European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 25, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday october 25, 1966 the stars and stripes Pup 6 Camp Lejeune Monument pays Honor to 271 gis App to Mary Ann Holmi to overcome with grief u she finisher Bob s name on the Monument to thin marines. Jacksonville . A More than 1,000people gathered near a White Granite Monument ded Ica cd thursday in memory of 271 servicemen titled in Lebanon and Grenada in 1983. A loin of 241 servicemen died when the Marine Banacki in Beirut were bombed oct. 23, 1983, an another 30 soldiers died in the 1111111317 action in Gre Nada a few Days later. The slain marines gave up everything for our coun try when they died in the Beirut bombing three Yean ago said gov. Jim Martin Many of them were in their youth when they died and they gave up two lives the one they were living and the one they would have lived Martin said Dur ing a ceremony to dedicate the Monument. And when they died they gave up their Chance to be husbands and lathers and grandfathers. They gave up their Chance to be revered old men. They gave up everything for our country for us. Alt we can do is to remember them. Remember who they were and what they did and Why they had to be Brave for us Martin said. The crowd included More than 451 members of the families of the servicemen killed in Beirut on oct. 23,1983, and in the Grenada invasion two avs later. Many of the american members of an International peacekeeping Force killed in a terrorist attack on Marine Headquarters in Beirut Lebanon had lived and worked in the Jacksonville area. The Monument at the Entrance to Camp Leie Newas paid for with donations from everywhere said Doris Downs chairman of Jacksonville s Beau Ifica ton and appearance commission. The commission originally planted a Pear tree for each Serviceman killed in Beirut plus three Marine pilots killed in Grenada. They started sending in funds for their sons and their husbands and their fathers Downs said. I grew to the Point where we needed some sort of Mark the memorial features a Granite Wall engraved with the names of the soldiers. It is broken in the Middle to symbolize the bombing and has the words they came in peace engraved on it. Downs said the phrase first appeared on the bombed Headquarters Barracks in Beirut. A Marine scrawled the message on a shelled Wall of the building about three Days after the attack she said. Reports from Beirut earlier thursday said there was almost no Public commemoration in Lebanon of the deadly explosion. Martin a Republican made Brief reference to some of the political controversy surrounding president Rea Gan s decision to Send americans to Lebanon real peace is a constant struggle by the free for the oppressed. It has also been said that we cannot be policemen of the world. Perhaps not but we can be a Friend he said. 11 accused of drug smuggling peace marchers Miami a a grand jury indictment unsealed thursday accused ii men of operating a smuggling ring that snipped More than six tons of cocaine from Colombia to Florida in less than five years. The 7,304 pounds of cocaine would have been Worth j41s million in Street sales said Fred Schneyr of the Florida department of Law enforcement two colombian Brothers Alvaro Donado 39, of West Palm Beach and Rudolfo Donado 46, of Bogota were accused of providing the cocaine. Attorney Nigel Bpwe of Nassau who faces separate Federal and stale indictments is accused of acting As an intermediary to protect the ring. Frank Brady s3, was charged under a separate indictment with offering his ranch Indian own As the Transfer Point in the United has agreed under a plea bargain to give Evi Dence against ring members. Rodger Davis 38, of Freeburg iii., is accused of organizing distribution from the ranch to Pennsylva Nia new York Massachusetts and California. Colombian native Jose Cabrera Sarmiento 35, who is accused of working with the Donados already has been sentenced to 30 years in prison. Thursdays indictment was an outgrowth of an investigation that produced his indictment in 1984. Others named in the new indictment As pilots and Boater who helped smuggle cocaine were Glen Degel Man 34, of Pitts Meadows British Columbia who was arrested saturday in he British Virgin islands Loren Florey 39, of Minnetonka Minn. Arsenic Ramos 4s, of Miami Manuel Lopez 38, of Miami Nevio eche vitta45, Hometown unavailable and Jorge Camacho Silva 32, Hometown unavailable. Pcs reviews program standards Washington a the Public broadcast ing service which provides programs for 316 non commercial television stations has started to re View the standards it uses to decide which programs to step is necessary at this time because there Are some who seek to discredit the programming on pcs said Bruce l. Christensen pcs president. A series now being aired the africans has come under fire from the National endowment for the humanities which helped pay for it. Because it tells the Story of the development of Africa from an african s Point of View with no balancing opinion. Pcs directors have considered ordering a program analysis it pcs shows to see if any one political View predominates. Because of controversy among Board members that project has been shelved. Chr Lensen noted that the pcs Board is the prop Erly constituted authority to examine any questions regarding the integrity of pcs programming. California fir to be . Christmas tree Macdoel Calif. A Volunteer loggers of thursday felled a loj foot Shasta red fir for use As the Christmas tree at the . Capitol the tree taken from the Klamath National for est Fust South of the Oregon Border is the first Cape Loi Christmas tree to come from West of the missis after cutting out the roots of the tree a Bulldozer fully pushed it Over onto a cushioning pile of dirt lower Mike Stonecypher who won the Honor in a county fair logging contest Cut the top 55 feet from the tree and that portion was loaded onto a truck. The tree will be loaded on a Railroad car for trans port to Washington d.c., where it Wilt be erected on the West Lawn of the Capitol building. Alter the tree ii decorated with thousands of Orna ments made by California schoolchildren retiring House speaker Thomas p. Tip o Neill d-mam., will throw the twitch that lights it the tree was discovered by Klamath National for est employee Tom Hamilton who initiated a Campaign to have a California tree chosen for the Capitol wife s illness slows Rhodes Campaign Columbus Ohio a Republican gubernatorial candidate Janes a Rhodes baited Campaign a. Of Annicc un2 i incr Noti thursday u his wife entered in boil Ila Tor in evaluation. Rhode 71, we examined at the Cleveland a Sar problem hid Hospital spokes to Rhode Campaign a i a. Jama Duheric de scribed mrs. Rhodes illness As a serious vascular condition in her legs. He said physicians Bod been trying to alleviate the condition with medication. Do Eric said Rhodes was notified by Telephone of a change in his wife s condition after a Campaign appear Ance in Eastern Ohio on wednesday in yet. Rhodes who a seeking an unprecedented fifth four year term cancelled All Campaign events. Reach new York new York a hundreds of Hardy activists brought their 3,200-mile great peace March Tor glob Al nuclear disarmament to Manhattan on thursday the diverse group which included chanting Buddhist monks Pink haired youths and while haired ladies was welcomed by politicians and schoolchildren after Stream ing across the George Washington Bridge from new Jer sey. Marchers smiled waved and flashed the peace sym Bol at passing can while crossing the Bridge. In the Washington Heights area curious residents poke their Heads out of apartment windows and someone unfurled a Welcome sign made from a Beds Hect. Actress Betty Thomas mingled in Trio crowd and Bor Ough president David Dinkins praised the marchers. The March began As a splashy Cross country Media event. But after two weeks the sponsoring Organiza Tion pro place. Collapsed and financial support for the 1,300 participants dried up. About 300 of the marchers reorganized and continued. The marchers expect to reach Washington d.c., by nov. Is. Sands of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Oct. 25, 1946 Bulgaria s Pup Eckof Nocei Viii speedy diplomatic recognition from the United states appear to be dim following a Blunt charge by Washington that Bulgaria has complied with censorship or Den from the Kremlin. 30 years ago today. Oct. 25,1956 the revolt thai broke out in Hun Gary has spread As far As the czech Border. In Buda pest Jet planes strafed armed rebels who continued to fight despite two government create fir ultimatums and the guns of the soviet and hungarian Ami 20 years ago today. Oct. 25, 1966 president Johnson told his asian colleagues at the Manila conference that he hoped their deliberations would further the cause of peace in Southeast Asia 10 years ago today. Oct. 25, 1976 american Mit Tuy sources kid the mu3-2s Jet it Fatur Hurt we Lawton in Japan a
