(No Heavy Boml>er
R4-9 Kfying Wings
Wor 'f V<n> Years
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CHy Oioc C. Fay)
Military Affairs Reporter)
V U».*)TM<;TON, i/-P)—While the
air ?<*;<•« bag big plans for its
■hi ig plane , it may be more
tha i two ;> : ar., before it can form
arty comb if units of its largest and
fonger.t- rmge jet, the B-49 flying
V'iTig.
X"! i\ isi die frig jets are on or
de*\ h »i airmen *r'timated today it
vifl b- MM before enough are on
hand I'li' n.;e by squadrons and
•srni;«. |
*k'r ■■ it 4>* weighs 213,000 pounds
and ns descried to carry “over 15
.* -» bumbi: Y t it is rated only
as • nodnun t»mber because of
its 1,50() mile radius.
. • T*"'• ah mice is having the
fsk» ir v> /urcraft company, bulid
rs of Hie flying wing, convert 10 j
R-3 » jKimlbcrs—predecessor of the
R-f r -h*»m siana -rd reciprocating
enghnv. \ . jet power.
VVJicn < inverted, they will be
designated and used for
long lauge, high ;peed reconnais- j
sauce V^j'*rts explain that even ;
th(. ;gh the general structure and :
design is. the rmms as the B-49, the
form.in,e of the RB-35 will be
somewhat different.
The iTr force currently has only
one *■neavy** bomber, the standard 1
errghie tv 36, which has a designed
ra bus of “over 3,000 miles.” Its
•ntt idert-1 angeC the total distance
tflaw.i) is Ki,000 miles.
Josh., .Me B-36 has flown
tyittO mites and some air
€oj - ■ officials now talk of ranges
ci|> 4o f3,0hft aules with 10 tons of
NOTICE
The Community Christmas Pro
gram Committee will have their
first meeting Sunday afternoon at
2 p.m. at the City Hall. Everyone
I interested is urged to attend.
_
NOTICE
Ladies Aid meeting tonight at
home of Mrs. Robert Baldwin.
Special Christmas program pre
pared by Lois Morgan. All visitors
welcome at eight o'clock.
bombs. The airforce ordered 94 of
the huge bombers from Consoli
dated Vultee, of which about a
score have been delivered.
Two groups of B-36’s have been
formed. They are based at Cars
well Base. Fort Worth, Texas. The
latest of these was formed yester
day, bringing the air force up to
59 group strength, made up as fol- i
lows:
Heavy bomb groups *B-3bs>
two; medium bomber *B-29's and
B-50’s) 13; light bombers (A-26
and, when they are ready for as- j
ment to units, jet-powered
-45’s) three; fighters (standard
F-*<’s, F-ol’s and jet F-80’s and
F'-84's> 25; tactical reconnaissance
i planes of moderate ranged four;
long range reconnaissance <B-29’s
converted for camera and mapping
work* four; troop carrier eight.
A heavy bomber group consists
of 18 planes, medium 30, light 45.
A fighter group averages about 75
planes.
Informed authorities say that
six B-29 groups will have con
verted B-29 tankers flying with
them. The size of these groups will
be expanded from 30 to 45 bomb
ers, with 20 tankers to refuel them j
in mid-air to extend their range, i
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Friday, Decsmbor 3. 1948
5:00 p.m.—News
! 5:15—WaltZ Time
I 5:45—Words with Music
6:00—AFRS Sports Reel
6:15—Jerry Wayne
6:30—From The Bookshelf of
. the World
7:00—The Hawthorn Thing
j 7:30—California Melodies
6:00—On the Beam
] 6:30—Harvest of Stars
9:00—You Asked For It
I 9:45—Today’s American
i 10:00—Screen Guild Players
i 10:30—Melody Hour
| 11:00—Sign Off
Saturday, December 4, 1948
7:00 a.m.—Redd Harper
7:15—Sunrise Serenade
7:45—Morning Devotions
6:00—Let’s Pretend
8:30 From the Bookshelf of the
World
9:00—Morning Melodies
9:15—Passing Parade i'
9:30—Coffee Shop {1
9:45—Bob Carl.on <
10:00—Turntable Time
10:30—Music from America
11:00—Impressions in Melody
11:30—Album Music
11:45—Personal Album
Noon—V Disc Varieties
12:30—WXLN News
12:45—Hymns from Home
1:00—Around the World In Music
1:15—Club Fifteen
1:30—You’ll Be Surprised
2:00—Musical Varieties
2:30—Westward Ho
3:00—Matinee Melodies
4:00—Remember
4:15—AFRS Sports Reel
4:30—One Night Stand
5:00—News
5:15—Oyr Foreign Policy
5:45—Words With Music
6:00—Fairy Tale Time
6:30—Leave It to the Girls
7:00—Grand Ol Opre
7:30—The Lone Ranger
8:00—What’s My Name?
8:30—Hit Parade
9:00—WXLN Hit Parade
9:45—Jimmy Carroll Sings
10:00—Jill’s Juke Box
10:30—Command Performance
11 »00—Sign Off
Sunday, December 5. 1948
10:00 a.m.—Popular Music
11:15—Passing Parade
11:30—Wings Over Jordan
Noon—Music America Loves Best
12:30—WXLN News
12:45—The Three Suns
1:00—Show Time
1:30—Angelus
2:00—Concert Hall
2:30—Fellowship Hour (Remote
Control)
3:00—'Philadelphia Symphony
4:00—Meredith Wilson
4.15—Gordon Macrae
4:30—Academy of Music
5:00—Manhattan Merry-Go
Round
5:30—American Album of
Familiar Music
6:00—Moonlight Melodies
6:15—Hoagy Carmichle
6:30—Greatest Story Ever Told
7:00—Hollywood Bowl
9:00—Broadway Playhouse
9:30—Broadway Playhouse
10:00—Jack Benny
{10:30—Hour of Charm
11:00—Sign Off
Monday, December 8. 1948
7:00 a.m.—Melody Round Up
7:15—Sunrise Serenade
7:45—Morning Devotions
8:00—Fred Waring
8:30—Music America Loves Best
9:00—Morning Melodies
9:15—G I Jive
DREAM
THEATER
2 Shows, Fri., 7:15 and 9:00 p.m.
"CONQUEST OF CHEYENNE"
Red Ryder
Also Chapter 11
"The Masked Marvel"
—•—
1 Show, Saturday, 7:30 p.m.
"SUDDENLY IT'S SPRING"
Fred MacMurray
Paulette Goddard
Also "Mighty Mouse and the Wolf"
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2 Shows, Sunday, 7:15 and 9 p.m.
"MY BUDDY"
Donald Berry - Ruth Terry
Also "Pardon My Error"
Military Budget
Will Depend On
Unified Savings
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and air forces has produced sav
ings by elimination of duplica
tions and overlapping. I certainly
hope they have.”
The Tennesseean added that his
committee “ is going to get to the
bottom of this” with “full and
complete hearings.”
“No money will be spent un
necessarily,” McKellar said.
Senator Thomas (D.-Okla.), an
other appropriations committee
member, said in a separate inter
view that he favors a “liberal ap
propriation for the armed serv
ces.”
He did not indicate how “liber
il,” but he recalled that just prior
o World War II Congress was
>harply criticized for holding down
he size and funds of the armed
’orces.
“We won’t have time to build
:hem up if war comes again,” Tho
mas said.
9:30—Coffee Shop
9:45—Chiquita
10:00—Turntable Time
10:30—Heard At Home
11:00—Impressions in Melody
11:30—Album Music
11:45—Personal Album
Noon—V Disc Varieties
12:30—WXLN News
12:45—At Ease
1:00—Around the World in Music,
1:15—Club Fifteen
1:30—You’ll Be Surprised
2:00—Musical Varieties
2:30—Westward Ho
3:00—Matinee Melodies
4:00—Strike Up The Band
4:15—Lum and Abner
Only Inti Control
Can Save Fisheries
SAN FRANCISCO, (/P)—A fish
eries expert foresees exhaustion of
1 the world's great food locker—the
even seas—unless international
controls prevent it.
Dr. W. VV. Chapman, special as
sistant to the undersecretary of
state, told the California State
Chamber of O^nmercc today that
until 40 years ago the major fish
| ery resources of the sea were con
sidered inexhaustible.
But today overfishing threatens
possible total depletion of many
: species, he said.
Chapman cited bi-lateral Ueat
! ies with Canada as examples of
| successful management of adja
cent ocean fisheries. An agreement
has been completed recently with
Mexico to investigate tuna re
sources off the coasts of both na
tions.
The great problem, however, he
i said, is to bring a number of na
i tions together in agreement — a
: problem essential to preservation
; of resources in international wa
i ters for fishermen of all national
j ities.
Thsi first step in such an at
tempt for international control is
being taken to control the haddock
halibut and cod resources of the
j northwest Atlantic.
A conference is being held in
Washington, Chapman said, “in
the expectation of reaching a mul
! tilateral agreement establishing a
commission which will have the
; same beneficial effect in the
! northwest Atlantic as we have
seen in the Pacific.’’
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George Ahgapuk
Will Be Our Guest
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Dec .6 Through Dec. 11
2 to 4 P. M. |
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He will autograph pictures, !
cards and books at this time. !
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A ful display of his work
will be on exhibit.