European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 6, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Wednesday september 6, 1967 the stars and stripes Page 3 . Terms Viet vote major step Forward Washington a the United states officially de scribed the vietnamese election monday As a major step for Ward for the vietnamese in determining their own future. And some key members of Congress expressed Hope it would be a step toward  a 24-hour administration silence on the presiden tial election won As expected by the military slate of Nguyen Van Thieu and Nguyen Cao by a state department spokes Man said the people of South Vietnam have expressed thei Choice port. And deserve our sup the . Statement praised the 81 per cent participation by eligible voters despite1 communist terrorism aimed at disrupt ing the election. Officials privately acclaimed the size of the turnout which they said was greater than they expected As Victory Over the communists. About 61 per cent of the registered voters in this country turned out in 1964.sen. Robert f. Kennedy d-n.y., often a critic of .policies in the War said the election could Lead to the open ing of meaningful negotiations with the North vietnamese Andviel Cong. But like some other members of Congress commenting on the outcome Kennedy said the importance of the e 1 e c t i o a and the question of War an peace depends on the new gov  political and economic reforms aimed at gaining the support of All segments in the country the elections will have solved very Little and the War will continue to be More anymore an american War said Kennedy in a  department press offi cer Carl Bartch put the .reaction on the record in a statement cleared at what was Rock n rolled stopped by Gas Kansas City a police used a Gas that fells its victims instantly to control about 2,000youths who tried to Force their Way into a Rock n Roll Talent show sunday night. Doors of the world War ii me Morial building were closed after the 5,200 seats were  police appeals on a Loudspeaker for order some youths broke through the outer doors. Police fired the Gas when the inner doors began to bulge from the pressure. Described As the highest Levels presumably by president Johnson and Secretary of state Dean Rusk. The people of South Vietnam said the statement Are deter mining their own  an elected government constitutionally based is a major step Forward it went on adding the Large turnout in the face of a massive Viet Cong Effort to disrupt the elections is a further manifestation of the courage of the South vietnamese people. It also demonstrates their desire to establish an elected constitutional government. It Isan important and heartening fact that 81 per cent who registered actually voted a much higher proportion than our presidential election of 1964." Romney on War stand shift they brainwashed Detroit a Michigan gov. George Romney said Mon Day night he has changed his views on Vietnam because his original position was based on the greatest brainwashing that anybody can get when you Hoover to Vietnam after visiting Vietnam in lat fall of 1965, the governor termed . Involvement in the conflict morally right arid  in recent weeks he has said the United states should not be involved at  a pre taped television inter View commentator Lou Gordon asked Romney an undeclared candidate for the 1968 go presidential nomination about the change in  i came Back from Vietnam i just had the greatest brainwashing that anybody can get when you go Over to Viet Nam Romney replied. Not Only by the generals but also bythe diplomatic corps Over there and they do a very thorough Job " Romney said he has since delved into the history of Viet  a result i have changed my mind he said in that particularly i no longer believe that it was necessary for us Roget involved in South Vietnam to Stop communist aggression in Southeast Asia and to prevent chinese communist domination of Southeast  Romney said destroying the guerrilla organization in South Vietnam would be a step toward ending the conflict. This is the Job that the South vietnamese themselves have got to do he said. We can help them but they be been doing less and less As we redone More and More. It s time to get realistic wit them and it s time to talk with them on no Uncertain terms Anklet them know if they Don t play their part they can t just Counton continuing supplies of men and  All we can t hand them a nation Romney  have got to build that a  asked if Romney Felt he could end the War in Viet Nam. As far As i am concerned Romney replied i think it is essential to be Able to go to the american people on a basis of where you have real reasons to believe that you can secure a sound peace in  diver Dies As boat cuts his air line Tarpon Springs Fla a a 72-year-old retired sponge diver drowned during a exhibition dive before a boat Load of horrified tourists Sunda when the boat propeller Cut his air lines. Officials said George Billi drowned after wind spun the tour boat Plastiras around and its props severed the Hose feeding him air and also Cut his safety line. Billis wearing a weighted deep sea diver s suit was demonstrating sponge diving techniques in the Anclote River near its Mouth of the Gulf of Mexico. A native of Calymios Greece he had been a commercial sponge diver for 35 years i Tarpon Springs. Takes the cake a tourist welcomes Petros the Pelican with a birthday cake to celebrate the seventh anniversary of his Landing on my Konos Island Greece. 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Schneider of Indian Harbour each were spotted about a mile and a half off Cape Kennedy by a search plane. They were picked up by a private boat dispatched to the area. Schneider said the 21-foot boat was flipped Over by a sudden swell during a  went end Over end he  said he and the women surfaced and Clung tothe boat. He said he scanned the turbulent Waters for Austin who had been piloting the Craft. We thought he had been More Bains hit Mexico Mexico City a More torrential Rains hit parts of Mexico monday As food and Medicine were flown to the Village of san Felipe on Baja California hit by Hurricane Force wind saturday. San Felipe said several persons were killed and 1,500left homeless. Knocked unconscious an drowned he said. Then about 30 minutes later we heard Knock coming from under the bow.1 he said Austin had been entangled in a Cable which held him in an air pocket under the overturned Craft. It was miraculous Schneider said. We shouted to him and he  the four then straddled the boat and began paddling toward Shore. The wind was constantly changing and it was cold Schneider recalled. The Light Ning was All around us but every body kept  he said they recovered sever Al air filled cushions and sat on them. A coast guard vessel came pretty close nearby but it was so dark they could t see us he said. The four were finally spotted by a coast guard plane from port canaveral. The plane cutout an immediate Call to All ships in the area and Duane Lark of Titusville answered the Call for help. The austins and mrs. Schneider who is pregnant were hospitalized in satisfactory  was examined and re leased. Girl Giraffe takes Road to happiness Granby Quebec a a9-foot girl Giraffe not yet tall enough to have to worry about overpasses came 2,000 Miles from Oklahoma City by truck Tobe introduced to the Granby zoo s Bachelor Giraffe  zoo paid $6,000 for the 9-Mpnth-old girl As yet unnamed hoping to encourage giraffes to Breed in Captivity. She arrive Friday in an open Cage on a truck equipped with Hydraulic Cleveleys to soak up Highway bumps. Convicts Art show goes Over the top Leavenworth Kan. A despite Rainy weather an estimated 10,000 persons attended the sixth annual Art show at the Federal Penitentiary  visitors bought 941 of the 1,580 exhibits paying a record total of $20,246. Last year s Fig ure was $18,000. New polities group to Chicago up the nation Al conference on new politics monday adopted a Resolution demanding abolition of the draft Reserve officers training corps Roth and military recruiting at High  Resolution committed a cup members to help protect draft resistors and conscientious deserters from the armed forces. The 3,200-Delegate convention under the control of the 600 member Black caucus which gained half the membership Ronall convention committees and half the 56,000 votes in the complicated weighted v o t i n system also adopted a Resolution titled which Side we Are  it demanded unconditional . From Vietnam. Immediate withdrawal the anti draft Resolution  it is not in our Power at present to abolish the selective service system we Are i or open draft  Resolution also called for a National Campaign against allowing student deferment.-. He no of said it would  and distribute literature to members of Hie Arnu a forces to further its ideas