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About Herald and news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1942-current | View Entire Issue (May 13, 1946)
B-29 Freighter Sets Hew Altitude Records MANILA, May 13 (P) The Pacific air command's B-29 "Challenger" carried payload of 34,000 pounds to an altitude of 37,400 feet last week over Guam to establish two new world altitude-load records, PAC head headquarters announced today. The "Challenger's" top altitude automatically became a record, Charles LoRsden of New York, official National Aeronautic and International Aeronautic Federa tion observer, said. No plane be- Savant Doubts Atomic Wave SEATTLE, May 13 UP) A University of Washington psysi clst said Saturday he doubted if a tidal wave would result from the Bikini atoll atom bomb test, and hedged his opinion with this remark: "Of course you can't hold me responsible for this prediction. If I'm wrong I won't be coming home at all." (The professor, Joseph E. Hen derson, director of the univer sity's applied physics laboratory, will be a member of the "Opera tions Crossroads" expedition.) "We all are taking out extra hazard insurance," Henderson said, "but I expect to return from Bikini alive and I don't expect to find my waterfront home here engulfed." Prof. Henderson said he based his doubts of a tidal wave result from the bomb test on a com parison of the comparative ener gies involved in the test and in the recent tidal wave. He said he believed the bomb would cause a wave of some magnitude but that it would fall off rapidly. fore had ever hoisted such a payload to such a height. The second record was for weight carried to 2000 meters. The previous record was 31,162 pounds, set in an experimental B-19 (forerunner of the B-17s and the B-29s) by Brig. Gen. C. V. Haynes. Last week the PAC record seeking plane established a new 10,000 kilometer payload-alti-tude mark by carrying 22.000 pounds to more than 39,000 feet Col. Beverly Warren of Plain view, Tex., has piloted the Chal lenger on its record hops. Crew members include SSgt. Tom R. Hall, Vancouver, Wash. The record flights are being made as a part of the operation conceived by Col. C. S. Irvine, assistant PAC chief of staff, to try for all altitude-weight and speed records in the B-28 class. Theatre Will Open At New Pine Creek LAKEVIEW, May 13 Fred Scott, formerly msnager of the Club cafe in Lakeview, will open his Family theatre at New Pine Creek Friday evening with the showing of "Arizona" at 7:30. The theatre is located in the East Side grange hall, and the owner plans to start out with a showing once a week and in crease it to two or three times if business warrants it. He has two machines to assure a con tinuous show. This will be the first time that New Pine Creek has had a reg ular moving picture theatre, and the only permanent show since the old silent picture days of Henry Wendt, who operated a theatre in that community. Around Oregon By The Associated Prtss The state 4-H summer school at Corvallis, June 18-28, will be attended by some 1300 boys and girls, with enrollment based on total of completed projects. , . , Oregon newspapers and radio stations have been asked by Gov ernor Snell to launch a cam paign to prevent man-caused for est fires throughout the season. . , . The Malheur Game league has opened its annual drive against magpies with a bounty of five cents for each pair of feet. Oregonion ' Appointed Toriff Commissioner WASHINGTON, May 13 tP President Truman today nom inated John Price Gregg of Ore gon to be a member of the U. S. tariff commission. At the same time he nomin ated Paul A. Walker of Okla homa for reappointment as a member of the federal communi cations commission and Charles I. Lafferty of Atlantic City, N. J., for reappointment as comptroller of customs. Forest Fires Checked In Valley Area MEDFORD, Ore., May 13 (iV) Two forest area fires that threat ened the town of Prospect late Saturday were brought under control with little damage to timber, the state forest patrol headquarters here reported to day. Several homes were enrtnn gered in the Red Blanket district when the fires that started near Prospect Jumped Into the tree tops late Saturday after they were diverted from Prospect. Foresters reported families In Prospect were prepared to evacu ate, having packed their belong ings, when the flames at one time threatened to engulf the town. The high school roof was set smouldering by a brush fire, but extinguished. A second blaze that Jumped out of control from a slashings (ire menaced the com munity (or several hours. About 300 loggers Joined state and national foresters. The main (ire burned a 140-acre tract while the brush (ire burned over about 20 acres, (oresters reported, Lakeview To Mend City Sidewalks LAKEVIEW. May 13 At Tuesday night meeting of the town council it was decided to make repairs of all dumaged sidewalks In the city, and City Kngiucer Walt Samliiulst was instructed to make a survey of the extent of damage and best methods of making the repairs. This work will be done through tile general maintenance fund with no additional cost to the property owners. The council also decided to go ahead with seal-coating of the pavement in the business dis trict and the state highway de partment will bo contacted to do the work this summer. Among other matters dis cussed whs the budget for the next fiscal year, which will be continued at special meetings. Flashes Of Life lUKAI D NMVI. KUmilk f.lU, Or.. MONHAT, M.r II, IH. fM T TIME TEMPEST FAllU'lKLD, 111., May 13 (!') Citizens can find tho score of the latest buttle between city and county authorities on tho courthouse clock, Tho clock was advanced an hour when the Falideld city council put the county seat on nayllght savings time. But the lunula were moved buck when Wuyno county commissioners de cided county offices would ob serve standard time, NOTHING NEW PORTLAND. Ore., May 13 (I) Two policemen found missing three-year-old Penny Morehouse on a bridge. filie didn't want to go home with them so they Hied to coax her by an n((er to hold a cop's shiny hudgo mid listen to the patrol ear radio, Penny fell for neither one. Finally by "force" Ihey deliv ered Penny hoine and were met by her father Patrolman E. S. Morehouse. Lakeview Schedules Memorial Day Rites LAKKVIKW. May 13 Me morlal Day will he observed in Lukeview again this year, with u morning program under the auspices of Post No, S3 of Ilia American Legion. Speaker of the day will be Fritz Nlssen, stale adjutant ot the American Legion, who will come from Medford. The re mainder of the program Is being worked out by a Legion commit tee appointed by Commander Virgil Striplln. TOO FAT? Get SLIMMER this vitamin candy way lUvfi mum eUmlrr. Rrty-vlitl ftf tim. 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