European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 18, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday october 18, 1977 w the stars and stripes Page 27 for concorde Washington a the supreme court cleared the Way monday for land Ings of the concorde supersonic jetliner at new York s John f. Kennedy International Airport. An airline spokesman said the plane would be test landed wednesday and might begin daily flights nov. 22. British airways and air France said through spokesmen in new York that they would conduct a joint familiarization flight to Kennedy Airport wednesday morning on a concorde taking off from Paris. The carriers said they hoped to begin daily service from London and Paris to Kennedy by nov. 22. The justices turned Down without com ment a request by the port authority of new York and new Jersey that they order a delay to All concorde operations at Juk until a formal Appeal could be filed with the court. Monday s action does not prevent the port authority from filing such an Appeal. In the interim however it appears that commercial flights of the British French Airliner new York officials have fought against for nearly two years will begin serving the Airport. British airways and air France Are the Only airlines offering concorde flights. To Date the Only regularly scheduled con Corde flights to the . Have been Landing at Dulles International Airport near Wash  sept. 29, the 2nd . Circuit court of appeals in new York rejected two re quests by the port authority to overturn a Federal trial court s ruling that concorde operations at Juk could begin oct. 20. In its ruling,.however, the appeals court said landings could begin forthwith and spokesmen for both airlines had said they intended to touch Down the first of a series of test flights sometime in mid october. But after being asked by the port author Ity to temporarily postpone the effect of three Usa eur men on army chess team Washington three Usa eur chess players have won places on the six Man army team which will compete in the 28th interservice chess championship starting Here  Usa eur players Are spec. 5 David m. Pendergast of Hillesheim Ger Many sgt. Michael Emerson of Frank Furt and spec. 4 Ronald a. Phillips of Augsburg. Pendergast is the 1977 usar eur Champion. The interservice championships will continue through oct. 26. Last year s army team which included four Usa eur players won the interservice title. The appeals court ruling the supreme court on oct. 7 ordered that the landings be delayed while it considered the request. In that request port authority lawyer Patrick Falvey said the appeals court s ruling would cause irreparable harm be cause it would permit concorde operations before the authority has determined that such flights will not result in successful noise  described Juk situated in the new York Borough of Queens As one of the busiest International airports in the world situated in a noise sensitive Community of almost 500,000  while Falvey argued that British air ways and air France would not suffer any irreparable harm by a delay in the Start of concorde flights to Kennedy attorneys for the two air carriers disagreed. They told the justices that the losses to both airlines in More than 16 months of delay can be measured in tens of thou Sands of dollars a  there is no possibility of irreparable injury to the port authority resulting from the limited concorde operations not More than two flights a Day that have been authorized by the Federal government during the Pendency of the Case in this court the airlines lawyers argued in submitted  the port authority of activity patently irresponsible the airlines said the consistent reaction has been to try to prevent a fair test of the concorde at  Federal government in february 1976 approved concorde operations at Juk and Dulles for a 16-month trial period but Legal Maneu vers by the port authority effectively have kept the faster than sound Airliner out of new York. In other matters monday the supreme court asked lawyers for both sides in the reverse discrimination Case of Allan Bakke to submit written briefs discussing the effect of the 1964 civil rights act on the Case. It could be an indication the court May base its decision on the Federal Law rather than the Constitution. Refused to hear an Appeal of the con tempt of court conviction of Jerry Paul a North Carolina lawyer who successfully defended Joan Little in a 1975 murder trial that attracted National attention. Little stabbed her Jailer when he allegedly tried to rape her. Let stand a lower court s order direct ing new York City officials to take specific actions to limit motor vehicle traffic and improve air Quality in Manhattan. Memorial services on 2 continents Bing Crosby s body flown to . New York a the body of Bing Crosby was being flown Home monday in a dark Brown coffin topped by a Crucifix As fans friends and family said prayers for him in memorial services on two Conti  s 19-year-old son Harry acc pm paned the casket on the commercial flight from Madrid where the Singer died Friday of a heart attack after a winning round of Golf his favorite  listed his age As 73, but Baptis Mal records put it at 74.after a Stop in new York the body was to be taken to los Angeles for a funeral tuesday with Only family and close friends  new York s St. Patrick s Cathedral Terence Cardinal Cooke planned to offer a mass of the resurrection monday for the entertainer a devout roman Catholic. A mass was held sunday at London s Westminster Cathedral attended by 2,000 pm audio club holding clearance Sale Rhein main a Germany the Rhein main audio photo club is having a pre Christmas clearance Sale through nov. 30, a club spokesman announced. More than $60,000 Worth of merchandise will be offered at discounts up to 60 per cent. Items May be put on layaway but All sales Are final. People. Canon Oliver Kelly called Crosby a gentle soul who gave such pleasure with unaffected modesty to so Many and re called that the Singer attended mass there two weeks ago while in London for performances at the palladium. And in Hillsborough calif., where Crosby lived with his second wife Kath Ryn and their three children his fellow parishioners at our lady of Angels Church remembered him with a prayer sunday. Above All things he was a Christian Man that never lost sight of god even though he was among the stars the Rev. Gerald Barren reminded the Early morn ing congregation of 150. Crosby s widow attended the mass with son Nathaniel 15, and daughter Mary Frances 17, and said afterwards in a Tele phone interview that the service was very meaningful to the children and  in Madrid Harry Crosby who had flown to Spain on saturday was accompanied to the Airport for his Mission Home by a group of american and Spanish friends and . Sex Northwestern prexy Dies Evanston 111. A or. James Roscoe Miller president of Northwestern University from 1949 until 1969, died of a heart attack at the age of 71. 1 5 most Active new York Dpi the 15 most Active stocks in new trading at 4  Stock Exchange composite monday stocks closing . Stock Price through the Courtesy of ache Halsey Stuart inc. 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Veto inc coca cola Beth steel up. Int Tel Tel. Gen motors Sambos rest. Pepsico in Miles labs Melville up  ept. Contin toil Citicorp sales. 592,000 .280,600 .231,700 .204,000 ,.175,500 .157,300 .151,300 .150,900 .149,700. 148,600. 148,000 .143,300. 139,200. 136,000. 129,100 last 39 22 a 8 /8 18/2 30% 69v 24% 24ft 46/8 2314 43v2 29 a 23% chg. 9 a v4 a i of 7/e be % be it 4% by be be amex 10 most Active new York up the 10 most Active stocks i american Stock Exchange composite trading at 4 . Monday sales last chg. Gross net 51,200 8 a Dat products 32,400 14% /. Carnation co 30,700 31% % Kirby explore 29,100 27% 4% Champ Home 27,800 i a a  26,500 20 i % Mcculloch ii 25,600 3h Dow Jones averages new York up Dow Jones closing Range of aver Ages monday High Low close change 30 industrials 824.93 813.76 820.34 -1.30 20 transport 211.87 207.39 208.37 -2.24 i utilities 112.23 111.21 111.67 -0.50 65 stocks 284.67 280.52 282.33 -1.25 embassy and consular officials. Also shipped Home were the Golf clubs Crosby used in the final match. He col lapsed outside the clubhouse of la morale a course after playing 18 holes with three Spanish professional golfers. An autopsy performed Over the weekend by Spanish medical authorities backed up the initial diagnosis that Crosby suffered a massive heart attack. Tuesday s funeral services were to to held at St. Paul s roman Catholic Church in Brentwood a los Angeles suburb. Crosby will be buried in a family plot at holy Cross cemetery near his parents and first wife Dixie Lee who died of cancer in 1952. Mid palatinate unit wins Ausa honors zwe1brucken, Germany the mid palatinate chapter association of unite states army Ausa has been selected As the Winner of three awards for 1976-1977, officials in Washington announced. For being the Best overseas chapter the Ausa National president will present the mid palatinate chapter the it. Gen. Ray mond s. Mclain award at the Ausa annual meeting this week in Washington. Col. Ret Don Eastlake German Ameri can relations chairman is scheduled to re ceive1 the award on behalf of the chapter. Two additional awards will be for warded directly to the local chapter. One is the Gen. George Decker award for the greatest percentage increase in member ship. In recognition of having the Best Overall chapter meetings the chapter will also receive the it. Gen. Walter l. Weibelt award. Conversion rates Brussels up monday s closing rates of the . Dollar to european currencies. Figures Are expressed in dollars to the British Pound other local currencies to dollars oct. 14 oct. 17 British Pound 1-7680 1.7725 German Mark 2-2760 2.2610 French franc -�.85s5 4.8412 dutch Guilder 2.4330 2.4240 belgian franc 35.355 35.2050 italian lira 880.55 879.80 Swiss franc 2.2745 2.264s greek drachma 36.53 36.53 turkish lira 19.44 19.44 Spanish peseta 84.08 83.95these Are commercial banking rates and in most cases Are not available to the Public at the exact rate indicated. The Sale of Marks to . Personnel for personal use will be at the rate of 2.24 on tuesday which is based on a Price fixing at midday and allows for a Standard handling charge