European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 4, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                4, 1962 the stars and stripes s. To resume air tests indent Kennedy ordered tons for the re of . Atmospheric  will Start in april the soviet Union i to accept a test ban sign it before the latter of april and apply it 1m Kennedy on a 30-minute_ and television address said decision was forced by last series of about 50 russian atmospheric tests every alternative was exam the president said. Every Avenue of obtaining soviet agree ment was explored. We were determined not to Rush into imitating their tests. No single decision of this administration has been More thoroughly or More thoughtfully  the test will take place when preparations Are ready in the latter part of april in the atmosphere Over the Pacific Ocean. The series Wilt be conducted Over two or three months the president said and radioactive fallout will be held to an absolute  two types of tests will be made. The first and most important Are called effects tests determining what effect on enemy s nuclear explosions would have upon our ability to survive and respond. We Are spending great sums of Money on . Defences but we cannot be certain How much of this preparation will turn outto be useless blacked out Para lazed or destroyed by the com plex effects of a nuclear explosion the second Type of tests will permit the development of those More advanced concepts and habits in dampened it col John h. Glenn it. Cretu to cheering Washington w he ride the space Story Thenn alternate Between humor and serious Ness As he Ells the Senate space committee his reactions to the historic space flight awol need press photo through the rain to the Capitol to address con Gress. United press International photo . Honoured John Glenn astronaut John h. Glennjr. Received the plaudits of a grateful nation last week. Between 200,000 and 300,000 turned out in Washington to see Glenn Parade from the White House to the Capitol. America s first Man to orbit the Earth also received a stand ing ovation from members of Congress. Glenn then gave con Gress an account of his trip through space. He also paid tribute to All who had a part in the achievement. The stops were pulled out completely when the astronaut arrived in new York four million persons cheered him on his 18-mile Parade from la Gurdia Field to the heart of the City. The noon Parade brought the big City to a halt. Officials said the Celebration exceeded the reception Given to Charles a. Lind Bergh and other heroes who have been honoured by the City. More effective efficient weapons which in the Light of soviet tests Are deemed essential to our  or. Kennedy said the United states will offer at the Geneva conference a series of plans for a major breakthrough to  the president said our negotiators will be ready to talk about a test ban treaty even before the conference begins on March 14and they will be ready to sign Well before the dote on which our tests Are ready to  in the absence of a firm National affairs agreement that would halt nuclear tests by the latter part of april we shall go ahead with our talks striving for some new Avenue of agreement but of shall also go ahead with our teats.". V world reaction to or Ken Nedy s decision came quickly. The russians said the state ment on resumption of us. Testing was an attempt to justify aggressive action japanese prime minister Hayato Ikeda asked the presi Dent to reconsider the decision. 95 died in 707 crash a Boeing 707 Jet airline plummeted to Earth shortly after Takeoff last week carrying 95 persons to their deaths. The american airlines Jet plunged into a Swap near new Maris signed slugger Roger Marls signed on the dotted line last week for nearly 100 per cent More than he Mode in 1961. Maris who hit a record 61 Home runs in 1961, inked a $72,-000 pact and said he d Settle world for a repeat of his 1961 per of forma Nee. Besides his 61 sports homers Maris led the american league in runs batted in with 142 and tied with teammate Mickey Mantle for the most runs scored with 132. His batting average was .269. Other sports developments Sonny Liston turned Down an offer to take on heavyweight Champion Floyd Patterson the offer12& per cent of the live Gate and 10 per cent of the an cite try rights television radio movies Etc could have earned him As much As $700.000. He would have made n guarantee minimum of $200,000. Mrs. Wilma Rudolph Ward Winner of three Gold medals at the Home olympics was awarded the 1961 Sullivan award As the outstanding Amateur athlete in America. She is the third women in 31 years to win the prize Given annually by the Amateur athletic Union to the Amateur athlete who by performance example and Good influence did the most to Advance Good sports Mim ship throughout the  York s Idlewild Al report in the worst disaster i nip Lvang a single plane in us commercial aviation history. The previous High single plan death toll in . Commercial aviation was 79 in a Twa Constellation crash in Chicago Las september. A c123 Globe master carrying troops to Korea crashed near Tokyo in 1953 killing 129 in the worst single plane disaster i history. Lost week s crash was the first of a Boeing 707 in the United states n which passenger lives were lost. A Sabena airlines 707, however crashed in Belgium i february 1961, killing 73 persons including 18 members of a .ice skating team. There was no clue to the cause of last week s crash. The plane took off climbed to about 1,000 feet turned left and dived to Earth. There were 87 passengers and eight Crew members aboard. The jetliner crashed into marshy area off the Southern Shore of Long Island. Rescue workers battled to recover the victims before the tide came in. The plane was half in the water and half on the Marsh. The Jet loaded with 90,000 pounds of fuel exploded but investigators could not say if the blast came before or after the crash. Najeeb e. Halaby. Chief of the Federal aviation Agency said there was no evidence of engine failure. Nor was there evidence the plane went into a stall he added. Halaby said later mechanical failure in the control system May have caused the crash. Authorities hoped to recover the plane s flight recorder which automatically records Speed Alti tude and other performance fac tors. Nixon pledged Battle homage in new York Glenn is blanketed by it Shower of paper at be rides with his wife vice president Johnson along Broadway four million new yorkers cheered Glenn. Of photo Richard Nixon lashed out at the Kennedy family last week after sen. Hubert Humphrey Al minn., said the democrats would make California a Battleground in 1962. Nixon run political Long for the Republican go sch Berrato Ruuno a nation said the democrats faced the Battle of their lives this  he also warned against an invasion of  said top democratic officials May go into California to work for the re election of nov. Edmund g. Brown. The former vice president said they can bring All the bags out Here they want and Don t mean women ,. Jack in March Bob by in aptly Teddy in May. I will take on the whole  earlier 1n the week Humphrey hinted he will be a candidate for the presidency in 1968. Although he said he has no present plans to do so Humphrey refused to Rule out his candidacy for the nation s highest , Benjamin a. Smith bowed out of the Massachusetts senatorial race. Smith a Democrat was appointed to the Senate in december 1960, when presiden Kennedy resigned after his elec Tion. A a v the president s brother Edward m. Kennedy and Massachusetts atty. Gen. Edward j. My c o r m a c a Nephew of House speaker John a Mcgorman Cachave made no announcements but both Are regarded As Likely candidates. I \ former Kansas gov. Edward f. Am announced his candidacy for the unexpired us. Senate term of the late Andrew , a Kan. He is the first announced opponent of fellow re publican James by Pearson who received the interim appointment to Schoepp evs Striate seat