European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 7, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and stripes thursday March 7 opus of i Spute with i a. 11 l c do i three hanged in Rhodesia a alar Fabj a Fea a Al Salisbury Rhodesia up three africans who became focal Point in the Constitution dispute Between Rhodesia an Britain were hanged at Salisbury prison wednesday morning. The three men had been reprieved by Queen Elizabeth. Observers said the hangings Cou bring the final rupture Between the two men were James Del Amin and Victor Mlambo who we convicted of an attack on a eur related Story Page 4 rope an family in a car which to two set on fire with a Petro bomb and duly Shadreck Whas sentenced More than two years ago for the murder of a african tribal chief. 100 others condemned observers said the execution appeared to Clear the Way Foi the carrying out of sentences Ona further 100 condemned prisoners. Rhodesia s Hangman had too by at Salisbury s Central prison since Early wednesday Morningto execute the three africans. After the executions police officers came out of the main Gate of the prison. While a major held a Sheet of notepaper to the door ? Captain hammered it in place. The notice which had no heading and was unsigned read this is to certify that the death sentence of the High court has been carried out on James Dlamini at Salisbury Central prison on March 6, 1968."the same message applied to the other two africans. Deplored by Britain in London Britain officially deplored Rhodesia s latest act of Defiance in hanging the africans despite the Queen s minister Harold Wilson said he was deeply shocked and outraged by the exec Commonwealth office said wednesday that those involved in of guest9 sentenced Milde Nisall England is Sheila Ward 22, has been sentenced to three months in jail for a larceny committed during her unauthorized stay at a Force Barracks. She was Given an additional three months for breach of pro Bation in a previous offence bythe. Mildenhall magistrate s Ward of Bedford pleaded guilty to theft of a handbag froma Lakenheath air station enlisted club. Her presence at the Laken Heath Barracks where she lived for several weeks was reportedly an informer to air Force Security police. The executions face the Graves possible consequences and these Are believed to include possible charges of complicity in the Mur Der of the hanged men. Commonwealth Secretary George Thomson said the executions have created a new Landgrave he told the House of common sit would create Shock ano1 a sense of outrage but he said he would have to discuss the executions with the full Cabinet before giving a considered View of the consequences. Rulers of the Salisbury regime also appeared to have severed their last link with Britai because heretofore they have Al ways professed loyalty to the per son and office of the Monarch. Tanker removal san Juan puerto Rico up rising seas pounded the leaking wreck of the Oil Tanker Ocean Eagle wednesday and vexed the . Navy s efforts to drag itto a Deepwater burial. Two powerful Navy tugs and flotilla of smaller civilian ves Sels heaved at the stubborn Bow Section of the broken Hulk for is hours tuesday. Thev to Only 200 feet along to Wom near san Juan s is Mouti before they .topped1? a Navy spokesman said thai seas were growing heavier 3 worsening the risk that the halves would spew More of 5.7 million gallon cargo foil from broken tanks already the thick sludge fro the wreck has fouled beaches the City s lucrative tourist hotel the number of visitors Shaft. Ened off during what is normally san Juan s most brisk season tie Navy concentrated on Diebow Section first because it an. I geared to be leaking worse r the Stem. But official Feare Thant s Al voiced concern that the Ster would shift position and the Harbor Entrance. The wreck forced the us coast guard to impose one Way traffic rules on the narrow in trance and at least three carib. Bean cruise ships bypassed the el88 5 result taking thou Sands of dollars in tourist reve nue with them. Expensive Coin Christopher valiant 2,will have to undergo surgery at Cleveland Ohio to remove a Coin he swallowed five months s when his Mother first noticed something wrong. Suffering from frequent colds and Short Ness of breath Chris complained his Throat bothered him. X rays revealed the Coin Lodge vertically in his oesophagus. Up photo Steinbeck claim disputed Viet kits include drugs Washington up the sense department said wednesday that stimulate drugs Are included in survival its provided to american airmen and members of Specia forces units in a spokesman for the Pentagon told a congressional committee there was nothing to substantiate a charge tuesday John Steinbeck in that such drugs or Pep pills Are give troops prior to combat Mission o make them fight better. Theoc Stagon earlier had branded he charges As completely Alfred b. Fill assistant Secretary of defense for manpower testified before the Senate juvenile delinquency subcommittee in was responding to statement Soldier who fled Dies of injuries Kiel Germany is of James g. Jelcin Bockol 18, of the Lith pm co died in a German Hospital hero tuesday of injuries suffered when he leaped off moving train near the danish Border March 1, the 8th inf div disclosed. A Heinbockel along with another Soldier from the s a in e unit jumped off the Denmark bound train when o German customs official asked the men for identification. The second Man Only slightly injured was detained by German police and turned Over to i s Jiom Bijj Emer Havon. . Freeing 3 North viols Saigon a the unite states is releasing three North vietnamese sailors the .mission announced wednesday. . Sources said they were being freed in Exchange for tin three american fliers release last month by Hanoi. A spokesman for the . Mis Sion said the three communist prisoners Are from a group of 19north vietnamese seamen Cap tured by the . Navy off the coast of North Vietnam in july 1966. Two of the group were re leased in the Spring of 1967. The spokesman said the mis Sion has asked the International control commission to take the Hrco prisoners to Hanoi on Anco piano As soon As space is available. Tuesday by Young Steinbeck son of the novelist that our govern ment is drugging our made the charges to reporters after testifying before the subcommittee. Fitt read a report from .officials in Vietnam which said air Force survival kits contain five tablets of Cletro amphetamine. It said special Force survival kits contain six of the tablets. The report said that although Energy is increased for a few hours by the drugs no super human amount of Energy air Force personnel Are instructed to take the tablets once every 12 hours to remain awake Fitt said and special forces troops Are told the tablets Areto be used Only to combat extreme fatigue or accountability of the drugs is required at All Levels Fitt said. 2 identical fires in Houston kill 9 Houston up two fires less than two blocks apart in an old residential Section in the East part of Houston killed nine peo ple late tuesday and Earl wednesday. Firemen called the blazes similarity and proximity Peculiar but they had Little hard Evi Dence of arson. Investigator m. K. Manos said the fires were identical in almost every de he said both fires were Flash fires which spread through both buildings in a mat Ter of the first fire in which Oneman was killed broke out in a Nie Story abandoned firemen were fighting the first fire they saw a fire in Avo Story Frame Rooming House about a Block and a Hulf away. Deputy fire chief 11. R. Harri on said that by the time his ire Crews could form their line sit the second Blaze the fire had spread from the first floor through the roof killing eight. Manos said the victims in the Rooming House were burned to almost Alaska air chief visiting Safe Wiesbaden special . Thomas e. Moore com Mander of the alaskan air omd arrived at Safe Liq wednesday to receive two Days of command briefings. On thursday evening Moore will attend a dinner hosted by Jen. M. A. Preston Safe commander Iii chief. Accompanying Moore on his trip to Europe Are col. Thomas m. Til Ley Deputy chief of staff for operations it. Col. L. K. Brunner plans and programs and maj. W. It. White executive officer. Colombian plane seized forced to Cuba Havana a three gun men believed to be Ca troite extremists forced a Colombia Airliner tuesday to Fly to Cuba with passengers including several children a colombian senator two congressmen and an aide to president Carlos Lecras rest repo. The plane carried a Crew of four but there were conflicting reports of the number of Pas sengers. Colombian sources put the passenger list at 28, Havana radio said it was 32. A colombian government spokesman said the hijacking was the work of publicity seek ing extremists who failed to Stirrup subversion in the country. It was an apparent reference to the National liberation army Colombia s Ca troite of cuban prime minister Fidel Castro have inthe past seven months forced two other colombian airliners to Fly to Urrea the presidential aide and a close Friend of Llera Restrepo told a newsman by Telephone after the dc4 landed safely at Santiago in Eastern Cuba that the aircraft had been hijacked by three armed men he believed to be phone connection with Havana was interrupted before Urrea could give any details the Pilot capt. Vidro vile radioed during the 5-Lwur Frigm that he was being form at gun Point to head for radio said Only Tuiai the hijackers wore three Youngsun who took Over the aircraft five minutes after it left Barran Cuilla Colombia. R f t o i weather parti y Cloudy to Cloudy Mil in lir scattered rain and now i in i change Friday. Frank Mil 3h, Low 24. Temperature wednesday get 4 4 Iii pin w by , p 43 m Atti a p in 46 Valano cd i 43 , p 41 39 Frankfurt r 4ti 43 London r cd Cloudy pm utly 4 4 in i 30 43 if Muziii i p 3
