European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 2, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                International Sailboat Fleet competing in stories and photos by Karen Olson camera draws a Salty smile a seasoned Isis a qualifications for the admirals More than sailboats from 27 countries participated in the nine Day Long though no american yachts sailed into a destroyer and the blah Fleet band from Ihu uss Albany Wero on hand to Kiv thousand visitors walked the decks of the guided missile destroyer so macs during three Days of open House in Kiel Harbor and Iho Navy band rave concerts All Over the City after playing in the concert of a yearly showcase for military musicians the last Day of Kiel week the band gave a ship Board  for Crew Mem Bers the concert climaxed a week filled Wilh warmth and hospitality extended by inc citizens of apparently people called the Lown Hall to say they like a certain number of i Viesti for dinner or for the said Ensign Ted Mcmurtrie of our German Liaison officer met the ship with a Slack of typed invitations from the same were for As Many As four band members said they received the same re we were put up by the German taken out to parties by a University fraternity and invited into private said chief musician Ken had More invitations Ian we had people to accept that never happened to us Merl cans were represented musically at Kiel week by the 4lh Fleet band from the uss tily 1977 the stars and stripes Poge is