European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 28, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 8 the Start and stripes thu Doyt the Hal lot key to Freedom 28, cards to simplify overseas voting by George Eberl staff writer tin heart of a free society lies in a private in both. Every election year millions of americans break their daily routine Long enough to slip be Hind unadorned curtains to pull levers or stamp x s on ballots perpetuating an institution Funda mental to Freedom. But other millions of americans Don t or won t bother. Of the 113,931,000 people old enough to vote in 1964, Only 70,642.000 62 per cent . Citizens did so meaning that some 43,000,000 people relinquished their share of the Amer ican franchise. That same year Utah ranked first in the nation in voting percentage during the presidential election As 76.9 per cent of the state s voting age population cast ballots. On the other hand. Mississippi was Low with 32.9 per cent. Political aspirants will be the first to admit that the Absentee vote is important not Only in terms of the exercising of an essential american right but also As a critical Factor in determining the outcome of close elections two facts directly applying to americans abroad both within and outside of the military establishment. With political fever rising and a multitude of primary elections building toward the nov. 5 Gen nato meet due in june Soellinger Germany is a nato sponsored tactical weapons meet will pit the 2nd Allied tactical air Force Nataf against the 4th Nataf june 7-21 at the German air Force base at jever Northwest of Cologne. The nato strike units will compete for Points in such Cate Gories As Clay and night bomb ing and time required to ready for flight. In 1967 the 4th Nataf won the meet at Brueggen by a narrow margin. Elements of the Hoyal nether lands air Force belgian air Force German air Force and the Royal air Force great Brit Ain Are included in the 2ndataf. The 4th Nataf is com posed of i Safe Canadian and German air Force units. Shrines set ceremonial Heidelberg is me Clinch shrine Temple of Chicago will sponsor a Spring ceremonial in Campbell Barracks Casino hero april 27, Robert g. Me , european shrine club president has announced. Heidelberg shrine Oasis has been appointed Host for the event with the Oasis president George m. Miner ceremonial master. The York and scottish kites Are expected to Hae reunions which will offer opportunities for an estimated 5,000 a on to participate in the Cenis. Information concerning the York Kite can be obtained from Peter Rasi Nassimi Klinge Tiech 8, m Heidelberg Scolli i Kite j. J. My Uler Brest Alicr 01, Heidelberg. Kemr May be made through Linne Oasis Sec i Tarie or by wilting to George m Miner vehicle registry he l a a kick i m a in Apo o . Oral election getting out the vote overseas As Well As at Home has become a special Mission of the department of informing the Absentee voter Serviceman in Europe of How he May go about casting his ballot from afar is a goal of the . European corny. To simplify the problem of applying for an Absentee ballot Federal Post card applications Are available to service person Nel at their posts or of the Many variations in state Laws governing registration for and filing of Absentee ballots As Well As the general scattering of primaries through out the next several months the stars and stripes will publish in tabular form Vot ing data for residents of states whose primaries Are upcoming. " 1 Absentee voter s mat Sheet 1 presidential primary and primary election s general election nov. 5 where Pennsylvania when april 23 Absentee ballots must reach county Board of elections by 10 . On the 2nd Friday follow ing election Day. Who All persons registration not required of armed forces personnel. = Massachusetts april 30 presidential Absentee ballots must reach elec Tion official by closing of polls on election Day. Primary sept. 17 All persons registration not required of armed forces personnel. Why to nominate . Senator . Representatives auditor general state treasurer state senators Mem Bers of general Assembly vote on new constitutional articles. To elect delegates alter nates to National conventions state committees Ward and town committees. Application 5 to county Board s of elections 3 county of Resi 3 Dence. 3 to City or town clerk place of residence at and time. E for additional information consult your voting officer. Heidelberg is ginning May 6, a Well known i of army uniform the worsted Blouse will St period of Wear hiding o in Europe. 8 " some other commands wit longer periods of summer form eur May authorize the to Blouse until the end of the year taking the place of the ans Tan Blouse will be the Light we army Green garment referred to As a 344. However the old tried and True Cotton Chino Kha shirt and trousers and the to or gabardine shirt and trouser have been extended indefinitely. Both enlisted men and offi Cliare required to own lightweight army Green uniforms by july 1. The same is True of Femyak officers and enlisted women their beige uniforms May be worn until the change Date in Europe or later in warmer areas. Also authorized on an optional basis is a new fabric of poly. Ester Rayon consisting of Short sleeve so dirt Ami Long trousers. A test of the polyester uniform is set for this summer by Drill sergeants. If approved the uni form a dept. Of the army Mes Sage said will become an item of Issue for Drill sergeants Only and optional for other male personnel. 1 ii Kielman Segg farewell9 slated by Perry i Lippin staff writer Brun sum the Netherlands is West German Gen. Johann Adolf Graf von Kiel mans egg com Mander in chief of nato s Allied forces Central Europe of cent will re tire in ceremonies Here Friday. Von Kielmann egg who has headed s111 a september 1906, will be honoured with a Spe Cial Farewell Parade in the sum sports stadium beginning at 11 a flyover of Allied air Craft is scheduled for 11 30 . Also at 9 . Friday the bunco Esdohr will stage a special Torch Light Parade Zapfe Streich in the sports stadium in tribute to the retiring commander. High Honor the is the Bun Des Wehr s highest ceremonial Honor. With von Kielman Segg s retirement an accent spokes Man said this will be a very Persona Parade attended Only by close friends of the commander in chief and officers and their families serving in accent. I West Germany s general Juer i i Gen Geimecke. Named to succeed j i von Kilm Alsegg will assume j command of accent in head a quarters ceremonies Here at 11 . Moizio a. Top nato and dutch officials will attend the retirement review for von Keilman Segg. These in clude general Lyman i. In in mainly ii acc Man of month Span Dahlem g e r m a n v special airman . Robert w. Boulger an Aero maintenance technician has Iwen n a in e d maintenance Man of the month for the 4hh armament and elec ironies maintenance so. Nitzer supreme Allied commander Europe his Deputy sir Robert Bray of great Britain . Air Force general William s. Stone air Deputy general Nino Pas i i Deputy for nuclear affairs and shape chief of staff general Theodore w. Parker . Army. From the Netherlands the guest list includes the minister of defense Willem Den Toom the secretaries of defense for army and air the chairman of the chiefs of staff committee the chief of general staff and com Mander of the land Force. 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