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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Wednesday, March 6, 1968

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 6, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Wednesday Maich 6, 1968 the St is and stripes places in the Ter top Cue men to meet in tourney Munich special sixteen of the command s top Chalk and Cue exports from Italy and Ger Many have qualified for places in the fifth annual Susareu service club 14.1 pocket billiard tournament scheduled March 9 10 at the Warner service club Here it was announced by the special services Agency Europe. Approximately 2,600 Cue men participated in 300 elimination tournaments that progressed through service club Post District and major command play offs. Qualifying for tournament Are Berlin spec. 4 John Willinger 592nd signal co. Setae staff sgt. Joseph 1l-. Deno ill det 559th aft group. Franconia District pvt. Clyde w. Childress cob 1st in 4th inf. And spec. 4 Scott Thomp son Graves 66th hem is 71stmaintenance in. Giessen support Cente pfc. Larry Mcger a co 308th Supply and service in. North Baden District spec. 4 Billy g. Vaden co a 249th engr in. North Bavaria spec. 4 Tommy Carpenter 628th Field service and spec. 4 roman Wil Liams. Ill co 24th engr in seventh army training Center spec. 4 William Wells a Btry 6th missile in. North Wuerttemberg District spec. 4 Michael Ruffo 32nd transportation co and spec 4 James b. Catoe 34thsignal in. Palatinate District sgt. Howard Gates he co 57th brigade. Rii1neland  Boone he Btry 1st in 81st arty. Soutsi Bavaria District spec. 4 Jack Jacob Sleinsky c Btry. 2nd in 7th arty. Taurus District spec. 4james e. Nolan Suasa communication unit. Vogelsberg District spec. 4 George j. King c co 19th maintenance in. Championship play features100-Pomt games in a double elimination tournament. Hours of play arc from 11 .-9 . Satur Day and from 10 .4 30 . Sunday. Trophies will be presented by Tol. Robert d. Montondo co . Army special services Agency Europe to the first two place win n e r s in the championship playoff. L Page 9 Small arms shoot opens March 21 at Grafe Woehr explanation Walter will fuel facilities Engineer explain the filter separator single element test facility at Rhein main air base to it. Gen. J. G. Merrell Safe vice commander in chief. Birndorf Germany Spe Cial competitors from army commands throughout usar Surwill put their skills on the line during the upcoming 1968 usar eur Small arms championship matches at the seventh army training Center at Grafe Woehr. The annual event which is hosted this year by 4th army div arty is scheduled for march21-28. More than 600 shooters in teams from 13 army commands Are expected to participate. Project battalion is the 1st ,94th arty. The battalion is responsible for keeping the firing ranges in top shape and handling other critical details and coordination for the matches. Firing teams Are scheduled to arrive for registration Between March 16 and March 18. After two Days of individual and team practice firing the opening Cere Mony will be held at Range 3c on March 21. After the Cere Mony a demonstration of the army s new Quick kill t e c a Nique using the m16 Rifle will be Given by members of Theu Sarteur advanced Marks Manship unit Amu the eight Day matches feature a wide variety of events with varied shooting distances and positions for both slow and rapid Safe s filtered fuel 9best by test9 for sets by Henry Marquez staff writer Rhein main a. Germany is insuring the purest fuel possible for to Safe s High performance jets is an essential part of the air Force defens Structure and this base s Mission a Safe engineering official said  is the Only filter separator single element test facility of its Type in the entire defense department inventory according to Walter will fuel facilities Engineer for ill Safe. The significant difference be tween the Safe test facility and the air Force army test facilities at Wright Patterson fab Ohio and it. Belvoir a. Will explained is that Rhein main s wednesday american forces network times listed for an programs Are Central european time news every hour 05 request show 1030 Ira Cook 07m w ,lc�ndltion8 1105 heartbeat tax world at 0700 we req bit 8how 0805 pop Murgio 0840 Don mcneillw06 1 a e tenm15 Tempo 1005 merely Mug a theater 1130 request show 1210 sports 1215 request show 1309 Art link letter 1315 Good music 1405 Small world 1505 Date with Chris 1605 1605 to Nash Villa 1705 request show 1745 sports journal 1800 world at 1800 1825 local news 1835 Jim Pewter 1905 Youna sound 2005 on the scene 2030 connotation 2105 Milo in air 2200 world at 2200 �230 tonight show 2310 a portrait 2315 John Doremus 0005 Herman Grill it Cio profile 0035 All that w15 Lull Ltd it Vij Rev 2100 shalom Ion 2200 Black humor show 10 22-10 Newi 2300 thereto Glembo portrait j the Oder-2345 new German to show Movia we Mlocki of net of to her o finn second 1745 new 1760 of duty Maua Uno 1815 for children 1s5u department a series 197 new Ramstein-wie6g Aden Rhein main to 1701 my three sons 1900 Carol Burnett a 00 ten o  1730 Shotgun Blade 2001 wild wild West report 1b01 Dick Van Dyke 2101 Lawrence Welk 22io tonight Sho 1830 evening rep i t and other jew a 3 for announcement of set Viii 0 a program 2000 Walt Disney s cartoons to coir 2045 future air traffic 21 is Wilf am inv a wolves  1 2303 news system is connected to the base fuels storage system. This assures that the fuel used for testing is the same used in the aircraft and not a Labora tory Type fuel he said. In the approximately one year it has been in operation this test facility has saved the taxpayer about $80,000.other organizations in the com Mand bring filters they intend to use in their fuel system to Rhein main to assure they pass the rigid standards of 100 per cent purity. So far Only German made filters have met this requirement though an american firm has started to improve it filters and one under test Lias proved 99 per cent effective the fuels Engineer  estimated that in a few More tests the american product would meet the stiff require ments of the air Force in Europe and thereby help reduce the Gold flow. German an american made filters Cost the same about $23  was selected As the test site due to the propose construction of High Speed hydrant refuelling systems for thec141 and c5a Type aircraft said will. The increased flow rates of up to 1,200 Gallons per minute pm in comparison to the nor Mal 600 pm can result in in Pitirim carnival slated Frankfurt special the Frankfurt american jewish Community will hold its annual purim carnival March 17 at the Eagle s nest teen club from 11 30 . To 2 30 . The teen club is located across the Street from the Idle hour theater. Games refreshments door prizes a cake Sale a Book Sale and a White elephant Sale Are just a few of the planned activities creased fuel contamination unless a rigid maintenance an Quality control of the system and fuel is  advantages of such a test facility As this one include testing of filter separator elements under Field conditions Quality control surveillance to assure and improve the performance of filter elements and training of maintenance and operator personnel on the handling of filter element sin the base refuelling systems. Legion of Merit Heidelberg it. Col. Julia e. Kos . . Army Hospital. A. Henry j. Nachtsheim jr., Usa eur technical intelligence  Wycombe. England Brig. Gen. Hugh e. Wild 322nd air div 1st  Leaf  it. Cmdr. Jack k. Hensley. . Naval communication unit. Neurnberg Germany col. Clarke t. Baldwin 2nd army Cav regt 1st Oak Leaf Cluster. Distinguished flying Cross to Eslingen Germany capt. Ray w. Williams Wos Gary j. Kissling and John d. Shaw 7th medical . Kitzinger Germany two John b. Hood 3rd in div. Bronze Star Stuttgart Germany . 1. C. Frank Vav. Boolen North Wuerer Nibert , Germany s. Sat. Kendall d. Titsworth and sgt.  r. . Both tactical fighter wind joint services commendation medal Span Dahlem Germany s. Set. John l. Sin Lino Tiu tactical fighter , Germany it. Col. Willarc win50th tactical fighter Wing. Lajes Field azores it cmdr. Donald h. Frederick 160oth air base Winch. Firing of the Rifle pistol and machine gun. Rifle team Competition will culminate with the Susareu infantry team championship match on March 26. At the beginning of the match teams consisting of six fires a no firing Captain and coach assemble on the firing line. Tar gets at ranges of 600, 500, 300and 200 Yards will be exposed for 50 seconds during the four stages of the match. Firing positions vary from the prone position at 600 Yards to the stand ing position at 200 Yards. Pistol team Competition will culminate with the National Tro Phy pistol team match on March 26. Last year s Winner was a 4th army div team. Current National Rifle association Era rules and regulations apply for both Rifle and pistol fires. In addition to team Champion ship matches there will be individual Rifle and pistol matches culminating with the individual Rifle grand aggregate open match and the individual pistol grand aggregate open match. The Winner of the Rifle grand aggregate match will be awarded a Winchester Canadian Centennial 30-30 Rifle while t h pistol grand aggregate Winner will receive a Korth special .38caliber pistol. Last year s win ners were from the 3rd inf div Rifle and the 3rd army div Pis Tol. The 4th army div Amu staff sgt. Carl r. Harsh How Ever took first place in the excellence in Competition pistol match. Trophies will be awarded daily to winning shooters in the open class those who have previously fired the same weapon in High command Competition and in the new shooter class those who have not previously fired the same weapon in High com Mand championship matches. Winners of the Usa eur Small arms championship mat Ches will be eligible to compete in the All army championships at it. Benning. A. In june. Commands participating in Theu Sarteur matches in addition to the 4th army div include Usa eur and seventh army com a area come setae european Engineer come Vii corps v corps Berlin brigade. 3rd army div 3rd inf div 8th inf div and 24th inf div. 1ieilbkonn, Germany Spe Cial four companies of the101st ordnance in were cited recently for outstanding achievements during january at a commanders conference held by it. Col. Tommy . Winning recognition for safety during the Mont was 38th finance and ill and he co. The battalion s reenlistment and Public information plaques went to the 663rd ordnance co of Vilseck while the 535th ordnance co of Hohenfels won the savings plaque. Wiesbaden special the american theatre Here will present Fredrick Knotts mys Tery dial m for murder on March 20-23 at the american Community c e n t e r. Curtain tune is 8 00 . For Advance reservations Call Wiesbaden military 22337 or Wiesbaden Ciu Luin 75243,  
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