European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 11, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 stars and St Pis $800,000 project at Neucom facility army engineers remodel Stuttgart Airfield by Steve Gibson staff writer Echter Dingen Germany is Ever see a wet Lawn after a car has driven on it that s what Neucom s Stutt Gart Airfield ramp would lookalike if a plane heavier than a two engine aircraft taxied across it according to air Force it. Col. Webster c. English jr., base commander. That s Why army engineers Are in the Middle of an $800,000 construction Job at  to strengthen and lengthen our ramp to hold eve the 248-ton c5, the world s largest air plane if necessary explained English who commands the 7005th air base  known As Stuttgart army Airfield the installation was used for training army fliers for Many years. The Mission was changed with the relocation of Neucom Headquarters fro Paris to Stuttgart. Increased arrivals and departures of top Mili tary and government visitors from Many european nation necessitated upgrading the Field. The existing ramp is getting an 8-Inch layer of Concrete and is being lengthened 1,100 fee with a 10-Inch Concrete surface English  s 11,400 dump truck loads of Cement said 1st Lwilliam Doreen project officer from cob 04th engr  included in the ramp expansion project is the construction of a 140-by-120-foot hangar when under the roof maintenance is required Only one Wing and an engine will fit into our All Wood hangars which were built in 1937," English explained. The new hangar will accommodate the entire  the construction scheduled for completion in december is eing done by army Engineer from cob of the Mth engr in headquartered at  co engineers who Start work at 6 45 . And stay on the Job As late As Midnight have moved almost everything but their Beds to the site the project officer said. Even our company mess Hall is set up  the extended and rein forced ramp and new hangar the Stuttgart Airfield will still be  when this project is completed we will still be an Airfield without a runway eng Lish said. We depend on the adjacent civilian Airport runway for landings and takeoffs. But once the aircraft Are on the ground we accommodate the plane  because we use the Tutta civilian Airport facilities i Iff Man and american the ramp and hangars auction is the biggest project of a five year Proto put the pre world War Field in top notch shape. Ai at work men of the 94th engr in Are building a new hangar extending and reinforcing Stuttgart Airfield ramp. -s4s  German priest has open ear. Advice for wedding bound gis j my Steve Gibson staff writer Korn Westhem Germany is a German priest who remembers How a chaplain helped him As a prisoner of War in France now spends much of his spare time helping . Mil itary personnel stationed Here. Father roman Sunset philos Ophy and theology teacher at a Stuttgart Industrial school gives re marital counselling to servicemen about to marry German girls. He also says mass for Catholic soldiers at flak and cof Fey caverns each week. I be performed More than 100 marriages Between american soldiers and German girls during the last 10 years father susse said. I also act As Liaison Man Between the German diocese Bishop and the . Catholic chaplains stationed in the Stutt Gart  father Sunset also has arranged for soldiers froth the Moth eng group to help support to orphanages located nearhere.-. ,. V., Neuhausen and he sack orphanages needed help and the american soldiers were looking or some orphans to adopt around Christmas time explained father Sunset. All i did was get the orphans and soldiers together and then act As a  former officer before taking his vows the priest was a first lieutenant in the German army. He was Cap tured during world War h and spent three years As a prison Erin France. That is where i Learned to appreciate the work of Chap Lains he said. Because i Wasan officer i was t allowed to work while a prisoner so group of us banded together and with the help of a chaplain Anda few College professors who were serving in the German army when captured we studied language to pass the  language a Learned Lnch latin greek hebrew and English. I can t speak greek very Good anymore but i can still speak the other languages the priest said. Aid from father Sunset has been limited to marriages and helping orphanages. He also has helped in the planning of Many German and american events held in the Stuttgart area in eluding recent religious service for Vul corps engineers and Ger Man soldiers stationed in Ludwig Surg. Logistics seminar scheduled Heidelberg special Ausa eur and seventh army logistics seminar will be Hel Jidy 18-20 at the general von Steuben hotel in  seminar is one of a series scheduled by maj. Gen e. Rowny Deputy chief of Sial logistics he Usa eur and Sev ent Harmy. The seminar which will solutions to logistics pT1"will be attended by Europe theater logistics representative delegates from major command and key personnel from agencies in the United  report following the initial Gener session on july 18, the conf rent will be broken Down into a primary discussion Gre plans Supply niacin Pepaw transportation and Ana it management. After these dec Ion conclude a Mary Jort by the group chairmen new bomber engine Indianapolis