European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 30, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday july 30, 1959 the stars and stripes Page 7 Ajas Kah wants 49-Star Flag senator protests old old glory 1 " .-.-. Washington up Gruening Dalaska Learned with controlled indignation that the american Flag displayed in the Senate chamber carries only48 stars and has not been replaced for Economy. Gruening told the Senate he wanted to see a Flag carrying alas a s 49th Star mounted behind the presiding officer s chair promptly and would pay for it himself if the Senate could t afford it. The alaskan senator said he had been advised by Senate sergeant at arms Joseph Duke that when Hawaii , As the 50thstate, there would be a 50-Star Flag replacing the 49-Star Banner which would Cost $175. Respect Economy but i must Register my dissent Gruening declared. Alaska is entitled to Dis play of the 49-Star Flag. A 50-Star Flag would not become official until july -4, 1960almost a year Gruening said that if the Senate consents to displaying this obsolete Flag it would fall to signify the Frontier of the senator said he wanted to re Gister his emphatic protest and ask that funds be made available to Duke to buy a 49-Star Flag. And if the funds Are not available he added hell be Happy to pay for the Flag . Barry Goldwater a Ariz called Gruening s attention to the Senate Selling where an american Eagle encircled with stars is the Central lighting fixture. There Are Only 48 stars in the Circle above us and i think we should add two stars to that also Goldwater said. \ Gruening agreed. Industry study reveals toward West new York up r Large traditional manufacturing cities in the . Have lost ground rapidly inthe last decade despite a National gain of More than 1.2 million. jobs. V. In its study of Industrial. Changes since 1950. The. A an tits. Factory Rio , the cities suffering the heaviest losses Ofin 7dus try during the period include new York Detroit Providence Pittsburgh Newark n. J.,. And the alb an Schenectady and Troy , areas. ,., West const Bains " Detroit s. It Dustral employment Lias declined 18 6. Per cent since 1950, Providence 19.3 per cent the Albany area 225 per cent and Newark 5.8 per cent. However fantus noted that Dur ing the same period such Westcoast pities Aslo s Angeles Seattle and san Diego have increased employ ment by As much As 191 per cent. New York City alone has lost 64,000 Industrial jobs since 1950 an there Are Only 16 companies left employing 1,000 or More production workers. Standing on precedent Gross faces murder trial los Angeles up a autopsy on Harry Black 81, who died tuesday showed death was due in part to a gunshot wound and head injury allegedly inflicted by former new York bookmaking Kingpin Harry , Grandfather of Gross wife Lila died in los Angeles count general Hospital a month and a Day after a violent argument over$2,000 Black Lent Gross for bail Bond fees. Police said on the basis of the Coroner s autopsy they would seek a murder complaint against Gross,41, who has been held on a charge of assault with intent to commit murder. The suspect denied beat ing the old Man and said the gunfire accidentally during the quarrel. V Kenneth Chapman who per formed the autopsy said the wound and head injury were contributing factors in the Sleath. He said Black also suffered from a kidney ailment and a heart ail ment. Black accused Gross in a july 10 bedside hearing of kicking an slugging him when he and the Short Stocky Man fought Black suffered 8 Skull fracture and the Chest Bullet wound. Envoy okd for Tunisia Washington up the Senate has confirmed the Nomina Tion of Walter n. be new . Ambassador to Tunisia succeeding g. Lewis jones., the Senate also confirmed the Nomina Tion of John r. Battels to be . District judge a or Eastern Newyork Indiana to halt world on All roads until Congress oks funds Indianapolis a the Indiana Highway department has announced it will suspend All future jetting of contracts for Highway construction until Congress provides More Money for the Federal High Way Trust fund. ,. The announcement was read by stale Highway commission chair Man John Peters to a gathering of Highway contractors assembled Gas tax hike rejected by House group five month old Susan Fleck conies by her Talent for balancing quit naturally since her father Steve Fleck of Mishicot wis., is a professional acrobat. He started training his daughter when she was three months old. United press International photo new treatment trays Speed Hospital work los Angeles up a registered nurse with a passion for efficiency and simplicity has re designed treatment trays at mount Sinai Hospital so Well that her work has set a nationwide pattern. Mrs. Margaret Lee who is i charge of the Hospital s Central Supply department began making changes As soon As she assumed her Post. She had the trays remade of lighter materials and reorganized the layout of the various Medicine Sand equipment they carried. The trays which must be ready at a moment s notice Are used by physicians arid surgeons for examination treatment dressings and emergency cases. There Are about 40 different tray setups and they Are of vital importance since a Complete tray can save a minute or two sometimes enough to save a life. Cardiac cart. Mrs. Lee also introduced convenience which has become known As the cardiac cart. This contains everything a doctor needs to handle an emergency heart Cassand it is always ready for use. The nurse s ideas have save time labor arid materials. For example she substituted disposable paper for Linen on trays to Cut time and costs by eliminating the need for washing and sterilization her ideas described in medical journals have been adopted by Many other hospitals across the country and Are being studied by hospitals in the . And other parts of the world. For opening of bidding on a Long list of Highway and Bridge projects. Peters read a Resolution adopted by the Highway commission and then a statement by gov. Harold a. Handley now in puerto Rico which said in part the purpose of the Resolution is to protect the contractors and suppliers who Are helping so much to modernize Hoosier highways. Concern for contractors we certainly would not want any. Contractor to be left out on the limb because of failure of con Gress to enact corrective Legisla Tion that would guarantee a continuation of Federal Matching National Highway system is not going to be on a sound Finan Cial basis until which is sent to Washington by Highway users is specifically earmarked forthe Highway Handley has urged Congress to Stop diversion of Federal Highway taxes away from construction. This would insure ample Money in Hie Highway Trust fund without the proposed increase in the Federal gasoline tax he says. The department action affects not Only the new interstate High j Way program in Federal government pays 90 per cent of the Cost but also primary secondary and Urban Road projects finance Don a 50-50 basis by state and fed eral funds. Hike in polio nets warning Washington a surgeon general Leroy e. Burney said the High incidence of polio this Yea indicates the disease still is a threat to the people of the .but, or. Burney said if enough persons Are vaccinated with the Salk vaccine it is possibly paralytic polio could be wiped an interview in the Magazine . News & world report Burne said there have been about 790 cases of paralytic polio this , he added is More than twice As Many As last year at this Public health service said about 9 of 10 cases of paralytic polio this year have been among persons who have not been vaccinated. Washington a the House ways and Means committee has voted Down proposals to in crease gasoline taxes to keep construction of the federal1 interstate Highway system on schedule. The committee action was no final to Vever and could be re versed. The committee continued to meet behind closed doors in an Effort to agree on a Highway financing Planas an alternative to president Eisenhower s demand for a 1 i cent raise in the Federal gasoline tax. A deficit in the Highway construction Trust fund estimated to reach a half billion dollars next Spring threatens an immediate nine month work stoppage on the41,000-mile network and a blowup. In the program thereafter. Increases rejected proposals for various increases in the three cent Federal Gas tax received no More than half a dozen votes from the 25-member commit tee. The proposals ranged from a straight i cent a gallon increase Toone cent with an alternative calling for a combination of tax increase and diversion of funds received from the Federal Auto tax. The committee also defeated.12-11, a proposal by rep. Burr Harrison a a to suspend construction of the interstate system for one year until revenues would make up the deficit. The Highway Law states funds May not be apportioned tothe states for Highway building if revenues Are not sufficient to cover outlays. Wrong thief has right Alibi new York a Arthu camper 42, identified by a grocer As one of a pair who held him tip for $350 two weeks ago has what you might Call a perfect Alibi. Hews in jail awaiting sentence for Auto theft. He was cleared of an connection with the Holdup. Studio raps Dors in answer to suit los Angeles a Rio Pic Tures has alleged in a court Docu ment that British actress Diana Dors has acquired an International reputation for i sobriety intemperance immodesty and the statement was contained Insko s answer to the Blond Star s $1,275, Superior court breach of contract arid defamation suit against the studio. The document was filed in Losangeles Superior court and is open to Public inspection. _ miss Dors brought the action claiming that Elko agreed to finance three films produced by he company t r e a s u r e productions but in fact made Only one Pic Turer the lady and the according to her complaint Rio agreed to pay $200,000 in lieu of producing the other two films Buton dec. 24 informed her that the settlement had been alleged the studio said the cancellation was because she had become an object of disgrace ill will and she recently married Dicke Daw son a comedian who was once a bus conductor. She previously was married to the late Dennis Hamil ton. Although a headline Winner i Britain since the 1955 Cannes film festival w h e n her appearance caused a minor Brawl Between police and photographers she did not become popular in America until the latter part of 1956. It was then that her now famous swimming Pool episode occurred. Hamilton two other men and photographer were All injured in a. Brawl that followed her Plung ing fully clothed into the water. The did jump r or was she pushed argument went on for weeks. Plan Don & i la ski i j-ti.1 .,.w.rt.�" i
