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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, January 17, 1969

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 17, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Friday january 17, 196v the stars 4nd stripes Page 3 . Still Able to strike hard Bunker declares nato talks Gen Earle Wheeler right chairman of the . Joint chiefs of staff discusses the state of Western defences with air chief marshal nato military Sels. Sir David Lee of Britain at committee meeting near Brus associated press photo la Day lbs Zottl a Lebanon to align with arabs Beirut up Lebanon s new government began work thurs Day on a four Point program to beef up the nation s defences and align Lebanon firmly behind the Arab nations in the Middle easter conflict. Premier Rashid Karami announced a 16-member National coalition Cabinet wednesday night after a week of conferences with both ends of Lebanon s political spectrum aimed at forming a government of  s program Calls for compulsory conscription for boys and girls fortification of villages along the israeli Frontier co ordination of Lebanon s foreign policy with the Arab bloc and agreement to abide by decisions of the Arab league and Arab sum Mit conferences. Trudeau confers with Pope the pontiff and the prime minister spent 40 minutes in closed door private audience. Later at a news conference inthe Canadian embassy tru Deau said his talk with the Pope ranged Over the wars in Vietnam and Nigeria and the whole question of world peace. Vatican City a Cana Dian primes minister Pierre Elliot Trudeau conferred with Pope Paul i thursday and then announced that the meet ing marked the Start of talks toward establishing diplomatic relations Between Canada an the Vatican. New museum in Worms Worms Germany up the tiny jewish communities in Mainz and Worms plan to construct a museum and jewish Christian conference Center in Worms building near the Cen Turies old synagogue where the medieval scholar Rashi taught. The museum to be housed in building which belonged to the old jewish University will depict jewish history in Germany. Rare books will be  is said to be Europe s old est jewish cemetery is also informs. Worms was the scene of pogroms in 1349 and 1615, As Well As in 1938, but the four Story House where Rashi Short for rabbi Shlomo Ben Yitzhak also taught remained standing. All other buildings near the Worms Syna Gogue were destroyed. . Envoy returns from Moscow Moscow up retiring . Ambassador Llewellyn  flew tuesday to the United states ending his career in Moscow where he served two terms As America s , 65, is to retire from the foreign service later this month and will live in Washington. Bonnie and Clyde Tun Loving states with Bank holdups and kidnappings in prohibition Days Montreal a a former gangster who knew Bonnie an Clyde is Back Home after 33 years in prison and one of the things he plans to do is see the movie about the two Bank Rob Bers Alvin Karpis 61, co Leader of the Karpis a Barker gang that terrorized part of the United says he knew Bonnie and Clydeas a couple of fun Loving  he was paroled tuesday from Mcneil Island Penitentiary in puget sound after serving 32years of a life sentence for a 1933 kidnapping on condition that he be deported to Canada. 1,135 defied death to flee reds Bonn up ref Yang mines death strips and the be Linwall 1,135 East germans risked their lives and made it to the West in 1968. The West German refugee affairs ministry said the 1,135, who came across the Wail or the closely watched East West German Border were among 4,902 East German fugitives. The other 3,767 escaped by other Means. Funds Short for . Cyprus Force United nations up Secretary general u Thant has appealed to All governments tomake prompt voluntary contributions to help cover a deficit of almost $15 million in maintaining the . Peace Force on Cyprus. The Security Council has authorized maintenance of the Force at least until june 15, Lair s orm got him St. Peter port Guernsey a David Kempthorne Ley was engaged in an illegal act45 feet below the surface of the sea when the Long wet Arm of the Law tapped him on the Shoul  was an historic moment Britain s first underwater  Constable David Archer wearing a skin diver s suit wit mask signalled Kempthorne Ley to the surface and charged him with ordering. The 32-year-old culprit was fined $48 wednesday for poach ing orders a local shellfish regarded As a rare delicacy in Guernsey one of Britain s Chan Nel islands. Law s provisions under an old Guernsey Law it is illegal to collect orders except for four Days from the Start of a full  court heard this account of the Case Constable Archer whose Hobby is skin diving got a tip that spot of ordering was going on at the Bottom of St. Peter port Sharbor. So he donned his Frog Man s outfit and went Down to investigate and got his Man. He was quite Good Humoured about it but his first reaction was  Archer said. Princess talks but not barbra London a barbra Strei Sand met Princess Margaret at the european premiere of the movie funny girl wednesday night and the american Singer could t think of a thing to say. But her egyptian  Sharif quickly stepped in with a few Well chosen word Sand saved the Day. More than 500 fans cheered the Princess and her husband lord Snowdon when they arrived atthe Odeon theater in Leicester Square for the first showing of the musical film. Princess Margaret walked into the foyer and saw miss Strei Sand wearing a velvet and min evening coat with a Cossack hat. I do like your hat. You look Lovely said the Royal guest. Barbra was completely Tongue tied. She smiled and kept Smil ing. Then Sharif broke in an got some conversation started what a charming leading Man the Princess said to miss Streisand. He s still trying to help  Saigon up Ellsworth Bunker . Ambassador to South Vietnam said thursday that the Viet Cong still have the capacity to launch attack against Allied forces and Popula Tion  Viet Cong May Well try to do this in a dramatic manner in the Hope of affecting negotiations in Paris plus american an world opinion Bunker said in address to the american chamber of Commerce in Saigon. However Bunker said the ene my suffered heavy losses in 1968 and there Are Many indication that he is faced with a weaken ing of morale and of his Confidence in  the ambassador said he believes the pressure is on the Viet Cong to change their strategy based on Hope of a military breakthrough by Means of conventional warfare. He said the North vietnamese might decide to negotiate seriously or they might switch to strategy of Low level fighting and protracted  either Case. Bunker said their aim would be to bring about a . Withdrawal from South Vietnam after which they would try to take Over the  said perhaps the great est unsolved problem is the political and psychological Success j which the Viet Cong secured in the United states and abroad \ through their tet offensive oblast year. He said subsequent Progress has offset Only partially the Franco Choice of successor reported near Madrid up rumours and denials that Generalissimo fran Cisco Franco would appoint Prince Juan Carlos As the official j heir to the throne swept Spain thursday. J monarchist sources close to Don Juan de Borbon count of Barcelona and father of 31-year-old Juan Carlos brushed off As groundless reports published by Al Alcazar a Madrid daily 1 that Franco would use his right of proposing to the Cortes legis lature his accessory As chief of state by picking Juan Carlos this month or in , Al Correo catalan a Barcelona daily hinted that Queen Frederika of Greece masterminded Juan Carlos decision to accept the throne if it is offered to him even at the Cost Ofa formal veto by his father. Conflicting versions we reserved to a puzzled Public Opin Ion from almost every , another Madrid daily urged Alfonso of Borbon dam Pierre Cousin of Juan curios to take a stand Over the monarchist Issue hinting that he could be too a candidate for the vacant  also disclosed that Queen Victoria Eugenia Mother of Donjuan allegedly offered Franco a Chance to make a Choice among three candidates to the throne explaining that As far Ashe was concerned All three of them were just As  guerrillas political and psycho logical Victory. From the military Point of View the offensive was a defeat for the Viet Cong the ambassador said. Italy car club accused of big swindle Rome a a major Finan Cial scandal broke wednesday with a request for indictment of the president of the italian automobile club Aci a Rome Public prosecutor accused the club of having swindle millions of car owners on fee charges for the past 14  of the indictment re quest were not disclosed but newspapers estimated the illegal gains at More than $32  in the request was lawyer Luigi Bertett. Aci presi Dent and Holder of a Gold medal from the state for valiant resistance activities against nazi troops in world War n. Rom newspapers said other big names were involved in the  has been head of the Aci Only since 1966, when he succeeded roman Prince Luigi Caracciolo. Who died soon  Nicolo Amato said in his Brief filed with an investigating magistrate that starting in 1954 the Aci had been charging car owners excessive fees. Under government agreement the Aci acts As the state Agency that charges for car registrations and handles annual Taxa Tion on motor vehicles. Traffic stopper As i Connie Creighton of Bourne Mouth England in t enough of an Eye us to Stop traffic on her own she straps a Luminous Garter on a shapely leg to further attract Drivers. The glow glow Garter is the brainstorm of maj. Frederick Cook Bournemouth Road safety officer. A photo  
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