Florida Laboratory To Hold Key To
Success of First banned RHissiBe Trip
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nearly 2,000 men all but a
handful of them civilians em
ployed by the government.
The Eleuthera station in the
Bahamas is typical of others
in the group. About 140 full
time technicians and main
tenance personnel are assign
ed there. These men work for
the Radio Corp. of America,
which is in charge of all in
strumentation on the range,
and Pan American World Air
ways, the range "housekeep
er." Devices Art Complex
All aspects of a missile's
flight performance must be
measured. The Air Force does
this job with high-speed
cameras, theodolites (instru
ments which measure hori
zontal and vertical angles),
and a highly complex device
known as the azusa system
The azusa is used to measure
the position of a ballistic mis
sile traveling 15,000 miles an
hour at an altitude, of several
hundred miles.
However, the Air Force re-
By RICHARD F. ROPER
UPI Correspondent
Cape Canaveral, Fla.-UPB-When
America's first human
rocket passenger blasts off in
about a year, the international
spotlight will focus on what
missile men here call "the
world's most expensive lab
oratory. This is the $485 million At
lantic Missile Range, which
begins with this once-barren
sandspit on the mid-Florida
East Coast and extends 5,000
miles southeast to the British
crown colony of . Ascension
Island.
The rocket passenger, one
of the seven astronauts named
recently, will be hurled about
200 miles over the ocean in
a prelude to Project Mercury,
the nation's plan to put a man
into orbit around the earth.
But although he will be
highly trained for his momen
tous trip, the rocket voyager
will play a relatively inactive
part. After the blastoff, the
experiment will be entirely in
the hands of the men who
operate the Atlantic Missile
range.
Plans Are Secret
Their job can be divided
roughly into three phases: de
termining where the speeding
rocket is during every second
it is in flight retrieving its
nose cone from the ocean, and
interpreting data on what
happened to the passenger and
the nose cone in flight.
The Air Force disclosed to
United Press International
that preparations already have
started lor tne first man s
flight aboard a rocket. The
plans are secret, but a run
down on the range as it is
now being operated should
give some idea of the enorm
ity of the job.
Between the Cape and As
cension are 11 other stations
in the intricate tracking and
data-receiving network.
These are Jupiter, Fla-,
about 80 miles north of Mi
ami; Grand Bahama, Eleu
thera, San Salvador, Maya-
guana, and Grand Turk, is
lands in the Bahamas: the
Dominican Republic; Puerto
Rico; St. Lucia and Antigua
in the British West Indies; and
Fernando de Noronha, 250
miles off the coast of Brazil,
which owns the island.
Ships Are Used
A glance at the map will
show two big gaps in this
chain of data-gathering sta
tions; the 2,236-mile span
from St. Lucia to Fernando
de Noronha, and the 1,225
mile jump from Fernando to
Ascension. To plug these gaps,
the Air Force uses specially
instrumented "ocean range
vessels.
Manning the thousands of
kittle black boxes"-the track
ing and data-gathering instru
ments at each station-are 1 vations and sealed off an end
lies primarily on telemetery
for information on what is
happening inside a missile
during flight. The telemetry
devises are "black boxes"
with probes extending to all
parts of the missile. Similar
boxes presumably will be at
tached to the rocket passen
ger. When the missile men wish
to recover a nose cone hurled
over the ocean, the operation
becomes more complex. Sev
eral C-54 airplanes are dis
patched from Patrick Air
Force Base, just south of the
Cape, to the impact area
where they rendezvous with
ocean range vessels before
the shoot.
Miles of Tap
The idea is for the ships
and planes to spot the cone,
glowing fiery red with atmos
pheric friction, as it plunges
back to ear from space. The
planes then guide the ships
to the area where the cone
fell. This plan, or a variation
of it, is expected to be used
to recover the first human
rocket passengers.
The radioed telemetry in
formation, which continues
through inpact of the missile's
nose cone, is taken down on
tape recorders through huge
antennas at the downrange
stations by ships and in some
cases by specially instrument
ed airplanes.
These tapes-hundreds of
miles long are returned to
the Cape and processed in the
technical laboratory, a huge
building which is one of the
largest in Florida. By analyz
ing these tapes, missile men
can determine exactly what
happened to their "bird" at
any point in flight-
The figure of S485 million
quoted above applies only to
tne net value or tne equip
ment at the Cape and the
downrange stations. No esti
mate is available on just how
much it takes to operate the
downrange stations, but the
cost runs into several million
dollars a year.
Back Stairs: Two Sad Situations
By MERRIMAN SMITH
UPI White House Reporter
Augusta, Ga. - (LTD - Back
stairs at the White House:
Sadness, like the man says
in the newsreels, as it must
to all men came recently to
two Georgia innkeepers
and all because of President
Eisenhower who didn't know
a thing about it.
There was the case of the
DeSoto Hotel in Savannah,
Ga., some 130 miles from the
vacation White House at the
Augusta National Golf Club.
Manager Beside Self -
The DeSoto is a noble, in
ternationally famous inn and
the manager, Don Grady, was
beside himself with activity
Sunday before last, getting
ready to receive the hundreds
of delegates to the annual
convention of the National
Association of Airport Execu
tives. Grady had more reserva
tions than he had rooms and
was busily shifting some of
the overflow to other hotels
when he received a chilling
telephone call. Savannah's
federal customs collector is
Jessie Dixon Saylor, the wife
of Maj. Gen. Henry B. Saylor.
The Saylors are close friends
of the Eisenhowers.
At any rate, Grady was
told in the deepest, darkest
confidence that Mrs.' Eisen
hower, complete with secret
entourage, was about to ar
rive at the DeSoto for a visit
of a day or two.
Best Suite Included
The manager, more than
willing to accommodate the
nation's first family, bravely
cast aside a few more reser-
of the third floor for the
President's wife, including
one of the hotel's best suites
and nearby accommodations
for the Secret Service.
Came Monday. No Mrs.
Eisenhower. Came Tuesday.
Same Wednesday. By mid
week, the DeSoto was rather
well convinced that the first
lady was not coming, but by
this time the convention was
coming to an end and the
heavy spenders were leaving
town.
The explanation is simple:
Mrs. Eisenhower didn't re
serve the rooms. This was
done by friends who had
talked with her and hoped
she would be able to visit
their historic city while the
President was busy on the
golf course.
Hoped for Visit
The other case is a bit sad
der. For 20 Eisenhower trips to
Augusta, the Presidential
staff and press party based at
the Bon Air Hotel, a large re
sort establishment on the out
skirts of Augusta and not far
from the President's home
away from" home at the Au
gusta National. .
The management hoped
trip after trip that some day
the President, himself, would
drop in to see the reporters
as had Secretary of State
Dulles and a host of other ad
ministration bigwigs.
On the President's just
concluding trip to Augusta,
the Bon Air was booked far
in advance by a state bankers
conventidn and the White
House establishment was
forced to shift to downtown
Augusta and the Richmond
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Sen. Morse Urges
Sewage Treatment
Funds Stepped Up
Washington In his weekly
radio report heard in Oregon
last week, Sen. Wayne Morse
(D., Ore.) and his guest, Con
gressman John Blatnik (D.,
Minn.) urged a stepped-up
federal program of aid to the
states for construction of sew'
age treatment plants.
"Pollution control is the
key to full use of water re
sources," Morse said. "No
state has a greater interest
than Oregon in the proper
treatment of waste. Without
it, our recreation and fishing
industries cannot be main
tained, much less expanded.
Congressman Blatnik has my
enthusiastic support in his
work in this field."
Congressman Blatnik is
author of the Water Pollution
Control Act of 1956, known
as Public Law 660, which au
thorizes $50 million in federal
grants to communities deemed
deserving by state sanitary
agencies for 30 per cent of the
cost of the project.
Oregon Need Stressed
Morse stressed Oregon's
need for appropriation of the
full amount, instead of the
$20 million proposed by the
President.
"Oregon's share of the full
$50 million is $650,000; our
share of Ike's $20 million is
only $265,000.
"Yet our State Sanitary
Authority lists projects in 12
Oregon communities that
need this federal help, for
which the federal share, if it
were available in full, would
be over 1 million.
"So what the President is
recommending is only about
a quarter of what our' State
Sanitary Authority finds is
needed in Oregon. Only a
quarter of these approved ap
plications .. from Ashland,
Brookings, Estacada, Eugene,
Hood River, LaGrande, Lake
view, Oak Lodge, Ontario,
Portland, Prineville, and The
Dalles could be built," Morse
said.
Prosperity Said
Surging Forward
New York (DPD Treasury
Secretary Robert B. Ander
son told newspaper execu
tives Monday the nation's
prosperity is racing far ahead
of the Eisenhower administra
tion's expectations.
In a speech to members of
the . American Newspaper
Publishers Association attend
ing an Associated Press lunch
eon, Anderson reported that
personal income and corpo
rate profits have reached an
all-time high and total produc
tion and industrial activity
have broken previous records.
Anderson predicted a bright
economic future - "without
inflation," which he said was
not necessarily a part of the
price of progress.
More than 1,300 executives
of daily newspapers were on
hand for the opening day of
the ANPA's 73rd annual convention.
School News-
Eaqle Point High School
Edited by Carole Lee West
and Norma Noble
Bev Tresham, junior, re
ceived the only 4 point grade
average for the first semester
of this school year. Other stu
dents receiving an average of
2 or above were seniors, Dale
Casey, Celeste Huffman,
Georgia Weidman, Jaye Mac
Dermot, Carole West, Marion
Walters, Joan Houston, Ellen
Callaghan, Susie Palm, Carol
Scott, Bill Turner, Marian
Flowers, Pat Tresham, Nor
ma Noble, Jean Messecar,
Judy Bradshaw, Dick Duncan,
Fred Jossy, and Tina Leeu
wenburgh. Juniors were James Wolfe,
Molly Gregg, Duane Ander
son, Jo Anna Mallory, JoAnn
Nolan, Linda Hunter, Mack
Lemon, Lana McGraw, Glen
da Root, Pat Kaiser, and Carol
Smith.
. Sophomores were Aedene
Jensen, Sally Rodgers, Wally
West, Joey Hume, Joyce
Cearley, Marvin Vickoren,
Jim Ackerman, Jackie Hume,
Nancy Millard, Alice Wolfolk
and Doris Darrohn.
Freshmen included Dick
Wilson, Pat Meyer, Dick Hert
ager, Diane Putman, Bonne
Goehring, Francis Huffman;
Jack Spain and Judy Watts.
The PTSA project for the
year will be to plant extensive
lawns and trees, and shrubs
surrounding the high school
buildings. A senior park is in
cluded in future plans. Vari
ous organizations in the school
have volunteered to help with
the project. This will aid in
keeping the bleachers clean
during the wet football season.
Miss Cathy Carroll, sopho-
more at Oregon State college,
was participating in a series
of pre-student teaching activ
ities at Eagle Point on March
23-27. The purpose of these
classes was to give her an
idea how home economics
classes are conducted. She is
majoring in home economics
and she takes social science
as a minor. She is a '57 grad
uate of Eagle Point.
The three Senior American
Problems classes conducted
by Mrs. Doris Smith have re
cently been discussing the
sales tax issue in panel groups.
Many heated arguments arose,
but after the discussions were
concluded, a vote was taken
which resulted in two classes
voting yes for sales tax. and
one voting against it. Those
opposed to the measure held
that it was a nuisance while
its advocates maintained that
it would keep the property
tax lower and put part of the
state tax burden on tourists.
The GAA sponsored a Hobo
Hop in March. This was held
in the grade school gymnas
ium. Many colorful costumes
were worn and a best dressed
hobo couple contest was held.
In this Jaye MacDermot and
Cyrus Dunlap won first place
with Tina Leeuwenburgh and
Sidney Jackson close seconds.
Dance contests were also
held, and punch and cookies
were served.
Mrs. John Huffman was
elected president of the Par
ent Teacher Student associa
tion at a meeting held April
1. Other officers included
were Mrs. Beth De Haven,
parent vice president; Mrs.
Esther Hopper, teacher vice
president; Miss Aedene Jen
sen, sophomore, treasurer;
and Miss Lana McGraw, jun
ior, historian. Mrs. Huffman
and Aedene will attend the
Oregon State PTA convention
as Eagle Point representatives.
The students of Eagle Point
will present a talent show on
the tentative date of May 13.
No definite plans concerning
the prizes or the entrance re
quirement have been made
yet. They will be announced
later.
FISH AMONG FISH
Washington -HJPD- A visitor
to the aquarium reported 10
very fishy signs in view.
Among them were such mis
spellings as "Tribtaries,"
"Enumies," and "Beautifull."
The director promised he'll
get that fish out of there and
fix the signs at once.
Student body elections are
planned for the second week
of May a day or two after an
assembly which will be held
to nominate candidates. The
day following nominations,
campaign speeches will be
given. A new petition for five
yell leaders will be intro
duced this year. If it passes,
the five elected girls will also
take over the activities re
cently held by the rally girls.
The yell leaders will be
elected at the same time as
other student officers.
Tryouts for head majorette
for next year have been sched
uled for May 27. The new
head majorette will be select
ed by Charles Martin, band
director, and Carole West,
present head majorette. The
remaining majorettes will be
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interested in trying out next
fall will be given this summer
by Carole West.
The Eagle Point debate
team lost the chance to com
pete for the state crown when
they were eliminated by
Phoenix in the district tour
nament held at Ashland High
school, March 7.
The Eagle Point team, rep
resented by Carole Scott and
Lana McGraw, tied with
Phoenix after seven hours of
debate with Illinois Valley
and Phoenix. The final play
off round was won by a one
point margin with Eagle Point
in second place.
Committee Bogs
Trading Stamp Bill
Salem - (LTD - An effort to
pass out House bill 646 regu
lating issuance of trading
stamps in Oregon failed Mon
day in the House State and
Federal Affairs Committee by
a 4-3 vote.
A motion to table the bill
also failed by the same vote.
Previously the Committee
had tabled the bill and on the
same day it took this action,
the bill was taken from the
table and placed in the active
file.
Opponents of the bill de
clare that unless the bill is
day there is Ititle chance that
it will get final consideration
in the Senate, due to the pos
sible end of the legislature
next week.
Thirteen students were in
stalled in the Eagle Point
chapter of the National Hon
or Society at an exercise held
March 31 in the high school
library.
Miss Gergia Weidman, pres
ident of the organization, act
ed as hostess. -
Ellen Callaghan, Duane An
derson, Lana McGraw, and
Suzi Chubb spoke on the
four essential qualifications
needed to belong to the so
ciety. Gail Schoppert gave the
advisor's response and con
gratulated the students who
were being installed.
Students presented honor
society membership cares
were Pat LeQuieu, senior;
Pat Kaiser and JoAnn No
lan, juniors; and sophomores
Jackie Hume, Aedene Jen
sen, Sally Rodgers, Joyce
Cearley, Ed Larson, Alice
Woolfolk, Wally West, Mar
vin Vickors, and Jim Acker
man. ,
Coke and punch were
served by the society follow
ing the installation ceremony.
Jackson School
Every week at Jackson
school is library week, but
special attention to libraries
and their value was observed
at our school during April 13
17. A quiz on library procedure
and books was given to all
fourth, fifth and sixth grade
students. The winner was
awarded a book. The winner
in Mrs. Angela Thompson's
room was Judith Rickard.
David Uhrine received the
honor in Mrs. Norene French's
FAMED TREE FALLS
Fairhope, Ala.-flPD-An old
magnolia tree which legend
says was used as a post office
by Andrew Jackson was
blown down by high winds
Monday. Jackson supposedly
used the.tree during his cam
paigns of the War of 1812.
room. Jeanie Wingert was the
winner in Mrs. Edith Baker's
room. Joyce Levtzow and Dee
Forbes were winners in grade
five and Larry Halme received
the honor in grade six.
The art classes made clever
book marks and name plates
for books, under the direction
of Mrs. Margaret Nesheim.
The third grade students in
Mrs. Bohrer's room made at
tractive posters for National
Library Week using the slo
gan "Wake Up and Read."
Catherine Watson recited
the "Prayer for a Child" by
Rachel Field, and showed pic
tures on the opaque projector
to the third grade classes.
This book was the Caldecott
prize book for 1945. Linda
Graham told the story of
"Chantileer and the Fox" by
Geoffrey Chaucer, the 1958
Caldecott prize book. Diane
Horning reported on "The
Biggest Bear," the 1953 Calde
cott prize book.
Everyone at Jackson school
knows more about books and
libraries after this week's ob
servance of libraries.
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New York-(UPD-The mall in
Central Park will be turned
over to supporters of Fidel
Castro Friday night for a giant
rally 'for the Cuban prime
minister, Mayor Robert F.
Wagner announced Monday.
REPORTS ON CASUALTIES
Algiers, Algeria -H.TD- The
French army in Algeria killed
or captured 687 rebel last
week, army headquarters said
today. French losses wert put
at 18 dead.
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