European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - January 29, 1969, Darmstadt, Hesse                                German newsmen roam the Plains and round door the vast grass Plains populated by Buffalo herds and elusive indians May have impressed 51 German news men the most when they flew to Kan Sas for the weekend. But More Likely they were struck hardest by Friendly clerks wooden houses american Beer All night Tele vision the isolation of the people arid $5-per-Persqn Motel rooms not to men Tion the round door knobs. For a couple of Days the reporter Sand photographers were bused around by James Gunter staff writer an area of Eastern k a n s is s a . Army and air Force they re turned to Germany with 24th Iris  in the reformer i Airlift. It s unbelievable How far you can Goin Kansas without seeing a Man said one television reporter As he scarified the rolling grass Plains during a bus ride from Topeka to Junction City. Later the group visited part of Buffalo hero maintained by it. Riley to keep the grass Short in an ammunition storage area. They also saw the clothing and artefacts of Kansas India sat the it. Riley museum and the relics from the Days of the old army cavalry forts of the West. Most. Of the visitors had never Benin the states before and they scrutinized the a familiarly styled houses on Roomy Uri fenced lots with interest. A wooden House in Germany would cos More than Standard . Masonry dwellings they said. I think it is a Good thing we went to let me get another la e for to fans Back in Hamburg Podner  Page 12 German newsman watches reformer operations from bus window. The stars and stripes Kansas instead of new York said Hanns Rademacher of the Koelner an Zeiger who had never been stateside before. I think the people Here Are Mote typically american than the would be in a big cosmopolitan City. I have found them to be out of touch with what is going on in Europe but the trip has been too Short to make a judgment. The people in Junction City Are really out of touch with the rest of the world. They must All want to move to Kansas  there was amazement registered when the air Force c141 Star lifter Fly ing the germans to Kansas stopped a Dover fab del., where other Passen Gers were killing time in a waiting room by watching television at 3 . The late late show was just coming on. German television usually goes off the air before ?s a Good idea to keep it going for the people who work at night one said. At the end of the journey to Kansas everyone sampled american Beer considerably lighter than German  expressed5 pleasure and Many of them downed several cans of kansas3 2. Al he Friendly clerks during a two hour shopping expedition to Manhattan Home of Kansas state University had an Impact. Perhaps it was the american Motel that showed them most impressively the differences in the old and new  Wall to Wall carpeted rooms with easy chairs writing tables an plenty of Light not to mention built in radios and television sets temperature controls tissue dispensers ice machines nearby and with comfortable Beds greeted them at the end of the tiresome Atlantic crossing. Each room came with bathroom which held a abundance of hot water towels and soap an expensive luxury in  Motel had put up a lighted sign which said Welcome  it. Riley officers had to go to the Kansas governor s office to Wrangle 10 tickets to the Kansas Kansas state basketball game for them. Only two of the newsmen wanted to go and the other tickets went begging. No one turned up for a scheduled army Church Call on sunday morning. They weren t interested in that. B learning to handle a Lassof nope Jutt trying to get Balky microphone working. It a Snuffy 29, 19 it there was a great show of hands when invitations went out for Aduke Ellington jazz concert in Topeka. The newsmen also were pleased by reception Given at the it. Riley officers club on the night they arrived. Chamber of Commerce officials from Junction City came to the party an4 drank and talked with a few Hardy souls who had not beep to bed in More than 24 hours until Early morn tag some of the group Xis wed the Eisen Hower museum in Abil Efte. A few were invited by americans they met to have dinner in Junction City Homes. The wife of maj. Gen Linton s. Boat Wright commander of the 24th inf div who already was in Europe with the Advance party for reformer i entertained the newsmen with a Coffee at her Horn for a woman to do this for us with out her husband Here is amazing one photographer said. Such a thing would never happen in Germany. I am sorry we tracked mud into her House fro the Buffalo  the stars and stripes visiting Eisenhower museum in Abilene Kan. Is photos by Jim Cole cavalry Monument at it. Riley draws attention. Page 13