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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 29, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                It tit 8 Usa eur Rifleman shares in Perry win Camp Perry Ohio special first it Alexander d. March loll Usa eur Rifle Champion was member of . Army team 10.that set a new match record in win Ning the enlisted men s trophy match at the National Rifle matches Here. Arcioli attached to v corps helped the team to a Mark of883-53 As compared to the old Standard of 882-56 set last year Bya Marine corps aggregation. Marchioli of Batavia ., shared the honors with teammates 1st Tjohn d. Rinedoller of Rockford 111. M sgt Jesse e. Mccaskill of Corpus Christi Tex. Sgt Herbert l. Duncan of horse Branch  Loyd g. Crow jr., of it. Ben Ning ga., and 2d it Bruce d. Sil vey of Shawnee  second place was the 6th army refugees get american Aid Berlin special a Rhine main air base c47 landed Here with More than 2 tons of food clothing and toys for East German refugees officials  chaplain capt Frederick j. Ellis or. Who is on of the sponsors of the refugee Aid program was also aboard. The chaplain from Gulfport fla., has made the flight every month sinc Christmas 1958. Parcels of food clothing an toys were donated by american military families throughout Europe and some items were sent by charitable organizations in . About 70 women at Rhine main All members of the protestant women of the Chapel sort clean and pack the items before they Are forwarded. Gold team with 883-46. . Army team 5 was third with 883-42.the match was fired 10 shots at 200 Yards slow fire standing position 10 shots at 200 Yards rapid fire sitting or kneeling from standing and 10 shots at 300 Yards rapid fire prone from standing.. Army team 5 won the rum bold trophy team match with 584-51. . Fifth army Blue was Sec Ond with 582-60, followed by the 2d Marine div team with 582-55. The stars and stripes Eskimo pvt tops Jungle fighters Washington special the army s pfc Mike Eleshansky an alaskan Eskimo has been adjudged Best in the class in a Jungle warfare training course at it. Kobbe canal  member of d co 1st Battle up 20th inf Eleshansky was assigned to Panama eight weeks ago making the transition from the Frozen Tundra to the tropical Jungle with the greatest of ease the 22-year-old Eskimo of Chen Aga Alaska scored 900 out of a possible 1,000 Points in the course the Best record achieved by some 200 Soldier students from units throughout the isthmus. Inducted into the army last february Eleshansky took Basic training at it. Ord calif., and was assigned do Rector to Panama. Naco reports drop in juvenile incidents Frankfurt special North Ern area come he has reported a favourable downward trend i incidents involving juveniles has been distinctly evident this month. Naco s1 Deputy Provost mar Shal it col j. A. Alley jr., said that immediately following the closing of. Schools for the summer vacation numerous incidents some of them serious caused concern both in this Headquarters and  in an Effort to relieve these incidents Naco Post command ers explored All opportunities to provide jobs find wholesome recreation develop hobbies and organize activities designed to keep dependent children of Northern area command personnel Busy Alley said. On july 28, a Naco letter on the subject of control of depend ent children was published by the Provost marshal. Following its publication and implementation Alley said Gratifying results were almost immediately noted. The curfew policy published by Usa eur and Given additional emphasis by Naco has played a major role in getting teen age dependents Back Home at a reason Able hour. However major credit in this connection must be Given to the full cooperation of the parents and sponsors concerned twas noted. The necessity for acceptance and realization of responsibilities for controlling the behaviour of their children was firmly impressed on parents. Alley said Post commanders an assigned and attached units throughout Naco Are fully sup porting the program and assuring that violators of the policy be identified and that reports be made by the military police through proper channels to the parents or sponsors concerned. Outing for orphans Frankfurt special Soldier from the 27th arty and co c of the 122d Ord in sponsored a Day Long Outing in the Taurus mountains for 120 German orphans. New devices Check body in space flight Hempstead  A the air Force can now give a Man continuous physical examination while it bounces him around fro High to Low Altitude and Back again. The examination is conducted by electronic devices demonstrated at Mitchel air Force base with s sgt Richard p. Laauser the Guinea pig. In a High Altitude pressure chamber la Aliser was take quickly to a simulated level of 65,000 feet allowed to free fall Back to 25,000, brought Back to40,000, and then rushed Back up to 65,000 in less than a  wore a partial pressure suit throughout. Nevertheless the rapid changes had important effects on his hear action rate and flow of breathing and body temperature and these were monitored continuously by the new equipment. A continuous Check also was made on the electrical resistance of his skin to Given indication of the psychological effects of the experience. Army provides helicopter taxi for touring president president Eisenhower moves to Board an army helicopter at Bonwith West German Chancellor Konrad Adenauer left reportedly taking his first copter flight in the hop to Wahn Airport to see  off to London at the Craft s door Are left sgt Thomas 9. Spearman Crew chief and set Jleroy White aircraft commander. Lit col Buckner Creel Iii Back to camera served As pc Sona coordinator of Gen cd Eddleman Usa Reuh commander in chief in arranging for the flight. Capt George a. Dalt sky extreme right of the Usa eur air detachment in Heidelberg Germany served As assistant coordinator for the flight array photo saturday August 29, 195$  mar i ilj1r"i"ir"""ltk in 11 in i my b to added details Are Given on Mats travel Heidelberg Germany is a transportation official has explained eligibility requirements for personnel in two categories of the new priority list governing space available travel on military air transport service aircraft. The 11-category precedence Lis for servicemen their dependents and. Other authorized personnel was announced jointly by the army Navy and air Force a week ago. The fourth category of person Nel eligible for such travel includes dependents who tit the Tim of a station change of their Spon Sor were not entitled to transportation at government expense to accompany or join the sponsor overseas. Subsequent reassignment this applies to servicemen who after going overseas attain rank entitling them to government transportation of their dependents upon subsequent  also includes servicemen who return to the . To marry and Are of sufficient rank to get government paid dependents travel on next reassignment. Such individuals must indicate their desire that their dependents accompany or join them overseas it was noted. The 10th category includes space available travel from overseas for unauthorized dependents who were overseas before june 6, 1959. Those who went overseas after that Date must finance their return to the ., it was pointed out. Saco plans a a events Munich special a total of 181 German american business an social events Are planned for the present fiscal year in Southern area come it has been announced by it col James l. Seery Saco civil affairs officer. The figures do not include meet Ings of German american men Sand women s clubs and similar organizations but Only those actually scheduled and planned by civil affairs  wide variety of events not pro framed in Advance since the vary from year to year will also take place Seery pointed out. These have included in the Pas Little oktoberfest athletic con tests Between German and Ameri can teams american participation in German sponsored events and Large number of Christmas parties for children and elderly  affairs sections throughout Saco also actively support Ger Man american men s and women clubs and encourage invitations to germans to participate in youth activities. Civil affairs sections also Aid an encourage the person to person program of bringing German an american families together. Many letters Are received from germans asking for such an Exchange with americans. Copter unit aids in traffic study Munich special the 8thtransportation helicopter in aided City officials Here in tackling the problem of traffic control. A helicopter piloted by to Gil Bert d. Scheff 18th trans co Hov ered Over key traffic areas during Rush hours while a photographer took movies. Officials said the films would be used to help work out traffic control plans and Forlong Range planning of Street con  mayor Thomas Wimmer sent a letter of thanks to the copter unit for us assistance in the project  
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