European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 11, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                1hi stars and stripes of enlisted promotions Are highest in 15 years by Marc hurts a Washington Bureau Washington is air Force enlisted promotions now a at their highest figure in 15 years and combined with other actions in Progress the chances of getting ahead in the vice Are improving All the time according to it  m. Wade air Force Dep Uty chief of staff for  gave this summary tues Day to a special subcommittee of the House armed services com Mittee reviewing promotion poli cies the three Star general leaves late this month for Europe to become Safe com Mander in chief on aug. 1.the defense department has authorized 27,000 additional top six grades for the fourth consecutive time in a Little More than two years Wade said. This latest step in Combina Tion with previously approved in creases will significantly reduce the Grade stagnation which existed in the past in the air Force and which we believe was the basis for the majority of com plaints Wade pointed out. The solution to promotion stagnation is More promotions he added and that is just what has been done since 1968. A measure of the magnitude of our Progress lies in the fact that Between 1 june 1968 through it s sir Alec Rose London a vegetable dealer Alec Rose who sailed alone around the world in second hand boat was knighted by Queen Elizabeth n wednes it. Gen. Horace m. Wade 1 june 1969 we have promoted or will promote slightly Over 700,000 airmen to and within non commissioned officer grades. This level. In a three Yea period. Compares with about 610,000 promotions that we remade during the prior eight year  the manpower chief also announced some details of a new promotion program that is de signed to give More visibility to advancement. In this new sys tem a new promotion fitness examination now being pre pared and the specially knowl Edge tests will be used. The new program will take be tween 18 months and two years to fully develop Wade said an before it goes into use through Early Bird service read stripes with your breakfast coffees All deliveries Are made by 7 . Circulation office phone numbers Germany Civ Raven. Civ 45mi, Mil Tom rank Urt Civ 06108-amt. Mil Offenbach to. Lorn Civ 57a" Mil Vogel Weh 7050 c v 6la5923 Mil t3m � re Civ n9wt my 615 c v Athens Civ fat Tom in Civ 430tt8, Mil 18999 log Lorn Civ 83001 8p�ln of Drui Civ 322&280. It 3011 United kingdom London Civ Ulm up 32z04, ext 12t. Subscribe now Oover nmn mowing Only Sut the service it will be tested at a major command probably n the . Results of the test hould be known by March 1969. In the new system each Man who is not promoted will receive a status report after the Selec Ion process. The report will con Ain the scores he received Onich of several factors with his Otal Point score and the score needed during the Cycle. This should give visibility Toro motions Wade explained. Other changes the general also announced other upcoming changes starting oct. 1. They include authority for Squadron com Manders to promote All eligible airmen who Are fully qualified by skill to e4 at the 40th Mont if service. Change the eligibility cutoff Date to the last month of a Cycle o follow the officers  time in Grade requirements for eligibility to e5and e8. This will increase the size of the eligible Pool permit More selectivity and allow ear Ier consideration for the promo Ion of outstanding airmen. All these moves should Alsom prove the air Force reenlist ment rate Wade said. Cone loan everyone s been feeling the heat in Vienna so this benevolent blonde shares her ice Cream Cone on the Beach with a pal. Associated press photo stay in nato but Turk opposition wants some . Bases out Ankara a Turkey main opposition party the re publican Peoples party Rpp issued a statement tuesday Call ing for the removal of . Bases from Turkey and for Turkey to remain a member of  party suggested however after an executive Board meeting that de nuclear nation of Turkey should be considered As Well a removal of some . Bases that could Force Turkey into a War against her will. The statement called for a cad Gaii Dies was Model . Envoy London up sir Alex Ander Cadogan Britain s Perm Anent representative to the United nations Security Council from 1946 to 1950 and a former chairman of the British Broad casting corp. Died tuesday at age 83.the very Model of a British Diplomat imperturbable immaculate inscrutable sir Alex Ander retired from the foreign service in 1950. He was undersecretary for for eign affairs from 1938 through 1946 and served As ambassador to peking from 1933 to 1936. His coolness under pressure was once described by those with him on an air plane trip across the Atlantic. The plane was Over mid Ocean and sir Alexander impeccable in striped trousers and Blackgoat and a furled umbrella held Between his Knees was sitting next to a door that suddenly blew  simply turned up his coat Collar and remarked Crufty in  speedy end to negotiations on bilateral agreements covering the nature and status of Ameri can forces and installations in Turkey. The Rpp which has 95 seat sin the 450-Man Assembly As against 261 for the ruling pro nato Justice party said the need to better relations without neighbors dictated consideration of changes in Turkey Santo status. Turkey and the soviet Union have been improving once frigid relations in recent years. The vital interests of our nation require Good relations with both our big Northern Neighb Orand our nato ally the United states and we must not be pro Vocative to either one the state ment  s nato membership has been the subject of Lively debate recently by politicians the press and academicians. Only the Small marxist turkish labor party and some sympathetic columnists have called for outright withdrawal from the pact. Court asked to halt tests of Poseidon san Francisco a a ousted Engineer asked Federal court tuesday to halt the test ing of the Poseidon a submarine launched nuclear missile he contends will malfunction. Tests for the Poseidon Suc Cessor to the Polaris Are scheduled to Start this month at Cap Kennedy Fla. Harry l. Forster 57, Dis missed by Lockheed missiles and space co. On May 28,charged Here that the missile will malfunction both in testing and actual use. Clifford named he named defense Secretary Lark Clifford and Lockheed Developer of both Polaris and Poseidon in the action. Forster a research special stand senior design Engineer at Lockheed for six years claim the Poseidon was not designed in Good workmanship like  unless the court orders the testing halted he said test Mal functioning would result in loss of pne to six Poseidon each costing $12 million. Congressman wants pension Bill Roll Call Washington up  Henry Harrison r wyo., tuesday said backers of pension boost for congressmen Are trying to slip the Bill through the House without a re corded vote. He demanded a Rol Call which lie said surely would kill  Bill recommended by the House foreign affairs commit tee As a rider to a routine foreign service measure would increase pensions for House and Senate members by about one third coupled with an anticipated pay raise for members next year it could boost maximum retirement pay for sex members to As much As $32,000 a year. The maximum now is $24,000."both the Senate and the House have the Opportunity Sadid King Midas to make Gold for themselves at their own pleasure Harrison said in today s congressional  King Midas they should be culled to account by their constituents. I cannot accept a pens Mike for congressmen enacted without a record