European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and strips saturday. September 20, 1980 Sec. 4 Johnny Reed of co a 1st in h7lh inf looks menacingly Down he bar Rel of his m50 machine runs lit hides All quiet on the Fulda front out in the tall Gross near Fulda Ger Many during autumn forge exercise St. George. Pfc. Donna Ambrose right Pho Toa medic of the 8th inf tin s 8lh med in is about to null perimeter Jun re during the exercise. Ambrose was among the few women in he division to get close to the exercise s  for is j. Mate left. Moreno germans Shower Man Euver gis with invitations the on wheelers discover a hospitality Paradise Story and photo by Rudi Williams Bremerhaven Bureau chief , Germany is less than four hours after the Wolfeb Ucucu and Braunschweig newspapers hit the Street last saturday morning with the headline who would like to in Vite a  Soldier More than 40 local families had called the newspapers re questing american soldiers for the evening and the weekend. The number of requests had climbed to nearly 100 by saturday evening. It was phenomenal said Steve Coop or a British Liaison officer Here Wilh the civil military operations Center. Those numbers Are Only for those peo ple who called the  Zeitung. We can t even Start counting the number of people who jus grabbed soldiers off the streets and said come to my Home or let me buy you a drink or dinner " from fort Hood Texas when the visits ended More than 250 soldiers from the 2nd army div fort Hood Texas had been invited to spend Lime with local families. They also received invitations to games and parties by Bowling and soccer clubs and the lutheran Church invited a group. Some of the German families took sol Diers on trips to the Harz mountains East German Border on cruises of the North sea and treated them to sumptuous meals. One of the most interesting match ups was a 97-year-old Man and his 82-year-old wife who inv cd a 17-year-old Soldier for the weekend. They Don t speak English very Well so they invited a 72-year-old Friend to spend the weekend so that she could translate for them said capt. Phillip c. Rasmussen commander of the 96th civil affairs in. Fort Bragg . Their guest for the weekend pvt. Ralph w. Diggs of Decatur iii., said the old Man has wooden legs and can Only walk for Short distances. But he Lvove us to the Harz  asked if the great age difference caused any problems Diggs said i come from a family where i got along with the older people belter than the younger ones. I m trying to arrange to spend More time with them after we come Back to this area after the  the visits were suggested by Wolfen but Tel s mayor Heinz Dicker Essman. He welcomed the hell on wheelers with  brochures several kegs of Beer and other gifts. Too Oflyn inhibitions and language Bari cars sum in the Way Cossman said. International relations  led a tells sgt did a King 20 Bijj pint for � Day _ boat it wolfn6tttel cast that Ai built in the year 1118. The soldiers were trucked to the civil Ian military operations Center located in a gymnasium where they were picked up by their hosts. They Haven t seen this Many Ameri cans at one Lime since icy packed up half the City and went to the states for the Bicentennial said Rasmussen. Wolfon Buettel is the sister City of Kenosha wis., but gis arc something new 10 us said Dieter Gicic Csc City Public relations director. Sgt. Harold r. Huebner and three o Glicr members of his unit were hosted by Wolf gang and Ingrid sic bar and their friends Ronald and Vera Kotuc Ger. We had a fantastic meal that we be been talking about for three Days said Huebner 31, of Melton fryc water Ore. They served us roast Goose and Steak with All the trim mings and then took us around to see  with Huebner were sol. Angelo my Loyd 21, of Newark . Pfc. Johnny l. Walker 27, of roaring River ., and Pic. Robert l. Lee 22, of Fairbanks Alaska. They Ore All assigned to the serv ice Battery 1st in 3rd Field arty at for Hood. Gic Sucke said you can feel the Good vibes Between germans and americans by just walking Down the  airline strike strands tourists on Madeira Funchal. Madeira a Charier nights and extra runs by the National air Carrier tap air Portugal were put into service to move passengers stranded on the mid Atlantic Island of Madeira by a strike of might communications technicians the airline reported Here. A statement issued by tap said Passen Gers waiting to leave the Island As Well As travellers wailing in Lisbon to dome Here would be Given places on special airline runs and in Craft chartered from two foreign companies