davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
THE NATIONAL SCENE

and ground support equipment for
space systems of particular in
terest to them.
ARPA will now concentrate on
long-term research in such fields
as advanced missile defense and
solid fuel development.
Just before the Pentagon an
nouncement on organization, the
non-military space effort received
an unfortunate setback when an
Atlas-Able rocket, which was to
attempt to put a 375-pound satel-
lite into orbit around the moon
early next month, exploded on its
pad at Cape Canaveral during a
static engine test.
AS consequence there will be
no major space shots until No
vember.
In major weapons develop
ment, the Air Force announced on
Thursday the cancellation of it's
F-108 advanced interceptor air.
plane program. Thus it will stand
pat with its present front-liners,
the F-l02, F-104 and F-106 as
the manned bomber threat con-
tinues to recede in the face
of missile development.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27

attack. Catry knows the place.
The village below the post is
ominously quiet. nobody seems to
look up or wave. But on the slope
above the post, there are black
clad Meo tribesmen. Looks bad"
says Catry, "if they were ours,
they'd be in the post, not around
it." A short debate ensues as to
whether we should try our NOR
tar shells as bombs, but the deci-
sion was negative.
12:45 Pm.
A quick lunch in Sam Neua, with
a brief report to the general. New
reinforcements are coming in,
and so are new emergencies.
$3.50 PM.
Back in Sam Neua. An emergen-
cy again, Sam-Teu this time. 1t is
a short hop, about 20 minutes. 1t
would take as many days to walk
it through the jungle. AS we take
off, Catry radios our position to
all other planes in the area. At
least somebody'll know where we
are if we have to go down. The
weather turns very bad.
Sam-Teu has an air of forlorn
doom about it, no doubt at least
in part due to the rain. The
tribeSmen to be evacuated huddle
along the airstrip, along with
some soldiers. A weird calm hangs
over the crowd-no showing and
pushing for places in the plane,
no begging or arguing. Just a sort
of silent plea in their faces.
4P.M.
We're at least 200 pounds over
weight.
well try it," says Catry, "for
if the rain keeps up. we may be
the last plane out"
AS it turned out, the "Air Laos"
plane that preceded us nearly be-
came the last plane out, for we
almost pancacked into a puddle
Of rainwater. Incredible how hard
water can get when you hit it at
IS m.p.h. with a heavily LOADED
plane. The "Otter" lurches like
the truck she is but we finally are
airborne.
SPIN.
One last, brief fight to the Air
craft Carrier" with more REIN
forcements, and a small cargo of
rice to be dropped to a paratroop
platoon somewhere in the jungle
on a reconnaissance mission. No
sign of a DE- drop zone), OF
markers or smoke signals. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
The Hurting Hubert

The Hurting Hubert is a missile
Of extremely long range. In
test firing last year, the Hurting
Hubert actually reached Soviet
Russia, where its communication
system kept running at top speed
for eight consecutive hours.
This is most interesting mis-
sile, of the type we scientists refer
to as sophisticated" which means
1t is somewhat more complicated
than some other missiles-and
therefore has more possibilities
for misf1reS and malfunctions.
The mechanism that gets the
Hurting Hubert off the ground
was largely developed in Detroit
by DR.. Walter Won Reuther. Track
ing stations have reported tend
ency of the Hubert to veer mark
edly to the left, though consid-
cradle new research and develop
ment have been going into the
guidance system of late.
In any event, the Hurting HUI
bert's apparatus for sending out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
Friday
6 AM.

8 AM.
At Wattay military airport,
Vientiane, for take-of with one of
Lao the air forces five Dakotas-
the French name for the old United
States CAS- or DC-3s-if the
flying weather is right. During
the monsoon season from April
through September), it isn't about
three days out of seven.
The Dakotas are all lined up.
French air force mechanics
they're advisers to the Lao air
force-go through routine checks
in a wild chatter of French and
Lao. Our Oak is loading a cargo
of rice and some 57mm. recoilless
rifles" They're really small can
non, but can, if necessary, be fired
from the shoulder) for Sam Neua.
TAM.
Everything seems OK. There's
going to be what amounts. in
Laos, to a mass flight: three
Dakotas take off at am, in tight
formation. All three planes are
flown by Lao pilots and crews;
they're keeping formation very
nicely and seem to know their job.
9:O5 AM.
Stopover at the Xieng -Khouang
PLANE des Jarres airbase. This
is the fortified camp hurriedly
constructed by the French in the
spring of 1853 to block the first
Wet Mini offensive into Laos. 1t
has got its name Plain of the
Jars" from some huge stone urns
which dot the rolling plain and
which may have been prehistoric
burial urns. Our airplane unloads
its fice to take aboard a cargo of
metal sheets for Sam Neua.
1870 Am.
Radio Hanoi brings its daily
broadcast in Laotian. It's heard
over radio set pilot is carrying.
The, words American" and "Phoui
Sananikone" (the Prime Minister
of Laos recur quite often.
Psychological warfare: Some
psywarrior unloaded several issues
of Time magazine carrying the
picture of Rebel Prince Soupha-
nouvong in Phong Savan. a satel-
lite airfield' of Xieng Khouang.
Nobody there can read English,
but all the issues are opened so
as to show the picture of the renel
prince. Chalk up another pSyWar
boomerang for US.
1900 NOON
Take-off again. We're over
weight by half a ton. The terrain
is changing now. The rolling hills
of the PLANE des Jarres are gone.
This is thick jungle, all in craggy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
Sunday

800 AM.
There is a morale-boosting jeep
with loudspeakers going through
Sem Neua. blaring music which re-
sembles closely that of band of
Scottish bagpipes. Nothing like it
on an empty stomach.
1900 AM.
Breakfast is fairly lively. Col.
Khamkhong speaks of his trip to
the United States last spring. We
all agree that Americans in gen.
eral are very friendly.
1000 AM.
Muong Peun clamors for REIN
forcements. Some of the new
troops from Pakse will be airlifted
in, along with some additional
mortars and SIS. Muong Peun has
been variously dubbed fortress
and a "Laotian Diem Bien Phu."
In point of fact, it is wired-in
fortified post of the normal type,
with few earth-coVered bunKerS.
1890 AM.
Gen. Amkha'S war began for
real few minutes ago: The jour-
nalists are discovering Sam Neua.
A fair sample comes in under
the form of little German girl
reporter who reports for several
German-language womens' maya
zines-big blue eyes; blue jeans
and a blue sweater somewhat too
tight for her size, and basketball
shoes to complete the outfit.
4:3O PM.
The otter" returns to Vien-
tiane. Thanks to a rainless day,
the airstrip is fairly dry and the
plane takes off easily. One last
time, I see the sharp outlines of
the trenches on the hill positions.
and far below us, shining in the
sun. the sheet metal roof of the
Sam Neua command post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27

rifles and the ammunition and
join the rebels?
This is a chance we have to
take" says Gen. Amkha.
$3.50 AM.
The Lao commander is still try
ing to find a way of reaching the
otter" at Phong Savan without
giving away to any likely Com
munist monitoring station that
there is an emergency. Vientiane
is notified in code. and the mes
sage relayed to the plane via WIFI.
There still remains the problem
of what to do for Ban Pa Thi. The
Lao air force has not one single
plane carrying machine guns or
bombs. One could always try
mounting a 80 cal. light machine
gun which could fire out the door.
Someone suggests throwing NOR
tar shells by hand.
10 AM.
Another post adds itself to the
list of emergencies.
Finally, the otter" comes in for
a landing and is rapidly loaded.
Catry checks his navigation map
for the targets. Catry has been on
two of the targets before. and Col.
Khamkhong knows the third and
will fly the mission with US. Some
body thinks that I can read map
and handle field glasses; that
makes me an Observation-Disclosures.
Two paratroopers to drop the bum
dies out of the plane complete the
crew.
1O.45 AM.
Course 270. Catry takes fix on
Muong Son, town in rebel hands
which he knows we'll. We will veer
off towards our first target from
there.
We finally find Ban Tia, as ex-
pected, On the reverse slope of the
mountain where it was marked on
the map. We now can make out the
villagers. tiny black figures. and
sure enough, there is the white "T"
of the drop zone and even smoke
marker. Signs of the times: These
people have never seen a car, don't
have a school, but know their air.
drop procedure.
The drop itself is something Of
q nightmare. The village being on
steep slope, and the reverse slope
being a sheer drop, the only way
to drop our load is to come in COM
pletely banked on one wing while
executing fairly sharp turn. The
plane veers sharply for the drop
run. In the back, the two riggers
have their load ready close to the
door-a wide-gaping hole. for we
left the doors themselves at Sam
neua-and now brace themselves
against the side Of the aircraft.
The sky now appears to my eight
while ahead of us and to my left
we can see the trees rushing
towards us, then the village. The
stalling speed warning light begins
to flash on the instrument panel.
go ;" yells Catry and the
yell is taken up by everyone in
the aircraft. Ten bags of rice
trundle out in a few seconds. and
the plane, now lighter. bucks as
we come out of the turn. One
more pass, this time to parachute
the batteries. The same sickening
turn Go ;" and out rolls the
bundle with the parachute. Con-
trary to all expectations. it opens
beautifully and, to top it all, near
ly falls smack on the ct" Every
body feels very happy and con-
graduates Catry,
The economics of modern war
fare: Several hundred dollars
worth of airplane and crew time
plus the wasted parachute, and
all this to deliver $40 worth of
rice and $40 worth of batteries.
1880 AM
The second drop is easy enough,
but then comes the post under
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27

was thorough and to the point.
The old dreaded disease, SO well
known from the Indochina war:
"pourrissement" - the "rotting-
away-under-your- feet"-so hard
to stop with conventional means
of warfare. Small posts being at
tackled at night; others are not
even being attacked. but just
harrassed night after night by
few short tommygun bursts.
Nothing that can hurt anybody,
but it just keeps everybody awake
and groggy from lack of sleep. the
nerves on edge. throws training
and reconnaissance schedules out
Of kllter.
500 PM.
Briefing OF the officers Of the
Sam Neua sector. The co OF the
Sam Neua sector is Col. Khan
khong Vongnarath. smaller and
more rotund than Gen. Amkha,
more given to smiling. but also
one of the best and toughest
officers in the Lao Army. AS a
lieutenant in the French army,
he had fought a guerrilla war
after the japanese had over
thrown the French in 1945. had
found himself once with a supply
convoy standing in an icy river
under rock overhang while two
Jap companies were searching
the bushes above him for several
hours.
The sun sets quickly here.
Sam Neua valley is already
shrouded in darkness, but a few
last rays of the sun lie on the
pitons, the hill positions around
Sam Neua. 1t is a dog-leg shaped
valley, with the airfield at one
end of the leg, the city on the
other side Of the Joint, separated
from the rest of the valley by
ridge. That would be a fairly
difficult place to defend against
a determined attack.
Amkha says he can do it, given
some more heavy mortars.
The French, in 1858. preferred
to give up Sam Neua in the face Of
a Wet Mini thrust. But the
Laotians, Of course, now fight for
their own country. Maybe Amkha
can hold it.
7:15 PM.
At dinner, a French civilian pilot
joins US. Catry. 5000 flying hours
in Laos, French and Lao croix de
guerre for bravery in action. He
is the father Of three boys, two
Of them in senior high at the
French lycee in Vientiane. and
worries because the older boy just
failed his mathematics erals.
$3.50 PM.
A runner brings message from
the radio room: Near Sop Sal, a
Lao post of At men under a SER
geant-major repealed an attack
by $50 Pathet-Lao, killed four.
wounded two, captured two car
bines. A quick smile and nod
from Amkha and a scrubbed re-
turn message: Keep up the good
work"
At coffee. another radio mes
sage: At Sop Mao outside the i'm
mediate Sam Neua sector, two
companies of an infantry bat
talon had fallen into a severe
ambush. Scratch another sector.
Catry and I go down the
Sam Neua shopping street. An
transferred to India in 1854. He
a French citizen from Pondychery,
one of the five French towns
transferred to India in 1854. His
shop is we'll filled with merchan-
disc. canned food with bright
labels. On bunch I pick up can
of fruit, fully labeled in English
Made in Shanghai, China"
HIS PM.
A furry of rifle fire. It is one
of the hilltop positions near the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
The Texas Titan

This is a big missile. and it is
known to have tremendous thrust.
But during the past several
months, 1t has developed vetoes
in its fuel system and various
other bugs which have come to
be known generically as prox-
mires. Nevertheless, the Texas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
Diary Of a Quiet Weekend in Laos

airfield. Col. Khamkhong is still
at the mess. He grabs a carbine,
two more officers pile into a jeep
with him and race off to the air.
field.
They return half an hour later,
having seen nothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27

sun is settling fast, and we return
with the rice still in the hold.
$3.50 PM.
At dinner, with Gen. Amkha. A
radio message from Ban Pa Thi;
the garrison had evacuated the
post and now was six kilometers
from it, in the brush. (The Lao
army did reoccupy the post a few
days later) Little was said after
that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
The Eager John

Now this is a very glamorous
missile. There are those who con-
tend that there is nothing to sur
pass the sheer beauty Of the Eager
John. poised on the launching
pad in profile against sunrise
shining upon clouds of Gallup
Polls. The picture becomes even
more splendid when the Eager
John is accompanied by its grace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
Monday

Communique from the General
Staff of the Lao armed forces:
In the Sam Neua sector, no activi-
ties except normal patrol and re-
supply operations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27

So much, then, for the scientific
portion of my address. Let us
now turn to politics. +. if we but
tell our story adequately, then we
can forget all about the Demo-
cratic Astronomical Missile Pro-
gram in 1860. For the trium-
plant missile will soar from the
Republican launching pad at Chi
cago-whether the convention in
its wisdom chooses to fire the Hot
Rock or the Roaring Richard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27

messages is remarkably effective.
1t is is in constant televiSion con-
tact with the earth. It's familiar
cracking sounds have been picked
up on home radio sets across the
land. Its equipment for shower
ing the continent with press re-
leases while in orbit is scientific
marvel unsurpassed by any other
DAMP entries.
While there have been several
models of the Hurting Hubert.
and numerous notifications in an
effort to keep it up to date, this
missile still suffers from a basic
handicap. Its fuel supply was de-
veloped largely in the mid-l930S.
and some scientific circles feel a
more modern source of thrust is
needed.
The next Democratic missile on
which I wish to report is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27

that If the newer missiles fail
on the launching pad at Los An
geles next July, the Adlai may be
rolled out for a third try.
New York State pride alone
prompts me to mention one more
entry in the Democratic Astro-
nautical Missile Program, although
there really isn't much to say
about it. refer, of course, to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
The Missouri Fury

At first glance, this appears to
be a short range, anti-defense
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27
The Honest Ave

This missile exploded on the
launching pad in Albany in early
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-27

November of 1858. 1t has since
been discontinued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-24
WORDS, WIT
AND WISDOM
BY WILLIAM MORRIS

"Our daughter was recently
married and, If you've ever
been through the experience,
you know that the father of
the bride is about as useless as
q fifth wheel on a wagon, as
my dad used to say" writes a
Washington ID. c. reader.
with nothing else to do,
though, I took to reading the
society page in our local weekly
las a sort Of penance for my
sins. you might say. I waded
through reamS of unbelievable
prose but the weirdest phrase
Of all appeared in an item
about my very own daughter.
The bride-to-be's attendants
will include > Can't some
thing be done about such a
ridiculous word as 'bride-to-
be's'?"
You have my sympathy, sir,
both as a linguist and as a
fellow-parent. "Bride-to-be" is
a phrase with no reason for
existence. since bride" alone
means "a woman recently mar
ried, being married or soon to
be we'd" The actual sense Of
"bride-to-be's attendants" then.
is 1.-THE woman-about-to-be-
wed-to-be's attendant" -pretty
silly any way you look at 1t.
The only corrective measure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-24

I can propose is to suggest To
the weekly papers society edi-
tor that she pattern her style
on that of the major city news
paper society pages which
though surely not notable fol-
brilliant or inventive writing
are careful to avoid redundant
cies like "bride-to-be's."
Another item Of newspaper
language that bothers some
readers is the misuse OF
"careen" for career" in SEN
fences like 1.-The prowl car in
full chase after the auto thieves
careened down Fifth avenue
during the rush hour"
The meaning here, clearly. Is
that the car rushed at full
speed down the street. But the
word meaning to race at full
speed is career" "Careen"-a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-09-24
BY Jock Berrili
BY Mort Wolkep
By Leonord Storr

term derived from a French
shipyard term for turning a
boat on its side while caulking
it-means to lurch or toss from
side to side. So, unless the
police lurched wildly from side
to side. "careen" is not the
right word to use.
released by the Bell syndicate)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-04

The following radio and tele-
vision programs will originate
from Washington area stations
tomorrow:
TeleviSiOn
$3.50 am, WTOP-9-Maj
Edward C. johnson, base chap
lain at Andrews Air Force Base,
speaks on christianity Is a
Matter of Additions Not Sub
fractions" on the program, "Air
Force Chapel of the Air"
$50 am, 'WTOP-9-"The
Mass for Shut-Ins," celebrated
by the Rev. William P. Ander-
son. director of the Catholic
TeleviSion Guild of Washing
ton.
$50 am, WRC-4-"The
Healing Message of the Bible ~
on the program, How Christian
Science Heals"
/ am, WRC-4-"Inspira-
tion," with DR.. Edward w. Bau-
man, chaplain of American
University.
Radio
7:30 am, WEEL-Hour- long
inspirational service conducted
by DR.. Dale Crowley, Washing
ton radio minister.
8:45 am, WARL-"How
Christian Science Heals"
IL am, WEAM-Theodore
G. Belote of the Princeton
Theological Seminary faculty.
speaks on independence From
What?" from Fourth Presby-
terrain Church.
IL am, WARL-The Rev.
Paul Willie speaks during Ar
lington Baptist Church service,
IL am, WFAX-The Rev.
A. w. jackson speaks during
Cherrydale Baptist Churc h
service.
1870 am, WOOK-The Rev.
H. B. Roepe speaks during
First Trinity Lutheran Church
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-04
Temple ShoIom
Chooses Rabbi

Rabbi Edwin Friedman of
New York has been named
spiritual leader of Temple
Shalom, recently organized
Reform Jewish congregation
in nearby Maryland.
The 27-year-old rabbi is a
graduate of Hebrew Union Col
lege, Cincinnati.
Manuel Helzner of Wash
ington, former principal of the
religious school of Temple
Sinai, has been engaged m a
similar capacity by Temple
Shalom.
The congregation. organized
in May will start services
this month in Rock Greek
Forest Elementary School,
Grub road and East-West
highway. Silver Spring, Md.
Oscar Felker of 5616 Grove
street, Chevy Chase, is provi-
sional chairman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-04
Dedication SET
For New FLAG

A 49-star American flag will
be dedicated at the IL am.
service tomorrow in Wash
ington Cathedral.
The flag is a gift Of Richard
L. Brecker, vice president of
the American Flag e. Banner
Co. OF New Jersey. 1t was
received by Canon Robert A.
George Friday on behalf of
the Cathedral.
The Rev. Milton r. Leroy,
professor Of pastoral counseling
at the Evangelical Theological
Seminary. Matanzas, Cuba. will
preach at the IL am. serv-
ice tomorrow in Washington
Cathedral.
Holy Communion will be cele-
brated at the service by Canon
Robert A. George.
Paul Galloway, OrganlSt ana
choirmaster at the Cathedral,
will conduct an all-musical
Evensong service at 4 pm, sung
by the Washington Cathedral
Choir of Men. After the serv-
ice there will be a recital by
Albert Russell, organist and
choir director of the Asylum
Hill Congregational Church,
Hartford, Conn.
Holy Communion will be cele-
brated by Canon George at 8
am. in st. Mary's Chapel and
by the Rev. Theodore Eastman,
executive secretary of the Over
seas Mission Society, at $50
am. in Bethlehem Chapel.
The State flag of Florida
will be carried in the ecclesi-
aStical professions tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-04

Rock Creek Church road and
Webster street NV.
DR.. Charles w. Lowry, execu-
tive director of the Foundation
for Religious Action in the
Social and Civil Order, will
speak at 8 and 10 am. services
of the Episcopal Church Of the
Ascension, 633 Sligo avenue,
Silver Spring.
The Rev. Edmund Stevens Of
Arlington, a retired Episcopal
minister, will speak at the 9
and 10 am. services of st.
Johns Episcopal Church,
Lexington and South Fifth
streets, Arlington.
DR.. Arthur M. Romig, gen.
eral presbyter and stated clerk
of the Washington City Pres
bytery, will speak at the II am.
service in GuntOn Temple
Memorial Presbyterian Church,
Sixteenth and Newton streets
NV.
The Rev. Charles E. Carson.
director of church extension for
the Washington City Presby-
terry. will preach at the IL am.
service of Westminster Presby-
terrain Church, 434 Seventh
street S.W.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1959-07-04

Cnurcn1 zO4 East Del ray
avenue, Alexandria. He also
is to address a Youtharama
of the Montgomery County
United Presbyterian Church Of
the AtOnement, Georgia avenue
and Plyers Mill road, Silver
Spring, at 7:45 tonight.
The Rev. William Rowland,
jr., pastor of the First Chris
tan Church of Fort Smith,
Ark, will speak at the II am.
service tomorrow at Cleveland
Park Congregational Church,
3400 Lowell street NV.
Mrs. Harry Overstreet, joint
author with her husband of
the book, What We Must
Know About Communism, /"
will speak at the $3.50 am.
service Of the Congregational
Christian Church of Fairfax
County, Route 1856, "a miles
west of Annandale.
The Rev. Andrus Smith of st,
Peters Episcopal Church, Balm
bridge, N. Y, and former rector
Of the Holy Comforter Church
here, will speak at the 10 am,
service of st. Paul's Episcopal
Church, Rock Greek Parish.