European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 22, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Vogt the stars and stripes june in promotions to new super no grades 103 due for e8 in 7th army Germany special before the end of this 103 sergeants and sergeants major to 7th army will have received their new appointments to enlisted Pip Grade army authorized june x the new Grade provides for a 925 monthly raise present master sergeants pay Gen Lemay wins Harmon flight award new York up Gen cur tis Vic chief of staff of the air saturday was named one of the two winners of the 1958 Harmon International aviation Lemay was cited for piloting a kc13s Strat Tanker to a new non Stop record for Multi engined Jet aircraft of 6322 Miles from West Over air to Buenos on the flight required More than 13 cmdr Jack of the navys naval air development unit at South named the top aeronaut lighter Thiu air Pilot for a flight of More than Joco Miles in an Airship in March the Airship made the first nonstop round trip across the Atlantic in aviation the fug i took More than 264 for men with More than 16 years of most or All of these first appointees in 7th army will be within this longevity Usa eur allocation for the e8 promotions was Given almost entirely to 7th army in View of this commands concentration of com Bat this allocation was a re sult of a department of army directive limiting the new promotions to combat units of Armor and and to Avia Tion companies organic to these units Are found mostly among 7th army seventh army 103 which must be made by june will be divided into 25 promotions to sergeant major and 78 pro motions to first sergeant the sergeants major will be promoted before the first sergeants to establish their seniority in criteria established for this pro motions require that the Man have months in Grade As an by his immediate years Active Federal service with at least eight in enlisted to perform the sergeant majors or first sergeants duties and at least six months of service within the vacancy immediately prior to among the approximately sergeant major and first sergeant vacancies in combat and combat support units within 7th 10 sergeants major and 343 first sergeants meet the longevity require but men holding these positions in units other than Battle tank artillery division aviation companies and armoured cavalry battalions and howitzer companies Are ineligible for promotion on this first 500 companies or Bat teries within 7th army hold the authorized positions for which the department of army has reserved the first e8 no waivers of prerequisites will be granted for these subsequent allocations for e8 Are expected to come on the Normal quarterly and Over a four year period 7th army Hopes to fill its 464 position vacancies with the new military occupational specially proficiency testing is in the offing for e8 later but will not be required for the first Talent Winner Safe to convert 2 buildings into Grade schools at Lindsey Germany Spe Cial Safe will convert two Tea buildings into elementary classrooms for american children in this area this fall school officials said the adaptation of the buildings a08 and a8w into classrooms will alleviate crowded conditions and will accommodate an expected influx of Stu dents this coming school new classroom space also wig help to maintain the High Standard of efficiency in education Al Safe new unit is expected to in clude 90 regular a special remedial a Library and a multipurpose currently available elementary Tiff rooms in Wiesbaden can accommodate Only pupils As against a requirement for during the 1859 fiscal year Art 2417 students during fiscal school officials 550 yanks flying to Spain air base Spain Hundred fifty airmen of the 497th fighter interceptor so and their families were scheduled to be airlifted Here from Mcguire air Force this the move was expected to be made via 10 military air trans port service aircraft f86d commanded by it co Warren has been transferred from Gelger at Force to join the 65th air four Madrid hotels will be used by the incoming families until housing accommodations Are officials the officers and air men were scheduled to meet at Torrejon air base Here monday afternoon for a Welcome by col Clay 65th air div command for Chen Funk Safe he Germany Spe Cial maj Gen Ben the air Materiel comes ballistic mis Here for a Daylong round of conferences with Safe staff in the opinion of school officials the extra space at Lindsey air base will solve temporarily the Wiesbaden elementary school class room when the new schooling facilities will accommodate an estimated 425 to 450 pupils in the first six a full time assistant principal will be required for this additional nato arms must keep Pace with Briscoe says on arse birthday Italy a the the seven life of his at North Atlantic treaty Organiza Tion nations cannot be expected to defend their Homes today and tomorrow with the weapons of yes adm Robert Briscoe said Here at ceremonies observing car exporters warned about safety Laws France special the com z judge advocate division has cautioned american military personnel who plan to buy a euro Pean automobile for later ship ment to the that most state Laws require certain safety features which Are not usually Standard with foreign made such requirements include safety sealed beam head lights and certain exhaust Muf j the division modifying european made autos to meet these specifications May i be extremely the i j vision european made cars j scheduled for Export to the usually Are equipped with these safety american military personnel Are advised to Cheek the safety requirements of the state in which the car is to be registered before buying a european made this information May be obtained by writing to the department of motor vehicles in each the division forces in the arse commander that new weapons would cause Little reduction m the her of conventional forces Ousby required for an adequate he said his experience had been that the introduction of new weapons almost always required additional principally in United Effort the United Effort of ing men has succeeded whet pessimists said it would Coe said in reviewing the set it years of natos Southern Penn two Paramount factors underscore this successful achievement in collective Security and standing i device thinks for Jet Pilot Washington the gear eral electric has developed new kind of airborne which it said would make a fighter bomber nearly John of the 8th inf div won first place in the individual specially category of the 1958 Allamy entertainment Content at Cabell named for 4th Star Washington up presi Dent Eisenhower has nominated air Force it Gen Charles Deputy director of the Central intelligence for promotion to the rank of full As described at a meeting military electronics specialists digital computer can the Pilot navigate his base to the 2 choose the particular Wear tit to be and prepare it of Fly 3 control the approach vers of the plane is it nears to of release a bomb or missile the proper moment with regard to wind distance from the target and other Condo t select the Best Altitude and from the standpoint of for the flight to powwow with american officials this week Indian Princess pays Call on Mannheim tribe by Howard Coley staff writer Germany Princess the last member of the Osage Indian tribes Royal family of has arrived Here for a 10day counselling visit to the local Ger Man Oglala renamed Osage in Honor of the Princess she is accompanied by the chief of the Osage tribal Paul and Pitts they will depart Mannheim july 1 for where Princess Pawhuska will represent american indians during american National Days at the worlds fair july while in the Prin Cess will be guest of local military and City officials and will offer technical advice to the Mannheim Indian group in Indian culture and and will re visit some of the scenes of her 1935 trip through invited by German group the congenial Princess came to Mannheim at the invitation of will chief Gray Cloud of the local group dedicated to study and preservation of Ameri can Indian she plans to Confer honorary Indian titles on col Hecke Heidelberg Post Brig Gen 7th army sup port come and Hans Mannheim lord these titles will be documented by certificates issued by Raymond Gary of the Bryan Burk of brought with her Many Indian relics and including blankets and books on Indian culture and recordings of Indian songs dating Back to the one of the most prize of her exhibit is a White Buckskin dress embroidered with her own designs in imported the Princess explained that the colourful beads were imported from Czechoslovakia before world War and that world conditions since that time have curbed such resulting in a Handicap to the american Indian in his hand the part of her personal will be on display at pro Niece descendant of the Osage Royal and Paul chief of the Osage tribal Council i Dresa of in tribal costumes for visit to German tribe in photo by Bohde the worlds fair when she a in the exhibit sponsored department of the Bureau of Indian Burkhart is a direct descend ant of chief Pawhuska chief White last hereditary Csc of of the wealthy Osage tribe 00 Northern members Al the tribe now live in Osage county i and have retained extent tvs holdings in Oil production Liaison with pictures of chief White hair and Princess Pawhuska hang in Osage Council meeting place of the present Day governing of which Pitts is tact elected head and Liaison Between the tribe and the Federal while in the party is guest of maj Lee Mannheim Provost and who serves As Princess Secretary and German interpreter Burkhart will present h8f credentials to Heckemeyer and on wednesday to Mellnik and when her party will Luncie with local military and City of on Friday she will be w the Mannheim Osage tribe Dup ing their Spring powwow at local 2 if the Princess said she have an Honor guard of american indians at the provided enough indians could be local 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