European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 20, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes saturday july 20, 1963 quake tremors Jolt italian. French rivieras Turin Italy a three Strong earthquake shocks cause scenes of panic Friday across Northwest Italy from the tourist crowded Riviera to Costa in the Alps. Dozens of persons fainted from fright. Tremors also hit the French Riviera and areas to the North and West. There were no reports of deaths. First reports from Genoa the Riviera Turin and towns along the French italian Frontier indicated that there probably had been no serious damage. Windows shattered in some places and bits of cornices broke from roofs and fell into the streets. The shocks Felt at 6 45 . Caused considerable alarm in tourist cities along the Riviera from san remo to Genoa. Tourists rushed " from their hotels and joined townspeople in seeking the safety of open places gathering in City Parks and along the beaches. At san remo Savona and Rapallo townsfolk and visitors abandoned buildings and gathered in streets Parks and along the water front. The Turin regional meter Logi Cal Institute said the Shock apparently entered in the Costa Val Ley Region 200 Miles North of the Riviera coast. The Shock was Felt at Massa Carrara South of la spezia. The quake thus was Felt along at least 200 Miles of the italian Riviera. The 75-foot High Tower of the Turin meteorological station cracked but did not fall. Officials at the station said the third and most violent Shock of the quake was an up and Down movement rather than an in dilatory move ment which they said would have caused greater damage. At the same time volcanic it. Etna burst into noisy new eruption in a spectacle witnessed by thousands of tourists in vacation resorts along the East coast of Sicily. A Lake of lava poured out of a sub terminal Crater 7,500-feet up the Northeast Side of the 10,758 foot Volcano and More than 50 thin streams of lava were running Down the Mountainside. There was no immediate danger to villages All Many Miles away. Thousands of vacationers and residents of the French Rivera were jolted by a series of slight earthquakes an Extension of the stronger shocks Felt in Italy. The tremors beginning at 6 45 ., were Felt As far West As Montpellier just above the Span ish Frontier arid Nimes West of the Rhone River and As far North As Gap near Grenoble in the French Alps. They Wei also Felt on the Island of Corsica. No injuries were reported. There was Only slight property damage such As a few cracked Walls in Menton Toulon Monte Carlo and Nice. Other world renowned vacation spots such As Antibes Cannes Menton  angst. Tropez were shaken. Along the whole Riviera thou Sands rushed to the safety of Parks or gathered on the beaches at the first Early morning Shock. Hundreds were still in nightgowns or pyjamas. Wheeler recommends i pay hike by oct. 1 Washington special a recommendation that the Mili tary pay act be made effect Iveas Early As possible and not later than oct. 1 was submitted to the Senate by Gen Earle g. Wheeler. Army chief of staff. He made a statement before the special Senate subcommittee on military pay of the armed serv ices committee. He told the body the effectiveness of a modern military Force in combat derives from a number of factors. The most important factors in my red bossed strike wave gains in Italy Rome up a communist led strike wave gained moment min Italy Friday and the reds did their Best to exploit it politically against the 28-Clay-old government of Premier Giovanni Leone. In Rome postmen and Tele graph messengers Friday started 48-hour strike demanding a monthly allowance of 15,000 lire $24. Non communist unions re fused to join the strike and the Post ministry said it would do its Best to see that mail is distributed. May abandon buses insistent reports said Rome bus workers planned a Surprise strike in the next few Days in which they would suddenly abandon buses in the streets blocking traffic. Long distance bus workers called a 48-hour nationwide strike for sunday and monday their second in two weeks following a break in contract negotiations. In Genoa longshoremen completed a 24-hour strike in protest against companies which use thir own port workers. A re than 1,000workers of Genoa shipping Agen cies were in the secon Day of a 72-hour strike for wage raises. Doctors of the health insurance company for civil servants called a three Day strike starting Mon Day demanding a family allowance an increase in Severance payments and other benefits. Judgment Are trained and skilled personnel equipment and morale. Hence i would define an adequate military pay scale As one which recognizes the skills of men and women now in the service thereby motivating them to remain in the service and which attracts other americans in appreciable numbers to military service. A pay scale enabling the Soldier to provide Fortis family in a fashion comparable to his civilian counterparts of the same age and skill groups makes for a contented and combat effective Soldier. Separation allowance the family separation allow Ance As passed by the House Isone of the most progressive additions to the military compensation system in recent years. This proposal provides for an al Lowance which recognizes the Cost incident to family separation Dur ing the Serviceman s tour where families May not go. Combat pay is also very important to the . Such pay in my opinion should be restricted to those men who Are either actually with or directly supporting combat Type  pay is not compensation for being exposed to the clangers of combat because you cannot pay for this. Yet the personal hard ships the physical hazards an the daily mental stress and Strain of combat need to be  conditions have prevailed since the beginning of our advisory program in Viet Nam. I think the cold War pay system should be retained. With deference to our commissioned officers the restoration of about $30 in the pay scale of officers through lieutenant colonel would place the total pay of these officers at approximately the level originally proposed by the depart ment of defense. I think this item is justified for these officers on the basis of career  Good Deal has been said about the necessity for More timely adjustment in military  you know it has been five years since the military receive Dan increase in pay. I recommend that this pay act be made effective As Early As pos sible and not later than 1 october1963." i Low pret Ture a High premure wind flows a mop from air Wool her service onto Outlook for 1 . Today High pressure dominating most of Continental Europe will cause fair to partly Cloudy and warm weather. The British Isles will continue mostly Cloudy with occasional Light rain. . Temperatures by United press International High Low Albuquerque 97 73 Atlanta 84 69 Baltimore 97 70 los Angeles 86 63 Boise 84 51 Boston 93 72 Buffalo 83 74 Cheyenne 94 57 Chicago 89 74 Cincinnati 85 71 Cleveland 89 70 Denver Detroit Duluth Fargo it. Worth Hartford Houston Indianapolis Kansas City Las vegas Louisville High Low 97 58 94 70 80 57 80 59 98 76 95 68 95 77 90 69 97 78 107 75 86 73 Memphis Miami Beach Minneapolis Milwaukee Nashville new Orleans new York okla. City Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh High Low 93 74 88 83 86 65 93 65 86 69 90 74 94 77 96 74 94 74 Iii 77 91 69 High Low Portland me. 85 63 St. Louis 95 66 san Diego 78 60 san Francisco 67 54 Salt Lake City 89 56 Seattle 74 54 Sioux City 92 73 Spokane 81 56 Washington 95 74 hottest spot in the . 113 at Kunia Ariz coldest spot 37 at Redmond. Ore. 4 German soldiers flee to West three go East Berlin up four East Ger Man soldiers fled West and the communists said three West Ger Man soldiers fled East. The official East German news service adn said a West German tank battalion Corporal and two privates crossed into Czechoslovakia and asked political Asylum which was granted. West German Cus Toms officials reported four uni formed East German soldiers fled into West Germany in Bright noon Sunshine near the lower Saxony air cadets of 16 countries go International Wiesbaden Germany Spe Cial an International air Cade Exchange program involving 343 cadets and escorts from 16 coun tries has opened at Rhine Mai Nab Germany. Following a period of general orientation and relaxation the Ca dets and their escorts boarded air Craft bound for the 16 countries where they will spend three week learning aviation procedures and techniques of their Host  15 cadets visiting Germany will be airlifted by a Safe c54 spymaster from Celle air base next tuesday for a two Day visit to Berlin. The group includes five american cadets and two each from Canada Britain Belgium Norway and t Irkey. The cadets some of the top youths in the Field of aviation Are members of organizations similar to the United states civil air patrol Cap. The european Cap counterparts Are generally organized As Aero clubs each having an affiliation with its National air Force. All of the cadets will return to Rhine main aug. 7 for a Farewell banquet and a further Exchange of ideas and experiences. They will Fly to their Homes on the following Day. The Exchange program is de signed to familiarize the future air leaders with ideas of other countries pertaining to aviation and aerospace and to Foster close International ties. The program was initiated in 1947 by Canada and the unite kingdom. Since that time it has grown to include the present 16nations. The cadets represent Belgium Canada Denmark France Ger Many Greece Israel the nether lands Norway Portugal Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey the United states and the unite kingdom. Town of Luechow Dannenberg carrying their weapons. Adn gave no indication where or when the West germans entered Czechoslovakia but said they fled together. The West German soldiers were identified As Cpl Eckhard Ripe of West German  tank in 183 stationed at Boostedt Schleswig Holstein and pets Siegfried Jar Bosch and Erwin Blank both from a tank unit at Cham Bavaria. The East German soldiers slipped Over the communist barricaded Border near the Garbe River an Elbe tributary and surrendered to a West German patrol West Ger Man officials said. Caracas umpires ask Protection after killing Caracas a baseball umpires threatened to strike for 15days unless the government guarantees them police Protection a games. An Umpire was shot dead Sun Day by an off duty policeman who was cheering for the losing team. Police said the policeman had been drinking. The umpires also asked the government to ban the Sale of liquor at games. Bus death toll hits four As Driver Dies ludwigs Burg Germany is the Driver of a German bus which collided with two . Army vehicles near Here wednes Day night died in the German hos Pital in Heilbronn thursday bring ing the Accident toll to four. Ten other persons All German passengers on the bus were injured. Five were released from the Hospital shortly after treatment. The Accident occurred on a Hill about 10 30 . According to Ger Man and  police the North bound bus and a southbound  wrecker hauling a damaged Heli copter collided almost on the Cen Terline of the Road. The bus went on to strike a halted  tank truck and a parked German truck to r a i 1 e r before it stopped 300 Yards from the  wrecker. Army ambulances called three . Army ambulances assisted German ambulances in mov ing the injured to the Heilbronn Hospital. The three passengers killed out right were Marianne Apprich of Sontheim Margarete Geiger of Heilbronn Boe Kingen and Hilde Garde Mueller of Heilbronn. The German Driver was Walter Mueller also of Heilbronn. The initial Impact apparently caused one of the steel supports used in loading the trailer to stick out. As the bus swiped passed it the steel ripped a Gash Down the entire left  striking the wrecker driven by sp4 Thomas m. Dewey of the 29th transportation co Inch Uerdingen the bus continued downhill for 500 feet and struck an  tank truck belonging to co a 34th signal in which had stopped on the right Side of the Road. Leaves Road then the bus left the Road on the right Side and went Down an embankment crossed a ditch and struck the German truck trailer. A woman passenger sitting in the front of the bus was said to have grabbed the steering wheel after the initial Impact and guided the bus As it careened Down the Hill. She has been credited with avoiding a More serious collision with the  tank truck. Maj Gen William a. Harris com manding general of 7th  sup port come and two Friedrich Burk Public information officer of the 7th aviation up addressed a meeting of the Heilbronn town Council thursday to extend the  s sympathies to the injured and bereaved. Burk now an american citizen is a native of Heilbronn. Students Register in August Heidelberg is registration for the fall term in usar eur dependents schools will be held aug. 1-16. Specific dates willbe announced by local school authorities