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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 08, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday May it Lurleen Wallace Dies of cancer Montgomery. Ala. Up gov. Lurleen Wallace a former dime store clerk who Rode her into theoffice As husband Alabama popularity governor Shis successor died tuesday after a Long fight against cancer. The blonde 41-year-old Mother of four. Alabama s first woman governor died in the governor s mansion at 1 34 . Edt. Her husband George Wallace whom she succeeded As governor to further his third party presidential aspirations was at her Side. Her body was to lie in stat for private viewing by officials at the mansion tuesday from 2until 6 p.m., and then lie in state at the Capitol rotund from wednesday morning until the thursday afternoon funeral. It. Gov. Albert Brewer 39,was sworn in As governor tues Day afternoon to serve out  s term. He is expected to seek election in 1970.before Dawn porters began moving boxes of files an pictures out of gov. Wallace s office at the Capitol. Flags were flown at half staff and radio stations broadcast funereal arrange ments of  her body will be moved to the Capitol in a funeral procession wednesday  was to be removed thursday afternoon for 2 services at St. James methodist Church with burial at Green Wood cemetery in Montgomery. A great loss Brewer a Dapper North Alabama attorney and Clos personal Friend of the wallaces said the people of americ have suffered a great loss with the death of gov. . Wallace inaugurated Jan. 16, 1967, on the Capitol step where Jefferson Davis was sworn in As president of the confederacy had been in office less than six months when she received the news she had cancer for the Sec Ond  she had maintained a Busy schedule of appointment Sand sometimes had two or three speaking engagements a Day during her first half year she was Seldom in the office after the cancer recurred. She lost considerable weight and showed the Strain of hospitalization and radiation treatments in the months after her july 10, 1967, operation i which an abdominal tumor was . Wallace had been released from the Hospital april13 and was Well enough to take automobile rides but monday morning it was announced that she had suffered another setback. Mrs. Wallace a 17-year-olddime-store clerk in Tuscaloosa when she married Wallace during world War ii was elected to succeed her husband As governor with the largest vote Ever Given a gubernatorial candidate in Ala Bama. She enjoyed kidding he husband about counties she had carried which he had  ran As a stand in for Wallace who was barred by the Alabama Constitution from succeeding himself and Wallace became her no. 1 adviser and made the major decisions after she took office. He worked from an unmarked office directly across the Hall from his wife s office in the Capitol. Dancers image ruled out As Kent Chi Derby Winner icon tinned from Pope 1 last place saturday to Edge out Forward pass in the 94th running of the Derby. Francie s hat was third. The track said that under Rule 14.06 of the Kentucky Rac in regulations when a Sample indicates the presence of such medication such horse shall not participate in the purse  under the rules of racing thymus transplant eighteen month old Donald Curry of Miami the first person to successfully have a thymus trans planted is fed by his sister and held by his Mother. A 400 military leaders attend nato Parley shape Belgium a about400 top military leaders from 13 countries of the Atlantic Alliance met Here tuesday for a three Day conference at the supreme Headquarters of the Allied pow ers in Europe shape officials declined to give the exact number  nato generals admirals and air marshals heard appraisals of the International political situation from Paul Henri Spaak and per Hakkerup former foreign ministers of Belgium an Denmark. The meetings called shapex68, Are part of a week of conferences among civilian and Mili tary officials of the Alliance. Tremor jolts Colombia Bogota Colombia a Strong Earth tremor rumbled through Colombia Early tuesday causing panic among thousands of citizens. Police reported no injuries or heavy damage. Clark Clifford . Secretary of defense will meet Friday with defense ministers from other Alliance countries at the Brussels Headquarters of nato. France is not taking part i these meetings although the French general who Heads it Liaison Mission did sit in Mon Day at part of a meeting of chiefs of staff. Streisand Twa Abc Settle $2.2 million suit new York a Singer barbra Streisand has reached a settlement out of court in her$2.25 million damage suit against trans world airlines and the National broadcasting co. An agreement to discontinue the action was filed monday. The suit charged unauthorized use of miss Streisand s name and Pic Ture in advertising. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed. Percy offers $50,000 Reward Chicago up  h. Percy posted a $50,000 Reward tuesday for information leading to the killer of his Daugh Ter whose body was found in the Percy mansion 19 months ago. Purey announced the Reward at a hastily called news Confer ence attended by gov. Otto Ker Ner of Illinois in the governor conference room in Chicago. Percy said the Money would come from his own resources. The body of Valerie Percy was found in their Home sept. 18,1966.the slaying occurred near the Climax of Percy s Campaign forthe Senate. The full time police investigation into the slaying ended 18 months after the Mur Der. The wagering on the race is no affected. It is customary to take a urine Sample from the Winner after the Derby. A Sample is also made of another horse chosen by lot. The second horse tested saturday was Kentucky Sherry. The announcement was mad tuesday Churchil stewards. This is after a meeting of Downs officials and the first time in the defector tent pitched near Munich Post by James Gunters a Munich Bureau chief Munich is leftist Stu Dent groups set up Camp outside the . Army s Warner Cavern Here monday and said they would Man the Post night an Day in a Campaign to help Amer ican soldiers defect to Sweden and France. English speaking students fro the socialist Lysche Deutsche Stu Dente bund ads and other organizations will be available at the tent information Center to advise gis on defection As a protest against the vietnamese War a spokesman said. The tent across from the Maine trance to Warner in North Munich was erected on the sit of a planned student demonstration against american action i Vietnam which is scheduled for wednesday afternoon. Cops keep Wate Munich police said it is a Viola Tion of West German Law to encourage members of North at lactic treaty organization forces to desert. A spokesman said police will keep an Eye on the information Center and if any one violates the Law they will act. The Kam Pagnac fuer Bruest ung Campaign for disarmament and about 15 other Stu Dent organizations were granted a permit to hold the demonstration across from Warner Cavern which also is near two other american caverns will and Henry. The three caverns Are occupied by members of the 24th inf div which is in the process of re turning two brigades to the United states. . Officials have announced that Warner Cavern and infantry Cavern in , will be transferred to German control after the move. Gis warned an army spokesman said men stationed at the caverns in Munich have been told to ignore the student tent and the demonstration. I Hope the demonstrators on t try to so into the caverns said Carl franc a police department Legal adviser. Abon Zeitung. A Munich news paper said tuesday that Ameri can soldiers have been restricted to their caverns until after the demonstration but an army spokesman said that is not Truo. Ahen Zeitung said speeches would be made at the demonstration by two americans. Ernest Mandel. And fran Fuller who was identified As a former .army Captain. The student groups announce that after wednesday s Demon stration at Warner the participants will March to a City Park and then to the University of Munich Campus for More anti Vietnam War demonstrations. History of the Derby has Evor that an Churchill Downs Wathen Kneidl Klimp said a Derby i. Treated like any race. He said that Churchill Down & Detroit 83 Biel Paio 60 3h fal Romanki my 46 Fargo 79 6� fort Worth 83 66 Honolulu 79 63 Housum 63 31 Indiana 77 44 Jck on 77 66 Jacksonville 66 3/ Jun a h l 77 i Las 71 45 Uttie r cd 70 Blo Angelel 6.1 3b Lou Vlf m 48 Oklahoma a 62 4-t m Kun  m 43 portland., 41  64 in Reno fib 4b hich Nional 68 37 St. N 67  Antonio 62 to ban franc a 44 seattle7h a  65 34 Apo an 64 t 0 air cd 65 4s   
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