European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Acting honors Louis Gossett jr., who played the role of fiddler in the roots television series holds the emmy award he won in los Angeles for Best work in a Lead performance. A photo roots rated top to series 9 emmy los Angeles a roots the most watched show in television history proved the most honoured series in the four months late 29th annual television facade my awards on sunday night scoring nine emmy. The David Wolper production based on the Best seller by Alex Haley was declared Best limited series of the 1976-1977 to season and won acting honors for Star Louis Gossett or. And supporting players Edward Asner and Olivia Cole. Director David Greene and writers Ernest Kinoy and William Blinn also won and the series got three other awards in Craft categories. Roots provided a degree of drama for the Marathon awards special which pressed on past Midnight in the Eastern time zone. The onslaught of emmy included one for Van Dyke and company cancelled after 11 weeks on Abc and the Mary Tyler Moore show which has passed into reruns after seven hit years. Carroll o Connor of All in the family and Beatrice Arthur of Maude were pre continued on Page 28, col. 1 Carter knew of curbs on Bank panel told Washington a preside Tcarter was fully briefed last december on the restrictions which had been placed on one of budget director Bert Lance s Banks a Senate committee was told monday. The testimony by Robert Bloom first Deputy comptroller of the currency seemed to contradict Carter s statement saturday that he knew of Only one Lance financial difficulty before nominating his close Friend. The nomination was submitted to the Senate after Carter took office in january although Carter had announced his intention to nominate Lance on nov. 24. Carter was asked the extent of his Previ Ous knowledge of Lance s financial difficulties while campaigning in Newark n.j., for gov. Brendan Byrne. Campaign for governor the Only thing i knew was that he had problem in the 1974 Campaign for governor of Georgia and it had been resolved Carter said. Asked if he knew of any other difficulties he said no i did  Lance attended a Cabinet meeting at the White House monday but left by a Side in trance and avoided  of the Cabinet ducked most questions about what was discussed but one said there was no substantial Dis Cussion of Lance and his financial affairs. The Cabinet officer Secretary Patricia Harris of housing and Urban develop ment said she did t think it would be Lance s last Cabinet meeting. He s a very Strong Man she said. He s very Strong  said there were some humorous remarks about Lance s situation. She said he makes Nice  the housing Secretary said she did think allegations about irregularities in Lance s personal and business dealings were hurting the president. The Gallup polls Don t show it she declared. The regular Gallup poll shows Carter s performance rating has hardly dropped since april. But a Gallup Newsweek Tele phone Survey shows most respondents think the president is protecting his budget director too much. Transportation Secretary Brock Adams said he too did not think this was Lance s continued on Page 28, col. 1 Ball it n Ramstein Germany a the american balloon double Eagle landed in the Atlantic Ocean monday afternoon just off Iceland s Northwest coastline the air Force said. Ike stars and authorized unofficial publication for the  armed forces vol. 36, no. 148 Dav and sunday tuesday september 13, 1977 if 21855 a kidnapped coed Back with family Annette Adams Center and her parents meet with newsmen at their Home in Maryville tenn., sunday after she was held four Days by kidnappers for a $150,000 Ransom. The coed 19, was freed after her father . Adams a Bank president paid the Ransom. A Man and woman were arrested and most of the Money recovered authorities said. Story on Page 5. A the two crewmen were picked up safely. By an air Force h3 Rescue helicopter a spokesman at the air Force s european Headquarters said. They Are being flown to the capital at Reykjavik for the following letter to the editor was received recently. Although the writer addressed a particular Community Mainz Germany his message could be heeded by All military communities. Hello fellow americans this is from the military police. We Are Here to serve you not to harass you. We Are asking that you the Public help us in keeping the Community Safe and peaceful. You have an important role in the. Community. When i patrol the military Community i m proud to be there to assist you. Each Day i m on patrol i m greeted by the kids with a warm smile and a sincere wave be cause they Are glad to see us. As Long As we Are military police we intend to keep the Little ones smiling and waving by enforcing the Speed limit. Noth ing makes me happier than to see the Little ones Happy. If you Are afraid that you Are going to be issued a traffic citation you should think twice before breaking the Law. Here s a reminder Speed kills and accidents have no special Day to happen let s pitch in and help each other. I be been in the military police corps for four years and i like it. I enjoy having Good Public relations. At every duty assignment i be had i can say the military Community gave me their full support in keeping the Community  re asking that you support the Mili tary police so that we can create a better working relation with you. If you see any shortcomings such As signs missing Speed limit signs knocked Down etc., please notify the military police traffic Section. We Are not asking for a pal on the Back just your help As the Public. Let us know you appreciate us being there to assist you. Give us your  an my seeking Public cooperation Germany a meeting with . Embassy  the helium balloon and Gondola landed five Miles offshore in the five fingers District on Iceland s Northwest coast 120 Miles from Reykjavik. They had reached land and then were blown Back Over the sea where they touched Down the spokesman said. An Iceland naval Cutter will attempt to recover the balloon and Gondola but we Don t know when because it s now dark there word of the Landing and rescues was radioed to the Ramstein air base in Ger Many by the three . Military Rescue aircraft escorting the balloon. Americans Ben l. Abruzzo 47, and Maxie l. Anderson 44, both of Albuquerque n.m., were attempting to make the first crossing of the Atlantic in a helium filled balloon. They were forced to abort the flight after running Short of fuel. The air Force spokesman said the bal Loon covered 2,200 Miles before it was forced to ditch. This was about 800 Miles Short of its destination the european continent