European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 06, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                It monday july 6, 1959 the stars and stripes Page 9 e8-e9 boards in Safe to meet in oct. Wiesbaden Germany is Safe personnel officials have announced that selection boards to consider promotion of master sergeants and senior master sergeants to grades e8 and e9 respectively will Convene of or about oct. 7. Names of eligible should reach Safe he no later than sept. 25. The number to be promoted willbe determined at a later Date when the eligible names Are received. Personnel officials said promo Tion orders will be published on dec. 1 by Safe and will be effective on that Date. Minimum years it was explained that a master sergeant competing for promotion to senior master sergeant must have at least eight years of his Toms total Federal military serv ice in the pm Grade Active duty and or inactive Reserve As of dec. 1. Senior master sergeants must have at least 10 years of his Tomsin pm grades As of dec. 1. Promotions will be based on demonstrated leadership and the individual must be recommended by his immediate commander. Master sergeants will be considered Only in their seven skill level primary or control of Spe Fialty code. Senior master sergeants will be considered Only in their eight skill level Aasc. Service group raps Summit Cleveland a the 82d airborne div Assn. Went on record at its convention Here opposing a Summit meeting or any other meetings of High . Govern ment officials with the  a Resolution passed by the 13thannual convention urged also that this country declare itself oppose to any form of appeasement and urged that we defend Berlin que Moy or any free nation from communist  association composed of vet Erans and Active members of t h e82d airborne passed another Reso Lution calling for higher pay for parachutists declaring that pres ent incentive pay for enlisted Menis not an inducement for these troopers to remain on indefinite Parachute  new radar system delivered to Usan Syracuse . Up the first in a series of new Radai systems has been delivered to the air Force for operational use. The new system known As the an/fps-7, is capable of detecting aircraft at significantly higher altitudes and longer ranges than present Day a if defense radars according to the general electric co.. Marksmen finish third in cism finals Oslo a the . Armed forces team made up of 10 Marks men from army units in Europe took third place in the Conseil International do sport Militare cism Here with a Overall total of .8,661,the three Day meet in which 11 nations took part was won by nor Way with 8,864 Points. Sweden 1957 arid 1958 champions place second with 8,838. In the final Day of shooting 1st it Phillip f. Cannella of usar eur s 18th inf won the army Rifle rapid fire world championship with 450 Points. It was the second world title captured by a usar eur shooter. Earlier 1st Star thur g. Dann of the 48th inf won the rapid fire pistol Crown. Although placing third Integrand totals the . Team provided both the Best Overall pistol and Rifle marksmen. In taking first place in the rapid fire with 450 Points and fifth in the army Rifle precision fire with 492 Points Cannella compiled a total of 942 Points nine Points ahead of to Walter Forestell of Sweden in the pistol events sgt Irvine. Henry of Usa eur s 533d my co led the Field of 1,128 Points forthe three events compared with 1,125 for Alkis Pap Georgopoulis of italian Jet passes test for nato Vicenza Italy up the italian built ggg91 Jet plane has passed its maximum Effort test with flying colors col John , shape special projects officer announced  explained the maximum Effort test is an exercise designed to show the Quality of weapons in the first few Days of an atomic War when defense forces must be1 Able to show their Knock out  Driscoll said the g91 is the first weapon developed jointly by specialists of nato countries and was a project in which supreme Allied commander Gen l a u r i Norstad has been particularly in  italian plane has already been chosen As Standard equipment for All nato forces and was going through a series of final tests. Driscoll explained the ggg91 Isa Short take off plane that can go into combat from grass Fields or cow pastures and docs not need conventional airfields. Its take off requirements Are 3,000  colonel said the plane which has nuclear capabilities can also be armed with 100 2-Inch Armor piercing rockets that can knockout heavy  Driscoll disclosed that while conventional Jet air planes can make2.7 sorties per aircraft per Day the present exercises showed that the ggg91 can do. Two or three times that  said this was because shape specialists eliminated complications of ground maintenance and perfected a system of refuelling and replacing of parts in the Field. More marines to get skill pay Washington special proficiency pay will be awarded some 6,000 additional marines in fiscal1960, it was announced Here. Tjimis will double the number programmed for fiscal 1959 and bring to about 12,000 the total number of marines authorized to receive skill pay by june 30, 1960.marine skill pay of $30 a month is authorized in 77 critical skills to Drill instructors and to one out of every 35 marines for outstand ing effectiveness in noncritical jobs. German born a/1c buys $3,000 in Bonds Rhine main Germany special when a Young German born airman of the 7310th support so decided to get into the spirit of . Savings Bond month he did it with so much Money that the actual Purchase was made ceremoniously in the office of his com Mander. " Twenty year old a to Franz t. A Mec Liler originally of Munich channelled $3,000 into what he Calls the Best investment in the .world,".--,v. I the airman is a Nephew of the West German foreign minister Heinrich von Brentano. He expects to take the oath of . Citizen ship this year after which  to air Force officer candidacy and a service career. Mechler emigrated to the . In 1956 and joined the air Force the same year. Ain t she Sweet Greece. Walter Daresta of swe Den finished third with 1,123 and Usa eur s Dann fourth with1,117. The . Also had the Best Tea score in pistol firing with 4,449 Points. Sweden was second with4,409 and Norway third with 4,408. The . Placed third in Tea Rifle firing with 4,212 Points. Nor Way had the highest team score with 4,456, while Sweden was Sec Ond with 4,429. Denver officer wins final Usan shoot Lackland air Force base Tex. Special first it Virgil l. Hamlin from the Denver air re serve Center won the All air Force individual Small bore championship Here. Hamlin fired a 6,358 to win the championship by 17 Points Over capt b. T. Kline of Chennault air Force base la. First it j. W. Harper of web Barb Tex., fired a 6,333 for third place. The strategic air come Silver team took top honors in the team aggregate scoring with 3,176 while the Continental air come s blues held second place with a score of3,170. The air training come s Blue squad came in third with3,162. The Small bore matches marked the concluding phase  the second annual All air Force Rifle an pistol matches for this year. Connie Jacobson 8, offers some Cotton Candy to fac. Robert g. Sparks of the 382d my in during the american youth activities carnival at Patrick Henry Village Heidelberg Germany. Army of col scolds parents for being delinquent Tokyo a a . Air Force colonel is urging parents in his command to stay Home an take care of their children. Col Charles w. Johnstone com Mander of the 6000th support Wing said he is deeply concerned with some parents shirking of moral responsibilities for child guidance child training and child  Large number of children have been for All practical Pur poses deserted by their parents he stated in the Wing s weekly newspaper. Camp Stone Maii closed by a  Pittsburgh c a 1 i f. A Camp Stoneman which processed 2 million men for world War Viand the korean conflict has ended its career As a military  last Soldier on duty capt Richard Greaney relinquished his command in a simple Retreat Cere Mony and reported for new duty at Parks air Force base near Pleasanton Calif. The air forces turning Over Parks fab to the army. The general services administration is appraising Stoneman s 1,839 acres and will put it up. Forsake except for eight acres the army intends to keep for a Reserve training Center. Elected at Orleans Orleans France special col David l. Scott has been elected president of the Orleans chapter of the association of the . Army. There have been Many serious incidents involving american Chil Dren which can be traced directly to a Lack of parental control. Al most invariably the parents of the children were not at Home at the time of the  delinquency report Johnstone did not elaborate but there have been reports of juvenile delinquency involving Ameri can children. No maid however competent can be expected to properly control and discipline her employer s children Johnstone said. No maid should be expected to accept this responsibility. The combination of Low priced entertainment in the military clubs and Low priced Domestic help inthe Homes has Given Many couples the Freedom they have missed since their first child was  Johnstone a native of Sacra mento Calif., commands units stationed at Tokyo Fuchu Shiroi Samalo and Showa in Japan and also on iwo Jim and Marcus islands. 7787th aviation det wins safety citation Frankfurt special accumulation of 6,900 Accident free Fly ing hours has earned for the 7787th aviation det a certificate of Merit for safety from Northern area come Naco safety officials Dis  Accident free hours were flown by detachment personnel from Jan. 1,1958, through March 31, 1959. The unit is assigned to usar eur he special troops. Bonn orders. . Jet device new York a the inter National division of Bendix Avia Tion corp. Announced it has contracted to Supply an advanced elec tronic navigation device to the West German air Force s Star fighter Jet interceptors. Theodore Voorhees general Man Ager of the division said an initial order of $1.6 million for delivery of the units to Lockheed aircraft corp. At Burbank Calif., is part fan estimated $6 million program to equip Yie f104s with the  jets Are made by Lockheed. Dead reckoning the device is described As an advanced dead reckoning navigation system for single seater fighter aircraft. It works on the Princi ple of dead reckoning in effect computing where it is and keeping track of All course changes an speeds. Voorhees said the f104 has Bee selected by the West German air Force As their Standard All weather fighter. It presently holds the world s Speed Altitude and climb ing records. Marines upgrade 524 gunnery sets Washington special the Marino corps has approved the upgrading of 524 acting gunnery sergeants e6 to gunnery ser Geant e7 More than 5,500 marines were considered for the promotion by a selection Board which met  title of gunnery sergeant discontinued after world War ii was restored to the enlisted ran Structure on Jan. 1, 1959. The corps said the new gunnery sergeants will have a Date of rank of june 1, 1959. Actors visit Berlin troops Berlin special Hollywood actors David Niven and Van he Lin Here for the Berlin film festival visited troops of the , army Garrison