European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 21, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday september 21, 1978 sex aide says Fri was thorough in probing possible plot to kill Juk Washington a a former Fri official insisted wednesday that the Agency did its utmost to learn whether a conspiracy was behind president John f. Ken Nedy s assassination because that notion was on everybody s James r. Malley told the House assassinations committee that it was Only after a thorough investigation that the Fri joined the Warren commission in concluding that Kennedy s slaying was the work of a Lone Assassin Lee Harvey Oswald. Malley who was second ranking official in the Fri s general investigative division at the time of Kennedy s death testified As the panel continued scrutinizing the performance of Federal agencies in the weeks and months after the assassination in dal Las on nov. 22,1963. In the nearly 15 years since Kennedy s death numerous conspiracy theories but no proof have been advanced to Sug Gest that Oswald acted in concert with oth ers. I do know it was on everybody s mind was somebody else involved Malley said of the conspiracy theories. That existed from the minute it happened Malley said that under the leadership of then Fri director j. Edgar Hoover the Bureau looked into the possibility of cuban involvement after learning of Oswald s at tempts to travel to Cuba. He also testified that it investigated the possibility of organized crime involvement in the assassination. Malley was sent to Dallas to supervise the Fri s assassination investigation there five win free flights to . In drawing Darmstadt Germany is five men Are winners of free round trip tickets to the states after a drawing sponsored by the Davis Agency Here sunday according to a Uso spokeswoman. During the six week engagement of the Dod Uso show the Mcpherson draw Ings for door prizes were held at each of the group s performances. The tickets from these drawings were then held until the group s last performance sunday when the winners of the free flight were picked. Contest winners Are pfc. Charles Little Neu Ulm Germany Royal Mason jr., co Berg Germany . Larry l. English Berchtesgaden pfc. Ricky Frimml Ettlinger Germany and Gregory m. Kizzie Fram Steinb. And then was appointed the Bureau s Liaison officer to the Warren commission. Malley said the Fri checked into the possibility of involvement by organized crime after Oswald was slain in the Dallas police station by nightclub operator Jack Ruby. House committee staff attorney James Mcdonald reminded Malley of possible lapses in the Bureau s handling of the Ken Nedy investigation. Mcdonald noted that a cuban expert in the Fri s Domestic intelligence division told a Senate committee in 1976 that he was never brought into the investigation and heard nothing to indicate there was an in Quiry into possible cuban involvement. I Don t know How Good his memory is Malley said of the Fri cuban expert who was not identified. But if he was not in formed somebody was remiss in not keeping him aware Malley said. Mcdonald also said Fri officials directly involved in organized crime cases have said that they too were left in the dark concerning the Bureau s efforts. Malley insisted that possible crime Syndicate connections were checked. He said the contacts must have been with other organized crime supervisors in the Fri. Loss stronghold overtaken Somoza s aide claims rebellion put Down Managua Nicaragua a presi Dent Anastasio Somoza s personal aide said wednesday the National guard has overcome All major rebel resistance after an 11-Day uprising. We be got it All cleaned up in Esteli. It s All Over up there Maximiliano Kelly Somoza s personal Secretary told newsmen Early wednesday. The two guard detachments that were coming into Esteli from different directions have joined up and secured the City Center he said. Esteli had been the last guerrilla Bas Tion. Government aircraft pounded the town of 30,000 since thursday while ground forces re took the other Northwestern towns of Leon and Chin Andega during the weekend. Kelly said the guard is now mopping up outer areas of Esteli. He said the guard also secured Santa Cruz a Small Community 4.5 Miles South of Esteli on the pan american Highway where guerrillas had maintained a checkpoint for nearly a week. Kelly said the Road is militarily secure but not yet Safe for civilian travel. A three Man organization of american states inspection team was to arrive at Managua wednesday morning. They Are to be immediately helicopter red South to Riv As for a first hand look at evidence of nicaraguan charges that neighbouring Costa Rica has provided military assistance to the rebels. Nicaragua claims venezuelan War stocks stocks Courtesy of Dean Witter Reynolds Frankfurt duesseldorfpricesat3 Ion sept20 address graph Allied chem Allisch Alcoa Arda Hess Amair Flor am airlines am brands Abc am can com Cyan am Al per am Home am motors att Ampex Ashland Oil at Rich Avon Bell How Bendix Beth steel Boeing Borden Brunswick Burroughs Fela Neso thase Manh eyes Ohio Chrysler Ark equip Uett pea 28 36.2 34.4 44.3 30.3 33.5 16.3 50.3 57.5 39.4 29.7 23.1 30 6.1 61 16.6 44.3 51 57 21.2 39.4 23.5 66.229.1 16.4 79.6 43.634 49 12 38.1 13 26.5 36.1 34 44.3 x 33.5 16.1 50.3 57.1 38.7 29.2 23.1 26.6 6 60.7 16.3 44.2 51.2 56 20.6 39.2 23.3 61.7 29.2 16.2 77.6 44 33.4 46.7 11.7 38 12.6 coca cola cold Palm lbs Conw de con Edison cont data Deere co dig equip Disney Dow chem Dupont Eastern Airek Exxon fair Cam Firestone first Nat Fluor Ford Gen Dyn Gen elec Gen foods. Gen instr Gen motors Gen pub u Gen tire Gillette Goodrich Goodyear race Grumman Gulf Oil sept19 sept20 42.6 20.6 57.3 26.5 23.6 38.6 36.4 so 42 28.3 122.3 13 63.6 50.3 37.4 13.3 30 39.5 44.6 83.6 53 33.4 35.7 63 18.4 30.1 31.6 19.7 17.2 28.5 20.1 24.7 42.4 20.4 57.4 26.3 23.6 37 35.7 48.7 40.6 28 120 62.3 50.2 36 13.4 30 39.3 44.4 82 52.4 33 35.7 62.2 18.2 30 31.5 20 17.1 28.4 19.4 25.1 Gulf & West Hilton Honeywell Houston Oil ism int paper itt Ite corp Johns in Vale Kaiser Alu Kennicott Kraft co Libby Owen Litton Lockheed Macy Marathon Martin mar May depart Mcdonald s Mcdonnell d Mem Mem Mobil of Monsanto Nat sem icon Nat Gypsum West All Natoma nor corp Ohio sept19 sept20 14.4 53.6 67 23.6 288.2 45.2 32.3 25.3 31.4 35.5 25.5 48.4 27.4 24 30 41.3 51.7 34.1 25.7 51.6 33.5 45.2 60.2 69.2 57.4 27.6 19.3 31.2 48 63.4 17.4 15.5 14.2 51 65 23.6 282 31.4 34.6 26.6 48.2 27.4 23.4 28.2 41.4 50.5 33.6 25.6 50.7 32.3 41.3 59.5 69.6 57.3 27.2 19.2 31 46.6 62.4 17.3 15.2 Owens Iii pan am air Pepsico Pfizer Phil Morris Polaroid proc & Gam Raythelon Ria re pub steel Revlon Royal dutch St Regis p Sears Shell Oil Sperry Rand san be int Tel Edyne Texas inst Texas util Twa travellers Union carb Union Oil Union Pac uniroyal unit All us steel West Nuhse Woolworth Xerox Zenith sept19 sept20 22.4 8.4 29.7 34 71.7 52.7 87.5 49.3 29.6 25.6 53.3 62 31.5 23.1 34.4 46.2 104 b6.4 20.4 25.3 37.3 39.6 53.7 52.4 7.5 38.7 26.4 .21.7 20.7 55.1 16.5 22.4 8.5 29.5 34.4 70.5 49.3 86.6 48.6 29.3 25.1 52.6 62.5 31.4 22.6 35.1 45.7 34.6 102.2 85.7 20.2 25.1 37.3 39.3 53.4 52.4 7.4 38 26.3 21.5 21 54 16.4 planes loaned to Costa Rica were used to support a rebel attack on a Border Post last sunday. On tuesday the team inspected the Costa rican Side of the Border and found a bomb Crater Costa rican officials said was made by a nicaraguan War plane flying Over Costa rican territory. The team also found several holes caused by rockets. Costa Rica which has no standing army received temporary loan of Venezu Elan and panamanian planes and helicopters for Border patrol under a Mutual Aid pact signed recently with Venezuela and panamanian interest in Costa Rica s territorial sovereignty. There were no reliable casualty reports yet but red Cross officials said hundreds were killed in the bombardment of the three cities. Earlier red Cross officials estimated 300 dead and 3,000 injured in Leon and 200 dead and 200 injured in Masaya another rebel Center South of Man Agua which was re taken last week. The guerrillas from the sandinista National liberation front were estimated to number anywhere from 400 to 2,000, but they were joined by several thousand sympathizers from among the population of the towns they took. 1 5 most Active new York up the 15 most Active stocks in new York Stock Exchange composite trading at 4 . Wednes Day sales last chg. Ramada Lens 1,184,800 12 -1 pan Amair 644,800 8 a Caesars id 384,100 38 a 8 Bally mfg 364,000 48 5% West airline 357,800 11 /2 Webb Del 351,300 23 /4 5% Boeing co 312,400 62 2% Polaroid up 274,000 49 3% Artel Tel 266,800 60% Kennicott car 260,800 26 a Vij Holiday inns 251,900 24% Viz Eastman Kuk 242,100 62 a 1 mar top 241,600 26% a Sears by 224,900 12v� a Dow Chmil 210,400 28 a amex 10 most Active new York up the 10 most Active stocks in american Stock Exchange composite trading at 4 . Wednesday sales last chg. Allied artist 282,100 5v it resorts Intia 229,600 127 a 24v3 resort Sawi 227,000 43 a 6% instr mss 147,300 l /3 Norte Klinc 146,400 13va 2% lowest hits 108,200 21 1h Carnation co 98,500 3l a i 95,900 4 i / Golden Nugg 87,900 23 a 4% Mcc Lloil 84,200 it Dow Jones averages new York up Dow Jones closing averages wednesday High Low close change 30 industrials 870.50 853.95 857.16 -4.41 20transports 247.57 242.31 243.13 -2.83 15 utilities 106.66 105.24 105.85 -0.07 65stocks 302.79 297.14 298.33 -1.84 the stars and stripes Page 27 of must get better says Allen by John Hart Washington Bureau chief Washington is the air Force is Superb but it must get better Gen. Lew Allen jr., vice chief of the service said tuesday. I feel strongly that we must continue to improve the air Force s capabilities in the years ahead Allen said in a speech Here. In talking about the state of the air Force Allen told an audience of 1,200 at tending the air Force association Afa 32nd annual convention that discipline and professionalism Are at an All time High inthe service. He said that the total Force concept an integration of guard Reserve and Active Force units is a resounding Success adding that the air Force is doing More work with fewer people. Our people Are the greatest ultimate advantage Over the soviet Union an advantage we can not lose Allen said. Fight for rewards Allen said his policy will be to fight for the rewards people deserve for Volunteer service and for the rewards which will help maintain the air Force life As one of Quality and Opportunity. We need a top Quality Force to Cope with the requirements of modern weapons and a ready posture Allen said. He added that air Force experience clearly shows that when standards of qual Ity decline performance declines As Well. Teen forum speaker is aerobics expert Schwet Zingen Germany a Lead ing authority on aerobics will be keynote speaker at the 21st Usa eur teen forum. Millie Cooper whose husband founded the aerobics exercise program will open the forum at the general Walker hotel in Berchtesgaden oct. 6-8, Day officials at army personnel Center said thursday. Fitness 78" is the theme of the forum which will be attended by american and Canadian senior teens from Italy Bel Gium Holland Norway and Germany. Or. Kenneth Cooper will accompany his wife to Berchtesgaden where he will participate with teens in various jogging exercises. He is director of the National jog Ging foundation. Other guest speakers include or. Thom As a. Tutko psychology professor at san Jose state University and author of win Ning is everything and other american myths Otis Davis 1960 two time olym Pic Gold medal Winner and sports director at Mannheim and father Glt. Col. Nathaniel Giannattasio of Worms. Conversion rate London a wednesday s closing rates of the . Dollar to european currencies. Figures Are expressed in dollars to the British Pound other local currencies to dollars sept. 19 British Pound 1.9625 German Mark 1.9707 French franc 4.3945 dutch Guilder 2.1470 belgian franc 32.15 italian lira 830.70 Swiss franc 1.5695 greek drachma 36.874 turkish lira 25.25 Spanish peseta 74.00 these Are commercial rates and can be related Only to the use of foreign currency by . Forces for official business. Sales of German Marks to . Personnel for personal use will be at the rate of 1.94 on thursday which is based on Price fixing at midday and allows for Standard handling charge. Sept. 20 1.9801 1.9633 4.3677 2.1315 827.00 1.5387 36.797 25.25 73.45
