European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 3, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday july 3, the Star s and stripes Page 9 Gal mariners on Board military civilian shooters to vie for Champion titles in tourney at Camp Perry Camp Perry Ohio special the 1959 National Rifle and pistol championship tournaments will beheld Here from july 27 to aug. 29, sponsors announced. In the three major title runs the .22-Cal Rifle High Power Rifle and pistol 5,000 of the country s bes civilian and military marksmen will compete in the month Long shooting  1958 pistol Champion Mariner scouts assemble on deck of Alameda county for investiture ceremony. Is photo meet outlines parts buying for military chateau Roux France Spe Cial new procedures for spar parts buying and emergency maintenance support available to Allie countries under the . Military assistance program these were the topic highlights of a two Day Mutual Security military sales con Ference  meeting was opened by maj Gen William t. Hefley commander of the air Materiel Force european  attendance were representatives of 15 countries and air Force personnel from . Neucom he military assistance advisory groups and the nato maintenance Supply services Agency. Closer Contro Hefley said the new procedure for buying spare parts will give maximum Supply effectiveness to the air forces of military assistance program  procedures will provide map countries with closer control of parts procurement and Permiler an efficient utilization of funds he  Tuffe same it will simplify administration by aligning country air Force logistics systems . Air Force electronic data proc Essing systems and allow for More accurate analysis of their suppl status. 6th Fleet ship sponsors girl scout Mariner unit by Brendan p. Mid ready staff writer Naples Italy is the girl scouts first Mariner troop in Europe has been established Here under sponsorship of the Alamed county an amphibious aircraft 505th inf slates Parachute show Mainz Germany special Public Parachute jumping exhibition monday will highlight the505th inf s Celebration of activation Day officials announced. Three men teams from each of the 505th s seven companies will make a spot jump at the army Airstrip at Fin then on the out skirts of Mainz at 9,am. A Static display of unit equip ment will include a wind machine showing How jumpers recover from  will also be a miniature version of the unit s 34-foot-Jumptower from which children will be allowed to jump by Means of special harness officials said. The 505th a activated on july7, 1942, at it. Behning a. Laon gets Tacan unit Laon France special the1994th airways and air communications service a has in stalled a new $117,500 tactical air navigation Tacan unit officials announced Here. 3d army div pfc takes option on new Reserve Reg Frankfurt is pfc Joseph j. Pariano of Olmsted Falls Ohio became the first Man in the 3rdarmd div to take advantage of the change in army regulations eliminating a phase of the four year Reserve obligation after a two year hitch. He s extended for three months thereby being assigned to the army Reserve control up reinforcement or inactive duty upon release from Active service. Otherwise according to the new regulation he would be assigned to usar control group annual training for the next four years paragraph 8, change 6, to a 635-250, in part reads. The individual who has served 27 months or More on Active duty is not subject to involuntary assignment to Reserve units. The individual who has performed less than 27 months Active Dut swill be assigned. Annual train  six year military obligation normally is broken Clown As follows two years Active duty two years usar control up Annua training and two years con troop reinforcement. Under the new plan the Fina four years can be spent in standby reinforcement status provide the Soldier extends three month 01? More after his Normal to years Active service. Ender which operates with the . 6th Fleet. To Honor the investiture Cere Mony of Mariner troop 19, More normally known As Mariner scout ship Alameda county officers and Nen of the ship which in Point of View of service is the oldest land no ship tanks still on Active duty As a Fleet unit turned out for formal mid afternoon ceremony topside. Leader of the new Mariner troops mrs. Bradley l. Schope of Bing Hamton n.y., wife of a Crew Mem Ber aboard Alameda county. We believe that this is the Only Mari Ner troop to be sponsored by a commissioned naval vessel and the Only one established overseas she said. At Sherman school the troop members Are Sherry Schope Carol Fowler Penny Gal lowly Sheila Boucher and Donn Lorance. All Are students at the Navy s Admiral Forrest Sherman school in Naples. Carol and Penny Are air Force dependents. The girls Range in age from 13to 15 and All of them have had about six years experience in the girl scout movement said mrs. Schope. From time to time she added they will receive training aboard the Alameda county in such thing Sas advanced first Aid water safety Small boat handling and Marin rules of the Road and the training will include survival at sea. Of course there will be time for fun too after presentation of Mariner pins to the members by com Rharold l. Gordon of Rockaway Park n.y., the Alameda county s commanding officer a Benediction was Given by Navy chaplain a cmdr John p. Fay. Shark nips a/1c during Riviera swim Etain France special it was a typical sunny Clay at  on the French Riviera when a/1c William c. Beckjr. Waded out into the warm Waters of the Mediterranean. He stroked out about 20 Yards from Shore and began to tread water. It was then that he Felt a Jerk and a burning sensation in his left leg that he later found out waste result of a shark bite. He brushed me on the first pass stated Beck. I did t know what it was but i started swim Ming for Shore. I was the Only swimmer in the area at the time and it was useless to Call for  kept on swimming As fast As i  shark got me on his next pass but by that time i was i shallow water so i guess he gave  s wife Helen and their children Sharon and William Iii were not watching him at the time. When he finally reached Shore he rushed off to a French naval air station in St. Raphael where he was treated for a Gash six inches  was later informed that the shark had been caught and Dis posed  Becks were visiting the Riviera on a 10 Day leave sometime of which Beck spent visiting the Hospital. He was required to slow Down his activities for awhile and was unable to swim for the remainder of the vacation. James e. Clark of Shreveport la., the first civilian Ever to hold the title will be challenged by 1,800 Pisto leers from july 27 to aug. 6.his challengers will represent the Best Pisto leers of All the military services Many police departments throughout the country and the Cream of the civilian marksmen. Mrs. Gertrude Backstrom of he Quiam wash., will defend the women s title she has held since 1955.robert k. Moore of Washington pa., 1958 .22-Cal Rifle Champion Willtry to make it two in a Row against 600 challengers. Nobody has been Able to repeat in this event since Moore s Cousin g. Wayne Moore also of Washington pa., accomplished the feat in 1946 and 1947. Seventeen year old Janet s. Frid Dell of Toledo Ohio will be the defending women s and Junior Champion. Rifle event the High Power Rifle events will be held from aug. 20 to 29. T sgt. D. Mitchell of , calif., and the Marine corps will defend his service Rifle my title and Middleton w. Tompkins of los Angeles calif., his sporting Rifle Crown against 2,400 challengers from the army the Navy the air Force the marines and civilian  it Claire a. Archambault army is defending women s serv ice Rifle title Holder and mrs. Mira Lotte Ickes of Berkeley calif., the women s sporting  will be the seventh year in a Row that the National matches have been held at Camp Perry under the auspices of the army in cooperation with the National Rifle Assn. Of  army also will conduct a Small arms firing school for pistol from july 29 to 31 and Small arms firing school for Rifle from aug. 15 to 18." of medical units merge in Londono South Ruislip England Spe Cial _ All air Force medical activities in the London area have been consolidated under control of the 7520th Usan Hospital it was announced by col j. A. Faircl 3d air Force  change is an administrative one and will not affect medical  medical personnel assigned to the 7500th air base up will be reassigned to the 7520th Usan Hospital which in turn will operate medical facilities at Bushy Park Croughton Denham and Boving Don. Blanchard cited for heroism in Jet Landing by Paul Spiers staff writer Wethersfield England is maj Felix Doc Blanchard army s ail american fullback from 1944 to 194 3, has been nominated for the Safe flying safety recognition award by the 20th tactical fighter Wing Here. His nomination follows a recent courageous act in which he successfully landed a stricken f100d, choosing to stay with the plane rather than eject and risk releasing the plane Over the populated English Countryside. Blanchard operations officer for the j7, tactical fighter so was on final approach about five Miles from the end of Wethersfield runway when his Oil pressure gradually dropped to Zero and smoke filled the  he could signal emergency his engine compartment fire warning Light flashed  thought of ejecting he said later but the Village of Finchingfield was straight ahead. The plane would have hit either the Village or one of the other built up areas in the  when the smoking super Saber finally touched Down the 20th crash Rescue Crew quickly extinguished the fire in the  to the letter of nomination Blanchard s Quick decision to stay with his aircraft at the risk of his own safety not Only saved $ valuable aircraft but possibly prevented a Large loss of property and life within an English  War College rounds out 13 Washington special the National War College highest Mili tary school in the ., is Cele Brating its 13th birthday this week. Established in 1946, at it. Lesley j. Mcnair the College prepares selected personnel for High level policy and National strategy positions the defense department said. Under control of the joint chiefs of staff the school has graduated 1,571 officers in its 13 years of operation. Officers selected to attend Are usually in the Grade of colonel or equivalent. Nominees Are potential general and Flag officers who will be assigned to positions of com Mand and authority upon graduation. Each year 132 students Are admitted to the College. The separate military services each Send 34 officers state department 13 de sense department 4 Central intelligence Agency and . Information service 3 each and the Commerce department and National Security Agency one each. Turkish lessons Izmir Turkey special non turkish p e r s o n n e 1 assigned Tonato s 6th Allied tactical air Force Here Are now being Intro deed to the intricacies of turkish. At the direction of 6th Nataf s Corn Manider Gen Brooke Eallen Yusaf turkish classes Are can  each morning for the Allied officers and airmen assigned to the Headquarters