European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 20, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A longer Navajo Trail by Mark Knight for the associated press a new surfaced Highway cutting through the heart of the most picturesque Indian Homeland of Western America opens to tourist and commercial Traelic this year an area nearly the size of West Virginia tin Navajo Trail dedicated As a mod Ern Highway in the fall of 1962, removes a formidable Barrier Between the Cliff dwell Ings of Mesa verde National Park in South Western Colorado and the grand Canyon. It cuts driving distance Between Denver and the grand Canyon by 170 Miles nearly 100 Miles Between Denver and Phoenix. Aside trom transcontinental Highway 66 skirting South of the Indian country and 6gg and 89 through the Eastern and West Ern lunges respectively Only one surfaced stale Road traverses the Navajo Reserva Tion this Arizona 264 connects Gallup . With tuba City an Arizona outpost of grand Canyon but enjoys Little tourist use. National Park officials and concessioner look with mixed feelings for a sharply in creased flood of tourists Over the Navajo Trail More dollars will be spent in in trance fees and for tourist accommodations but there is some concern even on the part of concessioner Over their ability to keep Pace with the increased patronage. In Mesa verde for example where continuing excavations of Early american Cliff dwellings reveal an amazingly advanced Urban life supported by farming up to less than 700 years ago. The concessioner is just As concerned As Park officials in protecting the ruins. We re after visitors of course says Roger Hall general manager of the Mesa Verdej co., but we do not want them to Arolvi in such numbers that neither the rangers nor ourselves can Cope with the situation however we Don t think this is a present  visitors must drive 20 Miles up a wind ing Mountain Highway from . 160 to their accommodations in the Park and re turn by the same route. Suggestions that this Road be extended Over the Mesa land to connect with the Navajo Trail near where new Mexico Utah Arizona and Colorado share the Only four Corner Boundary in the nation Are strongly opposed by everyone in the Park. Uni business would probably increase say Hall but with such a Highway it would be virtually impossible to preserve the Cliff dwellings and evidences of Early farming on the mesas. In this Park preservation of the Early civilization is everything. We must protect it at All costs these standards Call for heavy invest elephants feet near tuba City Ariz. Fer both by the government and concessioner. Perhaps More important though less spectacular than the tourist Appeal of the Navajo Trail is its economic potential for the indians. Some 90,000 navajos roughly twice the number who found a scant subsistence in the area at the turn of the Century remain As closely knit in their tribal life As before the Advent of the White Man. The High plateaus Flat top mesas deep canyons and gravel washes furnish Little grazing for sheep. Little rain fall and scarcely any soil is available for either forage or farming. Isolation has limited Trade in blankets and pottery for which the navajos and Hopes Are famous. Exposure of these wares to additional thousands of travellers will almost certainly stimulate the native industries. National Park officials expect the greater accessibility of Mesa verde and grand Canyon to divert considerable traffic to the new route without noticeably affecting the patronage Over other roads. The history of new highways they Point out is that they stimulate the total travel. The Navajo Trail therefore As the last of a network of direct surfaced connections among the Western Parks will bring More easterners to the West More Pacific coast residents to the Southwest and Rockies and More urgency upon Parks and con cession authorities to keep up with the demands. The new Navajo Trail Utah Colorado Urang Mesa verde. At. Pm. Navajo res. Shiprock a Farmington new  Navajo res. Stump news attention All stamp clubs and collectors in Europe. We of the nato stamp club of Apo 12, Are interested in knowing who you Are and where you Are stationed in Europe. We Are planning a stamp exhibition in Early 1964. It will be open to All Allied military personnel their dependents and other employees of the departments of army Navy and air Force in Europe. Send All correspondence to sgt Richard n. White det 21, 31st Wea so Box 68 Apo 12, . Forces Philip s Farewell being More or less a German i look Forward with some perturbation to an August assign ment in Texas. Be that As it May. I do want to thank you for the Opportunity you gave me to present to your readers a closer look at today s Germany and our German friends Here. It s been fun certainly and an Honor also to have been allowed to play in your column Pup tent poets with such splendid writers As Prospero and supera. Philip r. Checkie from one poet to another Peter wild s vituperative letter regarding the dribble in the Pup tent poets column was adequately answered a week after it appeared and now wild la ments the castigation he received after castigating the poetry column. Anyone who desires has the prerogative of standing up and throwing stones at the column he however should refrain from shouting foul when a few pebbles Are in turn thrown his  for the Ftp column i often see entries that i Don t bother Reading through. On the other hand i have sometimes seen very Superior poems that Are of lasting value. And i am thankful that you offer to publish what is elsewhere a dying form of Litera Ture. John Noonan Izmir status and privileges of relatives will you please Tell me what the status and privileges arc of relatives such As parents or in Laws who join and live with a . Army officer in Germany As members of the household but not financial dependents 1. Are they entitled to Privi lege cards pm dispensary commissary Etc movies and like recreation facilities and . Recreation centers Garmisch Etc or must they stay out and buy on the local Economy 2. May they use their . Pass port and the word of the sponsor to gain Entrance 3. 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Individuals will not per Mit non Usa eur licensed personnel to operate their vehicles except ". 3 dependents of the registrant who Are ineligible for a Usa eur operator s License be cause they Are not authorized logistical support. These dependents May operate their sponsor s vehicle if they have an inter National Driver s License or a License issued by German authorities. A dependent is a person related by blood or marriage to the Spon Sor and who is dependent upon the sponsor for domicile. 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