European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 18, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse It 1962 imm Mim scene the stars and stripes Marmara Vinson tangled in Battle of the b70 whether or _ produce the Contro a Komber grew louder rep. Carl Vinson a a throwing his weight be Hind a move to Force the administration to spend More Money on the plane. Upon the House rules cleared for a House that would com Alt Ramon to spend 9330 million on the list rat Ion has held that extra Money can t be use fully spent on the bomber. Vinson told the rules group that he disagreed with the administration and said the Issue should be used to show Congress had a right to play a major Rolein S.C. decisions. Defense Secretary Robert criticized enthusiasm for the b70. Saying the Bombe would not add to America s retaliatory strength after 1967. He said making the b70 a reconnaissance strike plane know Nas the rs70 involved development of electronic gear which Maywell lie beyond what can be done on the basis of present at Cape canaveral astronaut Donald k. Slay ton was ruled out for a possible Orbital flight Bya heart condition. Slayton was slated to be the next american put into orbit Navy it cmdr Scott Carpente has been scheduled for the next project Mercury flight according to the National aeronautics and space administration. The United states will try again to put a Belt of tiny need Les in orbit in the test called like the first one project West Ford a bundle of Copper Dipoles each .7of an Inch Long and about a third As thick As a human hair will be released. If the Effort i successful they will form a Nar Row Belt about 40,000 Miles Long at an Altitude of about 2,000miles. The Belt will be used to test reflection of radio signals from the Earth As part of the search for a Jam proof radio system. The launching of the first International satellite is scheduled this Spring. The United states and the United kingdom will join to put the satellite now designated s51,in orbit. The satellite will be used to study the ionosphere the electrically charged atmospheric Blanket around the Earth at altitudes of 50 to 200 Miles and primary cosmic radiation. To the satellite is expected a re main la orbit for about one Yean Mcnamara said last week the Nike zeus will not be pot Tate production. He said the decision was made in the Light of serious weaknesses in the system. He said there is evidence the system could be subjected to S.C. a barrage of attacking missile that it would prove Only fraction ally effective. The defense Secretary also said there is no proof the Nike zeus system s radar is capable of distinguishing Between a warhead and a Decoy. Muzzle witness stirred uproar. Decision Edward Ted Kennedy with his wife Joan he to a candidate for the . Senate in Mamach i United piss International photo n army psychiatrist s test a Mony led to an uproar in the Senate probe of alleged muzzling of the military. Sen. Strom Thurmond d-s.c., charged other members of the special Senate subcommittee were trying to stifle his efforts to prove that anti communist speeches by military men had been censored. The psychiatrist u col Wil Liam e. Mayer had been urged by other subcommittee members to be less verbose and get Down to i personally resent inhibiting this witness Thurmond said. If we want to hear one Side that s one thing. If we want to defend the state department that s an other. If we want the truth let s get the Mayer testified that troop in formation programs and charac Ter guidance efforts usually have failed. He said what is needed is a continuous troop information program specifically de signed and continuously administered by the officers who actually give the troops their in the army took an utterly mis leading position in its official information digest. Mayer said. The digest said that Only 14 men captured in Korea were tried and 11 convicted of estimated that a third of the prisoners collaborated twosome degree. And he said a civil Ian study found that 16 per cent were Long term collaborators. Another Senate subcommittee this one studying the military Justice system heard testimony that command influence caused some shocking cases of poo trial procedure in the services. Frederick b. Wiener washing ton attorney and a retired army colonel said military boards of review should be taken out of the judge advocate general s of fice and placed under the office of the defense cited several cases where review boards upheld court martial convictions because of command influence Only Tobe reversed at a later Date by the military court of investigation conducted by a Senate constitutional right subcommittee under sen. Sam j. Ervin jr., , is probing com plaints that enlisted men were discharged by military court without being afforded a Chance to defend themselves. The main Points being covered by the investigation whether commanding offi cers have bypassed Legal Protection Given servicemen by con Gress. Whether commanders have sought to influence findings of military tribunals. Whether the three service dispense the same Brand of jus Tice and impose similar punish ments for similar crimes. Rard Kennedy entered Arena Kennedy hat was poised into the political ring week As the president s brother Edward Teddy announced he is a can for the democratic Noel As us. Senator from to setts in s announcement set for a Battle Over the Ion with Edward j. Me jr., Nephew of . Speaker John w. Mccoy i elect Ion is for the remain years in the term by the president after is Lection in 1960 As chief vice president Richard said last week that former president Dwight d. Eisen-1 Bower s top advisers wanted him to withdraw As vice presidential candidate in the 1952 race. And been a Center of Over his political provided by a group of men. � Magazine excerpt of a six crises which will be March 29, Nixon said asked to submit his Resig As vice presidential Candy on a National to program. Nixon did not however submit his resignation on the program but asked his audience to make the decision. Listener response was overwhelmingly in his favor Nixon said. Nixon said that when he heard Eisenhower could not make a personal decision until he saw me face to face that a half hour presentation was not enough. I really blew my later Nixon met or. Eisen Hower at Wheeling w. Va., where the general gave him the Greet ing you re my other political notes last week Republican National chair Man William e. Miller said there Are no signs that new York gov. Nelson a. Rockefeller s popularity had been dimmed by his impending divorce. Sen. Oren s. Long a Hawaii. Said he will not be a candidate for re election next year. At muzzling probe army psychiatrist u col wll Llama Mayer left Chato with retired Brig Gen s. L. A. Of firt nil two testified at the Senate subcommittee investigation of Roefe muzzling of the military. United press International plies Buckeye pagers crowned Best in the nation Ohio state University Gath ered in a number of Basket Ball honors last week. The buckeyes who lost but two games in the past two sea sons were name top team in the nation by both press Center Jerry Lucas also shared the laurels being name to the United press International All America team for the third straight year. The 35 coaches making up Theopi rating Board gave the Buck eyes an unprecedented sweep of first place votes. The buckeyes world of sports who won the up poll for the second straight year were Fol Lowed in the balloting by Cincinnati Kentucky Mississippi state Kansas state Bradley Wake Forest Colorado Bowling Green and state also was first in the associated press buckeyes took 38 of 43 first place votes. Cincinnati was S.C.Ond followed by Kentucky and Mississippi states. Lucas was named to the Upsall America team by a unanimous vote. By winning the Honor for the third straight year Lucas joined Lasalle s Tom Gola and Cincinnati s Oscar Robinson also three time winners. Lucas Ohio state teammate John Havlicek also was named to the up first five. The other selected were Terry Dischinger of Purdue Billy Mcgill of Utah and Chet Walker of Bradley. In professional hoop action two teams set new National basketball association win Marks. The Boston celtics capped their regular 1961-1962 season with a142-110 Victory Over Syracuse. The celtics with a season s win record of 60 victories beat their own Aba Mark of 59 set two years ago. The los Angeles lakers with52 victories set an Aba Western division record for most victories in a single season. Philadelphia Star Wilt Chamberlain went Over the 4,000-Pointmark for one season. Wilt s 34 Points in the warriors final game gave him a total of 4,029 for 1961-1962, Wilt was bypassed in voting forthe Aba All Star team. Players in the league picked Bill Russell of the celtics As Pivot Man Over Chamberlain by a56-40 vote. It was the second straight year that Russell edged out Wilt in the poll which a run by sporting Newson the golfing scene Doug Sanders won the $20,000 Pensacola open. Sanders pocketed $2,800 by edging Don for fled by a stroke
