European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 22, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                I Rowan edition Orleans housing report  Saeei up the housing situation to Orleans France for ordnance transportation and the Senate gave speedy approval Fri Day to a $14 28,178,700 Bill provid ing funds to build armoires air Craft shops and hundreds of Mili tary construction projects in this country and overseas. Sen. John. Stennis a miss floor manager for the. Second big defense Money Bill said each. Of the projects was essential to the maintenance of our military strength at Home and  he won unanimous approval of addition of $143,176,000 to the funds previously voted by the House including 86 additional army National guard projects in 30 Dif Ferent states. They will Cost some $13 million More than the budget recommendations for the current fiscal year. Even so Stennis and sen. Fran Cis Case . Noted that the Senate total still was More than $135 million under president Eisen Hower s budget requests. The Bulky measure now goes Back to the House with a Senate House conference committee expected to Iron out differences Over the Senate increases later. For West Germany the appropriations approved included $10,714,000 to be spent incest Germany $5,634,000 in Spain. $3,507,000 in the United kingdom. $1,054,000 in Italy. $712,000 in tur key $231,000 in Greece and $207,000 in the  Senate boosted House allow ances for the army Reserve naval Reserve air Force Reserve and air National guard to the full budget  for the army National guard it added $12,219,000, or More than double the budget request. The House figure was $11 million Stennis said states which must pay one fourth of armory costs and Supply Sites and utilities already have put up their share for the 86 additional armoires. Stennis said the Senate appropriations committee added about $7.5 million for 32 equipment inspection and repair shops for the air Force because these Jet fighters and Jet bombers Are so expensive and complicated we have to have the Best  Royal honeymoon extended third time Tormentor Majorca up Belgium s Prince Alberto and Princess Paola have decided to extend their honeymoon for the third time it was reported Here. The Royal honeymooners who arrived Here on july 2 for a two week visit will stay until some time next month. After the Early stages of their visit to this Mediterranean Island were marred by clashes Between their Spanish police guards and newsmen who followed them Here from their wedding in Brus Sels the couple settled Down to a quiet sea and Sun vacation. Ike May visit old cronies during trip London up president Eisenhower has kept one Day free during his Busy european peace Mission officials disclosed Friday. He May have earmarked it for sentimental get together with old cronies of world War ii they said. The president arrives in the West German capital 01 Bonn aug. 26. Next Day he flies to London. He will visit Queen Elizabeth ii at Balmoral Castle in Scotland aug. 28 and spend the weekend conferring with prime minister Harold Macmillan. But tuesday sept. 1, 20th anniversary of the outbreak of world  ii. Has been kept free of official engagements at the presi Dent s request. Both . And British officials insisted they have no knowledge what the president will do. But privately they said there is reason to think or. Eisenhower May use it to meet again with world War ii friends among them sir Winston Churchill and Field marshal Viscount Mont Gomery. Closing stocks new York a after a higher Start the Stock Market closed mixed Friday. Trading was Light. Mystery buds on Meg s birthday Balmoral Scotland a a Corsage of orchids from an unknown american admirer arrived for Princess Margaret on her 29th birthday Friday. The bouquet bearing a greeting card but no signature was delivered. At Balmoral Castle amid a Galaxy of birthday blooms from All Over the world. The Only Man who knew the american s identity was Florist Wil Liam Stott from nearby Aberdeen and he would t Tell. His orders arrived by Cable from the . Last weekend the american had Stott Send the Princess three dozen red roses. Who asked the London eve Ning Standard is the secret admirer the mystery provided just about the Only faint flavor of Romance Toi Mark the commencement of Margaret s 30th year. There was no eligible suitor on hand to join the family birthday gathering at Balmor Althe Royal scottish residence where Margaret has celebrated 22 of her previous birthdays. Highlight of the daytime was a picnic. Margaret trooped out with her sister Queen Elizebth and other Royal family members to a play spot on Balmoral estate near the shores of Loch Muick. The Sun shone brightly just us it did when Princess Anne mar Garet s 9-year-old Niece went out Cor a birthday Jaunt at the same spot last saturday. For the evening. Queen Elizabeth arranged an intimate family dinner party at the Castle. Margaret s love life. Or Lack of of it since group capt Peter town cont. On Page 2/h col. $ Flag to have 50 stars in nine rows Washington a president Eisenhower Friday proclaimed statehood for Hawaii bringing the Pacific is land group into the Ameri can Union As the 50th state. The president s signature was affixed to the statehood proclamation at 4 pm. It marked the end of 56 years of campaigning by people of the islands for full recognition and statehood. The proclamation set off Cele Brating throughout the far Flung islands on their Broad Sand beaches at pineapple and sugar plantations at cattle ranches and Industrial plants. Immediately after proclaiming statehood the president issued an order designating a new 50-Star Flag to become official next july 4. Nine rows of Star the new Flag will have nine rows of stars. They will be arranged in alternate rows of six and five stars each starting and ending with lines of six. The 49-Star Flag including the Star for Alaska had seven Stag gered rows of seven stars  statehood proclamation said that All procedural requirements imposed by the Congress on the state of Hawaii to entitle that state font. On Page 2lt, col. A laotian reds renew Battle Washington a the . Has received reports from its military attache in Laos of renewed fighting and additional communist infiltration there officials said  break in the Monsoon Rains another Story Page 4 Over the past week has made pos sible a stepped up movement of infiltrators into Northern Laos from across the communist North Vietnam Border the reports said. Ike report to Congress urges arms Aid to Laos Washington up president Eisenhower has sent Congress a report declaring that Laos and similar nations would be takeover by communists quickly if they did not receive . Military Aid the report warned that in such a Case the . Could become involved in limited wars which it might lose. Weather forecast partly Cloudy in the morning to coming mostly Cloudy in the after noon with show ours and thu Viaer slumbers in the late afternoon and evening. High 85, Low c2.air weather service