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t . mmm . I THUHSDAY. JANUARY 31. 1963 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON I They'll Do It Every Time - By Jimmy Hatlo Mom is the one who 6ets stock WITH THE CAGE AND FEEDING OF VOOmt-SO SUE'S VERV AMTI-CAMIHE- dciu n li T TPLL OF HIM.' IM THE ONE HAS TO FEED HIM.tSWUiH hi AND WALK HIM.'.' ITS HIM Ok Mt.i HI-1 Well -THE PURP GOT DISTEMPER ED WHO CARRIED OH LIKE THE NEAREST OF KIN? GIVE A LISTEN! , II .JOR-TELLMEHE'S rhl V?mL r,r I l-r ."ANT LEAVE UNLESS I i "H I MOM 1 ill P0 WE'S CO'NG TO 6ET i LgUl i "UA I-HMllai oojrr care what I I 17 C0STS"JUST MAKE yfr! ' fell XMIM BETTER.'.' Vfl l nu Mh HCMH t I I r ,( am IT" v. J III V I It Sierra Sky Park Answer To Flying Enthusiasts Dream By CLYDE F. JABIN United Press International Fresno, Calif. CUPH Over a landscaped turf about 10 foot ball fields long just north of this central California city, light planes make turns down wind and come in for graceful landings. The planes then roll to an exit ramp and turn onto streets appropriately named Doolittle drive, Chcnnault ave., Spaatz ave., and Vandc- grift ave. Finally, the sleek craft come to a stop on plane ports connected to ranch-style homes. This is Sierra Sky Park, a subdivision which answers a flying enthusiasts dreams. He can park his plane at his front door as he does his auto mobile. Near Downtown This airplane-oriented com munity is about a 10-minulc drive from downtown Fresno and sits on a 1 HO acre site on a bluff overlooking the San Joaquin river and the distant Sierra mountains. The only development in the nation incorporating a landing field for planes, Sier ra Sky Park is the brainchild of William V. Smilio. The graying, soft - spoken former civilian flight Instruc tor for the Army Air Corps is founder and president of Sier ra Sky Park. He, his wife and two teenage daughters are charter residents. Smilie bought the land in 1945 when it was a fig or chard. Since then it has undergone dramatic change but it's been only a prelude to his ultimate plans. County Approves Approved by Fresno county In 194(1, the tract has extra wide paved streets leading olf the landing area to permit taxiing. With 105 residential lots, it also is zoned for a shopping center, Air-O-Tel with swimming pool, res taurant and cocktail bar, com mercial offices and mainten ance hangars.' Thirty -. five lots already have been sold to persons who will construct homes with plane-ports. Five homes are built a n d occupied, with plane-ports in use. Costing s;t,75(l to $10,500 a lot, the prices includes com plete pilot instruction from Smilie, plus permanent use of the airstrip. Lot frontages range from 80 ft. to 220 ft. "Several Air Force officers have bought lots and plan to retire here in a few years," Smilie says. "My flying stu dents also have been among my best customers. They sometimes refer others to me." Park Planned Two hangars in a corner of the subdivision where other commercial development is planned contain an aviation sales and service center and Smilie's flight school, includ ing classrooms and a Link trainer. A small park is planned near the end of the runway. Sky Park is surrounded by farm land and three golf courses. Flights take off over the edge of the bluff, 100 feet up from the river basin. Because winds blow consistently northeast or southwest, the runway with its 320-140 de gree headings has no cross wind problems. In addition to approval by stale and county agencies con cerned, the project has the California Division of Aero nautics endorsement as a forerunner of similar develop ments yet to come. Provides The Best Clyde P. Barnett, stale di rector of aeronautics, said Sky Park was "well planned from its Inception," and pro vides "the ultimate in utility and convenience for users of private aircraft . . ." "As to safety," he said, ". . . the design of the air strip and its combination taxi-way-streets is such that haz ards from use of aircraft will be no greater, and perhaps less, than the hazards we have come to accept as routine in many oilier living areas, par ticularly when high speed ground traffic is involved." However, the dual use roads, where aucratl taxi on the outside and other vehicles use the center, has raised a legal question which Smilie hopes the state legislation will resolve. He wants the streets taken into the public road system for maintenance purposes. Hut stale law forbids aircraft using roads. The county board of super visors has requested the need ed change in the State High way code and State Sen. Hugh Burns of Fresno, said he will Introduce the necessary meas ure. Washed Airplanes As a youth, Smilie lived in San Diego, Calif., where at Lindbergh Field he first wash ed airplanes and later became a mechanic's helper to be around aircraft. He obtained his private pilot's license in 1939 and during World War II trained Air Corps pilots. During this period he thought of operating a private air field - giving flying les sons and doing aerial photog raphy. It was then he decided on the sky park concept, pro viding built-in customers. After the war, Smilie went into the real estate business, conducting a thorough survey of the best possible location In Nevada or California. Finally, he chose Fresno be cause of its near perfect fly ing weather. The federal government plans to dam up the river be low Smilie's properly, creat ing a reservoir. He envisions use of the reservoir as a land ing runway for seaplanes. "The people could park their seaplanes at a dock," he says, "and with a short walk be home." Vessels Collide Near Tongue Point Astoria -lUPIl- The Norwe gian freighter Silja, loaded with 18,50(1 tons of barley, collided with an empty, an chored Liberty ship near Tongue Point here early Wednesday while a strong east wind was blowing. The freighter suffered a 30 fool gash above the water line and headed back for Portland for a damage survey. The Liberly ship, the Carlos Carillo, recently was pur chased by Zidell Exploration for scrapping. It had been towed from S i u s u in Bay, Calif., and anchored near Tongue Point Tuesday night. The Silja was b'.iilt last year at Bergen, Norway, and reg istered at 14,820 gross tons. i I , f S mm FimWmr'JM i f a i ' IK I bm! ms w v- fi 'l t li l pi lw r sw v:t-4 i'lti. i jz - ! v fX?vin i I'm! ' 1 "i 1 r.-: Bill To Increase Legislative Pay Salem -H'Pli- Pay scales for members of the Oregon Leg islature were materially im proved today after Gov. Mark Hatfield late Wednesday signed the first bill of the session into law. It provides for legislators to receive salaries of 83,000 per year, plus expenses of S20 per day up to 120 days during a legislative session. It replaces the previous $600 a year salary that rank ed Oregon among the states with the lowest legislative pay. Oregon legislators dur ing the past two years also were reimbursed for certain expenses under a temporary measure passed in 1961. Middle of Bracket The new salary levels rank Oregon in the middle bracket of states. Members of both parties cast votes for the pay bill in the Oregon House and Sen ate, but most of the opposing votes came from Republicans. Supporters said in addition to providing fair compensa tion, it will make it possible for a wider selection of com petent persons to serve in the legislature. Opponents called the pay levels loo high, particulary in one step, and particularly when the legislature is ex pected to raise taxes this year. Legislative pay, however, makes up only a fraction of state government costs. The voters authorized legis lators to set their own pay by passing a constitutional amendment at the primary election in May, 1962. Baby Brown Bear Adopts Mongrel Dog Little Rock, Ark.-il'PIi-Y'icre is peaceful co-existence at the Little Rock Zoo between a baby Russian brown bear and a 15-pound American mongrel dog. The bear, neglected by its mother, has adopted the mon grel dog and cries when she leaves. "The two seem quite fond of each other," zoo Director Raymond Squires said Wed nesday night. "But we aren't sure tile situlion will work out because we've never heard of it being done before." Squires said the dog's milk may not be rich enough for the female cub or the supply may be insufficient. The mother bear also aban doned her other cubs and they died before they could be res cued. Squires said this is not unusual behavior for wild an imals in captivity. Dr. SemlerAsks Decision Reversal Portland - 'L'PH - Dr. Hurry Sender filed a petition in Cir cuit Court Wednesday askini; a stay and reversal of a de cision by the Ore-Ron Board of Dental Examiners to revoke his license. Judge Paul R. Harris or dered the petition assigned out Keb. 13 for trial the fol lowing day. Dr. Seinler, who operates dental climes in Portland, Sa lem and Eugene, said in the petition that the board s de cision was not supported by evidence and was '"dictated by bias and prejudice" on the part of some board nieinbiTs. The board said basis of the action was alleged employ ment of unauthorized and un licensed personnel "who. in certain instances, practiced dentistry in his Eugene of fice " A spokesman lor Dr. Scm ler said his clinics would re main open. In 17H! a French refugee from the lland of S.mto Do mingo introduced the tomato into Philadelphia, but few people would late it. 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