European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 19, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Robert Toft jr., 47, Ond sen. Stephen m. Young 7s ifs age is youth in race for Ohio Senate seat monday october 19, 19 i by Haskell Shor Columbus Ohio Dpi a famous Namo and a Spry 79-year-old campaigner Are Mak ing the Ohio Senate race real Dandy. The contest was marked for wide attention at the Start with rep. Robert Tatt jr., 47, seek ing to follow his late father known As or. Republican tothe Senate. It became All the More exciting when astronaut John h. Glenn decided to get into therace As a Democrat. But the Peppery democratic sen. Stephen m. Young grit Ted his Teeth and Sal he would be reelected despite All of the name and Fame Effort thrown at him. Few people believed Younghan much of a Chance but for tune seemed to smile on him just As it did in 1158. At that time he was the Only demo crat Brave enough to Challenge Republican sen. John w. Brick or 0 he won the nomination unopposed while other prominent democrats ran for Gover  right to work Issue was put on the ballot and the big demo cratic and labor turnout swept him into the  time Young cleared his first hurdle when Glenn was injured in a bathroom fall and bad to withdraw from the  tall and Young Are confident but they Are campaigning As if they were the underdogs admittedly Bot have problems but by almost any yardstick Taft is rated a Olid favorite. Young Bob As Republican veterans fondly refer to the congressman at Large. Is expected to Lead the gop ticket in Ohio and help sen. Barr Goldwater s cause. The Ohio ballot however makes coat tall Riding difficult since the voter must make his decision for each office and cannot vote a straight part ticket by one Mark or by pull ing one  strongly support Gold water though admitting they do not always agree. He predicts Goldwater will carry Ohio which has gone Republican in the lost three presiden tial campaigns. Still some of Tuffs associates fear gop defections in Northern Ohio particularly May Cut his vote. They also sen. Robert a Taft and wished his son was running for some thing  said he did t want Ohio to reach into the Senate and re move his Long time Friend and trusted assistant Steve  it the fourth generation Stephen m. Young fear that some of his support ers Are Over confident and May not it  experts to Trail presi Dent Johnson. He predicts landslide for him of at least 500,000, which few others pre dict. Deiro cratic leaders say Provau by it would take a major Johnson landslide to reelect Young. The two candidates supported the new civil rights Law. But from there on they Are sharply different in age Campaign styles and political  describes his views As a moderate Republican. Youngish proud of his Long support of the new Deal fair Deal new Frontier and the Johnson and  Potency of the Taft name is widely recognized even by or. Johnson. The pres ident recently told an Ohio audience he respected the late Robert Taft or. In his family in National Public service. The Taft Era began in the 1870 s when his great grand father Alphonso tall was. Secretary of War and attorney Gen eral. The next generation saw William Howard Taft become president and chief Justice of the supreme court. The third Taft on the nation Al scene was Robert a. Toll. He was elected senator three times was the party s Senate Leader when cancer struck him Down in 1�m. And twice was a contender for the gop presidential nomination Robert Taft or. Has no mid dle initial but ban used the  on his name for  is not alter the Senate seat his father held that being occupied by democratic sen. Frank j. Lausche who once crossed party lines to vote for the senior  senator should be elected 18 leaders replaced in year by Carl p. Leubsdorf Washington a Ullh in the past year resignations elections assassinations an coups d eat have brought sweeping changes to the leadership of most major world Powers and Many smaller countries. The announcement that Nykl to s. Khrushchev had resigned As soviet Premier and the la Bor party Victory in the Brit ish National election add two More countries to a list of those which have changed Hel top leadership. In the soviet Union Khrushchev fell from Power after 11 Yean near or at the top of therom Munett Hierarchy. The British election produce the second leadership change within one Yew. Conservative sir Alec Douglas Home named As prime minister to succeed Harold hic Mullan when he re tired last october has turned the reins of government Over to labor party Leader Harold Wilson. In the United states the nov.3 elections will determine whether there will be another leadership change. President Johnson seeking a full four year term is opposed by re Bucan presidential Nomine Barry Goldwater. Another major Power to undergo a leadership change was India where Premier Jawaharlal Nehru died last  was succeeded in the Posi Tion which no other Man had Ever held by Lai Bahadur  is a rundown of some of the other chances since october 1 63. West Germany Konra Adenauer retired oct. 19, Imp. After 15 years As his nation first Chancellor. He was succeeded by Ludwig  Germany Premier Otto Grotewohl died sept. 31and was succeeded by will Stop Poland in August presi Dent Aleksandr Zawadski of the polish Council of state died and was succeeded by Edward  Premier Aldo Tiru formed a government last de Cember and despite Sharp criticism from o p p o n e n t a has managed to hold Power. Greece King Paul die March i and was succeeded by his son King Constantine. I february greek elections brought George Papandreou tothe premiership. Mexico Gustavo Diaz or Daz was elected july 5 to a six year term As president starting in december. Panama Marco Robles was elected president in May to sue coed Roberto  moderate  Eduardo Frel was elected presi Dent last month. Brazil president Joao Goulart was overthrown and fled the country Early in  april 11. The brazilian con Gress named Humberto Casle Lebranco to succeed him As pres  on May maj Gen Salah Al altar became Premier replacing maj Gen amen Al  Premier Salt thanarat died last december and was replaced by Gen tha Nom  Arabia on March 28 Crown Prince Fesal too the reins of stale from his half brother King  Charles Helou was elected in Aux l to year term As president of i Cru tic Leader escort him. To those who write letters of criticism. Young has a stand j ing reply i thought you ought to know that some idiot is writ ing Crank letters and signing your  for both especially Taft lots lakes Are High As they Campaign through the Industrial title and across the Rich farm lands. Taft knows but refuses to talk shout it. That if he wins i probably will seek the Vresk Dincy which eluded his father. I and they Holh know a defeat might mean the end of the line. Buro can coition a 1c. Am. I ,21 47. Or no cd u us id hum. Imi my Sis,.,Imi int. Sutin