European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 6, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes wednesday september 6, 1978 death disorders mar weekend of labor Day fests cafes started months ago getting ready for reformer by the associated press death and fear were unwelcome visitors at labor Day festivities in two states As the nation marked the traditional end of summer with a Long weekend of parades picnics and hours at the Beach. 1 were m Derry pa., when a helicopter plunged into a Concession stand at a Church festival after swooping Low to drop Ping Pong balls bearing prize numbers. The whirling helicopter Blades left a scene of blood and slashed bodies in the parking lot of St. Joseph s Catholic Church. All three occupants of the helicopter sur Vived Pilot  Nelson Church janitor Leo Allison and Allison s daughter Mary striking for better wages from Tomato growers picked labor Day to begin a 100 mile March to the statehouse in Columbus the March came 12 Days after the Start of a two county strike against Tomato grow ers. In Hawaii 65 demonstrators and nine re porters were arrested at the Hilo Airport where they had blocked flights for half an hour. The demonstrators were protesting alleged inequities against native hawaiians and the reporters had followed them As they tried to reach a runway for Asi Down protest. Munich take 13,000 troops air lift the lot to Germany drop pm in the Middle of nowhere and provide Exchange service. A logistician s Nightmare no cafes Europe s Job during autumn forge exercises this month. Reformer kicks off officially wednes Day but planning for Exchange support began months ago. Meetings and coordination with the troop units taking part in the annual exercises Are daily events an Exchange spokesman said. Cafes plans to have three Liaison officers in the Field one with each major command involved in the exercises. A Fleet of running chefs is being readied along with vans outfitted As Woodlands i i centers and mail order Catalon Points. All Are designed to Fol Low the troops into the Field and Supply them with everything from razor Blades to souvenirs he said. This year for the first time the running chefs will be resupplied in the Field instead of returning to Perma nent facilities sometimes Many Miles away for fresh snacks and drinks the spokesman added. Reformer soldiers Are eligible to or Der from the overseas edition of the cat Alog starting two weeks before their de parture during their training in Europe and up to two weeks after they return tothe states. This year soldiers on temporary duty for the exercises also will be Able to or Der furniture and arrange to have it delivered to the door in the u.s., the spokesman said. Thousands of teachers on strike but on the ground Mary Allison the janitor s wife and Mary Beth s Mother was in the helicopter s path. She died later at Hospital. Tidal wave Alert in Maine crowded beaches along the Southern Shore were cleared of Sun Wor shippers after the coast guard and state police issued an Alert for a 60-foot tidal wave. The crowds returned after the wave failed to materialize but the report caused what a state police dispatcher called mass panic in the  the coast guard issued the Alert after the wave was reported by occupants of a private boat about 14 Miles offshore. An unofficial count by the associated press showed 515 persons were killed in traffic accidents during the Holiday period that ended at Midnight monday. The National safety Council had estimated 470 to570 deaths would occur. Labor Day weather was generally sea Sonal across the nation with scattered showers reported in the West. Hurricane Ella packing winds of 140 Mph sped North Ward and was expected to strike Newfoundland. Tropical storm Flossie was born in the Central Atlantic. In some parts of the nation demonstrators disrupted labor Day festivities. In Michigan members of the american agriculture movement used the once a year opening of a pedestrian Walkway to dump 150 pounds of what they said was tainted meat into the Strait connecting Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. They were protesting imported beef saying the jettisoned meat was contaminated because other countries have lower sanitary standards than the United states. It does t Hurt the fish any More than it does us said Louis Saunders of Quinn Mich. J in Ohio about 100 migrant workers labor strife keeps schools closed Tkv Tala a Goa Skolia Dnn to i the associated press teachers provided an extended summer vacation for thousands of school children tuesday As labor woes kept Many class rooms empty. Teachers Are on strike or threatening to strike in new Orleans Boston Philadel phia Cleveland Dayton Ohio Seattle an Pontiac Mich. In Boston about 2,000 of the District s 5, Nkomo claims otherwise rhodesian denies Airliner shot Down Salisbury Rhodesia a the head of air Rhodesia said tuesday there was no evidence As yet that the Viscount Airliner which crashed near the zambian Border was brought Down by a guerrilla missile. The Domestic airline spoke at a press con Ference called to counter claims by Zam Bia based guerrilla Leader Joshua Nkomo that his forces had brought Down the four engine plane sunday evening. The plane with 56 passengers and Crew aboard crashed in Hilly Bush country just five minutes after Takeoff after Pilot John Hood sent out a mayday Call saying he had lost both starboard engines. Eighteen of the passengers survived when the Tail Section broke away. But an � \ a band of armed Duero cuss a peace settlement. Asked whether the plane incident Wurum preclude further contacts Nkomo said " Smith has got to surrender j Pru a a us a yv3s 3 us in right deliberate lie travers said in Salis Bury. He said a detailed investigation was now under Way to determine the cause of the crash. Recounting the circumstances of the crash and the Pilot s final message he said it could have been anything we have to accept that mechanical things can go wrong. But there is no evidence at the moment to say it was caused by hostile a firm thief and Parrot Are Birds of Feather Morecambe England a when a vaudeville Parrot named gonzo was stolen the thief was quickly nabbed. His name is Stanle Parrott. Parrott 31, pleaded guilty Mon Day to stealing the Bird from an entertainment Center in this Lanca Shire Seaside resort and was fined $97. Gonzo which does tricks on stage is valued at nearly $4,000. Parrott s car License number was noted by a car Park attendant who saw him driving off with gonzo now safely Back with its Trainer. Parrot claimed he found the Bird in the car Park and intended to return it. Launched a vast seek and destroy Hunt for the killers entered in the uru Ngwe tribal Trust land where the plane Wen Down officials said. We have every intention of eliminating a-1sng/ngu�f blod thirsty butchers said air marshal Mick Mclaren Deputy com Mander of combined military operations brought plane Down to rom his Headquarters in Lusaka the zambian capital Nkomo declared we brought that plane Down. But it is not True we killed the survivors Nkomo said Rhodesia has been Usine Viscount Craft to ferry military men and equipment and we had no reason to be Lieve that this was anything different " Nkomo did not say How the plane was shot Down. There has been speculation that his soviet armed guerrilla army has ground to air heat seeking missiles he vowed to bring Down any plane being used for military purposes. The plane crash sunday came the Day after Nkomo and rhodesian prime minis s assesses 500 teachers voted at a Union meeting to Lei classes open As scheduled wednesday for 69,000 pupils but to strike on sept. 14 unless Progress is made in contract talks weekend negotiations failed to proud agreement in Pontiac and the Scho Board ordered teachers who have been strike in Advance of the school s opening i report to work tuesday or be fired. Bra talks continued and superintendent Odell nails delayed the Start of classes for the 21,000 students from tuesday until thursday. In Marion ind., half of the 331 strip Kirk teachers cited last week by a circuit Judt on contempt charges for defying a Back a work order were scheduled to appear ii court tuesday. The remaining Tea Cheil were ordered to appear wednesday trl Marion strike began aug. 28. I the Dayton education association Zottl tuesday on whether to strike the City 37,000-student system. The schools open thursday and teachers Are scheduled l report wednesday. Talks Are scheduled tuesday at Clevi land where classes open Friday. Teacher say they do not want a third straight Yea without a  raise but school officials a they cannot afford a raise this year to cause the system has received an Ernei gency $20.7 million loan that require budget cutting. New Orleans school superintendent i Gene Geisert offered amnesty Monda night to All striking teachers who return t work by wednesday. Earlier Monda about 2,000 new Orleans teachers an sympathizers marched through the downtown business District. 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In Philadelphia 13,000 teachers hav been on strike since Friday Althouse u8?8,for the Civ s 25�.000 pupils Are nonscheduled to begin until Friday. Negotiations were expected to resume tuesday in the 55,000-student Seattle District teachers accused school officials of Possi Bly using a contract dispute to cover us preparedness for desegregation busing but school superintendent David Moberly denied the accusation and accused to teachers of reaching for straws " Moberly said if teachers strike the i tact will open schools with supervise sctf1 wednesday a ratification was set for tuesday