European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 27, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes thursday Jun 27, 1963 Wiesbaden says Goodby to Kennedy by Peter Fole staff writer Wiesbaden Germany is More than 5,000 persons turned out to wish president Kennedy at the Wiesbaden air base hero wednesday by he too Kott for Berlin on the second leg of till 10-Day european More lined the Street of Wiesbaden when the presiden tial motorcade left the von Steu Ben hotel where or. Kenned stayed overnight for the air base. A Fly Over by More than a score of air Force planes including the thunderbird a p re c 111 o n flying team highlighted the departure ceremonies. 10 flatten in ground display the Aerial Salute was composed of three c124 cargo planes fourf100 Jet fighters four Trofe four flote four floss and a kb50 Tanker plane refuelling an fido an f101 and an rb66 bomber. Mayor Willy Brandt of West Berlin Points out sights to president Kennedy As their motorcade winds through the City. Is photo Bane the present s motorcade moved frustrated crowds listen to cheering from West through a display of 10 planes on the ground and u it neared a Fence lined with spectators. Or. Kenned got out and Shook hands with Sev eral Ishman Honor guard was com East berliners hear 9 Kennedy Berlin a the jubilant they thought they were not being i the West Berlin crowd was Ina Dan a group of workmen building Mandod by 1st it Charles r. the president s Jet taxied Down the runway the Safe bind la de Jim wed Erielan and or Kennedy could be seen waving from a window. Tin president i plane took Oil at8 50 am . Reshapes Rhine army London a Britain announced ii Wai streamlining lie army in Western Germany to shape it into a More balanced and effective fighting minister Peter Thorney Croft who made this announce ment in the House of commons Sau the reorganization of the Brit ish army on the Rhine Baor will mean no reduction in Man Power. The Boa is to be revamped from seven brigade groups As it now stands to three divisions each of two brigade groups. One infantry group less Ana Mored regiment will be with drawn Thornycroft said. This willbe replaced by additional artillery retune Nta and various auxiliary engineering and transport units. This organizational plan of which the nato military authorities have been informed will month basis of current planning be implemented b the end of said. Boston commemorates Battle of Bunker Hill Boston a the. I Goth anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill revolutionary War Battle be tween an untrained outnumbered group of americans and Smith troops. The British suffered More Thani Fca casualties before they took the Hill slur the american ragout of ammunition. Another debug Omaha Cap storm Loudi unloaded another deluge Over Eastern Nebraska during the night but therain missed critical areas. Omaha weather Bureau chief Edward r. Stapowich promised Day or so of drying in area where floods swept three to their deaths. The floods on Southeastern Roar of West Berlin crowds Wel coming president Kennedy rang Over the communist Wall an brought Happy smiles to thousands of East berliners who turned Outin Defiance of the people s police the Volos. The communist regime had taken Good care that no one on the ground could actually see the president a White lattice Fence was put up overnight behind the Brandenburg Gate and Gigantic communist banners were Hung be tween the Gate s columns. At checkpoint Charlie East Ber liners could not get nearer than 400 Yards to the Wall and their View there was obstructed by the Wall itself. Watch with Delight but they could see and hear the throngs of West berliners cheer ing or. Kennedy and the watched with unconcealed Delight As con re 1 u and ticker tape rained Down on the president. A crowd of More than 2,000 Gath ered near checkpoint Charlie just before or. Kennedy arrived. Thev opos brought up reinforcements with orders to break up the crowd. The police moved firmly but without brutality gradually push ing the spectators farther an farther away from he Corner of Schuetze Strasse and filed Rich Strasse a spot normally open to pedestrians. When the president arrived the West Berlin crowd roared Ken be Dee i Mac it question a teen age girl turned to a top with an air of mock innocence and asked what s going on Over there All the civilian bystanders broke into laughter but not a smile crossed the Volo s face. Move along he shouted. I everyone deaf Here today the More the West Berlin crowd cheered the happier were the faces of the crowd in the East a courageous few waved when e dumped on e Nebraska creeks and r 1 v e r i Fol Lowed 14-Inch rain sunday night and monday. The High water reached critical peaks tuesday on the Blue River at Beatrice an Salt Creek at Ashland. But the crests then passed safely Down Stream. In four counties embracing the Lincoln and Ashland areas the watched. In buildings overlooking checkpoint Charlie from a dig. Tance office girls crowded to the windows. Some people come out on balconies or rooftops other watched prudently from behind drawn curtains. An american staff car was parked round the Corner observing the crowd. Many East Berlin ers smiled and winked at the american soldiers. An elderly couple stood Arm in Arm at the Schuetze Strasse Corner As Long As the Volos would let them. The woman had tears glistening in her eyes but she too broke into a smile when the Roar of the crowd rang out from the distance. Two University students stood their ground until a Volo gently pushed them away from the Cor Ner. They raised their Heads As u to listen across the Wall the strolled away with their hands in their pockets whistling a cheerful tune. Insignificant fraction a Green uniformed Volo Captai sneered at the crowd s amusement they Are laughing for your Bene fit he said to a Western news Man. They Are Only an insignificant fraction. The overwhelming majority of our people Are show ing what they think of Kennedy s lilt by doing their work As on any other Day. When you go Back to the West Don t forget to mention that the mob they hoped would turn sphere today just did t materialize an East Berliner who Over heard this remark come edging up to the same newsman later an sold in a Low voice you know where they All Are Don t you they re at Home Fol lowing Kennedy on their radio Sand television sets another said even if we can Tsee him the cheers from Over there have warmed our the Brandenburg Gate the atmosphere was different Here ast Nebraska floods brought Home or property loss to at least 299 families. There was additional property loss inthe Beatrice area. As much As 5 inches of Tai fell in an area 100 Miles West of Omaha tuesday night but Stapo Wlch said this was about 40 Mil beyond the site of the cloudburst48 hours earlier. Elble half a mile away and the screened barred and fortified Gate effectively shut off East Berliner from the celebrations. A few Hundred stood facing the Gate at the time the president arrived on the other Side. One had a transistor radio turned on very Low in his briefcase. The Roar of the West Berlin Crow came out of the briefcase like a faint whisper. He s Here he s Here the mansard to a Friend and the word of the president s arrival on the other Side of the Gate spread like wildfire among Hie frustrated spectators. At this moment the Volos moved on the Small crowd and said keep moving please keep moving at the last moment. East Berli firemen wheeled up a huge placard which they Hung on the West Ern Side of the Gate for president Kennedy to see. In English an German it demanded recognition Tor the communist regime and re Spect for the Yalta and Potsdam agreements. At the Corner of Unter Den Lin defense dept to Cut com Washington a the defense d apartment said the United states intends to maintain its combat strength at Home and abroad. Assistant Secretary of defens Sylvester denied a report that the United states la preparing to re Duce Cli overseas military deploy ments and Cut the size of the army. Navy and air Force. He spoke after conferring wit Secretary of defense Robert 8. Mcnama. Hoped for reductions in the huge annual military budget Syl Vestor said win come from 1m-proved efficiency doing away with unnecessary Frt la in equipment and arms and possibly from trim mini ?1"1 Grutt up Borun Sylvester suggested that the re Jan of coca Man to com of several drastic moves in apparently was confused with developments growing out of week Coral Tom Wue dts i missued a formal statement Volcon. The new East German Trade ministry were among the few who actually could see the gathered on the roof of the unfinished building and look Dover the top of the Gate. But under the Eye of hundreds of Volos in the Street below none of them dared to wave. Over toward the adlon hotel some East berliners discovered a Gap in the Fence through which they could see a Small part of the press stand put up for . Quickly a group gathered an stared. One Man Shook his head and said to his neighbor that can t be West Berlin. That s not possible they have the Stan painted Don t be silly the other re plied. Red is pert of the american Flag in t it then the Volos came up Addla perked that Little crowd too. A Volo officer said the screen ing flags Between the columns would Toon come Down. They were Only our reply to the provocative visit of the american president he said. Denies plan Jat strength concern that reductions Ravoo amended by the House apr opera sons committee in the defens budget would result in a Cut of some 60.000 men u allowed Rostand. Sylvester said flatly that withdrawal of one of the two of army divisions in South koreans not under cats have 9 lives in business office Seville a architect William c. Tyler or. Likes cats. He d better. He got nine in Miof fice. Tyler started out with two Tim Tam and her son Joe. But Tim Tam just had seven Kitten Sand they currently Are living in a typewriter Conur uncut until Tyler can give them away. I was a conformist 40 years ago and i Don t like to be inhibited the last 40," said Tyler. I Ilka cats. He also plays the vibraphone la
