European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 17, 1966, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and strip March 1966 standards raised for admission to of Branch March it Spe Cial standards for admission to the Munich Campus of the University of Maryland Are to be raised for the 196667 academic Mason director of the University european announced this decision was made after Usa eur Headquarters indicated that present facilities at Mcgraw Cavern in Munich can not be expanded to accommodate a larger student Daly entering freshmen will now be required to have a minimum Grade Point average of a c in academic subjects taken during the last two years of High the mini mum was a c enrolment at the Munich Campus will be limited to boo Dor my toy students and 50 nones area come exceeds rep goal March 14 special the rep program throughout area come has continued to improve for the fourth consecutive meeting and exceeding a says Rob Ert career during february per cent of the 1st term a personnel re enlisted compared to Das objective of per career a reps stood at 92 per cent As compared to Das 80 per cent aus personnel showed a per cent rep rate compared to Das per cent North Wuerttemberg District topped area come Competition with a first term rep percent age of but South Bavaria District continues to Lead in Over All reps with a p cent career per cent first term a and aus person Nel in 11 civilians joined the army in february through career Counselor perfect teat score March 16 special top graduation of a recently conducted two week radio course went to re Clinton Triechel of 7th 16th signal Triechel achieved a perfect score on All Dent local All students whose sponsors do not live in Munich must live in the University also has announced that All applications for admission to the fall 1966 semes Ter must be received by the Munich Campus admission office not later than rather than this will insure that both the University and the military will be prepared to receive that Stu dents on the Day Dormi tories the Munich Campus is open to dependent sons and daughters or bonafide members of the House hold of personnel in the armed of civilian employees of the armed or of other personnel entitled to logistical while actively serving and living in the euro Pean tune army ch34 Choctaw helicopter assigned to the 582nd transportation co at a throttle adjustment from 4 Donald Zamzow of the army aviation maintenance photo Norway 9s King Olav v visits front March 15 a King Olav v of nor Way braved freezing tempera Tures and icy winds tuesday to visit Canad an and italian soldiers taking part in exercise Winter express in Arctic Northern the 62yearold King mostly used a helicopter to get around to the soldiers who ire deployed Over a Large area in this Snow covered norwegian but the who is a dedicated ski also used his skis to visit some isolated others present the King was accompanied by no ways defense minister Otto Grieg norwegian de sense chief Folke Bauger 24th div and ital Canadian and German of the King was received at the Field Headquarters of Allied come Europe Mobile Force by British Rae who took Over the com Mand of the exercise from Michael who was stricken by jaundice and brought to England for treat ment last the King also visited a com Pany of the 24th int div and was served lunch at the head interested party March 15 unusually Large number of has Slan fishing have been located off the norwegian North coast the last few Days and military authorities believe some of the Phlps Are making observations of the current nato exercise Winter from the town of about 800 Miles North of said that russian Phlps make frequent visits to the purportedly to Lake in fresh the norwegian military authorities at Boio air Foree base believe the russians Are observing the air and naval operations connected with the sex quarters of the British lit Somerset and Cornwall Light in the bread was baked at the British Field bakery and for dessert the King was served a cake of peaches made by the american after the King visited italian outposts on skies and was taken by a Snow Scooter to isolated Canadian the italian Bataillon Susa Al pint presented the King with a decorated with which is the special trademark of these the canadians gave the King a plaque in memory of his visit to the Canadian 1st Black a group of Canadian sol Diers entertained the King with bagpipe which sounded strange in this Remote Arctic Curling gub sponsors fest Germany March 16 the third International Curling Bonspiel will be hosted by 3 Royal Ca Nadian air at the ice stadium Here March it and eighty rinks teams have entered from British the Norway Sweden and play will begin at 8 each of the three Days and continue until late according to Robert pres ident of the Craf 3 Wing Curling spectators Are Church 7th army men seek award March u a Little bit of Luck and three at hard several Young flyers and non of 7th army a Fol Joon qualify for the Gold bad Fri of the Duke of Edinburgh the scheduled to take part in three week survival train ing courses beginning May 1 at the British army of the outward bound Center in bet will compete for the award during a canoeing expedition at the end of each school the British award it Given to men who display Vari Ous skills Learned during sur Vival Post world War u according to chief clerk of tue army 03 schools and the British training Ter was established at the end of world War n seventh army for the past several years sent students to the the school is sponsored by the 1 British corps and those at tending will study in six Sepa rate Fields of Mountain physical Edu life and survival awards the americans who qualify during the canoeing course will be Given the British army of the Rhine trained cancers certify while men passing the trekking and Mountain climb ing phases can receive the Brit ish trained climber Grade 3 and Rock Anil trek Grade 2 for the life saving the men will receive an award much like the american red Cross life saving the soldiers picked for the school Are under 35 and can swim so Yards in coldly last nine americans at tended the Hamilton Laid 7th army can Send As Many qualified men As the units Nom interested personnel should Contact the 7th army g3 or 81 Section before the deadline March commanders Parley set by area Comil March 16 special a commanders conference u scheduled Here on april 1 under the sponsorship of area come among those scheduled to at tend Are commanders from equipment maintenance units and area come staff office 4 units in get ambassador awards by Bob hover staff writer March 15 Ambas Sador for the promotion of Anglo american relations during 1963 have been Given two air one army and one Navy american ambassador David Bruce prevented certificates to these four assigned to the United King Dom during an awards ceremony in the american embassy receiving first and second place respectively in the Large base category were 3rd air Force units assigned to Ben Waters and awarded first place in the Small base category less than personnel was the Navy unit at the army unit at Camp  received second place in this the firs place finish for Ben Waters marked the third time the base walked off with the award since it was inaugurated in us by ambassador win to drop receiving the award for Ben Twaiten Erickson was 81st tactical fighter Wing com Mander Dewilt the award praised personnel for their efforts in furthering Community in the United kingdom and thereby strength ening the Anglo american receiving fee other awards were Deputy Maui Security Charles Renfro commander Camp  Ever commanding naval Security group