European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 15, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes a United states May reduce its troop strength in Europe to a level even below the one maintained before the Berlin crisis last fa1l the reduction would follow the release in August of reservists and National guardsmen. The any Navy air Force Jour Nal and Register reported that defense Secretary Roberts Mcnamara and the joint chiefs of Taft Lurt considering a plan that would slash army strength in Europe from 287,000 to 241,000. Before the Berlin crisis the army had about 250,000 men in Europe the proposed slash thu would be 9,000. Pentagon officials said the idea of maintaining troops at Home with Jet transports for movement overseas in an emergency has gained a notch Over keeping Gar Rison forces abroad. Also fewer americans Ourer seas would mean fewer dollars spent there thus helping to Stem the Drain on us. Gold reserves. President Kennedy said the re lease of reservists acid National guardsmen in August was no due to any improvement in International affairs. He said it was made possible by the build up of regular forces particularly the army permitting the abandonment of emergency measures. The Pentagon estimated that about 145,000 reservists of the army Navy and air Force including two National guard divisions will Start returning to their Homes in the first 10 Days of August. President Kennedy praised the called up reservists and National guardsmen saying i know that i speak for All americans in paying tribute to All those whose emergency serv ice in this year of the growing National strength is doing so much for the National interest. Their ready response to our Call to duty has been a most in. Portent element in the defens of Freedom everywhere in these past  lonesome student one student is the Only occupant of a classroom at Seward Park High school in new Fork an thousands of teachers struck for higher pay. Up photo ship strike cooled a Federal District court Insan Francisco ordered an80-Day Cooling off period under the Taft Hartley Law in the West coast maritime strike. President Kennedy had instructed atty. Gen. Robert f. Kennedy to seek the court in Junction. The president said he had received reports that clearly Manifest that a continuation of this strike imperils the National i Ash and  the strike s Impact has been Felt heavily in Hawaii. The state s governor William f. Quinn had appealed repeatedly to the presi Dent to end the strike. Involved Are 5,000 members of three unions. They Are bargain ing with the Pacific maritime association which represents shipowners with about 130 ves Sels. The strike began March 16. About half of the 130 ships have been made Idle so far. Diamond play started Aco Dejony 4wwi whoa Sra show their new. Sop a Libren top if Ftp won the Job r work in two women Mph Chian iwo i to Dymant at Narra Borg per me Bat jews for to their total in West re Ctet Date and Blat Moreno up photo the major league baseball season got under Way last week with president Kenned throwing out the first Boll at the new District of Colum in pin Bias Trahim.  the Home of team did t Dis appoint the sports p real Den t As Bennie Daniels pitched Washington to a 4-1 Victory Over de Troi opening Day in new York saw them a boys Mickey Mantle and Roger Marls a climber their big Bata to Lead the yanks to a7-6 Victory Over Baltimore. Marts who last year hit 61homers to eclipse babe Ruth s Mark of 60, produced a three run blast in the fifth. Mantle dropped his Homer into the right Cente bleachers to Lead off the eighth. Maris did t hit his first Home run lost year until the yanks Lith game. Arnold ,.Palmer came from be Hind to win his third master Golf championship in a three Way playoff with Gary player and Dow Finsterwald. Down three shots to player after the first nine holes at the Augusta course.Palmer got birdies on five of the first seven holes of the incoming nine to tin the contest into a virtual out Palsner s winning score was a4-under-Par 68 with player shoot ing ?1 and Finsterwald 77. The Victory Worth 520,000, sent.Palmer to the head of profession