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6 A SUNDAY. JUNE 1. 1963 MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD. OREGON Anii-SubmarineWarfareManeuversArelleldConsianilyOffCoasi (Editor' note: Americans are concerned about Soviet missiles in Cuba. (But many military men nd particularly the Navy " feel there is a greater menace from enemy iubmarlnei prowling off the coasts of the . nation. (Their feeling ia that Russia . will soon have, if she does not - already, nuclear subs equip-- ped with Polaris-type missiles tipped with atomic explosives, . - (To meet that threat, U.S ; Navy task forces are constant ly engaged in anti-submarine ! warfare maneuvers. Here Is a first-hand report from "Task Force Bravo" on how they op erate.) . . engine Skyraider equipped again on the airwaves, this with the latest in radar and radio transmission gear. The Skyraider relays the message to this huge, angle-decked carrier cruising slowly many miles away. When the word of the "con tact" ia received, the Wasp's calm routine is swiftly broken. The loudspeakers blare, bells jingle in the engine room, the engines begin to pound and the great ship heads ialo the wind to prcpaje for the order to "launch planes!" On deck, 20 twin-engine S2F submarine hunter killers rev up their engines, unfold their wings and roar swiftly off the flight deck Into the night. Deep Inside the carrier, the "C-l-C" room (combat infor mation center) becomes a bee hive of activity. On large, clear plastic screens, the oper ation is plotted, at In a gi gantic cheu game. Simultaneously, a h a 1 f dozen destroyers of Task Force Bravo, also cruising in the area, churn into wide turns and then charge through the stormy night, wakes foaming wildly behind them, spray cascading over the bridges. While the "reserves" are coming up, two super-speed . By EDWARD V. McCARTHY United Press International Aboard Carrier USS Wasp . (UPO It is night over the Atr ' ' lantlc ocean. On the surface, ' the dark WBves heave end. lessly, white foam forming a . frothy top which is whipped into spray by gusts oi wina. A chill rain is falling. A bare 50 feet above the crests is an Incongruous sight : Hovering like some fantastic - beast from another world Is a helicopter, a dark blob in the sky. From it dangles a long steel cable which plunges be neath the surface into the "quiet" depths. While the two pilots strug- gle against the wind and rain to keep the 'copter almost mo- . tionless, a third crewman alts with earphones listening to . the sounds of the deep. There is the usual fish "talk" and the hundreds of other eerie sounds which echo endlessly through the very unquiet ocean currents. , The sound is being picked ,, up by sonar listening gear In a ; ball at the other end of the cable suspended from the heli copter. The sonar even re cords the rain drops striking on the surface of the ocean. New Sound Noted Suddenly, the man with the earphones stiffens. To his trained ears, a new sound sep- arates itself from the others. It is the regular, pulsating throb of a propeller the : sound of a submarine slinking along, aafe from the prying "eye" of radar. He speaks quietly to crew man sitting next to him, also wearing earphones. The sec ond man is a radioman, . He passes the word to another helicopter operating some dis tance away. The second 'copter also picks up the "contact" and a "tlx" is made on the ' location, speed and heading of i the unidentified sub. I I" t'. helicopters flying at more man 200 MPH, have come out of the night to join the two original "helos" in pinpoint ing and holding the "fix ' on the still unsuspecting submar ine. Planes Are Over Area Now, the S2F sub killers are over the area. They run out their "MAD" gear a stinger-like projection which slides out just below the tail. MAD stands for Magnetic Anomaly Detection and it works On a principle involv ing the north-south magnetic field flux lines which girdle the earth. When metal, such as a sub marine, passes through these lines, they are interrupted and converge on the metallic object. The MAD gear detects this converging of lines and can, figuratively, point a fin ger right at a submarine be low the surface. i I PET TALK I j j Sy M.I.L : V Tz WARFARE MANEUVERS Many U.S. military men, and particularly the Navy, feel there is a great menace from enemy submarines prowling off the coasts of the nation. This picture was taken pt the USS Wasp during anti submarine warfare maneuvers, "Task Force Bravo," in the South Atlantic. (Official Navy Photo via UPI) 65 Jackson County Youths Will Attend 4-H Summer School mond, Lynda Mang, Sue Cor nutt, Conny Varner, Susan Truly and Mary Williamson. Eagle Point members plan ning to attend are Darrell Do well, Jary Manson, Laura 10-19, according to County! May Noble, Pauletta Ander- 4-H Agent Jerry Brog. I son and Linda Armltage. Applegate member plan-1 to Attend From Medford Sixty-five Jackson county 4-H club members are sched uled to attend the 4-H sum mer school at Oregon State university in Corvalll June nlng to attend . are Robert Earl Plete, Mike Elmore, Bill Piete, Randy Mvell, Tom Plete. Gene Fowler, Bill Keyes, Mary Anne Canlrall, and Adrienne Brion. Central Point members at- The word is now passed I tending are James Anhorn, time picked up by a single- Vicki Caldwell, Donna Ham- -I. , , -, , , . ........ T ., ,. J:--. FREE Six-player croquet set! Everyone from eight to eighty can enjoy playing croquet , , . and every lawn can now be a croquet court. Here's howl When you purchase a Scottt spreader together with any of the Scotts lawn products, we will give you this lifetime regulation lite croquet set. Mallets are lathe-turned from select htrdwood, with screw-In handles. Balls are mid of knurled rock maple. Comes complete with sturdy carrying and storage rack. A $10 value. This is a limited offer, so don't delay. Take care of your lawn the right way with Scolts products. Then have hours of fun "on the court with family and friends. qualified Scott, dealer Hubbard Bros., Inc. Main and Riverside Phone 773-7777 Medford members planning to attend are Charley Hugh Patsy Sutton, Mary Cheney, Lynne Culbertaon, Jean Levt- gow. Cathy Carlson, Margaret BIRDING By JOSEPH HICKS On May 30. 27 members of the Thnmaa Mrrimant Bird Society participated in the annual Memorial Tlav Ttini rnimt As in previous years the count was restricted to Jackson tuumy. With two more observers than last year, the count this year of 124 apecles is still less than the 132 species observed In 1062, or the 137 species noted in 1981. On. .n , the low count was the shortage of ducks and geese, although v uie punas ana lanes were lined witn water.. John Linn Jr. found the most Interesting bird, a short- ai neaaea, small sparrow with a Dale atr Doed Goodwin, Kathl Kula. Lynn i " "na an """"axea, u"y breast. Named the grass- Sheldon, Susan Vroman, Bev . , "pa"w' ln, D,ra 18 very r n western United Biehn. Dale Drager. Janet OM,le, Lee, Jan Main, Ilene Mitchel, Again the Memorial Day bird counts are establishing Marlene Nougler. Kathy nesting records of species that are not listed as nestino In R e n t z, Margaret Carnegie, I " Tea. A female blue-srav enntratrhpr um n nn h.. by Mr. and Mrs. E. LBsher and the compiler of the count. Doctors F. Sturges and J. Reynolds again located two nest ing black phoebes on the ADDlesate river. A nnli- or nadir,. yellow-headed blackbirds were spotted in a new location east of the large game pond. A common merganser with young was seen by Mrs. H. Pringle near Dodge bridge. Four broods of small wood ducks were also observed on the series of ponds leading to the Old Military bridge. Black- J KP counted in their nesting area east of Cynthia Charley. Linda Den. bo, Marta Heffner, Ruth Ann Hcnnsy, Peggy Lee Hilton, Dixie Schefer, Marti Steeck. Susan E. Whinihan, and Caro lyn Zerosinski. Others planning to attend are Don Gall and reggy Mar tin, Gold Hill; David Strick land, Bob Trlchcy, Julie Ann Smith, Rogue River; Wayne Fletcher, Cynthia Holtgrave, Joyce A. Cunthcr, Amy Jo Helm, Lora South and Teresa Bredshaw, Ashland; Sam James and Lorna Fowler, Talent. All of the 4-H'ers will be housed In OSU dormitories with college students as coun sellors. During the week, they win attend special classes each morning, have recrea tional activities and assem blies In the afternoon, and at tend a variety of programs in ine evening. Provides Opportunities The 4-H summer school nro- vldes opportunities for youths that are not available in their cuuritics In subject matter, career possibilities, and the opportunity to develop leader ! ship abilities, according to Burton Hutton, state leader In ! 4-H club work. Seventy-four of the older youths will attend special classes as county rcp i rcscntatlvos elected before they left their counties. From this group, a six-mrnibcr 4-H j council will be chosen to as ! sisl with the li64 school. 1 Members of this year's j council are Andrea DrJong, Amity; Penny Jones, Irrigon; Judy Reed. Warrentnn; James Udell. Lebanon; Gordon Ea kin, Condon; and Curtis Mc- Cormack. McMinnvillr. Assembly speakers will in clude Slit. William Colbert, Oregon slate police. Coos Bay; Dr. Hester Turnrr, nVan of students at Lewis and Clark college; County JudBe D. L. renhnllow. Bend; and Nancy Lee Kayburn. 4-H member from La Grande. The Oregon Bankers asso ciation, long-time supporters of 4-H club work, will be hon ored Wednesday. That eve ning the Singing Viks, a 14 member choral group from Portland Slate college, will provide a HO-minute program at the OSU Coliseum for 4-H members and the public. Tricolored blackbirds ley. More tricolored and Brewer's blackbirds were seen than any other species. Nine western bluebirds were count ed this year. This is a slight Increase over the 6 found 1861 reported on May 30, The two cold winters have undoubtedly had a severe effect on the bluebird population. Very few Rufous hummingbirds were seen this year however. Calliope hummingbirds were noted by severai observers Other Interesting birds were the American bittern seen by Mrs. T. Conway and Mrs. R. Brlggs and the purple martin observed by R. Hubbard. , Participating in the count were Dr. John Reynolds. Dr. Franklin Sturges. Mr. and Mrs. Ted Conway,' Mrs. Howard Bush, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hubbard, John Linn, Jr.. Mike Alesko, Jr. James Tcmrite, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Lasher, Mrs. Ray Brlggs, Mrs. Leroy Tompkins, Mrs. George Hart ..y ,r- ,nd M"' Arthuf Scott, Ralph Browning, Mr. and m"- P.rlngi"' Mr' "nd Mr- Leland Mentzer. Mr. and Mrs. Chester Fitch. Miss Betty Jo Hicks. Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Joseph Hicks. The species follows: Pied . billed grcb, green heron black crowned night heron, American bittern, Canada goose, mallard, cinnamon teal, wood duck, common mer ganser, turkey vulture, red - tailed hawk, osprey, spar row hawk, ruffed grouse, California quail, mountain quail ring-necked pheasant. American coot, killdcer. common snipe, spotted sandpiper. Wilson's phalaropc. ring-billed gull band-tailed pigeon, rock dove, mourning dove, barn owl' burrowing owl, common nlghthawk, Vaux's swift. Rufous hummingbird. Calliope hummingbird, belted kingfisher red shafted flicker, pileated woodpecker, acorn woodpecker Lewis woodpecker, yellow . bellied sapsucker. hairv wood pecker, downy woodpecker, western kingbird, ash-ihroated flycatcher, black phocbe. Say's ohoebe. Hammond-, rlvr-i-h. er, western flycatcher, western wood pewee, olive - sided mirneo larx, vion-green swallow, tree swallow rough-winged swallow, barn swallow, cliff swallow Dumle "'- J". ituo jay. oiacK-Diiird magpie, com- u.u.1 r.vin, common crow, oiacK-capped chickadee, moun tain chickadee, chestnut-backed chickadee, nl.'.n iiim..-. common bushtitt. white-breasted nuthatch, red-breasted nut hatch, brown creeper, wrentit. dipper, house wren, winter ivh, Diwiins wren, long Dined marsh wren, rock wren robin, hermit thrush. Swainson's thrush, western bluebird" mountain bluebird, Towsends solitaire, blue gray gnat catcher, golden-crowned kinglet, ruby-crowned kinglet ""w" aiarnng. soinary vireo, warbling vlrco, Nashville warbler, yellow warbler, mvrtle warbler Audu bon's warbler, hermit warbler. MacGillivray s warbler, yellow-breasted chat, Wilson's warbler, house sparrow, mead owlark, yellow-headed blackbird, redwincrd hi.vhi ..i. colored blackbird. Bullock s oriole, Brewer's blackbird brown-headed cowbird, western tanagcr, black-headed gros-' beak. Latull tuintinc. Chicken livers fry to a Cassm's finch, house finch, pine siskin. American gold golden brown if wrapped in finch. l.-.vr goldfinch, Rufous-.ided towhee. brown towhee aluminum (nil and rimnru-rf In I Sivinn.h i.-l. . . ' j . , , , ., ...... sparrow, uregnn Jlinco, cnipping deep, hot fa L Unwrap when sparrow, fox sparrow, song sparrow, vesper sparrow, and dune and serve immediately. I grasshopper sparrow. i BULLFIGHT ON TV On Saturday afte moon. Feb. 2, 1963, N.B.C. chose to devote Vi hours of time to present a show called "Bull fight in Spain." Newsweek magazine, i3sue of Feb. 4, 1983, carried a story about this show, pointing out that some of the more objec tionable scenes had been cut and that the network still ex pected objections to the film from those opposed to bull fighting. Hundreds of tele grams, in fact, were sent, but to no avail. The spectacle we saw that afternoon was as horrible as any we have ever witnessed. The unfortunate bull was tor tured in the prescribed man ner of first getting him tired with various cape maneuvers. then six or more long, sharp banderillas were sunk deep into his withers, and the blood flowed freely. Then the pica dor on his blindfolded horse sank his pic deep into the large neck muscle. Now the bull's head was lowered and the blood spilled out, covering the suffering animal's side. Finally, after more cape work to further wear out the animal, the matador plunged hia long sword into the bull s body so that only the hilt was visible. The slowly dying beast stood for a few seconds and looked at its executioner -then slowly sank to its knees -and died. This is the scene that was viewed on N. B. C. on that Saturday afternoon and, of course, thousands of children had opportunity to see this cruel and needless torture. American children are taught sportsmanship and fair play. Some are also taught in church, school and at home that kindness is a great vir tue. We wonder about the children's reaction to the final ghoulish bit when the mata dor was "honored" by receiv ing the bloody ears and til from the once proud and beau tiful creature he had just tor tured and killed. Will the showing of this film encourage the introduc tion of bullfighting in the U.S.? There are several pro moters eager to do just that. N.B.C. did nothing to improve TV's so-called "wasteland" by the showing of this film-in fact, the network rendered a disservice, especially to young people. Dr. Schweitzer's phil osophy of Reverence for Life is apparently not understood by the powers at NBC who fouled the airwaves with such a disgusting show. The spectacle of helpless an imals tortured and finally killed for the amusement of onlookers Is contrary to Chris tian civilization and kindness which should include all the animals within its scope. Soon the submarine picks up, through its own sound gear, the throb of propellers as the destroyers and the car rier, racing at flank kpeed, ap proach. The subskipper ord ers a deep dive and evasive maneuvers. The sub twists and turns, stops its engines and tries to hide by "running silent." But, this helps not at all. Killing all sound leaves the sonar men without a clue. But the MAD gear then takes over and focuses on the sub. The destroyers, guided by the airborne killers, zero in on the target, their depth charges rigged and ready to fire. On the destroyers, just forward of the bridge areas, banks of "Hedgehogs" ex plosives which resemble some what old fashioned potato mashers also are set to be fired. These are fired off in groups which form set pat terns, and explode on contact when they strike a submarine. Shrugs His Shouldars i Suddenly, the submarine captain shrugs his shoulders helplessly. He reaches for a microphone and calls the carrier. "O.K. You've got me," he tells them with resignation. On the Wasp, Robert E. Riera grins broadly. Riera, 51, rear admiral, U.S. Navy, has won another round in a deadly serious game played constantly off the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States. This time the submarine was an American. It had been sent into the area to give Task Force Bravo a workout. The day could come when the hunt would not be a game, but for real, with the target an enemy submarine intent on chopping up a convoy carry ing U.S. troops and vitally needed supplies overseas. Or even worse - the submarine could be maneuvering to get close enough to fire Polaris missiles at U.S. cities. Navy men consider the sub marine a tremendous menace to the safety and security of the nation's millions. - The Atlantic ocean alone has over 10 million square miles in which the enemy can prowl. Find Needle in Haystack "it's like trying to find a needle in a haystack, with even the ha., -tack working against you," says Cmdr. Jack Stevens, 38, a native of Kerry ville, Tex., who i' operations officer for the air anti-submarine squadron attached to the Wasp. Stevens, and most other naval experts vitally con cerned with the submarine menace, point out that Hitler, at the start of World War II. had only 37 submarines, but with that force virtually made the Atlantic ocean his own private hunting preserve. Today, say these experts, in telligence reports indicate that the Russians have at least 430 conventional submarines. And, they add, it would be naive to assume that if the Russians don't already have operational nuclear submar ines with weapons similar to our awesome Polaris, they'll probably have them very soon. The answer to this, they feel, is the Navy's ASW (Anti Submarine Warfare) program, which is forever undergoing refinements and improvement. There is the ever-present rivalry between the men who fly the planes and the men who run the ships. And, even rivalry between the fixed wing pilots and the helicopter crews. But it is a friendly riv airy, and competitive in tli sense that each group tries to be the first to come up with a "solid contact." The job of "ASW" is not a glamorous one. The pilots are not "hot shot" jet jockeys whipping sleek jets through the air at fantastic speeds. The ships are not nuclear powered. But, the men and the ships and their comparatively "slow" planes are performing a vital function 24-hours day, 365 days a year. MUTUAL FUNDS? INVESTORS MUTUAL, INC. INVESTORS STOCK FUNO, INC. INVESTORS INTER-CONTINENTAL FUNO, LTD. INVESTORS SELECTIVE FUND, INC. INVESTORS VARIABLE PAYMENT FUNO, INC. OTP FACE-AMOUNT-CERTIFICATES? INVESTORS SYNDICATE . OF AMERICA, INC. y "YOUR (QMidfor6 man He represents INVESTORS Diversified Services, Inc., exclu sive national distributor for the above mutual funds and "installment-type" face-amount certificates. He also offers ' life insurance through INVESTORS Syndicate Life. For prospectus-booklets on any of these mutual funds, er on face-emount certificates, or for information on life insur ance, call telephone number below. Or clip this complete) advertisement, circling services which Interest you, and mail it to your INVESTORS Man: . ffiimifcd men ARE PAUL R. MOORE Diit. Mgr. 1425 Whitman 772-6060 EDW. E. BERRIDGE 755 Stevens, Apt. 15 779-1051 G R. (Dick) TRITES 495 Ray lane, Ashland 482-3396 Grants Pass Firm Buys Klamath Logs With a bid which more than doubled the forest service ap praised price, the Mountain Fir Lumber company of Grants Pass, purchased the West Long John timber sale unit in Jackson county, Klam ath National Forest Super visor Joseph F. Thorn'.on an nounced. Fourteen million feet of mixed conifer timber in the Yreka Yorking Circle was bid at a total value of $214. 720. The appraised value was S105.9J8. The sale is located in the Jackson county portion of the working circle. Max M. Ryce, timber man agement assistant. Oak Knoll Ranger station, will adminis ter the sale. BOND ISSUE LOSES Troutdale - (IF - Voters In the Reynolds School District Thursday defeated for the fourth time a proposed $1, 250.000 bond issue to build a Junior high school. The vote was 889 no and 791 yrs. WAMTE MEN, WOMEN, CHILDREN TO SORT LINCOLN HEAD PENNIES. THE UNITED STATES MINT HAS PUT MIL LIONS OF LINCOLN HEAD PENNIES IN CIRCULA TION THAT WE WANT. BELOW ARE JUST FOUR DIFFERENT DATES AND THE PRICES WE WILL PAY. DATE AND MINT LETTERS MUST BE READABLE. DATE 1909-S VDB (The 'S' must be under the date. The 'VDB' must be on the reverse side under the wheat ears on the bottom.) 1914-D (The 'D' must be under the date.) 1931-S (The 'S' must be under the date.) 1939-D (The 'D' must be under the date.) NUMBER THE MINT PUT IN CIRCULATION PRICE WE PAY EACH 484,000 1,193,000 866,000 15,160,000 $100.00 35.00 30.00 25c MANY OTHER DATES WANTED NOW WITH THE TOTAL NUMBER THAT THE MINT PUT IN CIRCULA TION AT 2,899,314,442. SEND 25c IN COIN (NO STAMPS PLEASE) FOR OUR CATALOG LISTING ALL DATES AND PRICES WE WILL PAY PLUS DATES AND PRICES WE PAY FOR INDIAN HEAD PENNIES IF YOU DO NOT SELL US ANY COINS WITHIN 30 DAYS RETURN THE CATALOG AND. YOUR 25c PLUS POST AGE WILL BE REFUNDED. CEEVEECEE SECTION N-160 VIROQUA, WISCONSIN T
