TWELVE MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE
'Wednesday. August I. 1956 !
New and 'Cleaner' H-Bombs Said
Approaching Production Stage
Washington U.R; The
Atomic Energy Commission has
indicated that new 2nd "cleaner"
H-bombs are approaching the
production staze.
The indication, confirmed in
official quarters, was contained
in a cr.ptic section on "military
application" of the AEC's 20th
pini-annual report to Congress.
The report also noted:
Rapid increases in the family
of nuclear weapons, further de
velopment of nuclear missle war
heads for defense as well as of
fense, and new record produc
tion of nuclear explosives, fuels,
and raw materials.
The new H-bombs, on which
development progress had previ
ously been disclosed, would gen
erate far less radioactivity than
the super bombs now in the
stockpile. In war they would
poison smaller parts of the planet
with deadly fallout.
Naur Principles
Such an H.-bomb. according to
President Eisenhower, would be
"more of a military weapon" and
less an agent of "mass destruc
tion" than its radiogically dirt
ier predecessors.
In the report, the AEC said
its weapons laboratories at Los
Alamos. N. M., and Livermore,
Calif., are "working on new
principles." It added that its
weapon plants are being ex
panded "to facilitate early pro
duction" of new weapons already
"conceived in the Livermore
laboratory."
The report did not specifically
mention the "reduced fallout"
weapon. But an informed official
source said weapons scientists
are moving toward perfection of
"cleaner bomb" designs based on
information obtained in the test
series recently concluded at the
Eniwetok-Bikini proving ground.
Radioactive fallout is the re
sult of atomic fusion, the H
bomb's nuclear process, creates
no radioactive products. But fu
sion does require a fission trig
ger. Hence no nuclear weapon is
absolutely "clean."
The so-called fission - fusion
fission bomb exploded in the Pa
cific March 1, 1954, was particu
larly dirty. Added to the "hot"
products of its fission trigger
were those of its fission jacket.
They poisoned a 7,000 square
mile area on the fallout record
of the fission-fusion-fission bomb.
Lt. Gen. James M. Gavin, Army
research chief, told a congres
sional committee a while back
that all out nuclear war on a
continental scale could kill
hundreds of millions of persons.
Scientists have said such a war
might doom mankind.
The AEC and Defense Depart
ment have never hinted publicly
how they can make "reduced
fallout" weapons. An obvious
approach, however, is to cut
down the proportion of fission
(radioactive) to fusion (clean)
energy.
Pickin'. Pears
News and Notes
From Camp White
By BILL HURN
E. K. Ricker, manager of VA
Domiciliary, gives recognition of
VFW and Auxiliary this week as
the VAVS group to be honored
on the plaque display board.
Military Order of Cooties and
Ladybugs under Seam Squirrel
Ivan Lusk, and Lady Goldbug
Helen Lusk of Medford, aided by
Gerald Hill, conducted a ciga
rette spread Thursday evening
to the members.
An all-day Saturday party was
Women's Relief corps trip to the
Grants Pass Gladiolus Festival
for a full bus load of 29. A picnic
lunch was provided by the ladies.
VFW auxiliary, department of
Oregon, held a game session at
recreation center Friday after
noon. Groups included Lelia
Birch, Eleanor Sawyer, Pat
Close, Mary and Jim Cassel of
Shady Cove, with Medford's
Helen Lusk, Alice Beneka, Amy
Randall, Eva Pittock, Hazel Ram
sey and Frieda Lawrence officiated.
Blue Star Mothers chapter 2 of
Medford hosted wheel - chair
members at a theatre party Fri
day afternoon. Serving were
Charlotte Bonner, Ethel Sever
son, Margaret Naylor, Ora Sweet
and Eva Middlebusher. A pic
ture was taken for the National
organization magazine. It also
was the farewell parry at Veter
ans Administration Domiciliary
for the men departing for their
new home at Reno VA Hospital
on Tuesday.
WW I Medford auxiliary fea
tured a well-attended dance
Monday night to the Rae Camp
White orchestra's music. Punch
with home - made cakes was
served as supper refreshment by
S. D. HEALTH
Pierre, S. D. U,R) One of
the "lacks" concerning health in
South Dakota is a lack of knowl
edge of health services available.
T. A. Evans, educational director
of the state's health department,
has been cooperating with the
State Agricultural Extension
Service in conducting health
lessons for home agents. He sug
gests that counties create an
"awareness' of the health per
sonnal shortage and to make
good use of facilities now available.
MORE HOUSE BUYERS ,
Chicago (U.R) More Ameri
cans plan to buy houses this year
than last, according to the United
States Savings and Loan League.
the ladies.
Ashland Post 14, American
Legion auxiliary, entertained at
building 218 recreation center
Monday afternoon. Ruby Helms,
Pauline Craig, Ruth Lewis, Edith
Gettling and Mary Lahor with
nine juniors along to serve
cookies and coffee were present.
The league based its belief on a
recent survey by the Federal Re
serve Board, which showed near
ly 10 per -cent of consumer
"spending units" planning to
buy a house this yfear. TTyi
figure is slightly more than in
1955.
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