European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 10, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the stars and stripes sunday March 10, 1968 affects macs conversion Viet Black Mark by Marc Hiuet is Washington Bureau chief Washington is . Mili tary authorities in Vietnam Are plan Ning to Start new controls limiting the amount of Money servicemen May convert from military payment certificates. Macs or scrip into . Dol Lar instruments on april 1. The move is being made according to the defense department to fight the Black Market currency Manipula Tion and enforce the effectiveness of the Mac system. According to Pentagon officials Themack program contemplates limiting to no More than $200 a month the total amount a Serviceman May change from macs into negotiable Dollar in limitation is not in any Way intended As a curb on the amount off pay a Serviceman May draw in currency control will apply Only to Mac Cash conversions defense officials explained and some exceptions will be will be authorized when a serv iceman leaves Vietnam or travels Ona Bona fide personal emergency that requires buying Dollar the Case of an emergency trip however a Serviceman must obtain certificate from his unit commander that the macs in excess of $200 were legitimately acquired. The defense department also said limitations will not apply to individual transactions by allotment or personal Check drawn against individual Bank accounts purchases in Post or base exchanges or individual expenditures of Mac in other authorized . Facilities in , the move is part of a concerted . Effort in cooperation with the South vietnamese government to eliminate illegal Money transaction Sand illicit currency deals in soul h is also directed at individuals who May gain illegal Possession of scrip and who seek to obtain goods and services which May Only be bought with macs. Black Market operator shave in the past tried to bribe servicemen with illegally obtained script buy Post or base Exchange items i Pentagon officials Black marketeers have tried for them tried to convert scrip into Green dollars or negotiable Dollar instruments which can be sent outside of Vietnam. As one of the world s major currencies the . Dollar is in great demand be cause it will buy goods in any marketing the world. For this reason it is highly sought through both Legal an illegal Means. This is especially True of communist nations lacking Norma Trade relations with the free world particularly North Vietnam and re China. Old science Ramstein Germany is a new series of electronic technology programs will be offered by Capitol Institute of technology in its Spring Quarter beginning april 15. Day courses will be on a two and four week Cycle while eve Ning classes will be on a 10-Weekcycle. Courses Are open to All Mili tary civilian and dependent personnel. Entrance requirements Are High school or ged diploma together with electronics school ing depending on the program updated Cit courses offer an Opportunity for electronic personnel to receive training in advanced areas of their Carterfield. Available for the Spring Quarter Are passive network analysis electronic physics Active circuit elements trigonometry and heat Light and sound. The . Bill May be used Foron or off duty classes and tuition assistance is available for off duty programs. Classes at Ramstein carry credit toward three and four year degree programs in elec tronic engineering technology offered by Cit Washington information May be had by contacting the education office or Ramstein military 5504. Soldier of Quarter named 1ianau, Germany special spec. 5 Patrick m. Miller of the 3 the transportation co bad maintenance in 2nd support brigade has been named Soldier of the Quarter for his battalion. By Bill Neal staff writer Mannheim Germany Spe Cial the seventh army communications come Here has setup two Mars military affiliated radio system stations tenable troops to Send messages to the states or various place sin Europe at no Cost. The Mars station at Colema Barracks Here is Only three Vee i old said . Donaldjack.-, ii nco1c of the station und a
