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SECOND SECTION FEATURES RADIO CLASSIFIED COMICS Medford Tribune Second Section MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 1950 Pages 1-6 Mcme Tetenholol PRIZE WINNER Ed Reser beams with pride as his prize-winning bull is patted on the nose by President Truman at the Junior Live stock Show in Spokane, Wash. The President, on a "nonpolitical" tour of the TJ. S, awarded blue ribbons to all the prize-winning exhibitors. H-Bomb Existence Questioned in Talk Portland. Ore., May 17 U.R Dr. L. A. Dubridge, president of California Institute of Technol ogy, questioned the existence of the hydrogen bomb in a talk at Pacific university last night. In the talk entitled "Atomic Weapons and National Defense," Dr. Dubridge said that President Truman merely announced that "we would continue the develop ment" of the super-bombs, with out stating that such weapons already exist. The speaker also questioned the value of hydrogen bombs, as suming they could be, or have been, made. He explained that a bomb 1000 times as powerful as the atomic bomb would only de troy an area with ten times the radius. Cheer Up, Alex, You're Cleared the First Hurdle in Becoming Citizen of America Washington, May 17 (U.R) This is a note to a French-born lad of 21 in Houston, Tex., and several hundred of his buddies in the American army: Cheer up, Alex, you're about to win the long way from the north African orphanage via the blood of Anzio beachhead to this country. The pals you made in that dirty business when you were a kid of 12 or so will be glad to know that the house has unan imously passed and sent to the senate a bill to make you an American citizen. No Argument When the senate passes it and President Truman signs it, you're in through the trail of screaming bombs and rocking invasion craft in the sea and sleepless suffering stowed away in the holds of ships. There wasn't any argument about it. But everything about you, Alex, is in the record up here. It shows how you ran away to north Africa from an orphan age in Lille, France, when you were 10. The new orphanage you wound up in was bombed to smithereens. It also tells how you went with the 133rd infantry regi ment as a 12-year-old mascot when they whammed through north Africa, how you ate their chow, wore the uniform, and fought like a good soldier. The files show, too, that you went in at Anzio with the 174th ack-ack outfit, and that you came to the United States with the boys when the shooting was over, only to be booted back to France, which wouldn't take you because you had no name no papers to show. Records Lost Then, they show how you got to Lillie, found the old orphan age gone, bombed out, all chance of knowing who you really are lost forever. The records say that after that you stowed away on the steamship Walter Raleigh to get back here, and once stay ed awake four days because you didn't know whether you snored or not and were afraid snoring might give you away. , Your file isn't all compliment ary. Peyton Ford, assistant to the attorney general, told con gress you were having trouble learning that the rough stuff you got from the soldiers isn't the way to conduct yourself as a civilian. He says you have been kicked from job to job since you've been here because you won't take orders. Petition Hclptd But perhaps that petition by 300 buddies of the 34th division from Iowa and California help ed. Also, your priest says you are trying hard as you can. They say you took that name you bear because it has an American ring Alexander Stewart. That helped, too. But the thing that probably took the bumps from the last mile was a line in a note from Lou Nora Spiller, assistant at torney general for the southern district of Texas. It said and it sounds through all the clangor of war with the ring of a dream come true: "He lives in the glory of hav ing worn the American uniform. He thinks and lives America. He gave all that he had at a time when America needed him." loffer Day Saints Church Applies for Building Permit Medioid Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints yes terday was issued a city building permit for construction of a church building at 648 South Ivy street costing $62,000, Ground breaking ceremonies for the project were held Sun day. The structure is being fi nanced in part by the local branch and In part by the tttMV quarters at salt Lake City. Ira T. Burns has applied for permission to erect a Jft.Oto house at 205 Girard Drive. 'jr, BUILDERS SUPPLY caW Qualitv Pumice BLOCKS - BRICKS FLUES 727 W. McAndrewi Kd. PHONE 2-4107 . A Cool Reception for moths in our scientif ically cooled vault. No need to risk moth damage to your furs during the summer months. MEDFORD CLEANERS 22 S. Central 34 N. Holly Why Train Another? EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY FOR SOUND ECONOMICAL COUNTY MANAGEMENT BOB COUNTY COMMISSIONER is mmm j vJ . . I VOTE FOR HIM AND KEEP ON PROGRESSING Primary Election May 19, 1950 A Successful Jackson County Fruit and Dairy Farmer for 20 Years. Member ef Grange and V.F.W. Pld Adv. DEMOCRATS! VOTE WALTER A SWANSOM for CONGRESS United States House of Representatives Democratic Candidate, Oregon's 4th District SWANSON is QUALIFIED and CAPABLE of REPRESENTING YOU in WASHINGTON ATTENTION DEMOCRATS Walter A. Swanson RADIO ADDRISS OVIR STATION KYJC Tonight 6:10 P.M. And a Rebroadcatt HIS BACKGROUND: OREGON has been HIS HOME for 39 YEARS. He it a FAMILY MAN with 3 CHILDREN. He is a GRADUATE of the UNIVERSITY OF OREGON where he STUDIED LAW and BUSINESS ADMINIS TRATION. The 192 ACRE FARM he has OWNED for over 10 years has been in his family for OVER 50 YEARS. Though he STUDIED AGRICULTURE at OREGON STATE COLLEGE, he contends you have to OWN LAND and FARM it to UNDERSTAND farming. He WORKED his way THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL and COLLEGE, and KNOWS LUMBERING from WORK in the WOODS. fa- His business experience is GOOD He OWNED and OPERATED SWANSON'S Farm & Home Store in EUGENE for years. J fe:';..s"'r:'r" .' ) , -v. - f ,', y'' f J Thurs. 6:10 P.M. WALTER A. SWANSON COMPARE: Read VOTER'S PAMPHLET for More on His EXPERIENCES and STAND on PARTY ISSUES -"HE IS SOLID" SWANSON CAN Win in the GENERAL ELECTION HE WANTS: Speed-up of CONGRESSIONAL ACTION on the ROGUE RIVER RECLAMATION PROJECT. A Major ARMY POST for JACKSON COUNTY again. He CONTENDS the 4th DISTRICT is UNPRO TECTED AND NEGLECTED here. A formidable NAVY INSTALLATION at COOS BAY to approach California and Washington DEFENSE. TELEVISION through OREGON, to CONNECT San Francisco and Seattle, via MEDFORD, Roseburg, Eugene, and Salem. Government Insured LOANS TO SMALL BUSI NESSES, on the plan of the Federal Housing Act to home builders. Development of FLORENCE HARBOR facilities to PROVIDE LANE COUNTY with a SEAPORT, and COMPLETION of Route "f" from EUGENE to the SEA. HE URGES: no Don't Waste Your Vote in the Primaries on a "Rolling Stone," a Newcor appears to be merely "Passing Through" Our Fine State. Don't Waste Your Vote on a Candidate Sponsored by "A Questionable Political Machine"an ALSO RAN Who Won't Survive the "Onslaught" of the General Election. DON'T WASTE YOUR VOTE MAY 19th Swanson For Congress Committer tfeM KM Headquarters: 62 W. .10th, Eugent, Oregon
