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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 2, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes who Feiy May 1, 1962 Bedi piers Tsirer Clay Luebke reds March in East from Pren dispatches. Berlin Jack booted troops of the East German army marched in the May Day. Parade Here while a Little Over a mile away in the West thousands of berliners cheered Gen Lucius Clay ret and West German president Heln Riffa Luebke. As soon a Luebke began to speak the communist Loudspeaker trucks 300 Yards away opened up with loud March music. The crowd set up a Roar on the West Berlin bide. West Berlin police held Back group of some 200 Young persons who started to move toward the  paused while the noise from the West Berlin crowd died Down. He quickly resumed How Ever arid West Berlin loudspeakers Pinacle his voice audible to the crowd crowd of 750.009 4 a crowd of 790,000 West Berliner gathered in the plate Der Republic before the old Reich Stag building to demonstrate against the hated Wall under the motto Freedom knows to the entire 39jk�-Man West Ber Lin police Force was alerted and a company of 100 British troop usually och bother duty stood ready. Luebke assured West berliners they could Trust the United states to represent their interest in the talks with the russians on Berlin. He hit out at those who criticized the american stand saying our allies have issued Clear state ments on the Berlin and German problem. There is no grounds to doubt  a few words of Farewell Clay promised that the United states would live up to its commitments in Berlin. He told berliners they Hart proved that a free people can not be intimidated by threats in my opinion he said there is no higher title than that of free men and you have earned it Clay added give us your Confidence and we shall deserve it burst of applause he got a big burst of applause with his final words i shall not now or Ever say Goodby to Berlin it is too much a $0ort of me for that. I will say aft a,7 ayn America so Long thank ton and god bless  on Tite Eastern Side of the Bor Der. Communist patrols were tripled for the Day. The communists placed a six Man observation Post atop tie Brandenburg Gate which surveyed the Western meeting with Field glasses. Pairs of Volos Tommy Guin Over their shoulders patrolled the Wall at intervals of about 150 Yards. To the East Berlin Parade Rock ets were shown for the first Ernie. The official communist announce said they were the same Type that shot Down Francis Gary Powers u2 plane Over the soviet Union and that they Are now regular equipment of the East German army. Also for the first time the unit included conscripts taken in under the draft Law proclaimed since the Wall went up in Berlin. Tanks heavy guns and armoured cars rattled and rumbled for half an hour across Marx Engels Platz once the site of the Royal Palace. It was the seventh such May Day Parade since world War ii despite agreements barring German Mili tary activity in Berlin. There were some 8.000 Goose stepping troops in the East Berlin Parade. Walter Ulbricht East German communist party Leader and chief of state appeared on the platform. He has just returned from a Long rest in Czechoslovakia and look Edall his 68 years. May Day in West. Berlin Gen Lucius  re president Kennedy s personal representative in Berlin Center and West Berlin mayor Willy Brandt right wave to ump crowd at Tho old Betch Stag building the two spoke at amay Day rally in West Berlin. A photo Vor Shilov Bock at old stand red world parades armed might by United press International the communist world tuesday paraded its armed migh t in May Day celebrations from Moscow to piping. In the russian capital defense minister marshal Rodion Malinovsky reviewed lines of Rock ets and tanks and warned the West that Russia could crush  in Tokyo 3,000 Snake dancing leftist students protesting . Nuclear tests attacked policemen with Bamboo poles and police struck Back. In Cuba Premier Fidel Castro sent tracks and buses into the Countryside to round up thousands to watch Havana s Parade and hear him speak. In Buenos Aires the Argentine government deployed10,000 troops at key Points to pre vent possible Peronis outbreaks. Western observers in Moscow took note of the apparent Restora Tion of former soviet president Klimenty to Roshlio to a place of Honor after his disgrace for siding with the ant party group in 195?. He was Back on top of the Lenin mausoleum to review the May Day  China s foreign min ister Chen i proclaimed the Unity of the communist Camp in speech in piping. But the chinese contradicted his words by putting of 750,000 fathers in in demonstration Wiota up a giant Symbol of communist disunity a portrait of Stalin in piping s Tiena Nman Square. It was a direct affront to  cow which removed statues and pictures of Stulin from ill Public places after Premier Nikita  s denunciation of the late russian Leader. Communist led italian worker sin Rome heard speeches drank coca cola and grumbling in bought red carnations in front of Pope John Xiii s own Church St. John s in Lateran. Tuesday was also the Catholic feast Day of St. Joseph the Norman proclaimed by Chelate Pope Pius Xii in postwar years to christianize May Day. In Warsaw a rally Harrt Wlady Slaw Gomulka. Secretary of the polish communist Pirty attack the United states for resuming nuclear testing in the atmosphere. In Belgrade 150,000 turned out to see a military review and Indus trial displays witnessed by presi Dent Tito in n marshal s uniform. Royalty jams Holland to fete dutch rulers from press Amsterdam this City was Blooming with Royalty tuesday Royal visitors from throughout the world arrived to celebrate the25th wedding anniversary of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard. Leading the list were Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip of Britain and the Shah of Iran with Empress Farah Dinah. The Queen Mother of the nether lands Wilhelmina who is 82, watched on to the arrival of Royat guests for her daughter s Silver wedding feast. She was Queen for 50 years before relinquishing the  reigning sovereigns and More than 100 members of some of Europe s oldest Royal families were expected. All will stay at the of shippable amstel hotel during the festivities. Schipholt Airport received More release. F continued from Page 1 he left for service in Germany two years ago. " in Stewartsville mo., Groom s wife and Mother received news of his safety with almost incredulous mrs. Mary t. Groom 25, seemed unable to comprehend at first that her husband had been released and was to Good condition. Mrs. Betty Groom his Mother said ican hardly believe it store Light than he asked London a a patient at Hammersmith Hospital tried to Light a cigarette while sniffing oxygen from a mask. The patient minus Hilt eyebrows had to beat out the fire which followed the resulting minor explosion. Dispatches Royalty within six hours tuesday than in All its previous 34 years of existence a spokesman said. Arrivals included one emperor one Empress one King two Queens and about sixty princes princesses Dukes counts and Barons As Wellas Many of the lesser Royalty. Among them were grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg King Olav of Norway Princess Marga Retha and Prince Bertil of Sweden and princes Karl and Otto and Princess Clarissa of Hesse. Integration delayed in la new Orleans a . District judge Frank b. Ellis tuesday granted a stay in the order to desegregate the first six grades in new Orleans Public schools pending a Heidi rinse. The it w Orleans school boar asked for next week s hearing Fil ing a motion for a new trial on the decision of former District judge j. Skelly Wright. Ellis ruled that his decision does not affect the original desegregation decision of Wright issued May 16, 1960. I decision which resulted in desegregation on a modified Grade a year plan. In granting the stay during the period while he decides on whether to open a new trial on the ruling to desegregate the entire elementary Grade system he is not indicating what his Dispo Siton on the motion for a new trial will be. Ellis replaced Wright in the . District court when Wright moved up to the appeals court Bench in Washington. Wright ordered the desegregation of the first six grades when 100 negroes complained the desegregation process was too Long and did not comply with the original court order to desegregate with deliberate  Cento to Aid economies of Iran Turkey Pakistan continued Row Page i measures which would add to the stability of the countries in the area of the organization Home told newsmen after the conference. He adde d there is a variety of projects in hand which Are being assisted from the United states and the United kingdom and the purpose of these projects is to strengthen the economic base of the countries in the Region because we believe that is one of the main ways of containing \ communism. Subversion in this Region As in other parts of the world is a very real danger and so we have Given a Good Deal of attention to counter subversive measures and to improving the Exchange of information Between the member coun  this meant the conference Dele Gates had decided tit set aside for the Tike being military aspects of the pact in favor of improving the economic setup. Including roads railroads and other Communia felons in the three vital Mideast countries. The delegates ended the meet if ing still split Pyer the appointment of b commander to control their 4idefense  f Home said they agreed to try to Settle their dispute directly. I Pam Jan Iran and Turkey have been pressing for the appointment i of an american four Star general 5fhoping thereby is commit the unit a de states More heavily to their support and defense. The United states and Britain pressed for the appointment of British general. Sir Charles Jones to avoid any attempts to duplicate1 the Wato defense system to  East both Rusk and Home were to Fly to Athens wednesday with Tetef delegations to attend the three Dayr Spring meeting of the Atla Council of foreign ministers  
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