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    THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1961
MLDFORD MAIi, TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, ORE.
MEBPOltB MAIL TRIBUNE, METJF6BD, OKIOOW
THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1961.
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SPACE CAKE? Joseph Simonton, 60, of Eagle River, Wis.,
holds one of three flat cakes which he said were given to
him by three men who landed In a flying saucer on his
chicken farm. The men aBked for water, he said. Simonton
ate one of the cakesgave one to Vilas uounty judge rranic
Carter and sent one to Washington. (UPI Telephoto)
Fossils Found in
Ancient Rocks of
Southern Australia
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exposed by weathering, From
this distribution of fossils in
the rocks it can be judged that
the lack of shells and hard
skeletons in the Pre-Cambrian
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sils of animals inai innvea .mi
the earth's balmy seas as long
as a billion years ago have
been discovered in the ancient
iocks of southern .Australia.
The find may lead to experk
mentation that, could open a
new chapter in the story of
evolution,' according : to Mar
tin F. Glaessner, a geologist at
the University of Adelaide in
South Australia.
"The long history of or
fMlc evolution," says Dr,
Ouenner, "is written in the
fonll record, with chapters
delineated by layers of sedi
animals was not due to any
factors in the physical en
vironment; The development
of shells 'in the Cambrian was
not a, result of a sudden
change in the habits or habi
tats of the animals. Rather,
shells appeared as, a step for
ward in biochemical evolu
tion; Calcium metabolism
underwent a change that pro
duced hard shells and other
skeletal material, providing
the protection and mechanical
support so important to the
more advanced animals."
mentary rock laid down on
- tha narth'a cruat tnrouan uie
vast span oi geoiogiu m,
Such fossils set the last 60 mil
Tp Policewomen
Guard Japan's
Princess Michiko
lion years apart as the Ceno-
' EOic era, me agurui umiiiiiiMiD.
' The next lower strata . contain
thr 1B0 - million - year history
' of the Mesozolc, the age of
reptiles; Before that comes the
'till longer1 record of the
Paleozoic, which' leads back-
ward through the age of ara-i
tphibiaiu and fishes to the age
; of the ' invertebrates; Here i
geologists reach the bottom of
the Cambrian layer.
Fossil Record Fades
"Suddenly and inexplicably,
"at the point where the first
Tokyo - (OPD - Something
new has, been added to the
royal household of Prince
Aklhlto and Princess Michiko.
Two police wo men now
maintain an around-the-clock
guard on the pretty princess,
a commoner who broke cen
turies of Japanese tradition
when she married into the
Imperial family in April, 1989.
'Cambrian sediments came to
'hf aim a Knn m nnn million.
ears ago, the fossil record
"lades. But beyond the Cam
brian the deepest sedlmenta
' tion extends backward in
time at least another 2,000
million veara. Yet. aoart from
It was the first time in
Japanese history that women
bodyguards have been assign
ed to the royal household,
'few other primeval life forms
the Pre-Cambrian strata had
Reasons for their appoint
ment were not disclosed, but
it 'was known that some of
ficials were worried over .in
cidents of political terrorism
in Japan.
origin of the Cambrian in-
- "In that year the Australi
an geologist, R. C. Sprigg,
while probing among an out
cropping of sandstone in the
Edlacara Hills of South Aus
trnlin came uoon some stranite
Although ' Michiko Is ex
tremely popular among the
Japanese people, it apparently
was decided not to take any
chances.
.varieties of fossil jellyfish.
Assigned to the royal beat
aDriuu s iinas auiuKiy aiuuuv-
were the Misses Shlgeko Sa
kural, 37, and Kazuko Fuji!,
35, both 13-year, veterans on
the Tokyo metropolitan police
force. '
Appearances Deceiving
ed other geologists who found
: plantlike Impressions that op-
peared to be algae. Students
i joined ' the search and still
other animals were discover
ed. "io aaie some nuu speci
mens have been collected. The
, fauna include jellyfish repre
senting at least six and prob
ably more extinct genera, also
soft corals related to living
ana nana ' ' Daamnntarl uinimi
The two bespectacled po
licewomen look more like
school marms. But a police
spokesman warned that ap
pearances could be deceiving.
"They both are judo ex
perts, and can hit a beer bot
tle with their pistols from 30
feet," he said.
.with strong head shields; odd
..bilaterally, symmetrical ani
mals resembling certain other
"T h e assignment requires
UA living wviiiio, nnu
H.lum nnlmnlfl ihnt lnnlr lllrA nn
them to sacrifice themselves
in an emergency, the spokes
other living creatures.
.. iotil. e i a 1 1
man said. "The two officers
will do so If they have to."
, . Alio ngc v& vi ic tuoairvu-
talning rocks cannot be de-
' ' iprmlnpH Hirnnilv in vnrn hi.
The two policewomen shun
publicity and refuse to meet
reporters, but metropolitan
v.dloactlve minerals suitable for
police headquarters gave some
details about their royal as
signment. Ediacara Hills rock stratifica
tion can be followed upward
In unbroken sequence until
the first undoubtedly Cam
brian fossils are reached in
Miss Fujii is a graduate of
a cooking school and is a
licensed dietician. Miss Sa-
. dolom.Uic limestone 900 feet
kurai is a graduate of the
Nippon Women's Art College
and even now frequently
holds exhibitions of her oil
".above the Pre-Cambrlan level,
: Had No Shells
. mals of the Pre-Cambrlan era
had no shells. How, then, were
paintings.
Both joined the police force
they preserved? They appear
to have come to rest on clay
and on' the mud flats of
' beaches. High tides and strong
- nnrrsnti then covered them
originally to help fight Juve
nile delinquency. But they
also "were assigned to many
dangerous missions, all of
which they successfully ac
complished," a spokesman
with sand. The lower, surfaces
aurii sandv layers preserv-
added, .
fho rlnv surfaces as perfect
Nature of the missions was
casU. These hav now ben
not disclosed.
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More than 500 meat, fish and poul
try items from which to choose.
THOUSANDS of pounds to be sold
in the' most sensational sale ever.
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Prices In this advertisement are 'ef
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April 27-30 at all Safeway stares
tn Medford. We reserve the right
to limit quantities,
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From Vine-Ripened Tomatoes
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Assorted Colors 400's Pkg.
Tempest Brand
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Lalani Brand
. 29-oz. Can'
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for
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7 popular flavors to choose from
Get 2nd
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Busy Baker, great
with ice cream
6 01
pkg.
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tin
Del Monte, sliced
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Fancy quality
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For Ice Cream; TOWNE PRIDE.
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POOCH DOG FOOD
FACIAL SOAP
Brocade in White
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How About a Spring Salad Tonight?
LARGE, CRISPY HEAD
Here's the kind of lettuce that delights salad
lovers. Grand for tasty sandwiches, too. And
sold with Safeway's famous money - back
guarantee.
HEAD
Oranges
8
Florida Valencias
Heafty with juice. Drink your vitamins.
Red Grapefruit 4
Indian River, large size . . . thin skinned.
Ripe Tomatoes
Tops for spring salads, sandwiches, etc. Special price.
BJr'
No. 1 Potatoes
Oregon Russets, finest all-purpose . Guaranteed.
oz
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10
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20 lb.
bag
Wisconsin Cheese
The finest natural Cheddar, Longhorn,
Pimento Club and Kumin-ost .in random
weights, 12 and 16-oz., in chunks and
loaves. The superb flavor Is preserved In
sealed air-tight packages.
1
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Par
Pound
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A . $184
Sliced
Beans
Bonus
Quality
DOLE, Fancy
Hawaiian
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Walla Walla 303
Famoui for Quality tin
German
Cake
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Van Camp for Quick ' No. 2
Tasty Meals ' tin
All Donuts
Raised or Cake
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10349
Twin French Bread
Garlic or Plain
WIIIESAP APPLES
Extra fancy, crisp, large
size. All purpose.
19
Lb.
Yellow Onions
Medium size, U.S. No1. 1 grade
More..Safeway..Penny.,Savers
Cake Mix 29c
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Best Beer
89c
6 Pack Cans
IQl Baby Food
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Gerber's 43-oz. IAOQa
99c
Strained can
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Coffee
Edward's
Reg. or Drip
lb.
can
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fWfaa Nob Hill, Ground
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lb. Eft.
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Tomato Sauce Hunt's 'IS- 329c
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Sugar c&H
$2.43
25-lb. bag
One a a Your Favorite 3-lb. TQa
UllSGO Shortenine can 196
Shortening;
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Regular special introductory price. Finest for light
and fluffy biscuits, coffee cakes, shortcake, etc.
A Safeway guaranteed product.
40-oz. pkg.
JOHNSON'S MODEL BAKERY
Chocolate
..each
1.25
dozen 60c
225c
Slenderway Bread
15-ox.
loaf
Skylark
Fresh Bread
Butterhorn
Donut Sticks
Skylark's new '
Western Farm
, Curtsy Fresh
baked. '
Mrs. Wright's sugared.
Always fresh, cello pack
loaf
Pkg
pkg.
of 16
Cigarettes
Camels, Luckies, 1
Chesterfield, Old Gold
reg. size
' carton
S1.69
Flour
10-lb. bag
99c
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Save 9c on 6
Limit, Please.
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TOMATO
Busy Baker Crackers
Crispy, thin saltiness, kept fresh in 8 4-oz. pkgi. Here's J
a great combination , . . Busy Baker Crackers and 2-lb. fJ5'
Campbell's Tomato Soup.
Pkg.
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INVASION PLANE The Cuban newspaper "Revoluclon"
says this photo shows an American-made B25 plane which
was shot down during the recent Invasion of Cuba. The paper
offers this as proof of "Yankee Intervention."
' (UPI Telephoto)
New Penicillins
Designed to Achieve
Certain O b j ec tires
New York, N. Y.- Scentific
thetic penicillins could 1"
American Feature) - During
recent years chemists have
signed to combat pathogenic .
bacteria not now sensitive to
mastered the molecular struc
ture of penicillin in such de
tail that they can now design
any antibiotic. ;
"With the triumph of the
germ theory of disease in the
19th century, physicians, mi-'
crobiologists and cnemiSLJ , .:
gan to seek substances . that
and construct new penicil
lins to achieve specific thera
peutic objectives. They accom
plish the alterations by rear
would destroy infectious or
ranging groups of atoms that
are attached to the core of the
penicillin molecule,' and have
ganisms within the afflicted
human body, tailor-made
drugs to combat specific dis
succeeded in creatine new
eases. Judging from the recent
types endowed with astonish
ing effectiveness, according to
successes with penicillin, it .
would seem that the old goal
Is still a worthy one."
Anthony H. Rose, biochemist
at Heriot-Watt College, Edln
burgh, Scotland. ,
McNamara's Pay ,
Topped by Crews
At Missile Base .:
Washington - (DPD - Senate
"During early investiga
tions,", Dr. Rose explains, "bi
ochemists found that the
name penicillin, given to the
antibiotic by Alexander Flem
ing In 1028, was actually a
generic name covering a
whole family of related Deni-
29c
cunns, ail 01 tnem Droducts of
the metabolism of oenlclllium
Investigators have disclosed
that a group of ironworkers at
one U. S. missile base have
earned up to $520 a week -,
$40 a week more than De
fense Secretary Robert S. Mo.
Namara Is paid. -
Two staff aides of the Sen
ate Investigations Commlttte
also reported that other con
struction workers' payohecks
have been larger than those of
subcablnet members, two-star
generals and Army colonels. ,
Payroll. Surveyed
The testimony Involved sur
35c
29c
QA.
molds. The various Denlclllins
have identical molecular cores
that consist of carbon, hydro
gen, oxygen, nitrogen and sul
fur atoms linked together In
specific patterns. To this core
a 'tail" is attached that con
sists of carbbn, oxygen and
hydrogen atoms. Some tails
are long, some short, c They
may be a simple string of
atoms or ring-like in struc
ture. Penicillin cores without
tails are ineffective against
disease. . The kind of disease
against which a specific pen
icillin : is effective depends
upon the size and shape of the
veys of payrolls at Vanden-.. .;
berg Air Force Base, Calif., '
the headquarters for the Pa-j
nlttn mloallA rnnD. OnH at Pan .
attached tall.
Canaveral, anchor of the At
lantic range, -i ... ...
Elaborated in Quantity
"Further, it was found that
iv A former Air Force con
tracting officer also testified
certain microorganisms are
capable of developing sub
that pipefitters at Vandenberg ,
stances that destroy penicil
have agreed not to take apart
certain assemblies . for Titan ;
missile lnstallatlons-and then-, ,
lins, innt such substances are
elaborated In quantity only In
the presence of penicillin and
that effectiveness of the de
structive substances depends
upon the nature of the tail.
reassemble them-on the un-.
derstanding that the men.
would stand idle for, the es
timated assembly period' and .
"Finally, methods were
found for mass producing
cores without tails, for mak
ing tails of desired shape and
size and attaching them to the
cores. In short, the research
efforts disclosed how the peni
cillin molecule is put together,
how the structure Is disrupt
ed by resistant microorgan
isms and how to construct a
penicillin that is immune to
bless" . the factory -made
equipment. . ; .
In addition to 14 ironwork
ers at Vandenberg who, in .
"high" payroll weeks, one last
September and on in January1;
made more than the defense "
secretary, the subcommittee .
study disclosed: .
-"Each and every one"- of ..
some 90 plumbers and pipefit
ters employed by : Bechtel .
Corp. at Vandenberg, in the
sample weeks averaged more
than the $365 weekly paid to ;
Maj. Gen. David Wade, the ,
commanding general,
- -Common laborers earning
as much as $287 a week. at.
Vandenberg during the sanv
pie weeks, averaged "considV
erably more" than the aver--age
pay and allowances of . :
the destrlctlve substances that
are elaborated by certain bac
teria. . ,
"One group of virulent and
resistant microorganisms is
staphylococci, germs that
cause a variety of diseases
ranging from rashes and ab
scese to fatal pneumonias and
blood poisoning. They have
become rampant in hospitals
during recent years, with
mortality rates soaring to 20
per cent among those stricken.
"Recently a group of re
search workers, acting in con
cert on both sides of the At
lantic, have succeeded in at
taching a tail to the penicillin
core that appears to defeat
staphylococci. Clinical trials
of the new. antibiotic have
produced spectacular results.
Ninety per cent of patients
suffering from resistant staph
lococcal Infections are either
cured by the modified drug or
greatly improved.
Prospects Excellent
"Prospects for the further
development of new penicil
lins are excellent and promise
significant improvements in
chemotherapy. Even the best
penicillins have their draw
backs, of course. Penicillin
tends to be excreted rather
rapidly in the urine, and some
patients develop serious and
even dangerous allergies to It.
New penicillins that can over
come these problems and still
retain activity against resist
ant bacteria may very well be
developed, In addition, syn
the prospective U.S. astro- .
nauts.
-The foreman for the corn- '
mon laborers there made $434 1
- mora than the Air Force
secretary. ' -
-Two elevator operators
and -warehouse clerks made
more per week than the basic
pay and allowances of a full
colonel. : - j
' Chairman John L. McClel
lan said congressional action
may be necessary to prevent
strikes that result in big over
time payments. , ' .
Space Technology $
More Than Missiles
Philadelphia - (UPS - Space
technology is more than just
mijulles. . 'v
Orders for second - hand"'
diapers 1 and ; ripe bananas ,
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In the more than 51,000 orders
processed by General Electric
Co. Missile and Space Vehicle
department buyers.
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a couple of space monkeys. ,v
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