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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 3, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 24 the stars and stripes saturday augut 3 term i j Senate passes military funds including abm Washington up the Senate thursday approved a $1.7 billion military appropriations Bill after refusing to halt construction of a controversial anti ballistic missile system despite a warning it guarantees world War Iii. The Bill was passed 71 to 3,with Sens. Gaylord Nelson d wis., Stephen Young a Ohio and Wayne Morse d-ore., opposing it. The Senate rejected a Dove led attempt to eliminate $227.3 Mil lion from the Bill for the sen Tinel abm system the co called thin defense shield. The move to eliminate Theam funds earmarked for real estate acquisition and initial sit construction was initiated by Nelson a leading member of the Senate Dove faction. But the most bitter attack on the abm system came from the original Dove Morse who labelled it a legislative fraud on the american people. I think it s a sure Way of guaranteeing world War to.," Morse said. He added the unite states is the most militaristic nation in the world. So militaristic we re frightening our friends everywhere. If history teaches us anything it teaches us armament races produce 3 pilots freed by reds reach Laos Vientiane Laos a three american pilots released by North Vietnam More than two weeks ago arrived in Vientiane Friday and elected to travel tothe United states by Commer Cial  were offered the Choice of flying Home commercially or flying to adorn air base in Northeast Thailand where a  Force plane was standing by. The pilots Are maj. James f. Low of Maitland flav maj. Fredn. Thompson of big Springs tex., and capt. Joe v. Carpentero Victorville Calif. They arrived in Vientiane aboard an International control commission inc plane at 10 30a.m. Local time. The american ambassador William h. Sullivan and two aides boarded the plane shortly after it landed and spent 45 min utes talking with the pilots and the three escorts who Are peace committee members. The pilots dressed in Whit Short sleeved shirts trousers and sandals emerged from the air Craft and faced a Battery of television and still cameras Low a 43-year-old air Force officer shot Down dec. 16, a Tedas spokesman for the group. Low said he had been Well treated by the North Viet namese. Smoking a Cigar which was Given to him by on passengers on the plane the was looking Forward t s ing a vacation with his asked if he was Swainn War As a result of his 11? fences As a prisoner re that s not by " Sai 1 Pavlons will Jove forn0?,"1states saturday by l it not give specific tin woul civilian doctors gouge tils continued from Page 1iexorbitant Bills. But he said that in some cases doctors have Bee charging More than they had been charging other people based on past records. The official said too that the median income of physicians after expenses but before taxes amounted to $32,lw1n 19m, with the figure expected to Rise to$35,000 plus for 1w7. By contrast tie noted base military salaries Range from $1,227 per year for an army Pri vate to $16,477 for a colonel with 30 years  official acknowledged the military is not blameless ill the problem. Under the system a military dependent is suppose to Check with the doctor in and Vance to Lee whether he participates in the  a rid whether he will accept 4fit government s Standard payment aft full compensation for is serv ices. A defense department examination of recent complaints showed that the array failed Roget this Point across adequately. New brochures and pamphlets Are being prepared with special emphasis on getting them to re tired personnel and officials be Lieve one part of the problems about saved. Reimbursement will Stop once the new explant tons Are distributed. As for doctors Lees Whiteed military pro vial say nothing can Beup to the individual doctor whether lie wants to participate in the program and accept government set fees As  s nothing we can do if All the physicians get together and raise prices the Pentagon officials said. But they Are under a lot of pressure from con Gress and other places not to   stupidity of leadership Nelson termed the entire pro Gram a result of stupidity of our leadership which led to american involvement in Viet Nam and now wants an anti ballistic missile  Senate democratic Leader Mike Mansfield burying his own opposition to the anti ballistic mis Sile system urged the Senate not to eliminate the Money. The option should be left tothe president he said to have funds to demonstrate our goo Faith by deferring their expend  Market takes Sharp drop new York a the Stock Market closed sharply lower Friday. Trading was moderately Active. Stocks declined from the Start widened their losses until Early afternoon i recovered partially then closed around the lows of the Day. Losses of fractions to a Pointer so were scattered throughout the list of common stocks. Volume was 9.86 million shares compared with 14.38 million thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial average lost 6.80 at 871.27. Mexico Gay youths stage new protest Mexico City up bands of howling youths swooped through the City thursday night after a massive student Demon stration came within minutes Ofa clash with an army Force backed by rows of machine gun topped armoured cars. It was the Lith consecutive Day of disturbances. Revolution is olympics no chanted students among the 20, 000 who poured in Large but or Derly groups off the Campus of the National  carried signs depicting the olympic rings As steel Hel mets and swastikas. The games will open in mexi co City oct. 12. Civic leaders worry about the effect of the student violence not on the games but on world  students led by Rector Javier Barros marched North Ward from their Campus on the Southern Edge of the City for about four Miles then turned and wound their Way  before the world s big Gest bullring Only a mile ahead of the turnoff Point was an army Force of about 2,000 troops. Residential streets throughout the area were filled with armore cars and half tracks engines run Ning and machine guns  group of 10 tanks was seen moving toward the area. Jetliner crashes Burns on approach to Milan continued from Page p later the plane was reported smashed and burning North of the Airport which is 36 Miles Northwest of Milan. A italia officials said the plane was flying about 200 Yards off the ground when apparently twas hit by a violent downdrafts from the storm that pulled it to Earth. First reports said some of the passengers were hurled Clear of the plane when it slowed into the Woods and burst into flame. A group of 18 survivors apparently none seriously injured were brought to the Airport incurs. Another 15, including the Pilot were taken to a Hospitalet Gallarate. One of the survivors 44-year-old Franco Colombo of Milan said before the rescuers arrived rations. Continued from Page h Sage said is based on question that have been raised Over the new policy especially those concerning its legality. Instructions have been relayed to the Field directing All accounting and finance office snot to automatically place affected airmen on separate rations Safe he Here said. I saw a number of people who were on the air plane with us and who saved themselves and runaway from the wreckage. The plane smashed against this Little Hill As it was coming Down to land. Visibility at that moment was practically Zero. You could t see anything from the window. Just at the last minute the Trees covering the Hill be came visible. It was t a really violent Impact so much so in fact that the air plane did t break up int pieces. But the motors caught fire and the flames envelope almost the whole plane. By that time however Man of the passengers had already managed to get Down and getaway. Among the survivors i also saw some children. Almost All of them got away before help arrived. They were afraid the fuel tanks would blow up. But instead they did t blow up. I waited for help a Little distance away and when they arrived they took me to the  the survivors were americans Fred Gottheil 37, of Urbana ind., his wife Diana 29, and their daughter Luisa 2.attendants at the Hospital at Varese near the Airport Sai Gottheil suffered a fracture of the spinal column. His wife was reported Only slightly injured and the daughter was unhurt. Quake topple big building lit Philippines from Page to passing of each minute the chances of survival of hungry try yes dial a Saneh continued from Page / Barracks cafeteria. With a mini mum order of $1.25, Swart Zwill Only have to come across with an extra Quarter to get his pizza delivered to the Barracks. And if his buddies share Theyen for anything else from hot pastrami or Rye to Fried Chick in they can All get meals delivered directly to the door of the billets for the same 25 cents. The service will be in opera Tion every Day from 2 to 9 . Although we Are Here Primar ily for the troops Edward a. Glover yes s food Branch chief said we Are not neglecting de Pendents  the same service with the same varied menu the menu will be available at the Sta Sand stripes bookstores and at cafeterias in the Pilot area willbe offered to residents of the to Jelweh housing area. Other Ca Serns to be served by the origin Al dial a snack will be Pulask Barracks and the Rhine Ordin Ance  air base is next on the dial a snack expansion list Glover said. Panel trucks bearing the dial a snack take out service s run Ning chef will be equipped to keep food either hot or cold. The Driver and order taker will be american so there willbe no mix up in orders said Dennis a. Allio chief of the Central Germany Exchange Headquarters Here at Kleber Cas Ern. Take out service on a Small scale hamburgers French Fries and milk shakes has always been available. But Glover said that take out service was expanded by yes two years  of Fried Chicken a favor Ite take out item indicates the mushrooming Trade. Monthly sales of Southern Fried Chicke have jumped from 8,000 to 100, 000 portions. The army and air Force Exchange service a Afes picked up the idea and take outs Are now a worldwide cafeteria feature. Frankly americans arriving Over Here expect Home delivery of meals Glover said. Thirty per cent of restaurant sales in the United states Are now either pick up or Home delivery. This latest expansion is Al part of yes s motto of service to the Serviceman " dial a snack will be offered another areas of heavy troop popu lation if it is Well received in the Kaiserslautern area he  to in charge of the Rescue newsmen More than 250people had been pulled alive from the wreckage. The apartment building hous ing chinese families was built of Wood and Concrete. It was shattered and Modem 20-Story build Ings were rocked by the big quake which registered six on a scale of 10. George you 28, who saw the collapse of the five year old apartment House said it col lapsed As if a Bik hand pressed it  As it did Street lights went out and you said he could hear the screaming of victim caught under the thick slabs of Concrete. Clark Field officials said the giant . Military Camp John Hay farther North in Baguio suffered Only slight damage. The air base had Only a few broken windows an air Force spokesman said. Mexico. Continued from Page capital probably on the coast in Berkeley Calif., the University of California seism graph Center said the Mexic City earthquake registered 6.4 magnitude on its open end Richter scale. It occurred 15 hours and 43 minutes after quake rocked Manila people in the Street when the earthquake began scrambled in screaming panic for  were joined in the streets by persons fleeing  communications facilities including Telephone an Telegraph failed. Ambulances and police vehicles were dispatched to the most populous areas in this City of 6million inhabitants. In the Center of the City the two adjoining sections of the hotel Hilton were split apart bythe Force of the temblor. A one foot opening separated the two sections. The hotel s guests May of them in night clothes fled their rooms. Peerce to sing in Prague new York a jew York metropolitan opera Teg Jan Peerce will record Liturgy songs in Prague s la Jug synagogue for czech television it was announced no. Weather mostly Cloudy with scattered warmer sunday. Fra Murt i High a Low 55. Temperature Friday get 4 am pm 70 m Adana p 3 82 Athens o 70 81 Valano p 43 81 Berlin p n 64 Frankfurt r 61 �1 London re clean a partly amp. M .6a 82 Madrid c 61 73 Munich r fit 64 pal Iii p 54 70 pretty la 61 86 rame p 81 100 wheel"1 c win8  
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