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SIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Tuesday. July 5, 1955 ASNE Spokesman Criticizes Holding Back Information Washington (U.R) A spokes man for the American Society of Newspaper Editors has criti cized the Eisenhower adminis tration for holding back infor mation on the Salk polio vac cine and the danger of "fallout" from H-bomb explosions. The criticism was made by J. Russell Wiggins, executive edi tor of the Washington Post and Times Herald, and chairman of the ASNE's Freedom of Infor mation Committee, in a nation wide interview. Should Tall All Wiggins said any administra tion should give "all relevant material bearing upon great na tional issues" to the public. He said public confidence in the Salk polio vaccine program was shaken because the govern ment failed to tell the public some of the disadvantages and defects early enough. Wiggins referred specifically to the fact that some earlier meetings of scientists with offi cials of the U. S. Public Health Service on the Salk program were held here in secret. Protest Led by Wilson ". . . . It was only after a very energetic protest, led by Lyle Wilson of the United Press, that 'Giant Alcatraz' Planned by Bureau Washington (U.R) The Federal Bureau of Prisons is seeking a $10,000,000 appropria tion for construction of a "giant Alcatraz" to house .dangerous and troublesome convicts now committed to overcrowd prisons, it was learned today. As envisioned by Bureau of Prison Director James V. Ben nett, the proposed prison would be built in the next three years somewhere in Illinois probab ly in the Springfield area. Bur eau spokesmen said it would re ceive the Alcatraz-type crimin al the habitual offender, the bank robber, the racketeer, and the "explosive, unpredictable" personality. - It would have a 600-man ca pacity whereas "The Rock" in San Francisco Bay seldom houses more than 300 convicts. some of the subsequent meetings were opened up," he said. This referred to dispatches on the closed-door meetings written by Lyle C. Wilson, vice-president and Washington manager for the United Press Associations. Wiggins also said that a "long bottling up" of information on the extent of radioactive fallout from hydrogen bomb tests" "de layed the formation of public opinion and interfered with the development of sound defensive policies ..." Powder Puffers Greet Stragglers Westfield, Mass. (U.R) The first 12 finishers in the All-women's Transcontinental Air Race fromed a welcoming committee today for "stragglers" at the fin ish line of the "Powder Puff Derby." Heading the reception commit tee were the first two women to finish yesterday, Miss Isabelle McRae of Lemon Grove, Calif., and her co-pilot, Mrs. Betty Mc Neil of La Mesa, Calif. The two women landed their Bonanza Beechcraft at 12:09 p.m. (PST) yesterday, the first of the 47 planes which must land at Barnes Airport before the dead line Wednesday afternoon. The 2,800-mile race began Saturday at Long Beach, Calif. Miss McCrae, a WASP (Wom en's Air Force Service Pilot) dur ing World War II, and Mrs. Mc Neil, a 39-year-old grandmother, sipped champagne presented to them after they stepped from their plane. However, the contestants have no idea who the winner will be until all of the planes cross the finish line. The prizes are not de termined by order of finishers, but by the types of planes and their speeds. Those landing later have a chance to win some of the $2,000 in prizes. Turncoats Expected In Hong Kong July 9 Hong Kong (U.R) The U.S. Consulate General here has been officially informed that the Indian Red Cross expects the three former American soldiers who chose to remain with the Communists and then changed their minds to arrive In Hong Kong, from Red China July 9, an American spokesman said to day. The three Americans, who face possible prosecution in Ameri can courts on their returns, are Otho Bell, Lewis Griggs and Wil liam Cowart. Prisoners of the Communists during the Korean war, they refused repatriation and chose Communism. Communist Peiping Radio last week broadcast a statement say ing the . three Americans and two Belgians, who also changed their minds and asked to be re turned home, had been ordered under police custody for drunk enness and rowdyism in the Red Chinese capital while awaiting repatriation. ALLEGED SPIES HELD Istanbul, Turkey U.R) Bul garian Vice Consul Georgi Var banof Cholakof and two Turks were arrested today for spying against Turkey. Secret military documents were found m their possession. Duluth Great lakes freight ers carried a record 106 million tons of iron ore in 1953. 117 S. Central Phone 2-6241 mm 4 Days to Save! 2.69 each lop Quality 80-Squart Percales Many Dresses are Copies of Wards Own 4, 5.98 Styles! Here it Is again! 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