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Smyrna times., 1960-07-28
Plaque of Merit
Awarded Smyrna's
DR.. R. W. Campbell

A Smyrna optometrist, DR.. R,
Wells Campbell, has placed fifth
in the 1860 nationwide cam
/ paign of the American Optome-
trio Foundation for member
ships. He served as co-ordina-
tor for the State of Delaware
in the successful drive by add
ing 9 new members of a quota
of 10. The Foundation increas-
ed its total membership by more
than l,200 in the effort. DR..
Campbell was presented a
Plaque of Merit at the Founda-
TONS Annual Meeting in Allan
TIA recently in recognition of his
accomplishment. Announcement
was made at that time of a
$4,000 grant to Indiana Univer-
sity for 3-year research pro-
gram, made possible by the ad-
titional memberships, to devel-
op means of curbing traffic ac-
cidents by helping drivers see
better at night. DR.. Campbell is
active in civic and professional
affairs. He has served as treas
urer of the Delaware Optome-
trio Association, and is a MEM
Der of the Delaware State Board
of Examiners, the International
Association of Boards, the OPP
tometric Extension Program, and
the American Optometric Asso-
citation. He is a member of the
Multi-State Vision Conservation
Institute, of which he has serv-
ed as secretary. DR.. Campbell
is a graduate of the Pennsyl-
vania State College of Optom-
etry.
Smyrna times., 1960-07-28
ROtarians Hear
Safety Talk By
State Trooper

Highway safety is a serious
problem in any state, Trooper
Edward Melvin, Delaware State
Police, told members of the
Smyrna Rotary Club at their
regular meeting last Thursday
night. Children playing in the
street areas are a great MANAGE
to drivers, he said, noting that
sixteen children had been killed
in Delaware during the past
CONTINUED on Page FourD
Smyrna times., 1960-07-28
Council Is Told
Merchants Plan
For Industrial
Expansion Here

Visitors at the regular meet
ing of Smyrna Town Council
Friday night included the fol-
lowing representatives of the
SmyrnaClayton Detail Merch-
ants Association: Martin Gold
en-, president; John Shelter,
James VESSEL, G.Edward Woot-
ten; also Rodney Schuman, town
treasurer. Mr.. Golden told of
the aims of the industrial de-
velopment committee of the as
sociation, and outlined their
plans, with special reference TO
industrial expansion. Council
was instructed to work with
the development com mitt tie e
through the towns planning
committee on the proposed OBJ
jectives. Councilmen Linden
Doughten, Nelson M. Stats,
and Charles v. Williams COM
prise the town planning COM
mittee. Town manager Rex D.
Gilmore will be consulted. A
letter was read from the State
Board of Health relating to a
building, including a store with
apartment over it on West Com
merce Street, ordering that toi-
let facilities and a fire escape
be installed by July 29, or the
board will take legal action to
close the establishment. The
town received notification from
the Middle Department Associa-
ton of Fire Underwriters that
the electric certificates have
been withheld from the resi-
dences of Mrs. Margaret Reihm
and Mrs. Bessie Donnelly, of
Mt. Vernon Street, and also the
Colonial Hotel on East Com
Street. Council has or
dered that these properties be
re-wired to meet the Middle De-
partment's specifications within
ninety days, or the town will
dis-connect electric service. Fol
lowing a request for stop sign
in the Lake-Como Gardens-Cot-
tage Dale Acres section, coun-
Gil voted to erect stop sign
at School Lane and Lake Drive,
for vehicles going south; and
another at the diaginal corner
for traffic coming out of Lake
Como Circle into Lake Drive.
Receive Four Applicants
Mr.. Gilmore read a letter
from the State Highway De-
partment stating that in the
breakdown figures on municipal
street aid, Smyrna's share a.
mounted to $27, ,525.63. Four ap-
plications for the post of patrol
man were considered by the
council, and councilman Glenn
Busker moved to accept the ap-
for further investiga-
ton. Chief of police John w.
Jacobs, Jr., presented report of
his department for the month of
June, as follows: complaints, SO;
25; assault and battery,
/; petty larceny, |; disorderly
conduct, 7; motor vehicle, l6;
cases dismissed, 2; committed to
Kent Correctional Institution, 3;
police car mileage, 3446; fines
col e C t e d, $305. Councilman
Lloyd Pleasanton reported for
the street committee, saying
Continued on Page Ten
Smyrna times., 1960-07-28
Subscriptions To Go
Up August lSt

Subscriptions to The Smyrna
Times will be increased to $3.50
per year (within the state) and
$500 per year (out of state) be-
ginning August l, 1860. Single
copies will be six cents after
that date. The increase is made
necessary because of rising ma
terial and operating costs.
Evening star., 1960-01-06

ton in Italy, Madrid and Por-
tugal," he claimed. In my
judgment, this tragedy will not
be corrected until the Roman
Catholic Church takes it's stand
for complete and absolute re-
ligious liberty for all men,"
DR.. Ogle ChaStain, depart
ment of evangelism and State
missions secretary, Wisconsin
Baptist Convention, called on
pastors and religious leaders to
move into the areas of strug-
gle where people live their lives.
We get begged down too often
in secondary things"
The complacency of people is
one of the most serious prob
lens facing our Nation, DR..
Chastain warned.
People do not want to be
challenged or moved to the
point that requires action or
commitment" he asserted.
The evangelistic conference
which ended last night, was
sponsored by the District of
Columbia Baptist Conventions
department of missions and
evangelism. DR.. William J.
Crowder is director of the de-
partment.
Evening star., 1960-01-06
U. .S.-Japan
Ties Stressed

The president Of the South
ern Baptist Convention yester-
day declared the future of
America is tied to that Of
Japan.
DR.. Ramsey Pollard Of Knox
vile, Tenn. recently returned
from a three-month world
girdling trip, asserted a three
week stay in Japan convinced
him cooperation between the
two countries would save that
whole area from communism.
The head of the go million
member denomination said the
United States should continue
to help Japan economically. He
added our country should avoid
putting up tariff barriers that
would compel Japan to turn
toward Communist nations for
trade.
DR.. Pollard spoke to the
eleventh evangelistic confer
ence of the District of Colum-
bia Baptist Convention at
Brookland Baptist Church, Six
teenth and Monroe streets NE.
He also spoke earlier to Bap-
tist ministers at Baptist head
quarters, 1923 Sixteenth street
NV.
The Baptist leader asserted
the old religions-Buddhism
Shintoism, Hinduism, Moham-
medism-are fading away in
the Orient.
II have found in Japan a
most fertile field for the Bible
message" he said.
DR.. Pollard charged the
Roman Catholic Church with
being responsible for closing
Protestant churches in Spain,
I'VE found religious persecu-
Evening star., 1960-01-06
Arub Student Group
To Elect Sunday

The American n University
chapter Of the Arab Students
Association in Metropolitan
Washington will meet at Z pm
Sunday in the Hoover Room of
the Mary Gradon Hall to elect
its officers for the coming year
and TO consider possible
changes in its constitution
A decision will also be made
on the holding Of an Eastern
Regional Convention later this
year.
Evening star., 1960-01-06

$4,000 copies of Summer Fun,
q publication listing over 200
recreation and sightseeing sug-
gestions, as well as $4,000 copies
of a newer publication, Winter
Fun, which includes suggestions
on skiing 80 miles from Wash
ington. Both publications are
self-supporting. 1t also distri-
buted $4,000 copies of What
Goes On in Washington.
Face-to-face briefings on re-
creation opportunities in the
Nations Capital were provided
for ATS Air Force men and
their dependents, and for Navy
men.
The briefings we're carried
Evening star., 1960-01-06

Have you thought of call
ing the church?" the Armed
Services Hospitality Committee
representative asked.
He hadn't, but he called,
reached his future wife, and
saved the day.
The young mans plea was
one of 81, ,467 requests for serv-
ice from the desk at Boiling Air
Force Base. Forty-two volun-
teers worked SO hours each
week there last year.
Their work is only q part of
the total program of the Armed
Services Hospitality Committee
and its operating agency, Rec
reation Services, Inc, reported
in the committees annual re-
port for 1859.
The committee distributed
Evening star., 1960-01-06

various leisure-time facilities
here and the military install
lations and service men and
women. Over 10000 military
personnel live in the Washing
ton area, the report notes, and
more than 100000 individuals
make up the military family in
Evening star., 1960-01-06

the area. Also, thousands of
servicemen visit Washington
as a leave town" each year.
Among other accomplish
ments during the year, the,
committee:
Scheduled 15,708 girls on 270
days for 406 servicemen's
Evening star., 1960-01-06

out at the invitation Of head
quarters commanders of the Air
Force and Navy, to bring newly
arrived men into immediate
touch with recreation in the
community, the committees
annual report notes.
The committee was estab-
lished in 1912 by the District
government. It's operating
Evening star., 1960-01-06

agency, Recreation Services,
Inc, is q non-prof1t corpora
ton. The chairman is F. Joseph
Donohue. while Mrs. William
M. Calvin is executive secre-
tary. The committee was sup
ported in 1859 primarily by
3,62S in United Givers Fund
money.
The committee acts as a
clearing house between the
Evening star., 1960-01-06

games. the National Symphony
and other events.
Provided inexpensive Sleep
ing quarters for 14.45S service
men.
Evening star., 1960-01-06

dances at military installations,
and special dances under COM
mittee sponsorship.
Distributed 83,713 free or re-
duced rate tickets for baseball
Evening star., 1960-01-06
Sevicemen Rescued
ByUGF Hospitality

wdeyed young airman dashed the Volunteer nfor
nation Service Boiling with his future
In the balance
Delayed a flight from Europe, he that minute
at his wedding in California and couldn't get his brdeto-ne
the telephone tell her he hadn't left her at the altar
Evening star., 1960-01-22

Rawhide-Incdent the Devil and His big noise
in this is Neville Brand cast cocksure murderer
who continues to raise havoc while suspect Trail Boss Gil
Favor Is held for trial Mr. Brand is the best villain
Hollywood and his antics iven up the show. 1880 pm
WTOP-9
"The outstanding item on the show
is Mort SahS lone monologue the subject of taking
girl home which turns up halfway through the hour The
finale offers frankie Vaughan in lengthy but entertain
ing vaudeville turn For talent, there's comedy
team, Norman and Dean Snce dSSolved) pop singer
Vcki Benet vocal trio Joane Johnny and Hal, and
era dancers from Broadway musicals The show was
aped time ago and Introductory speech by Eddie
Cantor tackled on (Coor) $50 p-ma WRC-4.
DesiIu PIayhOuse-"Meeng Apalachn" lively and vio
lent drama about of the hoods who captured
In small New York town two years ago. Story follows a
determined detective trying to pin evidence a gang
leader in job that appears hopeless There's plenty of
action grim battling to keep the show hopping plus
cast headed by Cameron Mitchell, Jack Warden and
Luther Adler. pm, WTOP-9
Squad-Ptched Battle at Bueben Acres" This has more
gunpay than the kddy Western Chicago police
after gang of bank robbers begin operations by
cleaning out arsenal The last few minutes taken
up by good old-fashoned gun battle, complete with
tommy guns, tear gas grenadeS, and even bazooka.
Restful riot. $50 pm, WRC-4.
Twilight ZOne"The Hitch Hker" Inger Stevens gives
nice performance in this welknown radio play plot
involves girl who country seeing the same
hitch hiker the ahead of her until begins
panic Miss Stevens doesn't overdo her role and keeps
wondering just what is wrong. 10 pm, WToP-9
The Detectives Brothers Keeper" Good episode.
hodup team is hitting loan offices with method
of operation that easily tips the detectives which
office he will rob next Although the trap fails
the detectives becomes suspicious to the thiefs en
y The plot has been done before it's nicely handled
by Lee Farr and Tfge Andrews 10 pm, WMAL-7.
Person TO PerSOn-InereStng show. On CoingwoodS visit
with SHAPE Commander Gen. Lauris Norstad at the gala
home outside Paris provided by the French government
the NATO chief the general discusses everything from
the Importance of strong NATO, the travel and enter
tanning involved in working with Is countries to the fish
ing rod he carries about the long chance he might
snatch hour two from his abors Colingwood also
visits with French performer Juette Greco sensitive
young lady with affinity for hands BIRDS candles and
old furniture because they "aive." 1890 pm,
WTOP-9.
ShOwTonights repeat of Jacks Hollywood show
of December is must if you missed it first time
round Red Shelton took that night and in
saton telling and pantomne made it memorable
occasion. II 80 m. WRC-4
Evening star., 1960-01-22
EN- Stations

HRC-FM-s3.s Me.-s:3o an. 10 I ga.
WT0P-FM- 81. , Nc. -74houf operation
HAsH-FM 81 I Me.-Iam TO I2:Issm.,
Monday Sunday.
W0L FIN 90 ] Nc. $40 an 10 midnight.
EFAA FIN 100 } Nc. Jam to midnight.
WGMS FIN 103.5 Nc. -6am to midnight.
Saturday am to I pm; Sunday sam.
to midnight
HARL FIN los. l Nc. Monday through Sstur
DAY 1870 an TO midnight
GeTS,F ,FM-s1 8 Me.-5 10 10 pm Sunday
through Thursday
WUSI I'm l06 , Me- an 10 midnight.
WPGc FIN SIS Mc,-lpm to midnlsht.
WBvA FM- 1858 Mc.-I2 noon 10 u pm.
HMAl FIN 1913 Me.-Sam to i:ASsm.
WSH0 I'm ssS Nc. --5;5 an to $40 pm.
WNDC FM- l0i.1 Nc lam tu7sm
Other AM StutIons
Wbmo JIU Nc. d m " WloH'EHI SdiutUdJ
lam TO pm, SUNDAY sam to udnIRht
hPlE 100 Nc Daylight only,
WARL- 1870 Nc. Daylight
WGkY 1850 ke Daylight only.
HuS1- 1l20 ke Daylight only.
WAX 1870 nc Daylight Only
GWDC 1850 ke "a hOuI operation except
sunday midnight toIsm MONDAY
WEEL - 1910 Nc. "a hour operation except
Monday midnight to sam tuesday
Wook- I34O ke. "a hOul operation Monday
Saturday, Sunday Sam to midnight
WEAM- 1890 nc. "a hour operation, except
Sunday midnight to IAN Monday.
EDoN - 1sAo ke Daylight only.
GPGC 1880 ke. Daylight only
HPRW 1850 Nc. Daylight only.
HIhx 1900 ke.-2A bOuI OperShOh
Evening star., 1960-01-22
TODAY'S RADIO
HIGHLIGHTS

sos, WTOP-Jim Meyers. The
show features songs origl-
nally performed by Johnny
Desmond and the Glenn
Miller Air Force Band.
1886, WOL-Broadway Show
Time. The cast of Mr..
Wonderful" with Sammy
Davis, ir., will be featured.
1000, WWDC - Washington
Reports. A discussion of
The Chances of Civil
Rights in 1860" by Repre-
sentativeS Celler, Democrat
of New York and Lindsay,
Republican of New York.
Tomorrow
200, WTOP - Metropolitan
Opera. Mozart's comedy of
intrigue, The Marriage of
Figaro" Sung in the origi-
nal Italian. the performance
will be conducted by Erich
Leinsdorf. The cast includes
Soprano Lisa Della Case,
Soprano Elizabeth Soeder-
stroem, Basso CeSare Slept,
Finish Baritone Kim Borg
Gin his first American broad
casb, Mezzo-Soprano Mil
dred Miller and Regina Res
nix.
Evening star., 1960-01-22
Dear
T'attle
Tale:

Dear Miss ToIe
| am O young.
ottroctive widow
The Gene Tierney
type if you know
whot | mean.
The other night |
wos awakened by
the feeling thot !
wos not alone in
my bedroom.
! wosnt, There
wos O mon stonding
next to my bed.
He wos toll dark
and very hondsome.
He looked just like
Rex Harrison.
He told me thot
he wos O ghost
and he wos going TO
haunt my bedroom.
Then, he kissed me
and disappeared.
Do you think he
wos kiddine2
tSjoned)
A Young, Attractive
Widow
Dear Young,
Attractive Widow:
No, | don't think he
wos kidding. Obviously.
he must hove seen
thot greet comedy
movie, THE GHOST
AND MRS. MUIR"
You should see it tool!
It's oil obout q
young. ottroctive
widow and O COY.
roue Of O ghost.
Gene Tierney ond
Rex Harrison Just
happen to be ME
stors.l
So, if you hove O
problem. | suggest you
see THE GHOST
AND MRS. MUIR"
ITS on Chonnel 5.
Saturday at
1920 P.M.O The
picture won't solve
onythins, but | know
you'll enjoy it very
much.
By the woy did
he reoIIy look like
Rex Horrison???
:; = u = sSHa
Evening star., 1960-01-22

OdGlOll lOI SdlC dllu u dIISltlo 10
made. and that won't happen
until NBC has concluded a deal
for another outlet, most prob
ably in San Francisco. The
letter to the FEC has the ef-
feet of serving notice all around
that NBC is hankering to buy.
Tom O'Neil's RKO General,
it's obvious. comes off best in
the transaction. Because NBC
signed a consent decree requlr-
ing that it divest itself Of its
Philadelphia outlet, O'Neil gets
it in an even-up swap for his
Boston station. plus purchase
or WC-TV and AM for Sll 5
million.
Considering the growth po-
tential here and WRC'S spank
ing new SAL million plant, it
adds up to only STA for the
facilities.
Overlooking sentiment and
long association, NBC is not
unhappy about unloading
WRC. CHS and ABC have
gotten along very we'll without
owning Washington outlets
which, by their location. are
directly under the gun of the
F. c. c, and Congress. At this
stage of affairs. with program
ming under attack and the
campaigns getting under way.
distance lends a spectacular
enchantment.
At WRC, meanwhile, long
term stafers and employees are
understandingly anxious. Bill
Coyle. second in command at
WRC-TV. announced his resig-
nation early this week Ceffec-
tive March i and others are
looking. Even if all goes as
planned. however, many
months should elapse before the
station changes hands.
The same anxiety also holds
at WGMS-radio, which is cur
rentlv owned by RKO, but
which they would sell if the deal
went through.
4
Sylvania Awards: You can
generally count on the Sylv?nia
system to produce several
awards that reflect the earnest
intent to weigh programs and
performances throughout the
year-Which can't be said for
most TV kudOs. Quarterly
ballots filed by over 80 critics
Evening star., 1960-01-22
TV KEY PREVIEWS

TonightS top ShotDS preUietDed by TV KEYS staff
Uho attend rehedrSalS match screenings and unalyze
scripts in New York. Hollywood and elsewhere. Their
opinions offered a guide to uieWerS.
Evening star., 1960-01-22
OTHER TV
HIGHLIGHTS

1880, WMAL (0-Walt Dis
ney Presents. "A Case of
Treason" Mary Vediaux's
masquerade as a Tory is un-
covered by Col. Manastre
Tarleton of the British
Dragons. Swamp Fox to
the rescue. Leslie Nielsen,
Barbara Eiler. John Sutton.
500, WTTG t5)-Five Star
Feature. Il Shot Jesse
James" The story of the
man who shot the famous
outlaw. Preston Foster. John
Ireland. G949.
900, WMAL C0-77 Sunset
Strip. The One That Got
Away" jeff Spencer inves-
tigateS the death of a IA
nous photographer and finds
a series Of photos that in
dicate fraud. Roger Smith,
Edd Bvrnes. Whitney Blake,
Louis Quinn.
l1:OO. WTTG (5-Starlight
Theater. The Racket" A
police captain opposes a big
racketeer who stops at moth
ing. Robert Mitchum. Liza
beth Scott. 195D.
Ills, WTOP C9D-The late
Show. The Fighting Seth"
Top flight. The story of the
69th Regiment of the Rain
bow Division. and of one
man who brings tragedy to
the unit while in combat.
Pat O'Bricn, James Cagney.
(l940D.
1880, WMAL ~ - Friday
Night Movie. Never Wave
at a WAC" The socialite
daughter of a Congressman
enlistS in the WAC to be
near her boy friend. Rosa
lind Russell, Paul Douglas.
1882.
100, WTOP (9)-The Late,
Late Show. Stand by all
Networks " An undercover
agent and a news commen-
tator help smash spy ring.
John Beale, Alan Baxter.
l942).
Evening star., 1960-01-22

across the country, including
this one, account for the
longer memory
This quality is reflected by
selection of Nehemiah Persoff
for his Pablo in For Whom
the Bell Tolls" on Playhouse
80 for outstanding supporting
performance by an actor. and
LOring Mandel's brilliant PROF
ect Immortality" on the same
series last spring. for out
standing original teleplay."
Ingrid Bergman for The
Turn Of the Screw and Sir
Laul ence Olivier Cfor The
Moon and SiXpence'D won top
acting awards. as revealed
earlier, and a comparative un-
known, Colleen DewhurSt, won
IN the supporting actress cate
CORY for Il, Don Quixote."
The Moon and Sixpence"
won four awards - one for
outstanding telecast of the
year" and also 1885 out
standing dramatic program"
And S. Lee POgOstin's Wash
ngton friends and ex-class-
mates will be delighted to hear
that his adaptation of the
Vaughan novel was adjudged
tops.
Art Carney was another big
winner. And CHS Reports was
a two-time winner for "Biog-
raphy Of a Missile" Cdocumen-
taryD and The Population Ex-
plosion" public serviceD Other
awards:
Original Comedy Writing:
Larry Gelbart and Sheldon
Keller. art Carncy'S Very
Important People" revue
New Series: Startime.
Serious musical: Christ
mas Startime" tNBC.)
Light musical: Tonight with
BelafOnte.
Comedy: Art Carney's Very
Important People"
Variety: The Frank Sinatra
show, October 10, ABC.
Evening star., 1960-01-22
TODAYS GOOD
MUSIC DIAL
$500, WASH-FM (97.1 Mel

o:OO, WASH-FM (97.1 Nc.
In the Concert Hall. Mem
delssohn's Calm Sea and
Prosperous Voyage.
7:O5, WGMS AM-FM $50 Kc.
and 1O3.5 Mc.)-Symphony
Hall. Weber's Abu Hassen
Overture.
500, WMAL-FM (1O7.3 Mc.)-
Concert Stage. Spanish
Dances, Book /, by Mos
Zkowski.
500, WASH-FM (97.1 Mc.)-
Symphony Hall. The Secret
Marriage Overture, by Cim-
arose.
$3.50, WGMS AM-FM $50 Kc.
and 1875 Mc.)-Library of
Congress Concert. Piano
Trio No. ! in D Minor, by
Schumann.
500, WMAL-FM C1O7.3 Nc. J
-Hi-Fi Showcase. Rustic
Wedding" Symphony, Opus
26, by Goldmark.
1000, WMAL-FM (107.3 Me-
-Nocturne. Love for Three
Oranges Suite, Opus 33a, by
Prokofieff.
Evening star., 1960-01-22

ficials Robert r. Nathan
and Joseph L. Rauh, jr. dis
cuss What Is the Ameri-
cans for Democratic Ac-
tion?"
800, WMAL (0-Open Hear
ing. California Governor
Pat Brown.
4:3O, WTOP (9)-Face the
Nation. Secretary of the Air
Force Dudley c. Sharp.
500, WRC a. - Meet the
Press. Vice Admiral Lyman
Rickover.
$3.50, WTTG ~ Youth
Wants to Know. Senator
Estes Kefauver, Democrat
Of Tennessee.
Evening star., 1960-01-22
ADVERTISEMENT

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Evening star., 1960-01-22
TV INTERVIEW
GUEST LIST

Tomorrow
1890, WTOP t9)-City Side.
James T. Pyle, Deputy Ad-
ministrator, Federal Avia-
ton Agency.
Sunday
100, WMAL (7D - College
News Conference. Maurice
H. Stans. director of the
Bureau of the Budget.
1870, WTTG, (5)-Georgetown
University Forum. ADA Of
Evening star., 1960-01-22
7 Te!evision omorrow-soturdoy, Jan. %. 1860

M-so Movie melody Ranch $50 Boots and Saddles Ho"t nCot 1890
a. Ruff and
l. Movie The Secret MAN.
News
ttu Potomac
ETTe-113o Adventure Playhouse
Pick IempG $50 The Three
cns TO- Rsms 1880 wonders Of World H. Pete Presents
7D H. Lunch With Sc Sales 23u
COsel T. Meet Cur.ss Arch
S
NoP-625 Morning Msttatons
Finance; Captain TO-
a.
City Side Saturday Q
News
Evening star., 1960-01-22
ON THE AIR
Letter Confirms
WRC Sale Deal
BY BERNIE HARRISON
Star TV Critic

That letter to the FEC from NBC Geporng plan to
trade its Philadelphia station for sell
WRCTV and AM here to RKO General IncD was actually
filed almost week and undetected yesterday
In event the letter merely confirms the factual
first printed in Broadcastng promptly
The FEC of course take until formal appl-
Evening star., 1960-08-10
CunuVeruI Plans
Minutemun Shots

SEATTLE, Aug. 10 (AP).-
Americas newest intercon-
tinental ballistics missile, the
Minuteman, will be test-fired
about December l this year
from Cape Canaveral, Fla, and
test firings will be frequent
after that, Senator Magnuson,
Democrat Of Washington, an
nounced yesterday.
Senator MagnuSon said the
Minuteman testing program
calls for a test firing every
three weeks to a month after
the first missile is launched.
Boeing Airplane Co., builder
of the missile, and the Air
Force now are engaged in in
stalling instruments in two
block houses at Cape Canaveral,
key installations in the testing
program. The Senator said
there will be two Minuteman
compleXeS at Canaveral, each
containing one block house, one
90-foot silo and one launch
ing pad.
The Minuteman is a solid
fuel missile designed for a
range of 5000 miles at $4,000
miles per hour. It is a three
stage missile.
The Boeing Co. announced
it is building a multimillion-
dollar test center in Seattle to
speed development of the mis-
sile.