European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 4, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                \ monday tuesday july 4/5, 1994 in the stars and stripes 10 years ago july 4,1984 a Secretary of state George Shultz met with soviet ambassador Natolny Dobrynin formally accepting Moscow s proposal for talks on controlling weapons in space officials said. 20 year Sago july 4,1974 . Quot bobs Halde Man once president Nixon s most trusted personal aide reportedly refused to testify As a defense witness in the House judiciary committee s impeachment inquiry. 30 year Sago july 4,1964�?the new civil rights Law was immediately tested in several areas where racial demonstrations flared in the past but pockets of resistance still remained in the nation. 40 years ago july 4,1954 a the United states instructed its diplomats in Paris Geneva and Saigon to express its con Cem to the French and vietnamese governments on the apparent abandonment of anti communist populations in Indochina a red River Delta. 50 year Sago july 4,1944 a the statue of Liberty dark since Peart Harbor was shining again now that . Troops were fighting in the land from which the guardian of new York Harbor came. C world War ii 50 years ago today july 4 19 �?�4 �4 1 . The stars and stripes Page 7 old glory to Fly at Condo despite a neighbors Flap Canadian infantrymen capture car Piquet just West of Caen in Normandy but German resistance stops them from reaching the nearby air base. Six soviet armies attack Germany s army group North which is endangered by the red army advances on the Central front. In the Central Pacific . Earner based planes bombard japanese bases in the Bonin islands and on Guam in the Marianas. Source 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith publishers inc. The world almanac of world War ii Bison books corp., 1981 a july 5 194 4 heavy fighting rages in the thick Inland terrain of Normandy american soldiers capture la Haye do puts. Stiffening German resistance stows the american Advance on Rosig Nano Italy. In the southwestern Pacific american soldiers wipe Cut the first Strong japanese counterattack on num foor Island off new Guinea. Japanese and chinese troops Battle around Sung Shan in Burma. Source 2194 Days of War w. H. Smith. Publishers inc. The world almanac of world War ii Bison books corp., 1981. A by the san Francisco examiner san Rafael Calif. Rick Sansoni is going to Fly his american Flag this fourth of july come hell or High water a or $50 Fine. 1 Sansoni has been hoisting the stars and stripes Over his Marinwood condominium for More than 20 years the 57-year-old bus Driver said Friday. Then right after a Day came the letter. The Stern note told Sansoni not to Fly his flags anymore. It was signed by John Sirrine the. Property manager hired by the Marin Roundtree homeowners Asso Quot  asked Sansoni to Quot please be considerate of your neighbors and protect the value of your Home by keeping his Flag in the Bouquot so apparently flying the american Flag is depreciating the value of the homeowners property a said Sansoni who rents his unit on Roundtree Way. Sansoni always unfurls his old glory Over an australian Flag in Honor of his aussie wife Gloria. Sansoni says he does no to know Why sir Rinc wrote the letter a which threatens fines ranging from $50 for the first offence to $400 for the fourth. Quot so by this time next year i could rack up quite a sum a he said. Sirrine is away on vacation and could not be reached for comment. A i know nothing about this a said Judy Gordon his temporary replacement. Frank Moran who presided As president of the homeowners Board until two weeks ago said he Hadnot heard about the letter but explained that More than one neighbor would have been required to complain in order to generate the ant Flag note. _ Quot i think its silly a said Moran who lives at the opposite end of the 150-unit Complex. He recalled that his own neighbor became engaged in a Flag Flap some years Back. A the used to Fly a american Flag daily and there was a complaint about that and he ended up with much resistance taking the Flag Down a Moran said. Sansonia a Flag goes up Only on memorial Day labor Day july fourth veterans Day and most recently a Day he said. A this is the first time anyone has Ever complained. I did no to realize when i moved in Here that i had to surrender All of my rights under the first Amend  Sansoni a 27-year employee of Golden Gate transit said he had noticed several other Roundtree residents displaying the Flag on appropriate holidays. He did no to know if ency had also been warned to desist. Moran said the prohibition against flags might in fact be an interpretation of association rules designed to prevent political or a a proselytizing signs from sprouting throughout the Complex a and spro that seems strange to me a he said. Distributed by Scripps Howard news service a he despite a perceived decline in patriotism Many Are still proud to Fly the Flag. Prince i on . A americans widely believe that people in the United states Are less patriotic than in previous decades according to a Gal up poll. About two thirds of those polled said they Are extremely patriotic 21 percent or very patriotic 43 percent. Just 28 percent said they Are Only somewhat patriotic and 7 percent said they Are., not especially patriotic. Americans talking no cd Sall talk Cable network commissioned the poll to use on its july 4 launch Date. It released the results sunday. The Gallup organization said it interviewed 1,013 adults by phone june 17-19, and results have a margin of error of 3 percentage  opinion that americans Are less Oren t patriotic today was held by 73 percent regardless of age or feelings of patriotism Gallup researchers  of patriotism varied by age with the youngest adults the least Likely to feel very patriotic. Almost half of All those polled said they believe the next generation of americans will enjoy less personal Freedom than the current generation. The reasons for this pessimism vary across the population the poll indicated. For example older wealthier people Are More Likely than others to see government regulations As a serious threat to. Freedoms while younger americans and nonwhites Are More Likely to see Lack of economic Opportunity As a serious threat. Dowsers Don t spare Rod to divine guidance Santa Cruz Calif. A forget the Tea leaves a grab a dowsing Rod. The ancient Art of dowsing can help predict the future discover past lives and even allow people to communicate with animals according to enthusiasts Gath cred in this Liberal Seaside town with a reputation As a counterculture Mecca. Quot whatever you want to know you can Dowse for a said Rose Rozga one of about 300 people at a weekend dowsing convention at the University of California at Santa Cruz. A i use it when. In a buying cosmetics. I ask if there a anything in the product in a allergic to a she said. Dowsers from the United states Canada and Australia attended the convention of the american association of dowsers. The group claims about 6,000 members in 41 countries. Dowsing rods traditionally used to find under groundwater Are traditionally made from  branches. Nylon tubing is used for modern rods. A dowser asks the Rod a question watching for slight movements or bends. If the Rod Points skyward the answer is  downward Means  in addition to the traditional Pursuit of water the convention offered such classes As Quot dowsing and past lives and Quot inter species communication.�?�. A Don t worry if you done to understand this stuff a master dowser Tony Gehringer told students. Quot you re going to learn How to work these things and maybe you la understand it later. Or maybe you