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Monday. December 11, 1J3S
TRK CAPITAL JOURNAL. Salem. Oregon
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Dr.Millikan,
Scientist, Dies
Pasadena. Calif. UP) Dr.
Robert MiUikan, world re
nowned scientist and dean of
American physicists, U dead.
The 85 -year-old Nobel Prize
winner succumbed Saturday at
a rest borne. He had been bed'
ridden lor infirmitie of age
for several months.
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'His body will lie In slate to
morrow at Forest Lawn Mem
orial park in nearby Glendale,
Private services are being
planned for Wednesday.
Dr. Millikan, an authority
on cosmic rays, for years was
head of the California Institute
of Technology here. He lived
in nearby San Marino.
Winner of the Nobel Prize
in physics In 1021. he held 15
honorary degrees from univer
sities and wrote IS books and
hundreds of papers.
His son, Dr. Clark Millkan,
professor of ' aeronautca a t
Caltech, was with his father
when the end came. Another
son. Max F. Millikan. Is pro-
SCIENTIST DIES
Robert Andrews Milli
kan, noted scientist who
died Saturday in Pasadena,
Calif., at the age of 85.
feasor of economics at Massa
chusetts Institute of Technol
ogy. ' Dr. Millikan'a wife, the
former Greta Blanchard, to
whom he had been married
since 1902, died last Oct. 10.
Heavy Fogs
Close Airports
Los Angeles f) Heavy
fog blanaeted the coastal area
last night and early today,
closing airports and forcing
traffic to a crawl.
Los Angeles International
and Long Beach Municipal air
ports were closed, air traffic
being diverted to Lockheed
Air Terminal in- Burbank,
where visibility was good.
Marine traffic was virtually
halted, Pilots, used radar to
reach anchorages. Two small
boats carrying five persons
lost in the fog for several
hours but finally made port
safely.
BETTER LATE
Los Angeles US The oper
ator of a paper store said he re
ceived the following letter from
a conscience stricken thief:
"Enclosed is the amount of
SO cents for money taken from
the top of Sunday papers lying
outside the store in IMS or
thereabouts."
BETHEL PROGRAM
Bethel Open to the public
is a Christmas entertainment
to be given by the pupils of
Bethel school, under the direc
tion of the teacher, Mrs. Lois
McDonough, Wednesday night,
Dec 23, at o'clock The pro
gram will be followed by a
Christmas tree and the arrival
of Santa.
Although many Insects count
their lives In hours rather than
years, some queen ante may
live for 16 years. -
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ATHEIDER'S
The triple curiosity of these 11-month-old identical trio
lets just couldn't be put oil until Christmas. That is why
they are seen here making ribbons and pretty paper fly
under the tree in their San Diego, Calif., home. Left to
right are Pamela, Patricia and Priscilla, daughters of
Mr. and Mrs. Edwsrd Harris. (AP Wirephoto.)
a chain and they walked up
and knocked him unconscious.
When he regain conscious
ness, he said, he lacked $100
in traveler's checks and 1118
fAagic Dollar
jffeps Buy
Tots Dolls
Memphis, Tenn. UP) The
little girl held the pretty
doll close.
Can we have these" she
asked hopefully, speaking
ior herself and two very
young sisters.
4 The mother stood per
plexed, elntchinr a tS bill.
The doll cost f 1,91, three of
'them would come to $5.94.
She gently pulled the girls
away from the department
Store doll counter.
A man standing nearby
moved forward and bent
jdown. When he raised up he
feld a dollar bill.
"Did you lose this?" he
ssked.
t "No," replied the mother
In a soft, earnest voice.
J "Well, you must have lost
it, because I found It right
fcere," the man replied, push
ing tha dollar bill Into her
hand.
I The mother brushed away
tear as the clerk wrapped
three $1.98 dolls.
Dallas Masons Plan
Centennial Meeting
. Dallas Plans are being
made for the observance of
the 100th anniversary of the
founding of Jennings lodge. AF
ft AM, In Dallas. The dispens
ation was signed by Grand
Master John Elliott, Jan. 20,
1SS4.
. ; The Installation of officers
who will act for the ensuing
year was held at the Masonic
hall at 8 p.m., Dec. 17.
Installed were R. V. Carlson
of Rickreall, worshipful mas-
tar; Clifford R. Jones, senior
warden: Eldon E. Bevens, jun
ior warden; Neale P. Povey,
treasurer, and William A
Boydston, secretary.
Unidentified Planes
Sighted Over Seoul
Seoul W) Two unidentified
planes flew south across the
neutral zone from North Ko
res Sunday night, and air raid
sirens in Seoul signalled the
battered city's first alert since
' the armistice.
, Allied rsdar tracked the two
. planes in their southward
flight and jet interceptors
- streaked through cloudy skies
In a vain attempt to locate
them.
- An air force spokesman said
the planes beaded north again
a few minutes after crossing
the former battle line.
Good Samaritan
Hit and Robbed
Sweet Home W) Herbert
E. Wood of Roseburg was
treated her KltnHttV iftarann.
for a severe scalp gash inflict-
ra, ne ioia ponce oy two men
he tried to aid.
Wood said he was driving
east On th Smith (intinm
Highway Sunday afternoon
wnen ne sioppea lo see II he
could aid two men whose car
was in the ditch. He stepped
to the bsck of his car to get
in currency.
FARMERS BORROW
$86 MILLION
Washington W) Farmers
and stockmen, most of them in
drought areas, have borrowed
more than 86 million dollars
from the Farmers Home Ad
ministration since July 1, Sec
retary of Agriculture Benson
said today.
' Americans consume around
60 billion eggs a year.
What better time than Christmas toTsrnrnt
that happy secret of yam yossthM-looking
akin. And REVTNESCENCE is all dressed
p for the occasion, tool Yea, the most
fabulous of skin tit tificrs comes hsnd
eotnety ph-wiapped withonl extra etufrgcl
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What better occasion than
CHRISTMAS!
To give him this surprisingly low-priced genuine Leather
Chair. Yes, it's top-grain leather: ... A harmonious lux
ury piece in any turroundinm. He's wanted a roomy leather
chair for years, but real leather has always been "so sky
high."
7 $235.00 nOVi 1553
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