PilofEsss Planes Slated
To Guard Nation's Shores
Washington (U.R) The
Air Force may next turn to pi
lotless planes to guard the na
tion's shores against enemy
bombers.
The Air Force, it was learn
ed, is considering production of
two supersonic pilotless inter
ceptor planes and a supersonic
jet bomber.
A spokesman said the Air
Force could not "confirm or
deny" this information, although
he conceded there were develop
ment contracts "for the inter
ceptor models.
Pilots Unnecessary
The proposed use of pilotless
interceptors reflects the view
of aeronautical scientists that
pilots are becoming "unneces
sary features" for air defense
flying. In the modern intercep
tor, the pilots go along as mon
ine Die in Utah's Worst
Car Accident
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itors of the electronic equip
ment that automatically seeks
out the invading planes, "locks
onto" it by means of radar and
fires the guns and rockets.
The pilotless planes would be
guided by radar and radio, si
milarly to the guided missiles
now under development by the
armed forces.
First Supersonic Bomber
The supersonic net bomber
now under discussion would be
the nation's first with a speed
greater than that of sound and
is regarded as the logical next
step after the Boeing B-52 jet
bomber, presently the ace in
the Air Force s bombing fleet.
Production, however, has just
Ustarted on the 600-mile-an-hour
B-52 and they will probably not
be in combat units for another
two years.
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Salt Lake City (U.R) Nine
Japanese - Americans died here
Saturday when their new pass
enger car was smashed by a
13-ton gravel truck as they
were driving toward a mountain
picnic grounds.
Eight of the victims vere
killed instantly. The ninth, an
eight-year-old boy, succumbed
about six hours later. The
truck driver was uninjured.
It was the worst passenger
car accident in Utah highway
history. All the victims lived
in Salt Lake City or the sub
urban community of West Jor
dan.
The car was driven by Mrs
John Imada, 32. She died in
stantly with two of her three
sons, Ronny, 12, and Allen, 6
The third. Gene, 8, died at 4:40
p.m. MST.
The other victims were: Mrs,
Shizuki Imada, 69; Arthur Im
ada, 10, David Ikoma, 6; Ben
S. Watanada, 67, and his wife,
Sue, 57.
Mrs. Shizuki Imada was the
grandmother of three of the
young victims. Arthur Imada
was the son of Robert Imada.
The truck, weighing three tons
itself and loaded with 10 tons
of gravel, was driven by Charles
E. Briggs, 36.
Investigating officers said
that the passenger car was pro
ceeding easterly on a country
lane about 10 miles south of
Salt Lake City, carrying the
group toward an outing at the
Spruces, high in Big Cottonwood
canyon in the Wasatch moun
tains. Officers said that Mrs. Imada
ignored a flashing red light and
a stop sign and drove her new
Pontiac onto a boulevard square
ly in the path of the truck.
The light vehicle was crump
led and rolled more than 120
feet. Eight of the occupants were
dead upon arrival at Salt Lake
General hospital.
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EUGENE THORNDIKE
New Bank Vic President
Three Officers Named To Top
First National Bank Jobs Here
Three promotions on the staff
of the Medford branch of the
First National Bank of Portland
were announced Saturday by F.
N. Belgrano Jr., Portland, presi
dent of the bank.
Eugene D. Thorndike, branch
manager here since 1936, has
been promoted to be a vice
president of the state-wide bank
ing system, Belgrano said. El
wood Hedberg, assistant manag
er since 1945, will succeed
Thorndike, and Ray Sorenson,
with the Medford branch for the
past three years, will be the new
assistant manager.
Advancement 'Well-Earned'
Belgrano termed Thorndike's
promotion "a n advancement
well-earned through many years
of excellent service to the fami
lies, businessmen and farmers of
the Medford area. Thorndike
holds a position of high esteem
and confidence not only with his
fellow officers and staff mem
bers in the bank, but also with
the people of the community he
serves. Thorndike is an out
standing officer doing an out
standing job," Belgrano said.
The new vice president has
had more than 42 years of bank
ing experience, and has been in
the field in Medford since 1924.
when he joined what was then
the First National Bank of Med
ford. In 1935 the bank was suc
ceeded by the First National of
Portland, . and Thorndike was
named assistant manager. He
became manager the following
year.
Thorndike has been active in
many civic movements. He is a
former president of the Commu
nity Chest for several years;
served for 17 years on the school
board of District 49; is now a
member of the Medford Water
ELWOOD HEDBERG
Promoted to Manager
commission, is chairman of the
Jackson County Board, of
Health, and has been a director
of the chamber of commerce for
20 years, also serving as presi
dent. He has been treasurer of
the Boy Scouts here and the Sal
vation Army for 18 years, and
has been active in other organi
zations., Began in Ashland
Hedberg began his banking
No Foul Play Seen
In Disappearance
Liverpool, England (U.R)
Police ruled out Saturday the
possibility of foul play . in the
disappearance of a honeymoon
ing Canadian bride from a Brit
ish-bound liner in the Atlantic
They said the case of Mrs.
Bertita King, 22, who vanished
from the Ascania Wednesday
night, was closed.
Her husband, Robert King, an
Edmonton, Alberta, electrician
said he would fly back to Ed
monton next week.
King said he last saw his wife,
whom he had married only two
weeks earlier, when she returned
to their cabin Wednesday night
to change her dress because wine
had spilled on it during a dance.
Crew members later found
Mrs. King's handbag, scarf and
evening wrap in a forward scup
per. In the handbag were her
engagement and wedding rings.
Another passenger, Mrs. Ellen
Reid, told police she had noticed
Mrs. King looking very
depressed.
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1.
RAY SORENSON
New Assistant Manager
career with the First National at
the Ashland branch in 1937,
transferring to Medford in 1942,
and becoming assistant manager
in 1945.
Hedberg is president of the
Rogue Valley chapter of the
American Institute of Banking
and is a member in the class in
analysis of financial statements.
He has taken an active part in
civic affairs, - just completing
terms as rirosram chairman for
the Medford Lions club, and as
treasurer and chairman of the
Jackson County Chamber of
Commerce, of which he is a di
rector.
Other memberships include
the Medford Lodge 103, AFand
AM. and he is a past exalted rul
er of Ashland Lodge 944, Bene
volent and Protective Order of
Elks. For the past six years he
has been treasurer of the Jack
son County chapter of the Red
Cross, and has belonged to the
American Legion for more than
35 years. He recently was ap
pointed to membership on the
Medford Library board. .
From Portland
Sorenson's banking service
dates from 1937, when he be
came a teller in the main bank
office in Portland. He came to
Medford in 1949.
He is a member of the cham
ber of commerce, serving on the
new industries committee. He
has been active in fund-raising
work for the Community Chest,
and is active in the Rogue Val
ley Country club. Sorenson at
tended the University of Min
nesota, and was associated with
the First National Bank of Al
bert Lea, Minn., before coming
to Oregon. He managed the
southeast Portland branch be
fore coming to Medford.
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Sunday. August 3. 1952
Left Hand is Right,
Woman Tells Judge
Baltimore. Md. (U.R)
"Raise your right hand." the
judge told Mrs. Helen McNair.
42, as she prepared to testify
in her own defense on a drink
ing charge.
Mrs. McNair promptly
raised her left hanC.
You'll have to raise your
right hand," the judge said.
"This is my right hand,"
she said. ','I'm left handed."
NOW HE KNOWS
Hull. Que. (U.R) Elie
Lefebvre. a truck driver, wasn't
sure whether the puddle under
his vehicle was water or gaso
line. He flicked on his cigaret
lighter to see. Fire damage to
the truck totalled $500.
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Salem U.R) Carl E.
Green of Portland has been re
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State Air Pollution Authority
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