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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 27, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes tuesday May 27,1986 Lake part in Hanc s across America from Page 1 party atmosphere. At the White House a casually dressed president Reagan stood in line with his wire and members of jigs staff. To All those participating Pood Luck Reagan said in his weekly radio broadcast on saturday. I can wish you nothing line than the satisfaction of knowing that you Hare Given of yourselves to help  we Are not impressed that Reagan is going to come out and clasp hands with someone. Because this administration s involvement  the homeless and reeding the hungry has Licen absolutely nil said Mitch Snyder chairman of the coalition far creative nonviolence. He Anil others formed a competing Chain in from of the executive mansion. Radio Moscow on sunday accused Rea Gan of joining the event Only to boost his Imi Ige and said the president had proposed nothing to Deal with the now disastrous problems of hunger and poverty in the  the Western end was anchored by Dili Jones 34, his wife Mary 25, and their five children who live Al the family shelter forthe homeless in Long Beach. I think its just incredible and i Hope this feeling carries on Jones said. There is a real need. There Are Man families worse off than us. It s hard and it s Lough the important thing is there is a real consciousness being raised said actress Shari Belafonte in Long Bench. My family has been involved in causes since Day one. Libya from Page 1 merits by italian defense minister Giovanni Spadolini. It quoted him As saying an attack against Lampedusa where about 25 const guardsmen Are based would be considered an attack on the North Atlantic treaty organization As a whole. Nato threats do not frighten us and will not deter us from destroying this bases Long As it continues As a nato base which poses a threat to the Security of in Mairiya Jana Sald. The Agency did not say when or where Spadolini made the statement. On sat urday Spadolini said in a statement refer ring to Libya we will not Bend before any threats of intimidation on May 9, Jana quoted libyan Leader Muammar khad Afy As saying we will have peace with the Island of Lampedusa Only if the americans withdraw. The Sam applies to Sicily and he rest of italy.". The statement Drew Sharp rebukes from italian government leaders and noisy pro tests by residents of Lampedusa. It s awesome. It s being a part of history added actor Ben Vereen America you look Beautiful  originally everyone in line was asked to contribute floor More with to shirts advisors offered for larger donations but in the final Days organizers simply urged peo ple to show up and contribute later. In Philadelphia about 30 members of United american indians of Delaware Val Ley were in full costume in line in front of the Liberty Bell and about a Many Handi capped children one dressed As Uncle Sam and another As the statue of Liberty were in wheelchairs in the line at arca Dia ind. Cincinnati reds outfielder Dave Parker and five pirates players held hands wit hundreds of Little leagues before the reds pirates game in Pittsburgh. The actual line Cut through the grand stands later in the Day but reds player manager Pete Rose a National hand chairman walked at interrupting the pm to let the line Cross the Field As originally planned. As the line stretched East Tram Indiana Polis smiles were mixed with tears. My Mother s in new Jersey squeeze her hand shouted Joe Dieduardo 46, one of the local organizers. May elber in Culver City calif., said she had to ring is times to reach directory information. You la have to excuse us the operator said. We were holding hands across America for a  motorists who were held up at intersections blocked for the line in los Angeles jumped out of their cars to hold hands said Knox radio reporter Donna Dower. However gaps were seen elsewhere along he Cali fornia coast. The Chain crossed 16 slates but helping hands drove from other slates to help till gaps. Similar hand holding events were planned elsewhere. One crossed the Ca Nadian Border in upper new York state. There were also lines in in Hawaii arid Alaska an to a chicle caravan led by a packed chartered bus look hundreds of West virginians to Canton Ohio sunday morning. It s not going to solve the problem but it will Call attention to it Saij Eileen Wil Liams a participant in Chicago. I Hope the Money is spent on worthwhile areas and not administrative  Kragon president of Usa for Africa and the Force behind last year s we Are the world record far african famine Relief said corporate contributors led by coca cola and Citibank covered the $12 million to is 4 million Cost of staging the event. Hands across America plans to spend 10 percent of its contributions for direct Relief such As emergency food and shelter but said the Resl of the Money would go for innovative projects designed to lift people out of poverty in Washington. Rengen stood in front of the White House held bands with two Chil Dren and Sang hands across America sunday us he joined in the nationwide human Chain on behalf of the hungry and homeless. The president first lady Nancy Reagan and a bout 30 others stood on a wooden plat form erected in front of the Marble North portico of the executive  225 aides secret service agents news Media representatives and family me from Page were slightly Irvree were identified a Squadron Leader bid Marchant 48, a flight instructor and Caminer and sgt. Alan Ball 37, an . Plumes of Black smok uld be seen in the distance Over one of tie perimeter fences at the base but the an at did not interfere with the show. None of the crowd was involve Accident whatsoever and the show is suing said senior airman a n spokesman for the 513thwing. A joint statement frown Sibic . Air Force and the British my Btry of defense said a Board of inquiry Albold be convened to investigate the cat of the Accident a ministry of Jet Cine spokesman said the meteor Wittik first British Jet fighter and the one Belved in inc Accident started flying in Tut the Vampire involved in the collision Lfan its British military career in 955.jrjih were the last of their Type in Mildenhall about 75 Miles North of Lon Don is a Royal air Force base i by the . Air Force. It is the Cha Oviers of the 3rd air Force and 513lh to a lift Wing. The crowd of 15c.ooflppsunday was the second largest in tha Pryear history of the air show the 3tdjfrfake spokesman  air show brn saturday. Stepped up in the Wake of is . Bombing raid on Libya Para police brought in from East an ind other ministry of defense slab Lens. Thousands of american service members were told to Wear their uniforms to help deter possible attackers some Al 11 fighters used in the libyan raid took off from Mildenhall. There were ills among the planes in the show Inch featured aircraft that dated from be for Prid War i to the latest examples of aerospace technology from Britain the United fates. Germany he Netherlands Belgium alb Funada. Earlier Sinh a. Seven women were arrested after the Boke into the base by cutting a Fence and pmed an aircraft with anti nuclear and peace a is. A ministry of defense spokesman to tour we recharged with criminal Damag ind three with trespass. All were then Reid French from Page 1 regular Roch. 16-year-old can the teen age 1st inf div of a Small Monument near their Homet Monument is Ai inc rear of the German defensive position known As the hinder Burg line. Americans who fell in the final months of 1918 arc buried in the cemetery. Oral stones name almost All units of the can expeditionary forces. Neap Roun known soldiers Are buried i to crosses and stars of David. Spec. 4 Brac Urffer of the 25th Chemi Cal co Bluj Toiv in bad Kreuz Nach Ger l the service although his unit was not involved in it. He looked for Graves of people from his Home stale of California. Butler and half a dozen other people were travelling together visiting War cemeteries and battlefields after All the German and French Ceme cries we be seen on our trip 1 Loh friends thai i was glad to see  is Butler Laid. When Tohl Rabat i d i realized Voth americans who were Static Ai i am and were killed m Timothy Walker wat a 1st inf div fwd Honor guard. "1 did t realize everything that Illis i of ceremony brings out Walker said. When taps1 played i could see other sol Diers emotions. We got misty. Something new began to link in on me when i saw How much respect everyone the americans and the Frenchi pay to our Flag . And French and soldiers stood in the Sun for two hours.  soldiers passed out from the i was no do Merwe looked Good and that Chi Ajaib weeks of practice paid off Mard oilman said. I realized. What a big part americans in Europe play in peace before the service at the cemetery the division commander look the newest Mem Ber of his uni 10 a Monument to French War dead in the town for a private Wreath laying ceremony. Today s soldiers study military history extensively Allen said after the private ceremony. The reason we do that is to from the past. Our greatest soldiers the lessons and  jury was established in october 1918 by Kiwi Jiustin Graves registration service on Groin buried by the 32nd inf div. It is now  the Ameri can Baltic monuments 1 members completed the number needed to fill inc semicircular driveway thai stretches Between two Gates on Pennsylvania Avenue and passes in front of the while House. The two gales were thrown open for the event with members of the while House Chain linking hands with those outside. A solid line of police cars and motorcycles stretched along Pennsylvania Avenue in front of Lafayette paric where More than 100 members of the Community for Crea Tive nonviolence staged a demonstration protesting Reagan s policies on homelessness an Nunger. A Wood Metal and Canvas platform erected to accommodate members of the news Media blocked the president s View of the demonstration and prevented the crowd gathered across the Streel from seeing the presidential parly. The protesters chanted we re fired up can t take it no More and held up signs saying hungry today forgotten Tomor Row and give Ron your hand and it will come Back  president did not make a speech but called out thank you All very much to the participants before walking Back into he White House with mrs.  did not respond when a reporter asked if he thought the event was a Success but his daughter Maureen said it was a wonderful  others in he line in front of the portico included Maureen Reagan and her Hus band Dennis Revll presidential press Secretary Jim Brady in a wheelchair from the wound he received in a 1981 assassination attempt on Ibe president and two Veteran Washington journalists Sarah Mcclundon and Jessie Stearns. Venice s vog Alonga attracts 4,000 rowers Venice. Italy a nine Hundred boats carrying 4,000 rowers sailed Down Venice s grand canal and around its is lands sunday to press for Anil pollution Laws to protect the Lagoon City. 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