European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 21, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 24 the stars and stripes probably in Kiev monday or tuesday czechs reported ready for soviet meeting continued from pay iting the slow withdrawal of the troops As pressure against the Dubcek regime in order to try to halt the liberalization process that started in january with the ouster of the former president Antonin Novotny. According to the soviet Union Slatest Promise to the czechoslovak army leadership the Las of the troops were scheduled to leave for the soviet Union Sun Day via Eastern Slovakia. Official announcements How Ever reported soviet units Stillin Bohemia and Moravia More than 200 Miles from the Borde checkpoint where they were to leave czechoslovak of the number of soviet troops mainly motorized infantry and signals units varied from 10,000 to 20,000.in other developments new details became Public about the discovery of a Small arms Cache near the West German soviet party Organ pravda reported on it Friday. Police officials said the arms were found july 12 after a tip from an Anonymous caller who said he was a czechoslovak citizen of German nationality. The arms in five Rucksacks included 20 Thomson sub Machin guns which an official announcement said were prob ably of american manufacture and 30 German made Walther pistols of world War ii Vintage. The pistols were Are searching for the people who hid the arms. Prague newspapers said there were indications that they were hidden in order to create a provocation it seems it was done to bring unrest and disturb the democratization process. Who is inter ested in doing this asked the Trade Union daily Prace. Meanwhile the romanian news Agency age pres reported president and communist part chief Nicolae Ceausescu has sent a message to the czechoslovak panel votes Cash for bases in Germany Washington a the House appropriations committee has approved $17,906,000 for Vari Ous army and air Force construction projects at . Base sin Germany. Subject to House action this week and final Senate approval the amount was part of proposed $1.76-billion appropriation for military construction that the committee passed Fri of the items included for Germany Are to finance facilities to store ammunition and equip ment of the reformer operation which involves the redeployment of 24,000 . Troops to the unite states while remaining on Call to nato projects approved by the committee include $10,192,000 for dehumidifier storage facilities at various locations $5,000,000 for depot facilities at various locations $59,-000 to extend radio relay facilities in the Hesse District $1,-888,000 for aircraft maintenance facilities a pol tank farm hangar and facilities in the North Baden District and $245,-000 for open storage handstands in the palatinate Force projects approved include $491,000 for an aircraft weapons calibration shelter and water Supply treatment at bit Burg air base and $31,000 for a Power Check pad sound sup Pressor at Hahn a. 8 satellites cheeked out Wasoff Langton a eight new military satellites launched into space five Days ago have checked out and Are now part of the world girdling defense communications system the Penta gon has will remain in use unti about 1971, the announce Bensaid. This brings to 24 the number of satellites aloft to relay Mill tary messages including those from the Pentagon to Vietnam Rowny to Neucom Washington is maj. Gen. Edward l. Rowny a recent cd of the24th inf div in West Ger Many and now with us Ait eur and seventh army Headquarters Heidelberg is being transferred to the i i com stuff in Stuttgart the army announced Fri Wilt take Over Bis new Post on aug. 1. Brandt objects to Allied Man Euver Bonn a West German foreign minister Willy Brandt joined saturday in criticizing lans to stage a big military Man Euver involving West Ger and French czechoslovak bord or in september. Brandt told a German radio newsman military Maneu vers do not fit into this said he has told this to the appropriate persons in Bonn. Man american troops near the in operation Black lion More than 30,000 West German troops would mass in Southern Ger Many moving to within three Miles of the communist Man Euver is slated to run from sept. 15-21.. Seventh army and French units stationed in the Region rescheduled to take part in a mock Rebuff of attacking Warsaw pact forces. A political storm Over the Senate probing Thornberry declines to explain decisions Washington up judge Homer Thornberry took supreme court Justice Abe Fortas witness chair before Senate interrogators saturday and like Fortas declined to explain his even when court decisions told his very Beautiful words defied principles he maintained silence. Thornberry cited a constitutional principle himself the doctrine that holds the judiciary separate and equal to the Congress and the presidency in refusing to discuss his 1966 decision ruling that Texas $1.75 poll tax is unconstitutional. His chief antagonist was j. E r v i a d-n.c., a respected constitutional authority. Ervin leaned Forward and declared that despite the very Beautiful words in Thornberry s decision he Felt that the states had a perfect right to tax the right to vote just a they taxed thousands of guess i Tun at that stage where i will have to say the opinion Speaks for itself the White haired witness , 59, Lor 5 years a Texas congressman and Formost of his adult lifetime a close Friend of president fire continued from Page 1 Stanford j. Levy jr., said refashioned a rope of two bedsheets and lowered his two Small children from their room in the burning Wing which was the original Section of the hotel built in 1952. Firemen said the cause of the fire was not known. The Wing shaped like squared off 3 is away from the rest of the hotel and the fire did not damage the Sahara s Casino or its two towers one of 24 stories and the other of 14, a hotel spokesman said. The hotel has a total of 1,000rooms and it was filled to Johnson was called before the Senate judiciary committee s rare saturday meeting so i could examine his fitness to serve on the supreme court. President Johnson has Nomin ated him to take Fortas place on the supreme court if an when the Senate confirms Fortas As chief Justice succeed ing Earl Warren. Opponents have promised to filibuster against the Confirma Tion of what they Call cronies of president Johnson. A number of Senate republicans argue the president elected in november should have the right to fill the Warren vacancy. The Senate s timetable witha recess coming aug. 2 for the political conventions Promise to plunge the Issue into the presidential Campaign. We should stay in session right through the Republican convention right through the democratic convention r i g h i through thanksgiving right through Christmas right up until dec. 31 if necessary to win confirmation said sen George Smathers d-fla., who broke with his fellow Southern ers to support the appointments Thornberry who was made District court judge in Texas by the late president John Kennedy in 1963 and was promoted by president Johns onto the 5th circuit court o appeals was asked by Ervin whether he did not agree the Senate had a duty to understand the constitutional philosophy of nominees for the supreme court. Yes senator he said Buthe constitutional limitation am the separation of Powers woul not allow me to discuss opinions once made. They speak capacity with visitor gambling Mecca. To this Bay lawyer Confer Memphis a James array and his lawyer met in the Shelby county jail saturday Fother first time since Hay a. Turned Over to american author ties in the slaying of or. Martin Luther King. Lanned Man Euver broke Friday when Brandt s social democratic party floor Leader Helmut Schmidt cabled Chancellor Kurt org Kiesinger suggesting military presence in Southern Germany could bring serious political complications. Some quarters Here fear theman Euver could give the soviet Union a convenient pretext for military intervention in the czechoslovak liberalization Row it is not settled by september. The opposition free democratic party saturday demanded immediate cancellation of the Man Euver saying it could spark a political defense ministry spokesman said no cause was seen for change of plans. He said preparations Forback lion were completed last August Long before anyone could foresee current developments in will be a routine training exercise. Why should the bundles Wehr be unable to exercise on its own territory when the rus sians have been on Maneu vers in Czechoslovakia in Heidelberg a Usa eur spokesman commented. As Faras i know we Are taking part As we always have in such leaders wishing to re slovak people every sir so the implement uol/o1 for Mist program map pc 1 m the Central committee of czechoslovak communist p it in addition to Ceausescu message was signed by Ion Gheorghe Maurer and parliament president Stefan vo1 to on the occasion anniversary of u czechoslovak romanian Fries ship treaty and said the renewal of the treaty was forthcoming Pentagon cuts allowances in Turkey by Marc Hiuet is Washington Bureau chief Washington is housing and travel and per diem allowances for . Servicemen in most places in Turkey have been Cut by the defense department s per diem travel and transportation allowance committee As a result of a new Exchange rate Between the Turk ish lire and the Dollar. The old rate was 9 to the Dollar now itis 12 to the Dollar. As a result the committee has Cut the per diem allowance from $15 to $11 in Ankara Gigli Istanbul Izmir and Manzaroli it was left at $9 elsewhere i Turkey. The housing allowance dropped from an Index of 140 to 105 in most cities and in Kara Mursett went from 120 to Zero. There is 10 Cost of living allowance in Turkey. Late sports brands Hatch England a Joseph Siffert a 32. Year old Swiss in a privately entered Lotus Ford won the British grand prix saturday,2.7 seconds ahead of new zealand s Chris Amon an Belgium s Jacky icky both in ferraris. Detroit a Denn Mclain Hud his nine game Victory string snapped her saturday As Baltimore Defeated Detroit 5-3. The loss was Only Mclain s third against 18 victories. Thu Suball scores saturday major league line Corm by the a Oci ated pre american league Cleveland. 100 000 0113 it 0now York. 000000000-0 3 0 to Lent and Aux us Poteon Womack 0 and digits. A Plant 16-&, is Peter 8. 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Robert Mcclory r-ih., to require registration of hand1suuuuii Ulim v. Of it rejected a proposed amendment by rep. Jon a Antingham d-n.y., for registration of rifles and shotguns. The vote was 172 to 68. Town raises a stink about raising chickens waging Farmer odoriferous. They Arpcase to court july i. Satisfied until then they have s themselves with this sign by Wtown limits entering Tion weather variable Clou Dunem change monday. Frankfurt a. A Low 63. Temperature a Day get i 4 4 am pm93 w Adana p 04 82 Athen p 76 76 Valano. P m 67 Berlin p67 w Frankfurt p 70 70 London p a Clear p partly Cloudy 4 4 am p1". A to 91 Madrid c m 59 Montc. 6a 72
