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1 Well-Constructed Shelter May Give 'Quotes From the News Adequate Protection From Bombing Sditof not: ThU If tb second dispatch of a three-part series on hov to survive though bombed It dM-rtbet several types or home shel ter, and the likelihood of their savinc you; lift. By WILEY MALONEY United Press Corr.spond.nl San Francisco (U.Pj Prayer is your only weapon of defense if you happen to live at the "ground zero" center of explo sion of a megaton-range nuclear weapon. A "megaton" nuclear weapon U equal in explosive force to a million tons of TNT. A home shelter, even with this force, may preserve the life of your family at a surprisingly short distance away. The advent of the intercon tinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with an atomic or thermonuclar warhead has made an undeclar ed "push-button" war possible. Because the time of warning will be cut so drastically, there is little likelihood an entire populated area can be evacuat ed Immediately. A well-constructed shelter, then, may be your only "life' preserver." When the present Federal Civil Defense Administration was created in January, 1951, shelter from possible atomic at tack was given top priority. From studies made at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it was found that adequate shelter from atomic weapons then used was feasible. Japanese living in caves near Iliorshima escaped the bomb. No Tim To Run Then came the period during which improved radar detection and the likelihood of increased warning time led to an amphas is on evacuation. But the swing toward "running" was modified to some degree by disclosures the ICBM soon might be a reality. It became imperative to re-evaluate the entire shelter concept. If there is not enough warning time to shift large seg ments of 165 million persons, they've got to have a place to hide. But how? Persons living at the perimeter of a target area, it has been determined, have great possibili ties of survival. But the shelter must withstand the blast, its after-effects and fallout. This demands strong structural strength. But harmful radio active fallout, as learned from the Bikini tests, can cover an area downwind for 220 miles and varying in width up to 40 miles roughly enough to cover land from Washington, D. C. to New York City, including the cities of Baltimore, Wilmington, Philadelphia and Trenton. In such scattered areas light er constructed shelters would ; be needed for protection against the fallout. Hence, even rural residents would be affected in event of undeclared warfare. Many Tests FCDA engineers and scient ists have subjected several shel ters built underground, above ground and within test houses to actual atomic explosions at the Atomic Energy Commission's Nevada test site. In May, 1955 both family and public type shelters were tested. There were underground base ment exit-types that would be connected to houses through basement walls; interior shelters built within test houses, three types of outdoor above-ground shelters; basement lean-to and corner shelters as well as under ground shelters that could ac commodate between 30 and 40 persons. All shelters stood tip well to the initial radiation, heat and blast. A bathroom-type shelter in a rambler test house, 4,700 feet from the center of the explosion, was undamaged although the house was demolished. Experts agreed that humans in the shel ter probably would have sur vived without serious injury from blast or missiles. That means there actually ex ists some means of de fense against today's most pow erful weapons. Some may die, but many could live. Tomorrow: How to ehooj. the right typt shelter for lh. area in which you Ut, how to outfit it. and what other countries are doing. By UNITED PRESS Washington President Eisenhower, replying to a press con ference question as to whether he would run for president again if the 22nd (two-term) Amendment were repealed: "They can repeal it if they want to. I shall not run again." Washington Abdullah Balkhair, Saudi Arabian King Saud's press spokesman, telling reporters the King's official party visit ing the U.S. does not include a" royal food taster: "Why should h need one her in the United States?" San Francisco Fleet Adm. Chester W. Nimitz finding it "difficult to accept" long-range guided missiles and intercon tinental ballistic missiles as efficient weapons of war: "I am of tb,e opinion that weapons of mass destruction that cannot be pinpointed on military objectives can be as harmful to the user as to the receiver." Chicago Police Capt. John Golden, commenting on the theft of a briefcase said to contain valuable government documents from Fletcher C. Paddison, a Johns Hopkins university physicist: "That bag apparently contained some real dynamite." Venice, Italy Maria Montesi, mother of "party girl" Wilrna Montesi, begging a Milan court to believe her daughter was drowned accidentally and not as the result of a sex and drugs orgy: "She was a saint. I must defend Wilma's honor against all allegations." Calm Robber Takes $860 In Holdup of Reno Bank Reno U.R Small bills total ing $860 were taken from the mani' branch of the First Na tional Bauk of Nevada yester day morning by a calm robber, described as "short and blond." Police said it was the first bank robbery in Reno in 10 to 15 years. The last robbery also occurred at the same bank. FBI agents moved in to inves tigate. All roads from Reno were ordered blocked. Cold Has Little Effect On Logging Operations The recent cold spell has had little affect on logging opera tions v in this area, industry sources said today. , Logging generally slows up this time of the year due to the weather, it was pointed out. The industry spokesman added that the lumber market affected the operations more than the weath er and because of the market slump the weather caused little change in sawmill and logging operations. 51st Year Medford Price 10c Tribune Fuji teased Wire -KulJ Lasea Wixo 2nd Section MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1957 Pages 1 to 10 Bock Stairs: No Downgrading Meant By MERRIMAN SMITH United Press While House Writer Wash in gton (U.R) Backstairs at the White House: When Defense Secretary Larry's Groceries 838 WEST McANDREWS ROAD Fri. and Sat. Specials Open Sundays 10 A.M. to 6 P.M. SUNNY JIM SYRUP 24-oz. bottle CAMPBELL'S SOUPS, with Meat. 235' POTATOES No. I ID-lb. 3 4 cello bag J I ONIONS ST 3 ,bs 19 JIM'S MEATS WE FEATURE GOVERNMENT INSPECTED MEATS Money Bock Guqronte. On Every Purchase HAMS Home Cured Half or Whole 59 lb. PORK CHOPS a 69V RIB STEAKS 59; Family Budget Order, 24-lbs. $10,00 LOCKER MEAT Vi or WHOLE BEEF HIND QUARTER FRONT QUARTER Cut and Wrapped 33c lb. 39e lb. "-".---"-------...... 32c lb. Charles E. Wilson referred to the White House as "not my dung hill" the other day outside Pres ident Eisenhower's office, he really had not intended to give an interview on his controver sial views concerning the Nation al Guard. He tried every way possible to stick to "no comment" as he left his meeting with the President, but the reporters were tenacious and followed him out into the rain. "Wilson apparently did not in tend to downgrade the White Youths Said Ignoring Draff Registrations j Portland (U.PJ A growing : tendency among youths reaching I the age of 18 not to register j promptly for selective service j was reported today by Lt. Col. j Charles E. Fitch, operations of ficer for selective service in Ore gon. He warned this could result in penalties. - ' Col. Fitch said a review of the list of registrants submitted for the past several months in dicated a widespread increase in the number of young men who are from one to six months late in registering. He said that in most cases the delays probably are caused by misinformation rather than wilful disregard of the law. He said even youths who join re serve or guard units before their 18th birthday still must register within five days of their birthday. Klamath River Compact Bill Goes to Senate Salem (U.R) A bill to ap prove the Klamath river basin compact which affects Klamath county in Oregon and an area of northern California has been introduced in the Senate by Sen: Harry D. Boivin of Klam ath Falls. The compact which was re cently drafted, must be ratified by the "Oregon and California legislative assemblies and ap proved by Congress before it goes into effect. House. His famous crack, an other in a long series, came in a moment of torment as reporters broadsided him with questions and the news-reel cameras ground away. Wilson maintained that he had not discussed his National Guard views with the chief executive. "Well, what did you talk about if not the National Guard?" he was asked. Waving toward the White House, Wilson said with visible irritation, "This is not my dung hill." He went on to add that any White House announcements would have to come from the White House. As Wilson walked away, some one in the crowd complained, "Man, is it ever raining cats and dogs." "Yeah," cracked another wet newsman, "cats and kennel dogs." This, of course in reference to a famous Wilson crack in 1954 in which he expressed a pref erence for bird dogs who hunt for food rather than kennel dogs who yell for it. Some felt he was talking about - unemployment. Wilson denied that he was. But the remarks got him into a very large pail of hot water. ' Wilson has a passion about using government transporta tion for personal purposes. He's strictly against it, an attitude in quite some variance to that dis played by some other members of the administration whose of ficial cars can be seen on oc casion parked outside a grocery or department store. Wilson went on a week end hunting trip down South last winter and officials at Washing ton National Airport were aghast to find him standing patiently in line at the Eastern Airlines ticket counter, holding his shot gun and waiting patiently with the other passengers to pick up his ticket. When he went home for Christmas, he and Mrs. Wilson went to Union Station, bought their tickets and boarded a train. And during the pre-Christmas period, Mrs. Wilson refused flatly to use the government lim ousine at her disposal for 'gift shopping. She walked a good bit from store to store and went home in a cab. Pickin' Pears News and Notes From Camp White By A. W. RIBERDY On Friday afternoon, Jan. 25, Mrs. Fred Middlebusher, chair man oi the Blue Star Mothers of Medford, Mrs. Helen Watson and Mrs. Mary Note, held a birthday party for wheelchair members in the VA Domiciliary theatre at Camp White. Birth day gifts were presented to each member present and refresh ments served. A meeting of the Wordkraft ers club was held at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, in the domicil iary card room. This club meets once each month to discuss and work out VA domiciliary mem bers' entries to be submitted to the various contests being con ducted both locally and nation ally. The Camp White club has 16 active members. Walter Grove is club chairman. Five members participated in yesterday's meet ing. The volunteer ladies present to assist the domiciliary mem bers in the preparation of their entries were Mrs. Ivy Eggers, Mrs. Myrtle Schoenberg, Mrs. Marie Disney, Mrs. Elsie Rags dale, Mrs. Nellie Wall, Mrs. Har riet Hick, Mrs. Harold Price and Mrs. Jennie Crieger. Dave Frish, a domiciliary member, was recently awarded a $25 cash prize for his entry in the recent Portland "Oregon ian" contest. Refreshments were served at the conclusion of the meeting. E. K. Ricker, manager of the domiciliary, returned from an Area "E" Rehabilitatoin and Economic conference sponsored by the American Legion at Fort land. Ricker was one of several key veteran administration rep resentatives who participated in a discussion of veteran admin istration medical, hospital, and domiciliary services and special services. While in Portland, con ferences were held with the man agers of the V.A. hospitals at Portland and Vancouver, and the VA. regional office in Portland. Read and fit (Tlattftri Art Dead line Sunday CUssified is at noon Saturday: 10 a.m. Monday for Monday: other days 530 previous day ' Look at Central Rexall Drug's COLD WEATHER SPECIAL HEATING PAD FULL SIZE WITH COVER A $4.95 VALUE 3 Speed Heats Braille Switch Marking! Cushion Heat Construction U. L. 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