European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes Mexico air controllers end strike Mexico City a mexican air traffic controllers ended a two Day walk out tuesday after reaching a temporary settlement with the government and the mexican pilots association said it would halt a Boycott that stranded thousands of tourists. The pilots Union contended that the substitutes the government put in the control towers were not experienced enough to guarantee Safe flying conditions. The act can celeb hundreds of International and Domestic flights sunday and monday Al though foreign airlines flew some planes sunday and resumed most schedules Mon Day. The controllers walked out sunday morning in protest against the govern ment s plans to cancel their contract with the company that has had the Concession to operate the control towers in the nation airports. The government owned part of the Stock in the company and in August bought the rest of it. Then it gave the Job of air traffic control to the communications ministry and demanded that the 960 controllers sign individual contracts making them employees of the ministry. This would reduce their pay Scales and fringe benefits. The walkout stranded thousands at mex Ico s 50 major airports. Many Airport lounges were packed with travellers and their Luggage although by late monday the departure of foreign airliners had solve some of the problems. The government drafted employees of the communications ministry air Force personnel and a few who had signed government contracts to Man the control Tow ers and claimed they were fully qualified. The communications ministry said there were no close Calls monday but the pilots association said there was at least one near tragedy. It said an Aero Lineas Argen Tinas flight was told to hold at 16,000 feet on an approach path to Mexico City that would have flown it Iamb the Side of Popocatepetl the 17,889-foot Volcano. Monday september 18, 1978 leathernecks from the 4th Marine amphibious brigade can get a meal 24 hours a Day at Denny s  is Schuettler hungry marines attack Denny s Byda Synovec Bremerhaven Bureau chief Eutin Germany is what do you feed 8,000 marines who Are going to take an Island for our Side during nato Falla Nevers a lot. Last night when some of our units arrived Here from Denmark we went through 30 cases of eggs. Each Case has 30 dozen eggs said . Arthur t. Denny. And we issued 7,000 half pints of  the marines also consumed 200 Gallons of Coffee and 150 Gallons of soup. At Denny s Delight As this Field Kitchen is called a consolidated me steam is serving three hot meals a Day to the 4th Marine amphibious brigade taking part in exercise bold guard. In my 22 years in the Marine corps this is the largest Field mess operation i have Ever seen said Denny a 40-year-old native of Oak Ridge term., and the regi mental Landing team s mess manager. We Are serving meals 24 hours a Day said Denny who has assembled a team of so Cooks from each of the Marine Maneu ver battalions. Some of Denny s Cooks have worked 16 hours without a break in order to feed the leathernecks. Marines will get three hot meals a Day until the exercise kicks off then they Willeat c rations he said. The Cooks work in four allies set up in a Field oozing mud but covered with Straw from 40 Bales. Each Galley has 15 stoves cooking meals around the clock. Denny said that the breakfast menu which the Cooks Start preparing at 3 a.m., includes scrambled eggs hot cakes Coffee and juice. Lunch usually consists of grilled Ham and corned beef while corned beef and mashed potatoes also Are served forthe evening meal. They Are getting plenty to eat even though it might not be what they want said gunnery sgt. William d. Corder mess sergeant for the 2nd in 2nd Marine regt. It the food does the Job replied Lance Cpl. John s. Herrera a 20-year-Oldamphibious track Driver. Namesake town sgt. Wertheim travels Home to Wertheim / did t expect them All to come to my Gasthaus Peter Wertheim. Special place for him by . Edwards Wertheim Germany is going Home Means something special to soldiers stationed in a foreign land. To sgt. Peter Wertheim going Home meant coming Here for annual nato exercises. I had to extend just to be Able to come Here to Germany to see where my family roots began said Wertheim a 27 year old Supply sergeant with troop a 2ndsq,17thcav. His unit part of the 101st airborne div air assault from fort Campbell ky., is stationed about 15 Miles from Here to take part in exercise certain shield. Wertheim of Miami fla., was one of seven children born in the United states. He is the first member of the clan to be Able to come to the town from which the family draws its name since his family left Here at the beginning of this  jewish father moved to what now is Russia before world War i. In 1910, at age10, his father moved to the United states Wertheim  Don t know if there Are any relatives left Here. The War took its toll he  to be Able to see this town and feel the vitality of its age the Extension has been Worth  Edwards writes occasionally Lor the 1st airborne div Byda Synovec Bremerhaven Bureau chief Eutin Germany is while . Marines waited to launch their make be Lieve invasion they stormed a very real but Small German Gasthaus. The restaurant called the Sand eld Krug or sandlot Mug sits in the Middle of the marines Assembly area on the Only Road not choked with mud. The restaurant normally seats 50 customers. But the Man Euver brought 100 leathernecks in camouflage uniforms unable to speak German Sho Horning themselves in and clamouring for Beer bratwurst and schnitzel. There is just no More room. Nobody More exclaimed Ingrid Niehaus owner illness forces Johnnie Ray to curtail australian tour Sydney Australia up american Singer Johnnie Ray who arrived last month for a six week club season has re turned Home to los Angeles seriously ill his australian agent said. Jim Mcdonald said Ray had completed Little More than half of his intended tour when bad health forced him to Cut Short his visit. He did not disclose the nature of Ray s illness. Of the Sanfel drug. We were told there would be americans Here but i just did t expect them to All come to my , a Middle age woman wearing Marine no stripes and Captain bars on the Collar of her Blouse said that before the leathernecks arrived she might sell 50meals and 200 liners of Beer a Day. But since the arrival of the 4th amphibious Bri Gade preparing to take part in the Multi National exercise bold guard she has been Selling More than 200 meals and 800 liners of Beer each Day. While there is a lot of marines All of them have been real gentlemen. They Are so Young and so Good. I really enjoy them she said As she elbowed her Way through a mass of humanity to deliver an order of Curry Wurst. Niehaus said she has had to bring in extra help in the Kitchen. The Gasthaus a quickly runs out of clean glasses so the marines buy bottled Beer and step outside to drink it. Lance Cpl. Royp Wheeler a 19-year-old air controller from Indianapolis said he enjoys German Beer and  it. Dennis m. Etheredge a 26 year old Forward observer said he has eaten six meals in the Gasthaus. I really enjoy the Curry Wurst Ether Edge said. We be been allowed to come Here and get a hot meal every other eve Ning. And Ingrid has been just