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Rules Listed for Safe Conduct In Lightning, Thunder Storms Washington-(UPD-This is the season of thunder and light ning, and the National Bureau of Standards hopes you know the rules for not getting hit. As prepared by the bureau's codes and safety standards section, here they are: A. Do not go out or stay out during thunderstorms if you don't have to. Stay inside "where it is dry, preferably away from fireplaces, stoves, and other metal objects." B. If you have a choice of shelter, choose (in the follow ing order) large metal or metal-frame buildings, build ings protected against light ning, and, in the case of un protected buildings, large ones rather than small. C. If you can't avoid being out of doors, keep away from small sheds or buildings in an exposed location, and from isolated trees, wire fences, hilltops, and wide open spaces. Safest Spots D. Seek shelter in a cave, a depression in the ground, a deep valley orcanyon, the foot of a steep or overhang ing cliff, dense woods, or a grove of trees. Getting down to cases: "What should golfers and other people do in thunder storms? Get indoors if you can. Automobiles, if metal topped, are generally safe. Boats, especially sailboats, are not, unless adequate ground ing is provided for masts and stays by conductors with un derwater terminals. "And it's well fcr swim . mers to come out of the water." Northeast Portland Residents Startled Portland DPD A noise sim ilar to a sonic boom was re- ported in northeast Portland - shortly, after 1 a.m. today. Police said some residents who telephoned thought it might have been an earth quake. The Portland air base said none of its jet planes was in the air. It was possible other jet- planes could have been in the area. Sonic booms ; are created .when jets- pass through the sound barrier. The Cullinan diamond weigh ed 1.3 pounds when found in South Africa in 1905. , Home owners, according to the bureau, should discourage rats and mice from building nests in the attic. A vagrant lightning bolt "finds such a nest as good as tinder." These rules, the bureau said, were worked out by John A. Dickinson of the safety section who has been studying lightning and other hazards for 40 years. Theories Tested He builds artificial rat nests of cotton, installs them in simulated attics, and calls down artificial million-volt lightning bolts "from an arti ficial cloud made of alumi num rod." Instantaneous pho tographs show the results, usually disastrous. Dickinson has concluded among .other things that: -Lightning rods are fine if they provide a means by which a bolt "may enter or leave the earth without pass ing through non-conducting parts of the house such as wood, brick, tile, or concrete." It's when lightning hits a non conductor that it rips things up. -Occupants of the modern low, ranch-type house may feel relatively safe from light ning unless the house is the highest thing in an open space. : :: U o 0 0 i s Q o P&RIM Mrs. Ida, Jarrell, " Superintendent of Public Schools' in Atlanta, Ga., bites her lip as she emerges from Federal court room during trial of a suit brought to end racial segregation in Atlanta schools. The two-judge court had ruled that segregation was unconstitutional, but had not yet specified any date for integration. , List of Events Announced lor Rose Festival Portland (UPD Schedule of Rose Festival events for Wednesday. 11 ajn. to midnight, festival center at South Park blocks open. 12:15 p jn., Junior Court at Portland Women's Forum luncheon. 1:30 p.m. to 4 pjn., visiting hours aboard Canadian ships at the seawall. 2 pjn. Five U.S. Navy ships arrive. ; 8 p.m., Queen selection and coronation in Multnomah sta dium. Thursday: 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 ajri., vis iting hours aboard U.S. Navy ships at seawall. 9:45 p.m., Royal court ar rives at Veterans hospital, Wheelchair parade. - 11 ajn. to midnight, festi val center in South Park blocks open. -11:30 ajn., Royal court knighting ceremony at Festi val Center. 12 noon, Junior court, Wom en's Ad Club luncheon at Ben son hotel. 12:30 p.m., Royal court opens Rose Show at the Ma onic Temple. 1 p jn. to 4:30 p.m., visiting hours aboard Navy ships. 1 p.m., model sailboat regat ta at Westmoreland pool. 1:30 to 4 p.m., visiting hours aboard Canadian ships. Flagship Arrives 2 pjn., Rose Festival flag ship USS Helena arrives at seawall foot of Southwest Washington st. 2 to 5 pjn., Kiddies Day at Festival center, all rides 10 cents. . 2:15 p.m., Royal court at Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children. 2:30 p.m., Four more U.S: Navy ships arrive at seawall. 4:30 p.m., Navy welcoming ceremony seawall .near the west end of the Burnside bridge. , 8 p.m.-Icecapades at Cen tennial Exposition grounds at tended by Royal and Junior courts. McLEOD Many Visitors Listed By CAROLINE L. HARDING McLeod-Mrs. Mayme Trego of Beverly Hills, Calif., is a guest of Mr., and Mrs. Bill Miller on Rogue river near Trail. Bob Price of Eureka, Calif., has been visiting his. sister, Mrs. Dorothy Tockstein, at the Butte Creek Berry farm. Mrs. Caroline Harding has returned to her home here after being a guest of Mn. and Mrs. Frank Egerer and fam ily in Eureka, Calif. ; New Guinea, the great is land lying north of Australia, stretches 1,500 miles from one end to the other. Mrs. Eda Torrance, master of Upper Rogue Grange, has gone to Baker to attend the Oregon State Grange there which is now in session. Mrs. Betty Hamilton and family of Hilts, Calif., are visiting the Kness family of Trail. " Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Sher man of Minneapolis, Minn., are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Evers of Trail. , -. , Mr. and Mrs. Ranald Ax tell have gone to Eugene to' the District Rose convention. ' Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Gaston, who are building a new home on Big Butte creek, have gone to Santa Monica, Calif., on business. , 3 Bud Gillispie and Jimmy Valentine are visiting their families on a furlough. Both men are stationed at Camp Pendleton, Calif. Mrs. Caroline Harding was a - dinner guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Vaughn on Laurelhurst rd. Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Volney Oden of Wolk creek have been guests of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Esten on Laurelhurst rd. Mrs. Nate Edwards of Van Nuys, Calif., and her mother, Mrs. Ruth Bamesberger, of Los Angeles are staying at the Edward's cottages on Butte creek. . . Tuesday night Elk Trail school held their completion exercises for nine students in the school - house. Those, re ceiving special awards were Susan Eastin, Randy Sikes, and Patty Bard. Several num bers were presented by the school band and chorus under the direction of Gary Mdnical. Mrs." Daisy Olson of Baker is spending the summer with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Stone Mr. and Mrs. Orville Spend lore of Ogden, Utah, are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gillispie. Mrs. Jimmy Collier was in the graduating class at South ern Oregon college, Sunday, May 31. Elk Trail school held its an nual picnic Wednesday, June 3 and 'the PTA held a short business meeting planning the program for the coming year. House guest of Mrs. Nellie Sanderson and family is her mother, Mrs. Katherine Bunce. - Mr. and Mrs. Rod Perry spent the week end of May 31 in Dayton, Ore., visiting relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Larry Sander son and daughter of Shady Cove visited at the Lloyd Beers home in East Evans creek recently. August Singler , of East Evans creek is now living in Prospect where he is employ ed at one of the sawmills. Word has been received here from Mr. and Mrs. Har old Barber who are touring Europe that they are now in Germany and will soon leave for Switzerland.. Mr. and Mrs. Lennis Smith entertained with light re freshments at their home on Rogue river Wednesday hon oring their son, Larry, who graduated with the Eagle Point High school class. FISHERMEN BEING HELD Otaru, Japan -(DPIURussia is holding 51 Japanese fisher men for questioning in con nection with alleged viola tions of territorial watersotf Southern Sakhalien, the Mar itime Safety Office reported today. The fishermen are crew members of five fishing boats seized by the Russians last month, the office said. FINANCIAL WRITER DIES Montreal - (UPS - J o h n D Tompkins, 68. a financial writer for the New York Her ald Tribune for 30 years, died Monday of cancer. . ' mlilli Skill's Xysz 5555j RECORD-BREAKER Max Conrad gives victory salute as he steps from his single-engine plane in Los Angeles, after a record-breaking non-stop flight from Casablanca. Conrad flew his small plane over the 7658-mile distance alone, and was in the air for two days. On landing Con rad said, "I feel fine." MAIL TRIBUNE, Medford, Or. Tuesday, June 9, 1959 Woud-Be Bandits Do Things Wrong San Francisco - - WtfW would-be bandits dif thing wrong in an tt4 rob a loan office br. Armed with toy pistol pair ordered loan a$gti Ben Elliott to lie on th W -next to a holdup ftlrfe liott sounded the alarm. As they left, one of fch H& dits dropped the $581 loxM had to pick it up. 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