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German president
to visit Fort Bliss
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United Press International
EL PASO — American and
West German soldiers are pre
paring a red carpet welcome for
Dr. Karl Carstens, president of
the Federal Republic of Ger
many, who will make a brief
vary between 800 and 900.
There are also 720 German de
pendants at the military installa-
The number of Ger
man soldiers at Fort
Bliss vary between
800 and 900. There
are also 720 German
dependants at the
military installation.
ceremonial trip to Fort Bliss on
Saturday.
Carstens, and his wife, Vero
nica, will visit the German Air
Force Air Defense School at Fort
Bliss.
Following a private lunch he
will receive a briefing on the
German Air Force Air Defense
School and inspect the training
area before leaving.
Magus said the number of
German soldiers at Fort Bliss
Although Chancellor Hel
mut Kohl represents the real
power and leadership of Ger
many, Carstens has extensive
representational duties, Ger
man officials said.
“Carstens is first in the coun
try protocol-wise,” said Capt.
Tony Magus, aide-de-camp to
the commandant of the German
Air Defense School. “But the
bulk of the political power is car
ried by the chancellor. We have a
parliamentary democracy, more
similar to the English system
than to the American govern
ment. It would take the chancel
lor and president together to
make up your president.”
Carstens’ duties include
maintaining a balance between
all groups of the community and
representing Germany in inter
national relations, Magus said.
The German president is
visiting the United States as a
guest of President Reagan. He
was scheduled to visit St. Louis,
Mo., on Friday. Following his
visit to El Paso’s Fort Bliss, the
president will spend two days in
Dallas on Sunday and Monday.
In a recent article in a Ger
man newspaper Carstens said he
hopes his visit to the United
States will strenghthen friendly
ties.
“My visit also is designed to
express how much we have in
common with the United
States,” he was quoted as saying.
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Although Chancellor
Helmut Kohl repre
sents the real power
and leadership of
Germany, Dr. Karl
Carstens, has exten
sive representational
duties.
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United Press International
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.-
Three fishermen who drifted
for 11 days in an 18-foot open
fishing boat with a canvas top
were rescued by a passing
freighter in the Gulf of Mexico
200 miles west of Cape Romano
Wednesday.
Roger Ulrich, 38, his step-son
Wayne Beasley, 25, and a friend,
Donald Balsley, 42, were suffer
ing from a little exposure, but in
good condition despite their
ordeal.
The three left Fort Myers on
a one-day fishing trip Sept. 25 in
an open fishing boat with a can
vas top. The boat was powered
by a 65-horsepower engine.
Winds were about 30 mph. It
was not known what life-saving
When they failed to
return that night, the
Coast Guard was
alerted and began
searching from Key
West to Fort Myers
and up to 200 miles
off-shore.
alerted and began searching
from Key West to Fort Myers
and up to 200 miles off- shore.
But no trace of the men was
found during the eight-day
search.
“My main concern is
sure and the weather
they’ve got grit and they'vt
guts. My son is a Floridian
was raised as a child to rani
When the search was called
off Monday, Ulrich’s wife Ellen
said she had not given up hope
for her husband Roger, or Beas
ley, her son from a previous
marriage, and Balsley.
“His dad was a woods
and taught him hunting,
and camping,” she said. 1.
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ever. I’m not worried 1
that."
gear or signaling devices were
aboard.
When they failed to return
that night, the Coast Guard was
“I still believe they’re out
there somewhere,” she said over
the weekend. “These men,
they’re survivors, all three of
them.”
Her hopes- were
when the freighter came if
the fishing boat.
The freighter was enrot
Houston and was schedultj
arrive this morning.
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