European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 2, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday july the stars and set lips Paf 3 apprentice printers plunge into careers rub a dub dub a dunking in a big tub of water above signals the initiation of a Young apprentice Printer in Darm Stadt Germany. Hie ceremonial sponge below then further Dampens the occasion. Sas Gates Hubert oks credit for Rich Rocky san Antonio Tex. At Dawn monday. Meanwhile i rime minister Harold Wilson government faced widening cracks among its labor supporters following the resignation of Power minister Ray , an sex runway Union official and one of the Cabinet closest links with the rank and file of the labor party quit Sun and told Wilson "1 no longer desire to be a member your government,1 by Bill Neal staff writer Young printers in Germany who Ink Type during their three year apprenticeship get dunked before they become journeymen. The traditional Gautsche initiation an elaborate and very wet ceremony signal the apprentice s promotion to the ceremony is held inside the printing Plant. Heyoung printers Are plunged into a Large tub of since 1968 Marks the 500th anniversary of the death of Johann Gutenberg the father of modern , Many of the Gautsche ceremonies Are be ing held outside for the towns people to witness. A typical one at Darmstadt with 5,000 people on hand be Gan recently with four gaily costumed policemen on horseback leading the Parade of participants. The procession included a band of. Trumpeters three Menin Black who served As singers the Gautsch master and four chasers and a sponge All in ruffled Brown costumes. Seven teen apprentice printers brought up the words As each apprentice was introduced the Gautsch master read the traditional words which scythe dunking would be the very Best baptism for a son of the four chasers then grabbed each apprentice and amid ussling and grappling dunked him into the tub. Then the sponge supposedly there to sponge off the dripping apprentice actually soaked him again squeezing a sopping wet sponge on the top of his the Young printers in a move that delighted the crowd finished off the ceremony by grabbing the four chasers an plunging them into the Chilly tub. Vintage car collection sold for $254,760 London a a collection of 74 Vintage cars was sold at aug i Tion for a total of s254.7&0 at the Sussex Village of the autos included a 1911 Rolls Royce Silver ghost sold for$22,080 and a 1914 Mercedes sports car for $15.840. The collection was built up Over 30 years i by Village laundry Man Albe Tsmith who died in january at age 68. Thai it visiting Europe Frankfurt a u Thant made a Brief Stop Here saturday in route to Sofia Bulgaria. Thant is on a 14-Day tour of five euro Pean nations including Romania Austria Switzerland and ire land. Pm Ford balk at debate with Nader Washington up sen ate investigators sunday criticized general motors and Ford for refusing to face critic Ralph Nader in a proposed debate Nader. James Roche said he declined the invitation because lawyers advised him that it might affect litigation Between the firm and Over Competition or the Lack of it among major american Auto firms. Hie Senate Small business committee Hud first planned the confrontation Between Nader and pm the world s largest manufacturing firm at hearing dealing with operations of giant corporations. The proposed Dis Cussion would be aimed at answering the question Are planning and regulation replacing Competition in the american Economy but in a letter to the committee pm president Nader was suing pm for $26 million As a result of the firm s investigation of the author during the 19fl6 controversy about Auto safety. Roche formally apologized to Nader for the investigation. Nevertheless Roche said the committee p 1 a a was inappropriate. This requires the company to defend itself rather than to discuss the issues an converts the hearing into an adversary Bunsen. Gaylord Nelson dwis., said the hearing would in noway Deal with the alleged invasion of privacy suit against , citing current Federal antitrust action against it also refused to debate Nader. In a joint letter to automobile manufacturers Socia Tion Nelson and Morse d-ore., said they were disappointed with refusals to appear by pm Ford and the Ama. I the conclusion could be drawn by the Public that the major automotive companies leghorn Civ have so Little Confidence that the present organization of the. Industry can withstand criticism that they re unwilling to participate in a constructively critical Public discussion. We would Hope an that this is not the circulation office phone numbers the As Berlin Civ 739363brmrhiven. Civ 45341. My ts4 Frankfurt Civ 06106 she. My o s20 a la rus Uteev Civ st617. Mil of lab Tom Munich. Civ s16wt1. Mutt Newrn Btry. Civ 77847, my 6513 Sttuart. Civ s64��, my ts30 \vie4biaen. Civ 43 779. My 2s399 or Ece Athene. Civ 9ss1s9 Italy Civ 222&s90, ext United kingdom Civ Hii Zilp 3�h 4, it lit subscribe now go mint Hov ing Only
