European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 29, 1965, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 24 the stars and stripes sunday August 29, 1965 c141s to make flights to Viet Nam Navy reactivating 3 troop transports by Marc in acts a Washington Bureau Washington is Thi Navy is taking three Lurge world War ii in nip transports Mil mid the air Force will put its new All Jet transport thec14i. Into regular service on flights in South Viet mum As result of the military buildup in that country. The three ships. The Gen. Wil Liam Weigel Hie in. Tolm Pope and Lien. Nelson m. Walker Are the lamest id in taken but to join the Pacific Pope and Vel gel each have a 2n.7dd-ton displacement while the Walker displaces 22,379 tons. Each ship hits a Speed of 19 Ilinoe transports can each carry 3,400 to .1,800 troops and 234 o 420 Saliin Elass , the Navy revealed that 23 ships and 10 lambing Cruft would be taken out of Mothballs join the Pacific Navy is also increasing us manpower by 33,000 to Man these ships and brine others up to full on the a Algol will be done n san Pedro cnllf., and on the Johnson mediators sent to steel talks Fram Piltier t Collins lit isolate the Issue Between the parties and to Sec what Steps can be taken to bring them a White Fouse statement repeated what Johnson sold at a news conference wednesday that he considers it essential a settlement be reached and that wage and Price stability be maintained in was a Well known mediator in labor management disputes before becoming a sen Ator. Since being in the Senate he has taken part in several mediation eases. Collins is a former governor of Florida. Sam Ken suld Friday night that the idea of disagreement be tween the two parties remains very he issued a statement Fol lowing an afternoon of joint bar gaining at which the Industry lbs signs Highway Bill Johnson City Tex. Up president Johnson saturday signed the largest Federal Ai Highway Bill in history. The measure authorized apportionment of 13 billion by Secrce tary of Commerce John t. Connor to individual states during fiscal year 1017.the president by signing the Bill saturday at his Runch in creased Federal Highway Aid for fiscal 1967 to $4 billion for Federal stale construction of National system of interstate and defense highways As Wellas funds for primary and secondary roads with their Urban extensions. The authorization must be followed by an appropriation which is now pending in con Gress. On the basis of the authorization Bill and apportion ments made by Connor states May begin to undertake de tailed planning for the next Fis Cal year. Promotions. Conti Hur hot part a year As in i9m.a breakdown of the senior of ulcer Pru Milons shows that become majors 180, lieu tenant colonels and 239 colonel son sept. 1. The next Day the air Force will promote .14 officers to major and 40 to lieutenant these officers were previously recommended for promotion but due to an air Force Grade Limi Littion. Vacancies did not exist m their erodes and con sequently they could not be advanced. Congress recently remedied the situation by raising the Limi tation. The measure now await the president s signature. Reportedly rejected a new Union offer. It could not be Learned what the offer was. The Union last wednesday rejected an Industry offer to raise wages and benefits by 40.1cents a hour Over the next 35 Union estimated the pack age at 37.1 cents an hour an said it wanted 93 cents in a 39 month contract. Steelworkers earn in average of 14.40 an hour in wages and s closest advisers said in Washington that there Wirht to be a settlement based on a 3.2 per cent increase wit no accompanying Price boosts. The Industry figured the pack line if offered wednesday at 3 per cent. The Union however which spread it out Over the 39 month period said it amount Edlo Only 2.3 per cent less than what the Union won in an interim contract that averted strike lust May 3.2 per cent mentioned by White House advisers conform with guidelines suggested last year but was higher than the 3per cent intimated in a report lust april by the president Council of economic advisers. Although the report did spell out the exact percentage members of the Council said that was their aim. Taylor sees no peking entry note Denver up Gen. Max Well Taylor said saturday he doubted North Viet Nam would ask for Majot chinese intervention in the Viet Nam War unless Hanoi believed it faced destruction. And the former ambassador to South Viet Nam said the United states Hud no plans at this time to undertake such a Des spent 24 hours in Denver As one Stop on a Lour of the far West to discuss the situation in South Viet num. He left Denver by plane for Washington after briefing and a news conference at the denied reports that american troops in Viet Nam were Short on some supplies and Ore not allowing the forces to be Al sort of any essential he said. The United Stales. Taylor said Wab ready to negotiate at any time for an honorable peace but until this happened would do whatever is necessary for As Longas it is the determination of the american people not to let this Little country succumb he said. P o p o in Alameda. Calif. The Walker will be reactivated in Bui for each of the ships will Cost about $1.7 million and take Elxnit two months. The c141 Star Lufler recently completed its first flight Loviet Nam. The Mission originated a Travis air Force base calif., and made refuelling stops at Wake is land and Clark air base in the Philippines before i a n d i n g at c141 made the 7,500-Mllc trip in 18 hours and 15 minutes nearly twice As fast us the Turbo prop c130e Hercules and three times As fast As the propeller driven c124 glob master. Thec141 carried 50.000 pounds of cargo. Traffic Jam copt. Patrick m. Trunkle of Jeffersonville ind.,directs on air Force strike against the Viet Cong during an opera lion to reopen the strategic Road Between Nha Trung and ban Methot. Sol. Vincent Romano of Undin Hurst. N.y., watches the rear. Both Are advisers to the vietnamese 3rd airborne bit. A b52s hit Viet Cong second straight Day toot Mcd Iron Pant to ton about 100 Miles Southwest of Saigon. A four men were picked up shortly afterwards. On the ground a 100-Truckconvoy poured supplies into ban me Thuot a provincial capital in the Central Highlands which baseball talus duty i major Cagut in worm by the Aito Cutel part i american league no Tim Ltd duo mm-3 11 a Titi Wixo. To 02? on s o own bomb. Kjorli a 01. He Furr it and Tylli Idun. F Unno. Wii Tim n1i, Rutt Liimol Mann Emu. Tatum Anil a ally. In e 7l. Belt Hume run Rin victim col Nelto i?3l.vllimeld to m National league to Mon Sill it ai3 k 12 0 Itman Irth Fnu fit new a Parr kor. Us Mil Iti in ale i Ilmond 7ii can Jet h a Tiwell to. Olt Ilion 7 .iltnr.ini. A a Lurker in Wynn Roswin a our oui3 7 u Gifu you tou1 it 0 is und Kris Ola Otlniel i. L i Chaco us ukr. Jct Sun Alti Muhy Ulii Boklo full and Quarter. A Jarl on 16. To Illus Nitina us Fri. Horns run a Tilarso William had been Cut off by Viet con action for six weeks. The Viet has launched Campaign aimed at cutting food supplies to Saigon. Orders comedown from red Headquarters to blow up roads halt truck traffic and terrorize Rural outposts. About 450 communist guerrillas struck four government positions along a line stretching only12 Miles Southwest to is mites Northwest of the government troops meanwhile discovered 30viet Cone bodies buried in the Sand near the . Marine Airstrip at Chu Lai. They were apparent victims of the major Marine Victory at Chu Lui last week and brought to at least 150the number of Viet Cone troops known killed in the fighting. Rush i Ullh min Imler Dir follow in illness Moscow up soviet health minister san i v. Kit Rashkov died following a Long ill Ness the soviet government announced. He wus 55.kurashov became health min ister in 1959 after serving As the ministry s chief Ucli Nisi my or of schools and As health minister of the russian federation. Gemini pair pressing on for 8th Day Foon Linued from Page in the world to make two spaceflight the individual Champion ship for tune in space. The american Orbital Altitude record 217.5 Miles. Gemini 5 still had problems Asit whirled around the Earth at i Miles per second. The cramped quarters were beginning to bother the astronauts a bit. But there was music radioed from Earth to soothe them and the Craft was not tumbling As much As it has been for the past two Days gemini 5 reached the three million mile some of the steering rockets were out and fuel a big question Mark the astronauts saturday carried out some of the experiments which were suspended earlier to conserve fuel an prevent a risky water buildup in the fuel cell electrical spotted panels on the ground near Laredo Tex., Laid Down for special visual tests. And they were keeping a close watch on tropical storm Betsy off South America about 1.000 Miles fro their prime Landing urea. Officials said Betsy would Beno bother to carrying out the a codas Landing on the main recovery zone the no. 1 pickup vessel Luke Cham Plain was poised logo into a bad weather close in the astronauts would splash Dow about 500 Miles North of there about Halfway Between Cape Ken Nedy and Bermuda. A Navy destroyer was standing by there to pick up the pilots Jusi in Case. Cooper and Conrad were flying Over Texas when word came that they were All Clear to land Sun Day. Ground control gemini Houston. The big Blue team Rives you a co for 122-1 Landing at the Start of the 122nd orbit. Press Conrad Okay Blue the Ocean Over the Blue gemini 5. We thank last touched off some More poetry. Springing from the fac that the astronauts wives went out Early and watched the Craft go Over Houston like a shooting Star before Dawn. Ground control read to the astronauts a composition by Jane Conrad twinkle twinkle. Gemini show i want you Haek alive. Up above the world so High i saw you today us you went by. Twinkle twinkle gemini 5,tomorrow Vou take your great big toward the Ocean Blu and i Send my love to you. Conrad Tell her i think it real after watching the spaceship ass Trudy Cooper sent word to her husband you put on a
