European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 9, 1964, Darmstadt, Hesse                              November 1964 the stars and stripes is Griffin says Navy has vital role in future by John Krueger London Bureau London Charles naval sees naval forces playing an even greater role in the i think the need to get More of our National Power at sea in this nuclear age should be he said during an interview with the stars and stripes at his Headquarters office in the Admiral reasoned that such a move is not Only because of the great accuracy it gives from a Mobile but because this same mobility largely eliminates the necessity of negotiating for foreign i 1 Many newly emerging nations Are undoubtedly reluctant to Host foreign Griffin As i would he add that we would want to take attractive military targets away from centers of after we can absorb a miss of a weapon in the Ocean a lot better than a miss of u will All add up to navies being even More important than they arc the Admiral feels most strongly that Steps must be taken to increase the services retention to produce a military Force for the Protection of the United states in the most economic and efficient to solve the manpower prob Griffin called for belter living conditions for Many and a wage for the military to per Mit them to keep their families in Good to provide a reasonable and to get away from the very serious imbalance that exists Between civilian occupations and those involved with the he pointed out that the Presl and Many other responsible people recognize that we cant have Mem Bers of the armed forces treated As second class the Admiral emphasized that certain fringe benefits Are needed along with a proper wage to help Stem the High personnel turnover he would result in sizable savings on the train ing especially since training is longer and More complicated than site destroyer Griffin said he  be surprised if it came to his theater of operations on a visit and that it would probably come under his operational the Admiral added that this would be before the ship had attained full nato he was emphatic in his pronouncement that every made both by the United slates unilaterally and by other nato has shown there is no question of its the mixed Crew cruisers it will work and will do the Job it is assigned to who has commanded in both the far East and commented that he feels very strongly in the beneficial part our military representatives play in producing better understanding Between Peoples of the the people people pro he is not new to the weve been doing the same thing Over Many years when calling at various ii is an extremely important part 5 finalists selected in play tests Heidelberg the search for us Reurs Ousland ing Community theater production has narrowed considerably an special services p a announced five command winners in the 19m u s a r e u r tournament of the tournament of plays features full plays to de production contest features full  atrial judging in the tournament will of our total responsibility t the 1 Jhc government to promote belter Chain of the understanding As part of the Road that can Lead to an acceptable world conducted 1724 by a Trio when our people go n in the theater take a Little bit of America who we to i with by their action 0 command winners much of America is in France and we place great stress on Inith usar Kur finalists the command they in they go Alli Nall the rec Ord of behaviour is very Good one of which the country As a whole can be Griffin gave equal credit for this Success to the High Caliper Between conferences adm Charles Griffin naval leaves his London Headquarters accompanied by rear adm Arnold Deputy commander of naval and chief of of individuals were getting the the Admiral also mentioned the amount accomplished by Mem Bers of the Fleet in their welfare work among various 8th div Provost marshal issues warning old cars called bombs badge special these Nabai cars around our posts Are real bombs for someone to go out and get killed said u col Robert Provost marshal of the 8th inf Kriwanek had just finished an inspection of various division in checking on abandoned cars with no decals or plates and others with expired i he fixes it up to the Point where is undid if the car has an Auto mooned ii will move without worrying malic you just id the Date they will be judged Are who afraid of Virginia Wool International 17 the off Broadway Heidel Berg Roadside theater in my three Fontainebleau 20 canc Mutiny court Herzo Bamberg sub 22 the caretakers Community Winner of the tournament will be announced judging in the command play production contest will be based on interpret and selection of one serious Accident every according to the Provost the represent a real danger to the men and a Cam Relief funds with greater retention Stabil the Admiral the Bill could be Cut Down allowing for better use of budget Money for the Security of the United Griffin recognizes that the pressures on families from the enforced separations of Navy life Are in the Pacific for a study showed that Carrier personnel average just 70 Days a year in their Home the problems we have to face Are up to now weve had enough highly dedicated people and the problem has been manageable but Many of them arc finding it Tough to gel along i and he of private Industry Are increasingly attractive to during the Engineer strike on the nuclear merchant ship Savan Griffin testimony be fore Congress showed that inc striking engineers were earning More than twice As much As a second class Petty officer doing the same Job for the the Admiral said that i some it has been that Navy personnel qualify for Relief got to give them enough Money to 1 Voorand to Uve Griffin on the multilateral Gui Walgn to gel rid of them is under leaving the other owner 0ay completely unprotected legally usually american cars 5 to 101 and years old the junkers Navel anyone who buys a car made to pass through Many hands be before i960 is going to have a to fore winding up As an abandoned of maintenance problems just even then someone will try keeping the car Kri to stretch one More trip out of i Wanek this is further Corn about insurance or safety quite often the cars arc abandoned by their owners when they rotate without having made arrangements before hand to Dis pose of the occasionally the car is sold for As Little As or even Given away to a join ownership present Aneth these cars account for at least j or two or More men Pool their Cash and buy a it is registered and insured in Only one mans often this individual transfers or cant gel the parts for the older models he Well on to say that was a sort of yardstick when discuss ing used if a Man pays that much for a Hes got enough invested to make him Lake proper care of someone driving a fourth hand Junker he picked up for a few Doest really when abandoned cars Are to rated an attempt is made to find the he is charged with failure to comply with Regula and usually ends up getting stuck with a stowaway charge As properly disposing of a private motor vehicle is the responsibility of the our military policemen will help anyone who wants to Dis pose of his the colonel Usa eur cited for health Aid Heidelberg special at testing to the rest Muse of army personnel to the 1964 National health agencies Usa Reuh Liq has been awarded a Gold Seal to add to the distinguished service award received in Usa eur personnel contributed More than to the in a letter to Gen Paul free Man Usa eur commander Secretary of defense Robert Mcnamara stated in part please extend my own appreciation and that of the nation Al health agencies to All units and personnel which helped make the 1994 Campaign a Bridge activities now that they have erected personnel left of the 54710 engr a get to Cross the Rhine River Bridge with dry construction by the 547ln look place on the Rhine near with assists from the Mist and 552nd engr also taking part in Lue River exercise were the 12nd French 3rd 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