European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 17, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Vol. 36, no. 61 Friday june 17, 1977 if 21855 a Brezhnev okd As president supporters of Adolfo Suarcz the Span ish prime minister and Leader of the democratic Center party cheer and Suarez backers celebrate give Victory salutes As results showing Strong leads Over the rival socialist workers party were announced to the Early morning hours thursday at the centrist party s election Headquarters in Madrid. Story Page 32.1 Ai photo senator concerned by remarks starry hike delay urged from press dispatches Washington sen Gary Hart. D col thursday recommended a delay in the scheduled promotion of i. Gen. Donn a starry who stated publicly last Friday that the us is Likely to enter a future Hus Sian chinese War. Hurt is a member of the Senate armed srm Ces committee and he made the recommendation after talking with commit tee chairman John strums. D miss Hart said he is extremely concerned it jul military leaders commenting on International politics military promotions reviewed by the committee and then the full Senate Are routinely granted a in made la Friday to the Frank Veer mean Len he 1 graduating thin a in exp tests a ii w in in u it inc. M v a i enter she i v to in ,. -., ,.,. Of Star forecasting War in his speech. Starry predicted the soviet Union will move to help the Arab countries against Israel and the More critical the situation becomes the More Likely we Are to respond with u i .1Ill i Nev a a i i .i1 in " \ a i. M i. I. Shed Elk i to i., Iii training and Iii l til � Irnis a four his controversial speech also accused the Liberal press of being uninterested in defense department spokesman Thomas b. Ross said starry s remarks were not submitted to the Pentagon for clearance in accordance with Long stand ing policy covering Public speeches and published Art ides the outgoing commander of v corps in Frankfurt meanwhile said Goodby to his in Only Mellon o,c32, col. 2/ replaces Podgorny in shuffle Moscow f Al l in the biggest Krem Lin Power shuffle since the overthrow of Nikita Khrushchev in 1964. Soviet communist party chief Leonid i. Brezhnev re placed Nikolai Podgorny thursday As president of the soviet Union. Brezhnev. 70. The nation s undisputed political Boss also continued As general Secretary of the party. He is the first person in soviet history to hold the posts simultaneously although he served As presi Dent before he took Over the top party Job. Lenin. Stalin and Khz Nische each was simultaneously party chief and Premier. The shift had been expected since May 24. When the 74-year-old Podgorny was re moved from the communist party s ruling politburo without explanation. Lle lated photo. Page 32 Podgorny not present an announcement to a joint session thursday morning of the nation s l.5 0 member parliament the supreme soviet. Said Podgorny asked to be relieved of the presidency in connection with his retire men on Podgorny was not present. Following the parliament s approval of Podgorny s retirement Brezhnev was pro posed for the presidency by Mikhail Suslov the party s top ideologists. T in proposal was adopted unanimously. "1 would like to assure you my dear comrades that i will give All my forces to the achievements of the people in the construction of Brezhnev said i will do my Best in order that our coun try and peace on the Globe May be strengthened and peace and cooperation among Peoples May he added Suslov praised Brezhnev for organizational ability and dedication to the cause of the communist party of the soviet Union " under the proposed new soviet Constitution which a commission headed by Nev drafted to replace Stalin s i to Constitution the president is entitled to a first Deputy diplomatic observers speculate that this Deputy will carry out the Rou Tine presidential functions while Brezhnev continues to give most of his time to More important matters Podgorny has been out of sight Sinee he wus ousted from the politburo. The Krem Lin told Kush european diplomats he was ill that allotment plan cuts Book firms risks i i i the , sets sold in the military Marki to if run a. Slurry at Farewell a if of me Rev ii is May a e s in i i cup l i a at i Iru Lier. Editorial special projects Lik i ih.ij., in in Kii Iii Sla Sands Tripi a , which i li.-, Many of the Apo w17.i
