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G G -EIGHT MIDrOHD (OMGOH) MAIL TRIBUNE Wednesday, September 14, 1955 Torture Ordeal at Stead Air Force Base Conditioning School Described Methods Designed To prepare Airmen For Enemy Capture By JOSEPH L. MYLER G Uniled Press Correspondent Stead Air Force Base, Nev. U.R) You neel on a broomstick ' until the pain has you sweating. The insufferable blond young An in the weird helmet and green shirt calls you an S.O.B. His brownhaired accomplice, just as insufferable, screams that your wife is a tramp. The brutish-looking soldier standing behind you with a rifle inquires in a roaring voice, you want your head smashed?" He swings the butt menacingly close to your left temple. . What with one thing and another, including minutes-long support of weighted bags in your out-stretched hands, you get to feeling that it is just possible you might pass out. The Major Explains But, said the blue-eyed Major, you do not break, you do not feel you are being tortured, and if anybody wants to know, just being a member of a Strategic Air Command crew 'is far worse than this". Thus lightly did a 35-year-old B-47 navigator from Texas dis miss the thought that the U.S. Air Force Survival Training School here is subjecting its stu dents to inhumane physical and mental ordeals. A controversy has been going on of late as to whether Air Force efforts to make combat crewmen immune to Communist brainwashing techniques have I gone too far toward the side of "torture." "Hell," said the Major, "I knew it wouldn't last long. I knew the swearing and the cracks at my wife were just meant to make me mad. And I knew the whole idea was to help me out if I ever ran into the real tiling." "Under the circumstances," he acu"?d, "you certainly could not call i torture." Small Part c Program Nevertheless, Base Comman der Burton E. Mi.Kenzie, who inherited this job two months ago, is thinking of ditching some phases of the training pro gram until he gets new direc tives from Washington. The controversial phases the realistic interrogation of stu dents by members of the head staff especially trained. for the job constitute only a small part of the training program here. They have to do with Presi dent Eisenhower's Code for American Servicemen who may become prisoners of war. Under this cojje, U.S. POWS must at all costs protect information, disclo sure of which might jeopardize their military units and the se curity of the United States. The Air Force is preparing new training procedures to imple ment the code. Communist Methods To help the combat aircrews who may some day- have to live up to this code, the Air Force at Stead has been trying to give crew members from bases all over the country an idea of what they may expect if they ever get shot down in war over Com munist territory. The way this is done is to ape In mock interrogations the meth ods and physical practices which have been employed in the past by enemy nations. Some 40 reporters, TV-news-reel cameramen, and newspaper gphotographers from both coasts ewere invited to Stead yesterday for what was described as "an open look" at the training meth ods used here. Interrogation Shacks They saw the "interrogation shacks complete with bright lights and electric shock ma chines and out of this world walls so planned as to induce physical and, mental giddiness. They saw the sweatbox a vertical coffin used by Rumania in World War II. They saw the horrizontal coffin a shallow and narrow trench with a rock bottom. They saw "the hole" a circular pit eight feet deep and two and a half feet across in which U.S. POWS in Korea have spent months. They also saw a POW com poundexactly like the kind you have seen in photographs and warcrnovies and they saw, while TV cameras hummed, a mock-brutal herding to prison ers into the stockade by snarling captors in foreign battle dress. L;. ;.,; ' jffAij. y ' j HELD CAPTIVE IN ICE PACK, Norwegian ship Jopeter is helpless off east coast of Green land after U. S. Air Force rescues 28 crew members using helicopters. x ' (International) 1892 Copy of Medford Mail Found in Old Alaska House Everybody Drinks; Everybody Fights ' Manitowoc, Wis. (U.R) Charles Kirwan, 19, tried an old gag Tuesday but it back fired. He walked into a bar and announced. "When I drink, everybody drinks." Just about everybody- did but when the check came around Kirwan announced, equally loudly. -"When I pay. everybody pays." A free-for-all fight broke out and police hauled Kirwan off to jail where ha will spend the next 10 days. ' An 1892 copy of the Medford Mail, predecessor to the Mail Tribune, recently was acquired by Riley Potter, route 1, box 525, Central Point. The 63-year-old paper, which is yellowed and crumbling, was found in the walls of an old house in Wrangell, Alaska, be tween Kechikan and Juneau, when it was torn down not long ago. How it got there is any one s guess. The finder, F. E. Bennett, gave it to W. N. Titsworth, Vancou ver, Wash., who was visiting in Alaska at the time, who in turn gave it to Potter. The issue is that of March 10. Most of the news other than that of local happenings, appears to have been clipped and reprinted from other papers sent here by mail. The weekly paper has on I Page 1 columns listed "Current News," which printed items of interest, most of "them several weeks old, from all parts of the world, "Woman's World," "Farm Notes," and a story about "Buf falo Bill" Cody. One full column on Page 1 is devoted to advertisements, most of them by doctors v and lawyers, although the Southern Pacific has an ad which gives the timetable for a train leaving Medford at 5:05 p.m., arriving in Portland at 7:35 a.m. The southbound train leaving Med ford at 9:33 p.m., arrived in San Francisco at 8:15 a.m. One item headed "Notice!" said: - . "After April 1st, 1892, the barber, shops in Medford will close on Sundays." Qther stories and notices re vealed that the schqol district had a valuation of $303,501, and that seven teachers and a janitor were employed in the school. The city council minute, printed in full, included the fol lowing: "Petition from Thomas Morine and 72 others, asking for a liquor license to sell liquor in quantities less than one quart . . . Petition granted . . . Thomas Morine pre sented his resignation as night watch and special police . . ." A "Local News" item reveals that "R. V. Beall, of Central Point, was in Medford lately;" and others say "This is court week in Josephine county, and about every attorney irt the val ley is in attendance at Grants Pass," "It is reported a party from California will arrive at Central Point on the 18th inst. to investigate the flume project," "The Weeks furniture store is being moved from its present quarters to a building on the south end of Front street," and "Why not call a meeting, ye base.ball lovers, and organize a club that will be a pride to Med ford and a source of terror to every club in the valley?" A furniture fttore advertises carpets, curtains and paper, and says, "Undertaking carefully at tended to." - The Eagle Point "correspond ence" started out this way: "Since the much talked of ex tension of the R.R.V.R.R. to Eagle Point is almost assured there have been many inquiries by people in distant localities as to where Eagle Point is, and what its prospective advantages To those who may chance to read the Mail, this information is given. Eagle Point is fourteen miles northeast from Medford, on Little Butte creek, which, by the way, has some of the best water- powers in Oregon. It has one roller flouring mill, of large capacity, two stores of general merchandise, two of confection ery, one drug store, two phy sicians, two hotels, two black smith, shops, with wagon repair shops connected. It has one church building and one school house. It numbers about 150 in habitants. The surrounding country ... contains some of the best farming and fruit lands in the state. It is well known that the best wheat raised in Rogue River valley was from Butte creek. This we have now Alter tne advent of the iron LEGAL NOTICES SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION Suit in Equity to Quiet - TiUe No. 55-46 1-E In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for- the County of Jackson O. B. WADDEL. Administratrix witn the Will Annexed of the Estate of Richard Stevens Eskridge. deceased, riamtifx, vs. FRANK CHTLDERS and JANE DOE CHILDERS, his wife, if married, and tne unknown heirs of Frank Chil- ders. if deceased, and also all other persons or parties unknown claim ing any right, title, estate, lien or interest in and to the real estate described m the complaint herein, ueienaants. To Frank Childers and Jane Doe Childers, his wife, if married, and the unknown heirs of Frank Chil ders ,if deceased, and also all other persons or parties unknown claim ing any right, title, estate, lien or interest in and to the real estate described in the complaint herein. tne above named defendants: IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON: You and each of you, are hereby required and summoned to appear in the above entitled court and cause, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff on file herein against you wunin lour weeks irom tne aate of the first publication hereof, and you will hereby take notice that if you fail to so appear and answer, for want thereof, plaintiff will pray to the court for the following relief against you ana as prayed for in plaintiff s complaint on file herein and specifi cally referred to hereby and by this reference made a part hereof, a suc cinct statement of which is as fol lows, to-wit: For a decree of this court forever quieting her hue in fee simple in and to the following described premises lying and being situate in Jackson County, Oregon, to-wit: An undivided one-half interest in and to Lot Three (3) in Section 5 in Township 37 South, Range 3 West of the Willamette Meridian in Jackson Countv. Oregon. free and clear from all and anv right, title, estate, lien and interest that said defendants, or any of them, or anyone claiming by. through or under them, may have or claim therein or thereto and forever barring and preventing said'- defendants, or anyone claiming Dy. tnrougn or under them, from ever setting up or asserting any right, title. estate, lien or interest therein and thereto, and holding that said claim is null and void and of no force and effect, and for such other, further and different relief as to the court may seem meet and proper in the premises. This summons is published in the Medford Mail Tribune, a newspaper ot general ana regular circulation, published in the City of Medford. Oregon, once each week for a Deriod of four consecutive weeks, and that said defendants hereinabove named are required to appear and answer as herein provided, under and by virtue ot an oraer auiy made, ren dered and entered by the Hon, Charles Foster, Circuit Judge of the state oi. uregon, in and for Jackson county, on August 23. 1955. Date of the first publication of this summons is August 24. 1955. Roberts. Kellington & Branchfield Attorneys for Plaintiff Address: 201-5 U.S. National Bank Bldg.. Medford. Oregon ' Mmil More Pets in Medford eat BONNIE than any other. Dog Food! becaus.,. Petspreer Bonnie's meaty flavor....thrive on Bonnie's balanced diet, and... BONNIE costs LESS than OTHER premium quality doe foods; if made right here in California saving you expensive freight charges. 7f Whtrtvr Per Foods an Sold ! torn; Another Protfvcf by mcktrs of DOO-E-STU horse we will tell more about it. "This delightful weather makes all nature rejoice, animate and inanimate." MORE 4-H AWARDS Two more Jackson county placings in 4-H contests at the recent Oregon State fair were reported today. A Jackson coun ty team won a white ribbon in the 4-H forestry identification contest, and David Woolfolk, Eagle Point, won a white rib bon with a conservation exhibit. Sixty Receive Chest X-Rays as Clinic Reopens Sixty people, most of them school personnel, received chest X-rays at the reopening of the cut-patient ' clinic atr Sacred Heart hospital last Thursday, ac cording to hospital officials and the Jackson County Public Health association. The clinic will be open to morrow and each Thursday from 2 to 5 p.m. Volunteer help at the out-patient clinic is pro vided by the hospital auxiliary. Those assisting the x-ray tech nician last week were Mrs. L. E. Duff, Mrs. James Dunlevy, Mrs. H. A. McCullough, and Mrs. Julia Shasky. It is a state law that all peo ple connected with schools must have a chest x-ray so that unknown cases of tuberculosis may be discovered, according to Dr. A. E. Merkel, Jackson coun ty health officer. However, he stressed the im portance of chest x-rays being given to every person over 15 years of age who has not had an x-ray during the past year, particularly those who handle food. Dr. Merkel urged that all such people go to the out-patient clinic for a chest x-ray as soon as possible. - Defense Role for Portland Outlined Portland (U.R) Civil de fense leaders got a briefing yes terday on the role they will play in "operation greenlight" a mass' evacuation test set for Portland later this month. The CD directors were also given their traffic control - as signments for the test which will be held sometime between Sept. 27 and 29. Exact date and hour of the test will be kept secret until the sirens sound to start the ev acuation. Jack Lowe, Portland civil de fense director, said the operation would have national significance as an indication of how well a large city could evacuate its citizens in an emergency. Daily's U-Drive Medford Airport SPECIAL WEDNESDAY 07SLY . West Bend Automatis Percolator NOW $E95 Regular $10.95 3) QUANTITIES LIMITED BREWS 2 TO 5 CUM O FULLY AUTOMATIC O BREWS DELICIOUS COFFEE STOPS PERKING BY ITSELF KEEPS COFFEE HOT ALL ALUMJNUM MODERN DESIGN FULLY GUARANTEED 1 SAVE $30.00 ON A 12 CU. FT. G-E- TWO-DOOR REFRIGERATOR. Used briefly as a demonstrator at our main store. 2 SAVE $20.00 ON A 10.8 CUBIC FOOT REFRIGERATOR-FREEZER. We Loaned this to some folks for a few days while we special ordered cPnew Colored Refrig erator for them. BARGAIN STORE A Service of Home Appliance Co. GUARANTEED, RECONDITIONED APPLIANCES Phone 2-5595 - 303 S. FRONT - Phone 2-5595 AT 10TH WEST AND SOUTH FRONT STREETS TO BUY OR SELL USE TRIBUNE CLASSIFIED ADS Using knowledge gained through many years of experience, Safeway has built the largest, finest facilities ever devised for aging meat in this area The tenderness and flavor you get from TtoD Metf ttelodau Big Difference in Prices of top grade meats are pretty much the same everywhere. So to get value, you have to be sure that every ounce of meat you buy eats perfectly. That is why we believe you will be interested in these facts: Q. What is meat aging? A. Meat aging is the holding and conditioning of meat until it reaches eating perfection by its own natural processes instead of sending it immediately to market Safeway aids these processes by providing proper conditions of temperature and , humidity. As explained below, natural changes take place in meat during aging i . . changes that improve the eating quality. Q. WiH all meat take aging? , -.. A. No. Pork and veal shouldn't be aged, and poor beef and lamb are not improved by aging. But top U.S. Government grades of beef and lamb, such as Safeway buys, benefit by aging. Q. Does aging improve meat flavor? A.. Yes. Durjng the aging of fine beef ano! lamb under proper conditions, the flavor-carrying, extracts in the meat tissues ocvelop and permeate the meat. ' Q. Does aging increase meat tenderness? v A. Yes. Even naturally tender meat like jib roast of beef, lamb loin chops and fine steaks reaches maximum tenderness only with aging. That's because aging softens tough fibers anH tissues makes for tender eating. Q. What about juiciness? A. Meat aged under correctly controlled conditions of humidity and temperature such as you find in Safeway's Central Meat Aging Plant retains its natural juiciness. Such meat does not 'dry out It shrinks less in cooking. Every bite is juicy. , Q. Is all beef and lamb at Safeway properly aged? A. Yes. Safeway pioneered, at its own expense,-ways to make it possible for retail stores to sell properly aged meat Over a period of Id years, Safeway meat experts developed meat , aging procedures, plants and facilities that never before existed in the retail meat field and put therti into operation in isany areas throughout the country. Safeway's Central Meat-Aging Plant here is the climax of this work. For you, it means that each and every cut of Safeway meat you buy has the exact aging it requires to develop its finest eating quality. Q. How con this value difference be proved? . A. Select your favorite cut of meat at your nearest Safeway. Take it home. Cook and serve it as you prefer it Eat it and judge its value in tenderness, juiciness and flavor. If you don't like your Safeway meat for any reason whatsoever we will give you all your money back with out fuss or quibble. ' SAFEWAY GUARANTEED MEATS
