Pilots Ask Salem Field
Get 'Continental' Rating
By MARGARET MAGEE
Salem airport's instrument landing system runway the southeast-northwest
runway should be extended to 6000 feet.
Th nntential airline business in Salem and location of Salem
from a weather and drainage standpoint justify.that extension of
the runway now 5,000 feet long.
That was the recommendation'
of the Air Lines Pilots associa
tion last fall to the Civil Aero
nautics Authority, and the asso
ciation still making that rec
ommendation, it was revealed
today. Also, the matter has been
brought to the attent'cn of chief
of the civil aeronautics adminis
tration in Washington.
Following the ALPA's recom
mendation of the extension of
the runway, a like recommenda
tion was made to the civil aero
nautics administration by the
CAA area chief of planning and
evaluation division in Seattle, i.
L. Yuravich. The extension,
however, was turned down by
the CAA chief of airports divi
sion on technicalities
In rejecting the proposed run
way extension the chief, airports
division, CAA, pointed out that
the present designation of the
airport is "trunkline." Under
this classification, he noted, 4,-
600 feet would be the maximum
- basic length in which the CAA
could participate
He further stated (hat he be
lieved it possible for a change
of designation of Salem's
port to "express," but that "good
justification will be needed to
obtain it as Salem is neither
a very large city nor an im
portant junction point on a trunk
route.
Under the "express" designa
tion the corrected 5,000 basic
length would provide a maxi
mum length of about 5,400 or
5,500 feet.
The only way full federal par
t.'cipation could be given the
project to extend the runway to
6000 feet, according to the air
port chief, would be for the
designation of the airport to be
raised to "continental," "which
is stated to be for airports serv
ing long non-stop continental
flights."
The airports chief said "We
doubt very much whether that
high a designation could be ob
tained for Salem airport, Mc
Nary field.
"It is not warranted by the
service needed by Salem, par
ticularly in terms of numbers
of enplaned passengers and av
erage flight length per passen
ger. If it is this region's desire
that the continental designation
be obtained to permit federal
participation in a 6,000-foot
length, we must be provided
with very strong and valid rea
sons for such a change."
Replying to the rejection of
the proposed extension, the Air
Lines pilots had pointed out that
the Salem runway should be ex
tended from a practical, sensi
ble, logical and safety stand
point.
The pilots had noted that due
to the "trunkline" designation,
progress, service and safety of
airlines operation were restrict
ed, limited and hampered in this
region.
Reasons the association listed
for wanting this situation cor
rected were: ,
Primary interest and continu
ed airline growth from a prac
tical sound and safety point of
view and strong objection to re
stricting that growth by arbi
trary classifications and designations.
Salem's airport is now a trans
continental and international al
ternate and provisional airport
for this area which should safe
ly provide adequate service for
DC-4s, DC-6s and Boeing Strato
cruisers. The present runway
structure is too short for this
equipment, with bigger and fast
er equipment" in prospect.
Any ILS runway should be
adequate in length to justify
the cost of installation.
Normally, the lLb runway
should be the longest on the air
port while in Salem it is the
fhorter with the other runway
5,500 feet. Cost of extending
the runway would be negligible
compared to advantages obtain
ed because of simplified grad
ing and drainage problems.
Because of obstacles to the
south, west and north of the air
port, it is essential to extend the
ILS runway to the southeast
a minimum of 6,000 feet.
Potential airline business at
Salem and surrounding area jus
tifies the increased schedules,
larger improved equipment,
safety and reliability that a 6,-
000-foot runway would afford.
The location of Salem from
weather and drainage stand
point is very advantageous as
proven by its past usage when
Portland airport was below wa
ter and other minimums, with
use of Salem's airport tremend
ous during the flood of 1948.
Questioned at Inquiry Comdr. George E. Peckham (cen
ter), executive officer of the USS Missouri, testified before
a meeting of a court c inquiry at the Norfolk, Va., navy
yard, that he gave two warnings just before the vessel ran
aground. Lt. Comdr. Milton Bradbury (left), judge advocate,
asks for information concerning a document as Comdr. John
R. Millett, operations officer, listens intently. (AP Wiiephoto)
Management of
PPL Unchanged
New York, Feb. 9 (A) There
will be no change of manage
ment in Pacific Power & Light
Co., according to New York in
vestment concerns which recent
ly purchased the Oregon-Washington
utility.
"It is our hope that ownership
of this common stock will even
tually be held to a large extent
by the residents of the Pacific
northwest," syndicate spokes
men said last night.
Referring to speculation that
the stock would be resold, the
spokesmen said they made the
purchase because "we are thor
oughly convinced of the future
of the Pacific northwest."
The spokesmen added that it
was the syndicate's primary pur
pose "to continue under the
present management to render
the best possible service at the
lowest possible price. Other con
ditions are secondary."
Cumberland Gap was discov
ered by Gabriel Arthur in 1674.
West Salem to
Stage School Voting
West Salem junior high
school's political speeches will
be given Thursday morning with
voting held Friday morning.
The candidates will deliver
their speeches during an all
school assembly Thursday, with
Keith Johnson ASB president,
presiding over the assembly.
Only Louise Owens filed for
the office of president, therefore
that office will not be voted on.
For the office of vice-president,
Betty Brickman, Sam
Tripplet, Barbara Watts are
seeking that office.
Shirley Wayt and Barbara
Culbertson are running for ASB
secretary. Leroy Baughan and
Early Macintash are the candi
dates seeking the political of
fice of sergeant at arms.
Senator Morse on
Way to Oregon Again
Salt Lake City, Feb. 9 UP)
Senator Wayne Morse (R.-Ore.)
believes the recent republican
party -statement of policy should
have been more specific on ma
jor issues.
He stopped here yesterday en
route to Oregon for some cam
paigning. Referring to the state
ment of the GOP, Morse said
"It gives promise of maximum
harmony within the party."
The senator said he would like
to see the party committed
more firmly to the Hoover com
mission recommendatons for re
organizing the executive branch
of the government. He said the
voters could get "their teeth
into" such commitments. '
Doctors' Trial
In Final Stage
Portland, Feb. 9 W) The fed
eral trial of the Oregon Medical
society and eight doctors on
charges of monopoly law viola
tion was headed today toward
the final stages.
The last defense witnesses tes
tified yesterday and Judge
Claude McColloch called for a
cleanup this week. The govern
ment's rebuttal witnesses will
take the stand tomorrow and
McColloch said he wanted testi
mony completed this week even
though it means a Saturday ses
sion.
Four physicians testified yes
terday, arguing that the medical
societies had never plotted
against commercial pre - paid
medical associations.
The government has accused
the physicians of seeking to mo
nopolize pre-paid medical care
in the state with the profession
ally sponsored Oregon Physi
cians service plan.
Metal Money
Tests Begin
Philadelphia, Feb. 9 Wi
Twelve citizens named by Pres
ident Truman today start the
two-day job of testing the gov
eminent s metal money for
weight and accuracy of design.
Complying with a 158-year-
old law suggested by the first
secretary of the treasury, Alex
ander Hamilton, the members of
the annual assay commission
will examine coins produced by
U.S. mints in Philadelphia, San
Francisco and Denver.
Aiding the non-expert mem
bers of the group will be Mrs.
Nellie Taylor Ross, director of
the mint; U.S. District Judge
William Kirkpatrick; Comptrol
ler of the Currency Preston
Delano of Washington, and Jo
seph S. Buford of the U.S. assay
office, New York City.
The citizen appointees receive
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no pay but are given expenses
and a bronze commemorative
medal.
GOF Banquet Site Shifted
Portland, Feb. 9 WV-Republican
party chiefs here have shift
ed the site for the annual Lin
coln day banquet February 14
to avoid possible picketing. A
labor dispute involving the Cos
mopolitan club, the original site,
prompted the shift to the Ma
sonic temple.
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