European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 1, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday november 1, 1958 the stars and stripes Page 9 Raf s first All weather supersonic fighter Usa eur tested plan of Law officer duties approved for army use Heidelberg. Germany Spe Cial the Law officer program in successful operation on a Pilot basis in Usa eur s i n c e last january has been approved army wide by army Secretary Wilbur m. I dub thee English electric lightning or words to that effect said air marshal sir Dermot Doyle As he broke a bottle of Champagne Over the nose of the p1b, the Royal air Force s first fully supersonic All weather fighter in a naming Cere Mony at Farnborough England. Also on the dais is sir George Nelson chairman of the English electric co. Ltd. Keystone photo awards made at Wii Dup of rocket meet Tyndall air Force base Fla. Up trophies for winners in the world wide weapons meet were awarded Here thursday. It Gen Dean Stroger Deputy chief of staff for operations Usan presented the trophies to winners. The meet was summed up by it Gen j. H. Atkinson commander of the air defense come who said the performance and capability exhibited by our personnel and weapons systems. Proved to everyone that the air Force Poss esses tremendous air defense capability for the defense of the free  High individual scorer for the meet was col Robert e. Dawson flying a f86 for the 125th fighter interceptor so of the Florida air National guard which took top honors in its category with 40,800 Points. Dawson who scored six perfect hits had an individual score of 36,600. Safe s 526th fighter interceptor so from Ramstein Germany took second place in the f86 phase of the Competition scoring just 200 Points less than the 125th. Of mail operation speeds deliveries Wiesbaden Germany is official air Force mail bound for european Points is reaching it destination much quicker now under newly adopted operation straight shot. Straight shot is a plan which was put on a trial basis last March and proved so effective that it has reduced the transit time of mail from the . To Europe Byone to six Days. Under the plan publications an supplies coming from air Materiel come installations in the . Will go directly to military air trans port service Airlift Points at Dover,del., and Mcguire fab . Previously the mail was trucked or railed to postal concentration centers where it was broken  delivery to Dover and Mcguire. Now under the new setup the mail goes direct. Safe band in Denmark Aalborg Denmark special the Safe band from Wiesbaden Germany took part in the three Day Celebration of United nations Day Here. The band also performed for members of the danish air Force. Donations make visit possible dying youth May realize wish to see German Kin Hampton a. A if every thing moves smoothly Little Bobby Summers should be greeting his German grandmother by the end of next week. Bobby 10, is in the Portsmouth naval Hospital with cancer. Doc tors say he May not see his Lith birthday dec. 1, or certainly not another Christmas. One of his fondest wishes expressed frequently the past few . Coast guard cited by Finland for Atlantic deed Norfolk a. A Finland s ambassador to the . Has presented a plaque to the men of the coast guard Cutter Chincoteague in recognition of great valor and courage in a North Atlantic Inci Dent in january of 1957. The . Coast guard is very Well known and very much admired in Finland said ambassador Richard r. Seppala during presentation ceremonies aboard the Chincoteague at her moorings Here. The plaque presented in behalf of the Lifeboat society of Finland read to the Captain officers and Crew of the Chincoteague in recognition of their merits in taking at sea on Jan. 10, 1957, four seriously injured men from the Fin Nish is Fin trader and rendering them excellent medical Aid during transport to St.  Seppala called the coast guard a magnificent organization and praised it for constant  months is 1o see his grandmother mrs. Else Otto of Lichtenfels Ger Many. But the finances of his parents m sgt and mrs. Robert Summers were pretty Well strapped after Bobby s lengthy illness and they could t afford to Send for her. People in this area decided to pitch in and see if they could t do something to help. They figured it would take about $1,000 to bring mrs. Otto Here. Mrs. Roland Gamble treasurer of the fund raising group reported that $1,400 has been received. And she said she has received notice still More is on the Way. To help smooth the Way for mrs. Otto s trip army officials have telegraphed the commander in chief of the . Army in Germany Tell ing him of the situation and ask ing his help in getting mrs. Otto the necessary papers. Of the Money received $500 came from the men at it. Monroe where Bobby s father is stationed. An other $100.99 came from Bobby s former schoolmates. Bobby s German born Mother mrs. Cora Summers has said she had no More tears. I just Pray she said. But now her prayers and the wishes of Bobby May be at least partially answered. Rapid rotation record Heidelberg Germany is Muj Marshall Matteson May be starting something but he thinks that his son Guy 12, has set Sone kind of record by rotating a Hula hoop 2,000 times in 20 minutes at their Home in Patrick Henry Village. Vesaf to move f84 Squadron from us base shepherds Grove England is third air Force authorities have announced that All . Air Force  at this Royal air Force station will be moved to new assignments during the Spring of next. Year. Shepherds Grove currently is the Home of the 78th tactical fighter so equipped with f84f Thunder Streak jets. The 781.li which has been the Only operational unit at the base in recent years will be shifted to Raf station Wood Bridge about 50 Miles away. Supporting elements of the 781 a a unit of the 81st tactical fighter Wing at Ben Walers air base will be transferred or deactivated in an action to consolidate functions for a More streamlined combat Force the air Force said. Housing 1 Nils although the base will lie re turned to the British air ministry american housing units at Shep herds Grove will continue to be used by . Air Force personnel in the area the announcement stated. Approximately goo military personnel and 80 British civilians will be affected by the move. The majority of the air Force personnel will be transferred to Woodbridge. Construction of shepherds Grove was begun by Britain in 10-12 and completed two years later. The base was turned Over to the . Air Force until the end of world War ii and deactivated in 10-15. The . Air Force returned to the installation in 1951. Yule fund drive begins a Spang Span Dahlem Germany Spe Cial Span Dahlem air base has opened its annual Christmas fund drive with a goal of $7.r 00. Col Henry s. Taylor base commander was named chairman and it col Earl m. Tumble 1237th macs so commander assistant. Money from the drive will be spent for children s parties  in various unit Christmas activities and care packages and do nations to the needy. If the goal is exceeded the extra funds May be turned Over to american youth activities on the base. As in years past units on the base will handle their own donations and compete for prizes in their respective categories. Talented teen Ager at wheelus a wheelus Libya special the limelight is nothing new to Claudia Ann Sobczak co producer of the Here come the teen agers show heard on the wheelus radio Sta Tion saturday afternoons. A Junior at wheelus High school Claudia the daughter of capt and mrs. John f. Sobczak first taste Fame on her 10th birthday. At that time she won attentions a subject in Robert Ripley s syndicated believe it or not newspaper feature. The presenta Tion noted that she was 10 Yea sold. Lived at 1010 West 5th St Duluth minn., was born on the 10thhour of the 1.0th Day of the 10th month and had 10 letters in he name Claudia Ann. Claudia was not Long at this base when her expert horseman ship won her the limelight a Queen of last year s big Texas  headed procession in this event staged before a two Day crowd estimated at 30,000,she appeared at the head of the grand entry procession. Attired i cowgirl garb she Rode Between John l. Tappin then . Ambas Sador to Libya and s sgt Elmerd. Dusty Rancell the Texas Cowboy who was marshal of the Rodeo. Claudia s versatility runs in the family. Her father capt John sob , who is assigned to the g9. 58t, radio so was a former Winter olympics skier who be cause of the Lack of Snow in Libya has transferred his interest Towater skiing. His daughter is one of his Best  s athletic interests also include Snow skiing swimming Tennis and Golf. Drueker Usa eur tto has re ported. This Means that All general court martial in Usa eur will continue to lie presided Over by senior judge advocate officers especially selected for the Job. The if general court martial jurisdictions Are divided into five Cir Cuits with a full time Law officer in charge of each circuit. Senior , officers adoption of this program Means hat the technical and highly in Pirlant duties of the Law officer vill be carried out by experienced Enior a officers said Brig Gen Nathaniel b. Hieger Usa eur Edge advocate. Nearly All court members com Nanders and a officers in the command have endorsed the pro Gram Rieger added. It s a real top in the right  prior to the Pilot program which was also tried out. By Goth army including Alaska each Gen ral court martial jurisdiction seeded its own Law officer from a officers within its jurisdiction who iad been certified for such part inc duly. They ranged in rank rom Captain to lieutenant colonel. Full time duty the new program utilizes Only Enior officers with wide military my Legal experience usually of colonel rank in a full time duly. It also rules out any Remote pos Ihil ily of local interest or Reju lice on the part of the Law officer officials stated. Duty of the Law officer is to ule on questions of Law. While heir duties air similar to those of i judge they Are not a judge in a indicia sense. Officials Here said the new Law Iffie or system Likely will be Ulo Ted gradually throughout the army s other major commands. In Usa eur the five Law officers Are assigned to the judiciary Branch of the Usa eur judge advocate division. They u "