European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 17, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse Daily Magazine new faces in the Senate a composite picture of the 15 new members of the world s most exclusive club the . Senate shows the average freshman sen Ator to be 47, a lawyer with at least six years experience in politics married with three children and the Winner of a hard close election fight last november. On this and the following pages Are a profiles of eight of the newcomers the other seven will appear tomorrow. Alan Cranston California California s new senator talks a often of crisis Ridden Days in the late 1830s when he was a Young foreign correspondent covering Hitler s Ger Many and Mussolini s Italy. Those were the Days when Alan Cran Ston fresh out of Stanford University developed the philosophy that guides him now in quietly seeking peace among nations around the world and among the races at Home. We had violence and racism then and we have it with us today says the lean balding 54-year-old Democrat who took the seat of sen. Thomas , the Republican whose 16-year Senate career was ended with defeat inthe gop primary. Today As then one can get involve Din trying to heal and Correct or one can sit on the sidelines and do chose to get involved. Writing about such things was t enough forme said Cranston who worked for the old International news service i Europe in 1937-39. Cranston stands a ramrod 6 feet1 and weighs a hard lean 190 pounds compared with 168 when he ran the Quarter mile for Stanford s track team. During an interview he is relaxed but intent. He pauses before replying to questions and then answers in thoughtful measured sentences. A former aide called him a stickler for detail who rarely if Ever loses his temper. Cranston is As detailed and exacting in his recreation As in political causes. He beat the jogging craze by half a dozen years and in Tempo when he launched a program of running at least four or five times a week. After Cranston lost his Post As state controller in the 1966 election he moved his family wife Geneva and sons Kim 16, and Robin 20to the Swank Losangeles suburb of Bel air. In the november election Campaign Cranston dwelt on peace in Vietnam and order and Justice under Law at Home. He Defeated the More flamboyant orator conservative Republican Max i think peace can be achieved. Rafferty the state superintendent of Public instruction by 340,000 votes out of 7 million cast in one of the most bitter Senate campaigns in recent Cali fornia history. It was a political comeback for Cran Ston following his loss in the 1964 . Senate primary to Pierre Salinger and his defeat in 1966. Cranston said this creates something of a Bond Between him and Republican president elect Nixon. I lost two i a Row and he lost twin a Row. Defeat does not wipe you out. You learn from the defeats and avoid some of the things you a Ranston left his european Cor respondent s Job in 1939 and returned Home to write against the Hitler regime. Another cause he took up was sup port of the United nations and he be came president of the United world federalists. Cranston helped form the Californi democratic Council in 1953, during the years of drought for democrats in Testate. The cd a Volunteer grassroots organization which became known forts Liberal causes provided the plat form for Cranston s election As con troller in 1958. Asked to summarize his political philosophy Cranston phrased it in these terms the problem of peace in the world has deeply interested me since my correspondent s work in the Hitler Days. 1 think peace has to be achieved and can be Cranston said the racial Issue has deeply concerned him Ever since he witnessed the nazi persecution of the jews in Germany. He Hopes a turning Point is in sighting this nation s racial crisis. It has to come and we have to Finda Way to do it Cranston said. Harold e. Hughes Iowa tie new senator from Iowa once amazed Hunting companions by dropping a Mountain sheep at 400 Yards with a single shot Harold e. Hughes the Burly rough talking three term democratic Gover nor an admitted sex alcoholic whose first occupation was driving a truck has Given an equally amazing perform Anceto the political Arena. At 46, Hughes is the first democratic 20 year to win a . Senate seat from Iowa and the first to hold three terms As her chief executive. He replaces Republican sen. Bourkes. Hickenlooper who retired this Jan uary after 24 years in the Liberal and a Dove on Vietnam Hughes shuns the orthodox in politics and private life. L. He turns Down a drink by saving no thanks. I m an Alcor our of yet his firs term in the statehouse he acknowledges was won mainly on the strength this Promise to legalize liquor by the born uie son of a farm family in id Grove Towa Hughes successfully fought a reapportionment plan which Wouldhave left control of the state legislature Wittjr to lawmakers. Hughes Hunts m often shit scud ule Wujs Tutow and Boa owned As Many As 38 fun but he supports gun control legislation As Small inconvenience Friday january 17, 1969 no Thanki i m an alcoholic. That sportsmen should be willing Tob ear. He pressed businessmen in Iowa to provide jobs for negro youths and told Farmers and Rural tradespeople the must share the blame for riots and Vio Lence. He walked Des Moines slums unescorted. I d rather see Long hair on kids than Long faces on adults Hughes says. He once allowed Antiwar demonstrators to place Flowers in his hair and then saluted them for keeping to peaceful tac tics of dissent. His Blunt outspoken manner has reaped criticism As Well As Praise. Critics sometimes have declared that he opens fire on issues before the target is clearly admits his temper is some times Quick but he says he is Quick to forgive too. I can look Back on Many Lusty Bat Les i have fought in the political Arena he says. A but i can truthfully say that 1 Bear ill will toward no As governor Hughes also fought for abolition of capital punishment re apportionment tax revision and the first massive dose of state Aid for schools if any theme dominated his senat Campaign it was that if America s prob lems at Home and overseas Are great her citizens have the moral and mate rial resources to overcome Many otherwise enlightened peo ple Are taking the attitude that our fed eral state local system has failed and our ship of state will not weather Hughes says. To me this is the ultimate Folly i not an admirer and Friend of the late f. Kennedy Hughes turned to sen. Eugene Mccarthy in mid augustas the outstanding living spokesman for peace at Home and High school track and football Star Hughes formal education was Cut Short after one year of College by marriage and the War. The stars and stripes automatic Rifleman in North Africa Sicily and Italy Hughes devel oped a deep hatred for War and Vio Lence. Society s major defect today he says is that we want Pace but we re geared for from the War Hughes turned to the bottle one Day in 1952 he woke up in a Des Moines hotel room could t remember How he got there and sought out alcoholics Anonymous. A shy Man despite his years in Public life Hughes prefers an evening at Home with his family two of his three Daugh ters Are married to one at a rally or seems to be a Man to whom the orthodox political rules just Don Tapply and although his margin i the Senate contest was Only t i to votes he always been rewarded for it at the polls. "1 Don t agree with Hughes said member of his own party recently but he seems to have a Charisma that transcends the Page 11
