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The Nome nugget., 1961-05-05
us. ASTRONATJT ALAN SHEPARD
SAFE AFTER SUB SPACE FLIGHT


Alan B. Shepard Jr., the first
American to ride a rocket into
space today, exclaimed what
beautiful view" as he looked down
on the earth, and then dropped
to a safe landing in the Atlantic.
To the wiry, 37-year-old Navy
commander, the historic adventure
obviously was no more frighten-
ing than many earlier flights he
had made in hot experimental air.
craft.
ITS a beautiful day he told
Marines on the helicopter that
plucked his space capsule out of
the water after a soaring flight
lis miles above the earth and
302 miles southeast from the Cape
Canaveral launching pad.
His nonchalance gave way to
excitement as he declared boy,
what a ridei'
Only 10 minutes after the Red
stone rocket booster blasted off al
9:34 a. m, Shepard climbed out
the escape hatch of the space
craft and was picked up, to be
transferred to the deck of the
aircraft carrier Lake Champlain
81 don't think there's much
you'll have to do to me, doc,
Americas first spaceman remark
ed to examining doctors whC
sought to determine if Shepard
suffered physical or psychological
harm in his flight out of the at
mosphere.
Shepard had radioed from the
Weightless void of space that he
could see, through his periscope
The entire East Coast of the Unit
ed States.
President Kennedy telephoned
his congratulations to Shepard on
the carrier and said he was look
ing forward to the spaceman's
arrival in Washington, when he
will receive a hero's welcome.
Only the Beginning
Shepard's blazing, 5,000-mile-
an-hour flight was only the be-
ginning of American exploration
of space, said Hugh Dryden, de-
putty administrator of the National
Aeronautics and Space Admins
tration.
Soon, Dryden said, an astronaut
will orbit the earth and later
travel to the Moon and back.
The successful shot puts the
United States back into the space
race with Russia.
Soviet scientists copied the
first big prize % days ago when
they boosted the worlds first
space traveller, Yuri Gagarin, in
to a 188-mile high orbit and re-
turned him to earth 108 minutes
later.
Today's suborital shot does not
The Nome nugget., 1961-05-05

match the Russian achievement
but is major step toward Orbiting
an American which the National
Space Agency plans to do later
this year.
The purpose of today's flight
was to determine if man can per
form useful chores in space.
Shepard proved conclusively it
could be done.
Reported Constantly
He reported constantly through
out the flight that he was able to
do certain tasks, such as pushing
levers and buttons and operating
manual controls.
All the way through he told the
control center at Cape Canaveral
by radio that everything was
okay.
During the flight, Mercury Off
Gals said that Shepard was re-
porting facts and figures just like
test pilot would.
The slender Redstone rocket
stretching 83 feet tall with the
capsule and 1515-foot escape tower
on top, flew a true course as i
knitted into a clear sky under the
anxious eyes Of thousands who
crammed into missileland to watch
as America for the first time com.
mitted a man into space.
Millions Watch on TV
Millions of Shepard's country
men watched on live television
AS the missile accelerated, force
six times the pull of gravit,
pushed the astronaut against hi!
couch.
At AL seconds after launch, the
capsule separated and the escape
tower designed to jerk the
capsule free and parachute it
safely to earth in case of trouble
was jettisoned.
Automatic controls then Tipped
the nine-foot tall capsule over
1870 degrees so the blunt heat
shield base led the way, with the
pilot riding backward
About four minutes, after
launch, Shepard tumbled, as if
over precipice, into weird and
Weightless world - an exhilarat-
ing experience that lasted about
five minutes.
AS swiftly as it came, the
Weightless feeling left and Shepard
once again was gripped by forces
= twice the tenacity as on ac-
celebration as the capsule
plunged back toward earth.
Subjected TO ii G's
The pilot reported he was sub
jected to II G's during the re-
entry period.
Two minutes after launch, at
10000 feet, a small parachute
opened to stabilize the space craft.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-08-16

out the. business district. They are
not there for decoration. 1t will make
things easier and more enjoyable for
all during this busy time if folks will
make the little extra effort needed
to keep the streets and walks clean.
There is town ordinance which
forbids littering the streets and walks.
But there is really no good reason
why it should have to be enforced
If everyone will take it upon himself
to act as his own individual monitor.
Give the town police your cooper
alton. They have more important
things to do than watch for litter
bugs.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-08-16

557, 900 for the Navy, 100000
for the Marines, and $4,000
for the Air Force.
In addition to effecting 4
substantial Improvement in our
military force levels. these
funds will provide a stockpila
of weapons, and increase our
overall defense readiness.
FOREIGN AID - | think il
Is well for me to reState my
views on the Foreign ASSis-
lance Act of 1861, the So-called
foreign aid bill, which is cur
rently being considered by the
Senate.
| believe that it is unwise to
attempt 10 pour tax financed
loans, grants, and assistance
programs into every nation
around the world. We have
conducted these programs in
some 60 or more nations since
World War ii with a total U.
S. commitment of Sl02 billions.
| favor granting military aid
to those nations which have
pledged themselves to fight on
the side of the free world if
it is attacked by the Soviet
bloc.
| also favor economic aid 20
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-08-16
SEN. ERWIN SAYS
SEN ERWIN SAYS
Nations Pledged To Free dom Deserve Most Aid

WASHINGTON - The SEN
ate has been holding frequent
night sessions to complete
work on two pieces of legiSla-
ton which are the Defense De-
partment budget request and
the Foreign Assistance Act of
1861.
The SAT billion Defense De-
partment request was present.
ed by Senator Willis Robert
son, Chairman of the Senate
subcommittee on Defense APP
preparations. My colleague
from Virginia, d longtime foe
Of extravaganza in government
spending, made an eloquent
and moving plea for the lar
geSt peace-time military APP
preparation. He said the money
was needed because our Ma
ton faces the greatest crisis in
It's history, and no man dareS
to place a price tag upon our
survival"
| have taken a similar posi-
ton as a member of the Sem
ate Armed Services Commit
tee. Under This bill funds are
allocated for an overall U. S.
armed forces strength of p
$4,000. This breaks down to
l.008,000 men for the Army,
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-08-16
And In This Corner
- CHARLIE YOUNG
Summer Sunday Morning

Summer Sunday Morning
There several churches in and around town
that are air-condtioned Several others are not.
Among the members of those without cool COM
fort at this time of year there is always much talk
about the need. It's understandable Sundays have
been hot lately.
We skipped church service Sunday recently
and made a tour We spent little time outside sew
eral churches.
From the aforementioned ones, with windows and
doors tightly closed, could hear only faint sounds
from within from time to time.
From the Others with open doors and windows
YOU could hear the sound of the service in progress
when approaching and when leaving.
We stayed at one of these the longest.
Standing silently in the church yard, you could
hear the words of the minister and the response of
the congregation and the voices raised in singing
1t must have been hot in there. The morning was
still and the sun beat down with a clear eye.
The congregation rose for the closing hymn.
With the minister's voice clearly in the lead, they
sang all four verses.
Then the few moments of benedictiOn and they
came out en- maSSe in apparent relief from the hour
of flaming ana adjusting clothing.
They began to talk of the need for ar-conditon-
ing. 1t was popular topic.
We drove back home On the way we wondered
If we shouldn't have stayed around Il few minutes and
said something to them about the feeling we got
while standing outside and listening to what came
out through the open windows and doors
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-08-16

better way. wv
1t would be nice to see come about
a system by which all political candi-
dates ran for office on the strength
of the worthiness they possessed and
the trustworthiness they displayed.
Then after the election was won. the
people who helped them with their
money ana their politicking could 90
about among their friends and &C.
qualntances and boast of the fact that
they had exhibited themselves a.
genuine citizens, as believers in our
political system and as unselfish
workers.
If it worked, and We like to think
1T would, the most loyal supporters
would be content with a sincere
thank-you from their candidate, and
the personal satisfaction that they
played an active role in the accom-
pllshment of project which they
honestly felt was beneficial to all.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-08-16
EditOrialS...
ANY CHANCE FOR A CHANGE?

While we are always in favor of
progress and more efficient operation,
as we watch the seemingly endless
procession of appointments by Cover
nor Sanford we can't help but wonder
how all these well-paid political-plum
jobs are really going to do any good
in our State economy.
The practice of rewarding loyal
campaign workers and supporters is
an old one, and from the looks of
things its life span is not soon to be
terminated, but it worries US to no
little degree that it is being accepted
more and more as something that is
perfectly acceptable and not even
subject to the mildest criticism.
It's probably only idealism that
makes US think about the possibility
of different sort of system, and most
likely after the sun has set few more
times we will have gotten over it, but
right now we feel that there is
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-08-16

those nations falling within th
category specified in the pre-.
ceding sentence which are
economically insufficient.
would also favor a reason
able amount of technical as
SiStance for underdeveloped
nations because such aid would
help such nations to help them
selves.
] do not favor extending
foreign aid TO Communist die
tators like Tito. | do not favor
extending foreign aid TO Com
muniSt governments of coun-
tries behind the Iron Curtain,
because l believe that aid in
these cases merely serves TO
forge the chains of Commun-
ism more securely upon the
people of such countries.
do not favor extending
foreign aid to ncutraliSt ma
tons which refuse to take
stand on the fundamental is
sue which divides the world.
II is vital too that the Con-
greSS keep its right TO review
foreign aid expenditures every
year. Otherwise, il will lose all
power To control the program
and prevent its maladminis-
traGOn.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-08-16
LET'S ALL LEND A HAND

Even before the Tobacco Market
opened here, it was obvious to all
who took the time to look that the
problem of street and sidewalk sani-
!ation was on the rise.
Now that the Market has opened
and is we'll underway, the situation
grows steadily worse.
In the past several days we have
seen a number of merchants out on
the walks and streets in front of their
stores sweeping up the refuse dis
carded by thoughtless motorists and
pedestrians.
Receptacles for trash and other
sorts of litter are distributed through
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-08-16
Five Horryites Get
Degrees At use.

Five HOrryitcS received de-
grecS Saturday at summer
commencement exercises al
the University of South Caro-
lima.
President J. NJ. Lcsesne, Of
Erskinc College, gave the COM
mcnCcmcnt address.
Those from Horny receiving
degrees were:
Bachelor of Science in Bust
ness Administration - Henry
DcrwOOd Bone. Conway: and
Sally Gordon Bryan, Myrtle
Beach.
Bachelor OF Arts in Educa-
tion-Gladys M. Casper. Con-
way.
Master of Arts-Joab Mauld-
in Lesesnc, Jr., Conway.
Master of Education-Geor-
&c F. Sasser, Conway.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-08-16

II you have plans for tomur-
row, be careful today.
II Is easier TO drive safely
than TO explain a crash.
1t isn't the right-Of- way that
CountS-itS the RIGHT WAY.
It's dangerous to expect the
other fellow to use all the
caution.
It's worth going out of your
way 10 prevent a crash.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-08-16
Carers
Column
By-W. Horace Carter

WET: Ted Soles telling about his tobacco few days
ago planted the the plants in the rain
tobacco the and then cured and graded
loading the l started Georgia
with that load tobacco all covered and turned the truck
dumped the tobacco the river This is tobacco
crop just determined get wet and stay wet" he
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-08-16

CHARGE ACCOUNT: Robert Soles, a named
Brownie that just took with him when he traded for sta
wagon years ago formerly owned and
by Howard Harrelson Brownie had belonged to
Young deserted Howard later
from the Mayor Robert who still has the affec
tomato dog Brownie is OF those dogs with unusual nel
and when the Rotary Club holding
with Mrs. Dewey Cox, Brownie would always
show Monday nights and wait for Robert to come
the meeting How she kept with the calendar enough to
know when Monday remains mystery Now Brownie
At the store repurIv tossed ont crans and stuff TO Brownie to
Then along trip Robert Bahama or
somewhere weeks and he realized that would
Brownie So he left word at the
Brownie wanted something
to give her something and charge to him. From Their on
Brownie mas had charge c. c. Soes Sons and
Robert not day has passed when the store
opened that he hasn't had something Brownie.
That's pretty dog
past credit experience checked by the Credit Bureau
Rudsll bookkeeper for our company is
Of Charlotte he tells the his growing
that big There barber college from
where the Rud and when Lester and his brother
needed haircuts his mother would give boys
quarter and send them the barber college the clipping
Now the barber college shop the public and there
long line of barber chairs where the students their
practice before graduating finished BARRIERS The chair
was always one OF the senior students and to get your hair cut
there cost The chairs manned by slightly
less experienced students and the cost 20 cents The next
few chairs Is per haircut cents,
nickel and at the tail end of the line you could clipped by
apprentices for nothing
Now Mrs Rudisi expected boys get barber
college clipping you could get and thus them quarter
each time she sent them off But the youngsters just couldn't
losing all that spending haircut
to Mrs RudiSi they always slipped
healthy 20
to Squander which they did We had
the free haircut from those real
could tell the nickel haircut quarter
BUILDING AND LOAN: Finally the the CO.
operative Savings and Loan Association Wilmington
open its fifth office this in Tabor City There little
controversy about town to which alternatives
would best fill the needs of the community
and Loan proposal began talked Peoples
ngS and Loan of Whitevle a local
strictly But after weighing
all the factors the majority folks Cooperative
was IN better position to the growing ap
pication approved Raleigh We believe
is fortunate to have this firm locating here and
boost along the construction progress.
RESERVES When National encampments came along
ii makes Tabor City attorneys week the
occasion several times where
both X C. Soe Jr, and Bill Rogers
with the Army Frank McGougan the only attorney
must have had a busy week
FlSHlNG James Johnson local Baptist minister went along
with us last week sheepshead fishing
try at catching this type fish requires healthy Jerk
just before they bite But the
sheepshead Weighing two pounds
kind of got the feeling that he enjoyed it.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-08-16

II you lost control of your
temper. you cant control your
driving.
II YOU want more time to
Ere-take more time 10 drive
safely.
Insure YOU lite and the
lives of others al no cost. En-
pioy the policy OF safe driving.
II doesn't take as long to
stop az to pick up the pieces.
Ii is better to lose face"
than 10 HAY, a crash.
Tabor City tribune. (Tabor City, N.C.) 1946-1991, 1961-08-16
TO Tho
Edition

Editors Note: Letters
from our readers are a val
liable part of this newspap-
er, and this space has been
set aside for their publica-
ton on a regular basis.
In the past we have print
ed letters in various parts Of
the paper. We feel that by
having a regular place for
them. il will stimulate part
icipatiOn and provide a ne
cessary voice from outside
The Tribune office.
We encourage all our
readers to write To us when
ever they are 50 inclined. 1t
is the policy of The Tribune
that all letters printed must
be signed.J
Evening star., 1961-05-12

Nike-Zeus and other secret
military projects.
Referring to Mr.. McNamara'S
reference to telling Russia that
Zeus developments may not be
satisfactory, the Pentagon
spokesman said the Secretary
had in mind the enormous ad-
vantages to Russia of our dis
closing difficulties which might
develop in new weapons SyS-
TENS"
Senator Saltonstall, Repub-
lican of Massachusetts, said
yesterday he agrees with news
papermen that If too many de-
fense secrets are being pub
liShed, the fault lies with Off
cialS who release them, not with
newspapers that publish them
When the Defense Secretary
appeared before congressional
groups, including the Senate
Armed Services Committee, in
early April, he himself cast
doubt on the effectiveness OF
the ZeuS.
His formal statement at that
time noted widespread doubts
as to whether the Nike-Zeus
system should ever be de-
ployed."
He spoke of considerable un-
certainty as to its technical
feasibility" and said that "ever
if successfully developed, there
Evening star., 1961-05-12

may be encountered in the de-
velopment of new weapons
systems"
This was the Pentagon's
reply to questions reporters
raised about remarks Secretary
Of Defense Mcnamara made
before the Senate Armed Serv-
ices Committee in secret seS-
sion when discussing military
secrecy about the Nike-ZeuS
anti-missile missile and other
projects.
In that testimony Mr.. Nc
Namara asked:
why should we tell Russia
that the Zeus developments
may not be satisfactory"
81 Think 1t Absurd :"
Then he added:
What we ought to be saying
is that we have the most per-
feet anti-ICBM system that
the human mind will ever de-
wise. Instead, the public do
main is already full of state
ments that the Zeus may not
be satisfactory, that it has
deficiencies. I think it is
absurd to release that kind oi
information for the public"
This statement startled some
reporters, who interpreted il
as meaning Mr.. Mcnamara IA
vored giving out falsely opti-
mistic information about the
Evening star., 1961-05-12

problems yet to be solved"
System Is Vulnerable
THE system, itself, is vul-
nerable to ballistic missile at
tack and its effectiveness could
be degraded by the use of more
sophisticated ICBMs screened
by multiple decoys," Mr.. Nc
Namara told the committee.
"Saturation of the target is
another possibility, as ICBMs
become easier and cheaper to
produce in coming years."
The Kennedy administration
has declined to ask Congress
for money to start production
of long lead items for the Mixes
Zeus system. The reasoning,
as expressed by defense Off
cialS, is that it has yet to be
proved in tests.
1t was Senator Saltonstall,
senior Republican member of
the Armed Services Committee,
who touched off Mr.. McNa-
mara'S criticism of the publi-
cation of defense secrets. When
the Secretary was before the
committee, Senator Saltonstall
called attention to a news
article in the Wilmington (Del)
Journal-Every Evening of April
l which summarized the num-
Der of United States missiles
with hydrogen warheads then
ready to hit enemy targets.
Committee Is Disturbed
Then the Massachusetts, Sem
ator told Mr.. Mcnamara:
I'VE get disturbed up here
in this committee sometimes
because we take something in
utter secrecy and then we read
it in the paper the next morn
ing"
The Secretary expressed
shock at the amount of testi-
mony released and said he was
irving to fix guidelines for
Evening star., 1961-05-12

defense officials "as to what
should be withheld and what
should not be withheld"
AS a result of the exchange,
the editor of the Wilmington
newspaper telegraphed Senator
Saltonstall that criticism should
Evening star., 1961-05-12

be aimed at defense officials
who released the data.
Senator Saltonstall said he
replied by telegram that he had
not intended to criticize news
papers which print available
data.
Evening star., 1961-05-12
McNonoro Statement
On Publicity AmpIified
BY the Associated Press

Defense Department spokesman says that under no
circumstances Secretary feel that the American
public should be msed about military program"
But at the time" the spokesman said yesterday,
he does think should gratuousy provide potential
enemy with valuable information any difficulties which
Evening star., 1961-05-12
System Is Vulnerable

are many serious operating
problems yet to be solved"
Evening star., 1961-07-07
By CHARLES d. PIERCE
Star Staff Writer

The District Commissioners
will meet at 10 am. Tuesday
with wrecking company Off
cials who have complained
about political pressure.
1t was learned today that
Commissioner Walter N. To-
briner has granted the request
by an attorney for four of the
wrecking companies to state
their case to the Commissioners.
The lawyer, Prentice E. Ed
rington. and his clients will be
heard in open session at the
Commissioners board meeting.
The wrecking companies rep
resented by Mr.. Edrington are
ABC Demolition Corp. Ace
Wrecking & Building Materials
Co., General Wrecking Co. and
Cornell Wrecking Co.
Liberty's Contract Discussed
Mr.. Edrington and some of
his clients met yesterday with
Redevelopment Land Agency
officials to discuss an RIA con-
tract held by Liberty Wrecking
& Building Materials Co. to
raze $40 buildings at a North
east site.
Mr. Edrington said no def
mite conclusions were reached
at this meeting.
Issuance by the District gov
ernment of a permit to Liberty
Evening star., 1961-07-07

a development corporation.
The property owners would re-
ceive shares in the corporation
in return for giving the
corporation control over their
property, and would get first
option on homes or apart
ments to be built.
The proposal called for con-
struction of homes in the $14,-
000-and-up class.
Object to Apartments
Mr.. Turner of 211 Lincolnia
road said property owners also
objected to the combination of
single-family, multiple-family
and apartment construction. He
said property owners also felt
the project was mot eco
nomically feasible" because
present land owners would not
be able to afford long range
financing.
The project was planned for
a site south of Duke street and
Shirley highway at Lineolnia
road and Stevenson avenue.
Edward S. Holland, an Alex
andria engineer, speaking for
another property owner in the
area, also opposed the project
last night.
Evening star., 1961-07-07
Two Delegates Pledge Fight
For Urban Foirfox Law

dation. Petitions will be avail
able at polling places next
Tuesday during the guberna-
torial primary.
The petitions, the Delegates
said, will be presented to the
General Assembly along with
resolutions from county orga-
nization in the matter.
At the last General Assembly
session, the same two legis-
lators introduced a bill which
would have given Fairfax
County a standby city charter.
1t died in committee.
Mrs. McDairmid and Mr..
Webb said they plan to REIN
troduce such legislation at the
next session, reinforce it with
the petitions and resolutions
adopted by our people and
restore to the people of Fair
fax County an opportunity to
hold a referendum and express
their will at the ballot box"
They said they also would
supply. by amendment to the
code, the procedural steps to
be followed by a county seek
ing to consolidate with a town.
Phe county, meanwhile, has