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8 MAtl TRIBUNE, Medferd, Oregon, Friday, May 23, 195S Use of Electronic Devices to Observe Weather Sf udled FRIENDS OF LIZARDS " Baton Rouge, La. TO State Rep. Jack Rau wants to do away with laws making it illegal to catch lizards a night. "I've got nothing against th reptiles personally," Rau said, "the laws are just antiquated." Corvallis Use of radar and other new electronic de vices for forecasting and ob serving weather are under study by the Oregon State college physics department with a new S31.000 grant from the U. S. Army signal corps engineering laborator ies. Started a year ago, the study involves development of latest techniques for pre dicting weather elements sig nificant for army operations. Dr. Fred Decker, assistant professor of physics, is pro ject leader. Last year's grant for the work was S29,00. Keyed to Army Needs Studies, though particular ly keyed to Army needs in various military situations in v o 1 v i n g communications, transportation and weapons utilization, will have wide ap plication in other fields, Decker pointed out. A portable weather radar trailer is being used to make special storm observations in the Cascade and Coast moun tain ranges and the merits of fixed weather radar and the portable equipment will 'be compared. Techniques for forecasting the onset and paths of severe storms, for determining storm intensity and duration, light ning occurrence, wind and temperature changes, freez ing and thawing, and occur rence of fog will be examined during the coming year. Lightning Discharges Radio positioning of light ning discharges, high alti tude photographs, and cloud base and top equipment data will be used. Graduate students perfor ming meteorological studies connected with the project are Herbert Kershaw and Cloan Powell of Corvallis. Radar and other electronics techniques have been studied by Robert Hunsucker and Ju lian Pike, Portland; Robert W. Sutton, Medford; Allen Fulmer, Salem; and Arthur Hershman, Valparaiso, Ind. Earlier Decker participated in a two-year research project for the signal corps on wea- ther effects on army opera tions as revealed in tactical histories of World War II and the Korean conflict. t NEW! EXPANDED . DEPARTMENTS MORE MERCHANDISE AND BETTER SELECTIONS STASSEN CONCEDES Harold Stassen coficedes his de feat to Arthur T. McGonigle in the primary race for governor on the Republican ticket Sad looking, biting tongue, stassen was joined at his press conference in Ftuladelphia by his running mate for lieutenant governor Frank C Hilton (right). Tree Diseases Cause Big Loss in Timber Corvallis Tree diseases needle blight are two other dis- cause a heavy loss to Oregon's timber resources each year, according to Charles R. Ross, extension farm forestry spe cialist at Oregon State col lege. A recent study by the USDA forest service shows tree dis eases are one of the major de structive agents reducing for est productivity Ross report ed. More than one-third of the yearly loss from reduced growth and death of sawtim ber and . younger trees is caused by tree diseases, the study stated. Insects and fires are other major causes of heavy loss. In Oregon, heart rotin ma ture trees is causing loss of more than 500 million board feet each year, Ross found. Douglas fir root rot is another major disease in the state's forests, he said, causing an estimated loss of more than 200 million board-feet annu ally. Dwarf mistletoe and 'Cascade Day' Set For HS Students Portland "Cascade Day," the annual visitation day for high school seniors, will be held at Cascade college in Portland, May 30. The activities will begin at 9 a.m. with registration in the administration building, and will include a dinner, a tour of the campus, class visitation, an address by President Edi son Habegger, and a program featuring the departments of the college, concluding with softball in the park, as visit ing seniors participate with Cascadians. The purpose of this day is to acquaint high school sen iors with Cascade college. A special invitation is given to those interested in an inter denominational Christian col lege. Cascade, a fully accred ited liberal arts college, is lo cated at 705 North Killings worth St., Portland. eases causing serious 'losses each year. This represents a loss of about one-tenth of Oregon's annual production of timber, Ross noted. The state harvests around 9 billion board-feet annually. Best way to prevent these losses to disease, and protect forest lands against insect's as well, is to keep only healthy, vigorously-growing trees, Ross said. This means forest man agers should have a program that will remove weak or dis eased trees by thinning, and will harvest mature trees that peak. Ross also reported that the latest forest inventory esti mated Oregon is growing about 4 billion board-feet of timber each year. It is expect ed this production will more than double as modern forest management efforts show re sults, he indicated. The grad ual replacement of old growth timber stands with younger, well-managed forests is part of this program. Farmers and other forest land owners can get help in planning improved manage ment programs for their tim ber lands through their local 'county extension agent, farm .forester, or soil conservation service offcie, Ross added. Highlights Listed For Demo Women's Meet Salem (IP) Several work shop sessions and a tea at the governor's residence will high light a statewide Democratic women's conference scheduled for Thursday, June 5, in Salem. 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