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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Cliff Hanger Mike Raider 5, holds on to Johnathan hough300 feet above the ground in red rocks Mountain Park at Morri son Colo Mike had climbed out on a narrow ledge where he was trapped three hours. He was rescued without a scratch. Up Viet terrorists bomb embassy for Formosa two chinese nationalists gunned Down Saigon a terrorists blew up the nationalist chinese embassy in Saigon s Busy downtown Section tues Day and gunned Down two prominent chinese elsewhere in the capital. The sudden attacks raise nervous fears of a new terror Campaign in the capital that has experienced Only isolated Inci dents for several months. Som intelligence sources Felt the at tacks might be the work of communist chinese working More or less independently of the local Viet Cong. The terrorism in South Viet Nam s capital was paralleled on the other War fronts by . Air raids on Haiphong in tense communist shelling along the demilitarized zone and scattered ground action throughout South Vietnam. Carrier based planes hit Hai Phong for the second consecutive Day blasting the City s Mai Bridges and rail Yard and hitting at least four Sites for soviet built missiles around the  communists claimed five planes were downed but the  acknowledged no  communist shellings along the 17th parallel demilitarized one killed three marines and cont. On Page 2. To col. A stars and stripes unofficial newspaper of . Forces in Europe North Africa and the Middle East vol. 26, no. 155 if 21855 a wednesday september 20, 1967 5 daily lot sunday Fen route Vladimir Kachenko and his wife leave the soviet embassy in London by car for London Airport and the flight which was to take them Back to Moscow. A photo must equal civilians9 give gis pay hike parity Rivers Washington up chair Man l. Mendel Rivers d-s.c., said tuesday that the House armed services committee would insist that military men get a pay raise equalling that of civilian employees of the government. He made the statement As the committee held a one Day hear ing mostly for the record on pay legislation submitted by president Johnson. Cardinals sew up nil. Flag Philadelphia a these. Louis cardinals behind the three hit pitching of Bob Gib son clinched their Lith National league Pennant monday night defeating the Philadel phia Phillies 5-1.the cardinals were held hit less by Dick Ellsworth before exploding for four runs on four hits in the sixth inning to give Gibson his 13th win. The american league race remained tight after monday s games with three teams bos ton Detroit and Minnesota tied for first place with identical 85-66 records and Chicago Only a half game out of firs place with an 85-67 Mark. Details in sports Section the Bill would Grant the 3.5million members of the armed forces an average 4.5 per cent salary boost As of oct. 1. It would Cost taxpayers about $800million a year. Johnson recommended the same raise for civil Ian workers but the House Post office committee indicated that the figure May be increased. Rivers saying it is his intention to support the president s recommendation on military pay declared however lest i be misunderstood i have no intention of per mitting our service personnel to receive a smaller increase in their compensation than thai provided Federal civilian pm  the House Post office com Mittee tuesday approved postal rate increases of nearly $885 Mil lion but the new Revenue would be All but eaten up by an $847 million pay increase for govern ment workers. The committee combined the two controversial issues rate increases and salary boosts Inan Effort to avoid a presidential veto. President Johnson wants postal rates increased but is opposed to any employee pay raises in Mittee approved a raise for pos Tal workers of 6 per cent As of oct. 1 and 5 per cent More next july 1. Federal classified worker would get a 4.5 per cent raise oct. 1 and comparable ones next july and in april 1969 in an Effort to make salaries equal to those in private Industry. The effect of the rate increase would be to boost by one cent each the Price for first class let ters now five cents and Post cards now four cents. Airmail Stamps would go up two cents to a  new rates would go into effect a month after the Bill is excess of 4.5 per cent. The com-1 enacted. Kidnapped physicist Back in Moscow Moscow up the Young soviet physicist fought Over by russian and British officials at London Airport saturday re turned to Moscow tuesday apparently too drug eco to eat his dinner. Vladimir Kachenko 25, was placed in an ambulance which sped away from Sheremetyev Airport by a Bac Road to avoid Western newsmen and photog Raphers. Kachenko appeared so feeble that his tie was taken off so he i cont. On p co. ,  
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