European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 16, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Silent tribute to huh president Carter stands Between hit and Muriel Humphrey during memorial a Loci for Hubert in the Capitol among those it Nellh ate from i former president Richard Nixon one of Nixon Daugh Trlla pm former president Gerald Ford former vice president Nelson and Rockefeller a earner of Humphreys a rites Hail Humphrey Washington a Hubert Humphrey was eulogized by president Carter on sunday As the most beloved of All and an inspiration to All he presidents of his at a memorial service in the Rotunda of the Bencale the great Carter spoke in Farewell to inc Minnesota former vice president and some time political saying when Humphrey first visited him in the Oval i fell that he should Hare served former presidents Richard Nim and Gerald and lady Bird John the wife of the Lalo president Lyndon authored undff4ci1l publication Dii he u 1 Soltel 271 january 197b a in p 21855 a were among the official mourners at he nationally televised serv we and our families Are Here today to testify that Hubert Humphrey May Well have blessed our country More than any of Carter the Flag raped coffin of hum the leaders of american govern ment gathered in Washington final the Senate in which he the the the supreme All assembled where Humphrey had lain in slate since while thousands of citric is filed Pas Trie Carter and vice president Waller Mondale both noted that Humphrey had asked for Celebration of the rather than at his As inc service they joined at Carters request in singing America Hie a Pauli Tenor Robert Merrill Sang thai then Carter stepped Over to speak to and the Singer asked that everyone join in Carter held the hand of Muriel the senators u the service in a Pale Lavender sat Between Carter and Mondale who was Humphreys political violinist Isaac who is also a cellist and played chamber music to open the he was simply said the grieving recalling his first meet ing with Humphrey 31 years when he said that life was not meant to been Dured but rather to be you knew what he vim could see it simply by watching and listening to he taught us All Haw to Hope and Haw to How to win and How to he Laughl us How to live he Lauri he us How to although Humphrey never i limit duets on Laue cat pensions by Bernard Well hat Washington inti a presidential commission studying ways to curb the spi rating costs of military pensions will pro pose changes that would end Hie payment of full benefits to anyone retiring in his members of the which is to report to president Carter in said that he proposals for an overhaul of the military pension system would include provisions to pay full benefits to retired servicemen and women Only when they reached Agu and defer and limit pay Menis told use who retired at the same the commission will urge the administration to Spur legislation to provide some retirement benefits to those who leave the military wild less than 30 years of Active sources on tin panel said that the cur rent which bars retire wiil Bene fits to anyone with less than 20 keeps too Many people in the service who otherwise want in leave and con a ruins the military from severing its lies to numerous enlisted Poplo and the military pension system simply needs drastic Suid one commis Sion if us not Fly not Kelmir Onul pay is now absorbing a to Ami share of tile military Bidtel with the Cost Stii twid to reach billion in the new fiscal in it Cost Only in a rerun lust the congressional Hudgims office warned Lylial the annual Cost of the military retirement system could reach billion by the end of the be Ottury i continued on ii