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WaaMnffUm. b C.—More d>s couriftng item contiime* to turn •p in Waahtagtea cooceramg the deadly rocket a»«i mis»ile« raeo with the Soviet Union. And with practically everj MO disclosure the (ituatton revealed la even worn# than wan formerly suspected. The latest analysis by some of tho <u4nm't expert* in thia field •how* the Uaited States to be about live years away from catchlot up with the Soviet Union. Aad thit lead, obviously now being enjoyed by thaftftussiani. ia not wit* Ihittf that has josj recently oceured The United SUtes, it will be recalled, launched a major missies program only in 1931 —six years after World War II. And it was oaly ia 1965 that we decided to (o ahead with a "crash" program ia thia field. But although we decided on a crash program, it haa never been carried out with ti-ue all-out urgency. The services have bickered and the powers that we have ordered the various services to achieve certain goals. This has slowed progress considerably sinne all of these fields are interrelated and program is best achieved by close coordination and collaboration. Th» Russians, on the other band, began their rocket program in earnest immediately after World War II. That - means they have been going all-out since IMS. The United States has been concentrating oa the problem, on a broad scale only since 19S1, and even when the program was supposedly speeded up in 1955, the speed-up was not all out became of the handicaps in our approach to the problem. It is now expected that the Hussions will beat us to a number of other Important "firsts," ,such as reaching the moon, putting a satill te around the sun, etc. Experts say they are very close to achiev^ ing these very goals at the present. The United States is not. It will probably take the United States five years tt> catch up with the Reds, if we ever catch up before a time of war, and even If we do thia it wHI be do easy mat tsr. The scientists are Warning Am ! enemy'* | the whole dilemma, tnwwr, to the obvious failure of our intelli Kence organizations to learn that | the V. 6. was *o fas' MM the I Hods is the1 rochet and misefl* I field Just as Ikis country was ihsrif ed at the speedeRussla demon-' nt rated in developing the hydrogen bomb, we have new been | more seriously shocked by their satellite aM rochet achievement. So have the rest of the countries of the world. The Eisenhower Administration, regardless of the Justice or injustice, is credited with the blame for dropping behind the Reds in this vital security field. It is true that our rocket and missile program was just getting started when President C^iihower came into office but he has been the resident at 1000 Pennsylvania Avenue for five years. The people look to him to get the United states back on top. But it is to be a hard pull. This is a strange experience for the United States—where technical and scientific progress has so long been the greatest military asset of the country. And the queAion naturally arises that if the Keds have a five-year lead will they allow us to catch up without taking advantage of their new superior ity? The answer to that question might be the key to war or peace in the next few years. HIGH 1958 INCOMES An economic report of the Agriculture Department predicts high U. S. consumer incomes in 1MB. As a consequence it said, the domestic demsnd for farm products Is expected to remain at or above present levels. "The average disposable income per person in 1097,' at around $1,700, was 16 per cent above the 1852 level," the report said. food Lighting § Aid To€rading Qmliiri qttAUly ^glttji tofaMM, ||C||4fe^ |b ■jpae* ialirt* af the W. CJUM+* Service. The light Ml hove the hrftrt**from Mm north ar'i comhl-j bm toted to he MlUfgMWT Natural light AMM be bn the north 71* window* should he high enough so that the light eons* over/the worker*' sh Bald or. Other wind cm« or teon rfmtd bo Mocked out. Cn>0* light* niahe t difficult to detect color IWiWfa*. With natural light, work it limited to the part of the da? editable for aprting tobacco Natural light alao change* in intenaltr and oalor during the day and varies daring the aoaaon. S Fluoreacent light* CM gteaOy improve preparation. Fluoreacent light fixture* should he foar feet long. Use one 40 watt *uper deluxe cool white tube and one 40 watt daylight tube. TWa combination ct I tubes give* a steady uniform light that bring* out all the color* In j burley tobacco. This light 1* uniform throughout the day; it lessen* eye (train; and it may be used twenty-four hour* jper day. & O. t. NATIONAL ' The Republican Nlttftfltf! 0>ra- i mittee will meet is Washington «■ SMMter l "t» «buin « irnak. appraisal of the status of the Be Hirt«ii part; «ad rt» oftatetion ft lui Me* anotmced by Meade Alcorn, GOP Batiaaal lofcalrian Thaw tm«inai Mill be closed to Mm pres» and the puUte. Blowing Rock Crafts BLOWING ROCK, N. C. Next to Appalachian Motel Offers You Anything in Onr Gift Shop at a SPECIAL DISCOUNT • » During the Christmas Season COME IN AND SEE OUR SELECTION OF CHRISTMAS GIFTS OPEN DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY—# A. M. to S P. M. Register for All Wool Afghan to be given to lucky winner on Saturday, November 20, December 7, December 14, and December CI. Yon do not have to be present to win. CATALOG MAILED ON REQUEST
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