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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, January 21, 1969

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 21, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes Tim Day january 21, 196? i rtt Irin atm 11 go Forward together Nixon urges nation i. A. \ h it1 from to i dark. Let us gather the  the oath Nixon added the words so help me  Pat Nixon her a rfcs never leaving her husband s face held the bibles one in each Han done above the other. As the cannons boomed outre 21-gun Salute the red coated Marine band struck up Hail tothe chief and then Richard Nixon 37th president of the United states began his inaugural address the charting of his administration s course. He spoke solemnly and wit deliberation calling for the nation to go Forward As a peacemaker and together both Blacks and Whites. For the first time because the Peoples of the world wan peace and the leaders Are afraid of War the times Are on the Side of peace he said. We Are caught in War want ing peace said Nixon. We Are torn by division wanting Unity we see around us empty lives wanting fulfilment. We see tasks that need doing waiting for hands to do  a crisis of the spirit we Nee an answer of the spirit he added. But the new president said we cannot learn from one an other until we Stop shouting atone  the Chilly crowd punctuated its Brief applause for Nixon at times during his speech by thumping cold feet on the floor of the wooden  final prayer before Nixon took the oath was delivered Bya close Friend of his the Rev. Billy , god our new president needs thee As no Man has eve needed thee Graham prayed. Nixon s 20-minute address was punctuated with applause. John son sat attentively As the new president spoke appearing to weigh each word and  speech ended Nixon stood motionless looking Over the stocks mixed in Active Day new York a the Stock Market closed mixed monday with Industrial Blue chips  was fairly Active. After a Small initial gain the Dow Jones Industrial average slipped into minus territory a profit taking continued on some of the leading  Nixon s inaugural address was regarded As having Neutral effect on business and the Stock  that a Milder climate for business would prevail under the new Republican administration were i edited for some of the Early strength. Among Active issues strength was displayed by United fruit Bengue Youngstown Sheet Andina corp ism was a Sharp loser due to monopoly charge brought by the Justice depart ment. Throng As the National hath Einwag played. Terence j. Cooke Roma Catholic archbishop of new York gave the  launching his administration Nixon said i do not offers life of uninspiring ease. I do not Call for a life of grim Sacri fice. I ask you to join in a High adventure one As Rich Ashu Manity itself and exciting As the times we live  around Nixon on the platform outside the Capitol were Many of the nation s Lead ers including the Republican and democratic chiefs of con Gress and the Nixon  and his vice president Spiro t. Agnew went through the outdoor ceremony without top Coats despite the 35 degree chill of the Gray Day. Republican Senate Leader Everett m. Dirksen the Man with the flowing. Curls andorran tones was the master to Cere monies. He also administered the oath to Agnew shortly before Nixon was sworn in. Earlier Johnson met the Nix on at the White House with a warm handshake for the incoming president arid a kiss for the new first  on hand was outgoing vice president Hubert h. Humphrey the Man Nixon Defeated in november. The agnews arrived at the White House a few moments before the  and Johnson posed for the photographers before enter ing the executive mansion for Coffee and a  driving to the Capitol for the noon swear when Johnson v and Nixon emerged Johnsqn stepped ,4nto the presidential limousine. Fixott began to follow,.but, seeing Huni Ophrey Standrad Iii a Kitota notaries watch1h& Nikon wet Toft Tejbir Tad smiled borne it rated informs stood every 10feet along the route in front of Low wooden barricades erected toehold Back the crowds. The 10-Mlnute drive took Nixon and Johnson into the Capito driveway to the Entrance to the Law Library Dirksen Rode with  a asked by a Tele vision newsman after he Steppe from the car what he and John son had discussed during the drive. Of our dogs and other things Nixon replied with a smile. Another reporter asked Nixon whether As he watched the John i Kennedy inauguration eight years ago As the Defeated presidential candidate Nikon Ever dreamed he would one Day begging to his inauguration. No he ?ri4if i were a betting Man 1 would have said the Odds were a thousand to on against that.", Ili taht counter Sta auguran second czech youth sets self on fire from a and up dispatches Prague president Ludvi Syoboda announced monday night that another Young Czecho slovak student had burned him self in Pilsen As did Jan Palach who set himself afire Here thurs Day and died sunday. The language used by the president did not make it Clear whether the youth in Pilsen died. I have just received the shocking report that in Pilsen. Another Young Man Laid his hands on his life Svoboda said. Pleads for halt on behalf of your parents Ona half of your country on be ii Alf of myself and in the name of humanity to which we Are jointly committed i request you to Stop these terrible  the language Laid his Handson his life could mean that he committed suicide or had at tempted suicide. The president gave no details. Meanwhile in Prague tens of thousands of mourning Czecho slovaks Tri coloured ribbons inned Over their hearts armed candlelit red army Square and renamed it in Honor of Palach. Candlelit windows hundreds of tiny candles ironed in the windows of univer sity buildings around the  were rumours that the spontaneous renaming of the quare along the Vltava River lad government approval. Those who honoured the de Adouth marched in silence through he mile and a half of old Prague tween the Square and Wences As Square scene of the self Mola icon. In my a ""rfti.s. In europ continued from Page 1 is ration will change them. Clifford referred to the Cut in his final report saying we expect these Steps to yield substantial savings in personnel expenditures operating costs and for eign Exchange costs. There was no immediate indication of How Many of the 220,000 . Troops stationed in Western Europe would be involved. One probable target is the 5,000 me assigned to various Headquarters. Clifford said we Are begin Ning to implement a number of measures designed to tighten up further our Force Structure in  sources said arrange ments for the moves still Are being worked out. Whenever the United states pulls Back some of its forces from Europe the action is pre ceded by extensive diplomatic preparations to reassure anxious allies that me United states is not lessening its commitment to support them. The new streamlining efforts will involve reductions in administrative personnel at Majo Headquarters and in such activities As Post exchanges recreation facilities and communications As Well As elimination of overlapping and duplication generally. Weather Cloudy with morning fog and occasional Light rain. Continued Cloudy with rain wednesday. Frankfurt Heidelberg High 43,Low 34. Temperatures recorded monday get 4 4 am pm to Adana cd 46 46 Athen p 28 45 Valano o30 32 Berlin cd 39 48 Bruttell. P32 34 cop no incl 54 39 Frankfurt Csc Clear a rain. Cd Cloudy 4 4 am pm37 46 London r 60 56 Madrid p 38 34 Munich o 39 46 Pant p36 41 pretty Lack r 40 48 rom c 61 61 wheelu., o a partly Cloudy i 2nd weather Wing Clay Shaw trial will begin today some of the trimming of the personnel overhead is a Conse Quence of last year s redeploy ment of about 33,000varmy and air Force troops to the unite states. Defense. Officials 6x planned that certain support activities directly connected wit those troops were left in Europe. Nearly half of those 33,000 Are temporarily returning to Europe for Maneu vers close to the West German czech  these Maneu vers Are finished in february about 12,000 soldiers mostly in two brigades of the 24th if div will be flown Back to the United  s report disclosed that four fighter squadrons returned to Europe with the array troops for the exercises will be Kep there until april for what was described As additional training. Ammo depot bandits kill 3 new Orleans up . Jim Garrison withdrew his motion monday for a delay in the trial of Clay l. Shaw on charges of conspiring to assassinate pres ident John k. Kennedy and announced lie will open the trial on schedule tuesday. Garrison & office made the sur prising move a few minutes be fore dist. Judge Edward a. Hag Gerty was to decide whether to delay the trial one More  Case will go to trial to 1 Morrow morning Haggerty said. Garrison s office last wee filed the motion for the delay on grounds that it could not proceed until ii had secured Pic lures and a rays from the Ken Nedy autopsy and the clothes the president was wearing when he was shot to death in Dallas nov. 22, 1963. Legal actions and continuances already had delayed the trial of the former new Orleans Busi Nessman More than a year. Garrison s motion for a continuance followed the refusal of a judge in Washington to release the autopsy evidence. Atty. Gen. Ramsey Clark also had said a panel of doctors viewed the autopsy evidence Las week and agreed with the War Ren commission s conclusion that Kennedy was hit by two bullets fired from the same  
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