European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 26, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 24 the stars and stripes tuesday september 26, 1967 bomb found at expo just before Thant s visit Montreal a a time bomb was discovered on the grounds of Africa place at expo 67 sunday less than an hour be fore . Secretary general u Thant was scheduled to visit the african exhibits. Thant who was elsewhere on the Fairgrounds when the bomb was found cancelled his visit to Africa place. It would have been in the realm of the fool Hardy for him to have gone Here an expo official said. A Canadian Navy bomb disposal unit deactivated the de vice just six minutes before twas timed to go off at 5 p.m., a Canadian forces spokesman said. That was 40 minutes before Thant on a tour of the 1,000-acre exposition was due to arrive at Africa place on a trailer forces spokesman said the bomb consisted of a 3-Inchrocket launcher projectile to which a clock and Batter mechanism had been added. It was Small enough to be carried in a Trench coat pocket. The paper wrapped bomb was spotted by a passerby who Tele phoned the police. The area was cordoned second bomb scare hit expo 67 sunday officials said the Central area of habitat 67, a modern Urban housing development where Thant stayed on his one Day visit was evacuated in the second said that a device found in habitat 67 was being examined by bomb disposal experts. Pilot Faa blamed in 16 Chutis deaths Washington a Pilot and a traffic controller were officially blamed monday for a civilian Parachute Accident near Wakeman Ohio on aug. 27in which 16 skydivers were a report on the Accident the National transportation safety Board said the parachutists All of who were experienced and aware of the hazards of jumping under the prevailing conditions were not without Board listed two primary causes of the Accident 1. The failure of the Pilot of the jump air plane a b25 Light bomber to end the Mission be cause of Cloud coverage which obscured the ground. Federal aviation regulations prohibit nonemergency Parachute jumps through Clouds or near clouds.2. An erroneous radar identification of the b25 by the Federal aviation administration control Ler which resulted in inaccurate radar positioning of the aircraft. The Pilot Robert Bruce Karns,32, dropped 18 of 20 skydiver passengers from his b25 at 20,-000 feet. Although the intended drop zone was Wakeman s Ortner air port the parachutists descended into Lake Erie 12 Miles to the Northwest of the Airport and4 to 5 Miles offshore. Two of the skydivers were res cued by the operator of a pleas ure boat. The other 16 who remained in the plane jumped on a second run an landed safely in the drop zone. Skydiver continued from Page it fun doing what she wanted he told me that would never happen to him because he had enough experience so that if his Chute curled he would know How to right himself said. Wasik had jumped half a dozen times since his wife s death. He injured his ankle in a Lea sept 3. On aug. 22, the Day his wife was buried Wasik arranged with Brevard funeral Home Tobe buried beside his wife. He selected the coffin and signed an agreement for payment from his spokesman for the funeral Home said Advance arrange ments were common but it was unusual to choose a . Wasik was a horseback Riding enthusiast who taught the sport in England. After their marriage Wasik studied Tho English style of Riding White his wife took up sport Hud four children by a previous marriage and had mod his sons John Glenn and Scott after the astronauts whose activities lie reported. Three weeks before his death Wasi purchased the Civ Etc owned by Virgil Grissom who burned to death in the capsule of Apollo 1. Wet desert this scene May recall the african campaigns of world War ii but it s actually near the Mouth of the Dong a River in South Vietnam. . Marines move Inland aftera Landing in operation fortress sentry. An other picture Page 4. A photo proposal in Congress Viet policy review urged continued from Page 11house declined comment on Mundt s . Joseph s. Clark d-pa., said sunday night the soviet Union might Send pilots to Fly the Oas. Continued from Page 1 the present government for its aggression against Venezuela an for its persistent policy of intervention in the internal affairs of Bolivia and other american states through incitement an Active and admitted support of armed bands and other subversive activities directed against the governments of those Resolution to take the Oas Case against Cuba to the .states, no country has the right to intervene directly or indirectly for any reason whatever in the internal or external affairs of any other the shipping Resolution recommended that Oas members deny fueling facilities in their Portland not ship government financed cargoes in vessels which engage in the cuban Trade. The United states already has Sucha blacklist system against free world vessels that have engaged in Trade with Cuba. Migs it is supplying North Viet Nam. Walter p. Reuther presi Dent of the United automobile workers advocated a pause i bombing of North Vietnam for a period until i think that behave done everything reasonably possible to exhaust the possibilities of new initiatives that might Lead to the conference signers of the latest move i Congress to test . Policy in Vietnam Range in political philos Ophy from conservative to lib eral. Findley said this Resolution arises in my opinion from deep seated conviction that the con Gress itself should Deal at this time with questions of Basic policy in regard to the Vietnam War. It provides the mean through which the Congress can discharge responsibilities in for eign policy clearly placed upon it by the baseball monday s major league Lin scores by the associated press american league California 130 .100 200 u 0 000200000-2 11 1 Brunei Hamilton siiri Motif 71 and Rodgers or Territt Perry 21, Boswell 41, Grant i. Kline f i Roland 7 and am Merman Nixon 3i. A Hamilton 0-0. L Merrill i i-7. Findley a member of the House foreign affairs commit tee said he senses a great uneasiness among members of Congress Many of whom vote for the Gulf of Tonkin resold Resolution was approved by Congress aug. 7, 1964.the Resolution authorized All necessary measures the presi Dent might take to repel any armed attack against .forces and net. Continued from Page 1 ble use in an air defense has also been talk that the full the air Force version of the old tfx might be used for Continental new York times said earlier monday that the Johnson administration which Only last week announced a decision to provide some defense against missile attack is seriously considering a total revamping of its defense against enemy times said in a washing ton Story that Secretary of de sense Robert s. Mcnamara is looking favourably on the Possi ble replacement of much of the air defense Structure. Beulah flood smashes dam on Rio Grande Harlingen Tex. A surging Waters of the flooding Rio Grande swollen by Hurricane Beulah s massive Rains swept roof deep through Homes in this South Texas City monday after bursting through a flood control dam. The Texas department of pub Lic safety said 5,000 persons in Harlingen a City of 41,100 fled their Homes As record torrents raged Down Arroyo Colorado aside Channel of the Rio Grande. Water in the Arroyo was a rec Ord 39.1 feet deep at mid morn ing and was still rising. Helicopters help the coast guard said its Heli copters had evacuated 635 mexicans surrounded by Rio grand Waters elsewhere by dark Sun Mexico has received More rain in five Days between16 and 21 inches than its aver age yearly officials warned residents of five towns in the flooded area to get out As quickly As they persons in Harlingen Mercedes la Feria Rio Hond and Lozana Are directed to immediately evacuate on any open roads to the North the depart ment at Austin floodwaters broke through a Concrete Section of the dam which is part of the multimillion Dollar flood control system built jointly by the United states and Mexico. More trouble spots More trouble spots cropped up sunday night along the flood diversion system. The Rio grand itself was at record Heights its Crest still Miles upstream fro Brownsville on the mexican National guard units in the area were rushed to urgent Appeal had gone out earlier for help in sandbagging the dam. The death count from Beula stood at 44with 11 of the Vic Tims in stormed ashore at Brownsville Early wednesday with 160-mile-an-hour winds. 2 flee to West Berlin Berlin up two Young men aged 18 and 20 fled to Westerlin Early monday unseen by Eastern Border guards West Ber Lin police reported. Joff soft s wedding slated i dec. 9 continued from pave i1days of president Woodrow Wilson that two daughters Ofa president have been married while their father was in the White House. Lynda and her 28-year-Oldfiance wore vacationing at Aca Pulco Mexico while mrs. Carpenter press Secre tary to the first lady was Mak ing the first announcement of their wedding will be an episcopal serv ice but neither the time of Day nor the name of the officiating minister has yet been size of the bridal party indicates a Large formal wed Ding but mrs. Carpenter said that the limitations of the White House for a Winter wed Ding indoors would affect of the guest list. The maid of Honor will Belynda s close Friend sorority sister and Roommate at the University of Texas Warrio Lynn smith23, daughter of or. And mrs. Warfiel s m i t h of san Antonio Tex. Warrie Lynn lived at the White House Dur ing 1964 while she and Lynda attendee. George Washington University Here. Best Man for Robb is a Fel Low Marine Captain William Douglas Davidson 2 i who has been his Roommate at the Marine Barracks in Robb he has been on duty As a White House social aide. Among the wedding attend ants will be Lynda s brother in Law Nugent 25, a Junior executive at the Johnson family owned radio to station a tic in Austin Marguerite Robb 19 year old sister of the Bride Groom from Milwaukee and Lynda s Long time Friend mrs. Thomas Curtis 25, of Austin daughter of a tic manager Jesse c. Kellam. She is mar ried to a Young Austin lawyer and is the Mother of an 11-month-old daughter
