European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 19, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Got their number col. George w. Caffrey pins 24th inf div Taro Leaf badge the number 10,000 on spec. 4 Paul v. Hollo Way. His wife Linda sue wears no. 10,001. The Lucky couple was singled out for honors As they left Germany. Is by Rohde Hooili Taro Leafer lays so Long in style by James Gunter f its Munich Bureau chief Munich is the san to redeploy stateside with units of the 24th inf div engine Mechanic Paul a was a surprised fat Riem Airport Here tues 4 Holloway and his wife Linda sue were ugly flustered and had Little to say when they were pulled out of a departure line shortly before 11 . And greeted by col. George w. Mccaffrey assistant division commander. The colonel pinned a Taro Leaf Emblem bearing the num Ber 10,000 on Holloway s Lapel and mrs. Mccaffrey presented mrs. Holloway with a similar pin upon which was written the num Ber 10,001. Senate unit oks in gun curbs up the0 s promo 0 ban mailand shotguns sales of was a Ved 9 to 0, tuesday by a judiciary subcommittee. Subcommittee first de an attempt to soften the of the Bill then sent the 2 to the full judiciary too. The committee is pled to meet wednesday be Strong indications it will Jive the Bill for floor action. Measure would ban mail sales of guns ban impute shipment of am-10 limit Over the coun ails to state residents As the minimum age fora " y f handguns and 18 for i shotguns and require is to keep strict records of a and ammunition sales. Fuh Ommittee added an o prohibit the Sale of such weapons As machine guns bazookas anti tank guns and mortars to everyone except research groups licensed by the Treasury Secretary. The juvenile delinquency sub committee after approving the Bill scheduled hearings next cont on Page it col. T the startled couple was Given vip treatment including a Sedan ride to plane Side. Mccaffrey also handed Hollo Way a $50 savings Bond and gave the couple a Crystal and Silver Lazy Susan As presents from the division. Holloway 21-year-old son of or. And mrs. John d. Holloway of san Diego could Only say he was completely i d really like to stay in Ger Many a Little longer to see More of it said mrs. Holloway. We have Only been stationed Here for nine played cards or. And mrs. Holloway left their quarters in Augsburg at 6 30 . Tuesday. They played cards with friends at the Airport and went through a processing line in the morning. About 10 30 they boarded a pcs Jet and at exactly 11 . Began the 10-hour trip to Forbes air Force base Kan. A 24th inf div spokesman said about 3,000 men and dependents from the division will be sent Home Between now and july 8. Unofficial Newi paper of . Forces in Europe North Africa and Iho Middle East vol.27, no. 63 if 21855 a wednesday june 19, 1968 5t daily 10 sunday f 121 Viet reds surrender in record catch Saigon up a company of 121 Viet Cong and North vietnamese troops badly mauled in a three Day Battle with South vietnamese marines on the outskirts of Saigon threw up their hands in defeat tuesday in the largest mass sur Render of the War. All but 10 had been sources said the surrender apparently cleared the last remnants of major Viet Cong units from the imme Diate area around Saigon. . Officials were jubilant because 57 of the men were hard line North vietnamese remnants of a battalion of up to 400 men. They were Damn smart to Call it quits said maj. Talma Budd 38"00, an adviser to the South vietnamese marines. If they had not they would All be the air War along the demilitarized zone took on a new dimension with reports that 20 More North vietnamese helicopters were spotted in the area tuesday weekend despite Battles Ain series which Ofat least seven were reported shot Down. Phantom shot . Spokesmen reported belatedly that a . Navy f4 phantom was shot Down sunday by a Delta winged soviet built mig21 in a dogfight not previously reported and said the two Man Crew was missing and presumed dead or captured. The f4 from the Carrier Amer Ica was reported downed by a heat seeking air to air missile similar to the . Sidewinder which the red chinese have been producing since they Cap tured one intact off their coast More than two years ago. The encounter came during a cent on Paije % Outi i of s july super Grade i quotas up i Washington is the air Force is authorized an in crease in promotions to the three top enlisted grades of e7 through e9 next month but the quota for promotions to the other noncommissioned officer grades is going Down in comparison with previous months. The quota is broken Down As follows to e9, 88 e8, 336 e7, 1,429 e6, 2,837 e5, 3,925 and e4,7,440, for a total of 10,055 pro motions. Weather partly Cloudy with morning Haze and isolated afternoon thunders Powers. Little change thursday. Frankfurt Heide Beni High 80, Low 55. Temperatures recorded tuesday get 4 4 am pm 59 82 Atiana p 70 72 Athens p 61 71 Vinno r 66 82 Berlin p 54 77 Frankfurt p 59 73 London p a Clear 4 4 am pm 61 6 j Madrid r 57 75 Munich p 5v 73 Paris p 54 61 , p 59 75 Rome p 72 75 wheelus c a partly Cloudy a rain. 2nd weather Wlms Anil running at Ascot Ascot Egi a last to watch the racing relaxed the rules on etiquette this yer and Golf. On pit00 tit cot. 2 Mia a i up of
