European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 12, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Weather forecast partly Oln Tuty and Hany in Toto morn info becoming mostly Cloudy a left of onion no a tit showers and  slow of 8 in the afternoon Lite tic Chat Tirc in . Hot ii 7.1low b8. Ii air weather service european edition volume 18, number 116 army Navy air for a of Hie . Arniaud forces to Europa North afr to and he Middle East a saints Dally to cents sunday for Good two year old Eileen Barry plants a congratulatory kiss on the nose of her lather John Barry who was moved up from patrolman to police sergeant in new York. Up photo air Force launches Atlas in pre operational test Cape canaveral. Fla. Up an Atlas icbms packed with instruments soared into the sky tuesday on a crucial test that could Lead the air Force to attempt an opera of cancels fuel contract Washington a the air Force has cancelled a $100 million program for the development of chemical fuel for use in 2,000-Mph bombers and fighter interceptors. The cancellation immediately raised speculation Over the future of the multimillion Dollar program for the b70 chemical fuelled bom Ber and the f108 fighter interceptor. The cancellation will Knock out operation of a new $45 million chemical Plant built by the Olin Mathieson chemical corp. The air Force notified Congress that the contract with the Gen eral electric co. For the j93-5 engine had been cancelled. The engine was to Power both the b70and f108. No reason was Given by the air Force for the cancellation. How Ever Secretary of defense Neil h. Mcelroy said recently that another Good hard look would be taken at expensive marginal value develop ment programs. Baseball american league new York 020 060 000 8 8 0 Boston 001 006 0315 9 4muns, Simantz 8 twi Bitu Casalo Bauw of 5. Iii Tui Aud Waits. We a 8-8tonal firing by missile unit troops. The intercontinental Atlas was aimed at an Impact area 5,000 Miles Down the Atlantic tracking Range 1,300 Miles less than its maximum Range. The launching appeared Success Ful with the 100-ton icbms disappearing into an overcast 60 seconds after Blastoff usually reliable sources said that if the firing was successful troops at Vandenberg air Force base Calif would try to launch one of the huge rockets next month. The Atlas originally was scheduled to be available for limited operational capability by july 1, but a series of five failures caused a postponement of the combat readiness Date. Only 15 minutes after the launch ing the air Force announced that preliminary flight data indicated the Atlas apparently achieved most of its test  closing stocks new Yolk a the Market made a Good Advance tue Day following us sharpest decline of the year monday. Trading we moderate. Prices were around the a St for the Day at the close. Wednesday August 12, 1959 its red bloc,.�1. I hmm a behind Laos fighting 67,594,000 employed in . More holding jobs Ever before Washington a employment hit another High in july the number of jobs Rose about a Quarter of a million while unemployment declined by nearly the same amount. Of of rib a ment rep red july employment reached a record67,594,000, up 252,000 from june and an increase of 2,415,000 Over july last year. Unemployment declined by 238,000 to 3,744,000 in july Thiras. 1,550,000 less than. July 1958 employment had also reached a record in june. The number of workers with jobs has been Stead ily increasing All year. Basic improvement Seymour Wolfbein Deputy assist ant Secretary of labor for Man Power told a news conference that the figures reflected a continued Basic improvement in the Overall employment situation. The july increases were recorded despite a Sharp drop in farm employment because of poor weather in Many farm areas particularly inthe South. On the other hand the Large number of teen agers seeking temporary jobs which forced lip unemployment in june by 600,000 diminished in july. Many of the youngsters found work. The july Survey was taken in mid month just As the nationwide steel strike began. Few of the steel strike s consequences were reflected in the july figures. However a special Survey of steel strike effects showed that approximately 100,000 workers have been Laid off in Allied industries such As Coal railroads Ore ship Ping and some construction work. The steel strikers generally Are not counted As unemployed unless front. On Page 2jh col. 3 civil War vet 116, reported sinking Houston Tex. A the personal physician of Walter Wil iams Only survivor of the civil War said the Confederate soldiers  or. Russell Wolfe said he in t in extremely critical condition at this Ime but is growing weaker and there s nothing much we can do about  the Veteran 116, has taken no nourishment for several Days other Nan a mixture of milk egg and Vater. House passes fund measure for military Washington up the House has approved the last Reg ular Money Bill of the session a $1,285,002,700 military construction appropriation which is 18 per cent below president Eisenhower s re quest. The measure carrying $278,197, 300 less than the president re Quested was passed by voice vote with Little debate. The. Funds will be used to build military baes and other facilities in the year ending june 30, 1960. Although it was the last in the Long line of Money measures the Senate still has to act on a number of appropriations measures. Half a dozen spending Bills also Are still under consideration by House Senate conference committees. The House action came a Short time after president Eisenhower signed a $1,225,475,150 military construction authorization Bill passed by Congress july 30. The Law authorizes projects total ing $188,403,100 for the army $177,151,250 for the Navy and $797,496,800 for the air Force. The cont on Page 2jt, col i Herter to stay in Chile until end of conference Washington a Secre tary of state Christian a Herter will remain in Santiago Chile for the duration of the american republics foreign ministers meeting contradicting earlier reports he would stay Only two or three Days and turn the . Representation Over to an aide. Herter was due in Chile for the opening session wednesday. Sees threat of Southeast Asia conflict Washington up the state department has accused the communist bloc of deliberately stirring up ten Sion in Southeast Asia and rejected As absurd communist attempts to place the blame on the . For the fighting in Laos. The department in a de tailed report on the fighting in Northern Laos concluded that it is still not Clear whether the communists plan to launch full scale aggression in Southeast Asia. It also suggested that soviet leaders May be directing communist North Vietnam s participation in the attacks on Northern Laos. Moscow visit state department spokesman Lincoln White said it is note worthy that two members of the North Vietnam communist Central committee visited or. Soviet Dep Uty Premier Anastas Mikoyan in Moscow aug. 7, according to the Moscow  earlier the state department had called attention to the visit of front. On Paje 2lh col. S storm snaps Germany heat from press dispatches Frankfurt violent storms knocked out West Germany s third heat wave tuesday wrecking Tele phone lines damaging roofs and shattering windows. At least five persons boating on Ake Constance were believe disowned. Temperatures drop temperatures dropped sharply rom 90 to 75 degrees in Many areas. Gusts of up of 65 Mph were recorded in Frankfurt. Hail rain High winds and Light Ning Tore through Europe on Mon Day causing six deaths in Switzer and and numerous injuries else there. Waves smash Navy ship cause 4 deaths Yokosuka Japan a heavy seas generated by typhoon Ellen caused the death of four sailors on the attack transport  Bexar the Navy has announced the Navy said the 455-foot-Long Bexar was in route to Okinawa sunday when a huge wave broke Over her Bow washing two men overboard and knocking seven others against the Anchor Windlass and a bulwark. Two of the latter died of their injuries. Another crewman rescued one of the two men overboard then was drowned himself. The other Man overboard was not found ens Robert d. Stannus of san Antonio Tex., was identified by the Navy As the heroic officer. Who voluntarily Dove into heavy seas and saved Marine Cpl Hilo j. Henning of Yakima Wash Stan Nus lost his own life. The other men killed were Marine pfc George r. Olmes of Otter Creek me. Navy fireman apprentice James r. Taylor of san Diego and machinist s mate fireman Sylvon r. Richens of Roosevelt Utah. In the . Navy Hospital Here in fair condition the Navy said a fireman Joe r. Talbott. Of Bloomington Tex. Machinist s mate fireman Joseph h. Fisher of Eugene ore., and Seaman Dwayne p. Daunch of grand Prairie Tex. Two sailors in addition to Hen Ning treated for minor injuries and Back on duty were identified As a personnel Man Eugene a Galvin of san Diego and boat Swain s mate Clifford a Prater of Mcallen Tex. The big wave washed two men Henning and Taylor overboard and knocked several others stand ing on the forecastle into the Side of the ship with such fury that Holmes and Richens were fatally injured. Lifeboats were torn Loose. Taylor Vas never seen after the wave hit the Bow. An eight hour search was unsuccessful said the Navy. Henning afloat in the water was clinging to an inflatable life raft washed overboard. / the skipper called for volunteers. Stannus wearing a life jacket Aad lifeline jumped in and brought Henning to other rescuers. But on his return to the ship Stannus got caught in one of the ship s Rolls and was pulled under the ship the Navy said