European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 04, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Alunday May 4, 1961 the stars and stripes Page 3 xxx proposed by army sergeants major Gen. Johnson oks 31 go benefits by Marc 1iuets&s Washington Bureau chief Washington is army Hief of stuff Gen. Harold k. Ohnson has approved 31 pro royals submitted by army ser c ants major to improve the life soldiers. Another 59 Are still ruler  took action on those hich could be handled by their my but others cutting across Crevice lines were sent to the apartment of defense and still others involving Money Are it her being studied by defense r being taken up with  is the second year in a of Johnson has acted on pro opals from the top noncommissioned officer group As a part ofis efforts to improve All aspects f army  total of 90 recommendations vere drawn up late last year athe annual major command sergeants major conference. Here for the first time is a summary of All those approved by the chief of staff. The controversial baseball Cap officially known As the Cap Utility og107 will go in  models of the new Cap which eliminates the High peaked Crown and resembles the one now being worn in Southe Astasia have been designed and Field tested. One of these models will be selected for army wide  height of combat boots has been raised to 10% inches slightly less than the proposal by the top cos but tests in Vietnam have shown that the approved Boot permits proper Clousing of trousers. Specifications have Bee changed to make plastic fatigue buttons More durable and a miniature Metal pin on insignia of Grade has been authorized for enlisted men in Vietnam. Action is now under Way to eventually extend this throughout the world. The defense department has constituted the cold Star Moth ers Emblem which was award Din world War ii and the korean  and a identifiers will be retained in the special forces mos unless a Soldier signs a statement he no longer wants Tobe assigned to a special forces  the subject of the family separation allowance ii both in the last six months to advise soldiers going on leave to take sufficient Money with them to cover commercial travel in the event they cannot get space nonmilitary aircraft. The army recently published guidance on haircuts mustaches and  will be reminded of the need for Good taste a enlistment and reenlistment cer  the by 1969 enlistment and reenlistment publicity campaigns the army will emphasize the dress uniform to raise the the army and the defense de or Stige of the Soldier.  Aarna who null no Nunn on the Subj act of is Houston Tex. A work . Nelson j. Work addiction apartment agree the allowance should be paid whether a family occupies government quarters Ornot. The comptroller general s position is that service families must be occupying their own residence to qualify. A legislative request is expected to go to con Gress shortly to Clear this Point up. Legislation has been submitted to Congress asking for authorization to pay a temporary lodging allowance in conus. At the present time station allowances consisting of a temporary lodging a station housing and a cos living allowance exist for servicemen outside the unite states. In this connection the army also approves a special pay plan sometimes called the variable housing allowance for those on civilian component duty where the Cost of living far exceeds the quarters and subsist ence allowance. The air Force also favors this idea but neither has won defense a minimum Standard a minimum Standard for quarters has been set for cos in grades e7 through e9, consisting of at least a private combination sleeping and living  army approved part of a recommendation dealing with is suing an appropriate uniform for travel in the United states. While on emergency leave from an overseas Post. Soldiers Are now also authorized to travel with their financial and clothing rec  commands have been Given authority to process Emer gency leave personnel for a per manent change of station if the have 60 clays or less remaining before rotation. On the subject of leave for overseas returnees due for separation the army approved a part of the recommendation since it is open to possible career re Tention the cos recommended a study to find ways to retain men on Active duty to 30 years by continuing pay increases beyond the 26-year Mark and by increasing the maximum retired pay to 85 per cent of base pay. This subject was included in the recently released Hubbell pay study. Retirement place the army also approves a planto encourage men to remain in uniform up to the 30-year pointy assuming the Cost of the re tired Serviceman s family pro included but priority will continue for the combat arms. The army has approved a planto allow table of distribution units to select civil ionization positions to insure military Job progression and retain an overseas rotation base in the United states. The army will ask for de sense and congressional authorization to change joint travel regu lations so soldiers reassigned to an unaccompanied tour can travel space required in order to relocate their dependents. Trave from the old to the new duty station is now by the most direct route according to Law. Senior cos in overseas com mands  now be receiving their assignments at least 90days before reporting to their new stations. The army expects to expand this t grades e6 and below in the near future. Action has also been taken to include the addresses of incoming Nicoson orders and other improve ments in the distribution of change of station orders. The army reemphasize that the Salute of automobiles Bear ing officer decals is contrary to army policy. A Salute is still re Servic Proval. Covered you d never guess it but polish actress Mari Korda is wearing a full length coat a coat of Gold paint that a for her role As a contestant in a psychedelic Beauty contest in a photo Section plan after 30 years of quire if the occupant is clearly service and by permitting con j recognizable a s an officer tinted participation in the serv j subject to the availability of iceman s group life insurance j Money and personnel the a plan to age 65. This suggestion was also a part of the Hubbell pay study which recently went to  policy of allowing men re turning from overseas to Selecta place of retirement other than the port of debarkation also won army approval. Necessary re vision of joint travel and army regulations is now being made to allow this if allowances do no exceed those a Soldier receives j mutant general will see that libraries carry More professional Type military publications to support career advancement. Additional Field manuals will also be published for certain units to outline their functions under the costar concept. Regulations Are being revise to give recognition to cos who hold officer positions for More than 60 Days. Entries will be made in their form 20.at the Normal Center. Processing j finally the army will can a Tine to emphasize to stateside refresher training courses for j commanders that Vietnam re some senior cos going to j placements should arrive at the Southeast Asia from civilian com Oakland calif., personnel Center potent and Roth duty will be with Only their prescribed cloth expanded. All branches will be ing and no More. Ray s brother appeals for suspect to give up Chicago a the Broth or hit anyone Ray said. But Heer of James Earl Ray the Manas reported As saying that his sought on a charge of murder ing or. Martin Luther King jr., appealed to his brother to stir abuse. Servicemen who must be Render the Chicago Sun time returned in a hold status for j reported thursday administrative action will not j the j gun times interviewed be granted leave. Others can go  Ray 32 in the room he on leave. Occupies at a North suburban unit commanders have been. Told in two world wide messages brother could have been used Ina conspiracy to kill the civil rights Leader. It s an epidemic work addicts warned an Illinois psychiatrist said thurs Tiluy that the United states is being swept by an epidemic of Bradley said has All the characteristics of alcoholic or Cotic addiction. Or. Bradley chief of psychic nitric services at an Illinois hos addressed t h e annual meeting of the Texas medical association. The addict craves work devel Ops an increasing tolerance for it and suffers withdrawal symptoms without it Bradley said. He said one sure sign of the work addict is habitually work ing overtime. To said another Likely one is the Man who says he has not taken a vacation in 17  the work addict May seem a treasure to the employer Bradley said his production is deceptive. The work addict spend five hours overtime on what he could have accomplished in a hour Bradley said. If he can t work overtime he finds substitutes. He takes Liis work Home or takes a second Job or substitutes frantic work ing at social . Bradley said the work addict is Likely to be a Candi Date for a heart attack and when he finally must retire he i Likely to die soon. Country club where he works Asa maintenance Man. Ray expressed fears that his brother was dead and said other members of the family also doubted that he was alive. 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