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I2-(Src. 1)-Caplta! Journal, Salem, Ore., Thnrs,, Apr. 21, 1955 -I . SOME FISHIN' : fits:- Ay MM , n ; , - ' ImJ V. , v r "Forward Salem11 Program of Chamber1 Supported by 55 Community Leaders TOKYO RAIDERS PAID TRIBUTE r it k i ' i'tAUOUY, Mass. Donald Jolly, li, high school freshman looks at some of the approximately $1,000 in cash he hookfd while fishing in the Ipswich river. The money, weighted with a tire chain, may possibly have been part of the $081,700 loot from a iSW. armored car robbery in nearby Danvers. Money is spread on table in police headquarters to dry. (AP Wirepholo) More RPM Would Have Saved Plane on Coast ".SKATfLE W) An engineer told a Civil Aeronautics Board panel Wednesday the March 2fi ditching of a Pan American World Airways Stratocruiscr would not have been necessary if it had been possible lo increase the propellor speed 6")0 revolutions per minute, Mark Smaby, aerodynamics en gineer for tho Boeing Airplane Co,, testified at a hearing called by the CAB to determine what caused the four-engined airliner to come down at sea. Four died when the Honolulu bound plane crash-landed off the Oregon coast. Nineteen were res cued from life rafts. referring to- testimony by the pilot, Capt. Herman Joslyn, that he was unable to got full power from three engines after one drop ped off a wing, Smaby told the beard: '"It propellor revolutions per min ute could have been increased to 2.7(H) from 2'.0,)fl full takeoff pow er could have been obtained and 'the plane would have maintained level night. Smaby also said he was con vinced from testimony of other witnesses at the three-day hearing there was "a very definite im pairnmcnt of the mechanical con trol systems" before the plane was forced down. The engineer said there was "no obvious reason" for an apparent elevator lock after the plane lost its engine. He added: "It is apparent that some part or object may have come back and imbedded in the elevator con trol surfaces or in the fuselage control wires. This is purely an estimate." Other witnesses Wednesday in cluded Natalie It, Parker and Eliza bath Thompson, stewardesses on the ill-fated flight; the Misses Mary L. Harrison and Gail Dill ingham, of Tacoma, passengers, and Cmdr. J. G. Lawrence of the Coast Guard's search and rescue section. Purser and Stewardess Tell of Airliner Wreck SEATTLE Ml A feminine pur scr who survived the ditching of a Pan American World Airways plane off the Oregon coast March 2t asked at a federal hearing on the mishap Wednesday: ."Why, why wasn't there some thing to throw to survivors from the life rafts?" 'The question was raised by Na-j talie It. Parker, as she made a series of suggestions for improve ments in emergency equipment. She testified before a Civil ! Aeronautics Board panel in the' second day of its inuqiry into do- j tails of (he ditching of the Hawaii-bound Stratocruiscr. Four out of 23 persons aboard lost their lives in the accident, which oc curred after the big plane's No. 3 engine started vibrating violent ly and then fell from the wing. Suggestions of Miss Parker, as a result of the harrowing experience at sea, included: Life lines near the emergency exils; lines on life rafts which can be tossed to per sons in the water to keep them from drifting away; stowing of life jackets under seats instead of be hind them: protective webbing lo prevent galley equipment from flying about the plane in case of an emergeno" landing; a cumulat ed flnn- ' rafts, instead of smooth rubber, "I never doubled that we would reach the raff," the purser (old the hearing board," and I felt there was a strong hand helping . us." . j Joseph Adams, vice chairman of the CAB, commended the pur ser for "calmness and efficiency"; in the emergency. j Stewardess Elizabeth M. Thomp son teslified that her seat was torn loose when the plane .struck 1 the water and she docs not re call how she got into the life raft, : hut she said olhers told her later that she had helped pull some of the passengers out of the water. She told how one of the pas sengers, David K. Darrow of Aub urn. Wash., kept crying: "J can't make it; I can't make it." lie was one of the four who perished. I.OSKS HANK NKW YOIiK (UP) A 52-year-old rear admiral, stripped of his rank and decorations, today faced a term in Hie brig. Arthur Ward Hunt was arrested by the FBI Friday for illegally wearing the uniform of a U.S. naval officer. Hunt said his admiral's stars were taken from a motorcycle jacket, and his campaign ribbons were cut from colorful neckties. WET START IN ROAD RACE I FINISH ! ' -.1 " . ' . -,,.! . ,r 1 - v , i v 1 rKIHH.K BKAC'lt. Calif - Ham clouils that not onK n the course but darkened it s well made possible this umisu.il pic ture of one of the first laps "f Ihc IVbblc Beach Spurts t ar race This photn, made with a 24" lelepholn lens. shn the over 1.5(M) CC ears runninii with Ihrir headlishU on lo nuke them visible through the praj- from Ihc wet course. (AP Wue-photu) The "Forward Salem" proeram, launched last week by the Salem Chamber of Commerce, was en dorsed unanimously by 55 com munity leaders comprising the cit izens advisory committee who met at 4 p.m. Wednesday in the Hotel Marion. The committee, after hearing Chamber leadcra outline the pro gram, adopted a resolution say ing: "We pronounce this program as of the utmost importance to the future of our community, and we individually pledge our assist ance and support in every way possible to help the Chamber carry on the program success fully." Brief talks outlining the plans for developing the program's ob jectives were made by Elton H. Thompson. Chamber president; George Alexander, Jr., and Jos eph A. H. Dodd, general co-chairmen of the program; Bernard Mainwaring, chairman of the com mittee, and Stanley Grove, Cham ber manager. fain speaker was Lloyd A. Wil son of San Francisco, Chamber counselor and program director, on the subject; "Citizens in Ac tion." He listed civic spirit, leadership, organization and pro grin as the lour basic essentials of community development, And, he added, "the 'Forward Salem' program is designed to be just that." The other Chamber speakers stressed the need for building an adequate program, under Cham ber leadership, to enhance the progress and prosperity of Salem and this area, concentrating on the most vital activities and proj ects to promote economic and civic betterment. Wilson suggested consideration rf such major aims as industrial development, trade development, civic development, agricultural development, transportation de velopment and publicity and pub lic relations. He said the specific items in each of these six major fields of the program should be determined by the local citizens. The committee meeting marked the beginning of a survey of citi zens' opinions of the needs, Alexander and Dodd announced. Those present at the session, representing virtually all types of business, industry, professions and civic endeavor, were asked to submit their suggestions on cards provided for that purpose. The survey will continue for several weeks, for which a series of meetings and conferences will be announced shortly, they said. In addition, arrangements are being completed to have speak ers appear before various service clubs and other organizations, in which many citizens are expected to hear further explanations, con sider the needs, and submit their ideas for the program, it was announced. GABBY GALS WANTED DEARBORN, Mich. (UP) City officials sought "talkative girls" to day as candidates for the title of "Miss City Beautiful." Officials said the candidates will be given as much credit for their ability to publicize the city as they will for their physical appeal. I.OS ANGELES Lt. Gen. James Doolittle, right, who command ed U.S. bombers in raid on Tokyo during Worid War II, chats with Howard Pyle, center, an administrative assistant to Presi dent Eisenhower, and Dick Pittengcr, commander-of American Legion Post 707, at dinner here sponsored by the Legion Post. Thirty-eight of the surviving 60 men of the flight attended. Pyle, who was the featured speaker, praised Doolittle and his flyers for their bravery. (AP Wirepholo) JCold Weather Injures Fruit SEATTLE wi Freezing weath er in mid-April damaged some soft fruit buds and early asparagus in Central Washington, and all farm operations in the state are sub' stantially behind schedule because of the unseasonable cold and moisture, the Washington Crop & Livestock Reporting Service said Wednesday. The report said bud injury was widespread "bdt only a slight re duction in the potential crop is anticipated as a result of . the frosty ! damage." . , Rains and some snow in the liiddle and eastern belts of the state brought much needed mois- iture, however, to wheatlands where seeding of spring grain con tinued and the condition of winter wheat remained good. The cold retarded range growth and seeding of green peas. In Western Washington, rain and cold brought most farm work to a standstill, - Town names of Frost, W. Va., and Frostproof, Fla., indicate vari ations in U. S. climate. HoggB ros. Annual Spring FLOOR SAMPLE SALE! . Impressive Savings on Fine Home Furnishings 20 OFF . . . 33 OFF . . . 50 OFF Choose from a grand selection of fine quality upholstered pieces from our 4 huge floors for your livingroom. Section als .. . Hide-a-Beds . , . 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