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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 2, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Page 6 the stars and stripes tuesday april 2, 1968 look Lor some changes in the kiddy set too by Dick West Washington up at this stage of the Campaign Many of the pundits Are saying that Stu dents will play a decisive role inthe 1968 presidential election. I assume they mean Colleg students although High school and elementary school students also have been demanding a big Ger voice in National  almost any Day now i expect we will Start hearing from the kindergarten set. On a recent afternoon i had occasion to Stop by mrs. Kas per s kiddy College where my pre school son is taking an undergraduate course in show and  i entered the classroom All of the Young scholars were sprawled out on the floor. Good grief i  re staging a  mrs. Kasper assured me twas the rest period rather than a protest demonstration. She sub sequently confided however that there was a rebellious fac Tion in the  evening i decided to have a talk with my son about  is the Issue that is Caus ing the conflict Between the Stu dents and the kindergarten administration i asked taking Blind leap across the generation  Freedom he re  the faculty perchance insulating the students from real Ity with archaic instructional procedures the foundation of which is expressed through the adventures of Sally Jane and Dick and their dog spot exactly he said. And what demands Are the students making to overcome the stultifying repressive Atmos phere and Force the adoption of curricula More in keeping wit the times we Are seeking the right to look at comic books during the first fun and games period an to Wear Batman sweatshirts during the painting  anything else yes. We feel that the students should be Given a larger role i establishing player butt policy such As regulating the use of tha Jungle gym a Nev have you talked this Over with your teacher " we Don t Trust anyone Over 7. I see. By the Way what that thing pinned inside your jacket it s my puerile Power  big Mouthful Larry Clark whale Trainer at Marine land of the Pacific brushes the Teeth of Swifty a false Tiller whale at the los Angeles oceanarium. A photo Bank theft Rise due for hearing5 Washington up  Proxmire d-wis., has announced hearings of Legisla Tion to crack Down on an alarm ing increase in Bank robberies burglaries and Larcenie. Proxmire chairman of the banking subcommittee on Finan Cial institutions said the hear Ings will Deal with an administration Bill designed to improve Bank Security measures. There has been an alarming increase in the last 10 or 15 years Proxmire said in a statement Proxmire said the proposed Bill was part of the administration s anti crime pack age. It would direct Federal Agen cies regulating Banks to require institutions to meet maim Security standards. Experience has shown thai the installation of Security de vices and procedures has a Tedas an effective deterrent against. Would be Bank robbers. Hidden camera systems alarm syster Iii. Decoy Money among other things May be utilized at r actively Low Cost with great benefits to both the Bank and Public according to Proxmire there were 526 Bank crimes in 195ij compared to 1,871 in 1966. F1967, there were 2,551 according to Fri statistics. Launching thursday Moon rocket passes rehearsal countdown Taylor Aiad Rostow backs disputed idea Cape Kennedy Fla. Up the second Saturn 5 rocket passed the twice delayed count Down test sunday and aimed to Ward a thursday launching on a in  let drive revived Washington a Woof president Johnson s advisers sunday portrayed the enemy Stet offensive in South Vietnam As at least a partial Victory forthe United states reviving an administration claim that has drawn Sharp criticism. It was probably a not Victory for Allied forces said Gen. Maxwell Taylor former chair in. Employee Heads note against War Washington a Sev eral Federal employees opposed to the Vietnam War sunday delivered to the White House a statement outlining their  members of the group wore permitted to approach the front Gate of the executive Man Sion where a police sergeant in Side the Barrier announced that no member of the White House staff was available to receive the  Ambrose a 29-year old civil service commission employee acting As spokesman for Federal employees against the War in Vietnam read the statement to the officer who then accepted it. Several dozen members of the organization met in Lafayette Park across Pennsylvania ave nue from the White House to cheer a speech by Ambrose. Man of the joint chiefs of staff and ambassador to South Viet Nam in 1964 and 1965."the outcome of this Effort by the enemy May prove decisive one Way or the other said Walt w. Rostow special advise to the president on National Security affairs and the Man who has been described As the White House s resident  but added Rostow the judg ment of Gen. William c. West Moreland Allied commander i Vietnam that the enemy suffered a severe setback in the re cent offensive might Well be proved  at the same time another presidential adviser former undersecretary of state Georgebell said he doubts peace negotiations can begin until after the november elections in this country. The other Side wants to seethe electoral process through so they la have some idea As to whether there May be someone in office with whom they have feeling they can make a Deal said Ball. Ball who was a top trouble shooter for both presidents Johnson and Kennedy while the ups and Downs of life too much for trusty Wichita Falls Tex. Up a trusty at Wichita county jail landed himself in jail on a charge of driving while intoxicated in the courthouse the trusty was operating the elevator for visitors of jail inmates and getting happier by the hour until a Deputy sheriff caught a whiff of his breath. State department s no. 2 Manfrom 1961 to 1966, added however that he was t suggesting that i Don t think negotiations Are possible if president John son is  Taylor was interviewed on the enc television and radio inter View program meet  Rostow appeared on Abc s similar program Issue Sand answers while Ball spoke on the lbs program face  Westmoreland s claim of . Victory in the tet offensive which Cost thousands of Allied casualties made hundreds. Of thousands homeless and left Large parts of Saigon and Hue in ruins Drew a storm of criticism from opponents of the War. Administration spokesmen have generally played Down the claim since. Critical unmanned flight designed to Clear project a poll o for manned operations. The powerful rocket loaded with enough fuel to go to the Moon completed the Long an important rehearsal countdown with a simulated Blastoff. As soon As the test was finished technicians began preparations to Start the real count Down Early wednesday. If the Moon rocket does As Wellas it did on its Maiden flight test last november it will be declared Safe to carry men and project Apollo will be Able to turn its full attention to manned launching. Next Stop on Apollo s Success schedule is the flight of Astro nauts Walter Schirra Bonn Eis ele and Walter Cunningham into Earth orbit on a smaller saturn1 rocket. That Mission is now targeted for  the Moon program will turn to the Saturn 5 and use the third of the giant rockets to loft the first Complete Moo ship int orbit next fall. A serious failure thursday would Force another unmanned Saturn 5 launching and throw Kink into the space Agency s ambitious schedule aiming toward a manned Moon flight As Early As the summer of 1969. 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