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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 25, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 4 the stars and stripes sunday May 25, 1986 veterans meeting safety campaigns to Mark memorial Day by the associated press Atlantic cily. . Is holding its annual unlocking of in Beach ceremony while Drivers in new York Are getting a Booklet touting use of Cut belts. Vietnam veterans Ore gathering in Georgia for a Camhout. It s memorial pay weekend the time when those who died defending the nation arc remembered and americans unofficially kick off the summer vacation season. President Cagan will lend the nation in honouring the War dead monday when he delivers a speech at the Amphitheater of Arlington National cemetery in Arlington a. The ceremony which begins at 10 a.m., also includes music from the . Marine band. A tribute to those who died in Vietnam will begin a 2 . Monday Al the Vietnam memorial in Washington. Ceremonies will include music by the . Army hand a joint color guard and a special commemoration of the i id names added to the Wall in april. Millions of americans Are expected to Lake to the Road during the weekend spurred in part by lower  prices. The National safety Council estimated Friday that Between 400 and 500 people May die in traffic accidents Over the three Day week end. About 350 fatalities and 17,000 serious injuries could be expected during a Compa Rable non Holiday period in May the coun cil said. The death toll for last year s me Morial Day weekend was 411. New York state officials hoping to re Duce the fatality total there by promoting Seal Bell use planned to hand out the Book let about five people who survived serious accidents while wearing the belts. We Hope he True life experiences of these survivors will convince everyone that seat Bells save  said slate motor vehicles commissioner Patricia Adduci. The booklets will be distributed through Mon Day and during the fourth of july and labor Ray weekends in Massachusetts roadblocks extra police patrols and even undercover agents in taverns will be out in Force during the week end us part of a crackdown on Drunken driving. We want to keep drunk Drivers off the Road so that travellers can enjoy Safe High ways this summer Public safely Secre tary Charles Barry said Friday. The stale has provided $48.000 to communities to pay for police overtime on anti Drunken driving patrols starting this weekend and continuing throughout the summer he said. Dave Dutton an organizer of the . Friendly Camhout in Comer ga., said about 2,500 Vietnam vets and their families Are expected to attend. There Are a lot of political differences Between other veterans groups he said. This is one area where they can meet and talk about what s Good for Vietnam vets in  . Friendly inc. Is a non profit Viet Nam veterans organization in Northeast Georgia. . Stands for Landing zone a Vietnam Era phrase. Sunday s unlocking of the Beach at Atlantic City starts the summer season for new Jersey Seaside communities. Of course it s still a bit Early for Bath ing said Bob Latorri a spokesman for the resort town of Seaside Heights. Venice no Central Park gondolier Sargio Talla Melra Ciaio Sec Ond from left and Palmoro Zongher wearing dark glasses both of Venice Italy teach three americans Bow to Pilot a Gondola in new York s Central Park. The two Kali ans have been Cham pions in their country for the last seven years. The americans with the Gondo Liers Are from left Michael Allen Roy Gray seated and Ronn Murlia. Why watergate article offers explanation Washington up on june 17,1972, five men were arrested for breaking into the democratic National committee Headquarters at the Plush watergate Complex and 14 years later there May be an answer to a lingering question Why the watergate break in the nation Magazine suggests in its May 31 edition was staged to learn what the dec knew about the greek connection. One of pop on s criminal 1968, to the watergate scandal to the various attempts made to cover up that scandal said the article which was written by Christopher Hitchins. That footprint belongs to Thomas a. Pappas an Ultra reactionary greek american tycoon who lives in Honora ble retirement in  the footprint the nation reported was discovered Only a month ago by greek journalist Elias dam Traco Poulos an Active foe of the dictatorship ruling Greece inthe Early 1970s. Footprint turns up at every stage of Richard Nix Nina career from his election to the presidency in greek footprint found dec Dracopoulos who lives in Washington by his own efforts unearthed documents showing that Pappas was involved in arranging illegal foreign donations to Nixon s election campaigns had loaned $50,000 to Nixon s attorney general John Mitchell and was allegedly involved in obtaining hush Money for the watergate burglars. Dec Dracopoulos has confirmed to United press inter National the nation s account. Pappas a greek immigrant returned to Greece in the 1960s to amass a Fortune in shipping and chemicals. He then shuttled Between Athens Greece and Washington where he became a financial Backer of vice president Spiro Agnew who also is of greek descent. The Magazine reports that hitherto unpublished Materi Al from the watergate prosecutors office showed that Pappas despite his denials to investigative committees contributed up to $400,000 to Nixon s election Campaign and solicited contributions from corporations and individuals including foreign nationals in Clear violation of  forbidding such  during Nixon s first presidential Campaign in 1968, the Magazine reported a suspicious dec chairman Larry o Brien issued a statement saying i think that both or. Nixon and or. Agnew should explain their relationship with him Pappas o Brien s Call might have been a shot in the dark or it might not the article said. It became urgent for the president s men to find out what o Brien knew and simultaneously to Block any further Avenue of  dec Dracopoulos had Given to o Brien evidence of the connection that the greek Kyp intelligence Agency which was subsidized by the Cia was passing Money to Papp Asfor relay to the Nixon Agnew Campaign fund. 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