European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 18, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse On your Mark Friday. September 18, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 3 if s oktoberfest time space at a Premium for big Munich Blowout a Charlie Toiv flan Munich Buri us Munich the pilgrimage of fun Loving folks to the bavarian capital be gins saturday As Munich opens its an Nual orgy or food and drink otherwise known As . The 16-Day Oklob Fresl is expected to draw More than 7 million visitors to he City s thercile Wiese or pics n with weekend merry makers approaching 1 million a Day. For visitors this Means space will be at a Premium. Hotels and guest houses in a 30 Milc radius of the City have been booked for weeks according to a City tourism offi Rifle. The Only Opportunity for a room in the City is to Lake a Chance on a cancellation she said and Hose arc rare. Al he armed forces recreation Cen Ter which operates a Chain of bavarian hotels and travel Camps for the . Mili tary a few vacancies arc available de pending on location and Dale said arc spokesman Harry Connors. At Garmisch and Chick Sec he said vacancies Are scarce especially during the week because there presently Ore some rooms available in Barthles Gadon but we Don t expect those will East Long Connors said. Arc is offering bus Tours to the fest from is hotels in Garmisch Chicks be and he said. Reservations and information Are available through arc s Central booking office in Garmisch at ets 440-2575 or loll free civilian 0130-2772. The Munich american Guesthouse which has room for about Sod guests is booked although there May be some last minute cancellations manager sue Taylor said. Vacancies because of cancelled reservations arc posted at i . And 6 . Daity she said. For information Call the Guesthouse Ai Munich ets 440-6011. Visitors planning to drive to Munich for the Day should plan to Park on the outskirts of Tecc Ilyanid use Public transportation to reach the fest grounds according to City officials. The City increases the frequency of operation of its a Bahns Bahn and bus lines during oktoberfest. Other pointers offered by local Mili sets photo by cnarl.0 q inside this huge Kotof wrest Lent in Munich Rivers of Beer will Coo he thrusts of meet makers. The fun Kirks off saturday. Tary officials include bring sufficient German Money Small denomination Bills and change arc Best. Don t Wear a military uniform. Ger Man police and . Military police will patrol the grounds if you need assistance. Don t try to make away Wilh a Sou Venir Beer Mug. German police consider it a crime. Souvenir mugs can be bought from vendors on the fest grounds and will be stamped to show thai they have been paid for. The first official cd Chi of the test be gins saturday about ii . When some 1,000 Brewers their families and work ers Parade from to the fest grounds. The Brewers ride in or Nate carriages followed by wagons carry ing the famous Beer Hail waiters and waitresses brass bands and Beer wagons pulled by sturdy bavarian horses wearing Silver studded harnesses. For information and assistance upon arriving in Munich visit one of the three tourist offices operated by the City. The tourism office in the main train million near the Bayer Strasse exit is open daily from 8 . To 11 . The Airport office is open monday through saturday from 8 30 . To 10 . And on sunday and holidays from 1 . To 9 . Another office is at the fool of the Tower in the inner courtyard of the City Hall on the Marien Slalz and is open monday through Friday from 9 . Until 5 . Telephone information is available by calling Munich civilian 089 2391256 or 5 7. Chaplain wants mias pos to be remembered Nuernberg a Painem pulse. George slay ing a dragon hangs on the front where chaplain Vincent j. Inghilterra Puma the 2nd army Cav Rygl recognition Day Foi prisoners of War or missing in a lion in Vietnam. In this room on Merrell Barracks St. George Patron Saint of the armoured Cavalryman battled the dragon of Onjel fullness that Inghil Lyrra says is devouring the National consciousness concerning the pow Mia Issue. Even at the highest Levels of government he says there Are those who want to gel it Vietnam Over with. But it s never Over until we know the Fate of every old ice Seni ing Iltem talks with his hands folded but Bye those hands a scratched and dented band Obi Fri red rings his wrist. Engraved on the baits sol. Danny l. Widner. teos lost somewhere in Vic Nam since Mav,ri9d8. A pow Mia support Grotis rounded by former airman Russell w. Shilli wristbands for $4 each. Called Ink Force Omega the group will engrave the cultic of a missing on the band itty worn As a memorial. Inghil Lerf plans to Send his band to Widner s family if Danny or his remains arc Ever found just to let them know you be never been every Lime i read about new remains found 1 follow the Story wondering is it Danny " task Force Omega claims a Mia list of More than 2,200 names including . Civilians and Omen. War with no from lines Inghil Lyrra says a potential pow and a Vernon Brothers Sis i mothers. Fathers who Are a i a in pain a Rhioe for we there Are 92,691jh�tfan5 unaccounted for from the last four to i americans from the Vicinal via rt77 from ranch 78.7si from to and 3.350 from w3sears ago. Inghil Lyrra welcomes Reagan s initiative in Send ing retired Gen. John w. Vessey or. To Vietnam to Aoa emphasis to the government s interest in result ing the Validity of such sightings. It is an intercut some critics say is Drifting Imo Forel flu lev As time goes on. Just As important. Inghilterra says is thai the troops Back Home keep Faith with those who possibly remain imprisoned. They arc still on Active duty he reminds anyone who will listen. If we do not support them then what do Wypy of or Young soldiers today w ii we Lii a Fern ii j arc Ever in the same situation and Nisi icy depend on that if asked to give i hair lives for i hair country Inghilterra likes to quote the russian author Aleksandr sol he Natsyn who said prisoners in the soviet gulag archipelago prison system who re Sist with the strongest wills shall never see free Dom because of the horror stories they Lunid spread. Inghil Lyrra believes this is Why sume americans Are still being held in Vietnam the vietnamese can t afford to id the Laic of to narc out Wilh the troops. The 44-Ycar-Oid i at Larson . Native draws Conva Uon from the Vietnam War Era. Al was not ministering in the bul Jim in he spent his Lime As a National he Forl Din n.j., processing Cen Ter who Ronsi hat a arms legs and even he says their my. There were so Many of them he a s in a who per. 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