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SIXTEEN MEDFOHD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE 1,500-Mile Ballistic Missiles May Be Assiqned to Units Soon By CHARLES CORDDRY United Press Correspondent Washington U.R; Such rapid progress is being made in developing 1,500-mile ballistic missiles that the first ones may be assigned to military forces by the end of this year or early In 1953. Some of the missiles might be made available to Eritain at the same time in line with the "agreement in principle" reach ed at Bermuda by President Ei senhower and Prime Minister Harold Macmillan. This assessment was obtained from high - ranking military sources in a position- to know about American progress in de velopment of the IRBM (inter mediate range ballistic missile) and other weapons of the fu ture. A "New Look" The Bermuda developments and the elevation of Air Force Secretary Donald A. Quarles, a scientist, mathematician and ad ministrator, to deputy defense secretary appeared to mark a second "new look" at military forces, bringing up to date a major modernization started in 1953. Military sources said the IRBM will be as vital to Brit ain's needs as the ICBM (inter continental ballistics missile) to America's. The intermediate range weapon would greatly re- inforce Britain's abilitv to di&r war. The IRBM, these sources say, could reach Moscow from Brit ish launching sites in about 10 minutes. No War Heads The United States will not, and cannot under law, supply Britain with atomic warheads. But it was made clear at Ber muda that such warheads will be stored at U. S. bases if hos tilities broke out. The rapid progress reported with the IRBM highlights ad vances in the whole guided mis sile field in this country. For the first time, as expendi tures for missiles continde to reach new reqords, military services are beginning to install missile units and eliminate con ventional forces in their stead. The Air Force, for example, in the year starting July 1, will drop six wings of piloted fight ers and light bombers from its Tactical Air command because the Army now has missiles to take over much of its own ground support. The Air Force also is reducing its goal by two jet interceptor wings in the Air Defense com- Quotes From the News By UNITED PRESS Tehran, Iran A high Iranian gendarmerie, promising punish ment of the bandit-kidnapers who disrobed, knifed and shot Mrs. Antia Carroll in a ravine in remote Iranshahr: "We will show no mercy." Washington Senate Rackets committee member Irving M. Ires (R.-N.Y.) asked if he agrees with committee chairman John L. McClellan (D.-Ark.) that Teamster Union President Dave Beck Is "a thief": "There is every evidence he may be one." Seattle, Wash. Teamster President Dave Beck, defending him self in a publi'hed statement after the AFL-CIO governing body ordered him to stand trial for "bringing the labor movement into disrepute": "I certainly will not allow those that accuse me to be the ones that shall judge me." Cairo Lt. Col. Abdel Kader Hatem. Egyptian director of In formation, announcing that Suez canal development projects will begin immediately: "Egypt ... is determined to keep the canal constantly in per fect condition by improving the waterway to meet the evolution of sizes and tonnages of modern shipping in order to help revive world commerce. San Francisco Chass Hinckel, who suffered a near-fatal chest wound playing Russian roulette six years ago, telling how his brother, Arturo, shot himself Saturday when he attempted to show how revolver roulette is played: "He did it twice and it just clicked. He was watching to see where the bullet was. But the third time he miscalculated." 24 Brand New Stock Cars Signed for Economy Run Los Angeles America s most stock cars when carefully driven popular cars, ranging all the way from high volume cars in the low-price field to sleek luxury jobs, have been signed up for the nation's premier highway performance competition, the Mobilgas Economy Run. A fleet of 24 brand-new stock cars, representing more than 90 per cent of the automotive indus try's production, will face the starter at 11 p.m. on April 14 and then head for Sun Valley, Idaho, arriving four days later. With the closing of entries for the annual event, the field will be the largest in recent years, according to A. C. Pillsbury, western regional director for the United States Auto club, super visory body for the Run. The four-day grind, over a still-undisclosed course that will be approximately 1500 miles, is designed to demonstrate the po tential performance of American HOLDING trophy, Carole Mi c h e 1 s o n, 19, Washington, D. C, is named "Miss Na tional Press Photographer of 1957. (International) Police Confiscate Arms In Northern Ireland Londonderry, Northern Island .U.R) Police arrested 20 men and confiscated large stores of military equipment Saturday in the biggest raid in the current drive against the outlawed Irish Republican Army's extremist ac tivities. More than 100 police, aided by troops swooped down on 100 houses and properly maintained. Motor ists throughout the nation have traditionally used run mileage figures as a comparison of the efficiency of their own cars and driving techniques. Four Price Classes All of America's automotive production is divided into four price classes, so that the compe tition will be between cars of similar dollar value With women competing against men this year for the first time, added interest will be focused on the results. The field was opened to women this year, pro viding an entrant wished to en ter another car of the same make and model as that driven by men. Whichever car turns in the highest ton-miles will be used in the official scoring. Thus the women will, in effect, be com peting against the male drivers for inclusion among the four class winners and for the sweepstakes honors, which will be the class winner with the highest ton-miles average. Ton-miles of cars is merely the miles per gallon average multiplied by the weight of the car in tons. This gives heavier cars an equal opportunity in the competition with lightweight cars. Automatic Transmissions All cars must be equipped with automatic transmissions be cause the majority of American car production now is so sup plied. 1 All cars will be either four door sedans or four- or two-door hardtops the models represent ing the majority of production. The cars are strictly stock, hav ing been chosen by USAC offi cials from a variety of sources of supply ranging from dealer's' showrooms to factory assembly lines. The Mobilgas Run in April will mark the 21st anniversary of the inception of the series. From a 'one-day event of limit ed participation and informal regulation, it has grown into an internationally recognized event of automotive importance, and has- sparked similar Mobilgas Runs in nine foreign countries. Wee Laaadera j Dumo Domtitic mand, obvitfusly m 3'Ht-kiipa'tion S titte new lofig range gui4$ Roissile interceptors. The AvMSiy tass !1 bat elimin ate.!! a;.FcFa'f't g.as as the nurs-besr of anti aircra-St g-aid'ed raissile l-aunsfain,g s;:t'.os iasreases a.er&ss fee la-rA. Ttee defense department dis closed re-sently that nuclear war heads are being stere-d in the United States for guided mis siles which airplanes would launch against enemy bomkers in event t attack. In about a year ne--r Xike anti aircraft missjles vyill have atomic war heads. Navy's Great Strides The Navy in soisre instances well ahead of the other services, is replacing guns with missiles and atomic explosives, and con ventional propulsion with nu clear power which enables ships to remain at sea indefinitely. The revolution in weapons has already caused the Eisenhower administration to cut U.S. armed forces by 800,000 men. It is now considered sound speculation that the current force of 2,800, 000 men may be cut to 2,500,- uuo by 1961. That would result from con tinued replacement of "conven tional units with missile out fits and also from adoption of new pay methods and other in centives to prevent high turn over in the special skills modern forces require. No Europe Troop Cut Officials are emphatic, how ever, in saying that eo reduc tions in tombat manpower can be expected soon in the U.. Army forces in Europe. Tfe Army now has more than SSS, 000 men in England, Italy, Ger many and France. Well over 100,000 of them are in fee U.g Seventh Army in Germany. Far reaching reorganization of military units is taking plaee on both ssps of the iron cup tain. Military sources say th?e l? some reason to believe that Russia is making good, at leest partially, on its ann&unced in tention to reduce Soviet ainwS forces by 1,200,08'9 men. That as announced in Mascaw liajsit Slay. Army Reorgsn-Isiona The U.S. Army, whfc-Ji afiaraied itself to the atomic age rather later than the Air Force a&a Navy, is now in fee progress oif reorganizing all its divisions for the atomic battlefield. The in fantry division is being reduced from 17,460 to 13,748 men, the airborne division from 17,085 to 11,486, and the armored di vision from 14,670 to 14,617. The divisions are being or ganized into five self sustaining combat commands which can disperse and assemble rapidly to defend against or launch atomic attack, the Army said. With the men saved, in this divisional streamlining, the Army will increase the number of its anti aircraft guidd raiS' sile units and will set up fee atomic support commands whisSi President Eisenhower forecast io his January budget message. Such support commands will be designed to provide over whelming firepower for U.S. asd allied ground forces. These coiss mands will be armed with atomic - tipped Honest John rockets, Corporal guided rais siles, and other weapons en abling them to lay down atomie destruction at ranges up to 100 miles. , U mum is . strong. next to the Almighty.! 1 MlLTOJI The need for Truth and for Radio Free Europe has never been more intense. Radio Free Europe, broadcasting the Truth daily to 70 million people be hind the Iron Curtain, is an anchor in a floating world a vital, informative and stabiliz ing force. -1 It is our duty, as citizens of a free nation, to continue this service. It must have your sup port! Mail your Truth Dollars to CRUSADE FOR FREEDOM l 9 , - C- r T" t SSIgpi , jP mgiSg :o your postmatter Published as a public aervice in co operation with The Advertising Coun cil and the Newspaper Advertising Executives Association. LOOKING DOWN ON OURSELVES Artist's concept shows the man-made earth sat ellite passing over the lower part of Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico. Actual photograph of the earth was made by the Navy in the fall of 1955 from a Viking 12 Rocket at an altitude of 143.4 miles. It shows an area about 600,000 square miles. The artist has taken the picture and drawn on il fhe earth satellite as he believes it will look when it zooms over this region sometime during the International Geophy sical Year July 1, 1957 to Dec. 31, 1958. Two CG Instructors Under Investigation Alameda, Calif. !U.R Two Coast Guard "boot camp" in structors were under investiga tion for allegedly slapping and kicking two recruits at the gov ernment island training center, it was disclosed Saturday. A Coast Guard spokesman identified the accused instruc tors as Seaman Walter P. Ryan, 23, of Frederic, Okla., and Sea man Louis Gamble, 20, of River side, Calif. TEXTAN VICTOR Corvallis 1U.R) Textan, a setter owned and handled by Marion Thomas of San Francisco, won the open all-age stake at the Willamette Amateur Field Trial club's annual spring trial yester day at the Wilson game manage ment area. Around Hollywood By ALINE MOSBY United Preas Correspondent Hollywood U.R) -l- Mel Fer rer a Svengali. The handsome actor insists he and wife Audrey Hepburn lead such separate careers that it may be a long time if ever before they work together again. M o v ietown gossip that the actor - di rector rules Aline Mosby his pixie-faced wife with an iron hand brought a chuckle to Fer rer as he visited here before fly ing off to Mexico for a movie location. "I'm flattered if people think I'm responsible for her success because Audrey is doing great," he laughed. "We agreed when we married that each of us would make sep arate decisions. When I get a script I decide whether I want to do it before I show it 1,0 her, and vice versa. Audrey is a per son who knows her own mind." Separate Decisions Since their marriage the Fer rers have appeared together in "War and Peace" and on tele vision in "Mayerling," two stories in which he thinks they were well cast. They have no plans to act together again "be cause we don't want people to think we will work only that way, that she will accept a script if I get a part in it. and vice versa. That's not good for her or me." If the Ferrers co-star again, it probably won't be on live TV. They were plagued on "Mayer ling" by everything from broken zippers to bottomless bottles. "Live TV is a silly waste of time and money," declared Fer rer. "That show cost $650,000. We're in no hurry to do live TV again. 1 Mechanical Trouble "In one scene my gun jammed when I was shooting at a mirror and I had to throw the gun at the mirror. Another time I was supposed to drink from a bottle and the bottom fell out. No liquid! I had to pick up another bottle and try to hide the hole in the other one." Audry almost appeared in "Mayerling" minus her dress when a wardrobe woman broke the zipper on her ball gown dur ing one of the hectic 10-second changes. The bodice had to be held together with three big safety pins. ' "It's hard to get a perform ance when your main preoccupa tion was mechanical I'm sure my performance showed it," Ferrer sighed. The show did draw mixed re views, but the Ferrers received a flood of fan mail from happy viewers. THEY THREW OATS Cheman. England U.R) Brenda Waby and John Birth rode away from their wedding on horseback Sunday. "We both love horses and I could not bear i to be parted from them even on my honeymoon, the bride explained. KIRBY CO. Sales & Service' 1028 Murray, Med. PHONE 2-83S5 (Salesman Needed) Won Blend JV SlnrnowerMm i ik Mm- w II 1 to match the highest horsepower ft II V" 11 engines America ever made ! 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