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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Wednesday, August 16, 1978

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 16, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday August 16, 1978 so Dier Arf of uses empty Walls to express International theme by the a Abbott staff write Mannheim Germany is when it s finished i d like everyone to have something on these Walla they can relate  said spec. 5 John Galvez  Walls Are the location for a series of murals Galvez is painting at the Cental International dining facility. Hie facility serves mainly  and canadians stationed at the Central army group Cental but Snail groups of other nationalities Are also stationed , who is a Driver at Cental. Has been into Art since he was a child. His first experience with murals Casein his Hometown of Ontario. Calif., where his friends were doing Barrio neighbor Hood Art. Although i did t do any of the painting i did design some of the murals we did he said. He got the Chance to design and paint his first mural when stationed at Presidio in san  mural was about the Chicano sol Dier said Galvez. It portrayed our history and role in various  Galvez often has used his talents to express his Pride in his heritage and to Tell others of the role hispanic soldiers have played in . History. Moral Irti Stjohn Galvez brightens of another Wall. Photo by Hans Jurgen Carlos often the military seems to Divide it people into Black and White he said. Other minorities Are More or less Classi fied together and ignored. In my paintings of the Chicano Soldier have Many friends who say yeah it s about time the role we be played in the Mil itary is shown. They also mention that Al though More and More Barrio Art Honor sour history the contributions of our sol Diers Are often  Art also helps gringos become aware that we fought beside them for . In world War i and ii. The korean War and  self taught artist got the Chance to demonstrate his Talent in Europe when he heard Cental was looking for someone to brighten up the Walls of the dining  let certain people see some of his work and got the  want the murals to express the inter National theme we have at Cental he said. So i m painting scenes from the Dif Ferent countries we have  two of his murals Are already done Agerman Castle and a Spanish bullfight and he is presently working on a 6 by 14foot mural of the Golden Gate Bridge. Pictures As guides when 1 started the first mural people stopped and asked what i was painting and  Galvez said. When i explained to them they started giving me suggestion son other scenes from their own country. They bring in pictures. I Don t copy the Pic Tures but rather use them As guides to make  his finished sketches Galvez starts work on the murals which Are done in acrylics. The murals take Between one to two weeks to finish. Right now he scheduled to do five. They need me Back at my other Job he said. But i m in the process of Chang ing my Job category to artist. I be always wanted to but it was t until some people at Cental helped me that i was Able to get the change  he suddenly seemed anxious to Stop talking and get Back to work. I wish i had More time Here he said. I have so Man ideas and there Are so Many empty  Mori prof it theater Aid asked Washington a Federal support for non profit professional theater should be increased from a current m million year to $6.2 million a panel of the National endowment for the arts said. 15 most Active King cancer kills patient got of to smoke pot Hewy Ohk up . Yock Stock a in not comp flu trading to 4 pin. Tut a y sum la 0 q. Coca Couch a Mot my mkt icon r.�. A. It corp Apea mar 81.x k5.b As is " hot Kurlon. A a Lis a us Albuquerque . Up Lynn xenon a Potocer patient whose lobbying efforts led the new Mexico legislature to wove Medl fasl use of marijuana for patients undergoing chemotherapy died tuesday of lung cancer. Pierson 26. D graduate business student the University of new Mexico received approval from a three member medical Board last month to smoke the drug. The marijuana was to be supplied by the Federal government which had not yet  legislature created the program to farther. Experimentation an research and at the same time provide Relief for the pain and suffering of cancer fad glaucoma  it was believed to to the first legislative authorization of then Faal use of marijuana in the nation. Following the state approval Pierso Nold be would continue lighting to make marijuana available for other medical a Upu Cori Boring co a fight won t be Over until marijuana is widely available throughout America for use As a drug by those who need it he had said. Pierson who admitted to obtaining marijuana illegally was asked at a news conference last month Why he Wen through All the trouble of having the legislature enact the program when i would have been easier for him to continue getting the drug illegally. For me. Yes it would have been easier he said. But for a 60-year-oldcancerpatient.no." no Stock list today because of the Assumption Day Holiday the stars and stripes did not receive a list ing of Stock prices monday.  cytto corp amex 1 0 most Active new York up to it Iraq Kim Tocu inane can Stock exc Nanof campy to trading m p-"1  Al 1 " 2j.j" a. Tot � a  i � a 77joo 0 Uoo � Vij ass -1---As s Dow Jones averages new York up of joint coming rom Tun than Imp Clow .    a bar anon.  m4.1t we to us Timur. Wjt �4.n a Stockl. � a the stars and stripes Page 27 israelis table vote on outposts Tel Aviv not the government i Jerusalem monday decided to freeze a controversial land settlement project until after the Camp David Summit opening set 5the Cabinet had been scheduled to take a final vote next sunday on a plan to establish five new outpost settlements in the Jordan Valley in the next few months but foreign minister Moshe Dayan raised the matter  project has been criticized abroad _ As fouling the atmosphere on the eve of the Summit. The decision by the ministerial defens committee comprising eight ministers headed by prime minister Menachem be Gin was taken june 28, Long before anyone knew president Carter would invite begin and egyptian president Anwar Sadat to Camp  information but the government suppressed the in formation for weeks and it was made pub Lic Only in the midst of preparations for the Summit meeting. Government leaders maintained strict secrecy on the proposed projects. Only on Friday minister of agriculture Ariel Sha Ron the driving Force behind the Settle ment program told a new York time correspondent absolutely no new Settle ments were planned. He said those already there would be expanded but he said unequivocally nothing would be  s agreement to freeze the project was reached in Telephone conversations among begin Sharon and Dayan the Premier and Sharon Are on vacationland did not attend the Cabinet meeting Dayan put Forward the  absent defense minister Ezer wet Man the minister Repon Sable for the administration of the occupied areas was also absent from monday s meeting. He said he was occupied with defense ministry  prime minister Yigal Ladin. Who presided Over the Cabinet meeting has been leading the fight inside the government against the settlement  is a member of the ministerial de sense committee which voted for it on june27 but he told the committee then that he would Appeal the decision to the full Cabi net. He explained monday that in Accord Ance with the agreement that brought his democratic movement for change into the Cabinet his statement that he was Appeal ing meant the committee s decision  be executed. Hence be said he had thought the onus was on those supporting the settlement to raise the matter in the Cabinet and seek ratification. He said he had not been aware that Sha Ron had meanwhile quietly sought to re Cruit volunteers for the outpost Settle ments and made other preparations. Conversion rate London a tuesday s closing rates of the . Dollar to european currencies. Figures Are expressed in dollars to the British Pound other local currencies u dollars Uruu  
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