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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Wednesday, January 22, 1969

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 22, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes wednesday january 22, 1969 Nixon views Parade Washington up beaming president Nixon sip Ping Coffee and pointing his Finger at things that delighted him stood for two and a Hai hours monday taking the Salute of a two mile inaugural Parade that lasted until dusk. He seemed to love it. After taking Only 20 minutes to Duck into the White House and moment for a presidential petting of his two dogs the president remained behind bulletproof Glass until the Parade ended with a giant steam Calliope playing i want a girl jus like the girl that married dear old  estimated 250,000 people lined Pennsylvania venue 10 deep in places in weather that kept getting colder. The Para Jfe the ohly inaugural event which did Reg utre to diets was the mos Public aspect or a Day 0ceremony and Celebration mostly enjoyed by those of rank an wealth people packed in first family at v parties Washington a president Nixon making the rounds of six Jam packed inaugural aus in the rain joined thou Sands of fellow Republican monday night in celebrating Hii new office with dancing \ an toasts. Nixon s wife Pat wearing Mimosa yellow jewel embroidered Ball gown joined the Par tying with her husband their daughters Tricia and Julie an son in Law David Eisenhower at the family s great moment i history. At their first Stop at the smithsonian institution s museum of science and technology Nixon looked Over a sea of republicans and said thought this was supposed to be a  Nixon said the celebrant who filled three floors of the White Marble museum seemed to illustrate his Campaign theme bring us  really snug there was an appreciative laugh from the people who for More than 45 minutes had been jammed together. Nixon spotted chief Justice Earl Warren and said he heard the other justices were some where on the three floors of the  is one Way to get All nine justices to dance the Sam tune he joked. Nixon said he had talked Sun Day night with former president Dwight d. Eisenhower. He said Eisenhower told him he Felt very Good about the incoming administration and added " this is the last time i Mancall you Dick for a Long time " Nixon then quipped i Veblen called  before he started shaking scores of outstretched hands Nixon introduced s. Dillon rip Ley the smithsonian s director As an expert in feminine Fash Ion with a special interest in mrs. Nixon s  she finishes with it you get it Nixon told the director whose museum houses a collection of All gowns worn bythe nation s first ladies at their inaugural  the smithsonian and later at the Shoreham hotel Nixon found the crowds so closely jammed together that he and his wife would have been hard pressed to find a place to  did t try. At the Shoreham Nixon introduced his family but forgot to mention his wife. The crowd packed into the ballroom re minded him with chants of  thought that everybody knew who she was Nix a  than 30,000 &6rsqns who paid from $35 for la single ticket to $1,000 for a bj6xwait de to see the presidential family at the six inaugural balls. At All of them Nixon was Light hearted even exuberant. " his reminiscences Range from memories of his first race for Public office through his years As vice president when he said he never balled presi Dent Eisenhower  at one Point there were cries of no no when he remarked "1 think you heard me speak enough today and at All the stops he told to crowds in the years ahead we will look Back a this night  forget i fac Effa Tea Lii the Day Ana that Rit iral Ned Anig fit and will soon per refuse my the warm flow of Fine evening Nixon told the crowd waiting at the Sheraton Park hotel Heddin t mind the Lack of room to dance because i m not a very Good  of ceremonies Art Linkletter presiding Al me Sheraton got a big laugh when tie introduced Nixon As president Eisenhower a grandson s father in Law. Misty eyed Johnson \ comes Home to Texas Austin Tex. Up former president t Lyndon b. Johnson misty eyed and choked with emotion came Home to his native state monday and told thousands of cheering texans we had a great Day but the time had  you Don t know How wonder Ful it feels just to be with you in this part of the country we loves much Johnson said As he looked out on a crowd of 5,000to 6,000 persons at Bergstrom air Force base on his arrival from Washington shortly after his term ended. Alighting from air Force one in which he had been sworn Hias president in Dallas on nov.22, 1963 Johnson said he Felt a sense of great  Felt differently within four seconds after i heard the oath he said. I feel for him and i know what he will be facing up to. "1 Don t have to be concerned about everything that happens now. The responsibility i somewhere else. It s a great  spoke of being Able to ride by myself and not Havethe Man with the bag following  was referring to the constant companion of a presi Dent the Man who carries the top secret code for transmitting residential decisions in the event of nuclear  re to thankful. So Many hings happened said Johnson we just Hope Good things happen to or.  thought it was a Good inaugural speech he said. "1want to read it Johnson s face was flushed with emotion. There were lean in his eyes and his hands had been As he put it clawed by handshakes giving him a Las Farewell. 2 surrender in slaying at Urcla los Angeles up the second of two Brothers sought for the slayings of two Blac Panther party members at the University of California at Losangeles voluntarily surrendered to police Early tuesday and was booked on suspicion of murder. Larry j. Stiner 21, a Ucol student surrendered to police at the Airport in san Diego after arrangements were made by his attorney Frank  brother George Stiner 22, turned himself in to West Losangeles detectives in a similar arrangement through Evans on monday. Police said that Larry had Bullet in his right shoulder. Officers did not know How he wag shot. The wound was apparently three Days old. He was reported in Good condition in a prison  intended to seek indict ments charging the brother with murder. Palm prints Tell tale twins sorted out again Detroit up it s sure now Terry is really Terry Tracy is really  or. And mrs. Dennis Bruce the mix up Over their 6-month-old twin daughters ended monday when Hospital official matched up the girls Palm prints taken at birth and sorted out who was who. When we found out i put Toenail polish right Back on Terry s toe the twins Mother  confusion began last week when the big Dot of Nail polish on Terry s too washed off in the Bath. Without the Dot it was my Guesswork As to who was Terry and who was Tracy mrs. Bruc Esaid. They Aro wearing identified Tion bracelets now too but we Hope to have a Small Tattoo Luton one twin so Well always know for sure that one is Terry an the other Tracy she added. The braces have another daughter 18-month-old Darla. Nixon burst into laughter when gov. Claude r. Kirk or. Of Florida hatless and  up in his convertible As 11 passed the White House an wrapped his arms around himself a gesture of disapproval of Washington s weather. The new president led the Parade and delighted the crowd he could t just watch her drown cont med from Page 3. A hero either. Police said via later Hansen told them he just could t stand there and seeker just going Down and he figured he could get  he did t know or care that thels new York City where people Seldom have Timeto help others in need where Good Samaritans Are hard to find. No one aboard the boat knew what had happened at first. The big engines on the huge ferry suddenly began reversing. A Man ran Down the Center dec aisle. Someone fell off he  were about 200 pass a Gers aboard. Many of the pushed Back to the rear a Lonj to try to see what bad happened the ferry wheeled slowly around casting a great Circle in front of the statue of Liberty. The Sun bounced off the water from a piercing Blue sky. Suddenly i the Middle of the sunlight and water a head  god there she is said a woman in a Blue Felt hat who was pushed up against the guard rail. In a minute we were there and the great engines cranked backward again. We rolled to the water beside the Bobbing head  ice from the Rivers clogged the Shore. A Navy mansard it reminded him of the War. When no one worried about getting Hurt on the ship Only about falling into the Atlantic and freezing to death in a half  her a life jacket someone screamed. We ripped off the plywood strips that held the Orange life jackets in place under the deck Arch and handed them to a crewman. He heaved at least half a dozen to the woman. But she just floated there her face in focus now looking Serene. She was , swim please swim pleaded a Man in a dark Over coat. The ferry Captain appeared on the Bridge. The Crew was work ing with the Lifeboat but time was running out. Someone jump in and Gether he yelled. We were standing on the second deck of the three deck Terry and As i looked Down gentle wave reached up and mapped the woman s head  roiled with the wave like a Boxer who was hit and reeling and holding on for the Bell. Scott Hansen peeled off map Een sweatshirt stepped out of Lis Brown loafers and pushed his camera into the hands of some one standing by. He plunged in clutching a White life preserver. Of. Dear god please hurry said the woman in the Blue Felt hat she began to  pulled the woman around and held her against the life preserver. In a couple of minutes a Lifeboat picked the up and hauled them to a tug by ordering the sliding roof ohm Juu Lousine removed As he Nail fed the White House. He stood and spread his arms in his familiar Victory gesture. At one time Nixon and his wife left their reviewing Box to go to the open stands to shake hands with chief Justice Earl Warren and associate justices William 0. Douglas and Hugo Black. A visitor to the president Box was Vickie Cole the teen Ager from Deshler Ohio whose Campaign placard bring us together again inspired his inauguration theme Forward together phrase used. Three times by Nixon in his inaugural speech. Are you enjoying the inauguration Nixon asked her. Yes 1 sure am she replied. Vickie Rode with the up wit people float which carried 58 clearcut Young singers. The float was shaped like a Large piece of Granite. Nixon s Cabinet appointees Rode in open cars their names pasted on the cars sides. Themore familiar like former Michigan gov. George Romney Drew a big hand. So did chief Justice Warren Gen. William c. Westmoreland and the Apollo 8astronauts. Skies tumbles the Colorado contingent provided a bit of excitement As it passed the Nixon. The float was a ski slope about 30 feet Long  which an occasional skier came. Just As it passed Nixon a skier failed to Stop atthe end of the run and skied into the Asphalt Street. He pitched Forward flinging one ski into the air. The crowd gasped. But he climbed Bac Konto the float and waved to the president. Nixon waved Back. He and mrs. Nixon and Vic president and mrs. Spiro Agnew waited the entire Parade  Nixon sipped Coffee occasionally. Mrs. Mamie Eisen Hower stayed with the Nixon for about an hour then retired. Rocky Reagan applauded when the governors rolled by Ronald Reagan of California and Nelson a. Rockefeller of new York waving and half standing were applauded. Geor Gia s Lester Maddox saluted Nixon who bowed and waved i return while giving a Small smile. Commander in chief Nixon former Navy lieutenant broke into a wide Grin and applauded vigorously when the Navy band leading the marching midship men of Annapolis struck up anchors away As it passed him. Decked out in red and White uniforms was the band from Whittier calif., Nixon s Home town carrying a sign which saluted its alumnus class of1930." weather h to 13 Albany it 86 Albuquerque it m Amah to ii 88 Atlanta 41 41  0 Bumarch 61 37 Bolte m 2 Chicago 44 18 cincinnati43 8 Cut my m m Denver m do Moln 97 84 otrit66 46 i  it -33 fair Anki temperatures 7 44 cart Worth 62 honolulu4t # non poll it m jacksonville40 86 Kan a City m 68 la vegas co 64 lot Angel h u48 so Lou Uville 43 34 mtmpma77 to Miami Beach 34 87 mlle Uke 33 87 Mpoto in paul54 80 new Orleans 41 3 new Portt to 48 okla. 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