European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 28, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Pogo 24 the stars and stripes june 28 lbs asks vote for 18-year-old Washington up pres ident Johnson terming the ballot Box the great Anvil of democracy asked Congress thursday to approve a constitutional amendment granting 18 year Olds the right to vote in Federal , in a message to Congress time has comr to Grant our youth what we ask of them but still deny totem full and responsible participation in our american amendment would re quire a two thirds vote of the Senate and the House and ratification by three fourths of the state Califano special assist ant to the president said twas the president s Hope that the amendment could beatified within a year. He said that in 1969, All but three state Legislatures Georgia Mississippi and Virginia will be in session Anvil of democracy in his message Johnson commented the ballot boxes the great Anvil of democracy where government is shaped by the will of the is through the ballot Box that democracy draws it strength Renews its processes and assures its survival. Today i believe it is Tim once More for americans to measure the constraints of custom and tradition against the compelling Force of reason and reality in regard to the test partisan support in Congress. Johnson observed in his message that Georgia had extended the voting right to 18-year-Olds in 1943, and that Kentucky took similar action in 1955. He also noted that Alaska and Hawaii had extended the voting right to 19 and 20 year Olds respectively. Of another Point he said we should now extend the right to vote to More than 1c million citizens unjustly denied that right. They Are the Young men and women of americ Between the Ages of 18 and 21." the president first propose the reduction in the voting age in his commencement address May 29 at Texas Christian University in fort Worth. Denoted at that time that there appeared to be a great Deal of Bif to Nylsa Issue raised fight on Fortas vowed Washington up p. Griffin r-mich., raised the Issue of cronyism thursday and announced he will Lead against Republican president filibuster Johnson s ht4i�iju m vow supreme court nominations of Abe Fortas and Homer Thorn Berry. I am prepared to talk a great length Griffin told a news attacking Johnson s Nomi nation of Fortas to be chief Justice and Thornberry to be an associate Justice the Michigan Republican took note that both were Long time friends of the president. The framers of the Constitution he said intended that supreme co tart justices should represent the Pinnacle of achievement and recognition in the Field of at the very least Griffin added nominations to the supreme court should never debased on cronyism. If and when they Are the Senate s response Haine Berg hit by Power failure by Mark Dahlinger staff writer Wiesbaden is a least we re Back in business even if on temporary electric Power a Haine Berg shopping Center official said big Complex including a snack bar european Exchange service store american express offices Delicatessen laundromat and movie theater was blacked out Early wednesday afternoon when a Bulldozer snapped the main Power Cable for the immediate area. Yes facilities were forced to close about 1 30 p.m., and when it became apparent that Norma current could not be restored employees were let off about 5p.m. Haine Berg s Taurus theater was closed wednesday an thursday nights and american express ran up a backlog in it computer bookkeeping work. Air Force generators were rushed in wednesday afternoon but were unable to. Carry the full Load. Air Force personnel weather partly Cloudy to mostly Cloudy with Chance of rain. Mostly Cloudy saturday Frankfurt Heidelberg 4 4 am pm 70 86 Adana p 68 86 Athens p 63 82 Aviano p 55 75 Berlin p 54 73 Frankfurt p 57 64 London r a partly Cloudy a rain. High 70, Low 55. 4 4 am pm 64 91 Madrid p 61 79 Munich p 61 73 Paris p 55 61 Prestwick p 61 82 Rome p 66 81 wheelus p worked almost All night to Transfer Over to a larger army Generator brought in from Frankfurt according to shopping Center assistant manager Gomer big base Exchange was Able to open at its regular 11a.m. Time thursday Kehely said but the snack bar was serv ing Only cold items because the emergency Power could not Han dle the Load of electric grills. The american express Bank ing office remained closed thurs Day until some emergency Power was available according to manager Terrence Haydn. The american express offices at Haine Berg recently took Over centralized computer accounting activities for most military Bank ing Power Cable was Cut even though construction of a retain ing Wall behind the shopping Cen Ter was stopped at one Section because it was known that cables were there. While a Bulldozer was Clearing away rubble from an adjacent Section however it picked up the hidden Cable and snapped it. It is hoped that full electric Power will be restored Friday an official housing area behind the shopping Center and the air Force commissary located there were not affected. Fires snipers fought in Calif. Disturbances Richmond Calif. A More than 100 police cleared the streets Here Early thursday in a Swift confrontation with snipers and arsonists and firemen put ability is Clear Griffin also said he had democratic support f0r move but declined to names. In a prepared statement Reat the beginning of his a conference Griffin said if an appropriate balance to be maintained branches of our govern there Are times ii history when the Utu Lamb Senate must draw a line Aftret stand up. N i am convinced that this such a m so far Griffin and Sec Gromyko offers abm talks continued from Page ii no reason America. For conflict with Gromyko touched on most of the world s trouble spots and soviet policy toward them in his speech. Relations with the unite states he said were still burdened primarily by the War the United states had been forced to the Paris talk but still demanded a quid pro quo to cease their own he said aggression does not Stop being aggression be cause the bombs Are falling on Only a part of the United states he said should Avail itself of the opportunities offered by the begin Ning of these contacts in Paris to achieve a political Settle in the Middle East had not eased because of . Connivance in helping Israel evade the United nations Resolution co withdraw from occupied Arab territories he will do All we can to liquidate the consequences of Israel aggression Gromyko pledged having regard for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of All nations in the area including rarely has a soviet spokesman admitted Israel had any rights in the Middle said relations with the Arab countries had improved particularly with Syria Algeria and Egypt. He said we will Welcome president Nasser who will arrive Here for an official visit on july 4"As a Friend Andas the representative of a coun try which is waging a difficult struggle against israeli aggression. We Hope our talks will Gromyko devoted a Large Sec Tion of his speech to criticism of West Germany. He said Bonns new policy toward Eastern Europe still has the hallmark of failure to recognize postwar can the people of the soviet Union of Poland and Hungary regard the revival of this Hitler Era demand for Lebens Raum expansion he question of the German frontiers has been settled Warsaw pact Alliance guards the frontiers of the communist bloc including the frontiers be tween the German democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany and our people would not advise anyone to he promised a fitting Rebuff for any West German provocations Over West Berlin and Sai Chancellor Kurt g e o r g Kie Singer s recent bundestag state ment Over Berlin is permeated with the cold War out a dozen fires. About 60 persons were arrested during a second straight night of disturbances. Police sealed off an eight Block Section. Reinforcements were called from a number of nearby cities including 50 san Francisco offi cers with police dogs. Police said they could not Esti mate How Many people were involved in the disturbance the extent of injuries nor total dam trouble was regarded by officers As a continuation of a neighbourhood disturbance that erupted tuesday night after a negro teen Ager was shot an wounded by a Reserve police Man in North Richmond 10 Miles North of Oakland. In the wednesday night flare up one of the largest downtown buildings the travelling Furni Ture store burned to the ground after police said a firebomb apparently had been thrown. All of the other fires were Small and easily put out firemen said. We had a Little gunfire but no one was hit said a police Captain. We have one sniper in custody with his weapon it. Frank Barrett said. Howard h. Bakerr Tes have collected 18 signatures m a statement objecting to son s making the lame appointments. On the other hand Senate democratic Leader Mike m Field and Republican Leverett m. Dirksen said anticipated no great trouble winning confirmation of the a nations. Johnson submitted the Naff Fortas and Thornberry to Senate for confirmation we Day and formally announced resignation of chief justic Warren. Fortas 58, was named to the supreme court in 1965 and confirmed routinely. Thornberry 59, like and trusted Friend of is president has been a since 1963. M 55, guns registered in usage for Heidelberg is about15,000 rifles 10,000 shotguns and 30,000 handguns Are officially registered to american servicemen in Europe a Usa eur Provost marshal spokesman said Here have been 20 Usa eur offences and 18 accidents involving weapons this year the spokesman said. Of the latter official weapons were involved in nine cases and private firearms in the other accidents happened Dur ing horseplay or while cleaning or examining w e a p on a the spokesman said. Carrier Forrestal to Ion 6th Fleet gun hearing Are Post Washington a Senate judiciary co voted 7 to 5 thursday to Post further consideration of gun tool legislation until july 9. It was a defeat any Way look at it said Josep Tydings of Maryland a Lead advocate of Strong legislation Tydings told newsmen that chances for passage of effect legislation at this session Fogress have been sub Stant Mansfield criticizes of nato stand new York up a democratic Leader Mike Field said unstated is heading toward a p of isolated internationalism Europe by insisting on heavy troops commitments there other nato nations scaled their forces. Mansfield in a speech me pared for a ill european Institute of administration again urged Dragai of four . Divi from Europe. He said lie n should reverse what Haa tendency to Vest our military commitments wit Nuj almost catatonic Gumy Long after other member tons have scaled Dow ignored their pledge s of in in forces to the North a treaty organization he United states has maintaining a maximum approach allowed on this Point As by de Freakley staff write Naples Italy is the 80,000-ton attack Carrier Jamesh. Forrestal put out of action by a fire in the Gulf of Tonkin last ear is scheduled to join the 6th Fleet in August Navy spokesman said Here Forrestal has been re paired at the Norfolk va., naval shipyard and is undergoing Readi Ness tests at Guantanamo Bay Forrestal named for the former Secretary of the Navy and the first Secretary of defense will replace the Shangrila in the Shangrila Only about half the size of the Forrestal will be rotating to the states the spokesman Forrestal will join the car Rier Independence in giving the6th Fleet a powerful air Arm from two of America s largest warships. The Carrier which has a4.1-acre flight deck has a Crew of 2,650 men 90 planes and can cruise at 33 knots. Rational Yitous withdrawal Noin
