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Tenth Anniversary of Hiroshima
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" Ten years ago this week
August 6, 1945 the first air
dropped atomic bomb seared
the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
It was the signal for stripping
of the veil from the biggest and
best-kept secret of World War
IL The Northwest particularly
felt the impact of the revelation.
For something like a year and
half, it was disclosed, the
atomic fires had been burning
in the mysterious installation at
Hanford, Wash, producing
what was then the most fright
ening substance in the experi
ence of man plutonium.
After that fateful August day
, the press was invited to see
what was going on. The Ore
gonian sent three reporters, in
cluding the writer, and a pho
'; tographer. Last month nearly
. ten years later this reporter
, went back for another look on
an Oregonian-Oregon State
Motor association motorlog.
It was worth the trip.
We made it in the white
motorlog car as part of a four
day trip up the Oregon side of
8 the Columbia to McNary dam,
' then to Pasco and Richland,
northwest to Yakima and Fort
Simcoe, and back via Satus pass
to the Columbia and home. If
you drive directly to Richland,
you can make the motorlog on a
. two-day week end.
Interest Points Varied
There are two particular
points of interest in a visit
particularly a second visit to
the nuclear fission country in
south central Washington.
One is the widely separated
buildings in which plutonium is
manufactured by transmutation
of uranium metal in the Hanford
atomic works reactors. The
other is the town of Richland,
25 miles south of Hanford,
once a modest village of 250
population, where most of the I
plant workers now live.
Richland became a government-owned
town in the early
1940s when the 600-square-mile
reservation was established, and
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Richland's uptown business district is flourishing. Although
firms cannot own land, they are required to erect their
own buildings, and private construction exceeds $3, 500,00.
had grown to 15,000 population
by the time the product of its
industrial workers was first put
to use. Today Richland has a
population of 27,500.
Richland might be disappoint
ing in appearance to those ex
pecting the bizarre in one of the
nation s principal atomic estab
lishments. There is nothing to
distinguish it as the home of
almost a. unique group of work
ers except its newness. It looks
like the mammoth new housing
development in the desert
which :t is.
There are virtually no old
buildings in Richland, no slums,
no blighted areas, no wrong side
of the tracks. Only a scattered
few "tract" .dwellings and some
of the structures of the old
business district still stand.
Nearly 3000 new housing units
have been added to residential
sections in the last ten years.
There is a high degree of stand
ardization in Richland houses,
but in most cases the houses
are so distributed and the
premises so landscaped as to
avoid monotonous uniformity.
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Map locates Richland and
Ha-ufnrd atomic reservation in
Washington on the Columbia.
The federal government owns
most Richland dwellings, and
collects rent from the occupants-
A thousand privately
financed rental dwellings and
apartments were built several
years ago. '
Company Runs Town
Richland does not have muni
cipal government. General Elec
tric company operates Hanford
Works, and the company selects
the "community manager." A
community council, elected by
Richlanders, advises him in
matters affecting the residents.
There is a new business dist
rict growing in the north part of
the city, and several neighbor
hood shopping centers. While
there is considerable standard
ization of dwellings, business
individuality is the same as
anywhere else. A restaurant,
for example, has a neon sign:- '
"Fission Chips.".
Columbia senior high school
has been enlarged, two new
junior high schools built, along
with three new grade schools in
Richland anc" North Richland,
and three of the four existing
grade schools have been en
larged. The city also boasts a new
municipal swimming pool.
The security program at Han
ford has been not a whit re
laxed in ten years. Your pass
and you get the same hard
look from the guard at the same -entry
gate that was there ten
years ago. And from that point
on you have the feeling that
security provisions have been
tightened, if there has been any
chanee.
Democratic Women's
Conference Scheduled . .
Washington U.R) The Dem
ocratic National committee will
hold the second in a series of
Democratic women's regional
conferences in Kansas City, Mo.,
Sept. 27 and 28.
Mrs. Katie Loucheim, director
of women's activities for the
committee, said Sunday that the
two day conference will be
based on the theme that "poli
tics Is every woman's business."
Sprig Takes Open
Retriever Stake
Klamath Falls (U.R)
Sprig of Swinomish, owned by
C. R. Tobin of San Francisco,
won the open all-age main com
petition yesterday in the Shasta
Cascade annual fall licensed re
triever trials.
The amateur all-age stakes
were won by Oakcreek's Sir
Dorchester, owned and handled
by Jim Stilwell of Klamath Falls
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Sapulpa Cops
World Toga
Tulsa, Okla- (U.R) Sapul
pa, Okla., Brick and Tile defeat
ed San Pedro, Calif. 6 to 4 be
fore 2,500 fans at Newblock park
here Sunday night ' to' win the
National Softball Congress
World championship.
The victory ended a three year
reign by the defending champ
ion San Pedro team.
' Home runs by Dutch Ausmus
and Clyde Woods accounted for
five of the Sapulpa runs off loser
George Pearson.
Washington Studs
Lick Portland
Watertown, S. C. (U.R)
Cheney Studs of Seattle defeat
ed Portland's Archer Blower
and Pipe 5-0 .last night in the
Northwest . American . Baseball
congress double elimination tour
ament. .
George Kritsonis held Archer
to five hits as he notched the
third consecutive tournament
shutout for the defending champ
ion Studs. ' - '
The loss was the first for the
Portland team.
DeVoe, Kabler
Team Triumphs
Portland Sue DeVoe, Med
ford, and Carole Jo Kabler,
Sutherluv won the Rose City
women's best ball tourney last
week end with a two-day score
of 143. , Tied for second with
150s were Mrs. Dale Hilts and
Mrs. Ralph Walters, Rose City,
and Mrs. Richard Grubbs and
Mrs. Harold Weiss, Rose City.
FORTY-NINER HURT
San Francisco (U.R) The
San Francisco Forty-Niners have
lost promising rookie Clarence
Norris, a defensive halfback, for
the remainder of this season
from a knee injury. Norris, a
former UCLA gridder, aggravat
ed an old injury in an exhibi
tion game in Seattle and was
operated on yesterday.
Doctors said he will be ready
to play next year, but ruled out
any participation in the present
season.' ,
CHINESE CHAMP
San Francisco (U.R) Sgt.
Allen H. Tong, U.S. Marine
Corps champion, has stroked his
way to the national Chinese ten
nis ccown. Tong, after a shaky
start, defeated Walt Chinn, San
Francisco, 13-11, 6-0, 6-2, yester
day to take the crown.
Six Week-end Accidents
Injure Three In Area
Three persons were injured
and two others were lodged in
Jackson county jail for being
drunk on public highways in
connection with, six accidents in
this area over the week end.
In a " one-car accident about
10:05 p.m. Saturday, a car driven
by Freeman N. Scott of Kerby,
crashed into a state light pole
at a traffic divider on Highway
99 just south of Phoenix. Scott's
wife, Elinore Janet Scott, 23,
suffered cuts and possible pelvic
injuries, according to state police.
She was taken to Community
hospital by Medford ambulance.
Her condition was reported as
fair today.'
State police said witnesses in
dicated the Freeman vehicle was
traveling at a high rate of speed
when it hit the northbound traf
fic divider. Police said the ve
hicle traveled along the divider
before hitting the light pole. The
car was extensively damaged.
Struck From Behind ,
Cars operated by Ira Haskell
Ponder, 29, of 2903 College Way,
Medford, and Grady William
Tillman, 35, of 2802 Spring
brook rd., Medford, collided on
McAndrews rd. - at Biddle rd.
about 1:55 a.m. Sunday. State
police said the Ponder vehicle
was stopped at a stop sign when
Tillman's vehicle struck it from
the rear.
Ponder's wife, Mrs. Faye Ma
bel Ponder, was taken to Com
munity hospital by Medford
ambulance with possible back
injuries. Tillman was lodged in
the county jail for being drunk
on a public highway, according
to police. Mrs. Ponder was in
good condition today, according
to hospital attendants.
State police said the impact
knocked the Ponder vehicle
about 150 - feet. Damage was
heavy to Tillman's vehicle, but
not extensive to Ponder's, police
said. "
Arnfin Conrad Rasmussen, 14,
of 1918 Stewart ave., Medford,
suffered slight hand injuries
when the bicycle ' on which he
was riding collided with a pick
up truck driven by Basil Frances
Zimmerlee, 32, of Central .Point.
State police said the bicycle,
operated by Gene K. Reeves," 15,
of 2852 Joe Jack rd., was travel
ing on the shoulder along Table
Rock rd. near the Big Y. Zim
merlee's pickup turned onto
Table Rock rd. from Crater Lake
highway, colliding with the bi
cycle," police said. The accident
happened about 8 p.m. Sunday.
Hits Stopped Train
Winston Russel Tipton, - 33,
who listed his address as in care
of Crystal Orchards, Phoenix,
was lodged in the county jail for
being drunk on a public high
way after the car he was operat
ing crashed into a stopped freight
train at the Main st. crossing in
Talent about 1:40 a.m. Sunday.
State police said Tipton re
ceived minor cuts and chest
bruises, but refused hospitaliza
tion. They said the Tipton ve
hicle skidded eight feet .prior
to hitting the railway express
car of the train.
A car operated by Richard
Kimbrough, 17, of Day's Creek,
swerved off the highway to
avoid hitting a parked car op
erated by E. R. Baker, 32, of
1033 Court St., Medford, about
9:35 p.m. Saturday. State police
Monday, September IS, 1955
MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUN
Red Cross Training
Program To Start Soon
The Jackson County Red Cross
chapter - will hold its .annual
training session at the court
house office from 10 a.m. to .3
p.m. Sept. 27. Anyone interested
in working in any of the 15
categories of services should call
the county office for an inter
view before the training meet
ing.; .
Red Cross officials said they
are interested in obtaining wom
en to work in the blind people's
program. More than 100 blind
persons live in this area, they
reported, and many come to the
chapter for assistance.
The. recent forest fire situa
tion, - officials said, revealed a
need for women who have can
teen duty experience to register
at the office. When an emergen
cy arises, experienced personnel
could then be called immediately.
said Baker stopped his car on
Table Rock rd. near Bear Creek
bridge when the vehicle's lights
went , out and he couldn't see
to get off the road. There were
no injuries, police said.
A pickup operated by Clinton
Dean Vorman, 63, of route 1,
box 438, Medford, and a car op
erated by Vernon Richard Wyn
koop, 41, of 617V4 Pine st.', Med
ford, collieded on Camp Baker
rd. about 6 p.m. Sunday. State
police said the Wynkoop vehicle
turned to avoid hitting a parked
vehicle, and struck the fender
of the Vorman pickup which was
traveling east. Damage was not
extensive. '
Portia nder Rescued
From Nehalem Bar
Nehalem, Ore. ' U.R) Stew
art de Brissay, 50, of Portland,
was Tescued by fishermen yes
terday when . his 13-foot boat
was overturned by huge break
ers on the Nehalem bar. ,
The capsize was seen by Rob
ert Herrington, a state police of
ficer. Herringbean spread the
alarm, and Mossis Reaves, Ne
halem, went to'De Brissay's aid
in his 18-foot outboard. . .
. De Brissay was found hanging
to his overturned craft.
North and South Carolina
were separated in 1729.
Russia Begins To Offer
Wheat for Sale Abroad
London U.P.) The Soviet
Union, until recently in the
throes of a severe agricultural
crisis, has begun to offer wheat
for sale abroad.
Soviet agents have hinted they
will have a "lot'V of wheat to
offer this coming season, ac
cording to British trade reports.
Official ' Moscow : statements
announced a bumper harvest in
the Soviet Union this year. But
some experts believe there may
also be other motives behind the
Russian activity.
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