European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 27, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pogo 24 the stars and stripes Strong gun Laws vital Clark says continued from Page i any Senate sessions or commit tee meetings since his brother sen. Robert f. Kennedy was  the letter read by Dodd Kennedy said i know of no piece of legislation now before Congress which is More important to the Security and Well being of every single american than the Bills which Are being discussed Here. We Are not dealing Here wit legislation that is optional or marginal or of dubious  Are dealing with an absolute National necessity one that has been made apparent in weeks of hearings Over a period of years and in thousands of pages  other proponents witnesses joining Clark in urging passage of Strong controls included mayor John  of new York former astronaut John h. Glenn or. Andsen. Edward w. Brooke ii mass. Although the registration licensing proposal had consider Able support in the Dod subcommittee As Well As in the Parent Senate judiciary com Mittee sen. Roman Hruska r-neb., cautioned his colleagues not to Rush action just to  Hruska who has been a staunch foe of stiff gun controls said in the haste of doing something Good the subcommittee should not ignore the questions raised by the pro posed legislation and should not adopt a policy of expediency and Speed while ignoring the value or Lack of value of  Thurmond opposed sen. Strom Thurmond is. C., also a panel member argued against a Federal registration act. The people in Massachusetts or South Carolina know better what legislation is needed by their states than does Congress he said. Sen. Joseph d. Tydings d-md., who has introduced legislation almost identical to the administration Bill said he would offer a registration and licensing amendment to the proposed ban on mail order sales when the judiciary com Mittee meets thursday on the administration legislation to ban mail order sales. Clark said in his testimony several tragic assassinations have dramatized the peril that firearms Are. But that peril has existed and been known for decades. It has been disregarded at an awesome Cost which when totalled amounts to a   Lindsay a former House member testified if we fail to act we surely condemn Many who will die by firearms and by our inaction we May Church plans slum action Atlanta a the lutheran Church in America has approved a Resolution allowing the Church to raise $6.5 million for work in slums across the nation facilitate the plan that take another Leader from  Glenn an intimate Friend of Robert Kennedy gave the subcommittee a personal glimpse of the tragedy. Three weeks ago it was my awful duty to wait for six of his children to Wake from their sleep wait to Tell them their father had been shot Glen said. The next morning i waited to Tell them that he was  25th anniversary Celebration 500 g Frankfurt special Over 500 servicemen will be special guests of an at its 25th-Anni Ersary Celebration wednesdays winners of the project partnership sweepstakes. These listeners will be part of the audience in the Jah Hundert Halle in Hoechst As a Parade of International Talent joins in to help an commemorate its Sil ver anniversary. Arts personality Chris Noel who expressed Delight at the Prospect of making an appear Ance at the festivities unfortunately will be unable to attend. Be an i an officials indicated that alack of funds made it impossible to arrange transportation touring her from los Angeles. Arrangements were made witha local Talent Agency to try to bring Chris in conjunction witha personal appearance tour but contractual difficulties prevented this. It was then thought that per haps one of the leading airline would be willing to provide a flight. Now there is insufficient time to make such arrange ments. With these avenues exhausted is pro Tinno c hum Owhi Teungsy from a Somp of Ali � less hi6 of a names j. The Jacob for those who my Isa a. 5" weather fair to partly Cloudy with isolated after noon thunders Powers. Little change Fri Day. Frankfurt Heidelberg High 74, Low 53. Temperatures recorded wednesday Icet 4 4 am pm 70 32 Adana c 66 75 Athens 57 81 Aviano 1 1 66 Berlin,.p 59 70 Frankfurt 54 66 London 4 4 am pm 63 93 Madrid c 52 72 Munich 61 70 Paris 52 54 Prestwick r 61 81 Rome 68 77 wheelus c a Clear a Partl Cloudy a rain. 2nd weather Wing Rusk decries East German Berlin threat Bonn a Secretary of state Dean Rusk wednesday called the latest communist East German pressures on Access lowest Berlin an anachronism and a threat to undermine the City s Economy and intimidate its people. Rusk made the declaration after talks with West German Chancellor Kurt g e o r g Kie Singer foreign minister Willy Brandt and other Bonn Leader during a four hour visit to demonstrate Washington s support for West Germany on the Issue. Rusk then flew to Washington. Rusk facing newsmen with a prepared statement after his working luncheon in the Federal chancellery reiterated the Al lied View that the recently announced East German travel taxes and fees constitute a Vio lation of Long standing agree ments and practice. Nato Solidarity free Access to Berlin is Avital interest of the three West Ern Powers As Well As of the Federal Republic of Germany and any interference with Suc Access can Lead to a very grave situation he warned. Rusk who flew to Bonn with German foreign minister Brand Tafter attending the nato ministerial Assembly at Reykjavik Iceland said discussions there had shown Complete nato Soli Darity on the question. Quite frankly we wonder Why the authorities of East Germany and of the soviet Union wish Tothrow this obstacle across the path of detente Why they see to object to efforts in the West to improve relations with East Ern Europe Rusk said continuing a theme sounded at theato meeting. $135,000 fire hits Cavern in ludwigs Burg ludwigs Burg Germany is fire in a Karls Cavern warehouse caused $135,000 dam age Here tuesday a Wuerttemberg District spokesman said. No injuries were  two Story building was be ing used to store paper supplies which ignited after a electric i arc caused a Short in the Fusebox officials said. The fire was brought under control by the ludwigs Burg Volunteer fire department which sent six trucks to the scene. No damage was done to the Liberty theater which is adjacent to the warehouse. " t ,"u6his o he no yasp1 " new Deputy chief it. Gen. Robert  right new vice commander in chief of Safe is greeted at Rhein main air base by Brig. Gen. William r. Mac Don Aid left chief of staff and maj. Gen. David c. Jones chief of staff for operations. Smith was Assant chief of staff for air Force plans operations. Is photo by boy with knife captured in Nixon crowd Lansing Mich.  secret service agents an Michigan state police wednes Day arrested a Young Man the said was carrying a knife near mrs. Richard Nixon. The arrest took place moments before Nixon was due to arrive at Lansing Airport fora Campaign appearance. The Man a Young negro was dragged through the Airport lobby and into a Side room by agents and police. He was apprehended just outside the lobby. A secret service agent said the Man had a knife  his sleeve. Mrs. Nixon had arrive earlier than her husband and was standing outside the building in a crowd waiting for Nixon to arrive. Mrs. Nixon was standing atthe head of a column when an Ingham county sheriff s Deputy saw the youth standing with his hands in his pockets about 10 to15 feet from her. Witnesses said the butt of a knife with a Blade about six inches Long was seen protruding from tiie youth s  said the Deputy grabbed the boy s arms found the knife and hustled him through the crowd to the terminal. Woman racer adrift in Atlantis continued from Page i she was found by the Hercules Crew about 8 30.the German racer who Learned to sail Only last summer was in the 30-foot yacht Wither Mongrel dog Schatz. A Gale was sweeping the area and Hurricane Brenda was moving to Ward the boat s last known to  French air Force Atlantique aircraft and the Hercules took off from the azores to look for miss Baumann. Two French frigates headed for the area. The distress Call was first heard and relayed by the 46,000 ton italian luxury liner Michel Angelo which was reported standing by to help. The Hercules is assigned to the 57th aerospace Rescue an recovery so based at Lajes  British cargo liner clan Mactaggart sailing from Gibraltar was ordered to give an assistance needed. Rescue head quarters was set  at the French naval station at Brest. Miss Baumann who worried about getting fat because of be ing cramped in a Small boat set out from Plymouth with 34 other competitors june 1, heading for Newport . Her yacht was built by French submarine commandant b. A Quet who said he let miss Bau Mann skipper the boat to prove it was so Safe that even an in experienced woman could sail it across the miss Baumann who flying helicopters and sex the Amazon accepted to Ilene to enter the race. Sorted by a London news aft two other yachts in theone a trimaran similar w Baumanns also broke . Sailors were rescued. Six other boats have forced to quit by fault Cut or heavy we Atli chilling the Tamour Pilow miss Baumann s put the Koala off the coast of Halfway across the Ocean 26 Days. Friends m said sire did note but wanted to Landin the first woman to ill Antic alone in a Sman Bank Security r Bank robbers