European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 4, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                July 195s the stars and stripes 9 trooping the news line parts cites orly a commander Paris special the Silver of with has awarded to the commander of air base in recognition of his to further franc american 4 the awarded by the Paris was Given col Edward tales spice president of the Paris the diploma commended tates Safe opens 3 centers for local buying Germany special opening of the new air Force consolidated purchasing centers has been announced by Safe he of i9ie located in wies Paris and were to established to centralize the local Purchase requirements of nil us bases in France and fhe United they will provide a single Point of Contact or All vendors in the Central european and us Center is designed to handle local Purchase support for Safe bases within that and is responsible Cor of a j majority of services and j construction on bases within to tie area of combined total value of local Purchase support in Safe is approximately million with Germany leading the list at to the balance of 900 million is divided equally Between France and the United fax Katf at Lindsey the Safe procure want Center is Germany is located at Lindsey air base in it will handle local Purchase requirements or Safe air bases in it Fine e r d i n g and in the Center is located 22 Rue de Latremoville in Paris it is responsible for local purchases for Dreux and Laon air in the 3d air Force Pur chasing Center is located in Lon it will be responsible for Pur support of air Force activities at Denham Croughton and wet hers vendors interested in furnishing for his contribution to local Lnier poorer Post who was a Mem National Friendship through his support of the celtic Al stars Rug by the team is made up of air Force athletes from orly and French Rugby players from the Paris Safe had Given Maur ice a Paris the Safe  place be Tor his work in organizing and supporting the no masseur base aids moroccan red Cross Morocco special no masseur air base officials have turned Over 21 double and 25 single temporary housing units to the moroccan red the Dallas huts had been vacant since construction of modern on base housing they Wili be sent to Gou Imine in Southern to House refugees from the Ifni Frankfurt High student becomes Eagle scout i Franf Kurt special a 14 year old Honor student at Frank f Urt american High school has attained Seo Ulings highest t Eagle f he is Geoffrey Carl of exber of a boy scout Honor guard during the presidential inaugural Parade in in his parents Are col and curl Bronze Star awarded to 3d inf div sgt Germany Spe Leo of the Sig 3d inf has been awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service while serving with the 27th inf div in the South Pacific during world War awarding the Bronze Star was it col Theodore co of the 123d Sig Short is As signed As senior still photographer for the capt at Mannheim is one of 3 chm holders on duty with army in Europe by Makov Gershen writer Germany a bespectacled former life insurance agent who graduated from a teachers College in Arkansas Doest like to be referred to As a con Gressional medal of Honor explained the Man who captured a South korean Hill Slagt handed after killing 100 enemy soldiers with a machine gun which he loaded and fired alone the chm int something you win like a prize in a Bingo it is an award which you earn services and construction to the air in Europe May submit brochures and Gen information on their company operation to the purchasing Center Ift their respective touring posts in Europe Paris the Meddie choral group that has toured Europe several times and entertained soldiers during world War is overseas again for appearances in com z and Western area All but one of its nine members Are from new the name of the organization comes from the town of which was in the news in the year the group was the name became famous because the people in the town refused to pay a poll the Eddieb emsters sing without Aid of musical they have performed at Carnegie town Hall and for former president Truman in it to the first european tour for the present although Previ Ous members have made several their itinerary includes these appearances Metz service july 4 july 5 Toul service club and Jeanne Darc july 6 Verdun service july after the com z the group will appear in capt Lloyd Burke left machine gun at photo by Brown Model air plane contest slated july 2425 in us South England Spe military and civil Ian personnel and their dependents and British employees at All Usan bases in Are eligible la compete in the 1958 United King Dom Model air plane contest scheduled at fair Ford july James 3d air Force arts and crafts said Cash prizes will be Given to winners in All 12 classes of the sponsored by the 3d air Force and 7th air will be conducted in accordance with rules of tree Academy of Model Robertson said contestants must submit an original and duplicate of entry Blanks to base project of who must in turn Send Thi original to capt Earl Fairford project to arrive not later than july the program will be divided Inta three tool line and radio co Trot crossing the Rhine on a floating Bridge and which makes you a Holder of the chm forever co of co 13th 8th capt Lloyd is one of Only three army men in usar Kur entitled to Wear the congressional medal of he is one of 320 living holders of the nations highest award for emotion packed trip recently returned from Wash where he participated in the interment of the unknown soldiers of world War it and to Burke described his visit As the most emotion packed trip x Ever burp recalled the solemnity of the occasion when the two bodies wore placed in the Capitol its hard to explain but grown people and is was under Burke on May 30 at 1 pm they re moved the bodies from the the band was playing a funeral inside those caskets might have been any two of the Many men i had known in Korea and during world War they placed the caskets on the i broke Down and returned to school an enlisted Man during world War ii when he served with the combat Burke returned to school after the attending he was named a distinguished military graduate arid was Given a commission in the Burke holds every possible medal for valor plus three purple commenting on the Burke said that the medal is not an Honor to be exploited or used for personal theres no monetary award attached to the until you reach your 65th then youre entitled to per month if you apply for Burke a member of the congressional medal of Honor Burke noted that Only 10 members am older than the main purpose our organization is to Hep holders who need he War ii Monument unveiled in Japan Japan of a big flame shaped Monument has been dedicated today to Jap anese and americans who died during world War ii in the Philip former Prince Haruhiko Higashi Uncle of emperor said the wrongs done in the Philip Pines would never be he called them blunders and Joseph of head of the american Veter ans of world War ii and the korean War am vets and Arnold commander of the i Tokyo am vets represented american veterans at the Cere i we american veterans join in your fervent prayers for screen i the Lam foot Monument on top of at ago Hill at Cape Milos from it Points toward my Mayon across the sea in the donations from about Fili pinos and japanese built the me a 280mm pm of the 216th a in crones the Rhine River on a bout both the Mist eng co and a German army River engineering company assisted the 210th in their annual Rhino crossing exercise near photo new Toul Aya Center France special new american youth activities Center was opened at Toul army Engineer cutting the Rob fan during a ceremony was col Paul depot also taking part were buddy Aya and William recreation commutes