European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 14, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes monday August 14, 1978 berliners Mark 17th year of Wall Berlin i api West German politicians commemorated the i7lh anniversary of the Berlin Wall sunday with speeches and Wreath laying  ties linking divided berliners Are stronger than the heavily guarded Wall the East germans built on aug. 13,1961 to Stop their citizens migrating to the West by the thousands. West Berlin mayor Dietrich  noted in a nationally televised statement that East Germany has now permitted 20 million visits by West berliners to friends and relatives across the Wall under normalization agreements since 1972"we know we have to live with the Wall for a Long  he said. But the inking factors Are much More powerful than the Power politics which now Divide  politicians of All three parties in the City parliament made commemorative speeches in West Berlin s Charlottenburg District. Wreaths were Laid at several spots along the Wall where East German guards shot refugees trying to flee to the West since 1961."the Wall remains a Monument to shame but the situation has changed since the cold War Days of 1961. Bonn min ister of state Hans Juergen Wischnewsky. A senior aide to Chancellor Helmut Schmidt declared in a televised interview. He stated that Bast Germany now recognized by Western states which virtually ignored it before 1972. Increasingly finds the Berlin Wall an embarrassment in its International  see in this International discussion a genuine Chance of East German liberalization that would Lessen the Gulf Between the two Germany. He said. Dutch expert reports alcohol consumption up London a alcohol consumption and deaths from cirrhosis of the liver Are on the increase says a dutch expert on alcoholism and relatively Low taxes on drinks Are partly to blame Jan de lint reported in the latest Issue of the British journal on alcohol and alcohol ism that in 24 out i 25 industrialized coun tries he surveyed per capita drinking had. Increased Between 1960 and 1973.the increases ranged from 10 percent to More than 100 percent. Only France registered a decline. 12 per cent but the French still topped the list with 24.1 liners of alcohol intake per person per year and 61 23 cirrhosis deaths per 100.000 people for men and 24.88 for French women survival training astronaut candidate Margaret r. Seddon moves away from a lift device after a successful ride out or the water during water survival training at Turkey Point near Homestead fab in Florida. The helicopter Type lift device is suspended from a Structure Over the water and an electric Winch lifts the students out of the water simulating a helicopter pickup. Up photo maximum credits of $250 Senate vote expected on fax Aid for tuition Washington pull the Senate probably will vote this week on a Bill to provide Federal income tax credits to help families pay tuition for youngsters in col lege and nonpublic elementary and secon Dary  tax credit could be subtracted directly from a tax Bill As opposed to a deduction which is subtracted from Gross income. In the Bill under debate taxpayers could take an annual credit equal to half the amount of tuition and fees up to a Maxi Israel unit plans More settlements Tel Aviv a the israeli Ciba. After a Day of denials conf neg k Day that a government committee Hai tided to establish five new military a ments in the occupied West Bank on the 28th of june the it committee for defense decided to a Lish five new settlements in the Jordan i Ley said Cabinet Secretary a Riehn Naor stressed that the setup menu not be civilian and said that Deputy Pat minister Yigael Ladin opposed the be Sion and demanded that it be  Cabinet. Ladin now filling in for vacation prime minister Menachem begin Iau Rael radio he will bring the Nutter in next sunday s Cabinet meeting it was approved he would take it to Pirl Merit s defense and foreign affairs in Mittee can Challenge do Dinow i under the coalition agreement i a democratic movement for change do can Challenge government decks King i q poses in this parliamentary committee. Israel radio reported that Stdio a work on the new settlements Dnola gun and a top government officus Tai lined to be named confirmed that no i lion has been taken on the decision. The Cabinet statement followed in reports of the decision. Israeli of flu earlier denied the reports saying Bali such decision was approved by the Goto ment. Israel radio said that agriculture Ter Ariel Sharon who Heads the Mottai committee on settlement threatened i make his own statement if the cat bid not. Newspaper reports and the peace i movement said last week the govera was planning five new settled prompting begin to say that no imperil decision had been made by the governs on the settlement Issue. But begin rent to confirm or deny the reports. American protest shortly after begin took office last � he turned Over government authority settlement policy to Sharon s Emonte which quickly authorized three m ments that had been constructed the previous government s approx m american protest begin returned Sion making Power to the full Caff and the radio report said three ofom ments were planned in the Jerk and two others further North new la and in the i Fulik area. No i Given for constructing the out government has not decided 3 balloonist on schedule in flight across the Atlantic Bedford. Mass in Pil dining on hot dogs and doughnuts Iron Stom ached new Mexico men sunday floated past the Eastern Edge of North America and said their helium filled balloon was on schedule to become the first to Cross the Atlantic. Ben Abruzzo. 48. Radioed his ground Sta Tion at 10 30 . Edt sunday and said. If you can get a message to my wife Tell her that everything is Fine we re doing super Well the weather s Good the sightseeing s been fantastic and we miss them  Abruzzo. Maxie Anderson. 44. And Larry Newman. 31. And their double Eagle h were spotted at 11 . Directly Over St. John s. Newfoundland about 780 Miles from where they took off Friday night at Presque Island. Maine. They were headed East Over the North Atlantic about one fourth of the Way to what they Hope is a thursday afternoon Landing wherever the wind takes them in Europe. The weather is the controlling Factor in the Effort. At mid Day sunday the Bedford control Center reported Good sunny weather with a thin High layer of Cirrus Clouds and 45 degrees fahrenheit i temperature at the balloon s Altitude. They re on schedule doing very  said Dave Mcclure. A spokesman for the group monitoring their Progress from a National weather station at Bedford. The three Albuquerque. . Men form the 18th balloonist team to try crossing the Atlantic. All others have failed and six men and one woman have been killed. An Derson and Abruzzo last year reached ice land but were forced Down by bad weather mum of s250. For each youngster in College University or Post secondary vocational school. The maximum credit would jump to s500in 1980 on oct 1.1980. Families paying tuition in private or parochial elementary and secondary schools would be eligible for cred its equating half tuition and fees up to $250. The House has passed a Bill providing lower tax credits for College elementary would be military or civilian and secondary education. Both the Senate said. If the reports Are True the would bolster a string of out Jordan River designed by i Ern ment As a Security beb infiltration from Jordan i sely populated and is part of Tneia territory the labor government keep for Security reasons is agreement. Appropriations committee and the Senate budget committee voted against language in this version that would provide for a re fund if the tuition credit was greater than the taxpayer s tax liability. The Senate finance committee rewrote the Bill to meet these objections reducing the Cost and eliminating refund Biliti. President Carter has threatened to veto any tuition tax credit Bill. He proposes in Stead to increase existing higher education Grant and loan programs. Most observers say the Senate will approve credits for College by enough Marg into override a veto. But there will be a major and possibly close fight Over whether to include elementary and secondary education. The key vote will come on an Amend ment by sen. Ernest Rollings. . To drop any credits for elementary and secon Dary education. Sen. Barry Goldwater a Ariz. 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