European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 30, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Timofay july 30, 1963 the stars and St pts Poe 33 Argent Talon stopped by police As Fiancee sweated in trunk same tiny sports car zipped past reds by John o. Koehler Berlin a a Young Argen Tinian told Here How he Rescue nil sweetheart from communist East Berlin in one of the most Faust la and spine tingling escape since the reds built their Wall two years ago. Herbert Konrad used the Samelow Slung English sports car. Stilt bearing the same License num Ber that a Young austrian used to Rescue his Fiancee three Mon Isago. Just like the austrian he Hada secret passenger in the trunk and ripped at High Speed beneath the steel barriers at checkpoint Charlie just before Dawn. To top it All he did not know that it was the same car until he saw a picture of it after the escape looking Back it our adventure. It is no longer real to me said Helga Werner who together with22-year-old Konrad of Buenos Aires risked her life to live i Freedom. Konrad who was previously identified As Oskar Norbert and As brazilian said the escape began thursday when he rented the car from a local Agency. An English Friend had told me about the austrian s escape but he ddn t have full details and i Hadnot read the Story at the time. 1 did t know until after we made it and 1 sow a picture of the Story that i realized it was the same car i almost  recognized by guard after renting the car Konrad drove through checkpoint Charlie. Herbert and wanted to come to a few Hundred meters further the West i overcame my fright and got Back into the  Konrad loosened the bolts that held the Windshield to the car body so that he could throw it Offelu Lockly before going beneath the barriers just Over three feet High. The car would have just two inches of  was 2 30 Friday morning when Konrad began to drive to Ward the Wall 40 minutes away. Suddenly the car s exhaust pipe broke and clattered along the pavement he stopped and made a Hasty repair Job with wire. The crowing Point Wall for foreigners. Through the a guard said to me is this no the some Type of Jar Ono Man used to get under the barriers i just said i did t  going through Ilio for mall jes at the Border Konrad picked up Helgn  parents had left that night on vocation we drove to an isolated spoon the outskirts of East Berlin Konrad said. I had four Pillow cases which i filled with Sand Nola big plate of in rho. I broke up the plate incl used it together with the sandbags to line the trunk in Case the guards would fire at  Helga got in and i closed the trunk but she screamed inside and i opened it again. Helga was crying and said she could not get any  this Point both nearly lost tic or nerves and wept Helga. Pretty blonde refused to go through with the  told her that if she loved me would risk it Konrad  this Point in the interview Helga nodded and nearly began to Laders for nearly 50 years died cry. Since i wanted to marry i he was born in Baltimore. Stocks close higher in Light Trade new York a the Slock Market closed n Little higher Mon Day but trading remained Light. Stocks were off Getty higher at the Start following Friday s and Vnnie in the t lowest trading of the Yrne. Thoy remained a Little higher throughout the session and Vire around their Best Levels of the Day .11 tie close. Most gains ranged from Frac ions to around $1 a share. Standard and poor s 500 Stock average Rose 1.1 cents to $68,67. The 5 and p 425 industrials were up 11 cents to $71.98. The Dow Jones .10 Industrial Rose 1.33 to 690.7l the mils utilities chemicals and to of in aulos and Petrole us advanced. Other major group closed mixed. Of the 1.265 issues traded 486advanced, 4h5 declined incl 94 were changed. The new highs for the year outnumbered the new lows for a change but Only ,11 to 24.volume lot Lud 2.8-10.000 Khares comp red with 2,r to Ogo Sharps traded fit Day. New York map Standard tint poor s Ilo Stock Index item Cut per Ltd Ului  t i Etca i at hit Lac Mir if 0t Tanny Tinky made 1t1 Norbert Konrad 33-year-old Argentine and i Kant German Planree How their Happle after he hid her inthe trunk of his Law to Luff sport car and raced across the rant West Border at checkpoint Charlie in Berlin. They roared to Freedom after � fatty Ilg Zas drive through the Barrier. A photo three japanese firms plan Mitsubishi Combine Usu i we Una Wittu Price from Merrill Lynch Pierce. Funner pfc Smith Ken Kurt. Tokyo up directors of ithe three new companies which Gen Douglas Macarthur s advisers created out of the old prewar Mil Kuh Lyhl a curvy industries co have agreed to a merger. It will make Mitsubishi the Jarg est business organization in Japan although its annual sales of 9800 million still will be less than that of the Hitachi electric corp. Prewar Mitsubishi  chopped up into three companies by . Occupation Trust Nestor. The firms Are new Mitsubishi j heavy industries co., Mitsubishi shipbuilding and engineering co. And Mitsubishi n lion heavy in Austrie co. The merger has been under negotiation for several years. It was announced by presidents of two of the companies involved. They said that the three firms will merge on equal terms either in May or september of next year at the latest. Before the War Mitsubishi was what is called in japanese a a bots a vast organization that included production marketing banking and trading. Its Many sided financial Structure often enabled to to crush competitors. Inmany lines of business Mitsubishi and us allies operated As cartels to control rices and distribution of goods. Luu Bashi influence in japanese affairs was enormous and a major goal of postwar american Reform ers was to Cut the Organ Ballon Down to Ilze. The new company will be a powerful Force in Japan although it is unlikely to enjoy the status it Hod in pre War Days. Belau me takes Peru presidency Lima Lupe for Rondo Claun de Terry a 50-year-old architect Mon Dikiy assumed the presidency of Peru in n ceremony that marked minutes at the Barrier because Atruro standing in the slalom course of Concrete blocks intended to slow vehicles while crossing through the checkpoint Wai to the Way. Finally the Barrier was raised and he was directed to drive to the control shuck and Slop. There red guards would have examine the car thoroughly and would Haw discovered Helga. I just pressed Down on the Gai pedal and drove through the slalom course at about 60 kilo meters an hour about 37 Mph. Ripped off  As i came through the slalom a guard almost got in my Way but to jumped aside and i ripped the Windshield off and pulled my head in before driving under the Las two Barren. Helgn said she thought the communist guards had opened fir when she heard the Windshield smash to the ground. Then the car stopped and i cringed with  Helm said. 1 thought for sure we did t get through. Then the trunk was opened Norbert looked it me Ana said Chubby we  at the checkpoint . Military policemen and West Berlin guards watched fit couple As they tearfully hag fed an kissed each other in Ood a hands i just can t get Over the fact that i used that can  Kon Rad said again and again during the interview. We were in god s hands for sure All the time or we would not be Here. Konrad came to Berlin from Argentina More than a year Ato Teve Germany the  of i father who still lives in Bueno Aires. His Mother is dead. Shortly after coming to the divided City where he works As Anitllo Mechanic he met Helgren while visiting the communist dec or. They became engaged last october and tried to get an exit permit for Setfa but communist authorities refused and told Kon and he should stay in East Ger Many if he wanted to marry the girl. Talked to orleta finally i went to the soviet embassy and told a russian Diplo mat that Ince the .s-r. And Argentina both were members of the United nations and had pledged to uphold human rights they should intervene with the East  Konrad Bald. But lie russian just told me that East Germany was a sover eign state and that i should go to their foreign office Helga Laid her father was of member of the East German communist party and Wai against he marrying Konrad. The austrian who used the Sam sport car was 20-year-old Heinz Meixner. He brought his Fiancee hidden behind the seat under unrolled up Canvas top and her Mother who was in the trunk lined with bricks As a shield Vocase of gunfire. And 10 More than military Rule. A year of Belaunde received he red and White band symbolic of the presi Dency from Senate president Julio de la Pleura before a special ses Ion of Congress. He become the 34th Constitution Al president in he history of Peru his term will fast six years. Cairo tenements fall 13 killed 3 injured Cairo up at Lent 13 persons went killed and three injured when three old tenement houses collapsed in a Cairo suburb Rescue workers dug another 45persons unhurt out of the caved in building. I s body found in korean River Seoul up the body a a american Midler who we drowned in the a Natl River North of her has been recovered. Us. Army authorities Laid the body of pfc James b. Flit. So. Of Satulla. Ala was recovered new Freedom Bridge in the i Jim River. Thai was about 35 Miles from where Flktti and another Soldier,3p4 Robert w. Per let of Elgin 111., were swept away by the Swift riven of the Nanton when the attempted to Wade across per let s body was found about 600 Yards downstream from where he disappeared