Pacific Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - February 20, 1959, Tokyo, Japan                                European edition weather forecast Early tog becoming partly Cloud with Low Hose in afternoon. High 40, Low 88. Air weather service ripes army Navy air Force unofficial publication of the . Armed forces in Europe North Africa and the Middle East late sports Milwaukee a left bunder Warren Spahn highest paid Pitcher in the major leagues has come to terms with the Mil Waukee braves for. An estimated$65,000. Volume 17, number 305 5 cents daily 10 cents sunday Friday february 20, 1959 crowds Hail Ike arrival in Mexico Acapulco Mexico a president Eisenhower flew into this Palm ringed tropical resort thursday to begin two Days of talks with Mexico president Adolfo Lopez Mateos. The smiling 49 year old mexican Leader led a big Dele gation of government officials which gathered at the gaily bedecked Airport to Welcome  thousands of excited mexicans lined the streets. The president flew Here in his personal plane the Columbine Iii after an overnight Stop in Texas. Accompanied by brother with the mexican president were . Ambassador Robert c. Hill and Mexico s foreign minister Manuel Tello. Accompanying or. Eisenhower were his brother Milton Eisen cont. On Page 2%, col. 2 Wabash forms immense Lake mount Carmel 111. Up the rampaging Wabash River quieted Down sooner than expected at mount Carmel thursday after forming a giant Lake 35 Miles Long and 14 Miles across at its widest Point. Thousands of acres of Rich farm land in Southern Illinois and in Diana were flooded. A Crest of25 feet had been predicted thursday at mount Carmel but authorities said it never reached that height. A break in levee upstream at Russellville 111.-, tuesday was believed to have lessened the  the flood swollen Wabash Tore holes in levees at Russellville and at Oaktown ind. A 20-Block Lowland area in mount Carmel was covered with water affecting about 75 Homes. Only a few families moved out. The others moved upstairs waiting for the flood Waters to recede. The heaviest flooding was on the Illinois Side where an Esti mated 30,000 to 35,000 acres were awash. The floodwaters covered an area reaching from St. Francisville 15 Miles North of mount Carmel to Grayville 20 Miles to the South. It stretched Inland for about 14 Miles to Johnson ind., directly across from mount Carmel. The worst of the flooding appeared ended in Indiana which bore the Brunt of the first flood onslaught. Rok general slain during inspection Seoul up the defense ministry has announced that Brig Gen Suh Chung Chul was killed by a subordinate who shot him seventies at Point Blank Range. Battalion commander. It col Chung Koo Kuun fired at the general when Suh struck him with \ of  stick for his haughty attitude during an inspection. 3hung Koo was jailed. Cyprus talks end in Accord Gray-out1 on the autobahn v x % a column of autobahn traffic fades and then disappears into Germany s Gray misty weather. The fog one of Winter s heaviest disrupted air Road rail and River traffic. Is photo Hunter Britain announces new flying army 48,000 dropped London map Britain has announced a Cut in the size of its army and said it was transforming its soldiers into air commuters. From now on British mommies will be organized and armed to Fly off to any part of the world a Little More than a moment s notice. Secretary for War Christopher Soames said in a memorandum that air portability constituted a major feature of new equipment be ing rushed to the army. The memorandum accompanied army estimates for the fiscal year beginning april 1. The estimates provide for expenditure of 431,-350,100 pounds $1,207,780,280. Strength of the army for the coming year was fixed at 252,000a reduction of 48,000. The new portable equipment includes an advanced guided Missil antitank system and the Thunder cont on Page 2lf, col. S flu forces schools to close fog Blanket disrupts West German traffic Frankfurt up heavy fog disrupted air rail and Road traffic in Western Germany thurs Day. The weather brought on further outbreaks of influenza forcing Many schools to close. All major airports Frankfurt Dusseldorf Hamburg and Munich were closed and the railways re Churchill boards yacht for two week cruise Safi Morocco a sir win Ston Churchill thursday boarded the yacht of millionaire Aristotle Onassis for a two week Atlantic and Mediterranean cruise. Churchill accompanied by lady Churchill and his daughter mrs. Duncan Sandys arrived Here from Marrakech where Churchill spent 39-Day vacation. Debbie Reynolds gets divorce blames rift on other woman los Angeles a actress Debbie Reynolds without shedding a tear thursday divorced Singer Eddie Fisher on testimony that my husband became interested in another  actress Elizabeth Taylor linked romantically with Fisher was not mentioned by name. Debbie was on the stand in Superior court for Only a few brie moments. She said she filed for divorce because her husband asked her to. She replied calmly and affirmatively to her lawyer s questions did the divorce request cause you grievous mental sufferings her corroborating witness was dancer Camille Williams an old High school Friend and later Deb Bie s Secretary. In answer to at Torney Frank Belcher s question did or. Fisher cause miss Reyn Olds much mental suffering miss Williams answered  Superior judge Alton Pfaff the said divorce is  thus ended one of the Moat cont. On Page % col. V ported delays of up to one hour. By noon however fog lifted enough to allow Many aircraft flights although visibility was still poor enough to prevent regular traffic. Barges on the Rhine River above Cologne were forced to remain a Anchor. In Celle in lower Saxony the town s 10 schools were All closed and the children sent Home Dur ing morning lessons. Health authorities said the Meas ure was necessary because 1,500 of the towns 5,000 school children Are suffering from flu and the disease would Only spread further if schools remained open. It was estimated by health authorities that half of the nation s school children were Home with flu. Many schools particularly in Munich and Berlin have be enclosed. In Oldenburg 10 schools in town and a further 20 in neighbouring communities have been closed duet influenza. Officials said the majority of cont. On Page col. 5 Dulles gets briefing on world affairs Washington a Secretary of state John Foster Dulles in Walter Reed army Hospital await ing the Start of cancer treatment thursday got a 15-minute briefing or. Current world  phoned Hia special assistant Joseph n. Greene jr., and they talked for about 15 minutes on International developments. I pact signed for Island s Independence London a the five party conference on Cyprus ended thursday with full agreement on Independence for the British Island Colony. Prime minister Harold Macmillan of Britain and greek Premier Constantin Karamanlis went from the conference room to a clinic to have the agreement initiated by turkish Premier Adnan men Deres recovering from injuries received in an air crash tuesday. Full details monday full details of the agreement will be published simultaneously monday evening in London Athens Ankara and Nicosia. At thursday s final conference session the leaders of the greek and turkish cypriot communities accepted the greek turkish Zurich plan and later British proposals for continued British sovereignty Over military bases on Cyprus. Greek cypriot Leader archbishop Makarios and turkish cypriot Leader Fazil Kutchuk both accepted the proposals in full. Aids Western defense r. B. Denktash Deputy Leader of the turkish cypriots said the settlement has brought not Only the two communities Back into Friendship and cooperation but has also removed All causes of dispute Between Turkey and Greece. This is vital for the defense of  Makarios told reporters i a Happy with the  the agreement brings peace tothe Mediterranean Island Colony after four years of violence and killings by greek and turkish cont. On Page 21t, col. 2 Gen Marshall remains in serious condition it. Bragg . A Gen George c. Marshall ret remained in serious condition Here thursday. He suffered a second stroke wednesday and a slight Case of pneumonia. A report from Womack general Hospital Here reported the 78-year old retired general s condition remained the same. A doctor was at Marshall s bedside during the night. Bulletins new York a the Stock Market made a Good Advance inactive trading thursday most gains ranged from fractions to around $1 a share. London a prime minis Ter Harold Macmillan said thurs Day night lie May travel to Washington on his return from mos cow with a View to developing a United Western strategy. Washington a a Resolution opposing direct negotiations Between Bast and West Ger mans to unify their country has been offered in the Senate by sen. Jacob javits