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T Hamilton Named to UN Day Committee Moore Hamilton, Medford postmaster, has been named to the committee to promote the observance of United Na tions Day in Oregon Oct. 24, according to Thomas L. Scan Ion, director of research and education department of the Oregon State Labor Council and chairman of the program. Gov. Robert D. Holmes this week signed a proclamation setting Oct. 24 United Nations Day in Oregon. Plans for the second annual United Nations Day reception in the gover nor's office that day also were announced. Emissaries of foreign na tions, state, county and city officials have been invited to participate in ceremonies in the capitol at Salem, Gover nor Holmes said. 53rd year Medford Price 10 cents Tribune 2nd SECTION MEDFORD, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1958 Pages 1 to 6 Engineer Tells Experiences Encountered By Man Making First Trip To Moon Editor's Note: Two engineers. Dandridge M. Cole and Donald E. Muir of the Martin Co. in Denver, recently told the American Astro nautical Society in a formal paper that if the U.S. wanted to spend the money, it could send a man to the moon and back within five years. United Press International asked Cole to explain in layman's language what such a trip would be like, on the basis of facts now known. This is how he thinks it would be. By DANDRIDGE M. COLE (Written for United Press International The pilot for the first Amer ican Moon Ship lies in his space suit in his water-filled acceleration couch as the mighty four-stage rocket rises slowly from its launch pad. His b a ck presses lightly against the bottom of the couch, his slight positive weight controlled by hi s weighted suit and the buoyant force of water. As propellant is burned and the weight of the rocket de creases, acceleration climbs to almost 10 times that of a falling body, and without the supporting water the pilot would be crushed helpless and perhaps unconscious against his couch. But the pilot is an import ant part of the control sys tem and it was well worth the extra trouble of the de signers to keep him mobile Ml IK FOR JUST sen with your present operating electric refrigera tor, if it is not more than 10 years old, is of popular make and in good condition. ''M-' ''. 7777 it M t 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 77777777777 I li immi ii ou. ft. 1958 mm With AUTOMATIC DIAL DEFROST GIVE US your opera ting electric refrigera tor of popular make, in good condition, and not more than 1 0 years old . . . plus sen AND ALL THIS IS YOURS! 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The fourth stage rocket burns the last of its propel lant and the acceleration drops from a high point of 10 gravities to almost zero. While the engines supply a small thrust to permit the guidance system to control the cut-off velocity accurately, the water is pumped from the pilot's acceleration couch to storage tanks. When the engines shut off, the ship has reached a veloci ty of 25,000 miles per hour. The powered phase of the moon flight has taken less than 10 minutes. Now the ship will "fall" toward the moon for one and a half days , while the pilot and all the contents of his small cabin remain in a weightless state. Time Passes Quickly The 36-hour coasting flight to the moon passes quickly for the pilot. He has more than enough to keep him busy in making the necessary navigation calculations and scientific observations. The United States has paid a high fare to transport the pilot's brain, sensory organs and nervous system around the moon and he must earn his way by performiong tasks better than an equal weight of instruments. A computer and automatic guidance system of somewhat greater weight than the pilot and his supplies could solve the required navigation prob lems in a few minutes.-- .v, Can Make Allowances But the pilot has lots of time and he can make allow ances for unforseen factors which might upset the results of the automatic system. The pilot has been carefully selected for his high intelli gence, courage, resourceful ness, and mental and physical health as well as for his sci entific education and flight training. A most important phase of his training was that of orbi tal flights, one for six hours and one for two days, have trained him to meet almost any situation he might en counter on his lunar flight. He has learned to enjoy the freedom of weightlessness and experiences little difficulty except for occasional "falling nightmares" during periods of sleep. Some normal functions such as eating and elimination of body wastes are more diffi cult in a "free fall" and he chooses to minimize this in convenience by spinning his ship for short periods. Could Produce Dizziness - The spinning motion of such a small vehicle could produce dizziness and nausea if used at too high rate for too long a time. However, the pilot has found that one-tenth of nor mal gravity was quite com fortable for short periods re quired for eating, etc.. As the ship approaches the moon, the pilot takes some careful sightings and makes a small correction in his course. He wants to bring his ship down as low as possible over the surface of the moon to permit more detailed obser- PILOT'S CHILD Widow of Ivan C. Kincheloe Jr., holds her baby daughter, Jeannine Frances, born Oct 1 in Oak land, Calif. The baby's father, killed in a routine flight last July, might have been the first man into outer space, had he lived. Before his cfeath, he had taken a research plane to a world's altitude record of nearly 24 miles. Russia to Continue Nuclear Tests United Nations, N.Y.-(UPD-The Soviet Union served no tice Tuesday it intended to continue nuclear weapons tests until it had equaled the total explosions set off by the United States and Britain to gether. Soviet Foreign Minister An drei Gromyko made the state ment to a packed news con ference. He refused to say how many explosions would be in volved. He said this could be determined by research and comparison in "available scientific documents." The U.S. and Britain have proposed a conference to start in Geneva with the Soviet Union Oct. 31 on the question of possible suspension of nu clear weapons tests. They have announced their own tests would be suspended for at least a year beginning with the start of such a con ference provided the Soviet Union goes along. Hurricane Janice Lashes Bahamas . Miami (UPD Hurricane Jan ice lashed the Bahama Islands with 75-mile-an-hour winds be fore churning into the open sea and leaving Hit least one dead and uncounted damage in its wake. An unidentified sailboat skipper was believed to have drowned in Nassau Harbor when waves swamped his 15 foot dinghy. From other parts of the city, a favorite for honey mooners - and tourists, there were reports of power lines down, unmanned boats de stroyed and houses and cars damaged. Miami weather forecasters said no U.S. coastal areas were in immediate danger. vation than has been possible with the instrument's lunar probes. He is not too surprised to find that the far side of the moon looks much like the side toward the earth since the lunar probes have obtain ed some excellent pictures. Directs Cameras However, he watches care fully for anything of unusual interest, and directs his cam eras toward possible landing areas. As he sets his course to ward home, the pilot wonders what later exploring parties will find. An unchanging, sterile world? New life forms or new chemical compounds? Or perhaps evidence that man is not alone in the mys terious and boundless universe. If i V. V U I V I 1 Pages? Just turn to the head FZa, CQEQB Aoother STARLITE 8 DAY CLOCK MODERN WALL DECOR A Decorator's Dream Lay Away Now for Christmas Limited Quantity ELLDECO i 11188! Reg. H0W & IBB "ffivjP f I f Diamonds T, -m m w m Wl UIUIIIUIIUI 34 CARAT of Diamonds On Andy's Credit Terms VMM f f f A 1 mm We Give Green Stamps ASK US FREE PARKING AT ALABAM'S PARKING LOT OPEN Monday Nights Til 9 UU YOUR FRIENDLY CREDIT JEWELER W N- CeBtraI
