European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 2, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Congress oks Alaska As 49 european edition army Navy air Force unofficial publication of armed Forcett in North Africa and the East volume number 76 s tents 10 sunday july 1958 won 9tyieldtoblackmail on Dulles says Hopes to get releases by other Means Washington a Secretary of state John Fos Ter Dulles said tuesday the refuses to pay political blackmail for the release of americans held captive in East Germany and Cuba n rebel the government Hopes to obtain their release by other he told a news conference Dulles also said that Only As a last resort would the intervention 9t military forces in Lebanon be desirable or it is much better for the Leba Nese working the United to find a Solu duller he said he doubt if it is Prat ucal As the pro Western Leba Nese government has suggested for in teams in Lebanon to try to Seal off the Border with wont intervene in Culm More than 40 american citizens have been kidnapped by cuban Dulles said the rebels Pur pose is to prompt intervene but the will not inter Dulles flatly denied that the is uffing its Guantanamo base to help cuban government nine army men have been held in East Germany since june 7 when their helicopter Tulles said East Germany is try ing to Force recognition of the communist government in negotiating release of the just before Dulles discussed that affair with the soviet charge Sergei turned Down a new demand that Moscow intervene to obtain the mens he repeated the Kremlin con Tention that it is a matter for negotiation with East Dulles denounced grotesque a soviet charge that a air Force transport plane that was forced Down in soviet Armenia last week had deliberately violated the rus on Page col t successor at changeover ikes ballot in territory final Steps Washington a the Senate has voted to make Alaska the 49th the Rol Call vote was acceptance monday night of the House passed Bill left Only Eisenhower signature and referendum acceptance by alaskans of the Hills terms to extend the Union to a Point 55 Miles from russian the Bill would permit Alaska to take its place late this fall or in Early Winter As the first new state since the 1912 admission of Arizona and new its two senators and Lone House member could take their seats in Congress in Extension of statehood to Alaska would add to the an area roughly on fifth the size of the existing 48 states and 21 times that of it would end the territorial stat it Gen Bruce Clarke departing commander of the 7th hands Over the Flag to his Gen Clyde at ceremonies in by Hunter Edd Leinan assumes Post As 7th army commander Germany it Gen Clyde Eddleman tues Day took Over command of the 7th army Here from it Gen Bruce c de Damian came from the Penta gon where he was Deputy chief of staff for military affairs in the office of the chief of who had commanded 7th army since May will head the Continental army recently the Senate approved his promotion to full Eddleman is the 13th commander of the 7th a thousand persons attended the  ceremonies at 3 More Kidnap legs Laud to Cuba rebels Havana up reports that three More americans had been kidnapped by cuban rebels worried the almost 100 american families in Eastern Cuba fld i castros rebels already were known to be holding 42 americans and three the still unconfirmed reports would raise the total of hostages to Abc correspondent Edward Scott reported from Havana that four More americans were kidnapped by the rebels from the United fruit sugar Planta Tion and agriculture school in Oriente he identified them As of new the agriculture superintendent of the assistant and two District an of and a address Patch 7th army including Gen Usa eur it Gen John Vii corps and it Gen Francis v corps also present were other 7th army senior commanders and their chiefs of and German auf Wiede Sehen speaking for the last Timi to officers and top cos at Patch Clarke Good god bless you not Goodby but nut on assuming com seventh army has Only one purpose in Germany to As part of in keeping the free world to accomplish this we must remain vigilant and Eddleman added that he would strongly support the program Best expressed by 7th army Good neighbors to our Good Ger Man was born in and graduated from West Point in he participated in command operation sin the Pacific during world War and saw duty in Europe after Tho War As assistant commanding troops in and cd of the 4th to Tori on Page it which has been alaskan since it was acquired from Russia in 1807 for alaskans for the first time would to permitted to cast their votes for president and vice have voting representation in the Senate and House and to elect their own governor and stale proponents of statehood for Munska have Boon battling since 1ug when the first Bill was Intro passage of the Bill on sixth on Putur i talks Sovil alters stand Geneva Carpi Russia urged the again tuesday to halt nuclear test explosions but backed Down completely on earlier de Numis that should Atreo to Liis before the opening of the Geneva Buckur addressing the opening session of the Parley in Geneva palais Des chief soviet Delegate Feodorov it is our that the discus Sions must facilitate the cessation of test explosions on the part of the Western but he added that the Geneva meeting of nuclear scientists was not called to decide whether to suspend nuclear that in a question for our gov he the Western and soviet bloc scientists met for 30 minutes in a Public opening session of their the conference then held a closed session to discuss procedure for its future the object of the conference is to devise a watertight scheme for policing any future East West agreement to suspend or halt nuclear test Cambodia Aid of in Border Tiff prom Cambodia Fuji Cambodia Prince Norodom Sihanouk said his government has appealed to the to help solve a Border dispute Between Cam Bodia and South the purpose of a Good offices the Prince would be to obtain the rapid and total evacuation of vietnamese troops from Cambodia claims that army units from neighbouring South Vietnam infiltrated into Cambodia Early last week and occupied several weather forecast Wirtly Cloudy to Cloudy with isolated rain or maximum temperature minimum weather service president bids for action on Hawaii entry Washington at presi Eisenhower tuesday prodded to Art on legislation to Grant statehood to now that the Alaska Hill has been a tie presidents Call was reported to newsmen by Senate Republican Leader William Knowland of California after he and other gop from Congress concluded their regular weekly meeting with the k Lowland the general feel ing fit the conference was that the democratic leaders of both the House and the Senate Are practice ing rank discrimination against both Eisenhower and the gop leaders Knox land Congress will be Given an Opportunity to vote on statehood for Hawaii at this the senator added that from an economic standpoint Hawaii perhaps an even greater claim on Shi Hood than Alaska the fee inn among gop is that the statehood Job is Only half Knowland asked whether As a practical matter he looks for the legislation to he called up by the democratic Knowland replied la a detected n enthusiasm for such action on the part of Thos hawaiian statehood Bill is on the Senate Calendar and Coumbo called up for action at any similar legislation is pending before the House Interior com Mittee with no prospects for a rebels repulsed near Beirut Field Beirut a pro government regulars supported by mortar from Security forces tuesday re captured the Village of Al Nab Over looking Beirut a spokes Man for the Force the irregulars an members of a pro government righting the rebels monday launched a Surprise offensive that carried them to the Hill overlooking Beirut closest they have come to Rattler victim shoots off hikes to car North Zirri pm talk of North wan fishing in it red Areu about 20 North of when his foot was bitten by a didst have a shot off the Middle ton of his if it foot to prevent the spread of the Walsh walked to his car three Miles then drove 18 Miles to a doctors said Walsh apparently suffered no 111 effects from the injury or