MEDFOPD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON
MEDFOHD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDfORD, OREGON
g THURSDAY. DECEMBER 27, 1962 wt"'"r" jT
Hew Year Holds Promise of Great Increase in U.S. Atomic Potential
THURfiDAY. DECEMBER 27, 1362
Grange News
Editor's not.: Behind Amer
ica'! firm ifance over Cuba
was lhe lirm knowledge thai
lha "missile gap" wat now
Ruttia'i liability, not oun. In
tha following ditpaieh, c
ond ot a tariai. a veteran
pace reporter docribe the
real !renglh of U.S. rocketry
and lti meaning In the cold
war.
By ALV1N WEBB JR.
Cape CanaveraMUrri-At the
clore of 1962, America's bar
gaining and battling position
in world affairs was firmly
anchored to some 4011 war
ready missiles capable of hurl-
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12!i-24'4
ing lhe nuclear equivalent of
more than 1 billion tons of
TNT into the heart of Russia.
From land-based Atlas and
underground Titan and Min
uteman missiles to seagoing
Polaris rockets and "close-up"
Thors and Jupitcrs, it is by
all means of reckoning the
most devastating striking
force ever built.
And when the more than
1,500 U.S. heavy and medium
jet bombers - each carrying
nuclear payloads - are thrown
in, the sum potential destruc
tion becomes awesome indeed.
These are the highpowered
chips that enabled President
John F. Kennedy to call So
viet Premier Niklla Khru
shchev's hand in the Cuban
crisis.
This is the global striking
force that physicist Ralph E.
Lapp, in a more critical vein,
said could "overkill the So
viet Union at least 25 times."
Lapp pleaded for an end to
the nuclear stockpiling, but
got few listeners. To the con
trary, the U.S. atomic fire
power at the end of 1063 may
well be twice as great as it
is today. While many missiles
already are "operational,"
newer ones - some of them
bigger than ever - are under
development.
Pivotal Year
The year 1962 was a pivotal
one , for America's missile
force. After long and some
times agonizing years of tests,
some of the more familiar
ones - notably the Ml; a and
Titan I intercontinental bal
listic missiles - were declared
operational and loaded -or
bear.
These are the so-called
"city busters" - the giants
that can fly 6,300 miles and
even 9,000 miles with nuclear
payloads to deliver devasta
tion equal to 3 millio tons of
TNT or better per rocket.
Another even mightier "city
buster," the thunderous Titan
2, came on the scene in 1962.
It is by far the most powerful
single nuclear-carrying mis
sile in the U.S. arsenal, and
it will b ready for duly in
1063.
Rut by and large, the
American trend is away from
the rocket with the big bang
and toward missiles with
smaller warheads but other
more desirable attributes such
as mobility, high degree of
concealment and near-instantaneous
firing.
Theoretically, the entire
U.S. nuclear force could be
unleashed on 15 minutes' no
tice. Bui a the year nded,
about a dozen of the new Min
uteman "Instant 1CF " rock
ets with nuclear warheads
were lodged in underground
"silos" in Monta"i - ready to
he fired with just 32 seconds
of warning.
On Short End
The extent of lhe Soviet
missile force is still a matter
of speculation at best, since
the only reports considered
reliable are compiled by the
U.S. Central Intelligence
Agency, and the CIA compila
tions have been notoriously
unreliable in the past.
But if there is a "missile
gap" now, it would appear
that Russia is caught on the
short end of it.
According to one report,
the rockets that the Soviets
have to rattle include no more
than 75 or so ICBMs capable
of reaching the U.S. main
land. Russia apparently has
upwards of 400 rockets in
the 1,000 - 1,500 -mile range
aimed at targets m Europe
and Asia.
The Soviet Union, which a
decade and a half ago hinged
its military force lo the bal
listic missile in lieu of the
long-range bomber, apparent
ly still lags badly in the latter
department. The Russians are
given credit for no more
bombers that might reach the
United State.
But a scries of heavyweight
nuclear tests and new rock
et shots in 1962 indicated So
viet experts are shooting for
the development of missiles
capable of carrying huge war
heads, in the 50-megaton
range or better, and others
for Polaris-type submerged
launchings.
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Lake Creek Grange
Lake Creek Grange mem
bers at their last meeting vot
ed to send a letter to Sen.
Wayne Morse asking his as
sistance in preventing the re
currence of another flood
along Little Butte creek.
The Grange voted for Wa
ter Gilbert to become a mem
ber of the Grange.
Merton Bradshaw reported
on the recent meeting of the
Jackson County Stockmen.
The range allotment program
has been postponed for two
or three years. Two represent
atives from Jackson county
attended the meeting at Portland.
Cecil Kce, fire insurance
agent, said the retiring agent,
Murray Battling, left the
books in excellent condition.
It was voted to present Mr.
B a r 1 1 i n g a gift from the
Grange to express apprecia
tion of his years as insurance
agent.
Mr. and Mrs. Claus Charley
showed films taken locally,
at the World's Fair at Seattle,
and at Victoria, B. C.
A gift exchange was held
for those attending.
Members are reminded to
send their dues to the secre
tary. The next meeting will be
held Jan. 11 at 8:30 p.m.
Farmers Association iCaoitol Memo
Plans Salem Meeting
A review of operations and
future planning of Western
Farmers association will be
presented at a meeting to
nominate district directors
Friday, Dec. 28, in Salem, ac
cording to Romeyn Kruiswyk,
WFA branch manager for this
area.
Speakers will include Harry
J. Beernink, general manager
of the association; Dale Smith,
director of operations; and
Henry J. Hansen, president of
the association.
At the meeting candidates
will be nominated to serve on
the board of directors. The
meeting will begin at 11:15 , '
a.m. and end at 3:15 p.m. I ance company
Oregon Insurance Companies Studied For Ability To Pay
By ZAN STARK
Salem - fl'PD - An investiga
tion of all domestic Oregon
insurance companies is being
1 a unclted by
lhe Slate De
part ni e n t of
I n s u r a nee,
deputy c o m
missioner Ed
gar Zorn said
today. The
probe was or
dered after
the Pio n e e r
Mutual Insur
of Hillshorn
went into receivership under
a flood of claims from the
disastrous Columbus Day
storm.
Zorn said, however, "We
claims
Some claims were paid be
fore the firm went into re
ceivership. Zorn said the commission is
have no reason to believe anv now assembling
other firms are in difficulty." claims, and will
The 75 -year -old Hillsbnrn
firm which wrote fire insur
ance was placed in receiver
ship when heavy claim de
mands eliminated the com
pany's surplus.
Zorn said about half of the
company's 8,600 policy hold
ers suffered storm damage. He
said the commission now lists
about $150,1)00 in outstanding
all unpaid
divide the
firm's
them.
assets equally among
"I'd guess at the moment
that those claims are w-th
about 25 cents on lhe dollar,"
Zorn told United Press Inter
national. Zorn blamed "lack of ex
perienced management" for
the downfall of Pioneer
Mutual
He said in a nnilual com
pany - where policy holders
are the company's owners -directors
sometimes are elect
ed "on a popularity basis, not
on the ba-iis of skill or
ability."
ance Department had received
much criticism since the Pio
neer firm went into receiver
ship. "People m u s t unriersland
we have no right lo interfere
in management of these com
panies. Our lob is to see that
Don't misunderstand," he firms abide by regulations.
said, "These are all fine pen- Wc don't run lhe companies,
pie. It's jus! (hat they weren't and the people wouldn't want
experts at running an insur
ance company,"
He said the company':
structure was very low
the reserves were small as i
result.
Zorn said the Slate lnsur
I us to.'
i He explained how reserves
rate ! an1 set up.
and I "l.el's assume a premium is
$1211 a year. As each month
goes by, $10 (one twelfth) of
that money ' ecomes the
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By Chemical Firms
Chicago ,-IUPIl- The chemical
Industry is undergoing a
"marketing' revolution" in
which total company profits
are the guiding measure, the
55th annual meeting of the
American Institute of Chemi
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New York. "At the same time,
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products at a rapid rate and
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to hold company profits from
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sales,"
Court
Records
PIIORNIX MUNICIPAL COURT
Melvin Monro Bennett, violi
tlon of basic rule, $13,
Albert Ray sptvey, improper V
turn. SIS,
Huheri Haun Pctterion. viola
tion ol basic rule, $13.
Edward Lee Campbell, viola
tion nf basic rule. $13.
Charles Leonard Mitchell, dis-
onrven: stop sign. $in,
Charles Henry Snyder, violation -of
bHKlc rule. $13.
Einil Bryan Kroecer. failure to
slop at crosswalk while occupied,
$10
Clarem'e Drro Ross, (ning wrong
whv on one way street, $15.
Thomas John Veneris, going
wrong way on one way street. $13.
Pohrrt warren Bacon, violation
nf basic rule, $13.
William David Castel, violation of
hair rulr. $13.
John Clayton Cobhs. violation of
ert haslc rule, driver's licenses
suspended no days,
Rodney Blake Vanderwood. vio
lation of basic rule, S2Q,
John Frrdrtc Duntap Jr., viola
tion of banic rule. $13
Erik Alfred Peterson, violation
oi basic rule, 13.
Inez Leana Church, violation of
bastL- rule. $10.
Audrey Barbara Bartlett, viola
tion of basic rule, $13.
Kuftrne Lourcttc Weaver, viola
tion of basic rule. SIS.
Dorothy Louise Bm-kanan, vio
la lion of ha -lit" rule. $13
Willie Weslry Towe. violation of
banc rule, sin,
Charle Brysen LaCasse, viola
lion nt basic rulr $13,
Artbtir JLeo Manson, improper
turn, $13.
Mi;iiFonn munuTpal court
l-.yle Edward Lunceford. viola
lion of basic rule, $W
Oichard Charles Jenkin. no ve
hicle registration in possesion,
$10.
district rounT"""
Georce W. Hamilton, failure to
dun hunts, $7.30,
Corral Lee Clark, fatlura to
slop. $1(1.
Neil August Lensing, overload,
$40
Howard William Payne, over
load, i.Clfi
.lamrit Mark Anders, violation of
hatr rule, HIO.
William Henry Howe, no red
light on extended load. $13.
Lon Gilbert Dusenherrv. no flag
nn extended load. $!().
Mnnie Bay Ax tell, overload,
$22 3d.
James Albert Mortn. no vehicla
heme. $ IS
Hurbert Murray Powell, no tail
light, 20
Norma Olhn Gilman, fatlura to
stop. $3
Rirhard G. Guches. no vehicle
license, $13
Gordon Edward Stroud, viola
tion nf basic rule. $in,
Chester Chauncey Corrin, no va
hitif license. $3
Marc Havenhill Conger, no ve
hicle license. $3.
John Wesley Kerns, overload,
$104
Ralph Edward Black, ovarhetght
toad. $!3
Charles Edgar Pitta, overload.
$;)
Charles Freeman Bonds, viola
tion of baic rule. $10.
rtalnh g. Wise, vehicle licensa
expired, $
George William Baker, overload,
$4
George Dalton Harvey, no tall
light. $10.
Edward Bert Pierce, no lights.
$10
leanme lone fiwanson, no
light!., $3.
Elmer L Zwlrker, truck speed
ins. -tin
Alvin I.fioy Simmons, no fla
nn extended load, $10.
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