European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 11, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse By Malcolm Cheney is . Bureau the monumental task May have Cost almost As much As the Batt oof Trafalgar. It took 10 weeks end a tidy $7,200 to give Admiral Nelson face lift. Striving for a brighter London the cleanup of Nelson s column in Trafal Gar Square a favorite rendezvous for pigeons and people was just part of a massive Spring Spruce up of the City historic buildings. Although the 16-foot-High statue Ocra Ileith Stone has three times been restored to its original creamy White Ness in 1919, 1953 and 1963not since it was erected in 1844 has the 170-Footgranite column been cleaned. In 1867 four Bronze Bas reliefs depict ing scenes from Nelson s Battles in 1805 when he destroyed the combined French and Spanish fleets were added to the base of the Monument. The panels we recast from captured French Cannon. To Complete the project the four familiar Lions by sir Edwin Landseer were unveiled the same year. The sandblasting of Nelso aroused the interest of londoner and visitor were inundated with queries about the column said a spokesman for the firm that had the cleaning con had letters Telephone Calls and questions asked on the site by Ordinary members of the Public As Well As architects and surveyors he people were curious about the cleaning took four men 13 Days to erect the 170-foot Frame Turret around Nelson column a process that required 20,000 feet of tubular scaffolding. Access to the top of the column was by Means of a series of ladders 275 rungs in All on the South face joining 11 working plat forms. The ascent of the column took12 minutes. The Stone was dry cleaned by the us of compressed air and abrasive. More than 30 tons of abrasive was needed to Complete the Job. Strong winds causing the Tarpaulin around the column to billow out like sails were rated the top Hazard by work men. The constant Stream of television cameramen and press photographers 115 of them climbed the Monument while work waa in Progress were danger too prior to cleaning Nelson wore a deep Mantle of so of and stain left after scrubbing he gleam brightly. An additional nuisance was adventurous students who risked life and limb to hang a Banner from the column hoist a sweat shirt to the top of the Monument and Daub one of Nelson medals with Blue paint. But Clearing up after them was All inthe Day s work for the cleaners. What puzzled them was the inscription Phideas Clark 1843" that they uncovered on the base of the statue. The would have liked to know about him. Other people were curious too. Whys Nelson in mourning asked Many an onlooker referring to what appears Tobe a single Black band on the statue s Good but is in fact three strips of Metal part of War damage repairs. Now that Nelson s column is ship shape workmen Are continuing the cleanup of other London for cleaning by the fall under ministry of works cleanup project Arete National portrait gallery the Wel Lington Arch better known As Marb Learch the old Treasury building in Whitehall the admiralty Arch and the White Tower at the Tower of London. �9f i feel like a Moron. I m sur nobody a Ever written to you about this problem because Iam probably the Only one in the country who la dumb enough to ask it. I am the world s Louliest husband has been very Nice about it. His shirts always look terrible and i am ashamed of myself. No matter Bow Hardi try i can t do better. I be scorched so Many collars i decided it would be better to have the Iron too cold than too now his shirts look As if they have not been ironed at daughters Are growing up and i want their blouses and dresses to look fresh and Crisp like the Little girls the play with but i just can t Man age it i am getting an inferiority Complex. 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I am trying desperately to give my girl wholesome values. It s hard enough to keep teen agers inline these Days with sex screaming at us from the Bill boards the movies becoming wildly suggestive and every other teen Ager driving a Carof his own. And now we have ads urging kids to get preen aged How hungry can a Mer chant get please reply in the paper and i will watch with interest Tosee if the same paper that printed the and will have the nerve to print my letter and your Mother dear Mother the Sugges Tion that teen agers should get pre engaged whatever that mean with a 14 it. Gold ring for $19.50 yet is revolting. This crass attempt to drag a few Bucks out of some dumb kid by suggesting that they play House is Rock Bottom in my Book. Confidential to frightened ashamed and can t go on this Way your letter indicates that Yon do not know what Homo sexuality is. Every week i receive at least a dozen tetters fron women who display the same kind of ignorance. Have a talk with your family Hope he will give you some Rcd tag material along with afew Basic facts on married love. Copyright 1�m. Pubic a Hall synd loan the stars and stripes letters to the editor mystery comedy is. Reference the letter from the two Darmstadt teen in. Your letters column june 13, complaining about an my wife and i agree in part concerning an s or policies. We do not agree that various usar Eun and sporting events Are of interest to the majority of the i Sec apr if these events concerned army air Force championships the we could understand it. Our main complaint though is that programs Aro the ones always p re Ems special events so called. A for if everyone had a to to watch this would t be so bid Many others Don to and therefore look Forward to Thi ii. Hour. S s Orf we believe the listeners would enjoy More programs. How about soliciting their comments is2 already written an concerning this. L have to sgt Robert k. Parre Wiesbaden Germany. Soul music no recently an decided to revamp All its programs toward the Young people in service this is Fine but is this necessary during All the prime time seven Days a week i dislike saying this very much but during the three Day mourn ing period for sen. R. F. Kennedy an s programs and music were outstanding. Why please Tell me can t they have More of these Fine record Ings when we Are not struck with a tragedy particularly during 6-8 . And 7-11 . Sorry soul music Etc. Cannot be appreciated at those hours or for that matter at any hour. A. L. Regan an old master sergeant an replies the Sage who declared he who attempts it be All things to All people walks a very thin wire was probably a member of the an programming attempts to present a Well balanced musical did in corp rating something for everyone s taste. In this Effort of follows u number of guidelines. The Foremost of these is listener response. An receives a Larj amount of mall each Day in which listeners state their musical preference. An also takes its Cue from broadcasting trends tithe . Through these and other Means it has been discovered that majority of listeners prefer the Young sound in music. For ibb reason an devotes much of its prime listening time to a variety of music with the emphasis on the modern sounds. Do not despair if your tastes do not follow this course however an programs Light instrumental music on us music in the air program each weekday evening from 9 05 to 10, As Well As Otto programs aimed at specific musical tastes scheduled throughout its broadcast Clay. The other Side of Arnie no wonder Arnold Palmer has become a loser he wears Golf Glove on his right hand and uses a left handed club if on ii to believe the photo in your june 20 edition. Makes Roe wonder whether turning the negative around was really Worth having in two photos face each other. Sharp eyed Heidelberg Hack editor s note the photo was reversed so the players to face each other but we overlooked the fact that his made am it loser. A sup dist by any other Nome. Who decided to name the new support districts of com z i German Franconia District was bad enough. Now we Are petted to know where the Sud Bayern sup dist is and it even Correct German Sud should be sued or carry an umlaut. Presumably this is supposed to be a gesture of German in ship but it s american gis who have to drive the jeeps to Din the messages. And i Don t think the germans could care t someone in authority simplify matters and just Call Munich District Kaiserslautern District c a using the quarters or even District 1, District 2, Etc.? Western Northern District District a District a distracted Urno editor s note a Usa eur replies no the designations of the new com z support districts pjs were determined after careful consideration of sup dist boundaries were to coincide Witti those of the ice German states it was considered most appropriate to. Of land designations in All cages. In this connection Here has in considerable favourable reaction to the new designation press and by political leaders it All Levels Wal German influential. The transition from the old to the new designations u i petted to be a difficult one. In fact u is expected to number and frequency of delivering messages in that me a imposes an intermediate Headquarters Between com / Ana w activities sup act some of which were formerly of Liq com z when viewed with ire Speet to desired relationships
