European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 12, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday May 12, 1977 special ceremony near East German Border a reaps As red guards watch Bureau chief hop. Germany is a 20-year-old administrative cleric struck a blow for human rights when he reenlisted a few feet in front of the East German Border near Here. Spec. 5 Gregory Ridgeway of Kokomo,bid., assigned to the 3rd in 17th Field arty in Numberg said the site of his three year reenlistment ceremony was picked to show the american Flag in front of the Iron curtain. The ceremony was conducted by capt. Michael Burke Battal Ion adjutant. I m proud to be an american Ridge Way said and it in t every Day that a clerk in an artillery battalion gets to do something special. Another reason to con duct the ceremony in front of the East German Border was to exploit my individual Pursuit for Freedom in the to be in the army Ridgeway said he is glad that president Carter has taken up the human rights Issue. He said that the . Army under lines the significance of Freedom in the m proud to be part of our army Ridgeway said after the ceremony which was witnessed by armed East German guards Manning a Tower along the grim Border near the East German town of Blankenberg. For a moment the stars and stripes fluttered in the May Breeze As the american Soldier repeated the oath of re enlistment. The East German Border guards could be seen taking photos of the added the Border Symbol izes something. But it s the wrong thing. The Border with its towers mined death strip guards and dogs shows the weakness of the other Side. They won t admit it. But what other reason would we have to go Over there except to free those people he said human rights have been an Issue for a Long Lime for a lot of people. That is Why he asked to be reenlisted at the East German Border where the american Fla would be encased and be seen. I think that politicians in the past have been too tolerant of communism. I came out Here to show the other Side that free Dom is really very close. I believe that America under president Carter is going Gregory Ridgeway re enlist under the eyes of East German Border guards inside lower. -s4s photo by Gui Schuettler to be a Thorn in the Side of the comm said that while he is not an infantryman or artillerymen he still is just As ready to fight for Freedom. His special reenlistment request was granted by the2nd army Cav regt which has the responsibility of guarding and patrolling nearly 400 Miles of the East German and Czecho slovakian Borders. Go convicted of Ltd hashish Possession Ansbach Germany a 1st army div Soldier has been convicted by a general court martial of Possession of Ltd and . John l. Fowler 20, of he & he co. 2nd in. Blast Armor was apprehended by German police in Erlanger on feb. 28, division spokesman said wednesday. Fowler was in the company of a German woman who was under surveillance by the stocks closing . 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The Mission started at 2 30 . Monday when capt. Thomas samples a controller with det i he air Rescue serv ice at Ramstein received a Call from shape requesting the emergency Airlift. After the coordination was completed the helicopter piloted by capt. Lee Mcmichael left Lan Stuhl at 3 15 . For the Pirn sons army Supply depot to pick up the waiting 27 minutes the package was delivered to Hitchens by two William Stovall. Co Pilot of the medevac helicopter and the t39 was readied for the trip to chevres. The plane was airborne for chevres at 4 01 . And arrived at shape 39 min utes later. Kitchens then delivered the Medicine to Dalton at plane Side. Awag Parley will draw 500 Berchtesgaden Germany Sis More than 500 Are expected to be on hand next week in this bavarian Alps resort for the 1977 conference of the american women s activities Germany. Awag members virtually will take Over Berchtesgaden. Publicist Jean Harrington said that people were still trying to get in on a space available basis. All but 20 spaces set aside for Tennis week have been reserved for conferees she said. The Awag conference will get under Way tuesday. Harrington said the main stress of the conference will be to encourage clubs to get out into their communities and help others. The conference ends thursday night. Dow Jones averages new York a Dow form relating High Low Clow Ching Xenou Urkiw. Him Mil 0 14 20trrupoflml.ll 1� h Mojo Ftp Isu Tillin. 110.40 109.44 1m.i3 unch. A Scull. Is1 11212 s41m ill w.400 7. 12,700 13 i 77.100 Tsvi. 71.101 41 s6.soo 11h.700 ii1-,. 4i.uo i m 4 d c. Conversion rates Brussels Upil wednesday s Clos ing rates of the . Dollar to european currencies. Figures Are expressed in Dol Lars to the British Pound other local currencies to dollars Guyto Britt Pound. Lim g, i my franc Nowc 4 Oulen bold to 1 4wo 6 in . M4so a Riutor a 2 Sill . 1 00 tur�,. 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