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Free World's Most Powerful Deterrent Observes Birthday Omaha, Neb. - (LTD - Some 270,000 men who make up a unique fighting force cele brate a birthday this week. It is the 14th anniversary of the Strategic Air Com mand, widely heralded as the Free World's most powerful deterrent to aggression. SAC was born March 21, 1946, at Boiling Air Force Base near Washington, under command of Gen. George C. Kenney. Two plain-spoken generals, Curtis E. Lemay and Thomas S. Power, have suc ceeded to the post of SAC commander during the 14 years. Six months after its activa tion, SAC sent six B-29 air craft to Europe for a tour of the continent, as a "demon stration of the command's strength." This recollection points up vividly the giant steps taken by the command in its 14 years. Missiles Operational Today, it is a missile com mand as well as a far-striking bomber force. Its interconti nental ballistic missiles are operational, ready for firing within 15 minutes of an enemy strike at the free world. Its bombers, still the back bone of this awesome retali atory force, are 100 per cent jet powered. Its communica tions system, mushrooming over the world from the famed red telephone in SAC's underground headquarters, is probably the world's most complex. SAC, headquartered at Of futt Air Force Base near here ace 1948, took over the first missile division at California's Vandenberg AFB in January, 1958. The command was giv en the. responsibility for de veloping capability in ICBMs and intermediate range mis siles. In September of 1959, SAC announced i t s missile men were in business. The first Atlas launching by an all SAC crew at Vandenberg took place and Power reported to the nation that SAC's missiles were operational. 4,000 Prove Boyd's Flavor Stands Up! Cup After Cup. . . After Cup Boyd's Flavor Stands Up! More than 4,000 restaurants in the Northwest serve Boyd's Coffee day in and day out millions of cups every year. Lots of people judge a restaurant by its coffee; it has to be con sistently good. Boyd's is rich and delicious. And restaurants need coffee that stays fresh and good -tasting cup after cup, hour after hour. Boyd's does -its flavor stands up. Enjoy Boyd's at home, too. Your grocer has it for no more than the cost of regular coffee. The Northwest's leading restaurant coffee Since then, SAC has an nounced a mobile version of the Minuteman missile, which will be fired from a rail net work set up to defy advance detection of launching sites. The command, at its tender 14 years of age, covers dozens of bases in the United States and man overseas. Men Said Experts Power likes to discuss one particular aspect of SAC - its men. Although many of the 270,000 men in the command are in their early 20s, he says, they are experts in a "fantas tically complex system." And they are not soon to be re placed by technology. "It should be evident that man will retain his vital role in this aero - space force," Power says, looking ahead to an increasingly complex job of protecting the free world. The men who today cele brate the 14th anniversary know, too, that the race for control of space is not mere ly a contest for national pres tige. Says Power, "Whether we like it or not, it still is pri marily a question of survival." False Statement Case Is Continued The case of Fred Newton Reed, 27, of Vale, and Rufino Baragas, 30, of Nyssa, both charged with making a false statement in writing to pro cure benefit, has been con tinued in district court until Friday. They were arrested on the charges by Medford city po lice, after a cashier notified them a man had tried to cash an invalid check at a local department store. The two men had pleaded guilty to the charge. Reed told police he wrote the check then gave it to Lopez to cash. Police said Reed is also wanted by the Malheur county sheriff's of fice on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses. Restaurants it Every Day Saie Bond's lids they're worth money to your favorite charity, church or other non-profit organization Write Boyd's for details. Boyd Coffee Company, Portland 7, Oregon The Family Council Editor's Note: The Family Conncil consists of a Jndfe, a psychiatrist, three clergymen, a newspaper editor a women's editor and two writers Each article is a summary ol an actual .ase histry. The Conncil reports on problems that have been dealt wl b by responsible agencies mae counselors. Cynlhia S.-My boss' wife makes life hard for him. Mrs. L. S. -Cynthia better stay out of this. Cynthia S. - I am 26 and working as a secretary to one of the top executives of a large firm. My problem is a rather deli cate one. My boss wife and I have developed a close friend ship within the past year. In fact, she often takes me out to lunch and tells me all her troubles and she has intro duced me to a very nice young man. It has been on my mind for a long time to tell this woman she is making life harder for herself and her husband by calling him at the office a dozen times a day to bother him with trifles. If a child is ill she sometimes asks him to come homesetting our work back several days. Then she com plains bitterly about how late he works. My mother says I shouldn't do it. Mrs. L. S.-I know Cynthia is a very tactful girl, but I don't think this is something she can carry off well. I have met this man's wife socially and I think she is a jealous type. She will immediately decide Cynthia is after her husband. I was a secretary in my youth and I know that wives are always a little uneasy about pretty secretaries. I have advised Cynthia to stay out of this business and pass the phone on to the boss as soon as she hears his wife's voice. I also advised Cynthia not to get too chummy with this woman. I'm sure she tries to talk intimately to Cynthia to keep tabs on her. She'd turn against her in a wink if she could get anything on Cyn thia. The Council: What intrigue! What a melodrama! We're afraid Mrs. L. S.'s romantic imagination is running away with her and Cynthia has be come a half-conscious actress in her mother's fantasy. ' tyCBBlt PACKED rrv rv-i I F a. X ja T VJ 1 M XV n K Serving fine restaurants all this century Yes, we suspect Mrs. L. S. of having remote, unreal de signs for Cynthia in an un savory triangle. Cynthia, for tunately, hasn't been sucked in so deeply as to begin to feel that she's in love with her boss, but she has become enough involved to cancel out her good sense as a secre tary. We agree it isn't Cynthia's place to give advice to her boss' wife and we also think she ought to avoid receiving too much personal informa tion from her. We suspect that Cynthia has overrated these confidences out of a disguised desire to place herself on a competitive level with this woman. We do not' agree that "wives are always a little un easy about pretty secre taries." Most have too much sense and self-confidence for that, and we don't think that pretty secretaries have to play a part to allay suspicions -if, of course, there is-no rea son for the suspicions. We would, therefore, en courage Cynthia to use her common sense in handling this problem. Her responsibil ities as secretary include mak ing the day run efficiently for her boss. If his wife calls when he is busy, it would not be wrong for her to say so and ask whether she can de liver a message or take care of some problem. If the wife insists upon speaking to her husband, Cynthia has no choice but to accede to her wishes. But if she uses the right tone, she may be able to save her boss hours and headaches without treading on toes. (Copyright 1960. General Features Corp.) BIG BEAT Buena Park, Calif. - (UPD Rookie Buena Park police of ficer Al Boyd recovered a stolen truck while on patrol. After impounding the vehicle, Boyd rechecked the spot where he found it and dis covered he had been includ ing the city of Anaheim on his beat. McDonald Eniers Plea of Innocent Portland (DPD A plea of innocent to a charge involv ing dynamiting of newspaper trucks was entered in Circuit Court Tuesday for Levi S. McDonald, 51, and it was indi cated his trial will be set for April. The plea was entered after Judge Charles Redding ruled against another motion to quash the charge against Mc Donald. Court-appointed attorneys for Charles, Edward and Wil liam Snyder also filed motions to quash similar charges against the brothers. Argu ments will be set later. Arraignment of Gerald 1 len Couzens, fifth person ac cused in the Jan. 31 dynamit ings, was set over to the April court term at request of counsel. BRIDGE ENGINEER DIES New York-dlPD - George H. Hefele, 86, former engineer in charge of all the bridges in New York City, died Tuesday. TAKE A BATIHI WBTIHIOUT $20 BONUS DURING REDDY'S BONUS BONANZA, YOU .CAN TRADE ANY TYPE OF OLD WATER HEATER FOR A MODERN, QUICK-RECOVERY ELECTRIC WATER AND GET A $20 BONUS ALLOWANCE, in addition to your regular dealer's allowance. QN Quotes From the News By United Press International New York Artist Rene D'Auriac, who assisted Salvador Dali in painting a group of abstract nudes in 10 minutes, explaining why he had no turpentine for a paint-splattered onlooker: "I gave it to a young lady who was completely sub merged in black paint. She happened to be behind the first splash of genius." Ft. Jackson, S.C. Pvt. J. N. Eldridge, of Tifton, Ga., indicating he wished the Army made use of its policy to let unit commanders hire civilians for kitchen help (KP): "It's women's work. I didn't join the Army for this." Downieville, Calif. Prosecutor Lynn D. Compton, urging the jury to sentence convicted murderer Larry Lord Mother well to death: "Let is not mince words. Kill him." London-r-William McCullough, 62, explaining why he spent eight months living in the London subway system: "It was such a cosy, friendly place." . SENTENCE AGITATORS Madrid-WPIJ-Fourteen anti Franco agitators were sen tenced to prison Tuesday for terms ranging from six months to six years, sources here reported. The accused were arrested last June in a police crackdown against org anizers of a nation-wide strike. Certainly, electrical engineers say. Some time in the future, everybody will be using ultrasonic showers that clean you with high frequency sound waves! Until that day arrives, however, there are still baths to be taken and for taking baths now, there is no substitute for plenty of piping hot water... And there is no better way to keep all the water you need piping hot at your house than with an ultra-modern quick-recovery electric water heater. 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