European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 28, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes it Clarke London Smith endorse red Cross few Stuttgart Germany Spe Cial the american red Cross fund Campaign in Europe which Start saturday and runs through april 30. Comes at a time when the red Cross is conducting a two front Relief and rehabilitation Campaign for storm and flood sufferers on the Atlantic coast and in a four stale adjacent area while gird ing itself in Europe for increased service to . Military men and their families during the present military  of the european com Mand conducted the most outstand ing arc fund drive Ever held Over seas Here in 12 years last year As 303,696 contributors gave $412,934 for an average per contributor of$1.36. In endorsing the Campaign for members and funds. Gen Bruce c. Clarke Usa eur commander in chief said the United states army Community in Europe is Large. It is so Large that a Day never passes without trouble or tragedy in some form striking at one of our soldiers or one of our families. The record shows that in the average year Over 100,000 of us receive some sort of Aid or assist Ance from the american red Cross Over a Span of 44 years i have worn the uniform of a Soldier in most All ranks from private to Gen eral. I have served in Many coun tries. At no time have i my men or our families been out of reach of the american red Cross in Case help was needed. In the turbulent world that lies ahead we must help to insure that the american red Cross has the Means to reach us and our families if we need help. I urge All americans to give generously to the 1962 american red Cross fund raising Campaign. The american red Cross overseas stands ready around the clock to give a helping hand in tragedy and misfortune. Let each one of us help it to be ready to help  Gen Truman a Landon cd Menander in chief said the Mission of the United states air forces in Europe is vital to the Security of our nation. The services of the american red Cross at Home and overseas Are essential factors in helping us to Cope with morale shooters train for coining Rifle matches Grafe Woehr. Germany special More than 100 riflemen look to the ranges Here monday and tuesday in individual training exercises preparing for the National trophy Rifle team match which takes place next week. Between now and april 4. Rifle competitors will be shooting so called minor Rifle team matches which Are similar to the National trophy match. These minor matches will con Sist of two teams of eight men each from each of the 14 commands entered  will fire a total of 50 rounds per Man for a possible team score of 2,000 Points. Twenty rounds will be fired from the 200 Yard line 10 from the 300 and 20from the 600-Yard line. In the National trophy match the same course will be fired but each command will have Only on entry and the team will have Only six fir cars and two coaches for maximum of 1.500 Points. In both the minor and the National trophy matches 50 per cent of the fires must be new shooters. Awards will be made to winners in each of the minor matches As Well As the National trophy Tea match. Pistol shooting Star Competition on the pistol ranges also gets under Way this week with 157 fires completing their registration tuesday. The .22  match first in the com petition will be fired thursday. The first service minor team Pis Tol match to be fired on saturday. Strictly an individual contest wit the 33, Cal. Pistol match is strictly an individual contest with competitor firing the National match course. This course consists of mid Man firing 30 rounds for a possible 300 Points. During the individual firing Utti course will be fired twice by each Man. The daily minor team matches Wilt be fired on the same course but Competition will be on a team basis and the course will be fired just one. The so per cent new shooter Rule Alto applies to the pistol firing. Safe spotlights month for command wide observances june set for recreation by Peter fou by staff writer Wiesbaden is Gen tru Man h. Landon Safe commander in chief has called on All air Force units in Europe to take Partin special activities for National recreation month to be observe throughout the command during june. Going along with the theme of this year s Observance. New Hori Zons for your free time All us afe units have been encouraged to demonstrate to their personnel the various recreation services and facilities available to them. Landon in a letter to command ers also suggested june As an appropriate time to recognize per Rounion scheduled of a faculty staff Wiesbaden Germany Spe Cial a reunion of Fanner offi cer of the staff and faculty of the air University Squadron of of few school and Squadron officer coarse will be held Hen april11-14. A of so Dan Long in will be held at 7 pin. April is in the Genentz von Steuben transient officers mute drass informal coat and the saturday april 14 will Fea Ture s cocktail party and Din Ner dance. Wive Are invited. Details on reservations and arrival time should be sent to Haj John Deas to. U8afe, operations Apo 838, a. Forces Nhonn duty Wiesbaden Mill 617 sum or Tutti Home Wales Emten civil 7mm. Then and now it Gen Robert m. Lee air defense come co and col Raymond f. Tollver add he compare the p12, the first line Pursuit aircraft of 1930, and the fido super Sabre presently flown by the 20th tactical fighter Wing As they plan the first re Union of the War famed 20th Pursuit up. Of photo 20th Pursuit up plans reunion at of Academy May 24-27 ent air Force base Colo. Special air Power history from the open cockpit Era of the 1930s to the supersonic Jet age will be relived Here in late May when officers past and present of the world War in famed 20th Pursuit up gather in nearby Colorado Springs for a reunion. The 20th, which has undergone several changes of name in its colourful history is now known As the 20th tactical fighter Wing and to a part of the Safe team stationed at Weih Ersfeld England. Log a Robert m. Lee command ing general of the air defense come will act As Host at the four Day reunion slated for the air forc Academy May 24-27. Lee when a second lieutenant was the second officer assigned to the 20th at Barksdale air Force base then called Barksdale Field ,la., in 193l All officers Active inactive or re tired whose military career includes a tour with the 20th Are invited to attend the outfit s first official get together. Activated us the 20th Pursuit up in 1930, the unit has also been known As the 20th fighter up 1942-46the 20th fighter bomber up 1955-58 and by its present Des ignation. For details on the May 24-27 reunion write to the office of. The secretariat Box 62, he air defense come ent fab Colo. Sonnet who contribute their serv ices toward improving Community relations. Purpose of the month will be to assist everyone find at least on new Hobby or activity for their free time explained Herb Rath Ner Safe recreation division. Kits containing information on planning activities and publicity material have been sent to All units. Included Are calendars of suggested events in which special weeks and clays have been designated to emphasize particular phases of recreation  first week of the Mont june 4-9, has been designated recreation through sports week. The super athlete is not our primary concern Ruthner said. It is the individual with Ordinary physical abilities who should receive the major share of our  the week of june 11-16 will be recreation through arts week. Activities will be planned so As to emphasize the cultural and Intel \ lec Tuai values of Leisure. Folk dances concerts Library display Sand Hobby shows will be scheduled j during this  youth activities week june 18 22, will be for american youth activities Council along with Staffend volunteers and will spotlight their various programs and serv  last week of june has been set aside As family recreation week. Highlighting this week will be the Many recreation opportunities for the family which plays to Gether added Rathner. Special Days to be observed in clude recreation Sabbath and recreation sunday june 2 and 3 respectively. On these Days local chaplains will Call attention to the moral and spiritual values of sound Leisure time activities. On International kids Day june 23, thousands of european Young sters will be invited to join Amer ican children at Safe installations for parties picnics parades and a variety of other events. Other Days set aside for the Observance include service project Day june 10 father s Day june 17, and volunteers Day june 24. 5th army cd slated to retire saturday Chicago up it Gen Emerson l. Cummings commanding general of the 5th army will end a military career of nearly 37 years when he retires Here saturday. He was graduated from West Point in 1924 As fourth in his class and saw service with the army inthe european theater in world War ii was chief of the Industrial division for army ordnance and later became chief of ordnance. Atom powered merchant ship is uninvited Washington a the world s first atomic powered Mer chant ship is about ready to putto sea but so far no ports of Call have Hung out Welcome signs for it. That s what the joint congressional atomic committee Learned from testimony this week. It also Learned that the is nuclear ship Savannah May turn out to be the Only nuclear powered commercial vessel built in the United states for some years to  Savannah is anchored off Yorktown a building up a head of nuclear generated steam for fall scale sea trials said official of its reactor builder Babcock and wll Cox. The . Atomic Energy com Mission said the ship will be available for initial ports of Cal within a few months members of the congressional committee wanted to know More where those ports might be. And we military plex Wear the Baste Fer. By Alvini to the Sun Neif the materially to. This command the Strates thai society to when he i problem capabilities. I urge Al especially front line of Bear in Mim. Red Cross and and who Leht red Cross f of Admiral Nav eur cot i Welcome the a Dorse the Remar american red Are familiar with untiring service gang nation. Every comm forces knows i is standing by tast Rophe strike. Not i is the endrom Alcice which the red the Serviceman Cial assistance Commux Lhome chapters Caret far removed from the band and father Liaison Sand foreign communal every Navy Man. Every Navy faulty soil. Every comma. Having to make decisions the welfare of Hia men service people can count red Cross. Let us help i urge you to contribute Eros sly As possible to Thi Agency. The red Cross let us help the bed Cress last year in Europe Norl Ca and the Middle East Ifield directors and hos i directors on 118 . Stalla tons gave $9?&,726-.ii Cial assistance in 167,0 to military men and their one out of every four was related to emergency dior $243,593. Emergency distance required 5650,05ft 1 083 went for emergency needs. 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