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Thursday, Jun» 28, 1973 Th» Nytsa Gat» City Journal, Nytia, Oregon SHOT IIEAKB KOI \|) THE ‘Go Metric’ Says Industry Expert to Increase Exports Efforts to ItooHt the volume of U.S. exports are being hampered by the nation’s failure to switch from the English system of weights and measures to the metric system, a petroleum industry executive said. W Andrew Wright, re search scientist with the Sun <hl Co, Marcus Hook. Pa., pointed out that moat of the world, is already using the metric system grams, liters, centimeters, etc. "The world market,” he said, “is in Europe, and else- where, where expanding na tional economies are produc ing the growing market. These markets are metric.... We no longer set the market specifications. The situation is now reversed and is be coming one of the prominent factors in the trade imbal ance.” Wright said it is inevitable that the United States will go metric "the real question is: when ?” "It is obvious," he added, "that American industry is recognizing the problem and is no longer waiting for Con gressional action. The U.S. Bureau of Standards found more than 70 per cent of bus iness organizations in favor of change some time ago." "Since then, we see Ford Motor Company planning to build a metric engine plant in Ohio. General Motors has set up a conversion plan start ing immediately and aimed at a short-term conversion on a new product basis. Caterpil lar Tractor, I.B.M., and others are using the metric system for all new designs.... The Aluminum Company of America is now involved in re-casting its lubricant speci Optical 4id In Deviled For Hand Surgery fications in the metric sys A new diploscope designed this microscope is a separate tem These are typical ex for hand surgery is being in binocular microscope that can amples of a growing list." troduced to the medical pro be attached for use by an as Wright recommended that fession by Edward Week 4 sistant surgeon. This zoom the petroleum industry start Company, Long Island City, magnification is manually op "immediately” to convert its N.Y. product specifications to a erated. The instrument has two The viewing angle of the metric basis. separate main surgeons' mi “If we start now," he said, objective lens can be tilted 45 croscopes, each with zoom “we will have some opportun degrees in one direction and magnification ranging from ity to properly consider... 3.5X to 1HX Each main sur swung 30 degrees in the op simplifications in the product posite direction. At the same geon can independently areas. These can reduce costs change his zoom magnifica time, the upper half of the by eliminating excessive tion automatically by using microscope head which in numbers of grades, duplica INDEPENDENCE DU 1973 separate foot pedals. This cludes objective eyepieces can tions or near duplications. Firm action in defense of freedom is thia country's permits each surgeon to con be changed independently This will also aid our custo oldol tradition. Il is the foundation on which the inde- tinue working while chang from zero to 180 degrees mers by providing less con Cndenee we celebrate this week will remain secure as ing magnification. without affecting the view fusion in product applica Adding to the flexibility of angle of the surgical field. ng as we honor it. tion.” Actually, the shooting Iw-gan more than a year Iwfore the Declaration of Indejsendencr was signed. In the spring of 177.», the British commander in Boston learned that the patriots of Massachusetts had assenddeil ammunition ami other military equipment al (¿oneord, 16 miles away. lie »ent a force of right hundred men to destroy the munitions. When si* miles from Concord, at Icvington, seventy armed men stood their ground on the village green and the British army fired the first shots. They proceeded to Concord where Emerson’s “embattled farm ers” hi<l most of the munitions and withstood the British Pag» Nin» Wright pointed out that Canada. Australia and New Zealand are in the process of converting to the metric sys tem. and that Britain will have completed its conver sion period in 1975. He added: “Continued delay in pre paring to put American busi ness on an equal footing with world-wide competition can only further injure every cor ner of our economy." W ish I’ d S aid Bake Beautiful Summer Pies “Make it a habit—econo mize on the time spent com plaining.’’-Mrs. Gary Hiott, The Pickens (S. C.) Sentinal. "It never occurs to teen agers that someday they will know as little as their parents."-Lois W. Matson, The Kiester (Minn.) Courier. "Some office holders seem to forget that the public busi ness of this country is the private business of every citi zen.”—Fred W. Grown, The Bergen (N. J.) Citizen. Beginning with the earliest native grown strawberries to late summer’s peaches, a colorful procession of fruits and ber ries take their turns on produce shelves. To pie bakers, they are a never ending source of inspiration Corn starch plays an important role in most kinds cf pies cream pies as well as fruit pies. In the Strawberry Custard Tarts shown here, it thickens the custard cream filling in the tart shells as well as the shining clear glaze on the berries that top the tarts. A good general guide for the right proportions of fruit, sugar and corn starch for 9-inch berry pies is to mix together % to 1 cup sugar and 2Vi tablespoons com starch with four cups of berries. This basic berry pie Alling is good for straw berries, blueberries, blackberries and raspberries and may be used in deep dish as well as in double crust pies. For Deep Dish Peach Pie, use 3 tablespoons corn starch mixed with % to 1 cup sugar for 6 cups of peeled, sliced peaches. Add */* teaspoon salt to the dry ingredients and sprinkle % teaspoon almond extract over the sweetened fruit. Bake berry pies and Deep Dish Peach Pie in a 425°F. oven for from 35 to 45 minutes or until crust is browned. Do your friends a flavor. ■MUUlil. I hr buttle ihr colonie* und. by ihr end of lhe rammer, ihr power of ihr royal governor* was destroyed anil provincial rongreaae* were formed, l he ide* that in dependence was essential to freedom Iterarne widely ac cepted ami ultimately was articulated in ihr Declaration ofIndrpendenre. Federal Spending Curbs I rged by Secretary Dent All concerned citizens should support President Nixon in his effort to hold the line on federal govern ment spending, according to Secretary of ( ommerv«- Fred erick B Dent "The President has art as a goal a non-inflationary gropth rate in the economy of 2.5 per cent by December of this year.” Mr Dent ex plained in an article in NAM R»'|«>rta. a publication of the National Association of Man ufacturera "In 1972, the rate had already been reduced to 3 per cent, the lowest of any industrial nation in the world "So." he wrote, "the President's goal is in sight of achievement provided, among other actions, there is re straint on federal spending ” He said that the President has stated that, if proposed new sfa-nding programs are enacted by Congress, "a tax increase of as much as 15 p r cent will be necessary to pre vent a new burst of inflation ’’ "More is at stake than in flation and taxes," Secretary Dent warned "Restraint on federal spending is highly im|K>rtant in protecting the value of the dollar in foreign exchange markets Moreover our nation's international po Bition w ill I m - enham ed by the image of fiscal responsibility which we maintain at home ” “Special interest groups which have a vested stake in the federal largesse- involved are liomliarding the public with sob stories proclaiming that every program lala-led ‘anti poverty’ is responsible for keeping the Nation from burning down for the last four summers. Those who make such charges are at tempting to mislead the American peopli- on the abil ity of the programs to per failure And unless we cut bac k now on th«- programs that have failed we will soon run out of money for the pro grams that succeed....” More Tankera Needed Io Trarmport Import Oil Krquirementfl “The United States mari time industry has a challeng ing opfsirtunity to seize the lead" in building and operat ing some 156 million tons of tankers needed by 1985 to meet the transportation re quirements of growing U.S. petroleum imports, Rola-rt O. Anderson, chairman of At lantic Richfield Company, said at christening ceremo nies for th«- S.S. Arco An chorage. a 120,900 dead weight ton tanker. Anderson said that a predicted rise of U.S. oil im ports to more than 50 per cent of domestic demand will make the use of even larger crude carriers “imperative to avoid the (sitential hazards ass«M isted w ith congestion of jiorts from larg«- numbers of small ships." Hi- called for construction of domi-stu deepwater ports, noting that of 50 porta in the world "capable of handling tankers of 200,000 dead weight tons, not one of them is in the United States." Stressing the ne«-d for the United States ‘‘to do the things that will assure an un- interrupt«-d flow of energy," Anderson said “it is urgent that the nation retain a large measure of control over the shipping that will bring" in creasing imjiorta of energy resources to our shores form effectively to help the poor," he said The Commerce Secretary quotes President Nixon's statement that, "Such pro grama may have appealing names; they muy sound like good causes But behind a fancy label can be a dismal lor Solol, Chock 69-20a Do them banana today, chocolate tomorrow... with a do-it-yourself recipe for delicious old fashioned ice cream. Oregon Dairy Princess Janice Waibel sug gests you bring back an old fashioned summer tradition—give a homemade ice cream party! All you need is one group of hungry friends, your favorite fresh fruit or flavoring, the few basic ingredients requires! for the following ice cream perfections, and an easy-to-use ice cream freezer. So do your friends a flavor from one of these delectable recipes . .. you just may find that ice cream is as much fun to make as it is Gate ■1 I j OPEN Saturday» ’l il 3 p.m. Conventional Home Freezer 1 tablespoon (1 envelope) unflavored gelatin 1 cup sugar 2 cups real whipping cream 2 eggs, beaten >4 teaspoon salt 2 cups real whipping cream 2 cup« light cream or half and half 2 tablespoons vanilla In a 1-quart saucepan combine gelatin and sugar; stir in 2 cups whipping cream Heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until gelatin is dissolved. Stirring constantly, gradually add hot mixture to eggs Stir in salt, remaining whipping cream, light cream and vanilla. Chill thoroughly. Proceed with freezing according to freezer manufacturer's directions. 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