European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 15, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                              By James Gunter staff writer two americans Are bound to be attention grabbers at that most German of All parties the 1967 Munich Beer bust known As the oktoberfest. The festival opens tomorrow and does t setup until the hangovers of oct. 2. Skipper and sinbad a pair of Dolphin from Florida will perform tricks in a specially installed 30-foot Basin which we Are informed will be filled with water not Beer. Oktoberfest officials doubt that the Salt water mammals will be Given a snoot Ful or even come in close proximity to the other Star of the occasion bavarian Beer. But since Beer flows atthe oktoberfest like the Neap tides at Mont St. Michel they can t be too sure. Last year 3v2 million liners of brew were swallowed by the crowds which came to the Theresie Wiese traditional site for the festival where seven Munich breweries have put up their enormous tents since 1810 j. He annual throng strolls Down a Midway of thrill rides and game galleries or sits in the Canvas Halls to quaff suds eat roast Chicken fish an roasted sausages while listening to Oom pah pay tunes from bavarian bands. The oktoberfest which despite it name is almost All in september started out As a country fair with horseracing As the main attraction. It has Long been the major bavarian festival draw ing International visitors and germans from every part of the , caterers City dignitaries and others who put on the festival Parade through Munich today and tap ceremonial kegs to have the first go at the new fall Beer. On opening Day bavarian and citizens of six other countries dressed in Folk costumes will March to the big Meadow and get going with Foamy fun. Officials of the . Forces have asked american servicemen to leave their uni forms at Home when attending the oktoberfest. City and festival fathers ask that private cars also be left at Home because parking is difficult. Extra Street cars and buses will run  thing to be left at Home is care. Old oktoberfest guzzlers advise informal clothing and a Light heart. This year they counsel All visitors to visit with skipper and sinbad. The 7 and 10-year-old dolphins were flown to Munich from a display at Rimini Italy in a special plane. Slung in Canvas Ham mocks of the flight they had to take a round about course to avoid the Alp because the plane lacked a pressurized  if the wagons hauling liquids to Theresie Wiese make a mistake and fill their Basin with Beer skipper and sin bad Are going to be higher than the mountains. Friday september 15, 1967 Ihfe s1ars and stripes Pago to