PAGE TWO U r. a oon II e Ascends To CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (P) Florida skies cleared New Record yesterday to make it a better than 50-50 chance that astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr,ill be the first American shot into r ABOARD AIRCRAFT CAR pace this morning. RIER ANTIETAM IN GULF The final countdown is slated to begin at 12 30 a m , EST, OF 1/MEXICO (IP)—Two Navy if a midnight weather conference balloonists ascended abo u t (decides that seas and skies arel2l l / 2 miles above the Gulf of right for the shot. IVlexico yesterday. This was The first phase of the count- . i the greatest n.ight above the down began at 7:30 a.m. yester- day. It was proceeding perfectly. earth's surface ever reached by a But postponement can come at manned balloon any lime, should the weather One balloonist war fatally in picture change lured in the forced landing. The Minor equipment troubles found second naval scientist escaped in in the space capsule after last jury Tuesday's bad weather postpone- '''''' ment have been cleared awayss. Lt. Cmdr. Victor A. Prather. Bethesda. Md.. the scientific "We have no concrete &nor- observer on t h e fret!. died ante at this time that the weath- aboard the earner Antietam or will be perfect," a space about one hour and 20 inututes agency spokesman said. But after the crash. another added: "The weather , here, now, is most suitable for Prather, a 34-year-old medical launching." (officer, apparently slipped from It was expected to hold up (a helicopter sling as he was be through the critical morning inglifted into the rescue craft. hours today when Shepard rides The huge plastic balloon was launched just off the mouth of up to the third level of the hug e the Mississippi Rtver kern the gantry and boards the Redstone , Ifligot deck of the carrier. It rocket's space capsule reached its maximum altitude of From 7 a su, on. the rocket can approximately 113,500 feet two at any moment fake Shepard hours and 36 minutes later at a on Ins 15 minute 115 mile high point about 136 miles south of tide to a rendezvous with wait- Mobile, Ala lag recovery ships 290 miles The huge balloon landed about out in the Atlantic. 1 1 ,- , miles off the port bow while The weather support group for Antietam was maneuvering to Project Mercury said there wouldi laqd it on the flight deck be "fair weather in the Cape area At launching, the elongated bal today ' and partly cloudy skies lon stood as tall as a 40 story with a few widely scattered show building ers in the recovery area down range. ( Ambassador to Belgium Winds and seas in the Cape BRUSSELS, Belgium fin The area were moderate. The condition ne v U.S. ambassador to Belgium , of the wind and the waves are Douglas MacArthur H, arrived essential because they influence yesterday. He was ambassador to the recovery of the capsule from Tokyo He replaces William A. M . the sea. (Burden. Launching of Astronaut May Take Place Today Congress Adds 73 Judgeships WASHINGTON (EP} Congress today passed and sent to the White House a bill to - create 73 additional federal judgeships. The House approved the meas ure first and the Senate quickly followed, both by voice vote. In the House, passage followed a plea by Republicans that Presi dent Kennedy avoid partisanship in appointing the new judges, 10 in the circuit courts and 63 in the district courts. Rep. Emanuel Celler, D-N.Y., chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, agreed the judgeships should not be prizes for deserving Democrats. He added: "Being a realist, can dor impels me to say that twin: a Democrat will not 'hurt one's chances for appointment. Jewish Veterans Testify JERUSALEM (FP) Battle scarred veterans of desperate Jewish underground struggles in the ghettos of Lithuania and Po land confronted Adolf Eichmann from the witness stand yester day. br. Aaron Peretz, an Israeli physician who worked in the Jew ish hospital at Kovno, Lithuania, said that in 1942 a Nazi order forbade Jewish women from be coming pregnant and having chil, dren. New A! ency-- (Continued from page one) Eisenhower established during his second term, Killian, former president of Massachusetts institute of Tech nology and now chairman of the MIT Corp., headed the board un der Eisenhower. McGuire Considers Switch NEW YORK (A) Frank Mc- Guire, basketball coach at the University of North Carolina, would agree to coach • the NeW York Knickerbockers next year if he also is named general mana ger of the NBA club. —Not too many years ago, Pennsylvania had a group of law enforcers called the Pennsylvania Mounted Police. Four troops were stationed in the state: at Punxsu tawney, Reading, Wyoming and Greensburg. IaiEMIIIIMIII M i'llone HO 4-6291 TONIGHT & SATURDAY Sports Cars in Action "SPEED CRAZY" Features at 8:30 - 11:30 Alan Story of Today's Beatniks "THE REBEL SET" Feature 'at 10:00 Only • Feature at I:ts • Also Playine "3 CAME TO KILL", Starring Cameron Mitchell Features at 8:30. 11:40 Starts "THE MISFITS" Wed. o Clark Gable May 10 Marilyn Monroe ALPHA PHI ALPHA CARNATION BALL Formal THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Gamma Phi Chapter Presents BOBBY JONES at its Closed Laos Military Representatives To Attend Front-line Conference VIEfiTIPiNE, Laos (/P)—The government accepted ex-Pre mier Souvarma Phoumasi invi tation to a front-line peace conference today but will send only military representatives. Souvanna proposed that politi cal leaders also attend to discuss formation of a coalition govern ment. The Cabinet flew 150 miles north to the royal capital of Luang Prabang yesterday without tak ing action on this. Premier Bonn Own issued a proposal as a step toward fun peace talks. Butthe gamma: mot is insisting that political issues be held in abeyance until cease fire details we agreed upon. The government tried to get the 24.1 a HAPPY WEEK! • at 1:45, 3:4,5. 5:40,7:41 9:40 p.m. eilettititmei". It •,* • i I ifteßbSet. . • • mi n ded ' 1 4•1• - - • a • Alec ineso Weill "Tunes of Now - Doors Open 6:45 p.m. Big Double Feature Clint Walker • Roger Moore "GOLD OF THE 7 SAINTS" Steve REEVES in "WHITE WARRIOR" in Cinema Scope and Color SUNDAY ONLY* Marlon Montgomery Dean BRANDO • CLIFT • MARTIN "THE YOUNG LIONS" in CitaeranStope Men.-Tae.: 'Desire Under The Elms" Begins WEDNESDAY William raulknees "SANCTUARY" Select your Invitations, Announeemenie, Informals and Accessories with complete confidence as in qualify and correctness of form. Coma in:and Id us assist you. KEELER'S THE UNIVERSITY BOOK STORE 206 E. College -- Opposite E. Campus Gate FRIDAY. MAY 5. 1961 military phase started Wednesday in a frontline meeting with rebel officers. The government dele gates proposed the tvvo sides draw up armistice lines and work out other details. The rebels refused, saying all these matters must be settled in conferences with Sou vanna Phouma. Boun Oum said the govern menrs delegation will be headed by Brig. Gen. Sing Rattanasarnay, inspeCtor-general of the royal armed forces who is considered a staunch anti-Commsmiat. Now: 1:30, 3:32,.5:27, 7:29, 9:31 RUTH Levweawc • HANS HOLY • MARIA HOLSE Joset , MCINRAO • FRIEDRICH DOMIIN HS.DE VON STOLZ MINEMNiMI IJJT.(IJffkJ
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