European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 9, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 Thi stars and stripes sunday August 9, 195? my pm ,. Maj mgt Gnu a. M my  a " a he a a i Jfe my pfc 4 m Raddle wheel to test radiation a Metis or Miles Cape canaveral Fin. A tt�6 paddle wheel satellite May gain the first solid information on radiation conditions millions of Miles from the Earth. It could answer the question of whether Jinan can safely venture  planets. Vow title the satellite itself i intended to soar no higher than 23,000 Miles it is equipped wit radiation sleuthing instruments designed almost literally to reach out to the stars. This equipment is designed to get information on radiation conditions beyond the recognized Van Allen radiation Belt which sur rounds the Earth at altitudes be tween 1,300 Miles and possibly 52,000. The Van Allen Belt really two separate belts which hang sus Pended like monster doughnuts around the Earth is itself considered a potential Hazard to future space  paddle wheel satellite was designed to achieve the first nearly Complete mapping of the extent arid intensity of the radiation with in the Belt. An additional Jab for the 142-Pound space reported is to deter mine by indirect but nonetheless highly accurate Means " the or Tensity. And other characteristics of space radiation before it reaches the Van Allen Belt named for James Van Allen state University of Iowa physicist who  Belt itself consists. Of charged particles coming from the Sun and other areas of the Milky Way Galaxy. These particles Are trapped by the Earth s magnetic Field thereby setting up the bands of radiation around the planet. These particles Are of varying Energy High medium and Low Bat aft Are itt tote raffle of Mhz fairs of Electron volts most of the set rates made by previous sat Deli Tes arid space probes fave Clovere Dort in the Low arid medium  the paddle wheel device was engineered to tackle the real High Energy stuff As Well As particles in the other two categories. The former air defense chief discounts influence idea Washington up Gen Benjamin w. Chidlaw reformer chief of the Continental air defense come has Pooh poohed the idea that retired military officers might  awarding of defens contracts. Chidlaw who makes $80.000 a year As vice president of Thompson Ramo Wooldridge .inc., of Cleveland voiced the opinion in testimony before a House armed service subcommittee. Chidlaw said that never once can i remember being pressured by a senior retired officer to Fol Low a course of action or asked to polio cases reach weekly High of 183 \ Washington a paralytic polio cases increased last week to .1959 weekly High of 183. But the increase was relatively Small the Public health service reported since the number com pared with a revised total of 175paralytic cases in the preceding week and 166 the week before. The 166 cases in the week of july 18 had been a 50 per cent jump Over the total in the weekender july 11. From Jan. 1 through aug. 1 there had been 1,314 paralytic cases. This compared with 579 in the similar 1958 Span. In 1955, be fore the Salk polio vaccine became available 2,525 paralytic cases had been reported by the last week injury. The new Haven area reported about 13 cases of All types with three deaths through last week. Health officials there said the number had gone up to 20 cases. More than three fourths of the persons developing paralytic cases had received no  reporting 10 or More paralytic cases last week were Arkansas 18, Texas 17, Missouri 15,and Tennessee and Alabama 11 each. All the states reporting had 312eases of All types of polio last week compared with a revise total of 276 in the week ended july 25. For the year through aug. 1there had been 2,050 cases com pared with 1,168 in the comparative 1958 period. Bank at army Post robbed of $30,000 Mineral Wells Tex. Up a Lone gunman robbed the Bank at Camp Welters of nearly $30,000.camp Wolters is an army Post about three Miles East of Mineral Wells. Mrs. Betty Trigg and  Anastas both employees of the Bank were the Only persons Init at the time. The gunman described As tall and thin Force the women into the vault and took the Money from the vault and from tellers cages. The women pushed an alarm inside the vault which set off a warning in the Provost marshal Sori face. Military police immediately went to the Bank and released the  f g. Lett president of the first National Bank of Mineral Wells made the Low estimate. The Cam Walters Bank is a Branch of the direct a specific program or project to his own selfish interests Chidlaw cautioned the subcommittee against recommending an legislation which would be unduly restrictive against the activities of retired officers in defense industries. Red buildup seen in Laos Laos a communist troops in Northern Laos Are trying to establish a base from which to at tack the South and a corridor through which to attack South Vietnam Laos prime minister Phoui Sananikone declared. The Laos government is certain North Vietnam is behind the pres ent attacks in the Northern prov inces he said. A military command communique said a massive concentration of communist led forces  up along the North Viet Nam Border. Earlier official state ments estimated the number a five battalions or some 4,000 men. The communique noted the buildup coincided with army belief that the reds were using the quiet of the last five Days to pre pare a Large scale offensive inthe Sam Neua Region. The Only actual fighting of the past few Days has been Light skirmishes Between Royal troops and partisan rebels in the Sam Neua Region the army said. Boac expands service London up officials of the British overseas airways corp. Boac announced they would begin a twice weekly service i about two weeks linking the far East with London via new York san Francisco and Honolulu. Officials said the Britannia Prophet aircraft would be used. Walking grandma ends trek mrs. Emma Gatewood 71-year-old grandmother from Gallipolis Ohio strode briskly into Portland ore., and a Centennial Days Wel coming crowd saturday ending a three month 2,000-Mjle hike from Independence mo., along the old Oregon Trail. Up photo Finch accused of using wife s name on Check West Covina Calif. A dr.,Bernard Finch forged a $3,000 Check on his wife s account two months before she was murdered his prosecutor has charged. Finch wealthy surgeon is await ing trial charged with the murder. Deputy District attorney fre whichello said he has the Check and will use it to show motive in the  the Check whichello said is dated May 18, two Days before  Finch filed suit for i . Finch s attorney Joseph Forno told newsmen that at the7 time of the murder we were in the process of obtaining a forgery complaint against the  said the Check was drawn in a West Covina Bank in favor of the doctor was signed Barbara Finch and endorsed by the doctor. He said a District attorney s hand writing expert called the signature a tracing definitely not in  s  in her divorce complaint  estimated her. Husband s wealth at $750.000. She was found shot to de that the Finch estate Here july 18,. Witnesses said the doctor and his wife argued and struggled before the shooting. High Energy particle Detector developed1 by the University of Chicago. " moreover because of the planned High orbit Grid expected Long life of the Sata the Ortr Burfe a year scientists hoped foe their longest Cirack yet at study Trig  i Side and outside the Van Allen gelt " of project scientists say that. If radiation Levels beyond the Belt Are found to be very intense this would add to the problem of shielding manned space ships. . Bonscore five satellites planet in orbit new York a with the launching. Friday of explorer i the a s. Now has five artificial Moons in orbit around the Earth and one artificial planet in orbit around the surf following Are the five artificial Moons  i launched Jan. 31, 1958, with an expected space life time of five years. Vanguard i launched March 17,1958, with a space lifetime of 200 years or More. Explorer in launched july 26,1958, with a space lifetime of one year two months is due to fall about sept 17 this year. Vanguard ii launched last feb.17, with a space lifetime of More than i of  i launched aug. 7, with a space  More than one year. The artificial planet Pioneer in was launched March 3. It is Nowin solar orbit and has a space life time measured in millions of years. Strike ties up missile site Cheyenne Wyo. A a labor dispute Over use of Keigm nonunion specialists has halted construction at the nation s first intercontinental1 ballistic missile icbms launching site. It was due for. Completion this fall. The site is on e of four being developed around Cheyenne. They Are for Atlas missiles and Are tomake up the nation s first icbms launching Complex. About 500 workers Are idled by the dispute. In it the Cheyenne local of the plumbers and steam fitters Union is. Ranged against the International Union whose representative Calls it an illegal wild cat  Only one missile site is affected by the walkout. The others Are being constructed by different contractors. Fine thing Garden City Ala. Up police chief Ernest Johnson has been fired it was disclosed after confessing that he posed As a Highway patrolman during his spare time fining motorists to supplement his City income. Chews swallows 13 Sticks of laxative by mistake boy Gums up flight forces Airliner to turn Back London Cap a Small boy and13 Sticks of chewing gum forced a Strat Cruiser Airliner to turn Back Over the Atlantic saturday and re turn 250 Miles to new York. The boy John Rand 10, of Nort Babylon n.y., ate the gum As the big British overseas airways corp. Plane headed toward London Only when he had eaten All 13 Sticks did he idly read the Printon the packet. Laxative chewing gum it said take one Vej John  told his father one of the party of instalment Purchase agents and their families who had chartered the plane for a Conven Tion in London. His father looked at the packet and told the Steward. The Steward told the Captain an they radioed Idlewild Airport for advice Back came the Ward of a doctor f keep the boy Busy and bring Umback for treatment the 60-ton Airliner with 86 Pas sengers and & Crew of 10 aboard turned Back to new York. An Young John was pressed into serv ice carrying trays of drinks to the passengers. Nearly an hour later the plan touched Down. John was rushed to surgery and Given an  Airliner reached London sat urday night3% hours late. By that time the family Inelus Fng John were Able to talk his ordeal said his Mother mrs Ingrid land we thought there might become kind of drug in the gum. But John did t show any effects apart from being frightened. His sister had one piece of the gum and she was All right. But John Hadi to ," John said sheepishly somebody gave me the gum at the Airport i thought it tasted Good until read the packet. �