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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 20, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Foge 24 the stars and stripes thursday november 20, 1958 nato told to decide who pushes a Button if War Breaks out Paris a North Atlantic treaty organization planners were strongly urged wednesday to make it Clear who will push lie West nuclear Button in Case of an All out russian attack. Parliamentarians from nato Powers said confusion persists Over whether nuclear retaliation should be entrusted to gone rules politicians or both. The question is considered Medaris sees new roles for Simce missiles pairs a . Army miss Leboss  Jen John b. Medaris Lias outlined for he Western Alliance i program of rockets and research looking into the future when lightning fast missiles might shoot Down enemy space ships. The possibility of intercepting space ships is being explored the general told n nato parliamentary conference and  . Is going ahead with an accelerated program to perfect defensive rockets capable of Dow Nitle enemy intercontinental missiles. Our program is coming along very Well he said. He said there us no reason it would not be successful but warned there is no defense in existence at this  kith Hitti lend discounted another futuristic possibility mentioned by Medaris was the use of missiles to carry troops and equipment deep into the territory of any enemy. Discounting any russian Lead in the missile Field Medaris said behave just As much knowledge and capability As they do. There is nothing that the communist world knows How to do that we in the West do not know How to do Justus Well. The question is what we want to  however Medaris solemnly warned that no missile system was the ultimate weapon. Man remains the compelling weapon Medaris said. Parents admit 4 babies slain Rotterdam up police said r 36-year-old plumber and his wife have confessed they Hud strangled four of their Newborn babies in the past seven years. Police found the strangled Bod of a few Days old infant and the skeletons of three other babies in cloth sacks in the attic of the plumber Gerrit Schaeffer and his 85-year-old wife Llna. The couple according to police had six children by 1951. When a seventh wus born they killed it two More children were born find killed in 1952 and 1954. I mrs. Schaeffer gave  an other child nov. 13 and police said the husband again strangled it. But his wife became ill because of he Lack of medical attention and it doctor was called. He discovered the murdered infant and called police. Particularly vital by european Mem Bers of the 15-nation Alliance. They have been under Strong russian pressure to turn Down offers of . Intermediate Range 1,500-2,000 Miles missiles which could pack a nuclear punch. Russia Lias threatened to Lay the countries Flat should War break out. Nearly a year after the . Offer was made Many european countries Are still hesitating Topick it up. Heads of government attending the nato Summit conference last year decided to put the missiles at the disposal of european supreme Allied commander Gen Lauris Norstad. Several parliamentarians wednesday raised doubts Over whether Norstad would have effective Power to use the missiles and if he did whether it was de  Brown a British la borate said Britain intends to exercise National control Over the missiles it has accepted. This can now Only mean a very great Deal of confusion and possibility of danger to Allied plan Ning since the weapon. In fact is not at the disposal of the supreme commander at All Brown said. . I hit Imirea. Gordon Canfield . Spelled out the . Delegation s position which he said had been arrived at after consultation with government  use of nuclear weapons he said nato nations should consult if time permits but Mustin any event fight if attacked  those weapons which Circum stances require. The establishment of a detailed blueprint of action could make the allies impotent in the face of heavy Surprise  called for a common Trust and common sense attitude. The parliamentarians military committee said it is essential that Clear directives be Given by the Council to the nato com Manders concerned As to the Situa Tion under which the weapon might be  meanwhile a half do in parliamentarians hammered on the need for standardization of nato weapons and fulfilling of troop commit ments by All nato countries. Unidentified planes bomb Cuba mine firm Havana a the . Embassy announced wednesday that unidentified planes twice had bombed and heavily damaged offices and warehouses of the . Government owned Nicatro Nickel mines on the northeastern coast of Cuba. An embassy spokesman said no estimate of the loss was immediately available. There were no casual ties among american personnel. The first attack was made on Sun Day and another tuesday. Tornadoes turn trailer Park Topsy Turvy trailers and autos lie jumbled together in Wichita Falls tex., trailer Park tossed together by two tornadoes that hit opposite sides of the town. Several persons were injured. Topi great lakes freighter lost 18 bodies found   ing a life aft reported in the i area. 1 the survivors first male Elmer Fleming -43, and Deckman Frank Mays 2 a tyo the discounted Eft in reports of a shipboard explosion and said that their ship was Tor apart by the Waves. First word of the. Disaster came in a message by radio from the Bradley a routine Call which was interrupted by frantic distress cries of mayday mayday we Are in serious  the German freighter Sar Lori three Miles from the Bradley picked up the message and changed course to help. The Sar Tori reported another message then came by radio this is the Carl d. Bradley. Our position is 12 Miles Southwest of Gull Island. We Are in  broke in half lie 10,000-ton Steamer was apparently foundering As the radio broadcast its plea for Aid. The Sartori heard another message we be broken in half. We re going  then there was Brief silence. Capt p. Mueller of the Sarto isaid his radio operator picked up a final cry from the Bradley voice shouting in the transmitter run. Grab life jackets. Get  that was the last word fro the Bradley. When the Sartori first reached the scene of the disaster it found no survivors no life boats and tit the  search Craft attempting to reach Gull Island a Small Island near Beaver Island were driven Back by the Force of the storm Indonesia Premier visits us London a Indonesia foreign minister sub Andrio arrived by plane from new York for a two Day visit. The coast guard Cutter Sunde sailed from Charlevoix in Northern Michigan  picked up the two survivors. A coast guard plan aided the search with flares and Xijiu deft the sundew to the survivors after spotting them on the Island. J three other ships joined the Hunt later for. The 15 men Unac counted for the Iarlori s Captain said i be Lieve All hands Are  the Bradley was bound empty from Buffington to Rogers City after unloading a cargo of Lime Stone. Company identifies men aboard sunken ship Rogers City Mich. Up Bradley transportation lines owner of the Limestone Carrier Carl , which Sank in Northern Lake Michigan tuesday night re leased the names of the following remembers Captain Roland Bryan. 52, Loudon Mie . Elmer Slewing first mate Rogers City Mich., rescued John Fogelsonger. Second mate St. Ignace. Mich Carl bar Tell third mate Rogers City Joseph Krawczak wheelman. Rigers City Raymond Kowalski. Wheelman Rogers City Frank Mayas deck watchman Rogers City rescued Gary n. Price deckhand. Ona Way. Mich. Duane Berg deckhand. Rogers City Dennis Meredith deckhand Posen Mich Earl Tel Gertsek. Or. Watchman Rogers City Melville Oit. Watchman Rogers City Ava Bidnick. Watchman Rogers City Richard Book deck watchman Portsmouth Iowa Raymond g. Bueller. Chief Engineer Lakewood Ohio Alfred Boehmer. Second assistant Engineer Rogers City Joplin Bauer first assistant Engineer Rogers City Keith Schular third assistant Engineer Rogers City Paul Horn Oiler. Rogers City Cleland Gager. Oiler. Onaway Lloyd , Rogers City. Clyde Enos Stoke Man. Cheboygan. Mich. Paul Greengtski. Watchman Rogers City Paul c. Heller Stoke Man Rogers City Erhardt Felax. Stoke Man. Rogers City William Elliott repairman Rogers City Dennis Joppich wiper Rogers City Edward Vallee conveyor Man Rogers City Leo promo. Or. Assistant conveyor Man. Rogers City John Zoho. Steward Clairton. A Alfred Polarski second Cook Rogers City Bernard Schefke. Porter Rogers City Douglas Bellmore. Porter. Onaway James Selke  City. Norfolk votes to keep 6 schools shut Norfolk a. Up the City of Norfolk where 10.000 Chil Dren Are out of school because of opposition to integration voted overwhelmingly to keep six schools closed rather than open them on a desegregated  in this sprawling port City cast 12,658-8,781 against petition ing gov. J. Lindsay Almond to re turn six schools to local control so they could be reopened and integrated. One Factor believed to have influenced the vote was another Virginia massive resistance Law which would Cut off All state funds if the schools were integrated. Each ballot contained a footnote reminding voters of the fund Cut off Law and saying a substantial tuition for each child would be charged if the schools opened. The referendum called by the City Council was for informational purposes Only and its results Are not binding on the City or state. However five of the seven coun cil members indicated beforehand that they would follow the verdict of the voters. Cross shows where ship is believed to have sunk. Is West sets up list of bars to sneak attack Geneva a the Western Powers told Russia for the first time wednesday what they believe comprehensive system for prevention of Surprise attacks should include. They listed mechanical Means such As radar networks recon Naissance flights by aircraft operating on an open skies system and International inspection teams to keep watch on such things As mis Sile Sites. Furthermore they invited the russians to submit a1 list of their own and to study these technical matters with them in the 10-nation conference. But the russians turned their backs on the suggestion. Blame for deadlock the West blamed soviet hostility for the deadlock prevailing in an other International conference i Geneva the three Power talks on nuclear test suspension problems. As a Concession the . And Britain proposed formally in that meeting that the delegations talk simultaneously about Banning the testing of atomic and Hydrogen weapons and setting up an International control system to police such a Bun. Soviet Delegate Semyon Tsarapkin gave a negative response to that proposal. He again insisted that the three Powers agree on ending tests before going on to control matters. As Tsarapkin walked out of the conference room he Shook his head and said the conference was still bound up reds claim they won 99.6% Hungary vote Budapest up the first hungarian parliament election since the 1956 revolution  99.6 per cent Victory for the communist regime. " according to an official announcement the single list of communist candidates put Forward in the name of the patriotic peo ple s front got 99.6 per cent of All valid votes. At the last hungarian parliament elections in 1953 the communist government of Matyas Rakosi got Only 98.2 per cent. Train crash kills 16 Dacca East Pakistan a sixteen people were killed \ and -30 injured when the chittagong1 Tau train collided with a freight train at la Sham railway station 80miles from Chittagong Early wednesday officials said. ,  
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