European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 31, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stapes excise tax clarified for exported autos by Herb Scott staff writer Heidelberg a so Ameri can made automobiles duly exported for resale overseas to . Servicemen Are not subject to the Federal excise tax. A Usa eur he Legal assistance officer said Here. In these transactions he explained the buyer is not a party to the Export of the vehicle from the country and signs no document of intention As he does when he purchases a car direct from the United states jills has just been clarified the official added. Earlier caution to . Forces buyers of american automobiles for overseas delivery referred Only to deals in which the military Pur Chaser is required to sign a certificate of intention to Export in order to get a reduced Price. Certificates Are not required when servicemen buy .-built autos from persons or corporations who have obtained the cars in the states and duly exported them for resale the spokesman said add ing this has been a common practice in the past both with Post and base concessionaires and other dealers. In transactions where a Sale qualifies As tax free for Export there is no involvement with fed eral Law on the part of the service Man even though the military buyer re ships the vehicle to the states when he rotates from is overseas station he continued. Where a . Forces purchaser of an american automobile May violate us Law is in signing any certificate or other document which supports a claim for exemption from the Federal excise tax on such cars. If he buys the vehicle merely for shipment abroad and return to the United states. The Serviceman who plans later to ship a .-manufactured Auto Mobile purchased overseas to the states cannot make a truthful Tat cent to the effect that he 4oes not intend to return the vehicle to the country As he declares in signing the certificate the Legal officer said. If however an american service Man stationed in Europe buys a .-built car with the intention that it be used and sold overseas prior to his rotation he could justifiably sign such & certificate he pointed out. Off fund my Saturn an artist Mem Tiu atom the advanced Batum space vehicle at moment of launch from Cape canaveral. 3rd inf Divot takes Lead in pistol firing Grafe Woehr Germany is first it Marvin c. Goh or. Of co a 2nd heavy tank in 33rd Armor fired a 292-14x and 289-12x for a 581-26x total to Lead a Field of 150 shooters in the first Day of .22-Cal pistol Competition in the Usa eur Small arms championship matches Here. While Goff firing under 3rd inf div colors was setting the Pace on the pistol ranges the 3rd inf div captured first place in the opera Tion Regex 62 ended Here thursday with High Praise for coordination of nato units involved. About 50,000 air Force and Navy personnel from Greece Turkey United states and great Britain participated in exercise in and around Greece and Turkey. . Adm James s. Russe conv Munder in chief of Allied forces Southern Europe in a message to 6th Allied tactical air Force he Here cited excellent performance of the air participating units. . Air Force maj Gen Edward w. Suarez 6th Nataf commander said that the forces of four nations meshed Well. Involved were units of . 6th Fleet 1st and 3rd turkish air forces the 28th Royal hellenic greek air Force British Royal air Force s 29th recon so and Vari Ous . Air Force and Navy air units. Alex lists jobs at base stores Wiesbaden Germany Spe Cial air forces Exchange Europe announces that employment opportunities in Alex base exchanges delicatessens and snack bars throughout Safe Are Avail Able. Openings presently exist for experienced sales clerks Buff eters and snack bar helpers. Applicants should Contact the Alex person Nel office 3 Pfaelzer str., Wales Baden Biebrich. Telephone is 66571ext. 25. 7 awards won Washington the army chemical corps and its installations have been awarded seven High National safety coun cil honors for their 1961 safety records. Heidi Bruce c. Mander i his he adv a Farewell Vail Southern Italy. It was the Clarke Reton Prtt 30 aft military serve is. Russell arse. He a ceremony inc sonnet from the represented at quarters. Clarke was Naples by maj Cardwell cd of Pean task fore Evl Verona Italy officer during his a had the Opi eral officers who him during his reer. Speaking informally of these and other filers serving with said he Felt the army 1 today. Never before he seen such Talent Iii we have today noncommissioned Ter than they Ever fore Clarke came to making his final visit 1 he where he was by the binational guard. While in Vei paid a Courtesy Call on Siro Bernabo cd of forces Southern cure seated him with the Merit in recognition of 1l ing  Oakes bids Fai to in corps Korn Westhem go is it Gen Johnt Vii corps cd lauded the corps sergeants As he met with them time before formally command of the 7thno commander effectively without told 25 of the corps sergeants major who at luncheon which or quarterly Vii corps i major conference at Cavern Here. I Oaken thanked the major for their support i 14 months As Vii told them the noncommissioned officer the increased Grade King that has Hap 30 years in the army Faut Accident since Guyl. Army motor vehicles non army motor veh. Otho total