Airplane Goal Said
Lagging Behind Time
Russia Could Strike
By CHARLES CORDOHY I
United Pim Aviation Writer
Washington (U.R) De
fense budget testimony showed
that the administration goal for
reaching peak air strength is
18 months beyond the time when
military men believe Russia will
be strong enough to launch an
atomic attack.
The gap would be stretched
to three years of House cuts
itand In the defense budget, ac
cording to Air Secretary Thom
as K. Finletter's statement to a
Senate Appropriations subcom
mittee. Secret Partially Told
In seeking restoration of
House-voted cuts, the joint
chiefs of staff and Pentagon civ
ilian leaders have partially re
vealed the secret calculations
on which they decided a 143
wing Air Force was needed by
mid-1954.
President Truman, before sub
mitting the military budget to
Congress, "stretched out" the
aircraft program, and the goal
for reaching 143-wing strength
was pushed back to the end of
1955 or early 1958. Military men
disagreed with the move but
were silent until the House vot
ed further postponement.
Possible Timetable Given
Then it began to come out
piece-meal that military intelli
gence Indicated mid-1954 as the
time when Russia will be cap
able of unleashing a strong at
omic offensive. It was accepted
in deliberations by the joint
chiefs that the time could be
earlier or later, but from avail
able data mid-1954 seemed the
most likely period for the Sov
iets to attain a big enough A
bomb stockpile to risk an at
tack. To counter such an attack,
the Joint chiefs concluded 143
wings, ranging in size from 30
to 75 plans plus certain spares,
would constitute a minimum U.
S. Air Force.
Most Dangerous Period
"Russia's growing atomic cap
ability," Gen. Omar N. Bradley,
chairman of the joint chiefs told
the Senate group, indicated "the
general period of 1954 to be the
most dangerous for the security
or me united States."
In a follow-up, Munitions
Board Chairman John D. Small
spoke of the "very perilous per
iod oi ume and Finletter said
the "national security is i n
danger" because of both Budget
Bureau and House cuts.
New Trailer Scales
Donated to 4-H'ers
A new set of trailer scales,
donated for use by all Jackson
county 4-H clubs by the Grange
Co-op supply, was put in use
yesterday, according to R. H.
Cate, Jr., county 4-H agent.
The scales will be used to
weigh steers, pigs and -lambs
which are fed for 4-H market
classes. They were built espec
ially for the club by the Oreeon
Technical institute at Klamath
Falls and "feature many new
devices which will be found de
sireable by members and leaders
using the scales," Cate added
The director of OTI has re
quested that the scales be exhib
ited at the Pacific International
Livestock exposition "because of
their workmanship," the agent
explained.
The scales formerjy used had
been in use for 13 years, Cate
said. The new scales were used
Tuesday by the Gold Hill and
Sams Valley clubs.
Post Office Carrier
Examination Slated
An examination to fill a va
cancy as substitute clerk-carrier
at the Medford post office, at
$1.61 V4 per hour, was announ
ced today by the federal civil
service commission. Applicants
must reside within the delivery
area of the post office.
Further information and ap
plication forms may be obtain
ed from Harry S. Walker at the
Medford post office.
Coit Memorial Tower, on top
I of Telegraph Hill in San Fran
cisco, is 210 feet high.
YfACA Again Planning
Tots' Swimming Classes
Summer swimming lessons
for youngsters between the ages
of 6 and 8 will be held by the
YMCA again this year, it was
announced today.
Last summer, the "Y" taught
more than 145 youngsters to
swim.
Classes will begin Monday,
June 9, and one class will meet
Mondays and Wednesday from
9 to 9:45 a. m.; the other will
meet Tuesdays and Thursday at
the same hours.
Parents wishing to register
their children should telephone
the "Y" at 2-6295. Registration
will be limited to 20 children in
each class, and a charge will be
made for non-members of the
Y" with family members par
ticipating without charge.
Bicycle Safety Parade Scheduled June 7th
The annual Medford bicycle
safety parade, under the spon
sorship of the Jackson County
Chamber of Commerce, The
Mail Tribune and Montgomery
Ward and company, will be held
Saturday,. June 7, beginning at
1 p. m., it was announced today.
The parade, designed to pro
mote safer bicycle riding, has
the approval of the Medford
Safety council and the Medford
police department.
A bicycle will be awarded as
first prize for the best and most
originally decorated bicycle in
the parade, according to Joe
Matiere, manager of Wards.
Other merchandise prizes will
also be awarded, and will be
Wednesday, May II, 1SJ
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Vermont's first state public
hanging occurred in Burlington
on Nov. 11, 1808. The victim
was a smuggler, Cyrus Dean.
NOT BASHFUL AT ALL
Jackson, Miss. (U.R) A beau
tiful brunette found walking
down the street in her birthday
suit refused a police Invitation
to carry her home. "I have noth
ing to hide," she maintained.
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117 S. Central, Medford, Ore.
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