European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 15, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Page 2 the stars and stripes $70 Bill Washington up the Senate passed and sent to the White House wednesday a $70billion defense Money Bill biggest appropriation in the nation s history with an Amend ment that could wreck a big arms Deal with Britain. Final congressional approval of the measure came on a 74-3 vote after the Senate voted 49to 29, to uphold a House approved amendment ordering that All . Naval vessels be built in american  amendment sponsored by rep. John w. Byrnes r-wis., in Friday september 15, 1967 whose Home District minesweepers Are built was strongly opposed by administration sup porters in both houses. The amendment effectively overruled an administration decision to permit Britain to bid for construction of seven wooden Hull minesweepers forthe . Navy at a Cost of $60.7  agreement was part of a multimillion Dollar arrangement under which Britain pledged to buy up to eight times Smuch . Military equipment including new f111a fighter lbs bombers As the United state would buy in return. Senate managers of the legislation looking at the 291-114 vote by which the House affirmed its buy America amendment on tuesday decided there was Little Point in fighting it  of the House amendment would have sent the Bill including $20.3 billion for the Vietnam War Back to Ahouse Senate conference com Mittee for More  Anglo american arms Deal called for Britain to buy $2. Billion Worth of military equipment from the United states. To would have Bee partially offset by . Purchase of $350 million Worth from Brit ish manufacturers. Sen. Richard b. Russell d-ga., chairman of the Senate armed services committee called the House action a grievous  he said i would not help american shipyards As claimed and itis going to injure the image of this . John g. Tower r-tex., said the United states cannot Underwood honoured batteries get awards maintain Good relations wit Britain if we Are going to pull this kind of double Cross  sen. Wayne Morse d-ore.,siding with the House called the arms arrangement a secret Deal and said it is time Congress stopped such extra constitutional  Russell agreed with mors that Congress should know More in Advance about such arms deals. But he said the current arrangement is highly favourable to the Over All economic interests of this  Kaiserslautern Germany is maj. Gen. G. V. Under Wood jr., commanding general of the 32nd army air defense command Aad co presented awards thursday after noon to the Best Nike and Hawk batteries for 1967 in ceremonies in the Vogel Weh gymnasium. Gen. James h. Polk usar eur commander in chief headed a group of generals who were among members of the Large audience witnessing the ceremony. Underwood who has been re assigned to command the army air defense Center and the .army air defense school it. Bliss tex., received the legion of Merit from Polk. After the ceremony he bad Farewell to approximately 250 troops assembled in  represented the 15,000 mis sidemen in the command. Under Wood has been cd of the 32nd Aad com for the past 18  a 6th missile in 517th arty 10th arty up was awarded the Everett d. Light trophy for Best Hawk Battery. Btry a 2ndmissile in 56th arty 94th arty up received the Henry m. Spen by Ray Wright staff writer Heidelberg boys found by Kaiserslautern maps Heidelberg two teen aged boys missing from their Homes Here since sunday were found in Kaiserslautern Early thursday by military policemen who recognized them from a description broadcast  e. Sypher 15, and Harley Miller 14, were brought Home by their parents. Gler trophy for Best Nike her Cules Battery. Bidding Farewell the Genera said i express my appreciation and admiration for your Fine performance during the period i have been privileged to be you commanding general. In spite of a rapid and Exten Sive turnover of personnel you have maintained an around the clock operational Alert you have set . Army and nato rec ords in firing your missiles you have effectively camouflaged an fortified your tactical Sites and you have broadened and intensified your tactical training. As a result you have Given this vital area of the free world essential Protection against sudden air  Underwood added the legion of Merit i have just received from the commander in chief Usa eur symbolizes not my performance As an individual but the collective achievements of the entire command among military representatives present were air vice mar Shal Frank Ball 4th Nataf chief monster at rest the soviet Union stu114, the largest propeller driven air plane in the world is Given the once Over during a Brief of staff representing Gen. Maur ice a. Preston Safe com Mander in chief it. Gen. Johna. Heintges Usa eur Deputy commander in chief and seventh army commander and it. Gen. Albert Schnez 3rd German corps a. The Hawk Battery trophy misnamed for col. Everett d. Light who was 10th arty up command the Nike trophy for Brig. Gen. Henry m. Spengler who was 32nd arty brigade cd. Both men were killed in a helicopter crash oct. 10, 1961. Frank fort Auto show opens Stop at the Frankfurt Airport wednesday. The plane had been picking up athletes from through out Europe for a track meet in Kiev. A horsepower Chrome and gadgetry to Ykum a a a web my legion of Merit maj. Gen. G. V. Underwood or. Right receives the legion of Merit from Gen. James h. Polk usar tar commander in chief during ceremonies thursday in theyo Jelweh gymnasium at Kaiser Lautem. Is photo by Peter Kuhr staff writer Frankfurt is the43rd International automobile show Ian opened Here thurs Day in a dazzling display of horsepower Chrome and gadgetry. Economics minister Karl Schiller keynote the show with a speech predicting a brighter future for the motor Industry As West Germany pulls out of the past year s business recession. The 1967 Ian the biggest an most elaborate yet kicks off the european Auto show circuit 1967-68 which will be continued with the Paris show oct. 5 and theone in London oct. 18. A total of 1,080 firms from 17countries including the United states and Russia Are display ing their products in Frankfurt cars trucks buses Utility vehicles and automotive acres  usual the interest of the Public is entered on the passenger car exhibits. Some German automakers reintroducing their newest models at the Ian among them the Gen eral motors subsidiary opel and  has expanded its program with an optional Semi automatic shift for its vow 1500 cubic centimetre models and fully automatic shift for the 1600cc versions in addition to number of safety features for its entire  View of its huge . Mar Ket vow also has come up witha self developed exhaust purify ing system for the i Soock and1600cc Export models which satisfies even the stringent Cali fornia requirements. Instead of filters the vow systems Are based on self adjusting Carbury Tor and distributor gadgets and in the Case of the 1600s, on elec tronic fuel injection which ensures the utmost combustion at All times. The Star of the Ian it s undoubtedly the German made Nus to 80 with its revolution Ary Wankel rotary Piston engine so named after its inventor Felix Wankel. The sleek 113-Horsepowercharger with its drooping Hood and stubby rear stole the shown the first Day with the Admir ing Public after Road test re ports had nothing but Praise for its performance. The futuristic body style of the to 80, so says Nus was no created by designers but by engineers in wind Tunnel  the advantages of the Wankel engine which uses Only rotating parts is that it gets quieter the faster it runs. America s big three automakers pm Ford and Chrysler Are showing this year s Model for european Export but offer no surprises for the Ian. Some other interesting exhibits at the Frankfurt show which ends sept. 24 a 42-hp mini car called n600 by Japan s Honda which has it world premiere at the Ian and is billed As the perfect buggy for City driving. Distribution of the two Cylinder front drive Carin Europe and the United states will Start next Spring. Biff band jazz on Rhine colognes a jazz on the Rhine featuring an inter National Galaxy of swinging ensembles including the . Air Force big band will be presented in a two Day open air festival in Cologne. Here s the program beginning both Days at 6 . And to beheld in the big Rhine Park saturday sept. 16the Eddie Edmiston quartet Bobby jazz group the Boogie Boogie company ingried Hoffmann s big band the us. Air Force big band the Klaus Doldinger quartet the Dusko Goykovich quartet the Manfred Schoof quintet and the Studie All stars. Sunday sept. 17 the Rhine Valley stoppers the har Bor jazz band the hot owls the Cologne Dixieland steamers the Kurt Delhagen big band the Kenny Clark Francy Bolan sextet the Horst Gmeinwieser quartet and the Ted Curson Quin old the Entrance fee to the Park is 15 cents before 6 . 25cents thereafter. Mma