European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 14, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              The stars and stripes log 5 Hughes irked by airline s service seeks to buy it out for $80 million former govt Tutor pleads innocent Charleston w. A. Al fort Tow West Virginia gov. W. W.2?nand five other men pleaded innocent monday to charges of set Tiv to commit  trial expected to last at least three weeks opened in .  feb. 14 by it Federal grand jury charge a Mhyl six men conspired to use the . Mail and other interstate sties in a scheme to carry out bribery activities involving West Virginia contracts. Fire damages historic Home Atlanta up the wily Home left standing in Atlanta after general Sherman Cut his Swath to the sea during the civil War was nearly destroyed by fire  Home orig Naly owned by Railroad tycoon Lemuel p. Grait. Survived the burning Ofa Tiuta after Grant ordered Truncations constructed for Confederate troops around Ike atme according to mayor emeritus William b. Harts  Home was located about a Block from what is now Grant Park named for Grant who donated the  roof of the old Home col the Jfred daring the two alarm Laze As hundreds of sunday visitors to Grant Park it Brand famous c y c 1 o r a m a watched. Few were aware of the historical significance of the Structure. Jury trials for capital crimes Columbia . Up the state supreme court declared unconstitutional monday a state Law providing automatic life imprison ment for anyone who pleads guilty to a capital crime in South Carolina. The High court citing a recent . Supreme court decision issued a ruling providing that the Choice Between life imprisonment and the death penalty must in every Case be left to the  court did not nullify All of the state Laws governing the death penalty. It left standing the Section providing that anyone guilty of murder shall suffer the punishment of death except when the jury recommends mercy negro woman begins High Post Washington up Barbara m. Watson 49, new York City monday became the first woman and the first negro to serve a administrator of the state department s Bureau of Security and consular  was the first time a negro has been named to such a High position in the state department. The position to which shews sworn in monday carries the rank of assistant Secretary of state. Singer Shirley Bassey weds Las vegas Nev. A British Singer Shirley Bassey in a full length Blie Chiffon gown was married Early today to ital Ian hotel executive Sergio no Vak. The wedding was held at Small Chapel on the Las vegas strip after miss Bassey s mid night show at the Sahara hotel. Bus Holdup proves unrewarding Washington up on june 11 the City s bus system started issuing paper scrip for change on a trial basis after Drivers struck because of an increasing number of nighttime  aug. 4 the system became permanent. And on aug. 11 three bandits held up a bus Driver and robbed him of a look of scrip tickets. Transit officials pointed out How Ever that the scrip was of no value unless punched by the Driver or a redemption Center. Tumbling satellite nursed Cape Kennedy up engineers nursed a crippled applications technology satellite by radio monday in an attempt to Salvage some data from the $28 million Mission that went awry upon launching saturday night. The spacecraft was tumbling end Over end once every 40 seconds his Rill Norm a egg shaped orbit ranging from 115 to 475 Miles v Lle Milf ing rocket that left it in that predicament was still attached. On for oilers at the ats Contr a Center at Greenbelt md., turned on the satellite s communications equipment to try to determine vice end bar a he american society of phys. In association  who specialize in treating the  reasoning is that fat peo ple should eat at a time when calories can be used up by the  a big dinner he said the overweight person often curls up in front of his television set and never does work off his  Atlanta a. A there. Ralph David Abernathy said Here that he Hopes vice president Hubert h. Humphrey j will resign so he can run for president As the True Hubert h. J Humphrey the one we knew in the .  j Abernathy who succeeded the i late or. Martin Luther King or. As head of the Southern Chris Tian leadership conference sul commented after re big gun Hunt on in san Francisco turning from the Republican National convention at Miami Beach Fla. He told the associated pressing a Brief interview that he hoped Humphrey would disassociate himself from the present administration. Started Well during an earlier news conference Abernathy had said the Johnson administration started out Well but got caught up in an unpopular and costly  could have been a great president Abernathy  during the interview the negro civil rights Leader was asked if his remarks concerning the Johnson administration san Francisco a the big gun Hunt is on. Police acting under a new Law expect to locale 400,000enough to Arm More than half the people of san Francisco. An ordinance takes effect Fri Day requiring the registration of All pistols rifles and Shotgun before oct. 1. Pressed by mayor Joseph Alioto after the assassination of sen. Robert f. Kennedy in Losangeles june 5, the Board of supervisors approved the Law july1 by a 7-3 vote. Its constitutionality was challenged last week by an association of gun clubs. Superior court judge Andrew j. Eyman Rule there was no conflict with the Federal or state  enforcement officials the military and people in legitimate firearms sales Are exempt from the registration. The fee for others is $1 per weapon. Gun owners Don t have to carry their weapons when they Register them at any police or fire Sta  Sale gift or Transfer of a weapon must be reported to police. The maximum penalty for j violation is six months in jail land a $500 Fine. Before he called for the Law Alioto urged san franciscans to turn in their weapons voluntarily. Two thousand weapons were turned in without a question asked. Hoover says lawlessness imperils . Washington up feb director j. Edgar Hoover said monday americans Are at War with a lawlessness that seeks to erode the very bulwark four nation s  Hoover opened the 82ndsession of the Fri National Academy for 100 representatives of Law enforcement agencies with a warning about the staggering problems of fighting crime. Hoover said Law enforcement is taking great strides toward j professionalism and attracting an increasing number of Young  said nearly 90 Pel cent of the american representatives Are military veterans. Might be interpreted As support should Johnson wind up As the democratic Standard bearer i november. I Don t think  Abernath said i think he s so bogged Down in current foreign policy thai his Best step is just to move out As he has  said that in his opinion neither the Republican ticket nor the Republican plat form offered much inspiration to negro voters. Insensitive the past record of the re publican presidential candidate shows that he has been insensitive to the needs of the poor peo ple of our  Abernathy said. The record of his running mate is not Clear but this Choice does not appear to enhance the Republican prospects in the by fines and among negro  nevertheless Abernath warned the action of the re publican National convention does not mean the democrats can take the negro vote for granted. The democrats have a Golden Opportunity he said Hope they do not make the same mistakes As their