European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 7, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes military built in contract awards plan s Washington special military procurement contracts which contain built in extra profit incentive awards or penalties of reduced profits for failure to meet certain standards Are not new according to the army signal corps. The defense department is issuing con tracts which Wilt Reward contractors with increased profits if they reduce costs to the government or finish contracts ahead of target dates. These same contracts con Tain penalties for delays and higher than contracted costs. Back in 1907, the signal corps awarded a similar contract to the Wright Brothers for a heavier than air flying machine which was to meet certain specifications one of which was a minimum Speed of 40 Miles per hour in still air. The contract was awarded on a bid of $25,000 and the incentive aspects of the contract contained the following provi Sions for rewards or penalties if the flying machine attained the mini mum Speed of 40 Mph the contractor would receive 100 per cent of the contract Price. This was to be increased 10 per cent for each mile per hour Over 40 up to 140 per cent for 44 Mph. On the other hand if it failed to reach the specified Speed the contract Price would be reduced 10 per cent for each mile per hour under 40 to ?0 per cent for a 36 Mph Speed. Other requirements called for the machine to Cany two persons having a combined weight of 350 pounds and carry fuel sufficient for a flight of 125 Miles. The aircraft to be delivered within 200 Days and before acceptance was to make a trial endurance flight of at least on hour during which it had to remain continuously in the air the Wright Brothers met time require a,.pleted the plan officer and a an Extension. De and Recor Dav slivered in 190$ i leg matches taken by 2 in 2nd a Rind Cav Grafe Woehr Germany special two sergeants in the2nd army Cav took pistol and Rifle honors in the leg matches of the1962 Usa eur Small arms com petition Here. They were sgt pm ii w. Heugas Ler whose pistol score was 28g-6x and sgt Bennie j. Selby with Rifle score of 243-15v. Second in the pistol match a Assoc William d. Booker. 4th army div with a score of 281-7x. Num Ber two spot in the Rifle shoot went to sp4 James a Owen 81 inf. Who scored 241-17v. Other finishers in Thyl pistol match were third place. Capt Jarthur g. Dann 3rd army div. 277-9x fourth place sp4 Elgin p. Jcarter 68th Armor. 2tt-5x fifth j place sgt Eugene l. Pc poor. 4th inf 277-4x. And sixth place. Sp4 i Chester m. Byers. Bad Stoelz sub Post 277-1x. Rifle bindings were third place pfc Norman n. Peterson 1st aug 504th, 240-16v fourth spot sp4 Glendale r. Collins 38th inf 238-11v fifth place sp4 fran Cis t White. 1st aug 505th. 237 14v and in sixth place Cap George s. Kuffel us ago Saumur with 236-15v. Top new shooter in the pistol match was s sgt Nathan l. John son 4th army with a 272-7x score. Peterson was the Best new shooter in the rile matches. Air raid Buzzer system now under tests Washington special Buzzer Type warning signal operating off conventional Power lines i presently undergoing tests to de Termine its value to replace theold air raid Warden s wailing warn in signal. Pentagon officials say the near warning system May be applied to both Home and military installations. The Little Black boxes will be maintenance free for about five years and will Cost $10. Current experiments use 255 cycles for better reception. Previously the near testing was done on 240cyclepower lines. Wiley see Lone minute ave a life.  a Matt do 1 Armor motor a flu h eaps w a of april 01mz 1m1 w u 41 til h 78 n 4b m8 the minimum attained a in the air. Specified endurance for their efforts i 130,000, and Art Latcu above the contracted he army Antt unit Washl Farmy annoy listed an Anft. Bragg to combat living cop  off an  Battle tank it loaded aboard an army Flat car for shipment at the Chrysler corp Detroit tank production facility. The m60�, deployed in Europe Are powered by a150-hp engine have a 260-mile cruising Range and 30 Mph top Speed. Army world scouts plan Jamboree Athens a the Lith world boy scout Jim bore will take place i Greece aug. 1-11, 1963. Maj Gen Daniel c. Spry of Canada director of the boy scouts inter National Bureau announced  and Crown Prince Constan tone chief scout of Greece Dis cussed final arrangements for the Jamboree Wilh government officials. Spry expressed Hope that the hellenic greek government would give final approval to the development and use of a suitable Camp site near ancient Marathon 26 Miles from Athens $60.6 million contract let for icbms Wing Washington special a con tract of $60.6 million for the construction of the strategic air come s fourth i Iteman icbms Wing near Thlu nmn air Force Buse mo., has been awarded to Tram of four firms. Other my Nutzman Wing facilities Are being constructed near Malm Strom fab  Elsworth fab . And Minot fab . Food training coarse to be held in Berlin Wiesbaden Germany Spe Cial an estimated 260 army air Force and Navy open mess person Nel Are expected to attend a week Long training course sponsored by sgt Gurld n. Cameron. Distinguished graduate Hilton hotels International at Ber Lin april 9-13. Designed to assist in continued improvement of open mess management at military installations throughout Europe the course win provide specialized training in All phases of food and beverage operations. Hilton personnel from new York Montreal London Amsterdam Madrid and Rome will Convene at Berlin s Hilton hotel to serve As faculty for the training course. C. D. Bean commissioner of the Federal Supply services with the general services administration Washington d. A also will participate. Topic listed topics to be covered will in clude open mess purchasing receiving storage inventory control Cost control and merchandising of food and beverages. Also specialized instruction will be Given in dining room service food preparation banquet sates planning organization and service. A separate class will be devoted to budgeting and forecasting 7th army no Academy cites top graduates by Bob hover 8m r the Spomon Phlp of Rhine Valley  at More than Ceram Onle held by int and or Femme a reservation an Conta thai 14 Ooi Usall Apa is