October 13, 1958

session

Adm abandons plans to give Defense Sec wide powers to shift funds among services but may ask greater flexibility in fiscal '60 appropriations

vehicle plunges back to earth after reaching alt of 79,173 statute mi (68,800 nautical mi); disintegrates over S Pacific; position estimated; was aloft 43 hrs 19 mins; alt almost 30 times higher than any man-made object has reached, over 1/3 of way to moon; efforts to fire 4th stage rocket fail; automatic firing mechanism in rocket set too late to prevent plunge; 3.5-degree error in initial trajectory blamed for failure to orbit moon; USAF Gen Schriever lists probe's accomplishments; cites efficiency of tracking and communications system; diagram of flight

Dr Dunn repts probe data indicate lethal radiation reaches peak intensity at about 5,000-mi alt where it is about double that at 2,000 but lessens and returns to latter level at 17,000 mi

Menderes seen facing ouster as opposition grows within own Dem party over econ crisis