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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thi stars and stripes 2ft anniversary Washington special the United states armed forces inst Lute Musafi today observe Che 30tnanniversary of the opening of1u Headquarters at Madison was. Musafi provides Opportunity for military personnel to continue their education while on Active duty by supplying instructions materials and examinations. A commemorative conference to which service educational advisors civilian educators and defense officials have been invited will beheld wednesday and thursday at Madison. Carlisle p. Runge assist ant Secretary of defense manpower will be the principal speaker at a  l. Katzenbach jr., Dep Uty assistant Secretary education an manpower resource who has us Bejvl Lon and control of Musafi will also ass. More than five million students have enrolled in a salts correspondence courses in High school College technical and vocational subject As Well As thousands of course from the Extension Divi Sions of it 43 participating col lege and universities. Million of other have attended group study classes in these subjects and in a salts elementary level and spoken language  int Lute originally the army Institute Musafi began operations on april 1, 1942, to provide educational opportunities for american youths entering the army. It offered 64 courses purchased from a com Mercial correspondence school and hundreds of High school and col lege courses. By the end of 1942, the Institute a expanded to include All branches of the armed forces and in february 1943. It was renamed the United state armed forces Institute. In january 1950. Direction of Musafi was vested in a civilian educator. The present director c. L. Munden. Assumed the Post in january 1962. From its inception. Musafi has worked in close cooperation with the University of Wisconsin which science victors offered jobs Washington special salaried summer jobs at us. Army chemical corps installations will be awarded in May to three senior High school students who Are out standing in science. The awards will be made in three separate scientific Fields chemistry biology and mathematics physical. Each student will be employed in work relating to his. Field at the chemical research and development laboratories Amy chemical Center my. The biological laboratories it Detrick Iun and Dugway proving ground Dugway Utah. Winners will be selected from among approximately 400 finalist in science service s 1962 National science of tar International which will be held this year at the Seattle world s fair May i has for More than half Century been one of the major forces in University correspondence Educa Tion Musafi has five overseas locations in Alaska Panama. Europe Hawaii and Japan which provide direct and expedient service to armed forces members stationed throughout the world. Arc seeks Lif by Bob Hoyer 8db Munich Bureau Munich Sas the armed Force recreation Center is accepting application for water safety patrol duty at Cal emcee Berchtesgaden and Gar Mlach during the summer. The lifeguard billets Are open Only " to army and air Force enlisted men. Deadline for the receipt of applications is april 13. Applicants accepted a candidates for the patrol will be sent to bad Stoelz Tor a 12-Day american red Cross safety course. From this group 10 men will be selected for life guard duty. Applications must be submitted or a form 1049 personnel action through channels to the cd applicants Muat have at on their present to rot to for release from1 their units. They Muat Bable to i must demonstrate the Side by Good form during the to execute a surface dive to w15 feet under wafer an to minutes i lifeguards will serve the to to sept. 21. Army displays new rations for space Washington special foods for space Quick serve meals and irradiated neats were among the newly developed food products of the army quartermaster corps featured at a special luncheon Given recently for the army surgeon general it Gen Leonard d. Heaton and his staff. Sponsored by Brig Gen Russell Mcnellis chief of the army Veter Inary corps the luncheon and demonstration was prepared and served in the surgeon general s office by representatives of the quartermaster food and Container Institute for the armed forces of Chicago under the supervision of the scientific director or. Ferdinand p. Mehrlich. Preceding the affair was a tast ing Buffet comprising irradiated meats and shrimp and dehydrated foods including Chicken salad beef cheese and pineapple. Newly developed rations presented included Quick serve meal flexible pack Ages survival food packets and foods for space such As used by col John s. Glenn on his recent Orbital flight. The menu consisted of instant Apple juice cheese straws irradiated Fried Chicken freeze dried Corn in butter sauce instant Garden spinach dehydrated Cole Slaw freeze dried fresh fruit salad with Strawberry sour Cream dressing in Stant bread Rolls butter cake cres cents with Orange crystals sauce and Coffee. Pm corps Mission Mehrlich explained that one of the missions of the army Quarter master corps is the development of foods and rations that Are nutritionally adequate to maximize the performance of the Soldier and to maintain his survival under conditions of great stress. When the army veterinary corps was established Congress emphasized that inspection of food products was a proper function of the corps that was vitally related to maintaining the health of the troops. Other representatives of the a statute putting on the luncheon included mrs. Mary v. Kutcka nutritionist mrs. Frances Lee sex Erl mental Kitchen food division if ajor Sarah Niblack research coordinator radiation division it col ill Yob lord standardization of ice and medical Liaison officer and s sgt Harold Heyward radiation division. Two Nan capsule a mock up of Che gemini a two Man space capsule. Is displayed for the first time at Mcdonnell aircraft corp. In St. Louis. Space engineers Gilbert b. North left and win d. Noil dressed in astronaut gear Are helped into the Model to give newsmen a realistic idea of the real thing. United pret International photo plan Coli Zinent awaited wa3hinoton a Elton Cost of Wherry and Spehart housing reimburse the commodity credit corporation for housing financed by the Sale of agricultural surpluses pay any. Amounts due under the rental guarantee program Etc nato nations to build air to surface Bull nun by Morton a Gudebrod & for some time has., been studying methods of con if the missile Wilt act As contractor and coordinator. Be put year the Royal beef training with Buli from the United in Europe Al with the Wear the Bull put is propelled by either a Nelld fuel rocket motor or &  in Altor. It is guided by radio re Amman i. Con trolled by the aircraft Pilot. Laun Chi Das much a two Miles away from surface target such Tut airfield1 installation train or truck convoys it cd extremely accurate and reliable. I chicksandj5, England Spe Cial out of the 53� famine of american personnel stationed at Thusat base1 next 189 wive Are Brt Slih score Gre feb special team from highest the third Here with lot one below fired i Paul pfc coir id who the possible second place to petition went join Tiv team the three Matel finished first spec Lively. The 3romnf div it match with a 24th inf div tc19bo-4v. The 3rd Aind with a 19q5-10tvv,v went to the 8th ii with a 1892-100v, meanwhile on to 3fc William div bested 148 others Center fire individual combined scores of 388-6x for a slate 600. 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