European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 13, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes Page Washington a to Senate report charges definite indications of kick. A in a . Construction Nactin South Vietnam Sty where it says millions to s Are being squad Lerea because of inefficiency Lish Oriest corruption and fool-ishness.". Ithe 75-Page document pre ared by sen. Abraham Ribi of d-conn., after a tour flu theist Asia last december Trees a Broad of . Operations and programs in the War zone. I rib Tebei s report has been1 with the Senate permanent ii nations subcommittee. The a nent has not been Madelie but the associated press tied a Opy of i pc of describes the 6 a International minion in Saigon ast overblown Buli Yar ise society a Faith Tion and is. Cpl Lugiori Between vietnamese racketeers military and civilianjperspnnel.". I it is obvious Ribicoff writes that a thorough invest i Gatipon in depth i would swiftly bring about corrective Meas lures which would save Many millions. Of dollars in Federal funds which Are now being squandered because of Ineffie i to. In reporting on .-financed construction projects in Viet Nam he says the general accounting office should examine contracts held by Pacific architects & engineers inc. Paeal6s Angeles firm and rms Brj a joint venture that includes Ray mond International of Delaware inc. Morris Knudsen of asiainc., Brown a Root inc., and j. A. Jones construction co. Sen. Abraham Ribicoff 6. patriot12. A Metal 13. Summer in france14. Minute article15. Sea cows 17. Eternal City 18, breach ii. To meddler.21. Force 24. Bulrush25. Vouch 26. Lover s son 30.wefghtof India 31. A people of easter Nasia 32. Solemn promise33. To in. Trude35. Dwell 38, flexible tube 37, broader38. Love Apple 41. 42. Culture medium43. Moat clamorpua48. Sandhu i. Money of 11. Hebrew measure 20f beverages21. Time 50. Singing group 51. Germ 52. Under. World god 53. Glut 6. Consumed7. Expressive motions heroine 9 on top of 10. Large volume 22. Above23. Had been 24. Rudely answer to saturday Apu usle. Aau Aua Patag a Oak aaa aver a limn of win Tom m minute. .,26. Spiced 27. Greedily " Egaw " 28. Pigeon29. Pitcher 31. Blemish34. Partick pated35. Boundaries 37. Verb form38. Small children39. Curved molding40. Lion pride41. Cheat Bones 44. Kimonos Ash 45. Period of time 46. Hold session 47. Pedal digit Pacific architects & Engi neers received $133 million last year to operate and maintain physical facilities and utilities at army installations through out South Vietnam Ribicoff says and is second Only torsk Brj in funds received for Vietnam projects. Rms Brj s contract when phased out late this year or Early in 1969 will total approximately $14 Bil lion Ribicoff reports. " in mid-1965, the report says the army contracted with Pae to renovate the grand hotel inn a Trang for use As a head quarters. The initial Arney was $208,423 but the final Cost was $996,226, the report says. $125,m� spent Pae pm Orsonne 1,and the army contracting officer went to Hong Kong and Singapore to Purchase material and supplies for tithe grand hotel project Ribicoff some $125,000 was spent in Singapore in spit of the fact that assistance in kind funds used to pay the firm Are provided by the government of Vietnam to .forces for use Only in Vietnam. " there were also definite indications that some of trepae employees were receiving kickbacks for giving the Busi Ness to certain Singapore Are further indications that the contracting officer i not directly involved was Pur chasing inferior commodities athigher1 Milestone one of the happiest of those who celebrate Mother s Day was mrs. Richard Jennings of los Angeles whose daughter Jodi 3, has just become Able to walk without help. Hospital patient since birth Jodi is the March of dimes poster girl for this year. Up photo rights Board s report integrated polities urged Washington a . Commission on civil rights urged the National political Par ties saturday to give negroes a larger voice in party politics and said the Justice depart ment and Congress should make sure they do. The commission said the jus Tice department should apply the 1965 voting rights act to internal party politics As Well As Public urged the parties to bar from their National conventions any delegations from state organizations that practice discrimination. Rights act report and if the parties Don t Inte grate voluntarily the commis Sion said Congress May have to legislate guidelines for recommendations Are in the commission s first comprehensive report on the effects of the 1965 voting rights the act took effect the report said negro voter registration in the 11 Southern states has increased 1,28 million to total of 2.8 million. At the same time almost 250negroes were elected to Public office in the the commission found that fewer than 1 per cent of the officers of the democratic and Republican state commit tees in the deep South Are be commission said attempts to deny negroes their right Tovote and hold office keep crop Ping up in a variety of some areas the report quake rocks Frisco san Francisco a a mild rumbling earthquake shoo the Western area of san fran Cisco saturday night. No dam age was reported. Said devices ranging from false information to fraud and out right intimidation Are still being used to Block or neutralize the negro were found the commission said of gerrymandering switching to at Large elections and full slate voting Laws to dilute the negro vote offices have been abolished or made elective to prevent negroes from winning them candidate filing fees and other requirements have been raised and discrimination has Bee shown in naming election offi negroes Are discouraged from political activities by their dependence on White land lords merchants Bankers an employers the report said. It urged the Federal govern ment to try to reduce this dependence. Staff director Wil Liam l. Taylor told newsmen at a briefing the commission would make More specific recommendations on this problem later. Wee pals Connie in of frightened of anything Randy i Don t believe that Oliver everybody is afraid of something Here 9wc comes now try to scare her ill. She won t flinch Black Power
