European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 16, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday november 16. 1986 the stars and stripes Page 5 ads May help Voa Europe stay on the air Washington voice of America Europe he . Government s new radio service for europeans who Are Loo Young to remember world War ii May get a reprieve. Voa director Richard Carlson said Friday that Cost saving measures including a possible Deal to slip Commer Cial advertising into the fast paced music and news programs of the Cir old serv ice May make it possible to prevent Voa Europe from signing off at he end of his year. \ final decision is expected in the nent 30 Days Carlson said. He denied published reports Sug Gesti Ghat pressure from several con Gressmen was forcing reconsideration. Charles z. Wick director of via Sparent organization the . Information Agency announced two months ago that stringent budgetary options forced the decision to halt the european service launched in 1989 for what was to have been a two year Experiment. It was targeted for listeners born Afler world War ii who lacked the . Ties forged during the War and in its Wake. Carlson said then that ways to Salvage at least the most popular shows at lowermost were being sought. But Money prob lems made it impossible to fulfil the original mandate of expanding the cur rent English language broadcasts into full services in French German. Italian and Spanish he said. Meanwhile one of the . Commer Cial networks in preliminary talks with Voa has offered to provide some pro Grams in Exchange for commercial win Dows that they would offer for pay to International advertisers Carlson  talks Are planned with the net work which he declined to identify. The reprieve would be for the English language service costing about s3.3 Mil lion a year. Each additional language program would have added $4 million to that figure Carlson said. Operating around the clock Voa Europe leases pm outlets in Paris Rome and Geneva and Cable radio outlets in West Germany the Netherlands an Sweden. Carlson Saith. I also broadcasts about 10 hours a Day Over Voa j own am and shortwave transmitters at Munich used mainly for beaming voice of America broadcasts in several languages to More Distant countries. Those traditional Voa broadcasts can also be heard at various limes in parts of Western Europe while the new service is aimed at an audience described by Carl son As Young and sophisticated people who like the music and other aspects of contemporary Western culture and life style. Eight month peace March ends in Washington Washington a Vietnam Veteran following a plea from a High ranking roman Catholic Church official on Friday ended a 49-Day fast in which he vowed not to eat or Demk until Effort were made to Rescue veterans allegedly imprisoned in Southeast Asia. Marino corps Veteran de Gino Casa Nova 35, lost nearly 40 pounds while fasting. He said he decided to resume eat no after he received Telephone Calls from several people including new Yor Cardinal John o Connor. The Cardinal s aide called Roe twice from the new  and old me he s been praying for me Casa Nova said he told me he was concerned about my health and did t want to see me take my life. He s also taken a Strong leadership role in the Issue of re solving the Row  Casanova of Kent wash., also said he was visited by reps. Bill Hendon r , and Frank Mooskey  said Texas computer magnate h. Ross Perot also did him to end the fast and promised to use every Means at my disposal and All my time necessary to resolve the pow  Casanova who went without food for 51 Days last year Over the pow Issue ended his fast this time Wilh some Apple juice. He said he would drink Light liquids and Broth for a few Days Ihen re turn to his Hometown to see his doctor. Nov. 16, 1946 Boston red so slugger Ted Williams was named the american league s most valuable player. 30 years ago today. Nov. 16, 1956 Budapest s Central Council of workers which represents All of the City s Industrial workers unhappy with h ungarian Premier Janos Kadar s reply to their demands for greater Freedom voted to continue its general slake. 20 years ago today nov. 16, 1966 Cassius Clay floored Cleveland Williams four times then stopped him on a technical knockout in the third round of their world heavyweight championship bout. In was Clay s seventh defense of his Lille to years ago today. Nov. 16, 1976 the Public health service announced that healthy children aged 3 to 18 will be left out of president Ford s nationwide Swine flu immunization program because of a vaccine shortage