European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 9, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                9, 1762 the stars and strikes Littee wants showdown on who s in charge of defense  " egress asked to direct b70 bomber production n the service committee t is to direct theto move toward of the b70 bomber. Tithe Pentagon for ent similar orders. To the House on military procurement cited the constitutional duty of Congress to raise and support armies and challenged members to reclaim their eroded authority Over the National defense. The report accompanied a Bill to which the committee last week added $401 million in unsought mandatory authority to prepare for actual procurement of the 2,000 mlle an hour bomber. Defense Secretary Roberts Mcnamara so far has authorized Only research an development Mcnamara said he will ask Foran Opportunity to appear before the appropriate congressional committees to oppose expansion of the b70 program. The Secretary said he met with the joint chiefs of staff for More than two hours earlier this week and All but air Force Gen Curtise. Lemay supported the present b70 development program Mcnamara said the present pro Gram totalling 513 billion to build a few experimental models of theb70, can be converted into a production program for building a the Roar Boom s. Power to Rietti sent Otto Ajr come r.  in Lam Tom Rew or the air bettor bomber which a m m Angel Aad new yorker it of right tent sower Robert and John Walter. Inan attendant to Losi Airport i to mean be 4etoataji Notee of thei it Roan Auto the runway of it 4 Hoar round trip. In Bottom shop operator cur til a scattered win Tore at Long Beach from the b5ttha Sac bomber travel my mile Mawin Dow alone corridor All Acron a. Up photo Quick Eye slows Georgia traffic Atlanta Cap Georgia might have had the fastest moving Auto traffic in the world except for Sharp eyed Legal aide to gov. Ernest  legislature passed a Bill to increase the Speed limit on super highways from 60 to 70 Miles an hour. That was All right but through error the Bill also said that any Speed slower than 60 another highways or slower than 35 in cities would be  vetoed the Bill. Allegro con Moto or Allegro its mox Nix to the Laid Chicago a policeman Leroy Klisnick contended that about one third of the Dallas symphony orchestra conducted a movement on Chicago s Northwest expressway at too fast a Tempo. Some 29 members of the orches tra were in a bus driven by Thomas Emerton 30, of Dallas Klisnick charged Emerton was driving 68 Miles an hour in a 55-mile zone plainly a Allegro when andante was called for. Emerton who posted $25 Bond said he might have been rating Allegro con motor fast but not to fast because his speedometer was Frozen and he was judging speedy the Pace of other Drivers. The orchestra performed a Maine township High school in suburban Des Plaines and was re turning to a downtown Chicago hotel in three buses when the policeman stopped Emerton. Envoy s bes Ignatiou okd Washington president Kennedy has accepted the Resigna Tion of Everett f. Drumright As , ambassador to nationalist China. The resignation will be effective when Drumright returns to this country. Farmers generous but not Moberly to. A Twenty seven Farmers startled officials Here by asking that their Road taxes be increased. When the Moberly special Road District was formed in 1902, the tax Levy was set at. &5 cents per$1,000 valuation. It has never been changed. Tace Farmers wanting the roads made passable for modern cars told the District Board they realized it would take More Money they proposed raising the Jedi ta45 cents the Board said u would stud the matter. ,. I War Fleet at any time. Bat a that would Cost 91o billion and. It Fig too Early to make the decision. In an appearance before the advertising Council pc Anutra asked himself can More Money be spent effectively on the b70 at this time he said the answer  when the b70 Issue was raised Athis news conference wednesday president Kennedy said thl 1� matter on which he relies heavily on Mcnamara j the president said he agrees that to go ahead now with the to when we Haven t developed the prototype does Irwim. M the Mort judicial action1 Tatak of True Progress cd Teri the president Sabot or Hope con Gress win take a co Looft it when this Force will be ready what position it is in today whether we an prepared to go ahead wit production and what will be Trie use of this particular Force in 1370 or 71 with a of the Progress thatis being made to missiles. Or. Kennedy said1 the unite states has More than 640 b52 bombers is going to spend Ever Simillion equipping them with shy Bolt missiles and has an extensive missile armory in the making with Polaris minutemen and Titan missiles. The president indicated rethought that the decision on the b70 would come in 1963 or 1864,adding that if it is decided that we have a strategic need for theb70, we should then go ahead with it the air Force wanted the Money but has not been allowed to request it although top air Force officials when asked by congressional committees have said the new bomber is urgently needed. Pentagon stand note the committee noted that in Case after Case the Pentagon had refused to spend extra Money provided by the lawmakers for de sense items ranging from More marines to production of the Nike zeus antimissile missile. It said the time had come Lor showdown on who raws the Mili tary. It recommended that con Gress set up such a showdown by approving language the committee had drafted directing the de sense department to use the b7d  there be any doubt As to what the amendment Means let Fobe said that it Means exactly what it says that the Secretary of the air Force As an official of the executive Branch is directed ordered mandated and required to utilize the full amount of the $491million authority granted to proceed with production planning an Long Lea time procurement for an rs70 weapons system the term rs70 reflects a new Mission for the b70, which Here after is to be known As a recon Naissance strike weapon designed to inspect damage done to enemy targets by missile attack and. Lot Low up As necessary with attack of its own or Tentoa direction of add it ional Mem the viol \ 1 the Cor Armitte restated its conviction that Thi country was get Ting out of the bomber Bual Nesa soon systems have never a teen tested in action. ,. A Menam am " Only tuesday thru a Pentagon spokesman reit irate this intention to stand firm against an immediate decision with Proutt Colon of Ifie i \. Of rocket Experiment injures Sihvo Treffli Hammond ind. Up a teen age boy faced possible loss of his hands and is companion s hear ing was impaired As a result of a rocket Experiment that backfired James Anderson 14, and David Mccoy 15, decided to make a rocket from propane Gas bottle they found. They took the bottle to the Anderson Home got eight shells from a gun Cabinet and took the powder from them. They drilled holes into the bottle for the powder a spark from the electric Drill ignited the powder set off a both boys were knocked unconscious. Andersonjr h an a i were mangled and he was Rosst Tor St Margaret s Hosp Tate a Mocq ova who was blvd temporarily by the Flash of the Eipl Oslon uttered