European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 20, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes saturday july 20, 1963 3 ceremonies will Mark Gen Landon s retirement by Bert Tavender staff write Wiesbaden Germany is Throe ceremonies will Mark the retirement of Gen Truman h. Landon from the air Force later this month when he turns Over command of Safe to Gen Gabriel p. Discs Way. More than 300 West German air men and Bondsmen will Honor the general with a Zaofen Treich military Tattoo at Wiesbaden stadium july 29 at 9 30 . The ceremony which is More than .300 years old is one of the highest tributes which May be accorded member of the military by West Germany. The first of two formal change of commance ceremonies will be conducted at 4th Allied tactical air Force Headquarters Ramstein air base july 30 at 3 30 . Lan Don will relinquish his command of 4th Nataf to Disosway at this time. Disosway a lieutenant general until lie assumes command will be wearing the four Star rank of his new office on his arrival in Europe by consent of air Force Secretary Eugene m. Zuckert. The Ramstein ceremony open to the Public will include air Force personnel from each of the Mem Ber nations of nato s 4th Nataf West Germany France Canada and the United states. As the troops pass in review 16aircraft from each member nation will Fly combined Safe change of command and retirement ceremony will be held at Wiesbaden july 31 at 3 . After command of Safe i turned Over to Disosway retire ment orders for Landon will be major role in the rebirth of the German air Force and its integration into nato. The West German government honoured Landon earlier this week with the grand Cross of the order of Merit with Star and shoulder Scarf. The decoration was presented by Chancellor Konrad Adenauer Dur ing Landon s Farewell visit to the West German capital at Bonn. Lan Don was received with full military honors at the defense ministry when he called on Deputy defense minister Volkmar Hopf. He later met with president Heinrich Luebke. Don t rubber neck safety officials give summer driving hints Heidelberg special armed forces personnel on leave in Europe this summer plus the in flux of tourists create some Spe Cial problems for car Drivers us a eur safety officials warned. Read bringing to an end. His 39-year career More than 1,000 officers and air Welcome personnel of the 2nd Battle up 8th inf 1st div disembark from a Mats c135 trans port at Rhine main air base Germany. The unit taking part in Long thrust Viii is being airlifted nonstop from it. Riley Kan., As part of a three Day operation. They will replace the 1st Battle up 28th inf 1st div. Some 3,833 troops and 40 tons of equipment Are being transferred. Army photo army to establish program for dependent scholarships new York special Cyrus , Secretary of the army has approved plans to establish an army welfare dependent education program that would provide schol Heidelberg hams to hold meeting Heidelberg special the Landon Disosway men from the Wiesbaden area will pass in review for the two com Manders As a flight representative of the tactical strike forces of Safe will Fly overhead. Disosway commanded the 17th air Force from november 1959, to May 1960, and has been assigned to us of Washington since that time. Landon s two year command of Safe and 4th Nataf was his Sec Ond tour in Germany since 1951. During the two Tours lie played a fourth annual Amateur radio convention will be held at Patrick Henry Village Heidelberg on aug. 3 and 4, the program includes 36 hours of Field activities manufacturers equipment displays a Mobile trans Mitter Hunt Ham auction Swap shop two Tours of Heidelberg Castle illumination Nursery serv ice a soft drink and snack bar con cession by explorer scouts. Registration fees must reach Heidelberg before july 29. Fees Are Ham fest activities $1.50 per person or family dinner $1.50 per person. Mail inquiries and registration fees to Heidelberg Amateur radio club co Usa eur marsae1us, Apo 403, . Forces. Warships and student Loans for minor dependents of army personnel. The program will be supported entirely by no appropriated fun Sand joins existing army programs of morale recreation and welfare activities from which All army personnel and their dependents Bene fit. . Missile men to train israelis on Hawk system Washington special Israel military men Are beginning train ing in the United states this month in the use of the army Shawk air defense missile. Although built to Knock Clown Low flying air planes the Hawk has it will be administered by the shown it can intercept Battlefield officials pointed out that summer driving is different and offered the following observations to the Driver tourist. Driving to work to the commis sary or on other Short trips do snot get a person in shape for Long distance driving. As a stranger in practically i every Village town or City passed through the Driver usually divides his attention Between looking for the Correct route markings and. At the same time wanting to see As much of the passing landscape a possible. This Means less attention to the primary function of driving and More difficult to watch out for the other Guy the officials noted. Don t rubber neck while driving. Pull off the Road and Stop in an approved place consult the map or look at the sights and then continue they suggested. Different License plates Are generally a clue that the Driver of the other car is looking at everything but tips Are study Road maps in Advance Chart your course and driving Lime for each Day. If you Are not accustomed to driving a Long distance work into it gradually. Get plenty of rest and sleep. Recheck the entire vehicle before starting on the return trip. The Usa eur safety director said that As a general Rule Auto Mobile accidents usually occur close to Home within 25 Miles of where the Driver lives. What s More he continued the most common Typ of Accident occurs on a straight Road on a Bright sunny Clay in vehicle that has passed inspection driven by someone who consider himself to be better than average on the Road. National Merit scholarship will provide initially for 40 scholarships and 40 student Loans each year. Both Loans and scholarships Are for a four year College education and Are expected to average about$1,000 per year. The Loans will be repayable in eight years beginning a year after graduation and will carry no in for the program will be based on two qualifying tests the first of which will be Given to second semester High school juniors. Semifinalists chosen by the firs test will be Given a second test Early in their senior year of High school to determine final eligibility. It is expected that the program can be implemented in time for the fall College term of 1964. Hempel appointed to language Post Heidelberg special Val missiles like the honest John a Demar Hempel formerly a director Wiley see cording to the army. Early in june the army Sel in motion a project to improve the Hawk s ability to engage tactical ballistic missiles the Type that might be encountered by a Fiel army. The army said 114 israeli Mili tary men will be taught in this country to use and maintain the Hawk system. A group of 35 israelis will go to the Redstone Arsenal Huntsville,ala., during july for ordnance instruction in connection with operation of the Hawk. Another 72 israelis will report to it. Bliss tex., in August to begin drills in firing the missile. Sometime next year seven israeli technicians will undertake a course at it. Belvoir a. At the army language school Monterey calif., has taken Over As language supervisor in the office of thl director of education at us a eur he it was announced Here. Hempel will be responsible for the development improvement and staff supervision of the foreign Lan Guage instruction program in us a eur Hempel born in Denmark also will be responsible for the super vision of teacher training in direct method Laboratory procedures to compensate for the High rate turnover. Hempel emigrated to the United slates in 1947 and for the past 11 years has served As an advisor an guest lecturer at the command and general staff College , Kan. Chance takers Are life takers. Look ski a Gen Paul l. Freeman jr., us Keuk and Lintag cd lit Gen Hugh p. Harris 7th army cd and it Gen pm 11 Cunt rely French ii corps cd at Coblenz visit German combat twits at Fritz Lar. On hand to Greet the visitors were it Gen Heinz Gaedcke Iii corps cd and maj Gen Klaus Mueller 2nd amid inf div cd at marburg. Among the items on the program were antiaircraft exercises and armoured infantry assaults. The generals were later flown to a Allendorf to observe German tank units. German army photo fatal accidents since july i other total 2 ii 17 i nations Secretary general u Thant is greeted at t Poff Enbe or 8th logistical come cd during la a Rettah on t"6 Graves of is a i in killed the " the font a co be with Pope Paul i an italian government officials during his stay in Italy. Army Phot p
