European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 23, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday. September 23, 19b6 the stars and stripes pages March Marks anniversary of peace corps by the Washington Post Washington thousands of Conner peace corps volunteers marched sunday in a line that stretched through Washington and across the Potomac River into Arlington National cemetery to Mark the 25th anniversary of the corps and in memory of 199 colleagues who died while on duty. The flags of dozens of nations fluttered in the Breeze As former volunteers and their families marched into the cemetery first to Lay a Wreath at the grave of presi Dent Kennedy who established the peace corps in 196and then to the Amphitheater to Honor those who died Al their peace corps posts. Until now our grief had been a private matter said Gordon Radley whose brother Lawrence was among the first peace corps members to die in service. But As i stand today in our National cemetery i real ize. Thai they were a part of you As much us ours. The ideals and values they embraced Are the heart and soul of our  shortly after the speech by Radley whose brother was killed in a 1962 plane crash in Colombia relatives of other volunteers who died were handed yellow roses by peace corps director Loret Miller Ruppe and Sar gent Shriver the corps first director. Most of the deaths occurred in accidents though there were 10 murders and a few suicides. Out Ching the Rose after the service Marge Kenney of Valinda calif., spoke of her daughter Ann who died in 1971 in a boating Accident White a teacher on a Pacific Island. Why did she go Kenney said Why docs anybody want to go it was a spirit that caught on during the Kennedy years and she was fired up Al the Lime. People called them hippies in the 70s. But they woke us up to a lot of things. And we could use that spirit  much of the Day s talk both on the podium and among the marchers was on the need today for that spirit of peace and giving. First Pence corps director Sargent Shriver and current director Loret Miller Ruppe watch m former volunteers Alan and Judy Gusken Lay a Wreath on grave of presi Dent Kennedy at Arlington National cemetery we have in a sense come full Circle said Bill Moyers a lbs commentator and former peace corps Deputy director who officiated Al the service. The peace corps was born after a Long season during which Young americans had been spiritually unemployed. Now once again a generation of americans is tempted to live undisturbed buying Tranquillity on credit while hearts atrophy quarantined from any great enthusiasm but private  but Many of the alumni and former and current officials Moyers among them said they think some americans still believe in the values that sent a pre Vious generation into the far reaches of other continents. Ruppe says she can still  the same stars that Sargent Shriver saw in the eyes of Young people in America. It just has t been  More than f 00.000 volunteers have served in 92 nations and although some administration officials have recommended disbanding the corps it has a cur rent annual budget of ii28 million and 6,000 volunteers in 62 countries and it gets about 5,000 Calls a week for information. Some of us get cynical and think there Are no idealists out there but there arc said Peter Johnson who served in India in the late 1960s and now recruits for the corps in California. Volunteers Are More pragmatic now. They ask How will this help me in the future As a teacher or in Industry but they have to have a Little idealism. They could t last for two years in a foreign country without  John a. Olsen Iii who served with his wife in Micronesia from 1969 to 1971, said he wants their 2-year old daughter Margot 10 keep the Silver balloon marked Micronesia that had been used to draw alumni to the proper spot in the marching line. One Day my children May undo Island the Honor we had said Olsen. One Day my children May gel thai Opportunity  stuntman Dies in 1 20-foot leap from building by the Las Angeles times los Angeles a stuntman filming a practice session was killed Sun Day when he leaped 120 feet from the seventh floor of a downtown factory building and missed the Center of an air bag intended to Cushion his fall los an a Clos fire officials said. The stuntman Brett Smrz 26, of Calabasas struck his head on the pavement when he jumped from the Mission furniture manufacturing co. Building Bat Talion chief Tom Mcmaster Sard. Smrt a Veteran stuntman who appeared in such moves As Turk 182" and Rocky Iii was taken to los Angeles county University of Southern California medical Cen Ter where he died of massive head in urics a Hospital spokeswoman said. Mcmasier said Smrz his twin brother Brian Smrz also a stuntman and an Hospital tries to ease kids fears Providence . Up1 seven year old Sabrina san Antonio pulled at her hair ribbon sunday As & nurse at Rhode Island Hospital s Emer gency room replaced the nose her Teddy Bear lost in a backyard mishap. I was using Teddy for a Bridge and his nose just popped off Sabrina said As she lifted the bandaged Bruin to her shoulder. He still needs some stitches in his  Teddy was among More than 200 banged up bears and tattered toys children brought for treatment at a free Teddy Bear clinic sponsored by the american col lege of emergency physicians. The idea is to use play to help alleviate the anxiety children feel about Hospital procedures said child behavioural special Isi Barbara Devens As she prepared a Blue eyed Teddy dressed in Cowboy pyjamas for a shot. Shots arc a big thing do vans said wiping the Teddy s Arm with Alco hol. Some children love to give their bears  shots and nose restructuring As Well As sutures and a rays were just some of the services offered by uie Hospital which set aside various pans of its emergency Pedi attics Ward for the two hour clinic. In a room marked sutures 5-year old Arthur  Lusignan watched As a nurse replaced an Eye missing from a Green monster named Oscar his Eye s been missing for about 14 years said ., who had visited the hos Pital himself about a year earlier after fall ing from a Maple tree in his backyard. Asked what hell do with Oscar when he gets Home  Said hell put him in the basement. He s very Dusty he said. Neil had head pc Dalric nurse said that playing through injuries and hos Pital procedures help children Cope should a real emergency occur. 2 teens sought in tear Gas incident Gaffney . A police on sunday circulated composite drawings of two Leen am suspected of setting off a tear Gas bomb thai injured 300 people at a High school football game. Thousands fled As the bomb went off Friday night in the final moments of the game Between Gamey and Greenwood. As Many As 300 people were treated at area hospitals for respiratory problems Gamey High school principal James Moncrief said saturday that up to 14 Security officers were Al the game be cause a big crowd was expected. More than 11,000 fans attended. Security is not set up to Stop this Moncrief said. If you Havi one sickle you can t Slop them Short of a strip search of  witnesses told police that two teen agers a mate and female set off the tear Gas canister and ran from the area. The male suspect is about 5-foot-5 to s-foot-7, 140 to 150 pounds with Short Brown hair. He was wearing a dark jacket and Blue jeans. The female about 5-foot 4 and 115 pounds has Short Blond hair and wore a stack and Gold sweater and Blue jeans officers said. Black and Gold Are the colors of Gaffney High school but state investigator Eddie Tallon said the pair were not recognized by any of the witnesses who have been interviewed. Hospital workers initially said about 175 people were treated but later raised that figure to 300. Several were hospitalized overnight for observation. The Galtney indians the 4a slate champions last year trailed 9-7 but had the Ball on Greenwood s 15-Yard line when the canister went off with 57 seconds remaining in the game. The coaches say a decision should be made monday on when the game can be completed. Other brother Greg who served As a Camer Aman were filming promotional shots to showcase their ability when the Accident occurred. They did not have permission from the properly owner or a City permit required Forl Beituni Mcmase raid. The Smarc Brothers scaled a fire escape to get to a seventh floor window from which Brian Smrz made a successful leap into the 20-by-ls foot air bag Mcmaster said. But when Brett san jumped he hit the bag off Center. Joani Camp the Brothers agent said Brett Smrz was proficient in fight sequences and Falls. She said the Brothers May have been practising for an upcoming film titled masters of the  Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Sept. 23, 1946 the american chemical society in Chicago revealed a new Fulfur based process that can give every woman pre Mannl curls regardless of deficiencies thai have kept some hair straight. 30 years ago today. Sept. 23, 1956 the i a nation Suez conference ended in London with France one of its sponsors refusing immediate approval or the projected canal users association. 20 years ago today. Sept. 23, 1966 Jot Frazier the unbeaten 1964 olympic Champion bounced Back from two second round knockdowns and won his 12ih straight fight on a split decision Over Argentina s Oscar Bonavena in new York. 10 years ago today. Sept. 23, 1976 president Ford signed the 5104.3 billion defense appropriation act the largest military spend ing Bill in . History