Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 5, 1956)
16-(Sec II) Statesman, Salem, Ore., Mon., Nov. 5, '58 Atomic Food Frese , Br A. ROBERT SMITH Blatetmaa Correspendent WASHINGTON The A rm y Cjuartermaster Corp is getting excited over results of teste on a new method of preserving foods through atomic radiation a method which technicians be lieve holds great promise for the housewife of to- f " morrow. ' f - ' The Army has I , "-feond already I J that many foods to this new -method of preserva tion, which is called irradiation. One example is pork, a meat ich ordinarily has to be care fully cooked. Irradiation has been found to kill trichina, thus elimin ating a serious hazard to human consumption of pork. la short, you can have your pork chops cooked rare, instead of well done, if the pork has been ir- . radiated.'.:. Little Chang Technicians found that irradi ated pork loin and ham stored for nine months at room temperature showed little change In either ap pearance or lastel Sliced bacon "retained Its Havor Tor 'lixlinoflthil 1 at room temperature after being . irradiated, t . Shrimn.and-OysterijJao-.show promise, - Irradiattd oyrs -re mained tasty after five weeks - storage at room temperature Ordinarily;- they must be refrig erated to hold np that long. . Flour, stored for nine months at temperatures up to 100 degrees, remained Insect free and it pro duced good tasting bread. Chick ens, stored four months at room temperature, remained highly ac ceptable and the quality of the precooked chicken kept in this fashion was found to be higher than chicken that had been pre cooked and canned. Not AB Feads ' But sot all foods have worked out too well in early tests, which means the Army is! looking for new ways of using irradiation ef fectively for these foods. This applies generally to fruits and vegetables, although some have worked out fair. ,.;'., Oranges, .' lemon and grapes showed a prolonged shelf life at room temperature, but loss of texture, is noticeable. The life of strawberries was extended from a normal three days to nine days without refrigeration but the strawberries lose their red color and turned out bleached by ir radiation. Yet good results have been obtained with dehydrated fruits in extending their storage life. ' . Vfg flablrs JCeep As for vegetables, potatoes ind green beans have produced excel lent results. Cabbage and carrots have brought encouraging but not top results. But tests with to matoes and lettuce have been un satisfactory because irradiation breaks down their texture. Milk products generally react poorly r Milk itself changes flavor under irradiation. Cheese seems to change flavor completely. . Sharp cheese become! bland, although some take on a smoky flavor. The army fears that while not all the new1 flavors are bad, people who like their cheese won't like it. Generally, the Army has found that irradiation will extend, for numbers of years the' storage life of canned and packaged foods al ready sterilized. It will also pre serve frozen foods longer. High Interest- - . - The Army is very Interested in this because food preservation for feeding men is a big headache, especially when it comes to refrig eration in the field or in overseas outposts. The Navy is interested as well, because space is so precious on war ships that elimination' of big cold storage units would be an asset. And fewer stops for fresh food would be necessary for ships on long sea' patrols.; Starting, in 1953, the Army's irradiation program started on a modest scale but will move into high gear when an $8 million radiation center has been built. Many universities and private firms are getting into the experi menting, with business - alone spending an estimated million dol lars a year in irradiation research. The results will probably show up on the grocer's shelves sooner than you think" within a few years. iwtjWJteeattpsweaest j wa stoat ;ti nytm m neowoayy iiyim s tHmmtmt'wmK&ttyMVty'Xfnxti&wwn! V y y i wwa.c .wm ijmJBiaj WMm!fpmHmnipxiK WOMEN'S 'Comfortable' Ike Majority Said Indicated HW YORKTNovT ( ITthe New York Times said today its survey of voter sentiment in the 48 states indicates the re-election Tuesday of the Eisenhower-Nixon ticket by a "comfortable" major ity. It forecast continued Demo cratic control of Congress. ' The Times saidjt "seemed doubtful," however, that Presi dent Eisenhower's popular vote plurality would be as great as the 6,62l.M2-vote margin be rang up In 1952 against' Adlai E. Steven son, then as now the Democratic presidential nominee. Barring a landslide for Eisen hower, the Times uaid, the Demo crats should retain or possibly in crease their margin of .control in both the House and Senate. All States Snrveyed The Times, which supports Ei senhower editorially, made its prediction on the election's out come on the basis of surveys con ducted by Times correspondents in every state, . Theaurveys ehowed. the Timrs said, mat Eisenhower seems as sured of carrying 27 states with 285 electoral votes, 19 more than necessary for election by a ma jority of the 531-member Elector al College. In addition, it said, the Presi dent appears likely to capture eight other states with 99 electoral votes. ; Stevenson's strength, the Times aid, rests in six Southern states and Missouri with a total of 76 electoral votes. His -prospects ap pear good for carrying another six states with 71 votes. Llaenhower, W a-t- ' it tne Times predictions are born out," ELenhower's electoral total would be 384; Stevenson's 157. In 1952 Eisenhower won 39 states with 442 electoral votes to Stevenson's states and 89 votes. The Times said the breakout of (he Middle East Crisis occurred too lata in the campaign to per mit recnecks of most states si though gains In some areas were noted for Stevenson. ' But the Times said, they were "insufficient to produce the mar gin needed for victory by Ste venson. DOWNTOWN SALEM MERCHANTS OPEN TODAY UNTIL 10 ACRES OF EXCIT INO MERCHANDISE (51 p.w. DRESS SHOES New Fall Styles, Patterns Colors, Values to 11.95 WOMEN'S DRESS SHOES I FIORSHEM ... TROYLING . I FOOTFLAlR ' AIR STEPS l TOWN I COUNTRY CHILDREN'S Values fo $17.95 Not All Styles HOBBY HORSE RIDES! Health Step Shoes FIRST QUALITY LONG WEARING Reg. $4.95 KIDDIES' KORRAl tv"jSvrWMaW3elo' WOMEN'S DRESS SHOES WOMEN'S FLATS COLLEGE DEBS Pattnior -"- - Do l'o Debs Value sfo2T795 ALL STYLES ALL COLORS ALL SIZES -Vntve:rrer$ 8v95 90 tsar COMIC BOOKS BALLOONS KIDDIES' Children s Shoes Buffalo Billys itRONVrrrYEf ibFr3" GENUINE GOODYEAR WELTS SADDLES .OXFORDS ,, STRAPS AND LOAFERS 5 Not Every Style SMART NEW FALL STYLES ' "i. .. V i , ST WOMEWS FLATS . . . . . . -X u finest leather, with,. lwn Win- y'- k- ' . ' ' , ' W1NTHROP MEN'S DRESS SHOES Lucky Town Debs Stride A Country Values to 10.95 Spe Values 0 Sbngbirds Desert Imperial Palace Aloat - TOKYO. Nov. 4 U ' Thousands of songbirds have deserted the trees circling the Imperial palace jnoat.. . , . . "It's because of increasing air pollution and traffic noises in To kyo," said Kaichi Takagi, secre tary of the palace outer gardens, preservation society. ..IliS-aUMATOM VilAl FACTS EX?LAi::ZD F ETE rr'CItlPTrVE BOOK As a ruliic service to all read ers of this paper, a new 36-pagt l.iJily i!ln:'idted book on Arthri l s and I 'atim will be mail ed Ar: a i FLY TREE to all b ti' fr it. This FKLii BOOK fully es;- rlams the causes, ill-effects and clHijcr in ncr'Tt of th"te pain ful and crtrsumg condilions. it a (h -cr,:- $ a snccpfsfully proven drus'ess method of treat ri'ctH which has been applied in i i ', ... vmrs w mioirr f ; i r i . It my be i ! . v-.r of tin- J r I i pn-l for - , ; t ... v. A fi Ir's .(-, r -; t.' : ... hx- j. Group r-X.- jr I 0 , . J 6 90 WUh;niiliii mm ffdfPJ Reg. $6.95 90 Many to" WOMEN'S Gold and Silver Pretty little Skimmers Every Girl Needs Reg. 6.95 TREMENDOUS SAVINGS ON MANY, OTHER Shoes on 3 90 mm Famous Churchill t-MEM'S OXFORDS V Jt Vita SPECIAL GROUF Hi Red '- Golden Gorte e Cordo-Cilf 12.5t 13-95 All Sizes WOMEN'S CASUALS J Sv V M That w Include in Could not This Ad BOYS COTTON SOX All Colors All Siies Reg. 39c 9 c Pair to) JOYCE Values to 11.95 L90 Not All Sites m Women's Casuals 0 TOWN 1 COUNTRY DEBS WHISPURS-BY LUCKY STRIDE Values L90 lo$10.95 .(()) WOMEN'S HOUSE SLIPPERS Imported From England British Brevitts Just In Time for Christmas Reg. 3.95 4.95 Famous British Casuals For Women. Finest Quality - English leathers and Craftsmanship 1150 Regular $16.95 90 Men's Work Shoes Heavy Duty ... 6" Uppers Oil Tinned, Long Wearing Reg. 7.95 Sixes e 12 Many Other Styles also on Sale WOMEN'S CASUALS WEDGES Values to 8.95 S90 Not All Sizes Imported From Italy AMALFI FLATS Finest Women's Flats Made Anywhere . . . and In Popular Continental Styles. GIRLS LOAFERS GIRLS' SADDLES BROWN BLACK RED Reg 6.95 All WHITE BUCK AIL WHITE LEATHER TAN 1 CREAM LEATHER Regular $12.95 90 90 Reg. $7.95 50 All Sixes All Sixes Logger Boots ' Heavy Repellin long Duty ... Water , . Oil Tanned . , Wearing ... First Quality NYLONS ' 60 Guage-15 Denier Seam or Seamiest Reg. 1.49 COSTUME JEWELRY YOUR CHOICE ALL HANDBAGS Reg. 13.95 OQi LEATHERS SUEDES PLASTICS FABRICS 1 WOMEN'S CHILDREN'S I ! RUBBER ; I FOOTWEAR I Ivory Style ' and Sixe in I the Store Pr. MEN'S KNEE BOOTS reinforced Black Rubber ' ' . a fl . DOintt. neevy sole, molded neei -ICO at rubber Reg. 6.95 Sizes 6-12 - MEN'S INSULATED PAC'S Thermal Insulation keeps your f eomfortablo under oldest winter eon ditions. . R.9- 1390 , Sixes 6-11 6 Pairs S.25 OFF OFF s.4myMm.$:.-y. Sl 0(0) () U OPEN TONIGHT UNTIL 9 P. M. L" ill liVil 148 N. LIBERTY