European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 07, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes May 7, shucks fold Tippecanoe had an image too by Dick West Washington up image making is a fairly new political gimmick that became possible when television brought modern advertising techniques into t h e  or false to answer that question behave with us in the studio today or. Keith Melder curator of the smithsonian institution s division of political  has recorded a couple of tapes for use in school pro grains and in them he puts to rest any notions that campaigns in the Olden Days revolved around issues rather than fabricated conceptions of the candidates. Image making is As old a politics he says. Melder s favorite presidential image is the one that was built for William Henry Harrison in1840. Harrison was called old Tippecanoe from the location of a Battle in which he led his troops to Victory against the indians. He was identified with the log Cabin and hard cider image implying that he was really rustic character instead of the wealthy aristocrat he actually was Melder notes. Very Well. From this we May conclude that the Only difference Between the campaigns of Yore and those of today is the method of image  of the Early political images were handcrafted. Before embarking on a Campaign a candidate would pay a Call on the Little of image maker who had a Small shop around the Corner. Chances Are there would be a Gilt sign on his door Reading Fine images since 1782." the conversation might go like this what can t do for you today or. Harrison i m thinking of running f 0 r president and i need a rustic Down to Earth image. Can you build one for me sure thing or. Harrison. I got in a fresh Load of logs an hard cider barrels Only last week. I can have it ready for you in about five  nowadays of course images come off the Assembly line. Be fore embarking on a a candidate looks in the pages finds the Addris image dealer drops by i inspects the in the rear is a service Denar ment where images that us Oclon defects Are called Back for correction. Tor not Long ago i was invited Togo image shopping with a con Gressional candidate who is a nearing for the 1968 Campaign tune in tomorrow for All the tails. V biggest Road shows candidates Fate lies in the stars new York a luminaries from television the stage and movies Are signing on Forone of the biggest Road shows Ever the . Presidential preferential primaries. The ranks of campaigners an Volunteer workers for the Candi dates Are studded with name that fill Heaters. And that s the kind of drawing Power the candidates particularly sen. Eugene j. Mccarthy Are looking for. Paul Newman Myrna Loy Garry Moore Dustin Hoffman and Simon and Garfunkel Are i Indiana for Mccarthy. Vietnam vet family of 6 die in crash Reading mass. A fiery head on two car collision sunday killed seven persons including a family of six one of them born in the wreckage and a Vietnam Veteran. Police said the Mother of the Newborn infant mrs. Robert Zelck 30, was eight month pregnant when the crash apparently brought on delivery of the baby. Mrs. Zelck her husband Robert 30, and their three Chil Dren Deborah 9, Michael 7,and Robert 5, died when their car was hit by a speeding Sedan being chased by police police said. Home on leave police identified the Driver of the second car As Marine Cpl. Richards Kearns 21. They said he was Home on leave from Viet Nam awaiting a medical Dis charge for War wounds. Kearns was killed when his car smashed into a tree after the collision. Police said the Zelck car hurtled 100 feet off the Road into a Field where it burst into flames trapping the whole family inside the gasoline fed  worked for 45 minutes with Chain saws to Cut off thereof and remove the bodies. When you have a candidate who s not As Well known and there s no Money so that Youcan t buy television time these people become More and More effective for us said Barbara sen. Robert f. Kennedy one of his two democratic opponents in the Indiana primary is not both ered by that problem. He has brought in members of his fam ily and some political associates. Nevertheless the Kenned Headquarters in Washington has a glittering roster of Volunteer workers. Among them Are Warren Beatty Lauren Bacall Joey Bishop. Bill Cosby Tony Curtis Henry Fonda Jack Lemmon Shirley Maclaine Melina Mercouri Jack Paar and David Susskind. It takes a full Page to list Al the names. Republican Richard m. Nixon also has his show business sup porters Ginger Rogers Johnwayne Rudy Vallee and Ray  Frank Sinatra reportedly is ready to head a fund Raisin show for vice president Hubert h. Humphrey in California. Queen Mother Barbara Anne Eisenhower granddaughter of former president d w 1 g h t Eisenhower gets a big smile from her Mother mrs. John Eisenhower after being crowned Queen of the Shenandoah Apple Blossom festival in Winchester a. A photo near munitions depot town losing Battle with Navy port Chicago Calif up the residents of this seaport town seem to have los their fight to save the Small Community from the . , however cling to the idea the tide May  month the Navy was Given final permission by Congress to Purchase the town of about 3,000 persons. Por Chicago is adjacent to Concord naval weapons depot which handles 70 per cent of the munitions bound for  Navy said it was buying the town As a safety  Chicago located about 30 Miles Northeast of san Francis co on the Edge of the Suisun Bay appears As though it still has not recovered fully from the disaster of 24 years ago when 322 persons were killed by series of explosions at the munitions  around the one Street business District Are set closely together along gravel streets. The majority of the businesses close Down at mid Day and reopen later in the  offices and stores have closed for  Conner at the Navy s real estate office in por Chicago said military officials Are in the process of appraising property in order to negotiate with the residents. A few property owners have received their appraisal and have been satisfied with the Price Conner said. Everyone has listened to our offer an most talked business. They Are cooperating 100 per cent one elderly resident said she was hoping to receive $10,000for her property. The Navy gave her $11,500. It s just the pains of having to move that i hate to think about she  think the people have become resigned to the fac they have to move said a Young postal clerk. We were so to run in Indiana in Oil of won Jawtak confident at first and then thereof fell in when Congress appropriated the 519.8 million Toby us  a poll taken earlier revealed74 per cent of the residents wanted to remain. But the Nav wants the 5,100 acres to provide a two mile Buffer one around the weapons station. A petition to set aside the congressional action wus my by a group of 43 residents i Federal court at san Francisco. . District judge William  set wednesday for a hearing on their request or preliminary injunction. They recommended loading facilities be moved to a Deepwater Point in an Unpi l ulat area and contended the Navy Buffer zone plan was � wasteful expenditure of to taxpayers  they also requested an order limiting to seamount of explosives a i a loading  such As i by w Down i he crucified our town and communists do it 7 or did t think America would Taw our Homes express the re eni Nunt Felt and Are visible � store windows and the n of the old abandoned Chicago theater