European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Raf lightning Mark 6 is supersonic interceptor and armed with air to air missiles. Continue in from Pago 13 Nimrod the first pure Jet Long Range maritime strike and reconnaissance air Craft is in production for coastal command. Three transport aircraft Are being delivered to air support command. Eleven of 14 vc-10 Long Range piano Sand a number of the 10 ordered Belfast strategic freighters Are in service. Mostof the 66 Hercules transports Clos in the United states air Force on order from the americans have joined air support command and the far East air Force. In addition to the new aircraft other changes Are in the offing for Thoraf. A plan to revise the command Structure began in August when trans port command became air support command. The revision will continue inthe anniversary year with the april 30 merger of bomber and fighter com mands into strike command and with the june merger of flying training command and technical training com Mand into training  command is scheduled to join strike command in 1969 and in 1970-71strike command will absorb coastal command. With its newest planes and weapon Sand a streamlined command Structure the Raf Hopes to continue in the tradition of the past half Century. But in the meantime airmen an i officers Are taking time out during the next six months to pay their respects to the glories of the past. Receptions parades parties and a variety of exhibitions will Mark the Golden anniversary year. The commemoration began March 31with a Wreath laying ceremony at the Trenchard memorial statue at Victoria embankment in London. On anniversary Day april 1, parades Are being held at Raf stations through out Britain and overseas. The Queen the Duke of Edinburgh and the Queen Mother Are scheduled to witness a flying demonstration of mod Ern and Vintage Raf planes a Abms Don air station june 14. On june 15 the Abi Rigdon show will open to the Public. Battle of Britain week ceremonies will open sept 9 with special emphasis on the 50th anniversary. Raf stations will be open to the Public sept. 14. Special 50th anniversary and Bat Leof Britain services will be held in West Minster Abbey sept. 15. F of / a dear Ann Landers when 1tel you my problem please Don t say your husband  1 know he is crazy. What 1 need to know is what to do about it. About three weeks ago Vernon that s my crazy Hus band gave our 5-year-old Boya puff of his Cigar. The boy did t choke like 1 thought he would he seemed to like it. So Vernon gave him another . Whenever Vernon lights up a Cigar Junior asks for puff and Vernon Rives it to him. Last night we had company and Vernon lit a Cigar for him self and then so help me. Helit one for Junior and handed it to him the guests though tit was the most hilarious thing they had Ever seen. One of the eth its saw my look of horror and said Don t worry about it. Cigars Are a lot better for kids than  1 found Little Consolation in this re  Tell me what to do Abou this appalling situation ii f. Y. Dear ii. F. A a full ice who would entertain his friends with a parlor trick of this kind is Palhete. No 5-year-old k t d should be Given puffs from a Long 14 Cigar. Ask your doctor to Tele phone crazy Vernon or drop him a note in the mall it s apparent that your husband pays no attention to you whatever and Junior needs someone to speak in his behalf. Dear Ann Landers 1 have epilepsy. I live in Ohio. I carry on a correspondence with two friends in Pennsylvania who Are epileptics also. The experiences we have shared because of our illness is heart break ing it is hard to believe that people can be so mean an ignorant my epilepsy has been con trolled through medication for the last three years. I have no Thad a single seizure in All that time my friends have had Al most As Good results As 1 have. We Are worried about what will become of us when we graduate from High school in two years there Are so m any places that will not hire epileptics they have the mistaken idea that to Are mentally Illand therefore we would be poor Job  you please say some thing in Yum column to Edu Cate the Public a in at Many people would appreciate it. A put land dear Friend epilepsy is no longer the mystery it once was. While the  of epilepsy instill unknown about one per son in every 200 in the unite states has it. There is Evi Dence however that a brain injury whether caused by infection Accident or birth defect preceded he illness. Epileptics have the right Tobe hired on the basis of their ability. Most epilepsy can be controlled by drugs today and there is no reason for an Epi Leptic to be turned Down for the Job except of course ignorance and education is the cure for that. Dear Ann my husband and1 were divorced four years ago. Our daughter was 18. It Wasa Messy divorce court fight dirty Linen laundered in publican 1 very nearly Hud a nervous  my daughter wants her father to walk Lur Down Tho aisle and rive her in marriage next june. I say this is like slapping my face in Public. Wha do you say Omega Deari say it s ii wedding. Pikr Lay. Vikk father. She should decide. Copyright 96. Pull hot ill ttys Ducat the stars and stripes Tah Jofh r calling c for Charlie. Calling c for Charlie All right Folk if you 1 want to. Sulk if you want  at every stage of Man s efforts to master night there s be something humorous about his dilemma. Taking a look at the lighter Side of this continuing struggle punch Britain s venerable humor Magazine put together a exhibition of aviation cartoons ranging from the robust Days of ballooning in 1841 to the age of missiles the show was arranged in cooperation with the trustees of the Royal air Force museum. The Raf celebrates its 50th birthday today. The exhibition currently in the United states for display inthe British embassy in Washington will become a permanent part of the new Royal air Force museum the cartoons capture that special Jaunt iness of character thai seemed to prevail in War Tine among aviators that Basic Humo that enables airmen to carry on the grim and dangerous business of War. Bob Hoykar Quick follow that Heinkele yes sir love to Adolf again. Corporal says it s a waste of j time thinking up new uns because they probably Don t read pm  had a Little trouble losing cockpit canopies but i think Wova mastered  monday april 1, 1968