European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 21, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes wednesday october 21, 1964 sen. Kennedy recalls plane crash a Toboggan ride on the Trees. Then a tremendous Impact ii til s polities for you Boston cup sen. Wilward  should to  on . Kennedy. . Described  dui is the Pat two  june plane crash in which i in ii Senate and the broke his Hack As a lol Mikin ride along tree lops which nil de with a tremendous  his first news conference since the be Midi it four month Sago the Massachusetts demo crat divided his time betwee politics and details or the twin engine plane crash which claimed two lives. Kennedy lying on his Back Onan orthopaedic Frame said he thought the overriding National consideration in the nov. 3 elec Tion will be who the people Feelly Best equipped in these peril Oil Days to provide leadership for the country. I think presi Dent Johnson will win the Confidence of the  he said he though hit own re he has  s Monde wife. Ii sat in a chair near of had blur inn the 35-Mimile meeting with Rii i it Fiill i girly in tint Venini i viral in Iris lat a la m had life Nih to d.11". Sen. And mrs. Iirth Rich. Dinul. Ink Kluin Moss Mil lit a slut. Cd word i inn. Took off from Yii Hinkin on what was i up Crit it la a la your  an hour and 30 Niin newsmen. He wore huh Blu pyjamas and White socks. A Sheet covered his mid Sellon. His utes there still Selim d n Good toes and feet moved almost con distance to go the  first half of the conference was devoted to his description of or Tiu the crash which occurred As he j said they was in route from washing onto the democratic state convention at West . Speaking in the directors Roo of new England Baptist Hospi Tal his description went like this the Senate voted on the civil patient politician sen. Edward m. Kennedy smiles Trombu Hospital bed As an aide reports on the Progress of his Campaign for reelection As senator from Massachusetts. A photo next astronaut group to be 10-20 scientists Washington a the National aeronautics and space administration said it will select1c to 20 scientists by next Spring la train As astronauts. Interested scientists have until dec. 31 to apply. None will be selected who arc taller than six feet or who were born before aug. 1,1 10. The selected applicants who arc not pilots will be Given the training required to qualify themas pilots of High performance aircraft meaning fast jets and helicopters. The scientist astronauts must have Bachelor degrees and doctorates in the natural sciences Medicine or engineering or the equivalent in  a vast scientific Frontier i being opened to direct scientific exploration by Man Nasa said in announcing the new program. Observations by scientist astronauts will provide new information on the solar system and on Man s ability to perform effectively in prolonged space  Nasa initially selected seven military test pilots for project Mercury to conduct Orbital mis Sions in one Man spacecraft. The Nasa astronaut Pool has since been expanded and now totals 21 men for projects Gem Ini and Apollo. Fur till Jhu a recent Tuuu be letter standards were relaxed somewhat to admit Jet Pilot without test flying experience. All of the astronauts have Bee taking special training in various sciences such As geology an astronomy. The most recently selected group of 14 was chosen from men born after june 30, 1929.Nasa said the scientist Astro naut recruiting process will be Gin at once. Applicants will be screened Asto scientific qualifications by the National Academy of sciences. Said there were a Good Many storm areas and we had to take a More devious  he said the Pilot Sai should land about11 . At Viarnes Airport in  was seated behind Zimmel. Facing the rear. Moss was in the Copilot s seat and the Baths in the rear of the Cabin facing for Ward. He heard a radio Contact an Moss Suid they would and in 9 or 10 minutes. Kennedy the turned out the Cabin lights. Some while later he heard a radio Exchange and heard the flaps and wheels lowered."1 heard someone say visibility was 800 feet obscured. I am Pilot myself so i was  altimeter sin she said he turned in his seat and loosened his seat Belt to watch the instrument approach. Lie saw the altimeter do Dow from 1.100 feet. After it seemed to reach 600feet, we broke out of the fog and Ould see the lops of the Trees. It seemed apparent Al Liis time that we were Toiny to crash. 1 turned in m sea and tightened my  fell the Power no on in theane. Which seemed foursome Lime to be Riding Alon the Ops of the Trees just like a Toboggan ride. Like we did that a new seconds then there was tremendous  he said his seat was throw against the roof. He was con Cious of the plane sliding along the ground. Then there was a pileup. Then a tremendous Impact then silence. Kennedy heard Bayh asking his Wile if she wer All right. She Aid she was. Then he called my name. I could hear him but really i could t  after Bayh said he would to for help and mrs. Bay said she would go with him. Bayh said he smelled gasoline fumes and sensed there was a Strong possibility the plane would catch fire. Well. I heard this. Then Iwasyn t sure whether i would crawl  this made him determined that 1 was t going to stay in the plane.""1 was conscious that Sone thing was seriously wrong with me. I started to crawl around. To the rear of the  he said he lifted himself to a win Dow and a huh reached in and grabbed hold of his Arm. Pulling him through the window so that he was half out and half  i i said i could t move fro the Waist Down and he said 1 should grab his neck. He said he put his arms around Bayh s Nork and the Indiana senator pulled him out. Nil Ming Over a presidential candidate wears Many , Republican Barry col Donler grins with a Shriner Fez lop left in Furgo n.d., dons a chefs Bonnet top right at � Elro ast in Fargo n.d., stumps with his . Cap lower left la Cleveland and sports an Engineer s Cap in Washington. Up Texas style a  c Odi Inu a. Me la Mut Tulc incumbent and campaigner for a Senate seat in California a photo if he loses Barry May new York up what arc then