European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 16, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday september 16, 1967 the stars and stripes Page 3 Congress veto on . Defense bids causing deep split britons warn Export Olinka Berova 21, of Prague is believed to be the first actress from a communist nation to perform in a film made outside the Iron curtain. She has the starring role of a Queen in the vengeance of she a 20th Century Fox film now in production in Monte Carlo. Up photo London up the often hailed Anglo american special relationship appeared split Fri Day by a rift As wide As the North entered on a . Congressional decision barring British firms from bidding on mine sweeper contracts for the .Navy. But to Many britons a lot More was at stake. The juror was enough to Bringa grave warning thursday night from Denis Healy the Britis defense minister that the risks included a rupture of the entire Anglo american relationship. Healy said he had told de sense Secretary Robert s. Mcna Mara of these fears evolving around a $3 billion agreement on the controversial fill swing Wing Jet. Britain intends to buy 50 of the warplanes starting in 1970 at a Cost of $3 billion. In return the United states pledged to off set part of this Cost by buying British made military hardware and , amid left Wing and right Wing shouts of double Cross Many britons appeared certain the1 United states would no Honor its own pledge but would press Britain to Honor her con tract. Healy emphasized that Britai would not necessarily cancel the fill i am deeply disturbed about the general impression created by the Way Congress handled this said Healy an that is Why i think the problem is very serious if it appeared the offset agree ment was jeopardized Healy told Mcnamara it would raise the most serious problems of de sense and foreign policy an undermine the whole Anglo american the congressional veto on British bids for minesweepers involved $60 million but it was fear of future vetoes on More important sales that worried the British government. Under terms of the offset agreement Britain was allowed to bid for defense equipment valued at $417 million during 1966-67. With 10 months of the agreement left Healy said two thirds of that sum had Bee covered in sales to the . And approved third parties. But Healy said he asked Mcna Mara for assurances that Washington would work to get around the congressional restriction or find suitable alternate project for British bids. Sources said the matter also was discussed thursday when foreign Secretary George Brown met . Under Secretary of state Eugene Rostow. There Wasno official confirmation of this. S. Viet defections run at half rate that much sweeter sure a spoonful of sugar or ice Cream helps the Medicine go Down and a subscription to is makes the Day that much sweeter. 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But one source said during the first six months of the year about 32,000 men deserted from the armed forces and the quasi military regional and popular forces. Total of 125,434 deserted in 1966. Exact figures for 1966 and forthe first three months of 1967 were supplied by a top official of the Agency for International administrator Ruther Ford Poats told a House appropriations subcommittee that through the end of Marchat least 18,402 men deserted from government Pentagon spokesman said As of sept. 14, a total of 22,092military and civilian members of the Viet Cong defected to theother Side. For All of 1966, there were fewer than 21,000.in addition Poats testified the Viet Cong figures represented Only outright defections. The South vietnamese figures included All men who left their posts and even some who May have returned. Checkmates looking like a Check ered cab and Driver Secretary Christine Smith 19, models her new outfit in London atop a car to match. She will tour the provinces for a film that supplies acts to nightclubs hoping that her dramatic appearance will Rule out spotty performances. A photo it took a court order to skirt school mules Mccloud Calif. A Sev Enteen year old Deena l. Noo Nan wore a Mustard coloured skirt and a Floral print Blouse to class at Mccloud High school thurs Day. The other 91 girls wore their traditional uniforms White middie Blouse and.Navy Blue or Black at least Deena was in class. It took a court , daughter of or. And mrs George Noonan was sus Pended from school for two weeks by principal Charle Green earlier this week for up setting Mccloud High s traditional uniform dress for girls a tradition that dates Back at least to 1924. Mccloud is Public High school. The noon ans got an order from Superior court judge j. Everett Parr wednesday order ing the school District to re admit Deena to class. Parr set hearing for sept. 25, ordering the District to show cause Why Deena and other girls should be forced to Wear the uniform if they Don t want to. The uniform apparel Rule does t apply to the school s 88 boys and it s in effect for girls Only monday through thursday. They can Wear whatever they like on fridays. Death Nottingham England a women taking birth control pills were warned that signs of breathlessness could be a Dan Ger warning came at an in quest thursday into the death of mrs. Pearl Pullen 39, Mother of six who had been Takin the Pill and had developed breathlessness Over several Anthony Rothera ruled that she died from Throm Bosis related to the use of contraceptive or. George Hall a pathologist who testified at the inquest on the effects of the Pill said if housewives find that their household tasks Are taking longer than usual because of breathlessness they should see their doctor. There might be a Sim ple explanation but at least it will give their doctor time Totake them off the Pill until they Are certain that contraceptive drugs Are not to
