European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 22, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday june 22, 1977 the stars and stripes Poge 9 lieutenant recalls Days with in Story and photo by Rick Maze staff writer Baum older Germany is i sounds like a Story a you might hear at a bar but u. Chester a. Haraczka knew and travelled with former president Nixon. Haraczka. Executive officer of the regional personnel office Here was assigned to the defense communications unit in Washington during Nixon s stay at the White House. U. Chester a. Haraczka he probably did t know me from Adam but we did talk a few times. They weren t really conversations taut we d say Good morning or in t it a Nice Day or things such As that Haraczka said. Haraczka was an e8. Working As an administrative supervisor for the unit which is responsible for keeping the president in constant communication with the White House. During his duty with the unit he travelled throughout the . With Nixon and occasionally made trips overseas. As the Section supervisor Haraczka often announced the president when Nixon entered the room saying gentlemen the i Don t know Why everyone thinks that fact is so great but it has brought me some notoriety in this unit he said. I had very limited Contact with presi Dent Nixon but i did see him quite often Herald. Haraczka was assigned to the unit located in the mountains outside Camp David from late 1967 until december 1972. I left just As the Story of watergate broke he said i found it was a Ellavea ble but i was still he said he personally found Nixon predictably Haraczka left the unit after receiving a direct commission. My being with the unit had something to do with getting the commission but not really anything having to do with the presi Dent himself he said. Man for Man the unit was the most professional have worked with. Everyone knew there was an important Job to do and they did it he said. Warrior statue dwarfs Gretchen Stangel Dodd eur education coordinator. Is Milia germans offer stands guard at . Cavern rewards in phone vandalism Frankfurt its Bunde Spost officials Here announced they Are offering re wards for information about vandalism of Public phones. The officials said they Are urgently seek ing Aid in identifying vandals who in one Day put All 200 Public phones in Frankfurt out of service. The repair costs were about 250.000 do about $53,000the officials said. They added that vandalism of Public phones is also very High in other areas of Germany. Bunde Spost regional officials Here responsible for the Hesse area said in recent months More than 2.000 do about $670 has been paid to those who helped identify vandals of Public phones in Frankfurt. In addition to Money some rewards have consisted of commemorative and valuable Stamps they said. . Marchers oppose production of by bomber Washington a several dozen demonstrators marched in front of the White House monday to dramatize their opposition to production of the by strategic Carter who opposed the project at one Point during the 1976 Campaign has promised to decide by the end of the month whether to scrap the by or permit Al least limited production of the supersonic demonstration was sponsored by clergy and laity concerned which claimed participation by protesters from at least a dozen states. The organization was Given a permit to March for three hours along the Pennsylvania Avenue Side walk in front of the White House. Karlsruhe statue called nazi classic by Bob staff writer Karlsruhe. Germany is according to a University of Maryland pro Fessor the american military Community Here possesses one of the most important works of nazi Art remaining in the world. Towering above the viewer this larger than life sized Bronze statue representing Hitler s idealized fantasy of the aryan sol Dier As a Trojan hero has stood guard at the Entrance to Smiley Barracks since1939. The statue portrays a nude Soldier with sword and shield. According to or. Andrew Stangel lecturer of history and civilization with the University of Maryland the figure is an idealized Model cast heroically nude to portray those chauvinistic qualities of racial purity and strength which were thought most characteristic of the super race " the statue Lias not survived the years completely unscathed. According to tales Stangel has heard an Allied Soldier turned his frustration into ineffectual revenge by firing several rounds from his Rifle into the statue s Chest Stangel believes that the sculptor who is identified Only As Sutor studied the great collection of antique sculpture in Munich s Glyph other while preparing to create the Bronze Warrior hero. The shield on the statue is equipped with a Handgrip and uses the same forearm sup port As the sculpture of the Trojan King la Medon. Stangel said which shows that German spa fire Kilts 7 Tod Moos. Germany up a fire raged through a recreation Home for psychiatric patients in this South German Black Forest spa killing seven persons and injuring two others. Sutor s sculptural Affinity Between Modem German and ancient Trojan is pre Cise in his portrayal of the fact the statue is nude has occasion ally been a subject of alarm for some parents in the local american Community the instructor said. For his own part Stangel cannot see the statue being removed because of its nudity or its representation of nazi ideals. As an historian i value anything which tells us about our past no matter How ugly that past May have been and which May instruct us today and Frankfurt pin Money scheme will help 2 seniors to College byed Eavis staff writer Frankfurt is the memorial Day bowl a scholarship plan brought $1.000 scholarships to two american seniors in overseas Mcdonald. Upper Heyford. England and Thomas Filbey kaisers Lauvern Germany were on the top of the Heap when the final scores were recorded Mcdonald plans to use her scholarship at the University of Michigan. Filbey s scholar ship will help him attend Pennsylvania state University. The bowl a scholarship program was the first of its kind in the Frankfurt area and was originated by Merrill Meyer co director or indoor recreation at the Frankfurt youth health Center. The scoring in the tournament was based on a mixture of pin fall and academic stand Ingher idea she explained was seed on Fertile soil. Wherever she turned she found a willingness to try her plan she said that beginning with August Marino Frankfurt area Bowling director j. L. Morahan. The Clinef of Usai Kuh Bowling program who approved the idea Bonnie Wai in Der. League coach at the Center who organized the rules and regulations of the tournament and Dawn Vales youth health Center Counselor who aided her in the footwork All decided to give it a try. The Success of the undertaking hinged upon their ability to raise funds and they turned to the Community for support. The response was marvelous Meyer said answering the Call for Money for this Effort were several firms and individuals Pepsi cola coca cola Harry s. Truman Post no. 2 Frankfurt. American legion Carl e. Harris Post no. 1034, veterans of foreign wars 3rd army div wives club of Frankfurt american women s club of Frankfurt european motors Frankfurt no pm wives club Coco Homo who donated a gourmet dinner for six Richard Walrath the men s and women s Bowling association of Frankfurt american express Rhein main Ameri can legion and Charles wieck representative of Deltona corp
