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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 14, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 2 the stars and stripes thursday september 14, 1978 certain shield Allied forces already have profited from weeks of planning general says by Clint Swift staff writer Hanau Germany is nato put sits Money where its Freedom is next week when the bulk of annual fall exercises get Sunder Way the three Star general direct ing the big american Man Euver said wednesday. Paper exercises Are not enough to signal Friend and foe alike of Western capability and determination to defend Europe even when the Cost of Field train ing is counted in human lives and millions of dollars said it. Gen. Sidney b. Berry. Rep. Emberg accused of ethics abuse Washington a the House ethics committee wednesday accused Hep. Joshua Eilberg d-pa., of violating House rules by receiving compensation from his Law firm for the firm s work that affected a Federal Agency. The committee s announcement came As the group was to open hearings on an other congressman accused of violating House rules in the South korean influence buying scandal. That hearing however stalled before it could be started As Only five members of the 12-member committee appeared for the hearings. It takes seven members for the committee to act. Committee chairman rep. John j. Flyntjr., d-ga., said he hoped to get a quorum wednesday and to Start proceedings against rep. Edward r. Roybal d-calif., at that time. Penalty options the allegations against Eilberg Are the first step in a process of determining whether he actually violated House rules. If the committee later rules that he did in fact do so it can recommend penalties against him ranging from a reprimand to expulsion from the House membership. The three count allegation accused Eil Berg of violating House rules and . Law by receiving funds from the Law firm of Eilberg Corson Getson and Abramson in 1975. The allegation said part of the work was for services rendered by that Law firm in connection with a particular mat Ter before the Community services administration. A second count alleged that he accepted during a period from March 1975 through 1977, compensation in excess of $100,000 from the Law firms of Eilberg Corson get son and Abramson Corson Getson and Abramson and Corson Getson and Tuteur under circumstances which might be construed by reasonable persons As influencing the performance of his govern ment  third count alleged that he accepted compensation directly or indirectly Dur ing a period from August 1976 and through out the remainder of that year from the Law firm of Corson Getson and Abramson for services by the firm rendered in connection with a matter before the Community services administration. Announcement of the statement of alleged violations came As the committee was preparing to open hearings that would have placed Roybal in a face to face confrontation with his principal accuser for Mer South korean Rice dealer ton Sun Park. The committee decided tuesday night to hold Public sessions to air allegations against Roybal and against one other con Gressman rep. John j. Mcfall d-calif., accused in connection with the alleged South korean influence buying  committee also has charges pending against two other members of Congress but it decided to temporarily defer any action on those cases. The Only Way you prove that kind of thing is to do it not just talk about it the v corps commander told a gathering of International newsmen. The lean grading West Point graduate said the . Exercise certain shield Al ready is a Success although Orange forces Are not expected to Spring their attack on Blue defences Over the 2,500 Square Milem Kneuver area Between Frankfurt and Karlsruhe until tuesday or  general said Allied armies of five nations and the air forces of six already have profited handsomely from weeks of planning that have preceded the make be Lieve War. He said practice for the Maneu vers has honed the skills of truck Drivers gunners mechanics helicopter Crews and radio operators As  that s not enough the 52-year-old Hattiesburg miss., native insisted Al though the Pentagon estimates the Cost of this year s . Participation in the autumn forge series of Maneu vers at $32 million and press records show 1977 exercises Cost at least 11 gis and seven German civilians their  Are going to seek to reproduce the fog of Battle and pressures and stresses that approximate those of combat Ira order to learn the lessons that can t be gleaned from military texts Berry said. If the forces taking part in the Maneu Ivers suffer no accidents with injuries los no weapons or sensitive equipment and violate no Security rules the exercise will be More than just successful Berry  say we can t afford not to put our sol i Diers into the Field he added. If what mls tand for in the West is Worth saving j then it s Worth paying the Price of defend King  a police Check of last year s 200 Man Euver related accidents showed that military Drivers were frequently at fault. Is Arwine Auto club offers Road safety tips Drivers get Maneu vers warning by de Hill Stuttgart Bureau chief Munich is a color photo of Agerman Martin tank knocking a Sedan off the Road reminded More than Safe Mil lion members of Germany s largest Auto Mobile club this month that annual Falla Nevers Are Here. A three Page article inside adar s to to Welt motor world warned of the Dan Gers in sharing the Highway with 6,000tanks, armoured personnel carriers Mobile Bridges amphibious vehicles and tracked howitzers weighing up to 60 tons. Motor world s chief editor Manfre Caroselli said it is the first time the Maga Zine has run such an article in Advance of the annual exercises. A couple years ago we did a report Complete with photos of a couple of Acci dents involving tanks and automobiles he said. But we really did t go into Why the accidents had  Large number of accidents last year Between tracked vehicles and civilian car changed that. In july we conducted tests in a train ing area near Munich with the help of a German armoured unit stationed nearby Caroselli said. In addition to the photos we Learned several things about tracked vehicle operation that most Drivers Don t  lesson was that tracked vehicles Pivot in a turn with the rear or Bustle swinging out in the direction opposite the turn endangering any car trying to  was the situation shown in the cover  is the rest of what adar research ers Learned with a Hearty endorsement from . Military authorities tanks because they Are override often need More than half the Road. Some times it is simply better to pull off and let the 600-horsepower beast Roar by. Honking to get the attention of a tank Driver is pointless he s wearing ear phones. Don t try to pass until he Waves you by but remember that he May be Sig Naling Only that he will let you by not that the Road ahead is Clear. A bad situation can become worse at night. Tanks often Are equipped Only wit tiny lights. After a breakdown one of the 30-ton behemoths might be sitting in the Middle of the Road without lights. But . Tanks usually Are equipped with red reflectors and carry rotating yellow Hazard Bea cons and warning triangles. Tank Drivers enjoy Only limited visibility to the right left and rear. And Nat soldiers from other nations May not be thoroughly familiar with the German rules of the Road. Military convoys try to enter the High Way As units. Two or three Lane civilian traffic will be forced to slow Down and use the left lanes to get by. Employ the Zipper method to squeeze left inviting Driver from the right to precede you. Convoys often proceed at As Little as25 Miles an hour. That Means Drivers pass ing cars lined up behind May have to Accel Erate hard and then slam on the brakes to Dart Back in behind the crawling Convoy. Red traffic lights Don t always mean Nurnberg trial judge Dies Vincennes ind. A Curtis , former chief Justice of the Indiana supreme court and presiding judge at on of the Nurnberg War crimes trials after world War ii has died in a Hospital hereafter a lingering illness. He was 91. Stop to a Convoy. If the first vehicle of Convoy has entered an intersection guarded by police the rest of the Convoy probably will pass through even if the Light is Green to you. Somewhere in Between the trucks and jeeps in a Convoy May be a messenger on motorcycle carrying instructions Between the ends of the Convoy. His Olive Green uni form and equipment will make him More difficult to see than most  Usa eur safety spokesman pointed out that slow moving convoys on the High ways Are not always Well lighted. He suggested that Drivers slow Down As soon a they spot anything that might be a Long Green line of military  police Check of last year s 200 Maneu ver related traffic accidents showed that the military Drivers frequently were at fault motor Welt said. Their huge vehicle soften were hardly scratched after destroy ing a Small european  police Survey also showed that injuries to civilians increased on weekends when spectators approached Man Euver areas where tanks Low flying jets and the chatter of automatic weapons provided a dramatic free show. Temperatures l h 66 63 58 67 57 67 54 69 52 73 33 65 63 79 60 70 57 71 72 95 44 74 56 66 73 91 70 69 Atlanta Atlantic City Baltimore Boston Buffalo Burlington Charlotte Chicago Cleveland Dallas it. Worth Denver Detroit Houston Jacksonville l h62 90 65 8675 89 55 6569 85 92 7662 86 58 7367 98 66 8267 73 55 71 53 68 63 75 Las vegas los Angeles Miami Beach Milwaukee Nashville new Orleans new York Philadelphia Phoenix St. Louis san Diego san Francisco Seattle Washington  
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