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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Tuesday, November 18, 1958

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 18, 1958, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tog 1hc stars and stripes tuesday november 18, y998 Gen Speidel is Deputy cd of Vii corps Moth Iungen Germany Spe Cial Brig con George s. Speidel hns assumed duties an Vii corps Deputy c a corps Headquarters announced Here. Opel Del comes from Mannheim whore lie was cd of Tho 7th army support corny from sept. 18 until the Early part of november flu a he was succeeded by maj Gen Pauld. Adams who is simultaneously serving As 7lh army Deputy cd. According to officials Here tin Post of Deputy cd Lias been vacant for sonic time. Artillery cd prior to coming to Germany with the reorganized Lith an div is artillery cd in 1957, Speidel served in the office of i to assistant Secre tary of defense for manpower and personnel in the Pentagon. Several months after the Lith an was Rodos Ignatc As lie 2 la inf div lie was Transfer red to 7th army support Conid. New posts announced for 4 army generals Washington special new assignments for four army general officers All effective in february wti1.were announced Here by Secretary of i to army Wither . Maj Gen Thomas k. Deshan cd of the army artillery and mis Sile Center at it. Sill. Okla., has been assigned to1 1 army i att. Mcpherson a. Maj Gen Verdi in Barnes for Merly chairman of the joint mid dle Fisl planning group in tin office of the joint chiefs of staff in Washington will succeed de Sha  at it. Sill. He will also take Over Desha of s simultaneous duties As commandant of the artillery and missile school there. Chapman to add Brig ten than a. Chapman.7th inf div arty cd in Korea. Has been assigned to army air do Fen si1 corny involves taking apart and putting together .30 and .50-Cal machine guns .45-Cal sub machine gun am .45-Cal pistols against time. The tank Crew proficiency course offers 500 Points maximum while 200 Are allotted for pre operation inspection 1,750 for tactical prob i Lem testing and 1,000 for live fire exercise and 300 for  ions readiness inspection. Yanks warned 4bout Holiday Road hazards Wiesbaden Germany Spe Cial air Force personnel have been urged to exercise extreme caution to make this year s thanks giving Holiday nov. 27, Safe and free of accidents. In a letter to All commands of fails at air Force he pointed out that the impending thanksgiving Holiday will confront personnel with increasing Highway hazards and accidents. Many air Force personnel will use the Long weekend for recreation locally while others will drive extended distances to visit rela Tives and friends the letter said. Extra caution unless extra caution is exercised at this time the attendant dangers of High Speed the use of intoxicants and fatigue will com Bine to increase accidents injury and death. In the event of Adverse weather the effect of these Seri Ous hazards will he multiplied officials said. Appropriate pro Holiday indoctrination in Safe driving and the application of tested administrative and disciplinary measures were urged to curb manpower losses from accidents. Officials also appealed to All personnel to display exemplary Mili tary conduct during the thanks giving Holiday period to reflect the highest credit on the air Force not Only on the Highway but in Al Public places. Of picks 133 As regulars Wiesbaden Germany Spe Cial one Hundred thirty three Reserve officers in Safe have been selected for appointment inthe regular air Force in the Grade of Captain or first lieutenant Safe he announced Here. Twenty three received regular air Force appointments As captains and 110 were appointed As first lieutenants. All the Safe officers Are in the three to eight year total service group. Additional selections in other year groups will be announced soon officials said. Names will be furnished upon request. Vilseck Honor Grad Vilseck Germany special sgt Robert r. Hawkins of co d of the 2d medium tank in of the 3d army div s 1st Cav was Honor graduate in the m48 advanced Armor crewman course at the 7tharmy training Center Here. Air Force Grants last wish for dying 7-year-old girl an army helicopter Cornea to the ild of Ger Many s Rhine Valley winegrowers near limb Shelnis. Fee Gooptar we sent at the request of Rhineland palatinate agriculture ministry to scare away starlings who have become Vineyard pests Cost ing wine growers almost $1 million a year of Cape canaveral Fla. Up i the wan 7-year-old daughter of missile worker flew to South Bend ind., in an air Force plane for the fulfilment of her dying wish to spend Christmas with  Pamela Tomolak Only child of or. And mrs. R. C. Tomolak has cancer of the brain. Her father said doctors estimated she has Only eight weeks to live. When officials at Patrick air Force base Headquarters of the air Force missile test Center Here Learned that Pamela s fondest wish was to go Home for Christma with grandmother they arranged a special flight to South Bend. Discovered in june Tomolak a technician with con Vair astronautics which makes the  Atlas missile said the child s illness was discover Din june. She has been in a hos Pital in nearby Orlando since then. The father said Pamela who used to be a spirited youngster no weighs Only 31 pounds. The child s grandmother  Taylor came Down to visit Pamela and flew Back to South Bend with mrs. Tomolak. Pamela s father drove Back. Tomolak said the disease had caused a brain tumor of a Type doctors said was exceedingly rare. Protestant men slate rally at Heidelberg Heidelberg Germany Spe Cial Brig Gen Harold k. John son 7th army chief of staff was scheduled to address a fall Rall of Heidelberg Mannheim Karlsruhe area protestant men of the Chapel Here wednesday night. Johnson who formerly headed the Usa eur proc Council will speak on the role of the Christian  More than 400 members of 16 proc chapels Are expected to attend officials said. I l  
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