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About Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980 | View Entire Issue (June 24, 1954)
Thursday, June 24, 1954 THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, Salem. Oregon SECTION II Pa. IT Nationalist Pilots to ChallengeMigJet Planes TAIPEH, Formosa (UP)-Some morning about U weeks from now a bunch ol keen young Chinese Nationalist pilots roar over the China coast looking (or trouble, and there will be fireworks. At long last, the Nationalist air force is going to get the Sabrejet . fighter planes fo rwhich it has begged for months. Then, for the first time, Nation alist pilots will be able to challenge on equal terms the M1G jets wilh which Soviet Russia has supplied the Chinese Communists. The Nationalist pilots have been ranging over Red-held mainland territory in F-84 Thunderjels. Even By WILLIAM MILLBR United Preu Staff Correspondent coast north of Formosa. Wangs pilots are well trained and are eager to go. They are as cnnuaent as he is that tiiev can give the Kcds a beating. . Many of the Nationalist fighter pilots have been trained In the United States. AU have been train ed in American-style flying and combat techniques. American officers stationed in Formosa have spent three years training the Nationalist pilots. They, like Wang, expected the new air force to do well. It is understood that the decision to speed up delivery of Sabrejets was made because of the big Red salem Members of platoon at that, though plane for ptone the ! IjujM up on the cooxi of the maui- ThucUci'jcus are no match fur the Wigs, the Nationalists have given a good accot"t of themselves. ' Sabres On Way ' Now the woni has come through reliable channels that Sabrejets are on the way. It is hoped that the first Sabre jets will arrive here early in Aug gust. It will take about six weeks to yet the first squadron into action Then the air war over the China coast will become really hot. . Gen. Wang Shu Ming' called "Tiger" Wang, chief of the Na tionalist air force, has pleaded again and again for the Sabrejets. "We can shoot down 10 Migs for every Sabrejet we lose." Wang told this correspondent recently. In Korea, American pilots shot, down Migs at the rate of 14 to L "We need at least ISO Sabrejets to meet the increasing threat of the Red air forces," Wang said. IMig Buildup He and other Nationalist mili tary leaders have learned through intelligence reports how big is the build-up of Migs along the coast. It is reported that there are about 350 Migs at bases along the land. The nearest Mig base is only au minute iiymg lime from 'For mosa. ' The first Rabrejet-Mig clash of the China theater probably will come around the Tachen islands, 200 miles north of Formosa, and it will mean a big day for National ist China. New Mink Coat Goes With New Auto NEW YORK Wl Sometimes the fur flies between husband and wife concerning whether they should buy a new car or get a mink for mama. A Bronx auto agency claims it has solved this problem thus: Buy a new car and get a mink stole valued at $786. Martin W. franklin, agency sales manager, - said Wednesday the offer is effective until July 4. How's it going? Three stoles have already gone out with cars, and there have been, two dozen telephone calls seeking further information. n Fabulous Fall Festival Dated to Start August 15 The Fabulous Fall Festival of the Salem Downtown Merchants Association will start August 15 and end six weeks later at the end of September. The date was approved by the association at Its Marion Hotel dinner meeting Wednesday night after the festival plan had been presented by Ralph Nohlgren. The name chosen for the sea son ties in with the Fabulpus Friday idea that is being used by the merchants this summer. In method the Fabulous Fall Fes tival will follow closely the spring, fall and Christmas promo tions of the past, except that it will be bisfcr. It will be bigger, it is hoped, in the number of par ticipating firms, Jn merchandise prizes and in bonus prizes at the weekly drawing events. More than belore merchandise prizes will be stressed. They will be more numerous and of higher value. Sales personnel nf the stores will be impressed more than ever before with the im portance of getting tickets for the drawings into the hands ef the customers. Much was said about the In conveniences of customers having to write their names and ad dresses on each ticket received, and the possibility . of having stamping booths set up on the streets where aome one employ ed by the merchants can stamp the ticket! tor the holders was discusfed. One major change In tbe fall festival will be that the weekly drawing events will be on Sat urdays at 6 p.m. instead of Fri days at 9 as heretofore. Lee Coleman was appointed by President Sick Schlup as chair man ofa committee on prizes, Leonard Kremen, a committee on Heart Trouble Kills Arrow Collar Man NEW ROCHELLE, N. V. (It Charles A. Beach, the original "Arrow Collar man" whose face became familiar to million! dur ing the years he served an model for numerous advarUscmtntsk is dead at 72. He died Monday of heart attack. More than 88.000 tourisU visited Turkey in 1953, including 10,000 Americans. ; . m- assessments, and Dr. Henry Mor ris, a committee on State Fair. Salem men in the "Third Oregon Beaver Platoon" are shown as they left the plane after their arrival in San Diego by plane to begin their ten weeks of recruit training. In the foreground are Glen W. Wagner; Darrell E. Newberg and Dale L. Standley and on the ramp from bottom to top are Fred H. Montank, Kent L. Wilson, Edward O. McKee, William C. Harris and Harold L. Randall. (U.S. Marine Corps photo) PLANE THEFT , RICHMOND, Va. (P) Some body took a plane belonging to an airline here. Newspapers car ried stories of the theft. A couple of days later it reappeared on the ticket counter. 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