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Beelster-Guard, Eugene, Ore. JA Frl., Jan. 28, 1955 Navy Ready For Trouble Off Formosa Secretary Briefs : House Committee - WASHINGTON . Cfl Secretary of the Navy Thomas told Congress Friday the Navy can "adequately core with any local naval ac tions' In the narrow Formoaan Straits, but is not ready for "a ma tor conflict" The secretary did not elaborate on Formosa, in a statement pre pared for the House Armed Serv ices Committee. But presumably tim meant that fleet units could handle foreseeable Communist submarine and air attacks that might be thrown at tnem in tne area. "If a major conflict should oc nur now or in the future." he said, 'this current naval program is till desiened to withstand the in itial onslaught, to contribute im mediately to the nation's retalia tory power and to provide a Dase for full and rapid mobilization." CAN COPE 'LOCALLY' "The Navy at present strength can, in my opinion, adequately cope with any local naval actions with respect to the limited area of the Formosan Straits," the sec retary said. Thomas and his military chiefs, briefing the committee on Navy Jlarine strength, all said they would accept proposed manpower cuts but were not enthusiastic about them. ' The administration's new "long haul" program would reduce Havy strength by 62,000 men and the Marines by 31,000 by mid 1958. The program has been sup ported before the committee by Secretary of Defense Wilson and Adm. Arthur W. Radford, chair man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. AUSTERE BASIS Adm. Robert B. Carney, chief of naval operations, told the com mittee the cutback would bring tome reduction in active fleet units and put the shore establish ment on an austere basis. An of ficial summary of his remarks, prepared for a secret session, quoted him as saying "the Navy's striking power would be retain ed." Gen. Lemuel C. Shepherd Jr., Marine commandant, said about half of the 31,000-man cutback would bo In the Marine combat forces. "While this will not reduce the quality of our principal combat forces or their readiness to move Into action," he said, "it will re. dues somewhat the strength of the supporting and service units behind them and to that extent only, it will diminish their staying power. COMBAT-READY Without mentioning Formosa, Shepherd said the Marines' three divisions and three air wings "are prepared to go into combat today, if need be." Rep. Durham (D-NC) predicted In an interview meantime that the United States will develop a practical atom-powered airplane "within five years." ' Durham made the statement In commenting on Gen. Nathan F. Twining's statement Thursday that advances thus far have con vinced the Air Force a practical nuclear-powered military plane is possible. Twining, Air Force chief of staff, told the House Armed Serv ices Committee, "We have hopes this will be a truly intercontin ental weapon freeing us from the dependence" on overseas bases and supply lines, Durham, a member of that CTAD1 Si I A ... s- 1 , & SOLE SURVIVOR Myrna Hansen, above, pert Chicago beatuy, is the only Miss Universe contest title winner who still has a movie contract. She won the Miss U.S.A. title in 1953 and now is so busy learning to become a, movie actress in Hollywood she has no time for dates. Two , dozen other beauties from the Miss Universe contest were signed by Universal-International studio, but all except Myrna have flown on to husbands or oblivion. Police Find Nothing Missing In Search of Rubinstein Home NEW YORK UB-Police soughtl Friday to piece together the mys terious life and death of mur dered Serge Rubinstein, Russian born playboy, financier and con victed draft dodger. Rubinstein, 46, was found slain Thursday on a bedroom floor of his palatial 5th Ave. mansion. He had been trussed with Vene tian blind cord, and several lay ers of surgical tape were around his throat and mouth. The face bore several abrasions but the rest of his body was unmarked After a three-hour autopsy Thursday night, the medical ex aminer s office reported: "Ru binstein died of manual strangu lation. The ornate bedroom on the third floor of the six-story house had been ransacked but police could find nothing .missing. A safe in the 20-foot-square room was untouched. Authorities questioned three persons, including brunette Es tcllo Gardner, a model, who said sho had dinner with Rubinstein Wednesday night and returned with him to his home. Rubinstein's body was found by the family butler, William Morter, at 8:30 a.m. Thursday. Also in the house at the time of the slaying were the dead man's 78-year-old mother Stella; his aunt, Gcnla Forrester, 82; a woman cook, and two parlor maids. The home was barred and locked and there was no sign of forcible entry. Police Commissioner Francis W. H. Adams, who personally knew the dark-haired, stocky vic tim as a man of "tremendous strength and vitality," was asked if more than one person might . PROSPECTORS URANIUM GOLD COMPLETE ACCURATE CIIKMICAL ASSAY on all orri, minerals. Qualitative report S7-30 per aample. Quantita tive prlcei on requeit. QUICK DEPENDABLE SERVICE DECTI10N1C8, INC. 890 N. Lancaster Salem, Oregon have taken part in the murder. "There's a possibility," Adams replied.' A boy wonder in Wall Street, a dashing figure in the continental capitals of the world, Rubinstein served 2V4 years in prison for draft dodging in World War II. He was ordered deported in 1952 and his appeals from the order still are pending. Dixon-Yates Vote Slated Demo Resolution Said Meaningless WASHINGTON OB Demo- cratio members plan to put the Senate-House Atomic Energy Committee on record Friday for cancellation of the Dixon-Yates power contract but i Republican member said it was i meaning less gesture. The group meets behind closed doors to act on a resolution pro posed Thursday by the, 10 Demo crats who form the Committee majority. . It not only would call on the Atomic Energy Commission to 'cancel the long-disputed contract, Dirt also would rescind the wai ver adopted by the joint commit tee last Nov. 13 to speed action on it. However, Rep. W. Sterling Cole (R-NY), former chairman of the committee and now senior House Republican member, told a re porter in advance of the meeting that adoption of the resolution would "have no legal effect what soever." He said it was "simply an expression of opinion." The committee, then under Re publican control, voted Nov. 13 to waive a provision of the law which would have required that the contract lie over for 30 days while Congress is in session. In effect, the partyline 10-8 vote ap proved the contract and permit ted the AEC to make it effective. The contra'.t, negotiated by the AEC at President Eisenhower's order, call', for the Dixon-Yates private power group to build a 107-million-dollar plant at West Memphis, Ark. The curreent gen erated there would go to the Ten nessee Valley Authority to re place TV A power used by AEC. The deal has been bitterly fought by many Democrats, par ticularly those from the TVA area. It has been widely support ed by Republican lawmakers. U.S. Sabrejets Poised , For Clash With MIGs Taipeh, Fosmosa Iti Veteran U.S. combat pilots and their swift Sabrejet -fighter bombers stood poised Friday for in event ualityincluding possible clashes with Communist MIG15 jets Irom the Red mainland only ISO miles away. They were whisked here in a dramatic transfer of American air might from the Philippines and Okinawa to defend this Chi nese Nationalist stronghold from any Communist aggression. The pilots are calm, unworried and confident they can deliver if called upon. One, who asked that his name not be used, declared, "We are ready for, and can handle, any thing thrown our way. But I do not believe a new war is on the way. I don't believe they (the Reds) are ready to start a war." Another drew nods of approval when he said:: "We're not going to be sitting ducks for anyone.", The planes, scourge of the Rus sian-built MIGs in the Korean War, are combat-ready. All U.S. Air Force and Navy planes in the Far East carry full loads of am munition, even on training! flights. Pilots are ordered to de fend themselves if attacked. The pilots are combat-ready, too. They burst from makeshift ready rooms, race across clay paths made greasy slick by rain r His Feet Grow Quickly . . . make sure his shoes fit. 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