European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 10, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 the stars and stripes Pathfinder troops join a Day anniversary rites precision Pathfinder division Drill team marches Down main Street of Ste. Mere eglise. Bad Kreuz Nach Germany special Adrill team color guard and bugler from the 8th inf div represented Usa eur at memorial Cere monies thursday in Normandy France on the 24th anniversary of . Gen. Vernon j. Walters from the . Army defense attache office in France was the ranking american officer present. Allen James represented the american  ceremonies were held in Ste. Mere eglise the scene of the first american airborne attack on the night before a Day and on Utah Beach which was hit by the first amphibious  army and Navy officers and troops and representatives from great Britain the nether lands Belgium and Canada took part in the commemorative rites. Several thousand members of the world War ii French underground also participated. At the opening ceremonies in Ste. Mere Egl Sethe Pathfinder division Drill team the airborne 2nd in 509th inf s Black Hawks fired a three Volley Salute followed by the playing of taps by a bugler from the division band. Representative from the several countries Laid wreaths at the airborne memorial close to the  8th inf div color guard and Drill team then marched to the scene of the second Cere Mony which included French army and Navy marching units in front of the town Hall. On the Way the Black Hawks performed precision drills drawing enthusiastic applause from  dinner at the town Hall the third Cere Mony was held at Utah Beach before thousands of spectators. There were speeches by the dignitaries who also Laid wreaths at the memorial set up on the Beach. The French and american troops passed in review. For worldwide use safety changes subject of ludwigs Burg Germany special safety changes made to 107th transportation brigade vehicles in the last nine months Are being considered for world wide adoption on All army trucks and tractors according to  r. Adie. Brigade co. Rear bumpers on All 107thvehicles have already been painted and White and red reflectors added. Safety records show that this single idea has reduced rear end collisions up to 50 per  fenders of 2 and 5-ton trucks have also received the attention of safety minded sol Diers. Now whenever headlights Are turned on parking lights Shine and indicate the Width of the big cabs. Many accidents have occurred when motorists misjudged the Width of our vehicles because the headlights Are set so close to Gether making the tractors appear narrower than they Are. The fender lights should eliminate Thi Accident causing Factor said Michale a. Jones brigade safety director. Another safety idea implemented on All 5-ton tractors in the support command transportation brigade is the Extension of a release lever that disconnect the trailer and tractors. Formerly it was necessary for assistant Drivers to stand Between the duals and pull on the lever As the Driver slowly moved the tractor Forward. The death of an assistant Driver and injuries at different times to others prompted this improvement. With the Extension it is no longer necessary to Stan Between the wheels. The latest safety feature developed at the ludwigs Burg based transportation unit is a resonator that cuts Down on exhaust noise hearing damage it Ahn excessive Road noise  a cos get can do message the Xoi it i Best corps of noncom is = stoned officers in its his tory but chief master ser. 3a Geant of the air Force Paul a w. Airey thinks there Isas still a lot of room for in a pro vement. S what we need from Alle cos is More can do a and less griping mores willingness to talk air s Force to Young airmen s and less do it the Way i = Tell you he said in the e latest career advisory. A i urge each no to re = member he accepts Leader a ship responsibilities when = e he assumes his no rank a and this goes for our newest e s members the e4 ser a Grants Airey added. A Don t forget chief of staff = e Gen. John p. Mcconnell = s said the authority vested = e in cos is different from a that vested in commis e e toned officers Only in de s a Gree " s niiiiiiiiiiiiiihiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiir9 teams tahe to Field Bodo Norway special teams of Forward air control lers fact and air Liaison officers alos have arrived Here to take part in nato exercise Polar express. The teams Are in the Fiel directing tactical air support for defensive forces in the joint nato exercise. Fact Are linked to army commanders tactical pilots and . Air Force ele ments on the ground through radio communications. Alos Are with italian British Canadian and . Army com Manders to recommend suitable 7 nato nations Start air contest jever Germany a Jet fighter bombers from s eve n nato nations Are participating in the North Atlantic treaty organization s seventh air tac tical weapons meet which started saturday at the West German air Force base Here. Competing for the Broadhurst trophy Are combined teams of the French belgian d u t c a West German British Canadian and . Air forces. The com petition is designed o test the state of training a n d fighting readiness of the fighter bomber units. The trophy will be presented to the Best team june 21 by it. Gen. Johannes Steinhoff chief Ouie West German air Force. Air action against targets on the ground. Other alos Are in the tactical air operations Center coordinating requests on close air support by fighter planes fro the ., Norway Belgium and the United kingdom. Even before the greater Parton american support and tactical elements were in place for the exercises yes had set up a Mobile Exchange facility. Barely half an hour had passed after the arrival of 50,000 pounds of merchandise on c124 Globe masters before the Exchange was open for business said air forces. Sgt. Albert w. Irons a representative from yes headquarter sin Nuernberg Germany. The Mobile Exchange s shelves contain a full line of essential supplies from headache reme Dies to tobacco. The unit divides its time be tween the Bodo air station and . Army elements in the Field. Pilots of the 494th tactical fighter so were Greete d shortly after their arrival Here by air chief marshal sir Augustus Walker Deputy commander in chief of accent and also for exercise Polar express. The f100 super sabres of the494th Are one of the nato units flying close air support Mission sin the exercise Walker also visited dutch an norwegian units in his tour of the base Here located above the Arctic Circle. 13x13 show to tour Usa eur Munich special a 13-member troupe of pretty coeds from Clarke College in Dubuque Iowa will open an eight week tour of Usa eur posts begin Ning june 12 with a fast paced musical variety show called"13 x 13" the army special serv ices Agency Europe has announced. Appearing under sponsorship of the National music Council in cooperation with Uso shows the performers of "13 x 13" Are chosen through competitions for their singing dancing and my touring from left Pam Green Madeline Powers sue Fuh Rand Janet Manatt a swinging quartet. Sical talents. The show features Light and Gay entertainment fare with a musical repertory offering jazz musical comedy tunes foil music old time favourites and comedy and dance. The hand picked Clarke col lege group is much in demand in Midwest civic Community and religious activities. It has performed on n a lion Al Tele vision at the . World s fan and under the Uso Banner in 1965.the show will perform under the direction of sister m. Ann Siegrist a Clarke College Oca instructor. The troupe i chides Mary Rae Dvorsky sue Fuhr Karen Goughner Anita g i an Pam Green Janet manat Karen Manternach Carol Moor Madeline Powers Linda Sieben Marie Spriester Sbach Donna Svete Mary Waldschmitt and Jeannie Wolfe. Here s where the show s Usa eur Miner  pro june District june 18-22,. A District june 23-29 in u Baden District june 25-30 Taurus District  and places of p � ances will be announced local a