European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 25, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Northeast is sweltering by the associated or .,._. A press it was inc Northeast s turn in the pros to cooker sunday but it finally cooled of in Texas. From Maryland to Maine High humidity and temperatures flirting with the 100 Mark drove millions to beaches in of a Cooling Breeze or a dip in the inter. More than one million people were re ported Al new York City s Coney Island our biggest Day in 15 to 20 said publicist Milt Berger c6uldn 1 m water emergency was declared inner York because of dangerously Low pressure caused by people vying hydrants and Boston officials warned that Row pressure then could hamper fire there was t much Relief anywhere i came up Here to gel cooler and i m said Larold Tannebaum of grand Ord. N.j., during a visit to Vermont. The temperature reached 100 degrees i Washington a record High for the Date in the nation s capital. It was 99 in Boston. 96 in new York and Philadelphia and 101 acne Stivold. In Western Massachusetts. Pollution alerts were issued in Massachusetts Maine. Connecticut and Rhode Island. The cause of the muggy oppressive weather was a stagnant High pressure system that has lingered Over the North cast or several Days. But the National weather service offered Hope that drier cooler weather would follow a weak Cool front expected to move through most of the affected severe thunderstorm watch was posted sunday night for new and Maine the first to feel the effects of the advancing front. In North Texas Cooling showers slur conference in the lobby of the Crown Jar hotel. Martin held a Handwritten i a ment and prefaced his remarks by tog there will be no questions before 2 l or or Revor. Because i m a yankee2 Yankees Don t throw " win spoke Only a minute or two and. Is voice began cracking he flopped bul a failed to compose himself he was led away sobbing from the Cluster of news men. Earlier Story on Page 24 ."1 owe it to my health to resign. Martin said. I m sorry about some things thai were printed. I did not say them. I wan to thank my coaches the players and the news Media for everything Al that Point Martin s grief overcame him and he was led away by Cedric Tallis. The Yankees general manager Only a month ago Martin was assured by Yankee owner George Steinbrun Berthat his Job with the yanks was secure for the rest of the season. But at that time there were rampant rumours that Martin might resign for health reasons. He report edly has a fiver caused his downfall from this his fourth major league managerial Post hews fired by Minnesota. Detroit and Tex Asl was Martin s slur of Stein Brenner. Multi millionaire shipping magnate a continued an Page 28. Col. 4 a
