European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 2, 1962, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stapes wednesday May 2, m mine Detector finds relics Chambersburg a. Cap three men using a mine Detector uncovered 38 Cannon shells Here Tio Steved abandoned by the Retreat lag Confederate army after Theattle of Gettysburg in 1883,. The pm munition was found Barted two feet underground at schoolhouse Hill near the Coutv Jaunity of Duffield. 161� Marotte a Tarber from bait led the we 3oina by Ken Fields a drug Secre tary of the Navy Fred Korth has called upon All ships and stations for dynamic administrative action to encourage military personnel to take leave As they earn it in an Effort to reduce Large accruals of terminal leave. A Safe spokesman at wies Baden Germany said that the air Force has a continuing pro Gram to encourage personnel to take leave. Safe he added that air Force chief of staff Gen Curtis e. Lemay has on Sev eral occasions called upon All commands to encourage air Force personnel to take leave periodically in order to reduce excessive funds paid annually due to an uncalled for accumulation of terminal leave it has Long been known Korth said that leave from military duties is necessary for personal health and welfare and to obtain maximum personal effectiveness which the military services de Mand particularly in today s Tempo of operations and he added that Congress recognizing this need enacted the armed forces leave act of Mitt which provides leave for military personnel at the rate of 2% Days for each month of Active taken annually this leave act he pointed out. Also said that leave shall be taken annually As accruing to the extent consistent with military require ments and other he added that despite the per Sonal need for leave and the con Gressional intent regarding leave the annual increase in funds required to support payment of Ter Minal leave indicates that Many Navy and. Marine corps personnel Are accruing leave in amounts in excess of that dictated by military to avoid this he ordered a renewed dynamic administrative action at at Levels of command to eliminate factors which Mak leave accrual greater than True military necessity requires and to actually reduce excessive amounts of Ter Minal although the taking of leave is not mandatory it must be vigorously encouraged Korth said. The Secretary encouraged All commands to establish new pro Grams which enable personnel to take the maximum leave authorized except when Clear military requirements intervene. Cheney presentation set Washington special the armed forces Day program Andrews air Force base Here May 13 will be the occasion for the formal presentation of the Cheney award for 1961 to 1st it Williama Luther and sgt Lawrence g. Seckley both of Mcchord fab wash., Tor their valorous conduct during a hazardous helicopter Rescue. Chaplains confab set for Colorado Springs Washington special More than 400 chaplains of the Catholic protestant and jewish faiths will meet at Colorado Springs colo., May 8-10 for the 36th annual convention of the military chaplains three Day meeting will be presided Over by maj Gen Patrick j. Ryan reformer chief of army chaplains and now executive vice president of the Catholic digest and director of the National Catholic decency in Reading pro Gram. Major speakers at the Conven Tion Wilt include Richard Graham recruiting director of the peace corps the commandants of the army Navy and air Force Chap Lains schools and the chiefs of chaplains of the three services. The 2,600-member military Chap Lains association is composed of All clergymen now to Erving or formerly serving As chaplains with the armed services. The Organiza Tion was formed 36 yearn ago to continue and to perpetuate the camaraderie among clergymen of the three Faith which arose Dur ing world War l year by Vii corps with to How but Tolj arty. By it col Raphael j. Sen ing of the Host unit. Seven teems from Yll v corps and Berlin co compete la the matches. Heading the list of entries i 1st Battle up 21st inf of to inf div last year Sand nato champs who Are ing for an unprecedented gift straight Usa eur utto. Of our competitor other teams Are the 2d bag 38th inf representing the inf div the 2nd armed Bill 41st inf of the 4th army div army Rule in Slat inf of 4th Armor up 505th Aba in the 8th inf div and the 3rd up 6th inf of Berlin come. The teams will consist of firing team Captain and 24 shoot ers including two officers maximum of seven cos a left More than three Yean of it Teti and a minimum of 15 men with less than three years of service. I of the 15 men with less than three years of service not of than five May by cos. I opening ceremonies Are Pla Nadj wednesday with the beginning a record firing. An awards eem Nony is planned saturday including thai presentation to the winning team of the Ellen Mill ing ton Drake trophy dedicated to the Ameri can Mother of Henry Molington of Drake an englishman who a in Ftp first envisioned the International marksmanship tests. 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