European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 27, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Atop world Trade Center the cops waited Amateur climber Scales skyscraper new York Cap a daredevil to maker conquered the Quarter mlle High world Trade Center like a human a thursday using an invention he fashioned from about $100 Worth of material to scale the aluminium faced Monolith. The Only sense of fear i had was at said George Willig 27. After police freed him on charges of criminal trespassing disorderly conduct and Reck less endangerment following his 3 4-Hourascent. I thought i would get thousands of spectators thronged the Plaza at the base of the twin 110-Story towers to cheer on the Amateur Mountain Eer in a climb that began at about 6 30 . And ended 1,350 vertical feet t arrest him. Don t arrest him the crowd chanted when two police officers Rode a window washers scaffold parallel to Willig Midway up the building the world s second tallest. What Are you crazy or something were their first words to him Willig said. Then they tried to get him to halt. One of them officer do with Allen said that Willig agreed to join them Only if he got tired. But Willie who said he had climbed Elca Pitan in Yosemite National Park kept climbing up a six foot wide strip on the Northeast Corner of the building s South Tower. Munching Candy bars sipping from plastic water bottle and resting periodical continued on Page 28. Col. 31 swipes vol. 36, no. 40 Friday May 27, 1977 if 21855 a Carter warns he May veto 2 major Bills Washington a preside Tcarter threatened thursday to cast the first Velos of his presidency if Congress re fuses to reduce the Price tag of major Bills dealing with farm programs and water projects. I certainly Reserve the right to veto ills if 1 consider that necessary Carter told a questioner at a nationally broadcast news conference. Carter also described As a very serious breach of responsibility the statement by an american general in opposition to withdrawal of . Troops from South Korea. The president summoned the general to Washington and ordered him to comment on the expected accession of hard liner Menahem begin tothe leadership of Israel Carter said i have already seen some moderation in Carter added that he would certainly assume that israeli withdrawal from occupied territories on the West Bank of the Jordan River would be a necessary part of any Middle East peace settlement. Begin has consistently opposed return of any part of the West sides in this discussion have to yield Tun Tinpui d on i acc 27. Cut 21 just wanted to be the first George Willig z7, is just a speck against the massive South Tower of Manhattan s world Trade Center As he climbs the 110-Story building flanked by a window washing Machler carrying police. At top the Amateur Mountain or explained that be limply wanted to be the lint to make the ascent. A school Check panel disturbed by problem found at overseas facilities by John Hart Washington Bureau chief Washington Sis problems in the defense department s overseas de Pendents schools Are disturbing to a con Gressional delegation the delegation of three democrats and five Republican representatives said the Learned of the schools problems from Vari Ous sources while in Europe this information is the Dele gation said in a May & delegates All members of the House armed services committee visited nato bases Between april 7 and 17, and on wednesday one of the delegates released the 19-Page report to the stars and schools suffer from deficient facilities to a degree which would not be Toler ated within Borders the report said for example the report said one dependent school in Izmir Turkey uses a reconditioned warehouse with the adjoining Street As a playground. Some of the highest Neucom officials told the delegation that there is no Money for books for children entering the school system in is an intolerable Burden to assign military personnel overseas where conditions for the education of their dependents Are the report said. This situation requires priority attention by Dod and the Congress the report staff member of the House armed services committee said thursday that the report will have a substantial Impact on the delegates of the nato visitant other Mern Bers of the committee. He said the report would be circulated to Al committee members. The House military personnel subcommittee has requested Dod to make a full report on the school situation by the end of july. While in Europe the delegation also focused attention on Force readiness in terms of personnel Materiel and delegation gained new understand ing of the difficulties of assignments Over seas for . Military personnel the report cited increased Cost of living and in sufficient base housing in some countries As factors making it difficult for military personnel living overseas. The Gla Mortl Uttmi Donl 31
