Expected Scramble
For Video Permits
Fails To Develop
Washington (U.R) The
icramble for permit! which was
expected to follow removal of
the ban on ne'w television sta
tions has not materialized up to
now.
A check with the Federal
Communications o m m 1 ssion
shows that only a score of ap
plications have been filed since
the ban was ended April 14.
New Applications Necessary
Before the freeze was lifted,
more than 500 applications were
on file. But they must be replac
ed by new ones because the com
mission wants more detailed in
formation from applicants.
So far no applications have
been filed for non-commercial
educational TV stations, though
the commission set aside more
than 200 channels for them. Edu
cators are working on their ap
plications, but there was no in
dication when they will start
coming In.
Some lawyers specializing in
FCC cases think as many as 1,
000 commercial applications
will be on file when processing
starts July 1. Others doubt
there will be more than half that
many.
One lawyer said he ha elsht
applications about 75 per cent
complete and that the situation
in other offices probably is si
milar.
One application, he said, is in.
complete because Civil Aprnnail.
tics administration annrnval of
the antenna tower has not yet
oeen obtained. Another i inrnm.
plete because more information
is needed on stockholders, while
another is being held up because
a lease nas not vet been wnrkeri
out lor the land where the ap
plicant proposes to put his tow
er.'
Tuesday. May IT. ItSI
MEDFORD (OMOON) MAIL TRIBUNE SZVZH
A Nichols' Worth of
Comment Qn This and That
IY HARMAN W. NICHOLS
United Pratt Future Write
Aberdeen, Md. (U.R) One
of the biggest cogs in our de
fense machine is located here in
the laborator-
PI
ii
ies of the Ord
nance Corps'
testing, teach
ing, and train
ing center.
The public
generally does
not realize
what goes on
around the
sprawling 74
OHO nrrp. n t
""nB," the Aberdeen
proving uround.
But here, skilled technicians
use all the tools and tricks of
science to create combat rnnril
tions for pre-battle tests. Arms
and ammounition, trucks and
tanks meet every challenge they
may one day have to meet in
Battle.
The men ' work 24 hnnr.
day, the year around, to make
sure America can field the best
equipment in the world. Pres
ent weapons are compared with
every known type of similar
material
The proving ground has been
in operation for 33 years.
Many Miles Traveled
During that period, thousands
or venicies nave traveled nearlv
6,000,000 miles over the multi-
type roadways. More than 1
000,000 artillery and small arms
weapons have fired more than
one billion rounds of ammunit
ion on the ranges. And 100.000
000 man-hours have been spent
in the shops to perfect new
equipment,
There is an ordnance school
which has provided technical
training for 150,000 officers
since the first World War. The
replacement training center and
related emergency training fac
ilities have "graduated" 350,
000 soldiers.
Machines Developed
Two unusual research mach
ines for use in the laboratories
were developed by scientists as
labor of love or off-duty hob
bies. One of these it the Intricate
electrical numerical Integrator
and computer. It calculates fir
ing tables faster than the time
required to shoot the guns. The
other la the highest-speed cam
era in the world. Its revolving
mirror exposes 10-billion frames
per second.
Another impressive tool used
in research work is the super
sonic wind .tunnel. Machines
here measure the time of fight
for new shells, guided missiles
and bombs.
Miniatures Tested
Cost is cut in this oDeration.
The machines test inexpensive
miniatures, built to scale. Thus
the hazards and costs of using
full-scale models of this ammun
ition are eliminated.
Another 'important division
here is the development and
proof service. There are exhaus
tive tests of all kinds of stand
ardized or experimental guns
and venicies.
Reveille is held twicp a Hav
to provide two-shift, around the
ciock, soldier personnel to car
ry on such experiments.
Surplus foreign eauiDment in
tested against Its American
counterpart. Technicians nres-
ently are working the Russian
equipment, wearing it out and
tearing it down to learn the ad
vantages and disadvantages.
Americans Arrive
For Catholic Session
Barcelona, Spain (U.R)
More than 600 American nil
grims arrived here aboard the
American liner Constitution
Tuesday for the opening 'of the
35th international Eucharistic
Congress of Catholics from 30
nations.
The American delegation to
the Congress will be headed by
rranels Cardinal Spellman, arch
bishop of New York, who arriv
ed Monday night by plane. The
cardinal was aboard the Consti
tution, but left the American
group in Lisbon to fly back to
Boston for the funeral of an
aunt.
The thunder of 21 cannon for
mally will open the congress
Tuesday evening when. Pope
Pius All personal representa
tive, Frederico Cardinal Tedes-
chini, papal legate, arrives here.
Dead lint on daial'lad Ads: 8:30
p.m. for following day: 10 am. Mon
day; noon Saturday for Sunday a.m.
We W31 Be
CLOSED
Wednesday
10A.M. to I P.M.-
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Jackson County Federal
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