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t II t i WIliiJl"! ' NO ONE HERE BUT US PIGEONS - Seaman Don Wesley Denver sits alone, save for his feathered friends, in the deserted Pacific Greyhound bus depot in San Francisco. A strike of 3500 drivers and station employes in seven Western states halted the buses including Wesley's journey to his next station in San Diego. Experts Find Nothing In Russia's MIGs To Cause Hysteria in US By CHARLES CORDDRY United Press Aviation Writer Washington (U.R) The ex perts have had time now for a good long look at Russia's con tribution to the Korean air war the MIG-15 jet fighter plane and what they find is no cause for hysteria. It apparently is true that the U. S. Air Force's F-86 Sabre is the only fighter airplane the western world has in quantity which day in and day out can deal effectively with the MIG. It is just as true, however, that Russia so far has exhibited no airplane at all in quantity which can better the Sabre. Offensive Not Retarded Despite numerical superiority and increasing determination, the MIG forces have failed to break out of Manchuria into North Korean air bases. They have failed to retard the mas sive United Nations air offen sive against Red ground forces. And they have failed to inflict anything like proportionate dam age on the small Sabre forces opposing them. The statistics, which in this case are not dull, show that the Communists have available for Korean combat some 900 MIGs. Opposing them are about 150 Sabres, a ration of one to six. Against these odds, Fifth Air Force Sabre pilots to the begin ning of this month had shot down 174 MIGs while the MIG pilots had shot down 23 Sabres. In actual engagements, Sabres usually are outnumbered three to one. But they have been kill ing MIGs at a rate of 7.6 to one. Nothing Unknown to U. S. The MIG interceptor discloses nothing in the way of research or construction that was un known to aviation experts in the United States in 1946, Dr. Hugh L. Dryden, director of the National Advisory Commit tee for Aeronautics, told the United Press. That was when the Sabre was being developed. Nevertheless the MIG, which all hands concede is a first-class short - range interceptor, has spread alarm in this country and provoked a controversy about relative merits of Amer ican and Russian planes. The national fixation about the MIG has led U. S. military experts to make favorable com parisons between latest Amer ican fighters and the five-or-six-year-old Russian design. Better Planes Claimed The Navy recently has said it has four fighters that are better performers than the MIG and, not to be outdone, the Air Force promptly came up with an identical claim. But what these planes, now in limited production and not in combat, should be compared with is the latest Russian de As Maj. Gen. Donald L. Putt, vice commander of Air Force research and development, says, we would be less than smart or realistic if we assumed that those Russian weapons now in Korea are the best Russia has. 4-H Club News Upper Rogue Club Upper Rogue 4-H club, par ticipating in National 4-H week, has made up a window display at Treasure Trove in Shady Cove, which shows their ribbons won in 1951, pictures of prize winning stock, pictures taken at the National 4-H Congress at Chicago in November, 1951, and other material relative to local and national activities. The public is invited to view this display by a very active 4-H club. Gold Hill Council Names Three To Advisory Group Gold Hill Three new mem bers of the citizens advisory budget committee were appoint ed at the meeting of the Gold Hill city council held Monday night at the city hall.' Paul Thompson and Merritt Davis were appointed for three-year terms. Wilbur Martin was chosen to finish out a two-year term in place of Errol Miller, who had resigned. Harry Smith was selected as an alternate budget member, in case any of the others will be unable to serve. Hold-over mem bers of the committee include Ralph Bell, two-year term, and Angus Todd and Ray Davis, one year terms. Work will be started on the budget next month, so that it may be voted upon at the May election. All Present Monday night's meeting had a 100 per cent attendance of council members, with Mayor O. W. Newland presiding. A letter from the State Highway com mission stated that Gold Hill's share of the state street funds for the first half of 1952 would be $1,943.27, an increase of about $400 over the allotment last year. Councilman Milton Steinmetz stated that because of two con flicting recordings in the county records of the property in De kum Addition and Dekum Amended Addition of Gold Hill, it costs an extra fee and takes months of extra time to get a clear title to any of the property in that section. It was decided to have the city attorney find out what the council could do to have one of the recording voided. Signs Authorized A . deed was recieved from Beth Gustin for the lot next to the fire hall, which the city had purchased. City Superin tendent George Turner was au thorized to get load limit signs and post them on Fourth avenue between Seventh street and the west city limits. . , It was decided to have the brush and berry vines along the river bank on the south edge of the city burned off by Fire Chief Melf ord Hood and a crew of vol unteers. The council voted to pay the membership fee for Hood to join the International Asso ciation of Fire Chiefs. City Superintendent Turner read a report of work accom plished by himself and his as sistants during February. The list included cleaning' the sew age disposal plant, widening and improving Seventh street from Fifth avenue to Fourth avenue and covering it with gravel, clearing 11th street from Fourth to Sixth avenues, overhauling the chlorination unit at the hydroelectric plant, installing street drainage tile on the cor ner around the fire station, clearing 10th street right-of-way of brush and trees, cleaning the city jail, cleaning the city shop and putting it in order and mak ing an inventory of city sup plies, clearing trees and brush from the water main from the reservoir to Sixth avenue, and several other jobs. This was in addition to the regular duties of traffic law enforcement, gar bage collection, etc. Major oil companies spend millions of dollars yearly on pe troleum research. 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Evergreen seedlings recom mended for western .Oregon planting are Douglas fir, Port Orford cedar, noble fir, and cluster pine. Recommended ever greens for eastern Oregon which are available are Scotch pine; lodgepole pine and Chinese ar borvitae. Available , white fir and ponderosa , pine seedlings are recommended for planting in both eastern and western sec tion of the state. Broadleaf seedlings available for western Oregon farmers in clude cascara. Suited for plant ing in both eastern and western Oregon are black locust, Russian mulberry and Chinese elm. Rus sian olive and caragena broad- leaf seedlings are available for eastern Oregon planting. The price of $7.50 per thou sand, includes shipping charges. Recovery Expected Of Most Stolen Cars Chicago (U.R) A 'study of au to theft claims submitted to four insurance companies shows that 84 per cent of the cars stolen during the first nine months of 1951 were recovered by Novem ber 15. "At that rate, we can expect an. eventual recovery of. better than 90 or 95 per cent," said H. L. Bloom, in charge of automo bile claims for the Kemper in surance group. : The study was based on a nation-wide sampling of 543 claims from files of the group. Blocin said the study sup ports the contention that most automobiles are stolen by joy riders and abandoned - quickrjt- He pointed out, however, - that many recovered cars were found wrecked or stripped of essential parts. - mi- - vl ('K'kt' SUSPECTS IN RENO THEFT Rodney C. Unger (left) and Geral dine Harris (right) are being held along with three others by authorities in Butte, Mont., for questioning in connection with the $2,500,000 robbery of Reno millionaire LaVere V. Redfield. The five persons were stopped at a roadblock near Butte. No Certain Answers Ava i la ble on Wi nd u p On Conflict in Korea . By ARNOLD DIBBLE New York (U.R) -When will it end? That's the question asked most frequently in connection with the Korean War. The truce ne gotiations now have gone on for nine months twice as long as it took to defeat the North Ko rean army : before it was rein forced by the Chinese Commu nists. . No one can answer the question with any certainty. Even those who know most about the talks have been wrong be fore. Last July, when the talks were about to start, the Army told a United Press correspond ent to take only enough clothes for a "week or so." However, : when this corre spondent left Panmunjom two weeks ago, the highest Allied sources were hopeful there would be an armistice sometime this spring. This, despite the fact that the Communists put up a new roadblock - by demanding that Russia be one of the "neu tral" powers named to police the armistice. Actually, there is a little pres sure for speed "on either side. The Allies reason this way: each day they tie down the Chi nese Communist armies and the bulk of the Red forces are tied down in Korea the UN buys low cost insurance for the other trouble spots of southeast Asia; Many Far East observers be lieve the Reds would have struck in full force, at Indo China, Formosa, Burma, Malaya or even the Philippines if they hadn't been tied up in Korea. In addition, Korea provides a training ground for men and weapons. Korea is especially valuable as a place to test weap ons to see how they stand up against Communist counter weapons. The Allies also have a chance to feel out any soft spots in what armor the enemy chooses to introduce. The Reds are believed to rea son this way: each day they tie down American forces in Ko rea they delay the rearming of Europe. In addition, they push American defense costs higher and put added pressure on the North Atlantic treaty nations. The Chinese also are using the war to train men and test weapons and are gathering ex perience in the weak spots of American weapons. And the lull in fighting brought about by the truce negotiations has made the Reds immeasurably stronger de spite constant pounding from the air. ' E r r . . : ' ' t HAROLD E. METCALF Evangelist Metcalf was formerly known by scores of thousands in many of the principal eastern cities as the YOUTH EVANGELIST. Thousands have crowded into .tabernacles,' auditoriums and churches to hear his prophetic Bible lectures.. Using the' Bible he answers clearly and positively all hard and puszlihg questions. This is a part of a Great Campaign for Christ and Bible Truth that is going to all the world. The Bible will be made so plain that even the children can understand it. vangelistic Campaign Consisting of a Series of PROPHETIC LECTURES Designed to Bring About a Revival in Our Time TO BEGIN IN MEDFORD Opening Date is mmrn BE SURE TO ATTEND THE METCALF Bible Lectures IN THE NEWLY ERECTED 1 IDLE 'iAUDITORIIIH 910 South Central Ayr Medford, Oregon Unemployment Shows Decline During February Salem (U.R) Employment offices throughout Oregon re ported nearly 10,000 workers returning to their jobs during February, leaving 40,167 active job seekers 5,000 more than a year ago. With the exception of Baker, La Grande and Lakeview, every one of the 26 areas reported fewer unemployed than on Feb. 1, 1951. The back-to-work trend was most Dronounced arnnnri Hnnrf River, Tillamook, Lebanon and Toledo, where moderating wea ther stimulated renewed lumber operations. Fish canneries heln- ed at Astoria. Portland reported 12,800 per sons seekine iobs. 2.AD0 than a year ago. Hillsboro, Ore-1 gon L-ity, McMinnville and The J Dalles also were in this group, i Eugene and Salem HrnnnoH below comparable 1951 figures, i Deadline Nearing for ' Draft Examinations Portland State draft head quarters today reminded college students that aDDlications to tak the April 24 service college quali fication test must be postmarked before midnight, March 10. " "Only those who attain a re quired score in the test, or who are in the prescribed standing in their classes, may be considered for deferment by their local boards," the announcement said. 4 More Days Funds invested here by March 10 will earn dividends from March 1 Jackson County Federal Savings & Loan Association 126 East Main, Medford NOW at Chapman Jewelers : Y ill quag - l wsanvi Jewel JSj For As Imie ir 3 ft As lt As i m A WEEK Here's the smartest line up of watch values, ever! Brilliant modern styling in every line of the smaller-size cases ... ex citing new ideas in dials, crystals and bracelet bands. 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