Rocket Aims
Destruction
At Mainland
"DENNIS THE MENACE"
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CAPE CANAVERAL UPI
For eight horrible seconds the
sleek, white rocket instead o!
arching harmlessly over the At
lanticveered sharply over the
heart of the Cape and aimed
death and destruction toward the
mainland.
At the end of those eight sec
onds, which seemed much longer,
a range safety officer triggered!
a pair of "destruct" switches'
which blew the Minuteman ICBM
into hundreds of fiery fragments
including tons of volatile solid
propellant, into a "safety area,"
keeping damage at a minimum.
Kicre were no injuries in the:
spectacular accident here last Oc
tuber.
A year and a half earlier an
Atlas missile knifed into the sky
in the first effort to orbit an un
manned space capsule.
"She looks like a good one," an
observer remarked. Others
thought so too.
But an Air Force officer intent
ly watching electronic indicators
on an instrument panel knew bet
ter. The indicators told him the
rocket was off course.
He let the missile rise for a
few more seconds, khen triggered
the switches which sent an elec
tric impulse to an explosive pack
age inside the Atlas.
Erupts In Finnic
Instantly, the mighty missile
erupted in a ball of fire 15,000
feet in the air. Chunks of flaming
debris showered to the ground,
some falling on the blockhouse
which protected missilemen at
the launch site.
The space capsule was blasted
free by a rocket escape system
and was dropped undamaged into
the ocean by parachute. There
were no injuries.
That these two unsuccessful
launchings were not further
marred by deaths or injuries can
be attributed in large measure to
what scientists here call the im
pact prediction system.
The complex system provides
the range safety officer, the man
who must trigger the "destruct"
switches if necessary, with infor
mation on where the missile
would impact if fuel were to be
cut off during powered flight.
The system also enables recov
ery forces to be on the way to
the scene even before the nosei
cone impacts.
Trains Safely Officers
As the nation's pioneer launch
ing site, the spaceport here helps
train safety officers from other
bases and scores of missilemen
from operational bases and mili
tary schools pass through here
for observation and training
Safety officers work closely
with the launch agencies. The
launchers indicate what they
would like to attain and then it is
determined whether it can be
done safely.
Charts are drawn covering the
entire course of a planned launch.
The charts show such things as
distances from populated areas,
islands along the route and emer
gency procedure.
During the launch itself several
officers besides the range safety
officer man various instruments
to observe plotted flight data.
Because of these safety mcas
urcs the potentially dangerous
missile prcgi am which involves
explosives, great pressures, high
voltage and super-inflammable
fuels has a safety record that
outshines that of many other industries.
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Don't Let Too Much
Get You Disturbed
By ANN LANDERS
Italy Readies
ROME (UPIi Premier Gio
vanni Leone's stop-gap govern
ment mad e final preparations
Saturday for a two-day visit from
President Kennedy.
On Monday, when Kennedy ar
rives here, Leone's Christian
Democratic cabinet, which has
not vet been approved by Parlia
ment, will begin a crucial battle
for its political life.
Leone will outline his policies
to the legislature and ask for a
vote of confidence he must get
in order to stay in power. Failure
could force President Antonio j
Segni to call for new elections, j
Italy's current political crisis
erupted when the country's Com-1
munist party picked up about a
million votes during balloting last
April. I
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Dear Ann Landers: I wish
these girls would quit crying be
cause they have figures like iron-
ing boards. My
problem is just
the opposite and
I would gladly
change places
with any of
them. It's easy
to add to what
you don't have,
but nothing can
be done when you have too much.
Ever since I was 12, I have
been subjected to crude remarks
because of generous over-endow
ment. All through school rve had
a collection of private nicknames
you wouldn't believe. I tried walk
ing hunched over, carrying my
books in front. 1 wore loose
blouses. Nothing helped.
You can't imagine what it's
like for a young girl never to be
able to wear a sweater or a
strapless dress or a low - cut
gown. And what a job finding a
decent tit! I need -a size iu
dress w ith a 14 top.
So please tell the Flat Flossies
to stop moaning. If they had to
wear a double D cup they'd know
what trouble is. ALL ME
Dear You: An embarrassment
of richps, you might call H. Here's
vour letter ana ici s none u
cheers up the Flat Flossies al
though they will probably find lit-
tie comfort in knowing that Sjime
one else has too much of what
they'd like more of.
Dear Ann Landers: I am the
mother of four teen-agers. These
are perilous times for growing
up, but I am not concerned even
remotely about my daughters,
Ann. It's the boys that worry me.
Tom is 16 and Jim 18. They
are obedient and respectful, ex
cellent students, well-behaved and
outstanding in athletics. So what
is the problem? It s the way the
girls run after them that wor
ries me sick. How much tempta
tion can a young fellow stand?
Now that school is out the
phone rings night and day. Both
boys have summer jobs, b u t
when they come home at 5:30
there is a list of girls who have
telephoned. Every night two or
three girls drive up in their con
vertibles. Sunday a girl came
over in her car. She was wearing
a bikini.
I wouldn't think of allowing my
daughters to be so shameless.
What can a mother do? AT
LANTA, GA.
Dear Atlanta: The world has
always had shameless females
and I see no evidence that this
sort of woman is disappcraing.
Your work is done, Mother
or it isn't. If your boys wore
taught early to respect them
selves and others you need not
worry. If you failed to teach
them, worrying now won't help.
(Suited. I hope you will find space
to print just one more.
I grew up during the depression.
Every evening gown 1 ever owned
went to at least four proms. My
maternity dresses went the
rounds, too. Nothing was wasted
When we moved to another city
I offered some clothing to a worn
an who hasn't spoken to me since.
So when my husband decided to
discard an expensive sport jack
et I gingerly offered it to a moth
er who could well afford to buy
her son a new one. She gave me
return some play clothes for
my younger children. It kills me
to send kids out in brand new
clothes to play in the mud. I was
delighted to have the hand-me-downs.
This woman and I are now good
friends. The secret is to know
which people will be offended and
which ones will be pleased. And
the only way to find out is to
ask.-DID IT
Dear Did It: Thanks for a nice,
homey letter. There are more peo
ple like you than the other kind.
And I'm glad!
Confidential to Anti Ash Flick
er: The moment she lights up
hand her a nice big ash tray.
She'll get the point.
French Face
Hard Times
PARIS (UPI) President
Charles de Gaulle's government
faces the worst labor and farm
unrest since the month-long winter
strike by more than 200.000 coal
miners severely cut French fac
tory production and threatened to
paralyze small industry.
There were these develop
ments:
In Paris, the ground naviga
tion staffs at Le Bourgct and
Orly airports were scheduled to
begin a 48-hour strike at 7 p.m.
which would tie up international
air traffic.
Thousands of metro (subway)
workers contemplated further ac
tion in the wake of their surprise
24-hour walkout Thursday.
Police ringed the state-run
aviation aircraft factory
Toulouse following a company
lockout.
Vegetable and fruit farmers
demonstrated for higher prices
for their products.
Dear Ann Landers: Several let
ters have appeared in your col
umn from mothers who received
used clothing for their children.
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