European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 6, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday november 6, 1958 the stars and stripes Page 3 Thor missile blows up in canaveral test Cape canaveral Fla. A a powerful Thor intermediate Range missile the heart of Moon rocket Pioneer blew apart with a Brilliant Flash shortly after launching Early wednesday. It was the fifth straight time that a ballistic weapon had exploded in spectacular style in the past few months. The shattered sections of the missile appeared to plunge into the Atlantic just off the Cape. The air Force announced a Mal function occurred about 30 seconds after liftoff and that the mis Sile was destroyed by the Range safety officer. The 65-foot War rocket blasted aloft at 3 53 am from a huge Pool of Orange flame. It began to veer left and right almost immediately. Rocket destroyed. After about 25 seconds still pouring out a thin Trail of flame the Thor suddenly jerked to the left. At that Point the safety officer pressed a destruction but ton and the missile burst apart. Flaming debris rained into the water. A huge Black Cloud Hung against the Moonlit Florida men hoped the launch ing would give them a preview of the next air Force Pioneer Moon rocket shot which the National aeronautics and space administration says will take place late this an adjacent Tower less than 500 Yards away stood a Multi stage Thor which is believed to be Moon rocket no. 3.wednesday s Thor launching was the first in three months and the19th in the air Force s ambitious flight test program aimed at Mak ing the missile operational. California s Brown pleased to meet you Pat s familiarity Breeds voters by Rodney Guilfoil san Francisco up Edmund g. Brown California s 53-year-old governor elect is the kind of Man you Call Pat after know ing him five minutes. The word that Best describes him is likes people and he wants you to like him. He s genuinely pleased to meet you. He was in his Best form when he appear Dat Campaign Headquarters after the election to receive the congratulations of his friends and supporters. He radiated Good will As he Shook hands and exchanged jokes with the tremendous crowd that gathered to acclaim the Winner. He finally pushed his Way to the platform and proceeded immediately to introduce one of his Best Campaign assets his him were his attractive wife Bernice 49, two of his three daughters mrs. Cynthia Kelly 23, and Kathleen 12 and his Mother Ida Brown 80. His son was thus becomes another governor in recent years to enjoy the political advantages of a handsome family. The other governor was Earl Warren now chief Justice and the father of five Browns were married oct. 30, 1930. Last year on oct. 30, Brown announced his intention to run for governor of California. He made his announcement in los Angeles supposedly a Knowland area where he was less Well known than in san Francisco his Home town. It is a tribute to his personality that he managed to gather so Many votes in Southern oct. 30 found Brown still campaigning in one of the hardest fought drives for govern or in California s history. But hard work is nothing new to april 21, 1905, he worked his Way through school went to Law school at night and passed the bar examination at the age of 21.he i act iced Law in san Francisco until he was elected to the nonpartisan Post of District attorney general. He won both party nominations for a new four year term in 1954. He won his nickname during world War i when he closed his Public speeches for Tho Sale of Liberty Bonds by shouting give me Liberty or give me from then on hews known As Patrick Henry Brown later shortened to is a roman Catholic and his wife an Episcopalian. She has roared their four Chil Dren in her husband s of their daughters Barbara 26, and Cynthia Are married and each has one child. Brown s Only son Edmund jr., is studying for Tho Priesthood at the Jesuit novitiate at los gatos. Their fourth child is Kathy. Church hat Rockefeller political Perry Como has natural gift for campaigning by Kelman Morin new York a a fresh $64,000 show goes off to new York a another Tele vision quiz show the $64,000 question has gone into the Ash can. It was the first of the big Money quiz programs. The Columbia broadcasting sys tem announced that the program had staged its final round last sunday. It is being replaced by keep talking a comedy panel show on the 10-to-10.30 pm period of lbs sunday night schedule. Princess Margaret displays anew feathered hat at dedication of St. Mary s Church in Church 1ms been reconstructed after its destruction during world War ii air raid. Up vivid vote getting personality has flashed across the political skies like another satellite shot into orbit and in its Wake arose a question will Nelson Rockefeller the new Republican Star be a contender for the presidential nomination in 1960? he says not. Believe me boys he told persistent reporters when it appeared certain he would be elected governor of new York i Haven t Given a thought to 1960. I really am not but after democratic gov. Aver Oll Harriman had conceded and a ballroom full of republicans were going wild people began Yelling Rocky for president. Roke 1he is a Liberal and now be comes the rallying Point for that Wing of the party which is at Best lukewarm to vice president Feller in 1960." to Many republicans Many assets. They say he has More democrats to taste Choice committee plums Washington up democrats will enlarge their control Over congressional committees in january As a result of their sweep in the election. And there will be prize assignments for the winners. Senate committees now com witnesses testify caril did t act like hostage Lincoln neb. Up a string of state witnesses testified at caril Ann Fugate s murder trial that if the girl was in mortal fear of Charles Starkweather she had them defense attorney sought to prove through Cross examination that she had done exactly that and suggested they should be grateful to the 15-year-old girl for saving them from almost certain filling station attendant said the last time he saw the pair caril was sitting in Starkweather s car with two rifles across her Lap. Court adjourned for the Day be fore the witness Marvin Krueger could be officer Frank Soukup Testi fied he went to the girl s Home after a relative complained some thing was amiss because she would not let him in. Soukup quoted caril As saying the family was ill and seeing no seemed awfully sincere Soukup said. I was positive she was telling the four men who serviced Stark weather s automobile during the three Days he and caril were a Large when seven persons in addition to her own family were killed testified caril made no apparent attempt to attract their at Tention or to seek help. Starkweather s brother Rodney said he went to the door of caril s Home asking for Charles and that aril told him she never knew where he she looked sick he said. The defense in the girl s murder trial contends she then was the hostage of Starkweather doing whatever he told her in the Hope this would save the lives of he Mother and Stepfather or. And mrs. Marion Bartlett and their daughter Betty Jean 2%. The prosecution charges she had watched him kill them on or Abou Jan. 21, and was a willing accomplice in the seven slaying which followed before the fugitive were captured in Wyoming on Jan. 29. Used of eight democrats to seven republicans by custom will be re apportioned. A Senate with 60 or Nore democrats could wind up a 10-to-5 committee ratio. A similar reshuffling is Likely Inge House to conform to enlarge missiles not Given Chiang too soon of Taipei . Headquarters Here denied that there was any irregularity in the american Transfer of Mig killing sidewinder missiles to the nationalist chinese air Force. The . Command said there is no basis for a Hearst newspaper report that six american air Force officers and enlisted men Are suspected of turning Over the missiles to the nationalists too soon. The sidewinders were turned Over to the nationalists in a completely Legal fashion without any misinterpretation of Washington orders a . Spokesman said. The Hearst report said the . Air Force in Formosa was authorized by Washington to Arm nationalist Sabre cts with air to air missiles when communist air strength opposite Formosa reached a specified level. Air Force personnel misjudged red air Power too Early and transferred the sidewinders too Early the Hearst report said. The . Spokesman authorized Richard m. Nixon apparently the loading contender for the Nomina Tion at this Point. 2he would be More Likely to exert a pull on the Independent voter than Nixon and less subject to partisan attack provided he does a Good Job As governor of new York. 3he has just discovered campaigning and appears completely enthralled with it. No matter what happens to said election night i be had a wonderful when he was shaking hands in a gasoline service Sta Tion his son Stephen said to a reporter let s get out of Here before he starts shaking hands with hip Gas 4ho scorns to have a natural gift for campaigning. Rockefeller is a political Perry Como so relaxed to gives Tho impression that it is fun not work. To has an engaging Grin. He talks easily and As Long As anybody wants. I like Puoplo to says. Was the Victory in now York a personal Triumph no to said i think it s because to stated the issues 5in All probability his wife will be a great help to him politically. She is tall patrician in looks and manner with a single Streak of Gray in her Brown hair. Ment of the majority control. Senate democratic Leader Lyn Don b. Johnson has Laid Down a policy of giving every democratic senator one major committee Post before giving any two major assignments. As a result of retirements and defeats there will be much sought after spots on such important committees As finance foreign relations appropriations banking interstate Commerce judiciary armed services and joint atomic Energy. Finance for example will have four Republican vacancies three by retirement plus son. George w. Malone s defeat. There is a waiting list of incumbents with some seniority for Many of these posts. It May be Tough for a 1959 freshman senator to find a place on foreign relations. The following statement from Brig Gen Fred m. Dean commander of the 30th air div and air Force commander on Formosa the Hearst report has been thoroughly investigated and it is not a still River crossing Veteran Point Clear Ala. Up wooden hand cranked ferry plies Tho fish River East of Here. C. C. Cook pulls cars and Passen Gers across the 300-foot-wide River by moans of a sturdy rope and his own Muscles. A denies his car ran Down lensman Veteran ship to l e scrapped Mobile Ala. Up the Pat Rick Henry first of 2,710 Liberty ships built for world War ii has left Here on its final voyage to Baltimore and the scrap Heap. The 418-foot, 14,257-ton vessel carried More than 300,000 tons of cargo to fighting units in North Africa and new York a tempest in a Teapot this is a says Frank Europe. The completing a ship never missed Supply run despite attacks by submarines torpedo planes and bombs. Sinatra in denying a photographer s charge that the actor Singer s chauffeur driven limousine ran him Down. The tempest began brewing out Side a Plush East Side nightspot Early tuesday when Melvin Finkel Stein 26-year-old photographer for the new York journal american tried to take Sinatra s picture. Sinatra was leaving the Charwyn club with a party including come Dian Joe e. Lewis and British actor David Nivon. Finkelstein said a fender of the car hit him and knocked him Back on the sidewalk. He told police his right knee was has a pretty wild imagination Sinatra said. What i read in the press must have happened to three other Guys. Sure would like to know what the y was drinking. I would like to buy some of it for myself and Joe e. Smoren the chauffeur said Finkelstein was not hit by the front of the car. He said the photographer might have been hooked by the rear bumper but that he was t aware of it. Police investigated and Tol Finkelstein that if he wanted the Driver apprehended he would have to make a citizen s declined that course of action and planned to Confer with lawyers to decide what he would 1951, a los Angeles photographer complained to police there that Sinatra tried to run him Down with a car missed and said ill kill you next Angeles authorities investigated that charge but nothing Ever came of it
