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BIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE New Guinea Forests To Be World Factor In Lumber Business Manokwari. Netherlands New Guinea W An OreRon-trained lumberman predicted that the forests of New Guniea would won be world factor in both the hard and soft wood markets. G. J. Borgmart, a Dutchman who learned much of his lumber ing at Coos Bay, Ore., has just built Netherlands New Guinea s largest sawmill, using Scotch and Swedish equipment. Papuan la bor and American techniques "We have unlimited timber reserves all over New Guinea." Rorgmart said, "and a large part of it is economically accessible. The Dutch already have de veloped an overseas market for their Riant peeler lozs which are beiri shipped to European and Musics Cases Total 179 for Week Here A total of 179 cases of mrflrlcs was reported last week to the county health department, rcording to the weekly com municable diseases report. Medford reported 52: Ashland. S4: Gold Hill. 21: Phoenix. 21; Central Point. 12, Talent, -15. and Prospec'. 4. There were three cases of in fectious hepatitis, two in Med ford and one delayed report from Eagle Point. One case of Iceland disease was reported. It was the second case of the some what rare contagious disease re ported in Jackson county in the past two weeks. There were two cases of tu berculosis, one in Medford and one in Gold Hill; pink eye. two in Jacksonville, one in Ashland; chicken pox, two in Medlord, one in Ashland; mumps, one each in Medford, Ashland and Trail; one influenza in Medford: and german measles, six in Medford and one in Phoenix. Nevada Making Changes 'in Old-Time Gambling Terms Reno, Nev. IP Such old-1 time gambling terms as "pit boss." ' bouncer'' and "shill" are on their way out in Nevada, where spinning a roulette wheel j is an occupation just as respect-j able as selling milk or eggs. ' One of the leaders in this 1 revolution is Harrah's Club, which operates two casinos in Reno and two more just a few fpet from the California border at Lake Tahoe. Once the 'pit boss" roamed behind the circle of games, keep ing careful watch on the craps. 21 and roulette tables. Today, the neatly-dressed man who does the same job is referred to as the "supervisor." Besides, one simply doesn't talk about the '"pit" anymore. Australian plywood mills. Long 'range plans call for the construc tion of plywood mills in Dutch New Guinea where cheaper pro duction costs are an important j factor. I "The country here is similar :to the Pacif.c Northwest in ter jrain." Borgmart explained, "and we are able to float the soft j woods to the mill in rafts along i the coast. The hardwoods, how ! ever, must be trucked to the mills.'' The new mill just completed by the Dutch government is lo cated at the new capital of the Western District of N.N.G., Man okwari and adjoins a new S2 million shipyard which the gov ernment just opened. Borgmart said the biggest problem at his twin-band saw mill was labor. Eighty per cent of his staff, including his saw yers, are Papuan natives whose grandiathers were head hunting cannibals. Woods Among Finest "We have nearly a hundred Papuans at work," the technical director said, "and we have found them unusually adept at mechanics. They are all working under Dutch leadcrmen. and it takes a bit of time to train them, but tneir retentive powers are good." All production of the new Man okwari mill is being used in Dutch Kew Guinea at present, but when the mill reaches its maximum output, Borgmart hopes to quadruple the produc tion. "The woods of New Guinea," he claimed, "are among the fin est in the world, and with mod ern milling methods we hope to make the lumbering industry one of the most important in Netherlands New Guinea, and one capable of supplying the huge Southeast Asia and Aus tralian markets." That's the gaming area. Once burly ex-football players patrolled the casino in pinstrip ed suits as "bouncers" to keep order. Today, they're the same ex-football players but in neat uniforms thev have become "security officers." This revolution has reached the stage here sume of the old ' est traditions are on their way out. j "Shills," persons paid by the i house to play the games and i keep the action going, were once considered an absolute necessity by the gambling industry. ! They have not been used at Jsome clubs for as long as three years and where they are still employed, they are known simp ' ly as "starters." The same fine brew Wednesday June I. 1857 -Mirers A'? kH Zn'dr &U. v I 4 x A 4 I i " I - 4 i "ML; TOWERING MILES INTO THE SKIES above the clouds at Clii'istma Island, this picture, taken from an airplane, shows effects of the second British H-bomb explosion of the past two weeks. ( International Soundphoto) Radiation Produced By Weapons Testing Seen of Little Harm Pasadena. Calif. - Radia- tion from nuclear weapons test ing if continued at the present average rate would produce onlv a fraction of the geneticjgen. harm it already is possible for human beings to suffer from na tural sources of radiation and from X-ray usage, a scientist has asserted. This is an opinion shared by Dr. A. H. Sturtevant, often called dean of American geneticists, and other scientists who recently have issued statements on the problem. Sturtevant, a fellow educator of Dr. Linus Pauling at Cali fornia Institute of Technology, is a member of the Committee on Genetic Effects of Atomic Radiation, National Academy oi Science. Breakdown on Radiation The committee some time ago issued a report giving a break down of estimated radiation the U. S. population receives on the average from three sources of radiation over a 30-year per iod. While the figures could be changed as a result of constant research, the breakdown was as follows: 1 Natural radiation from cos mic rays and materials making up the earth itself -4.3 roentgens. 2 X-ray usage roentgens 3 Fall out from weapons test ine- only oneptenlh of one Roent- These figures are the total, ac cumulated doses an individual can expect to receive over a 30 year period. The scientists used 30 years as a measuring base be cause it appeared that was the average age of parents at child birth. Danger Not Minimized At the same time, Sturtevant pointed out he was not trying to minimize the possible danger from atomic weapons testing. The report issued by Sturte vant and his colleagues on the committee emphasized that any I increase in radiation, no matter (how small, can be harmful, al i though Sturtevcnt feels the chances of an individual receiv ing harm from today's man-made radiation are very, very small. SHOPLIFTER ROBBED Tokyo iSfi A policeman who arrested a man picking a wom an's pocket in a store Tuesday discovered the woman was so busy shoplifting sweaters she didn't notice that she was being robbed. Landing Spot on '$64,000 Question' Found To Involve Time, Many Interviews Editors note: Following is the first in a serip of three articles by Wil liam Enald. United Press correspond ent, peceed on television's -The S64. flOO Question." the first TV quiz show to become fabulously successful. BY WILLIAM EWALD United Press Correspondent New York Ralph Carpent er is the kind of man who would rather read a map than a book. Geography is his meat. A seed salesman and former farmer, the 7U-year-old carpenter also harbors a yen: He'd like to land a berth on "The 564,000 Question." Back on Nov. 24, Carpenter, a citizen of Florida, wrote a three page letter to the producers of the CBS-TV giveaway. That let ter caught the fancy of one of the four girls who sift through the 5,000 to 10,000 missives that pour each week into the swank penthouse offices of Entertain ment Productions Inc., packagers of the show. Carpenter was sent "The Jones Letter" a standard form that E. P. I. uses as a follow-up. He was one of more than 500 pros pects that week to receive the Jones form. He was asked to describe himself, his job. his family and furnish three refer ences. Usuallv. about 40 ncr cent sur vive this stage. Carpenter was I sonvuie Masonic nan. one of them. E. H. Hedrick was elected vice- Phone Costs High president; Frank DeSouza. Ireas- Carpenter next got a phone urer: Miss Ed'tn M- Gifford, sec call from a girl at E. P. I. the relary; and L. C. Taylor and office telephone bill frequently L. G. Northland, directors, runs S5.000 per month in which Hold-over directors are E. W. a preliminary judgment of his Kubli. Homer Billings, Glenn voice quality, his ease and his E. Simpson. A. C. VanGalder. knowledge of geography was Harry Barneburg and Raymond made. Reter. A flurry of communications i The president. Miss Clair Han followed. Carpenter sent in let- j ley. her sister. Miss Mary Han ters on Nov. 24, Jan. 11 and ! lev. the museum curator, and March 2. E. P. I. also sent one of its staff. Evelyn Levin, to Miami to talk to Carpenter and his neighbors. She reported back: i Charming. . . a great guy Carpenter was brought to New j York, lodged at a medium brack- I ei noici ana given meai money (meal allotments usually figure out to about S"2.50 for a three day stay). He was one of about a dozen that week to reach this stage. Grilled by Assistant He w-as grilled for about half- Don't - tffiSSeiiir ii mm mifSm Roselle Barnhard. Carpenter looked pretty good. Mert Koplin, producer of the show was advised by phone to come up and sit in. The quest ioning went on. Koplin then led Carpenter downstairs into the roomy office of Harry Fleischman, president of E. P. I., for an informal chat. (Steve Carlin, exec utive pro ducer, also came in. Carpenter probably f i g u red the worst was over. He was wrong. This was his real test. Too Talkative Carpenter proved gar rulous during the 15-minute session. Too garrulous. He talked. And talked. And talked. He was dismissed and the big three began an appraisal. The decision okay on knowledge. Group Reelects Miss Clair Hanley Jacksonville Miss Clair Han ley was re-elected president of the Southern Oregon Historical society. Inc., at the annual meet ing Monday night in the Jack- Miss Gifford reported on the year's progress. Dr. Francis Haines Jr., spoke on loca history and its effects on the lives of pioneers, stress ing the importance of studying local people as well as historical events. Members and guests toured the museum and heard short talks by the curator and employees of the museum following the dinner, which was served by women of the Jacksonville East ern Star lodge. Miss . . . 3 hour by an assistant. Your Home Theater tonight at 8:30 KBES-TV - only the is There's & bright, new look to Lucky Lager. In stores, taverns, everywhere, Lucky Lager greets you with a brand new label one that smiles a friendly invitation to pleasure. But o only the label is new! Inside it' the same fine Lucky Lager you've enjoyed before . . . smooth . . . mellow . . . aged just right. 'personality doubtful. The I chances of his being used, said Fleischman. were about 60-40 against him. Carpenter was sent home and tp'.d to wait. He may have a long wait. His folder is now one of hundreds in the deep freeze file. The second part of this ihree- ipari installment will appear Thursday. ROOKS ELECTRIC & PLUMBING 1016 North Riverside ipl piipiiiipiiililiii WEST1NGHOUSE Air Conditioner Westinghouse Streamliner (shown above) in many cases runs on normal house current saves on installation, saves up to 407c on electricity! Thin ner, lower, smarter too, there's no bulky overhang blends with your home Inside and out. Has built-in ther mostat, adjustable no-draft grilles, many more big features. 1 UP 12 amp. 115-rolt and 1 HP SSO-toU models aho available. Hurry in today! YOU CAN BE SURE... 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