European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 03, 1959, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thi stars and stripes 4 general officers reassigned to key positions in Usa eur o Neill to move from com / of chief of staff cd Fml j Tan Ralph my  copters seen in dogfights to. La arly and the Xiv Tell an corps arty be foregoing to Continental army come. Adam waved As director of sup ply operations with the army Deputy chief of staff for logistics prior to coming to u8arkur. His world War ii service a inthe european theater an a combat commander with the eth army  went to the 3-Tnr East come in late jfl5s where he served wit the 2d inf div Tut an adviser to the 3d Rok army commander an with the Korea military advisory group. Thursday Septa my 9, 1959 by 59 Accident Tola Shaw appreciable Clit in Usa eur j1eidelbkr 3, of Runny so a us Reutt made  Prog Resi in reducing the command Accident rate during the 1950 Fis Cal year according to headquarter official. They noted a decline in traffic accidents involving both military vehicles and privately owned be Holg Gen Andrew j. Adnew. Officials said there Wertel per cent fewer accidents and in juries of All Type As compare with the 1908 fiscal year. Provost marshal authorities said Naco pares mishap rates Frankfurt special North Ern area come reduced army motor vehicle accidents 37.1 or cent during the fourth Quarter of fiscal 19fk As compared to the Sam period in 1058, command i safety officials  Here injuries no uiting from Arit Mobile accidents a re Down 37.3 per rent for the three month period while injuries resulting from All other cause Der resist a by 10.5 per i cent according to figures released by the Naco safety Counci Naco s consolidated Accident report for fiscal 59 into shows the command bettered the tit ret rate i objectives established by Usa i heur he by holding army motor vehicle acc Dent and military in j juries below the established goal while accidents and injuries re i suiting from nil causes dropped 10.4 per cent. Naco s safety director credited emphasis placed on a Fety by Post roman under for the improvement in the 12-month record. He cited outstanding safety pro Grams at hit Imu Bailie re. Puldon Mill Lessen posts in helping the Overall marked reductions for the command. Rutlan. He general  big helicopters with life capability create than 9uwr in support of Here. J /3fr- " Frankfurt teem win Praise for fighting Blase Frankfurt special two american High school students who put out a fire in a building at housing area Here won or Nae from Duane k. Collins Northern area come fire prevention of user Steve Butcher 10, and Bruc Ejong 17, wow returning Home from basketball practice at  school last week when they noticed smoke pouring out of the maids quarters on the top floor of a building nor the Jones Home. The two ran Over to the building and tip he stairwell warning res ident and grabbing fire Exton Gunshor at they raced to the top floor. They opened the door to tearoom where the for was located and began dousing the flames with extinguishers. Jonon went Down to Check whether the fire depart ment Rota been called and by the time a resumed Butcher had the few tinder control Thlu Hiowt that our High school students can. Act font in Emer a Encl and can do constructive work co tint said in praising space age developments outlined by pm chief Frankfurt special what Ort of logistical problems will have to be overcome before the first Man ventures into space what will to Wear and eat  some of the question discussed by maj Gen Andrew t. Mcnamara army quart run Ter general in an address to v corps area quartermaster officers at the Frankfurt Casino. Mcnomara talked about the Verch Nging problems of Supply ing the spice ago soldiers and the research and development presently being carried on i quartermaster laboratories. Ii Itaf breathe oiled such new developments a expendable paper clothing currently undergoing tests at Brooke general Hospital san an Tonio Tex. New boots which feature a sole that is voided and not sewn to the upper portion of the Boot designed for longer eur in Talent Lon thl i the quartermaster chiefs first official visit to the command since he assumed the Post. While in Frankfurt Mcnamara met with commanding officers of the 6th pm up attended a briefing with col Cliffordt Riordan group co and visited the group s cloth ing store pm service Center and class i ii and Iii depots. He undo told of a new method of preparing instant bread ready for consumption in 48 minutes a compared to the present process which takes about Flo hours. The highlight of Man mourn s and Drew came when he introduced a Une Aji preview recording of the new quartermaster song the sword and key. The song will readopted officially at the annual  corps meeting att two in october. Currently on a tour of usar j military police reported � re fewer traffic no dents  privately owned vehicles. Taut was a drop of 28 per cent in traffic fat allele involving private vehicle they added figure for Calendar y serf 196&, however show an Ift reos for fatalities Over the pc la year. Am of aug. 28, there wet fat deaths involving Mph Tsiryl veh Feles As against 77 for the comparable period in the Preffett Calendar year there were 35 of fat Tolefr itt private vehicle is again it so for Calen Aryear if Phi a mall Attr Muta Ctol safety officiate saw the motor vehicle Accident rat. Per cent below tints previous Al Syfel year As Well As 12 per it under the department of the of my � in Nual target rate. They also reported reactions in the army  rate and the injury rate of other person net which include local wage rate Continental wage dealt 4$ rest hire contractor and labor Lert ice employee. -.?. The aircraft pm to tort a 86.1 per cent better than lot year1 and 48 per cent under the annual target rate.  local employee injury of the gory the command recorded it 0 per cent improvement in its target rate. Credit com mail  the Sharp drop in the aircraft Rote was attributed to command emphasis and intensified Standarte Iza Tion training. During the year nor safety councils a re established Down to division level. Safety off club sold the military personnel injury Rte Showe a increase of i per cent and 5 per cent thl was to in cup a d framing lie Tiv Lyles i the injury rate for department of the army Civ Gllnn in 60 per cent Helow the annual target objective. Off Ida  wild one More Dac a injured in fiscal 1900 than in fiscal 1958, Provost. Mar shot officiate said that of the fatal private vehicle accidents. 10 per cent occurred on the Auto Kiihn 38 or cent Wert in cities towns and other built up areas 50 per cent on Road other than the autobahn and 2 per cent in Man Euver areas on unit Arena. Lint main violation they pointed out that the five chief causes of private ethic in aft client were driving too fast it of Road conditions assuming right of any following too closely improper passing and failure to heed traffic signals. A breakdown of fatal accidents shows that the majority occurred after 5 pm with the number Rutt Jug steadily town Rel the Peak period Between of pm and Midnight. Saturdays and sunday or the deadliest pm officials noted. Safety officials said a Sarker is continuing to exert aggressive Netlon to reduce Accident of at types with special empty Sis on motor vehicle Accident and Mitt Fry injuries. Of 3 maj leu Andrew t. Aio Namura Fejes of things to come Utah inf Marti Imeri win Spears fall shoot Frankfurt trophies were presented to Mcm it of 3d army div s -18th int who h w e p t a combat com mind level Small bore Rifle Competition. High individual scorer wan sgt May g. Overton Othiff winners were pee John c. Richards second High individual scorer pfc Eugene p. . Third High individual scorer sp4 Nelson j. Aired and  f. Melohn