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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 9, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Saf Urafay Lime tester tempers flare at muzzle Washington a tempers Najeed ii riday As.,"a special Senate subcommittee neared the Enid of its investigation of charges by sen. Strom tji Urmond n in Sirij that anti communist Mili tary men have been muzzled. -1 Thurmond told. Arthur Sylvester k assistant Secre-1 tary of defense for Public affairs i believe you Jaye teen Jaken in by Alimi Hilary prop_.,  v Thurmond r -1 see no g r of ii a for your comment Sylvester retorted his tone was level but his Flace flushed Ingr Lloyt he Ca de the statement a " gratuitous  there was a Sharp Exchange too Between Thurmond and sen. John Stennis d-miss., chairman of the subcommittee now approaching the Windup of a Marathon investigation of Thurmond s charges. Sylvester is the last scheduled witness in the off and on hearings which started last Jan. 23 to explore Thurmond s allegation that censorship and curbs on Mili tary1 " participation in anticommunist seminars for the Public amount to muzzling and reflect a no win foreign policy. J Thurmond protested at one Point that Stennis was trying to Cross question me the South Carolina senator had sought to lest Syl Vester s knowledge of revolution Ary anti militarism As used by communists against the . Military. Stennis said he did t understand the term  asked Thurmond to define it. I am not a witness Thurmond retorted. He is a member of the subcommittee and had been doing most of the questioning. If you Are trying to Cross ques Tion me this is not the time and place Thurmond snapped. Stennis said he was not trying to Cross examine a fellow senator but Thurmond heatedly replied Well it looks very much like it.", Sylvester acknowledged he had 1 not read some of the testimony about allegedly red inspired efforts to discredit military anti communist seminars and As Thurmond put it smear some of the participants. Thurmond told Sylvester it is apparent to me you have Little or no interest in apprising yourself As the Secretary of defense sic in this area of Public affairs in Volch a concerted Effort or propaganda is directed against the Mili tary defences of our nation Thurmond added that this did t s u r p Rise him either. Another Contro Versy re v o 1 v e d around a demand by Thurmond that the subcommittee be shown a pro posed new blueprint of , for eign policy. Thurmond contended the secret document would. Prove his charge that muzzling of Mil itary men is part of a no win Sylvester Russia warns id Border firing a. ,. Of Moscow Tupi the soviet government officially warned the West Friday that it will take the necessary measures if West Ber Lin police1 continue to open fire to protect East germans fleeing into West berlins similar notes went to Britain United states and France. They were delivered thursday and published Friday in the government newspaper Izvestia. The notes said Russia May be compelled " to take necessary measures to fulfil its obligations to East Germany if incidents con the notes specifically protested incidents of May 23, 24, 26 and 27 in which West Berlin and East Berlin police exchanged fire. Incident singled out / it singled out the incident of May 23, when. West Berlin police i in an attempt a protect an escaping East German shot and killed an seas t German Iron Tler police Man named Goering and gravely wounded another Border guard. The " s o Al e to government coh a Klers it a necessary to state that it will not occupy a position of passive observer and May be com pelled1 to undertake the necessary measures to fulfil its   government de m Bray Republic. Allie to the is a the note to Britain said  fore Gri it ministry spokesman said Friday the soviet to tested states showed 1 that the. Up lets Union has voluntarily returned \ to Tjie viewpoint that the four in Lve responsible  Fay debate it was for this action that Man Uel was discharged after a Day Long subcommittee Wrangle behind closed doors. Democratic members spoke of a breach of  Manuel also had harsh words for the subcommittee headed by rep.  h Fountain. D-n.c., which he called a one party operation Manuel said car j. Miller an agriculture department employee told him that Estes. On Jan. 25, 1961, invoked the names of John son and Rayburn when trying to pressure him. Wose Ball 9 12 Newyork 002, too 0014 cd Largo. 010 000 2003 Woote  9 nid s. Taylor Bistod 1 5 Nuil to Tomc scr 8. A to old 4-6. In i Corlile to its report the committee said it is Clear that there will tie a continuing requirement for manned Bomfa erg to accomplish those strategic tasks which missiles can not perform. Missiles cannot think they can not  report Back and they cannot be used for other than a single purpose destroy the enemy it said. The Senate group also voiced grave concern that with final delivery of b52s and b58s this year for the first time since the inception of the communist threat no bombers will be in production algeria9 anticipate a Tatj i a Gutte Paris a president Charles tie Gaulter Friday hailed the birth of a new nation in Algeria and pledged closest cooperation in making it free and prosperous. Speaking Over the e nationwide French radio and television net work the president anticipated the results of the algerian self determination vote which he said would be a vote for Independence. The referendum takes place july i. De Gaulle said this would free France s hands for a More Active role in Europe and in the world. De Gaulle spoke out in defense of a Strong executive system including the use of the popular referendum and hinted that he would resort to this in pushing through constitutional reforms at some time in the future. He. Said the establishment of this new Algeria would open n new phase of relations Between the Peoples of France find Algeria and thus a new chapter in their history. Crissom will get Hometown honors Mitchell ind. Up dignitaries and Ordinary citizens will gather at Spring Mill state Park june 16 to pay tribute to Virgil Grissom the second american in space. It will be the first time Grissum has visited Mitchell his Hometown since his historic flight last july. The gala event will be held in connection with the town s annual Persimmon festival gov. Matthew Welsh will award Grissom the Indiana distinguished service medal Mitchell Street will be  Avenue. Gris of will also be Given the Honor of signing the Purdue University Bass drum emergency Powers Bill okd Washington a the House has sent to the Senate by voice vote a Bill to extend to Juno 30, 19gg, the president s emergency Powers to Deal with a Surprise attack on this country. The Powers were granted origin ally in 1950 and have been extended for four year periods since then. Stufle policy in the cold War. Stennis had said when mond raised the Point Tutsi that he would Call a closed to consider it but he set no dal Sylvester protested at against concentrating on what called miserable peripheral he said that obscures the that the United states has a Rifici military organization. Sylvester said lie has seen Cari troops in Viet Nam arid where and anyone trying Tif Vert them would get Zlobl he suggested that Thurmond Reserve major general must rioted the same thing who a Active duty. Thurmond questioned Syl As to whether any segment the press respond to soviet an military propaganda \ Sylvester said he knows of responsible segments oppress that do. Questioned by sen. E. L. Lett a Ala ska Sylvester that recently amended rules1 for censoring speeches of Pentagon i personnel to keep them in with official policy Are i Well and he has heard no plaints about them. Earlier under Secretary of state George w. Ball said he wot lil extremely reluctant to Suppis Senate investigators with a depart ment policy paper which  mind said was leaked to a few favored reporters the proposed new foreign policy objectives were prepared by Watt w. Rostow chairman of the state department s policy and planning committee. The papers Are As top secret. R Issi Oas bombs sweep Algiers Algiers Cap the Seeni army organization Friday set off several Hundred pounds of eve Plosives throughout Algiers Smas ing Public buildings to keep thai from falling into the hands of i moslem. Fires started by the explosion burned out the inside of a port office in suburban Pointe peace Dpi a Telephone Exchange in the or top area of Al Biar a youth Center in the suburb of Kouba a Attix of fice and the University students building in the heart of the in Bone Eastern Algeria i powerful charge destroyed tilt radiology equipment of the loot health Center. The threat of scorched Early for the new algerian state w thus being applied with grim t termination by Delta Commanda of the terrorist organization. Teams of european toughs i six Banks and Post offices in Sei of funds. Laos Petit rapists offered key pos Plain of jars Laos l _ Laos pro Western leaders Fri agreed to give the Neutra lists tool if the key defense and ministry posts in a coalition Ern ment. Premier designate Soudan a Houma predicted Mal approval of a Complete cat monday i Royal Premier Prince Bou and his defense minister "  
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