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GUIDED BY "ELECTRONIC CREW," here Is America's answer to air Invasion threats, the Lockheed
F-94C Starflre, an almost automatic jet warplane armed with new type radar and 24 2.75 Inch rockets
housed In ring of firing tubes around nose. It carries no guns. Crew merely guides plane aloft.
Radar and specialized "brain like" instruments enable Starflre to spot enemy miles away, lock'
on to target, track it down, open fire, all without crew's guidance. Starfire's speed is believed
faster than sound. Photo was made over Muroc, Cal., testing grounds. (International Soundphoto)
'Almost Automatic'
Supersonic Jet Plane
To Intercept Enemy
Palmdale, Calif. (U.R) The
Air Force has revealed any . at
tacking bomber will be met be
yond the borders and shorelines
by an "almost automatic," high
flying supersonic jet warplane.
Although still security classi
fied, test pilot Anthony William
(Tony) Levier demonstrated the
new Starfire F-94C. He jockeyed
the plane through turns, rolls,
loops and other combat maneu
vers, often only 50 feet off the
ground.
All Rocket Armament
The Starfire is the first fight
ing plane ever to have all rock
et armament. It carries 24 rock
ets, 2.75-inches in size, and a ring
of firing tubes around the blunt,
radar-encased nose.
Lockheed Aircraft at Burbank,
Calif., already have begun de
livering the new Starfire to the
U.S. Air Force.
Specialized ' "brain -like" In
struments and radar enables the
airplane to stop the enemy miles
away, track down the target and
open fire all by itself, accord
ing to Lockheed vice president
and chief engineer Hall L. Hub
bard. In addition to the pilot, the
Starfire carries a radar operator.
The main duties of the crew are
to take the plane off, maneuver
to the general target area under
direction of ground radar watch
ers, switch on the "electronic
crew," monitor automatic opera
tions during the attack, and
land.
The interceptor type plane
was designed specifically to
knock out invading bombers in
any kind of weather, night or
day.
"She's a honey," test pilot Le-
Petition To Abolish
Truck Tax on File
Salem (U.R) Completed
petitions for a measure which
would abolish the ton-mile tax
under which Oregon now col
lects several million dollars a
year from truck and bus oper
ators were filed with the secre
tary of state's office Thursday,
a few hours before the deadline
for filing initiative petitions.
vier said. He said the plane was
the fastest climbing aircraft he
ever had flown.
The Starfire's speed is "con
siderably more than 600 miles
per hour," and it rapidly climbs
straight up if necessary, to its
fighting altitude of more than
45,000 feet.
Levier revealed he made a
pass 50 feet over the airfield go
ing more than 600 miles per
hour "by quite a bit."
He made a second pass from
50 feet off the ground flying
from "100 to 140 miles per
hour." The pilot was amazed at
the wide range of speed.
PickiV Pears
News, Gossip, Comment
From Camp White
By SID HOLLINGSWORTH
The American ' Legion's De
partment of Oregon has been
hiding its light under a bushel.
As an organization, a real ser
vice is being performed system
atically and efficiently for the
veterans entitled to benefits un
der the law.
In one field of activity alone,
approximately $1,000,000 in
compensation and pensions have
been recovered during the past
year without any fanfare of
publicity.
Three department service offi
cers travel, about the state re
viewing claims and making con
tacts. Occasionally . they appear
before chambers of commerce
and other bodies to explain their
work.
Last week G. R. Shaw, Port
land, was at Camp White and he
was busy continuously all day
holding conferences with domi
ciliary members. A room in the
administration building was
made available for this purpose.
He has just completed a nine
months report up to June this
year which shows what the Le
gion has been doing for veterans,
irrespective of membership.
The report shows total recov
eries of $1,558,850, of which
$996,249 is in pension and com
pensation, $239,765 in death
benefits, $150,195 in insurance,
and $118,641 in other adjustments.
The volume of business involv
ed is disclosed in the summary
of interviews and - contacts of
various kinds. Office interviews
numbered 3,073, hospital con
tacts 1,344, phone calls 2,994, let
ters handled 9,447. There were
1,216 notarizations in this group
ing, i
Power of attorney was grant
ed in 476 cases. Rating board ap
pearances numbered 1,306. There
were 1,609 cases reviewed and
27 appealed. More than 900 new
cases were handled in the nine
month's business.
"We do not require member
ship as a condition for perform
ing this service," Shaw stated.
"In many instances the men are
without sufficient funds to. pay
their dues. Besides we are inclin
ed to regard such a requirement
as contrary to the spirit of the
law authorizing this service to
veterans."
Quietly and effectively this
powerful body Is moving in Ore
gon to correct some of the injus
tices and injuries which have re
sulted from the chaotic condi
tions, faced in the past quarter
century of war and its aftermath.
Bill Kaiser, of the Central
Point Legion post, which spon
sors the Veterans Hour radio
quiz show, suspended until Sep
tember, was present with Shaw
as he interviewed the Dom mem
bers. He reports that the mer
chants of Central Point made a
$140 outlay of merchandise in
the prizes received by Camp
White vets who answered the
questions correctly.
Bill is working on the program
for the "hour" when it is re
sumed under a direct hookup ar
rangement. And some of his per
formers he must book far in ad
vance. In the case of musicians
he has to write James C Petrillo
personally to obtain their serv
ices for this type of appearance.
The union, he says, is more than
willing to cooperate, but it does
take a lot of trouble to line up
their services.
One reason for the arrange
ment of the program, placing the
star performers first, is the fact
that in most instances they have
other engagements calling them
away before 9 p.m. With these
and mechanical difficulties iron
ed out Camp White members
can look forward to the Veterans
Hour with considerable enthu
siasm. .
Billy Giles won first prize in
the "funniest" hat contest staged
by the Junior Red Cross at their
final party of the season last
Wednesday night. Second and
third places were taken by the
youngest and oldest members at
the domiciliary,. George W. Lord,
24, and D. L. von Needa, 89.
Oregon City U.K Stanley
Western Union Rate
Increases Delayed
Washington (U.R) The West
ern Union Telegraph Co. rate
increases, scheduled to become
effective "Sunday, have been de
layed to August 1, it was dis
closed Friday.
The Federal Communications
Commission, on the company's
request, delayed the effective
date so filing of documents sup
porting the request for higher
rates could be completed. .
Miles ' MacNess, 62, Clackamas,
was fatally injured Wednesday
night when he was struck by an
automobile driven by John R.
Walter of Clackamas.
Friday, Jul? 4, 1952
MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE NINE
Californian Drowns
Near Cave Junction
Grants Pass (U.R) Walter
Kenneth Renfro, 39, of Palo Alto,
Calif., drowned Thursday after
noon in the waters of Sucker
creek where it enters the Illi
nois river near. Cave Junction,
Ore.
Renfro had been visting his
brother, Harlan Renfro, at Cave
Junction. Witnesses said he was
swimming underwater when his
swimming trunks evidently
caught on a submerged snag and
he drowned before he could free
himself.
His brother was called and
narrowly escaped a similar acci
dent trying to save the other
man.
Syracuse, N. Y. U.R) Fire
men not only put out fires and
save lives and property but also
a lot of money, according to Fire
Chief William Connelly. He said:
"There's always the guy, who
leaves a couple of hundred dol
lars in his wallet when his house
catches fire. Money is the big
gest thing they torget"
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STATEMENT OF CONDITION
JUNE 30, 1952
RESOURCES
Cash on Hand and Due from Banks 142,501,818.87
United States Government Bonds 221,788,821.53
Municipal and Other Bonds 58,181,167.10
Loans and Discounts Net 210,158,174.76
Stock in Federal Reserve Bank 900,000.00
Sank Premises (Including Branches) 7,371,159.42
Customers' Liability on Acceptances t 296,612.74
Interest Earned 1,996,153.91
Other Resources. . ..A . . 215,816.86
$ 643,409,725.19
' LIABILITIES
Capital.... $ 14,000,000.00
Surplus 16,000,000.00
Undivided Profits 13,151,359.35 43,151,359.35
Reserves for Interest, Taxes, etc. 2,212683.18
Acceptances ' 296,612.74
Dividends Declared ..... 420,000.00
Deposits 594,580,475131
Interest Collected Not Earned 2,429,131.12
Other Liabilities , 319,463.49
$ 643,409,725.19
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