European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 06, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse Fob the stars and stripes port officials Issue tips on car delivery by George Baker sin Bremerhaven Germany Sasi army transportation of Fly Lala Here have Isnard some suggestions to assist persons turning in privately owned vehicles for shipment to the states. They urge sponsors o plan Henri and arrange to deliver their car in plenty of time so it will be on hand when they arrive in the state. At present. It taken 21 Dayh from delivery Date to Bremerhaven before the Cor can be picked up in new York. To Philadelphia it Taketo Day Hampton roads a Charleston . And new Orleans. 10-48 Days to Oakland calif., and tattle Days. Spomon turning in privately owned vehicles for shipment through the army port of Embar Kation Hare boo Bart reminded that they must first report to the initial vehicle processing Point located on the first floor of the administrative building army Transl ant billets 193 Buerger Melster signs bearing the number one direct Drivers to the vehicle processing Point. Operating hours for this activity Are from t . To 4 30 ., Mon Day through Friday and from 7e-m. To 13 noon saturdays. Personnel turning in their vehicles on saturdays from 12 noon to 4 80 pin. And on sundays be tween 1 . And 4 90 Will report directly to the vehicle proc Essing Branch building 101. In the staging area. Vehicle shippers must have two copies of orders As Well a the cur rent Usa eur registration. If Iron ire serving u an agent and Dell Nung a vehicle Tor ship ment fur non Lucr Purly. No Nuil have two copies of Tiu for of at Torpy do Ruments As Well a worn plus of the pcs on Lars until the vehicle s Pulst Netlon. Persons having cars slip tort from hip stolen to Europe Are asked nil to Mil Blok. They will by notified by ill try in Advance of the estimated arrival of their vehicle. Port officials Hnyp worked out the Best route Lotf Chi rim i. Mortt m. I Mil m. Hon let Thelmi a. i of Citrin a. Tit Mil a win n. Ali him Ham l. Lob twi h. Drift a. Dlr Linel limit Ulf fort int m. La Raj jew h. Lii veto 0. P. Met it a Mirit he i f a trait us 0. Hinh to Lett i. Him birr Chrim r. Mid. Aim wac 0. Man it Wii Ilij it Salhi Ikumi r. Still we Tim 1. Mutl Jim i. Ruhi rkmj4i 0. Ito i Wiiiam Ali Jimmh p. All l. Ulm viral to Mph Mutt own h. Tilt Fol wlm h. Ill the Virahi k Tair fret of Mir p. Tim Tami trunk it us Tom i. Stu raft l two c. Wei two mw4vt of. Whitmi a Hui it Skurat Hytt Al we fit Llam h. A Bambi Wilki. A Witt Mart a. Watt Mhz Tofik h. Wet Iii Ralpk a. Tight fit trn Tot of Truro Raller Ltd 48 ton of Unk wind Mit fully around r to it Corner in 11111111 Clarmin Volute. Thin Whitn Tom a Refl lion co truck 1 Onn of 14 who re nut contend with Nar Row a Lam to and Low Brid Irra throughout Kuraner null or unit from the it of Tom ordnance depot nor Mann rom. Army photo truckers specialise in heavy hauls tanks by Odiot Mcdanlel staff writer Mannheim. Germany 343 act Tugi the words mean the dragon Wagon Eert Are on the move. Operating 24 ten ton trucks the 109 men of the 599th Trani Porta ton co Here haul an average of 12 tanks or other armoured vehicle every Day of the year. Moil Are hauled from the Germe Helm Ord Nance depot protesting Point for Armor to Mannheim a distance of25 Milvi. At the Mannheim sub it the armoured monster replaced on River barges by Crane. In addition the dragon Wagon ears a nickname the 5951 h has acquired Over the year handle some irregular operations such As hauling m60�, m41 Light tanks and other armoured equipment to Rotterdam the Netherlands and other Distant Polonti in Europe. On the longer and More tedious hauls Only the Best and most Quali fied Driver Are used 1 says the company co. Capt Harold or Don. Hauling the m48 tank m59 a Mored per on Brj a Irr scr or any one of the other pieces of heavy equip mint that weigh up to 90-Lons, re 17th air Force earns 63 red Cross aware Ramstein. Germany special seventeenth air Force a received the Safe fund raising Campaign award for Iii outstanding Generos Ity during the 1962 american red Gnu drive. The Over All per capita donations averaged $3.45. And the 17th of i Laon air base France was $2.63. No recalls presidential work Fidfl Madrid mrea ii. Ban Pablo Spain 88 chiefbut Kenneth 8. Koelle la the noo4�oharie 6 a of million communications relay Center that handles some four million messages year but responsibility u Noth ing new for a Man who hat handled dispatches for three presidents and Many other hit h officials. Actually Only presidents tru Man and Eisenhower were in office at the tune i flew with them. President Kennedy was still a sen Ator Koelle explained. Koelle waa selected of communications service airman of the year but he understandably looks Back on his presidential night around the world As a High Point in his 33 years of trip 1 remember in particular waa president Eisenhower visit to Korea in november 1952 the trip he promised to make if elected. Everything was very hush hush. We were alerted for a trip to new York at 3 .m., and the next thing we knew we were headed the trip netted Koelle one of his Many Price Lesa souvenirs wit thanks for a Fine trip Dwight d. usually the Crew members receive some Token fro the president after each major trip frequently with the route traced on Metal. Koelle s career started in 1039 at a11 o o n a pa.,when he enlisted in the old army. Air corps. Koelle Koelle s experience in beeping for vips started in 1947 when he was transferred to Washington and assigned duties that involved the plane used bythe Secretary of the air Force. I flew with secretaries Symington Finletter and Talbot during this period he said. Koelle has pleasant memories of his presidential flights despite the added responsibility. For one thing the Eta had to always Bee it because of the waiting dignitaries. You could t have the pres Dent arriving before they were ready and you did t want to keep them Walling around. If we did get ahead of schedule the Pilot would just Circle until the proper land ing visits by the chief of state up front were by no Means rare for the Crew members. President Els Benhower was always very curious about what was going on up front. He made it a Point to come up Anda Peak to in addition to the korean trip Koelle was also with president Eisenhower on a Goodwill trip to South America in 1959 and on Atrip to Europe and India. I think he liked to get on the plane to get away from some of his problems at times Koell added. Quires a big Rig. The trucks Are about 13 feel wide which is wider than the average traffic lane57feet Long and when loaded with a 50-ton tank More than 13 feet High. Routes of travel must be planned in Advance to prevent tie on Low Bridges or narrow passageways and keep traffic congestion to a minimum. A Convoy of these truck with a Lead jeep bearing the words Acari map Pansero Ngorn is a formidable Parade. The real test for the Drivers occurs when they encounter traffic in Small villages. The Driver s skill alertness and Quick judgment Are railed upon when travelling through narrow spot in a Small Village or when a Mother and her child on a bicycle come too close to the truck for their own safety. The 595th has sent its s4 Lan transporters More than 494,168 Miles in the last two years and for the past 72 Days its Drivers Haven Thad an Accident. Sol urday july 6, 19 7th army birthday review St Stuttgart Germany s More than 50,000 spectators i petted to attend a colourful try review celebrating 7th a 20th anniversary at Neckar cum Here on wednesday at 11 . The 7th army was formed six . Divisions which inv Sicily at Cela on july 10, u by Iho late Gen George s. Or. Taking part in the Annh Observance will be 11 Nulta of 100 troops each represent i major commands of 7th a eluding the German h a corps. I Vailon Nulta in addition a 7th try Iman sold there will be on Poulte unit representing the battalions or groups preset the organization which served King Tho invasion of s o u t h Vej France. Also included in the Foi will be the 7th army Vii and ii German corps bands i unit made up of massed colou7th army. The review will be t eluded with a Fly by of army air Force plane. It Gen Hugh p. Harris. 7th log will be reviewing maj Gen Frank t. Alldren i div cd has been named c or of troops. In the event of bad weather review will be held either today or Friday the spokesman i the Neckar stadium Cere will a open to the Public. Meanwhile 7th army he co i honed at Patch Barrack also l bounced plans for fest Siuea be held in conjunct inn with that live Rosary Celebration. Maj James n. Alexander Pany co said afternoon event j include a Cook out enter games for children band exhibitions in w res tit weight lifting and judo. Rochester collegians Schei seven week Usa eur Tot Heidelberg special Tho yellow jackets from the univer sity of Rochestcr-20 Young men and women vocal Sti from the famed Eastman school of music will open a seven week tour of Sarteur Heaters and service clubs in France and Germany be ginning tuesday it was announced by Usa eur to. Appearing before usar Kur 1 Lences under sponsorship of National music Council and shows Ibe collegiate croup 1 the Rochester Campus varied musical repertoire songs from Broadway shows be shop numbers old time spirituals and a satire on the i talc Field. Drawing their members i student body of More than currently enrolled at the up naj Campus the yellow Acketa were elected for their Usa eur 1 a special auditioning you representing the College must pertinent. Pounded in 1956 by Ward w. Bury director of music at the i Versley of Rochester the jacket have performed the Canada and appeared on the. And radio programs in new the group includes Bambi 1 Carol Leone Judy Swoyer. Frost John Howe Gary William Frykberg Merle Cham. John Knowlton David. Son Harry Price Stephen Robert Phear Robert w Bradford Johns Lone Michaell Mark Osman Ben Levin Woodbury and Franklin r. Iker. Usa eur appearances of yellow jackets Are com z,9-31 and aug. 1-7 Naco All Poe aug. 23-25 Berlin. 26-29 and Naco aug. 30-31sept. 1-2. Times and places of will be made known locally
