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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 26, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes tuesday september 26, 1978 a novel approach what would you do if your first novel is being published at the height of the fall publishing season and right in the Middle of new York City s massive newspaper strike Well you could do what one such novelist Duvie Clark is doing on the streets of new York where she Hawks her novel with the help of a Sandwich Board and passes out Book re views. Loss Man club Breaks pact drinks the bubbly Topeka Kan. Up the last Man club of company a has broken a pact for the final survivor of the world War i Mili tary unit to drink a silent Toast to his col leagues from a bottle of French Cham secret employee receives his Reward Detroit a a 19-year-old Man who sneaked into an Auto Plant and worked there three Days after being turned Down for a Job says he now has a paycheck and offers of employment. Anthony Opat of suburban Melvindale said last week that frustration at having his application rejected prompted him to walk into the Ford motor co s Woodhaven stamping Plant and begin working on the Assembly line As a Hood Stacker. Officials discovered him after three Days and kicked him out. But Opat said Over the weekend that since his Story became publicized in local newspapers he has received a $218 Check from Ford for the three Days work and has gotten several Job offers. It s worked out pretty Good Opat said. I have a Job interview with a Man who read about me in the paper. He thinks he can find a spot for me in his factory. That s All i Ever wanted in the first  pagne. Members of the company 110th Engi neers of the 35th div of the american expeditionary forces drank from a bottle of Mumm Brut French Champagne at its 60th, and final reunion at a downtown hotel saturday night. Physical disabilities and age led to the disbanding of the unit although local members said they still May meet occasionally. Less than 20 veterans of the unit comprised of 250 soldiers during world War i attended the final company reunion which was also the 39th reunion of thelast Man club. Minutes of the last Man club adopted in 1939 said it would be the duty of the last survivor to drink a silent Toast to the rest of the unit. Joe Rizzi 83, and his wife of Tarrytown n.y., made one of the longest journeys to attend the reunion. They have been at 30 of the 60 meetings. Everyone in this company is a hero Rizzi said. This is the Only company we know of that has met every year for 60years." Lindsay Osborn a retired Topeka dentist and reunion chairman said he thought the Champagne tasted better with More than one survivor there to drink it. The meeting ended with a rendition of aul Lang  stateside new theory advanced for Martian canals Pasadena Calif. A the canal like markings on the planet Mars May not be from one time Rivers of water but rather from oceans of flowing Oil California Institute of technology scientist Yuk  says. Yung said most planetary scientists accept the idea that the Martian atmosphere was once primarily composed of Carbon in the form of methane and evolved to its pre sent state of 95 percent Carbon dioxide. Yung said there might once have been enough liquid hydrocarbons on Mars to provide a liquid layer on the surface one to10 Yards deep. We think that kind of liquid on the sur face May have been responsible for the Ca nals on Mars today he said. Thieves get reported $250,000 in jewelry Las vegas Nev. A jewelry be longing to entertainer Charo was stolen from a hotel Here according to police. Publicist Margie Platt said the jewelry was valued at $250,000, but police refused to confirm or deny that account. Details of the robbery were not Avail Able. Platt said the robbery occurred at the Sahara hotel in a room where the Singer s family was staying. Family members were in the room at the time of the robbery but they were not harmed Platt said. Charo is scheduled to open a two week engagement at Caesars Palace thursday. O Neill welcomes another Politico into family South Chatham mass. A rep. Thomas p. Tip o Neill jr., d-mass., walked his daughter Susan Anne Down the aisle and gave her in marriage to a Rhode Island politician. About 300 guests including several of the House speaker s fellow congressmen from Massachusetts crowded into our lady of Grace roman Catholic Church in this Cape cod town for the ceremony. Susan a 32-year-old labor relations consultant in Boston was wed to Bruce b. Daniel 29, a Cranston r.i., attorney and state representative. Somehow it s not Odd having another politician in the family quipped the Bride s brother Massachusetts it. Gov. Thomas p. O Neill Iii. Macarthur s medals presented to Philippines new York up mrs. Douglas Macarthur has presented the late Gener al s medals to Gen. Carlos p. Romulo for eign minister of the Philippines to commemorate her husband s Landing on the Island of Leyte 34 years ago. Referring to her husband Macarthur said i certainly share in his love for Manila and the Philippines. We spent the Hap Piest time of our lives  the medals will be displayed at the Manila hotel where the then retired Gen. Macarthur brought his Bride to live in 1937 while he was serving As a Field marshal in the philippine army. The couple s Only child Arthur was born in Manila. Senate oks ambassadors nominations Washington a the Senate has approved nominations including the ambassador to Togo and the delegation to . General Assembly. Marilyn Priscilla Johnson a career for eign service officer was confirmed to be ambassador to the Republic of Togo. Thomas r. Pickering was conformed As assistant Secretary of state for International environmental and scientific affairs. In the economic Field g. William Miller chairman of the Federal Reserve Board was confirmed to a five year term As an al Ternate governor of the International monetary fund. The Senate also confirmed these Nomi nees to be delegates to the 33rd session of the general Assembly Andrew j. Young ambassador sen. Abraham a. Ribicoff a Conn. Sen. James b. Pearson a Kan. James f. Leonard or. Of new York Donald f. My Henry of Illinois and Charles Momjian of Pennsylvania.  train to the plane service inaugurated new York up the train to the plane the metropolitan transportation authority s new bus and subway express service to Kennedy Airport has made its inaugural run. The first run carried politicians their aides reporters photographers and at least one Kennedy bound traveler to How Ard Beach Queens where they transferred to a special bus to continue the trip to the Airport subway station the trip costs $3.50. Nonstop private bus service from the East Side airline terminals at 37th Street and first Avenue which takes about 45 minutes depending on traffic is $4. The Juk express train will operate at 20-minute intervals seven Days a week from both terminals Between 6 . And 11 . The train ride from 57th Street to Howard Beach takes about 45 minutes and the bus ride which stops at All airline terminals takes about 20 minutes to the furthest Ter Minal. Kissinger thinking1 of seeking javits seat Washington up former Secre tary of state Henry Kissinger said sunday he s thinking about running for sen. Jacob Javit s seat if the new York Republican re tires. Obviously a lot of people have mentioned it to me Kissinger said. It d be silly to say that one does t think about  but Kissinger who folded America s foreign policy under the past two Republican presidents said he s done absolutely nothing about trying to get the Republican party nomination. He made his remarks on Abc s meet the press interview program. The sex Diplomat Secretary of state to presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford said he s acting on the Assumption that javits is going to  my View is that As Long As javits is playing Tennis he s going to run for the sen ate Kissinger said. And he s still play ing   
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