European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 7, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes Friday november 7, 1958 of to retire old cos to make room at top for younger airmen by William ii. Lilly kill staff writer radar Antenna of the future Washington is the air Force has taken Steps to help the promotion chances for Junior air men by adopting a new and orderly attrition program for the senior grades. An interim change to a pm9-9, being sent out to major air com Safe warns salesmen to follow rules by Joski la i. Melu stuff Wrilon wik Suadin Germany salesmen Are Welcome to solicit Safe installations and there no plans under study to ban solicitation on housing areas facial said Here however the to n warning 1 he bases or a top i Sakk on Are All in of was i fed salesmen require officials Welcome that the must comply with i Lumen is set up by Musafi regarding solicitation. These mean proper clearance passes and con ducting business during the air Man s off duty hours. The official said that Many of the salesmen had worthy products to sell and were free to do so if the standards for solicitation Laid Down by Usak were met. Warnings first there have been instances on base where i he situation had gotten out of hand. In these cases the official said Safe has sus Pended the salesmen and their companies. The suspension came it was pointed out after repeated warnings of improper solicitation. No favouritism is shown in the suspension. The official said that if the Salesman violated the agree ment he would be suspended regardless of the individual or the firm he represented. Reports of a proposal under study to ban All salesmen was termed erroneous. This could effect anywhere from 5.000 to 10,000 solicitors throughout the Safe command. Book Sellers suspended so far in the Book Selling Field alone two companies have been suspended from on base solicitation. It was pointed out by Safe officials that the suspensions came after repeated warnings of agree ment violations. As regards the encyclopedia Salesman officials gave some of the reasons Why the ban was put into effect. In some cases airmen had paid extra for special bound editions Only to receive paper ones. In other cases some volumes were missing and efforts to replace them were unheeded. In another Case a company went bankrupt and the Down payment went with it school conference opened at Munich Munich special approximately 300 teachers administrators und education specialists opened their annual two Day conference Here thursday to discuss methods of perfecting the curriculum of american elementary schools in soul Hern Bavaria. After the opening session which was welcomed by col Charles w. Matheny jr., Munich Auburen co delegates broke into discussion groups according to areas of in l. Steele director of us a eur schools is scheduled to address the closing session. Manders said to insure continuing in the airmen ranks it. Is essential that there be orderly progression of airmen up through the ranks to senior grades and supervisory positions. To provide this flow the air Korce said there must be a continuing attrition from the senior no year men airmen with so years or More of service and those 55 years of age or older who have completed 20 or More years of Active service will not be enlisted or re enlisted under i he new policy. The air Force said however that waivers would be made in unusual cases with approval of the major air commanders and Usan he. The new program also Calls for airmen with 20 or More years up for enlistment to be limited to a contract of three or four years duration. These enlistments will be phased to insure termination Date at or soon after completion of 30. Years or when the person reaches 5fwhichever occurs first the air. Force said. I Luis we contracts an airman 49 years or older with More than 14 years of service but less than 20, will be enlisted under a phased contract three four five or six years which insures completion of enlistment and eligibility for retirement As soon As possible after age 55, those affected by to above paragraph whose enlistment expires prior to june 30, 1959, May be extended up to six months thus in Suring six months of notice that they will not be re enlisted. Airmen who decline the Exten Sion will sign a statement acknowledging the fact they will not be re enlisted. Those persons affected by the provisions of lie message Are to be informed that in order to be Eligi ble to retire they must be in an Active status in the regular air this Means that an airman who is discharged prior to application for retirement will have no Legal basis for retirement benefits. In other words an airman must be on Active duty at the time of application As Well As on the effective Date of such retirement. This scale Model in Pittsburgh pa., illustrates with a Light beam Westing Houise s new radar Antenna. Radar Waves from a rotating source Are sprayed against the inside surface of the stationary balloon shaped Antenna As the Light Section shows at left. The Waves then reflect through the opposite Side to emerge from the sphere As an intense narrow beam resembling the Light beam outlining the Model plane. It will be primarily effective against missiles. Topi photo Luxembourg honors of colonel by Paul Kackle staff writer Ettelbruck Luxembourg is Luxembourg gave one of its highest military honors to a . Air Force officer Here thurs Day in thanks for the Friendship of the men of his Kenneth r. Powell com Mander of the 10th tactical reconnaissance Wing at nearby Span Dahlem air base Germany received the officer s Cross in the order of Lacouronne de Chene. A spokesman for the Ettelbruck town Council said that Powell was one of about 200 americans to be awarded this decoration but one of few to attain so High an order. He explained there Are six orders or degrees of the decoration. Ceremony in Kate Bruek the fact that the award was made in Ettelbruck instead of Luxembourg City was also a tribute to Powell the spokesman said. The ceremonies took place in the town Hall during a solemn As Sembly of the town Council. The Ettelbruck town Council petitioned their government to Confer the medal on Powell. Presenting the decoration on be half of the grand Duchess of Diefenbaker sees no Cut in Canada Europe forces by Ernie Weathi Skrall Grost Enquin Frances a Canada s prime minister John g. Diefenbaker assured Western allies during his visit to the Royal Ca Nadian air Force base Here that his country has no intention of reducing its North Atlantic treaty organization commitments. The prime minister on a world tour of British Commonwealth nations assured that reduction of Canada s army and air Force in Europe has never even been Dis cussed. Role of nato commenting on the recent state ment by Field marshal Viscount Montgomery that nato needed some reorganization Diefenbaker explained that there is always room for constructive suggestion in any however on the reputed propos Al of French Premier Charles de Gaulle for a .-British-f r Ench political directorate for nato staff writer Diefenbaker added although Ca Nada would Welcome any constructive changes within the Organiza Tion of nato we could not accept any plan that would alter the concept that nato is a common contribution for any effective deter rent to Diefenbaker explained that his world trip was to discuss expanded free Trade within the British Commonwealth. However he added his visits in Paris and Bonn Are Only Courtesy Calls in the capitals of countries where Canadian forces Are stationed. The prime minister said he was concerned because Trade has be come a major weapon in the communist offensive. The communists do not care about profits he said except for the number of souls who Trade their survival As free men s for the temporary material advantages of the pres Luxembourg was Pierre Werner Luxembourg s minister of the army. In presenting it Werner said this is a Token of our gratitude for the Friendly and close relations Between the . Air Force at Span Dahlem and he also asked that the presenta Tion be tribute to All of the officers and men who have Safe winds up 3-Day medical Supply conference Wiesbaden Germany special approximately 100 Safe medical Supply officers meeting for the first time on a command wide basis to discuss individual and Mutual problems ended their three Day conference Here thursday. Several special innovations and new procedures were outlined Lur ing the meeting which was attended by medical Supply officers from Europe North Africa the Middle East the United kingdom and the . The new procedures dealt with authorization of equipment determination of requirements and utilization of present stocks within Safe without ordering new Materiel from the . Inventory reduced it col Maynard a. Sangster chief of the medical Materiel Divi Sion of the Safe surgeon office conference Monitor pointed out that Safe formerly had nearly $8 million in its medical Materiel Stock fund inventory. However he said this has been reduced by More than $2 Mil lion during the past 13 months and by the end of the third Quarter of fiscal year 1959, we anticipate a further reduction to a total of about. $4.5 million. These economies although Small in comparison to the total air Force inventory Are extremely significant in terms of Overall savings to the american taxpayer he said. The conference also emphasize that although Headquarters can de Vise and direct a procedure it is up to the Man on the Job to use it and effect the savings in time labor and dollars which Are the goals of the new methods. The Suc Cess of Safe s medical Supply improvement program depends solely upon medical personnel in the Field officials asserted. Contributed to these Friendly this is one of the greatest honors i have Ever received Powell said in a Brief acceptance speech. He went on to thank the people of Ettelbruck for the Many gestures of Friendship they have extended to Span Dahlem person Nel during the past s a years. Powell said As a representative of Span Dahlem and the . Air Force i humbly accept the Decora Tion and thank her Royal highness for the the formal presentation cer Emony was opened by Ettelbruck mayor or. Leon Mischo who expressed great satisfaction for the Opportunity to show the gratitude and respect of the town for cites contributions he went on to cite the mrstny contributions Powell has made to american Luxembourg relations and Many deep and lasting Friend ships that have been formed be tween the Peoples of the two nations. The medal he received Here was one of Many honors bestowed on Powell in recognition of his work to improve relations with the civilian population in the area of the base. He has been the Rhine land Pfalz Honor shield for fur Thering German american under standing the St. Peter statue of Trier Given him by the Trier press for his work with that group and is an honorary citizen of Ettel Bruck. Oct class slated for was in february Heidelberg Germany Spe Cial a class for wac officer candidates is scheduled to Start in february Usa eur he announced Here. Applications for the class must be submitted to Usa eur he not later than dec. 9, Usa eur said adding that interested personnel should consult a 350-50 for eligibility requirements. Karlsruhe Charity plans Karlsruhe Germany special Karlsruhe Post officials have announced that military units in the area will unite for All Christmas Charity activities. Members of the american youth activities will join in the fund raising with Mili tary personnel. Another plans meeting is scheduled nov. 17
