European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 6, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes a Flat 6 1959 in � Torti -1-9-Puces of tropical halved at pm stores Heidelberg Germany is the Price of Shade 61 tropical tested uniforms has been Cut in half at All army quartermaster clothing sales stores. A spokesman Here said the uniforms have been reduced from $28.75 to $14.35, shirts from $7.15 to $3.70 and trousers from $7.15 to $3. Las month the Price of Shade 61 uniforms was Cut from $35.80 to $28.75. He said the department of the army also ordered the Price of five other clothing items slashed " in half effective this Shade 129 women s Raincoat was reduced from $10 to $5, herringbone twill jackets from $1.95 to $1, herringbone twill trousers,$2.05 to $1, herringbone twill util Ity Cap 50 cents to 25 cents and Shade 1 poplin shirts $1.90 to $1.1 Shade 61 tropical worsted uni forms Are no longer being pro cured the spokesman said but Are still authorized for Wear. He said stocks of the uniforms will be sold until the Supply is used up. It i being replaced by the Shade my tropical worsted uniform. Sewing on insignia the spokesman also announced that quartermaster clothing stores Are now sewing on free of charge initial issues of Grade insignia and shoulder sleeve insignia. He said the new army wide pol icy will save a Soldier in this com Mand from 90 cents to $1.10 on shoulder patches and from $2.80. To $3.20 on Grade clothing items requiring the in Signia must be presented when a individual picks up the initial is Bue of insignia the spokesman said. Time required to get the in Signia sewed on will depend upon the workload at each Quarter master tailor shop he pointed out. 7th army units get awards Stuttgart Germany special seventh army honoured four of its units Here for their parts in Mak ing 7th army aviation one of the world s safest flying enterprises. In ceremonies at the aviation training Center maj Gen r. L. Howze Deputy commander an chief of staff presented aviation safety awards to units compiling the outstanding safety records for the first half of 1959. Leading divisional aviation Unitas the 3d inf div s 3d aviation co which logged 8,580 air hour with Only one Accident. The Lith trans co received the helicopter award for 4,549 Accident free flight hours. The third award for units wit height or More aircraft went in the 7th army aviation training enter for the second straight the fourth category units with fewer than eight aircraft the 540th eng up s aviators won the race with a perfect record of519 flight hours without a mishap. Belvoir class is International Washington is Allie military students currently attend ing the Engineer school at , va., represent 16 foreign nations the army announced included Are 61 officers and four. Enlisted men enrolled in nine separate courses ranging from As Aci ated Engineer advanced courses arid the Engineer officer Basic. Source to. Equipment maintenance end Supply specialization nation represented Are Aff Han Stan Broa Canada Ghina Ethiopia Greece quate i Matei Iran Korea Lebanon paws Tan Paraguay the Philippines Thailand and Vietnam which has largest number of students,85. Classes run from one to three months Benner takes Perry shoot pistol title Camp Perry Ohio up West Point army m sgt Huelet l. Joe Benner won his sixth National pistol championship scor ing 2,615 out of a possible 2,700 during three Days of firing to with stand the determined Challenge of Marine capt William w. Mcmillan jr., of san Diego Calif. The match was decided in thelast 10 shots of the 270-shot Corn petition. Benner fired in the third squad and posted his score before Mcmillan in the fourth group went to the firing line. Title Trail Mcmillan 1957 Champion fro the Marine corps Marksman train ing unit dropped four Points inthe slow fire shot a perfect score in the timed fire and hit 9 Bull Sand one 9 in rapid fire for an aggregate of 2,614, to be one Point behind the . Military Academy s Benner. X army 1st it David Cartes offt Benning -ga., was third with 2,610 and army m sgt Richar Stineman also of it. Benning was fourth with 2,603. Defending Champion James of the Detroit police depart ment shot a 2,602, four Points bet Ter than the score which won last year to place fifth. Command changes Warford assumes 48th Wing Post Wiesbaden Germany Spe Cial col Victor e. Warlord a world War ii fighter Ace an Veteran of 100 combat missions in fighter bombers in the korean con assumed command of the48th metical fighter Wing the k of Liberty Wing at Chau Mont Aii base France Safe officials announced Here. Succeeding col Stanton t. Smith Jajw a Ford. Was previously As Sighel is inspector general for the2ttv,
