European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 22, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 the stars and stripes wednesday May 22, Yoyo has had a string of ups and by Dick West Washington up Well Well what have we Here Why bless my soul it s a press re lease reminding us that 1968 Isth 40th anniversary of the american Yoyo. As if we needed to be reminded. I recommend be All Rush outland celebrate with appropriate ceremonies. One suggestion Tiea string around your Waist and have someone Roll you up an Down the stairs. But seriously folks there s Alesson to be Learned from study ing the history of to historians at a greeting card company which is trying to revive the sport. Which has been in the doldrums lately the Yoyo originated in the philippine islands As a would tie a thong around a Stone and hurl it a their prey the Beauty of it be ing that if they missed the Stone was retrievable. Prior to this development filipino Hunters used to lose an awful lot of stones it was in ancient Greece Well Spring of so much Western Cul Ture that the Yoyo was coh Vertex to a to Thrace part youths called it dishing and a toy it remained when introduced in 18th Century England As the Bangalore when it spread to France As tem Grette and when i reached our shores in the 1920s and was Given the name to forestall the inevitable let ters from old timers claiming their grandfathers were to going in this country As far Back as1848, let me say i m Only Quot ing from the press release it the history of the Yoyo behave Orte of the tragic Little ironies or ironic Little tragedies that have marked the Progress and All too often the retrogression of civilization. A Good argument can be made hat the human race would have been much better off if the Yoyo had remained a weapon. Once Mankind started using it As a toy Mankind started look ing Arou Iid for another weapon to take its place. And typically Mankind came Trie Vable which has run Cost considerably i Iff of cult in retrieve Ashell for instance new Dudin in Vietnam to Lav if is fighting the Viet vow Gyopyos and until Mankind its converting some of its toys weapons the situation is like to get worse. Ely 9 persons Hurt Ohio u. Students riot want Early vacation Athens Ohio a up to1,500 students at Ohio University roamed the Campus throwing stones breaking windows and shouting slogans sunday night because they want to get out of school Early. Nine persons were Hurt before police dispersed the bands of students after about two were disturbed because University officials cancelled plans to end the school term Early be cause of a labor problem. Student body president Dav Stivison said in a statement there would be further violence unless classes were suspended. He could not be located for elaboration. The disturbance itself did not most strikes since 1950 washing ton a strikes in the first three months of 1968 Cost the nation s Economy 9.9-million Man Days of working time highest first Quarter figure in 18 years the labor department reported. The total number of strikes,1,130, and the total of workers involved 573,000, were also the highest first Quarter figures since 1950, said the Bureau of labor statistics. The working time lost in the strikes amounted to a Little less than three tenths of one per Centof the nation s total estimated working time the Bureau said. Major strikes during the period affected the Copper Industry the Glass Container manufacturing Industry Public schools in Washington d. C. And in Penn Sylvania and longshoremen in Baltimore new York and Phila Delphia the report said. 200,000 eggs in collection Bloomington Calif. A Wilson c. Hanna an 80-year-old zoologist says he has collected More than 200,000 eggs. He kept the collection at Home in Burea drawers for years but now they Are at the san Bernardino county museum. Involve recognized student Lead ers. The University s top administrators were All reported to be in a meeting and unavailable for comment. The students roamed from the Home of president Vernon Al Den where several front win Dows were smashed by rocks to the City s main business inter Section at the Edge of the Cam pus where milling crowd blocked several streets for a Short time. Students were protesting a decision by nonteaching employees not to go on strike. The strike Over Job reclassification had been planned for monday but was called off saturday night. University officials had said that the school would begin summer vacation Friday two weeks Early if the workers were also smashed at two Campus administration buildings and a private Book store. Carmichaels at party Stokely car Michael left and his wife Miriam Makeba Chat with an unidentified guest at a reception in their Honor a Power militant weeks ago la mount Vernon . The Black married the african Singer two Washington . A photo trial 5ury despite defense Challenge Boston a or. Benja min Spock and four associates in the ant draft movement went on trial in Federal court monday with a vain Challenge Toa nearly All male list of prospective jurors. They a r g u e1 d that women were be ing disc Irrwin ated against. After the be Gal hassle an All male jury of12 was selected. The five defendants Are charged with coun seling Young men to refuse to serve in the armed makes me look like a misogynist a woman hater " wryly commented court clerk rus sell Peck As Spock s lawyer Leonard Boudin questioned him Spock about the makeup of the jury Prospect list 91 men and 9 said the disparity came about through Accident not de sign. Boudin did not indicate in his questioning Why he wished More women included. However Spock through his famous paperback Book on child care has been paediatrician in absent a for american mothers in the rear ing of a generation of offspring. Boudin asked that the list be thrown out and a new one drawn up. District judge Francis j. , a crusty witty 85-year-old Jurist denied Boudin s previously had explained that in Massachusetts women Are not required to serve on juries although they Are eligible for duties if they so desire. Spock 65, is on trial with Yale chaplain William Sloane coffinjr., 43 Michael Ferber 23, graduate student at Harvard Mitchell Goodman 44, of new York author and teacher and Marcus Raskin 33, co director of the Institute for political studies in Washington. They Are charged with conspiring to counsel Aid and abet Young men to refuse or evade military service and conspiring to interrupt the Induc Tion process at draft centers across the maximum penalty is five years in prison and $10,000 i fines for each defendant. His own taps Somerset a. A capt. Thomas f. Darcy jr., who played taps for the firs american Soldier killed in world War i died sunday. Hews 73. To g 0 capture pm cont fld Lav and a nation or map 9th transplant patient recovery is uneventful Houston up the world s ninth heart transplant patient Everett c. Thomas 47,is making an uneventful recovery a St. Luke s Episco pal Hospital spokesman said monday. The heart of a 15-year-old housewife who committed Sui cide continued to beat in the Chest of the Phoenix am accountant for the 17th , reported in excellent condition is in a private room All visitors including ins wide still must Wear protective clothing and masks to preve giving him any infection to his body defences Are Low j prevent rejection of the new r\4flrt. \.dr. Denton a. Cooley Ujj performed the. Operation saw earlier the greatest period 01rejection would be one to Eluee weeks after the operation. Cooley has said he my Thomas available Lor at months before he will allow his other Normal. Thomas also complains. He complained a in about the boards on his he said he wanted to a is going what was Jjo Ihk on construction of a a construction workers by chalking the no Luck on a Board. My
