mes dames J. W. Nightingale, O. G. Mull, Frank Mohlman, Joseph Knight, Walter Hartley and Allan Patton. , Children were costumed to rep resent everything from Indian chiefs to pioneers. And there were several Statues of Liberty. approved the diplomatic agree ment, which remains in effect for five years, j Rotary Host to Many Visitors Rotarians in many months parti- paiea in tne saiem club's Wed nesday luncheon, which featured a film of the Rogue River's rapids. The club's traditional bottle of Valley - grown maraschino cher ries for the most distant visitor was doubled and the gifts went to men from Pennsylvania, who ton- ped the many travelers present. The movie showed boatmen as cending the rapids of the Rogue in a motorboat. Hillcrest School Housemother Hurt In Car Accident Mrs. Gladys Alford, 2450 Strong Rd was reported in improved condition at Salem General Hos pital Wednesday night after she The Stcdeamcm, Salem, Orxjon, Thursday. Amrasl 21, 1952 suffered injuries in an auto acci dent Tuesday night Mrs. Alford, a Hillcrest School for Girls housemother, was - in jured in the two-car crash while a passenger in an auto driven by Ralph A. Stagg, 750 N. Winter St. The Stagg car and one driven by Larry McCullough, Gervais, collided at State and Church Streets, i according to police re ports. Mrs. Alford suffered a broken right collar bone, broken right pelvis and a badly cut mouth. McGranery Suspends Department Official WASHINGTON VF) Attorney General McGranery Wednesday suspended James A. Mullally, a long-time lawyer in the justice de partment's criminal division, "pending an investigation of out side activities." . McGranery said the FBI is mak ing an investigation at his direc tion, but declined to elaborate. Mullally, 52, has been with the department since August, 1943. JJUW--PEACHES ABE HOW READY! Also HALE HAVENS 10 Mflei N. of Salem on Whtcriland Ferry Road PAUL T0V7IISEIID Mast observation posts be locat ed la specially cans true ted baild IntaW Nor; Main consideration is that they ,be within a few seconds of a telephone, have sanitary facili ties, be within easy reach by road, and - have suitable sky-scanning ability. City halls, schools and stores are being used successfully as sites for observation posts. What qualifications are needed to become an observer? Two Pood eves and ears, and a desire to help in the defense of tne nation. . Do they receive training? Yes. The Air Force is responsible lor operations and training. Three Air Force field teams travel throughout Oregon, visiting the various observation posts. 1 Do observers report on all types or aircraft? No,-- only the types specifically Instructed by the Air Force. This may vary from time to time, and observers are kept advised of any changes. How long does a volnnteer stand watch? There is no set objective. It is desirable to have enough volun-p teers so that no one is overDur- ripnerf. The number of hours on duty varies from two to four hours a week. How many observation posts are there In Oregon? There arc presently 200 civilian mannori nosts and 133 state and federal forestry lookouts that the Air Force considers equipped to fimMinn in "Skvwateh. Addi tional posts are being set up as rapidly as as volunteers can oe recruited. now cm volunteers be obtained? One wav to obtain volunteers is have civic clubs, churches, vet erans organizations, granges and ! other groups put tneir memoer ships strength behind "Operation Skvwatch" Contributine to pre paredness is a public service worth the attention oi any individual, business or organization. What baDnens to aircraft infor m&tian renorted by observers? Onoe an observer bas sighted an aircraft, he telephones an "Air craft Flash" call to tne oruana Filter Center. The information is clotted on a srid-maD of the area. This data joins the information collected from other nosts. ine data is filtered into the radar sys tem, where the aircraft is identi fied as friendlv or hostile. If iden tified as hostile. Air Defense at- temnts interception, and. if neces sary, air raid warning calls are disseminated through civil defense organizations to alert the civilian population. Is Oregon vulnerable to enemy attacks? There are several Soviet air bases in Siberia within six hours' flying time from Oregon. The northern Darts of the country and the coastal areas, where Sky- watrJi" was activated, are narticu- larly vulnerable to air anacx Dy nolar routes. In addition, rockets can be launched from submarines on cities as far inland as 150 to 200 miles. Would the efforts of GOC help minimize the effects of enemy at- tacks? The Ground Observers Corps could be the only agency that de tects the presence of hostile air craft, especially those flying at low levels. This detection would permit the Air Force to take ef fective action as follows: (1) To dispatch fighters to intercept and destroy the invading planes, if possible, and (2) to initiate air raid warnings, as appropriate, so that the civilian population can take cover. General Nathan Twin ing said "it is because we so badly need a moment's warning that we are asking you (civil defense di rectors) and the Ground Observers Corps to work closely with us in an all-out air defense effort. ITTF rl"rfVlT"Nl0(? km I r rlM nn n n i 3095 Scaih Ccanercial Is fee ime So Bay Beel f or oar ILocberi iV have purchased forty head of young, lander, and light locker beef, guaranteed to Be, good. AH of it is U. S. Government In spected from ; i 3 ffilMB & G(D. For your protection, U. S. Gov't. 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