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MturuhU MAIL THiounc. KiuiunU, oticiaON THURSDAY, AUGUST 29. 1963 Scientist Charts Early Wanderings Of Magnetic Poles Berkeley-The crimcvali stance, is thought to wanderings of the earth's "floated" as far as 4,000 miles, magnetic poles are being! Prof. Watkins and others, mapped by a Stanford Uni-1 skeptical of this idea, believe vcrsity aeophvsieist throneh that the wandering pok-s of- have study of the Miocene lava flows of southern Oregon. Research by Prof. Norman D. Watkins reveals that loca tion of the poles from Oregon varied over 60 degrees of the compass during the Miocene period, 10-30 million years a 20. In fact the two poles "flipped," he said, the North Pole becoming the South and vice versa. Prof. Watkins reported his findings at the current meet ings of the International Un ion of Geodesy and Geophs ics being held at the Univer sity of California. His work has been supported by the Air Force and the National Science Foundation, plus co operation in the research from the U.S. Geological Sur vey of Menlo Park. When the hot lavas flowed from the earth in prehistoric southern Oregon. Prof. Wat kins explained, they came un der the influence of the earth's magnetic poles. And as each of these molten mag mas cooled into basalt, the direction of the earth's po larity at that time was "froz en" into it. Using extremely sensitive Instruments, the Stanford geo physicist was able to deter mine these directions from rock cores drilled out of the basalt. Me investigated 200 such lava flows spewed up during the Miocene period. Magnetic Polarity Other scientists have at tempted to explain the vary ing direction of magnetic po larity in rocks on the basis of "continental drift." This theory postulates that whole continents have shifted position due to forces origi nating in the earth's fluid. molten interior. India, for in fer a more plausible explana tion He offers in evidence core samples of successive Oregon lava flows, laid one on top of another. Yet their polarity shows different directions. Furthermore, in both age and magnetic direction, these rocks closely resemble core samples previously taken from flows at different loca tions in New Zealand. Continental drift could not have changed the position of the Oregon flows relative to each other. And the fact that they match the New Zealand flows indicates the two con tinents must have remained stationary, while the poles did the drifting. His samples indicate consid erable "oscillations" of pole positions in well defined di rections, Prof. Watkins said, in addition to their complete 180-degree reversal. Try and Stop Me By BENNETT CERF Five Fires Noted In State Forests Salem-IUTO-A 100-acre grass and watershed blaze eight miles east of Canyonville was among five fires noted yester day on state protected forest and rangelagds, the State For estry department said today. The Canyonville blaze, bat tled by 20 men and two bull dozers, was declared con trolled at 9 a.m. Three other small blazes were reported in the Douglas district, and one in the East Lane district, the department said. All were controlled. mm row nr rci Thursday, Aug. 29 TAMPS ARTETTE in Person Also Olson Brothers Quartette McLOUGHLIN Junior High School 8:00 P.M. Interdenominational TICKETS AT THE DOOR Sponsored by S. Oregon Musical Concerts ARE THERE ghosts in the White House? If so. none seem to have manifested themselves to the Kennedys as yet, at any rate. But former President Truman, Mrs. Coolidge, and Mrs. Roosevelt all reported apparitions of Abraham Lincoln, and other strange occurrences never under oath, how ever. It is a matter of record that when Queen Wilhelmina of the Neth erlands was a guest at the White House, she swore that she saw Mrs. Lincoln march straight into her drawing room and fainted dead away. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson was convinced that the ghost of Dolly Madison dropped in one evening to pay her respects. Even Winston Churchill reported strange noises and visitations while he stayed at the White House during World War II (.for top secret conferences with F.D.R. and Harry Hopkins). Maybe these are the very ghosts who arc writing those so-called "inside stories'" of doings in top Washington echelons? Way back in 175S, this item appeared in Benjamin Franklin's "Poor Richard's Almanac': "Laziness travels so slowly that pov erty soon overtakes him. We may make these times better if we bestir ourselves. There are no gains without pains." ' A letter from an undertaker that produced immediate results: "If you don't make the final payment on your mothcr-in-law's funeral by next Monday, UP SHE COMES!" C 1063, by Benp'ett Corf. Distributed by Kins Features Syndlrats ktdlMiuliflg i Miss Oregon Leaves For Atlantic City Portland tUPlf D'Ann Ful lerton, Miss Oregon of 1963, left the Portland International Airport Wednesday for the Miss' America contest in At lantic City. The 5-foot-4 brunette is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Fullerton of Rosoburg. She won the crown at the i NOW Seaside pageant last month with a baton-twirling hula tal ent competition. She plans to attend South ern Oregon college in Ashland next fall where she will major in education. BLM Reveals Sale Of O&C Timber Portland tUPli The Bureau of Land Management sold 127 million board feet of timber on O&C public forest lands in western Oregon during July, BLM State Director Rus sell E. Getty said Wednesday. The total appraised price of the timber was $2.4 million and it was purchased for $2.9, or 21 per cent above apprais al, he said. YOU KNOW By United Press International . Abraham Lincoln issued his Emancipation Proclama tion freeing slaves in 10 southern states on Jan. 1, 1863. according to the World Almanac. Secularism Said Growing in U.S. Los Angeles tUPI Evange list Billy Graham said Wednes day there might be a huge march on Washington that would dwarf the civil rights march if the U.S. Supreme Court "continues its trend to ward throwing God and the Bible out of our national life." Graham told 28.651 persons attending the 12th session of his three-week crusade that "secularism is the fastest growing religion in America." "Whether those who call themselves secularists agree to it or not, it is a faith and a religion," he said, "even though it claims to want to throw off .the shackles of re ligion." - But Graham said "if a vote were taken today, it would be A 5 found that 90 per cent of the American people want their children exposed to prayers and Bible reading in school." JAMES C. LUCE, M.D. Is pleased to announce I the association of I W. GEORGE BINGHAM, Jr., M.D. In the practice of Neurological Surgery 326 MEDICAL CENTER BUILDING 773-7577 Favorable Weather Forecast for Start Of 98th State Fair Salem-TO-Sunny skies and warm weather were forecast for the opening tomorrow of the 98th Oregon Slate Fair, and predictions are that more than 300,000 persons will at tend the event before it closes Sept. 7. The gates will open at 10 a.m. At noon Gov. Mark Hat field will participate in for mal opening ceremonies, and dedication of the new floral building. Opening day is also kiddies day, with all under 16 ad mitted free to the grounds, and reduced gayway prices in effect for the younger set. Children 12 and under get free admission daily. Horse racing will be held daily except Sept. 1. The rodeo-horse show will be staged at 7:30 p.m. daily though Sept. 5, and on Sept. 6 and 7 the 4-H horse show will be featured. Judging of entries and ex hibits began last week, and is now nearing a climax. The fairgrounds have benn buzzing with activity all through the week as exhibi tors have moved in, and carni val rides have been set up. The first Oregon State Fair was held 102 years ago on the banks of the Clackamas river near Gladstone, and the following year the fair whs moved to Salem. The first fair was sponsored by the Oregon State Agricul tural society. Because of world war inter ruptions, this is the 98th fair, and plans are already under way for a centennial celebra tion at the 1965 State Fair. Search for Jet Pilot Continues McChord AFB, Wash. -lUPII-The search for a jet fighter pilot who was seen to eject from his plane after a col lision with a jet bomber early Wednesday continued today. Four Coast Guard patrol boats searched the area off the coast of Washington's Olympic Peninsula during the nighl and this morning air craft were to rejoin the search for 1st Lt. Roger Axlund, Sioux Falls, S.D. A search for 1,800 square miles of the Pacific Ocean Wednesday turned up no trace of the pilot. Coast Guard offi cials said they will increase the search area between Cape Alva and Ocean Shores. Wash., from 30 miles out to 50 miles into the ocean. Axlund's F-106 fighter was engaged in a mock attack on a B-57 medium jet bomber and brushed the bottom of the larger craft before going down. The bomber landed safely at McChord near Ta coma. where the fighter was based. SIGN NUCLEAR TREATY Washington - lUPH -The African states of Cameroon, Morocco and Dahomey have signed the nuclear test ban treaty. The signings, held here Tuesday, brought to 81 the number of nations who have initialed the pact since Aug. 5. f 1..u.-..ium. I LEATHER SADDLE OXFORD Black & white or all-white. Sizes 12 '2-3. 3.87 Sizes 410. 4.47 Sizes 8V2-13'z GENUINE UNISOLE" Guaranteed to outwear the upper! S'zes 13. 4.47 Sizes 32 6. 5.37 Sizes 6 Vi-12. 6.27 f it tremendous value FIRSTl QUALITY SEAMLESS NYLONS 33? (sold in a 2 pr. package only) FASCINATING FLAT Black smooth leather uppers., Sizes 410. SMART SEMI-BOOT In black leather uppers with gold clasp stacked heel. Sizes 410 and little miss sizes 12'r3. f.-EN'S CREW SOX 33c PR. BOYS" and GIRL'S CREW SOX 33c PR. 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