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How Atomic Blast Affects Plant Seeds These photos o
corn grown from seeds exposed to the atomic bomb explosion
at Bikini show the effects of irradiation in the tests made at
the California Institute of Technology. Top photo of corn
plants show three plants with stunted growth. Bottom photo
of a mature ear of corn shows the damaged and undevelpoed
kernels. (AP Wirephoto.)
Lindow Cows
Make Records
Columbus, O., Aug. 2, 1949
Two registered Jersey cows
owned by Mr. and Mrs. John E.
Lindow of Independence, have
completed outstanding produc
tion records, as announced by
The American Jersey Cattle
club from its headquarters In
Columbus, O.
Volunteer Noble Alice pro
duced 13,958 pounds of milk and
822 pounds of butterfat at 4
years and 7 months of age, earn
ing the Club's Gold and Silver
Medal awards. Volunteer Glow
produced 11,898 pounds of milk
and 643 pounds of butterfat at
7 years and 2 months, earning
the Club's Gold Medal award.
These records were made on 365
and 305 day, respectively, actual
production, and the butterfat
production exceeds that of the
average dairy cow in the United
States by more than three and
one-half times.
All tests were verified by both
Signal Lights
Are Estimated
Wont Salem. Aug. 2 Routine
titi:inp:s and committee renorts
occupied the city council at the
brief meeting held Monday
night.
Stove Anderson, citv attorney
read letters from officials of the
Union Pacific Railroad company
in answer to the city's request
for installation of blinker lights
at the crossings on Second
street. Installation cost would be
$4000 to $6000 per crossing with
an additional maintenance cost
of $25 per month, according to
the company's representatives.
The matter received no defin
ite consideration since only par
tial cost of the installation and
maintenance is assumed by the
railroad. It was suggested that
further personal investigation
could be made by the council
man. Upon Councilman Burk's sug
gestion it was decided to write
trt Plnv Pnrhrnn. manaffer of the
Salem Chamber of Commerce,
giving the city's support to ine
nlmmhprs enmuaien to retain
service of the United Airlines to
Salem. Letters of appreciation
to saiem newspapers ana rauiu
stations for the publicity given
to the merger election was
nuthorizcd.Use of the city park
for a picnic by the Evangelical
Church of Salem was approved.
William Porter, chief of police
asked and granted permission to
take his vacation beginning Sept.
6.
Fishing Boat Sunk
Seattle, Aug. 2 (U.R)The 37-
foot fishing boat Alder sank last
night after it was struck by the
Seattle fishing vessel Danube II
110 miles west of Destruction
island, the Coast Guard report
ed today.
Two men aboard the Alder
ownei; Richard Winslow and
Gordon Armstrong were taken
aboard the DanubcII which pro
ceeded to an undisclosed Cana
dian port, the Coast Guard said.
U of 0 Fraternity
House Hit by Fire
Eugene, Aug. 2 (P) T h e
Sigma PI Epsilon fraternity
house third floor was destroyed
by fire last night and lower floor
furnishings damaged extensive
ly by water.
There were 25 students resid
ing in the house, but most were
away at the time. The others
saved the fraternity trophies fa
fore evacuating.
Fire Marshall Lester Barker
said a flue fire had showered
sparks on the roof. He set dam
age at about $6,000.
Heat 'Freezes' Span
Of Portland Bridge
Portland, Ore., Aug 2 U.R It
was so hot in Portland yester
day that one of the city bridges
took the afternoon off.
Expanding girders on the
Morrison bridges over the Wil
lamette river froze the draw
span when a tug tooted for the
right-of-way.
When the air cooled enough
to allow the bridge to return to
work, the span refused to close
enough to permit auto traffic to
go over.
A fireboat doused the girders
with cool water, and the span
was then closed.
Three-Pound Baby
Born in Iron Lung
Everett, Wash., Aug. 2 U.R
A three pound baby girl was
born prematurely last night
while the 19-year-old paralyzed
mother lay in an iron lung, hos
pital attendants reported today.
The young mother is a vic
tim of infantile paralysis.
The baby was reported in good
condition and the mother, Mrs.
Jacklyn Lee, Everett, was said
to be doing well. The birth oc
curred in Everett's Providence
hospital.
Mexico has warned its radio
announcers not to frighten lis
teners with wild rumors during
earthquakes.
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Describes Pre-Crash 'Buzzing' George W. Humphries
(left) of Fair Haven, N. J., tells Civil Aeronautics Board In
vestigator George R. Clark how his plane was "buzzed" by
a navy plane just before a collision sent the navy fighter
plane and a commercial airliner hurtling to the ground near
Fort Dix, N. J. (July 30). Humphries, operator of an airport
at Morrisville, Pa., appeared at the inquiry into the crash
in which 16 persons were killed. (AP Wirephoto.)
Oregon State college and The
American Jersey Cattle club.
Botn cows nave been officially
classified for type by the club,
each receiving the high rating
of very good.
County Disease
Report Made
Of 45 doctors who reported to
the county health office on com
municable diseases for the week
of July 24 to 30, only 14 report
ed such diseases and 31 report
ed "none" in their areas.
Those reporting were 49 per
cent of the doctors in the coun
ty.
Reports showed:
Chickenpox, five cases at In
stitutions, none elsewhere in
county; encephalitis, one case at
institution, none elsewhere; im
petigo, one case in county; Ger
man measles, one case in Salem;
mumps, one case in Salem
bronchopneumonia, three cases
at institutions; ringworm, two
cases in county; whooping cough,
one case in Salem, two in county
elsewhere.
Reports on tuberculosis show
ed three cases in Salem, five
elsewhere in the county, and 19
at institutions. The report on
gonorrhea was 10 cases in Sa
lem and two elsewhere in the
county; and on syphillis, six
cases in Salem aijd live else
were in the county.
Little Independence
Girl Is Christened
TndpDendence Gloria Joan
Sparks, infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Marvin Sparks oi r ar
ker, was christened by the Rev.
George A. Swift, rector of St.
Paul's Episcopal church in Sa
lem. Godparents of the baby
were Mrs. Wayne Kenhus of
Milwaukie, Mr. and Mrs. Ger
ald B. Middleton of Portland,
and Dr. F. W. Bowersox of Mon
mouth. Grandparents of young Gloria
are Mr. and Mrs. George A. Cor
win and Mr. and Mrs. Bruce
Sparks, all of Independence.
An informal dinner was held
at the Corwin home for mem
bers of both families. Out-of-town
guests included Mr. and
Mrs. H. Z. LleuaTlen tH Mon
mouth; Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle
Roberts, and Rev. and Mrs.
George Swift of Salem; and
Mrs. L. W. Humphreys of Portland.
'Sisfie' Expecting
Baby in 10 Days
Portland, Ore., Aug. J U.P
Mrs. Van Seagraves, the former
Eleanor "Sistie" Boettiger and
granddaughter of the late Presi
dent Franklin D. Roosevelt, to
day said her expected baby
should arrive sometime within
the "next 10 days or two weeks."
The child will be the first
great-grandchild of Mrs. Eleanor
Roosevelt.
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Interested in saving money? Then consider this: prices at Safeway
are the bottom prices in our neighborhoods. You can easily see how
important this can be to your budget if you do all your food shopping
here. The result will be regular savings for you . . . and regular sav
ings are the kind that really count! Check the prices listed below for
typical examples of values at Safeway.
Beef
hort Libs of
Wbeaties or Cheerios 2
eef Pox
Eioast
Blade Cut
SHORTENING
Clonal Satin
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pound 19c ;f flBS
29c
3 69c Ji
Lower
Prices
on SOAPS
OXYDOL, RINSO
. WHITE KING
? SUPER SUDS
TIDE, VEL
DREFT, DUZ
WHITE MAGIC
Ask About Quli Contest
LUX FLAKES
IVORY FLAKES
IVORY SNOW
Regular Pkg.
cmsco
SPRY or
SNOWDRIFT
3 79c
SWIFT'NING, 3 lb. can ; 77c
2 cans 29c
18c
NBC SHREDDED WHEAT, pkg. 17c
CDAr.UCTTI Franco-
American
CORN FLAKES SSft,.
PURE LEAN
Ground Beef lb. 35c
EVAPORATED MILK A 10c
SODA CRACKERS ITIT. 45c
PANCAKE FLOUR S4P&. 49c
FAMILY FLOUR 2H5a,rbvse.st Blossom $1.79
FAMILY FLOUR Blossom. $3.49
C&H CANE SUGARS. $2.19
C&H CANE SUGARS . . $8.59
Frankfurters lb. 35c
Price. Effective
Wedne.day, Thunday, Friday and Saturday -
Open until 8 P.M.
For the convenience of out-of-town and late .hopper.,
Safeway Store, at 1420 State Street and 2120 North
Fairground. Road remain open until 8 p.m. evening..
NOB
HILL
Coffee
in the thrifty bag
ground fresh when
you buy it.
Lb. Bog. .
2-lb.
Bag .
45c
89c
Lettuce
Cri.p Solid Head.
lb. 7c
Fresh Corn
lb. 9c
Celery
Cri.p Tender Stalk.
lb. IQc
Cabbage
Solid Head.
lb. 5c
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