European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 16, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 6 a the stars and stripes tuesday june 16, 1992 Bush vets break ground for korean War memorial Washington apr it took almost six years a twice As Long As the War itself a but the ground has finally been broken on a memorial to americans korean War veterans. President Bush did the honors sunday with help from two veterans he summoned from the crowd. He called the Honor Long overdue. About 5,000 people including hundreds of korean War veterans braved sweltering heat to watch the ground breaking ceremony at the 2.2-acre site near the Lincoln memorial and across the reflecting Pool from the Vietnam veterans memorial Quot when tyranny threatened you were Quick to answer your country Scall. Sadly your country Wasny to quite As Quick to answer your Call for recognition of that sacrifice a a Bush said. Quot and today we say the length of time it has taken for this Day to arrive Only adds to the depth of our gratitude Quot he said at the Flag Day ceremony. Quot for what you did for stopping totalitarianism the entire free world still salutes Congress authorized the memorial in 1986, but it took organizers 5vi years to win approval from Fine arts and planning commissions for their design. The memorial will feature sculptures of 16 larger Pennsylvania s Pottstown a. A of say can you see the worlds largest Flag the Only Way to get a Good View of the whole thing was to Fly Over a farm 50 Miles Northwest of Philadelphia. There on sunday a Flag Day a Humphrys Flag co. Unfolded an american Flag that measured 500 feet by 260 feet. Each Stripe was 20 feet wide and each Star 16 feet across. The Nylon Flag broke the record held by China the company said. The Hook of records says China a Flag measured 413 feet by 275 feet. That s los Angeles apr people from throughout Southern California joined hands sunday in South Central los Angeles in an Effort to show Solidarity and raise Hopes in the riot scarred City. A we want to show that peace and Unity is part of this Community Quot said m. Lowe 50, As he joined hands in one stretch of the Chain that linked about 200 churchgoers. That group Sang we Shull overcome and waved peace signs to oncoming traffic. Church Bells rang. Some motorists showed support by honking their horns. Sundays event a billed As Quot hands across . All people. One City a was sponsored by the interfaith Council to heal . And was said to include a care than life soldiers advancing toward an american Flag a reflecting Pool and a Grove of Linden Trees. A Low Granite Wall along one Edge of the triangular Field will be etched with images of those who supported the troops in combat. It is expected to take two years to Complete the memorial financed by private donations and the Sale of specially minted coins. The War began june 25, 1950, when North korean troops invaded South Korea and ended july 27, 1953. The United states and other allies fought under the . Flag against the North koreans and chinese communist troops. Some 33,629 americans were killed in combat thousands More died from non combat causes. A they fought so that the enslaved might be free. They fought at the Pusan perimeter and at Inchon and at Heartbreak Ridge and pork chop Hilt a Bush said. He paid tribute to All 5.7 million americans who served in the military during the korean War. Some 1.5 million actually served on the Peninsula. Two veterans from Philadelphia a Robert Young who served with the 1st Marine div and Bob Fulmer 59, of the 24th div a helped Bush turn the first shovels of is a Star 113,575 Square feet. The Pottstown Flag is 130,000 Square feet. The Flag was commissioned in january by ski Dymski of Long Beach calif., for an undisclosed Price. Brian of Connor of Humphrys Flag said the fabric Cost $30,000 wholesale. Another giant Flag was displayed sunday in Washington . The 411-foot-Long Banner was unfurled in a ceremony near the Washington Monument after which 216 people a one for every year since 1776 a were sworn in As naturalized . Citizens. Senta Tives from More than a Hundred churches and temples. Participants included people of Many races. Organizers had hoped to form a human Chain along a 10-mile stretch through areas that were hardest hit during three Days of rioting sparked by the april 29 acquittals of four White policemen in the beating of Black Motorist Rodney King. But the Chain was broken in sections because there weren to enough participants. Organizers estimated 10,000 people participated though police said they did not have a crowd estimate. Quot in a Here because i feel guilty about not taking part in the cleanup efforts in my Community a said Gloria Wilkins 56, of Inglewood. A but then i was scared hiding under my bed Tike the rest of .2 climbers dead 3 Hurt in Colorado Avalanche from wire reports Aspen Colo. A an unusual Spring Avalanche killed two climbers and injured three others on the face of a 14,160-foot Peak officials said. Brent and Marcie Cameron a couple from Colorado Springs died saturday in the 800-foot Snow slide in the Maroon Bells wilderness area about 12 Miles South of this ski resort the Pitkin county sheriffs department said. The other three climbers weren to badly injured. Seven hikers began their ascent saturday and were spread along the North face at the 12,500-foot level when the head climber triggered an Avalanche on a slope warmed by the Sun. A i jumped like a cat to get out of the Way Quot said climber Brad Short who escaped injury. A seventh climber turned Back earlier because of leg cramps authorities count slow Columbus Ohio a final results in a tightly contested primary race Between two incumbent congressmen won t be tallied for at least two weeks the state Secretary of states office says. The office had planned to count Absentee ballots this thursday in the race Between reps. Clarence Miller and Bob Mcewen but said the count had been put off a week because ballots in one county were sent late. The initial vote count in the june 2 Republican primary gave Mcewen a 269-vote Lead Over Miller out of the 65,703 votes cast. Mcewen and Miller were placed in the same District because Ohio lost two of its 21 House seats in the 1990 being returned Miami a the coast guard expects to Complete repatriation of 5,000 haitian refugees remaining at the Camps at the . Naval base at Guantanamo Bay Cuba in about two weeks a spokesman said. A we done to have a Date picked out but at the rate we re going they should be cleared by then a said Petty officer Joe Dye. Quot we re taking them Back at 2,000 to 2,500 a week six Days a meanwhile the flow of haitians out of their Homeland has stopped apparently As a result of president Bush a order May 24 commanding the coast guard to return haitians immediately after they Are interdicted on the open sees Pilot s death Brainerd Minn. A a Pilot trying to Hook his plane onto an advertising Banner died in a crash As his wife and two children looked on. Loren Lee Franzen 33, died saturday after apparently missing the Banner and going into a Steep climb. He turned lost Speed and crashed nose first at Brainerd Crow Wing county regional Airport said sheriff Dick Ross Franzen a wife Liza their 9-year-old son Rory and 2-year-old daughter Maryan saw the crash. Brainerd is 106 Miles Northwest of Minneapolis. Franzen had operated an Aerial Banner advertising business since 1989.briton found dead in hotel new York a detectives on sunday were awaiting results of an autopsy on the body of a British visitor found dead a few hours after returning to his Manhattan hotel with apparent injuries. Official findings in the death of Ronald Miskall 40, of London will probably be completed about midweek said Ellen Borakove a spokeswoman for the medical examiner s office. She said toxicology and other tests were not completed. Police said Miskall apparently was in new York on business staying at the Amer Itania hotel at Broadway and West 54th St. According to their preliminary report Miskall returned to the hotel about Midnight Friday with what unidentified hotel employees said were a noticeable cuts and bruises Quot on his face. At about 3 a.m., employees became worried about him and upon checking the room got no answer and decided to Force their Way in. Miskall was found dead in the room according to officer Scott Bloch a police spokesman. A workers Check what makers claim is the worlds largest . Flag before Flag Day activities near Pottstown a. Californians show support for riot area
