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TWELVE MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Tuesday. April 17, 1956 New Jet Fighter Claimed Capable Of 1400 MPH With Atom Guns Palmdale, Calif. U.R) The i Air Force today unwrapped a! spectacular new demon of the) air, a jet fighter that can fly up to 1400 miles an hour and carry! atomic weapons. The scrappy little F104 Star- fighter was revealed at its first' public demonstration as the first combat plane in history built to fly twice the speed of sound and faster. "No country in the 'world can match the F104 at this time," Gen. O. P. Weyland, tactical air commander, told more than 150 newsmen who watched an awe some exhibition of future air combat tactics at this desert test center. Now In "large quantity" pro duction by Lockheed Aircraft Corp., and scheduled for service "in the near future," the Star fighter was seen as giving the United States a commanding lead in the global airpower struggle. Can Beat Sun The stubby-winged "world's fastest" combat plane is so fast it could leave New York at noon (EST) and arrive on the West . coast at about 11 a.m. (PST), thus beating the sun by an hour. The manufacturer calls it "an aeronautical bolt of light ning." The F104 has little family re semblance to today's "pokey" 600 to 800 mile an hour fight ers. It is a tube of gleaming metal wrapped around a power erful new jet engine with hard ly, more than a suggestion of wings and a snug cockpit far out on its .pointed nose. Bulging on either side are big scoops for the enormous quantities of air needed by the General Electric J79 jet engine which a Lock heed official said develops 60,000 horsepower. World's Best Fighter The straight wing, slanting down and tapered toward square ends, is two thirds of the way back on the fuselage to ward a T-shaped tail and is so sharp that felt covering is used to protect ground crewmen. Exact performance figures are Air Force secrets, but good estimates became available at the demonstration and Wey land's statement made clear that Russia has no comparable fight er, and the Starfighter could put to sleep the 1132 mph world record recently set by a British research airplane. Weighing only about 13,000 pounds, less than half the weight of most modern fighters, the F104 was built for a top speed of 1320 to 1400 mph. It can soar above 50,000 feet and pounce on the most advanced jet bomb ers. It climbs at a phenomenal rate of something like 40,000 feet in one minute. Unveiled as a Senate commit tee studies relative Russian and American air progress, the Star fighter is designed to knock off invading bombers and tangle with fighters over battle areas as the Sabrejet did in eight-mile high combat with Russian MIGs in Korea. DESIGNED FOR ARCTIC, this is U. S. Army's new Sno Train now in service in far north areas. All wheels of cargo-hauling vehicle are driven by individual electric mo tors. Each unit shown carries approximately 12-ton load. (International Soundphoto) Portland Air Base Evacuation Discussed Portland U.R) Military au thorities at the Portland air base said today that all planes, equip ment and personnel may be evacuated from the base if the Columbia river reaches 28 feet this spring. Col. George F. Ceuleers, base commander, said the 25 foot mark has been tentatively set , as the time that an alert will be passed at the base for all units to prepare to evacuate. Elmer Fisher, river forecaster for the weather bureau here, said that although the flood pic ture has shown some improve ment "it is too early to consid er revising the forecast of a 25.5 to 28.5-foot crest." Herbert Hoover Warns On Marxian Danger Dallas. Tex. U.R) Former President Herbert Hoover warn ed the Western hemisphere last ' night that legalistic socialists, not Communists, pose Jhe great est Marxian danger to American democracies. In an address before the In ter - American Bar association convention, Mr. Hoover charged that Socialists already have de livered eight European nations ' to Moscow while protesting 'their dislike for the Commu nists." He said they are hard at work on a similar betrayal here. Read and Use Classified Ads ' - Dead line Sunday Classified is at noon Saturday; 10 a m Monday for Monday: other days 5:30 oreviousday jsfi'"- ' ' y ' ? 1 THE OPPOSITION ARRIVED EARLIER Senator Estes Kefauver takes time out from his campaigns in Tampa, Fla., to enjoy some fried fish at an outdoor rally spon sored by the Allied War Veterans. Adlai Stevenson, also campaigning in the area, sampled some of the fish a few minutes earlier. Both of the Democratic presi dential aspirants are winding up their Florida primary campaigns. 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Travel Show Among promotion mediums she listed the nationwide travel shows conducted by the Pacific Northwest Travel association; co operation with other Chambers in southern Oregon in develop ing tourist attraction programs, highway signs; literature distri bution; publicizing area events; promoting group tours in the area and encouraging free-lance writers to consider southern Ore gon subjects. Mrs. Pree said plans are un deway to place tourist informa tion packets in as many motels and service stations as possible, included in these packets will be points of interest maps, a sep arate folder on Jacksonville and a directory of places to eat and sleep. The speaker stressed the com mittee's efforts to coordinate the tourist promotion program with local merchants. She displayed a printed "tour ist dollar" recently circulated in Seattle giving percentages on money tourists spend. It stated that 24.6 per cent of the tourist dollar is spent on lodging; 27.4 per cent on food; 3.0 per cent on miscellaneous; 4.1 per cent on beveiages; 16.7 per cent on stores and shops; 7.3 per cent on recreation such as sports and theaters; 7.3 per cent on side trips and local transportation; 8.0 per cent on gas, oil and auto expense, and 4.5 per cent on refreshments. Maritime Unions Opposed To Umpire San Francisco (U.R) AFL maritime unions on the West Coast are opposed to the idea of an umpire for settling maritime disputes. They also are opposed to es tablishment of common termina tion dates for maritime con tracts. Harry Lundeberg, president of the Seafarers International Union of North America, made known the unions' position yes terday in a letter to Maritime Administrator Clarence G. Morse. Last month Morse wrote labor and employer representatives inviting thern to conferences on those subjects. Portland Labor Council Refuses Endorsement Portland (U.R) The Portland Central Labor Council last night, by a vote of 70 to 62, followed the lead of Teamsters unionists and refused to endorse a mem ber of the Portland city council for reelection. The council, instead, endorsed John J. O'Donnell, the opponent of Commissioner Stanley W. Earl, after a member of the Teamsters union charged that Earl had called the teamsters "racketeers dictated to from the top." Dikes To Be Raised To Protect Vancouver Vancouver, Wash. U.R Some $45,000 will be expended by the federal government to raise dikes to provide flood pro tection for the Fruit Valley home area here, it was an nounced yesterday. The proposed added protec tion is aimed at raising the dikes to protect against a flood level equal to that of 1948 when the area was completely swallowed up by the overflowing waters. lite m fife 3r! '&'ti-i3 WINNING NATIONAL CONTEST, Sandra Walton (left), 17, San Rafael, Cal., is named All American Homemaker of Tomorrow. She gets $5,000 scholarship. Deloris Ar-' nette, Enterprise, Ala., last year's winner, congratu lates Sandra in Philadelphia. (International Soundphoto) County Court Will Attend GP Meeting Members of the Jackson coun ty court will attend the morning session of the Association of Oregn Counties meeting Friday in Grants Pass. It is one in a ser ies of spring meetings through out the state. Also attending the Grants Pass session will be county court rep resentatives of Coos, Curry, Douglas, Josephine and Jackson counties. A member of the inter im committee on local govern ment and representatives of the state highway commission and bureau of public roads are also expected to be present. First meetings of the associa tion were held in La Grande Monday and at Condon today. Othar sessions are scheduled for Lakeview Thursday, Newport April 25, and Tillamook April 26. Jackson county court mem bers will return to Medford Fri day afternoon in time for the courthouse closure hearing scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. South Korean Fishing Fleet Protected by ROK Seoul, Korea 4U.RI Republic of Korea navy vessels are pro testing a large South Korean fishing fleet operating off the North Korean coast to prevent possible Red bombardment, the chief of ROK naval operations disclosed today. Vice Adm. Chung Keung Mo said the protection was aimed at discouraging a repeat of an inci dent May 10, 1955, in which the Communists shelled ROK fish ing boats, killing six fishermen. Labor Union Monopoly Investigation Urged Washington tU.R) The Na tional Association of- Manufac turers said last night that "the time is long overdue" for Con gress to investigate the extent of monopolistic practices by labor unions. In a report analyzing the AFL CIO merger, the NAM said the merger will make it possible for unions to have "centralized con trol over collective bargaining . . . to a far greater degree than in the past." IT'S SOUTHERN OREGON HEATING CO. New Dealer for heating equipment and service The very finest heating equipment and service are yours with Montag . . . manufac turers of home heating equipment since 1880. For free heating esti mates, dependable service and the solu tion to your heating problems call this re liable Montag dealer. Skeleton Found in Kelso Briar Patch Kelso, Wash. (U.R) A skele ton found in a burned, off briar patch near here yesterday was identified as that of Floyd A. Wilson, about 67, Kelso, who had been missing for 13 months. Sheriff Merle Bevins said a pathologist would examine the body in an attempt to determine cause of death. IsiiSlllHlSitii Southern Oregon Heating 2356 So. Pacific Hwy. Medford, Oregon Phone 3-5595 Remember, Only Monfag Builds Comfortflo Stage and Film Star Undergoes Surgery Hollywood .-(U.R) Stage and film star Yul Brynner remained in "good condition" today at Ce dars of Lebanon hospital where he underwent an emergency ap pendectomy Sunday. . Brynner, the Siam monarch in the musical comedy, "The King and I," was ordered to the hos pital Saturday after suffering severe pains in his side. His physician said Brynner would have to " recuperate for about three weeks before going to Eng land to star in "Anastasia" with Ingrid Bergman. Magsaysay Loan Questioned in House Manila, P.I. 4U.R) A biparti san group in the House of Rep resentatives today questioned a $65,000,000 loan obtained by the Magsaysay administration re cently from the U.S. Export-Import Bank. The group demanded to know why the loan was negotiated "when the Philippines has out standing claims of nearly Sl, 000.000.000 against the United States as documented by a 1955 ! Philippine economic commis-1 sion," j Ike's Wisconsin Lead Over Kefauver 107,424 Madison, Wis. :U.PJ Presi dent Eisenhower out-polled Sen. Estes Kefauver (D-Tenn.) by nearly 107,000 votes in the April 3 Wisconsin presidential pri-' mary, official figures showed to day. The tally gave Mr. Eisenhower i 437,089 votes to Kefauver's 330, 665. Kefauver was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Ash land newsoaper Editor John Chappie, who ran against Mr. Eisenhower in the GOP race, got 18,743 votes. PLANER CLEAN, SELECT QUALITY Fill Your Storage Now Prompt Delivery MEDFORD FUEL CO. Phone 2-2111 Court and McAndrews ml mm REGISTER BEFORE APRIL 19 So Your Float Will Be In The A PL lOSSOM TIVAL PARADE SAT,. APRIL 21 MM CASH AWARDS! Register now. Enter float and win cash award (Registration blanks can be turned in at your school or Chamber of Commerce.) Parade forms at Library Park 12 noon. Be early. Judges need time-to decide. Parade starts 1 p.m. sharp Down Main to Hawthorne Park. Km 'ONT MISS ... Colorful Floats-Bands-Walking Groups - Special Store Displays BALLOONS FOR THE KIDDIES GOOD TIME FOR ALL FREE MOVIES Courtesy Medford A.Aerchants Published In Cooperation With Medford Merchants and The Pear Blossom Festival Committee By The MAIL TRIBUNE
