European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 8, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Fog 6 the stars and stripes Thunder Navy Washington thanks to the Navy the Champagne Industry is getting a boost in sales this  tradition the sponsor of each new ship smashes a bottle of that sparkling stuff across the Bow just As the ship begins its journey Down the building ways. And then traditionally or not there s usually quite a few corks popping and Many Gallons of Champagne spilled during the Cus Tomary launching and commission ing parties held by the ship s kick up bubbles bus builders and members of the  the month of March alone seven new ships ranging from nuclear powered attack submarines to missile frigates research ship Sand a new Type amphibious ship Are scheduled to be launched. I addition two More nuclear pow ered Polaris launching sub. Will have been commissioned to join the Active Fleet before the end of this  Sam Houston the seventh of the Navy s fast growing Fleet of Polaris missile subs joined the Fleet tuesday during ceremonies at Newport news a. Secretary of the Navy Fred Korth was the Prin Cipal speaker at the commission  the Houston was being placed on Active duty on the East coast the missile frigate England was making its initial splash on the. West coast during launching ceremonies at san Pedro  Polaris launching sub Thom As a. Edison is scheduled to join the Fleet during commissioning ceremonies at Groton conn., saturday. Other ships scheduled for launch ing in March include the nuclear attack sub Pollack at Camden n.j., and the first of a new class of amphibious trans ports the Raleigh at Brooklyn,n.y., both on March 17. The guided missile frigate Dale at Camden n.j., and the escort ship Bronstein at Westwego la., March 30.rounding out the Champagne spilling for the month Wilt be the March 31 launching of the Oceano graphic research ship James m. Layoffs pay cuts save Beer company new York. Eisenhower Cerf of a world s first atomic sub Tilus on Jan. 24, 1954. Record try fails Mary Margaret Revell 21, of de helped from the water after stomach cramps stopped her to become the first woman to swim the 2� Miles around each. She had covered about a third of the distance. Miss re1 coach John Van ble Rock left said she would try again. A 1 dead 12 Hurt As Cable snaps on . Carrier Norfolk. A. Cap an air Craft arresting Cable on the car Rier Forrestal snapped killing on crewman and injuring 12 others one critically the Navy  Accident occurred As the Forrestal was sailing from Guantanamo Bay Cuba to Norfolk. A twin engine a3d sky War rior bomber had touched Down on the Carrier s deck when an arresting Cable parted and lashed wildly across the  Gordon Cox aviation chief Boatswain s mate of Norfolk died of injuries inflicted by the Cable. He had been directing the plane handling operations. John Paul colons airman apprentice of Walton ky., was struck on the left leg. The leg had to be amputated. A spokesman said the other 11men suffered minor injuries. School bus flips in Tenn. Murfreesboro Tenn. Up a school bus carrying 65 children skidded into a ditch and Over turned near Here. A few of the children received scratches but there were no serious injuries. Kansa is Pancake race Liberal Kansas Upit British showgirl won the annual shrove tuesday International cake race by almost 10 when Kansas Flapjack flip failed to match her near time. The Best the Liberal racers Able to do As they raced Over to of " 415-Yard course with head scary of and skirts flapping was. 1 posted by Vicki Campbell a. Eral housewife who works ant Secretary. In England earlier in the Day 20-Yeai Carole Vorley covered a like Tance through the narrow Street of Olney England in 1 her time was just one tent second Short of the record s a Kansas runner in 1955. Twas 9.5 seconds faster than Campbell s time. The British Victory broken the series patterned aft legendary race dating inform 1445. The count now is at seven triumphs for the Briix for the kansans. Pound proves a Palace to Pittsburgh Pool Pittsburgh up Timmy the pet Boxer of mrs. Norman Sugarmann numbers the City 4dog Catcher As among his Best  Home away from Home is the City dog Pound. And this May not Only be unusual but it also is costing his mistress a tidy sumo Cash. It All began several months ago when Timmy wandered away from Home. A stranger found him an took him to the Headquarters of the animal Rescue  Timmy liked his stay with the do Catcher 30 Well that he pays return visits on his own every time he gets the Chance. For instance mrs. Sugarman said Timmy wound up at the dog Catcher s 15 times last year and he s been Back six times this year. It costs a Dollar to get him each time said mrs. Suga and he s getting  he shows up at the re league Timmy scratches at door. When he is allowed in does t even Stop at the desk  he just Heads for favorite  guess he likes our menu William Mccourt superintend