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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Saturday, July 6, 1968

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 6, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday july 6,1968 the stars and stripes Page 3 no pictures a court guard attempts to Stop a photographer at a hearing in Bonn during which West German Chancellor Kurt Georg Kiesinger Center background denied knowledge of the systematic murder of jews by the nazis in world War ii. A House cuts funds for set but keeps project alive Washington up the House has voted to throttle Back the supersonic transport set plane program because of design problems but it refused to approve heavy fund cuts that would effectively ground it. Approved by voice vote an sent to the Senate wednesday was a $1.4 billion appropriations Bill to finance transportation department activities. On recommendation of its appropriations committee the mouse denied an administration request for an additional $223million for development of the set in the fiscal year that began july 1 and rescinded $30 million previously approved forthe program. The Cut would leave $186million to proceed with develop ment without forcing further delay. The government already has put up $653 million about half its expected share of development costs of which the$186 million is unspent. J in an on record vote of 47 to22, the House Defeated a i proposal by rep. Sidney r. Yates d-i11., to rescind an i $100 million leaving million to  $86 . Thomas m. Pelly r wash., said a Cut of that is would be ill advised and Likely would have tragic results for the United states in the International Competition to produce an operational set. The Boeing company s origin at swing Wing design for the aircraft which is to Fly at i speeds of 2,000 Miles an Houri or More has been rejected and i Boeing is to submit a new design in january. Yates argued that the existing development fund was too High considering uncertainty that Boeing s redesign would be completed in time to use the funds. Indiscriminate use cited who reports dangers of antibiotics in food Kiesinger unaware of death Camps for jews despite propaganda Post Bonn up West German Chancellor Kurt Georg Kiesinger claimed thursday that despite wartime Job in the foreign ministry s political propaganda department he was unaware that the nazi regime was systematically murdering Germany jews. Until about 1944, Kiesinger added he shrugged off Allied re ports of nazi death Camps As horror  it was unimaginable to me that these reports could be True the Chancellor said. Only in 19-14 did the conviction begin to growing me that the jews weren t just being deported somewhere to beaut to  the head of government was testifying in the trial of former Diplomat Fritz von Hahn accused of complicity in the Mur Der of thousands of bulgarian and greek jews. Although he worked in the for eign ministry s jewish affairs Section in Berlin Hahn claims lie had no knowledge of the Fate hat awaited the jews. In support of his confession of ignorance Hahn added that not even the daily summary of for eign radio broadcasts distributed within the foreign ministry mentioned Allied reports of the  death Camps. The summaries were prepared by Kiesinger As Al a pity head of the foreign min a y s radio propaganda Section. T trains  up airman 1-cnugent, president son in Law is being loud Muster aboard plane ferrying supplies to t troops it was announced Here. Nugent whose wife Luci is president s younger Daugh was assigned to the 35th commando Wing at Phan in base 175 mile Northwest of Saigon. Air Force gals said to volunteered for Job. Saigon at Nek j Johnson strained us Ter Kiesinger claimed thursday that the foreign reports were mentioned but Only in a special summary distributed Only to the highest ranking officials. Hahn was too Junior to see them. But he added that he himself did not believe the re ports until some time in 19-14. He ranked British radio reports of the de Atli Camps with similar reports that German soldiers invading France in 1940 murdered children. He believed neither the one nor the other he  also discounted russian re ports because he considered their version of the Katyn Forest Mas Sacre had been proved false. When the bodies of a Large number of polish officers were discovered in Katyn in 1941. The germans and russians each accused the other of the murders. Remains Controvert the matters Al. The Chancellor  had never heard one of his superiors mention that the jews were be j rinsing deliberately murdered. I did hear a speech of Hitler s in 1938 in which something like that was threatened the Chan cellar admitted. But after that. I heard no More than any  Kiesinger told the court he enlisted in the nazi party May 1,1933, three months after Hitler seized Power. I did not join out of conviction or opportunism he  told the court however but i soon saw where the Road was  from 1934 on he said his Only link with the party was payment of membership dues. Geneva a antibiotics have become an important Addi Tive in boosting the world out put of food but the world health organization who warned Fri Day that there Are indications of indiscriminate use potentially hazardous to humans. Scientists from 11 countries including the United states an Japan have begun a meeting Here to examine 23 antibiotics and 33 other agents to find out How such hazards can be avoided. Widely used antibiotics Are now widely used in feed to promote the growth of cattle pigs and Poul try and to prevent disease. The Yare also added to the ice in chilling fish and poultry and even to control Mold growth in cheese or banana skins. It May also indicate safety Levels of the various antibiotics that will serve As guidelines to National health authorities. In most countries Are controlled by who said adding there Are plentiful these use regulations.  of improper and Indi Criminate use. Since antibiotics Are potent substances concern has been expressed that the Small amount that May find their Way into humane food. Might harm the consumer who said. The scientific meeting Here. Quakes Rake coastline of Santa Barbara los Angeles a ase Riec of earthquakes hit the Santa Barbara coastline thurs Day breaking windows in sever Al communities and covering state Highway with Rock slides. The sharpest tremor one of two Felt throughout the los an Geles area registered As 5 or potentially d a m a g i n g o l the Richter scale. Residents of Goleta. North of Santa Barbara said dozens of plate Glass windows in stores and Glass items Ere broken. Canned goods were knocked from shelves. Cracks appeared in highways around Santa Barbara and Carpentaria Highway patrolmen re sponsored jointly the food and a. Gani Alion is to evidence so that Ards to pointed health out. By who i cultural examine a Syible and prod or the California Highway a the tool said California 154 Over Santa Marcos pass Vas blocked by can be properly Rock slides at several locations As a result of the quakes.  Thor 3.t1 Hays at son i Alee Fiose gets hero s Welcome i Portsmouth. England a Alec Rose woke up after a goodnight s sleep in a stationary bed Friday and at his fruit an vegetable store it was Back to business As  headlines and editorials celebrated his Homecoming. The cheers of a crowd of 250,000 still echoed through his Hometown. But Rose 59, took it All a quietly As if it hardly mattered. By sailing Alono around the world he had achieved his life s  and his Ketch Lively lady came Back thursday to Portsmouth after 3fvi Days at sea Days in which to endured the ultimate in loneliness and stared death in the  he passed out while try Jing to repair uie Small Engin which charged his batteries. "1 came to in about two Alec Hose a Little tired  was lie rate. U he. On my us Jav 1. A 1 could do bunk and Recupe Metal Days before 1 could raise an  at the Tricky times he prayed Why not he asked i said my prayers As sincerely and honestly As 1  Felt at times rather a hypo Crite asking for help when i needed it and not asking for Hel when i did t need it. However. I fell my prayers were answer Dat times and we got  trip i sponsored Rose is a spare tune Sailor and made the trip in sponsored . His wife. I Orulla stocked his ship and did it Sowell thai he came Home with enough food in the lockers to last another six months i Portsmouth. Britain s Premier naval port gave bin1 an Outsie Welcome and kept the pub open All afternoon they normally  at 2.u . To keep the Festal spirit going. Boats i by the Hundred bobbed around the Harbor As Rose and Lively. Lady came Back to base. Rose stepped ashore As Easi Lyas if he d been out for an after noon  looked thin and he needed a haircut. But he minuted Aphis condition like this i m a Little tired but actually m very fit. 1 feel very Well Ami there s nothing a goodnight s sleep won t put  he said his real feeling about the trip was that he d been a bit selfish just going off and doing something that i be always wanted to do since 1 was a  Abo e All he fell a better Man one mum have the Shad Oss of life 10 appreciate the Light he  old timer i,i9-year-old Fred Erick Shephard. Watched the arrival on television and derived considerable satisfaction from it. Shephard designed the boat 30years ago. "1 never had any doubt she would make it he said  
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