European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 18, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Oktoberfest cranking up again from Munich the carnival trumpets have been bounded once  Call will lure thirsty thrones to Bavaria Iron Many lands for the festival which is called Oktoyo rfcs. Tor 16 riotous Days from sept. 19 through oct. 4the show will Roar Onat the  Munich s Antcli it carnival  arc Purcil cling an outpouring of from 4 to 6 Millmun visitors to this131st Oil Oberfest. They expect cult brands to souk up More than 3 million liners of  weather usually Clear and Balmy Lor the festival will have an Impact on final attendance and consumption Statis tics. Pound his Kettle Drums and Lusty bin Rolls will Herald the official opening of the festival at noon  will gather in downtown Munich on sept. 20 for the oktoberfest Parade a merry Gaudy pageant which will include costumed marchers from Many , spiritual Symbol or the festival will be its biggest attraction. Seven spa Cious Beer tents erected by the seven breweries of the City will seat 39,000 drinkers. Brass bands will stir the ancient urge to celebrate. Mirt by Bob Hoyer is Munich Bureau there will be wine and whisky or Lea and Coffee for those patrons allergic to Beer. Next to drink food will be the big Gest attraction. Hungry millions Are expected to devour More than a Quarter million chickens three quarters of a Mil lion sausages thousands of fish cooked Over open fires and hundreds of tons of oxen. Hawkers will offer an inexhaustible Supply of mauks and trinkets every thing from pitl i is to tiny mechanical  wide Range of entertainment from roller coasters and fun houses to punch and Judy shows will help patrons spend their  and whippets will Aid the digestive process for those who have eaten too much. Cheering the crowds to greater Beer drinking heroics from a Perch outside the Loewe Braeu Beer tent will be the brewery s great Bronze lion. The 12-acre  is literally City within a City and during the festival it Wilt include a Branch Bank police stations a fire department Tele phone Booths a message Center and even a playground for lost  assigned to the festival will is Poloi by Bob Milnes walk their beats along three Miles of oktoberfest streets. Impartially watching activities will he the 100-year-old lady of  a 98-foot Bronze statue. From her Perch West of the festival grounds she will observe the spectacle like a condescend ing goddess. The Munich tourist office Lias reported that All 15.000 rooms in City hotels and pensions arc booked for the duration of he festival. Only through cancellations will rooms be available. American servicemen and dependents May Reserve rooms at the Chi Emsee itch cution area 55 Miles Southeast of Munich. The recreation area will run buses to and from the festival grounds. The first Oktoc rfcs was held in 1810 and it was More like a sunday school picnic than the present Day carnival. The City has staged the event annually since that first festival except for War  gregarious and spirited event since world War ii this year s festival promises to produce its share of thrills and , if you enjoy the jostling of the crowd and the lure of the carnival the you won t want to miss the 1h4 spec Tacle. Thil magnificent tent i Only on of Cven Rel a far the festival by Munich s big breweries. Ther Are lol for 35,000 drinkers. 2 the stars and stripes thou Andi filled the i fridays it of film