European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 13, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                196 the stars and stripes s i. 20 to be i i voters Day i a Naff Berg special armed forces voters Day will s a. Observed this year a sept 20, Usa Reuh and seventh army Headquarters announced. Eis ring commanders and their Soldier voting = of flyers to make a concerted Effort to encourage eligible per of Lake part in the upcoming elections. 1, float bribe in this year of National elections it is especially important thai military and civilian personnel in usar Euil and seventh army exercise this responsibility of citizenship in a free society " said maj. Gen. B. F. Taylor chief of staff in a special events in Observance of armed forces voters Day Are bulk encouraged. A circular 608-25 announced the Sec rpt Arv of defense s designation of sept. 20 As armed forces voters Day. Army and usar Kur regulations 608-20 set fort policy and instruction on he rights privileges and response Billios of eligible voters. Week of rain mud Mars Rhine crossing of the 78th by j. G. Ligo staff writer a Eheim Germany is the 78th engr in waded through knee deep mud sunday to spathe Rhine River with a steel and aluminium float Bridge over1,000 feet Long at the Beeheim training area Here. The River crossing was the final phase of a seven Day Bridge training exercise during which the battalion practice using class 60 floats and decking and m4t6 Bridge sections. Maj. Gen. Jack Wagstaff Usa eur and seventh army troops cd was on hand for the final closing of the Bridge and i presented a trophy to the platoon with the Best Competition score. The battalion based at Ettlin Gen. Began the exercise with Pla Toon Speed Competition in Bridge i Amshl d product after the men of the 78th engr in built the Bridge the trucks Start to Cross the Rhine. Army. Vande Hausen a i Jeff generals shift to new posts cd of Ine seventh army port Conul. Has been named to become Usa eur and seventh army Deputy chief of staff w logistics. He will my not d maj. Gen. Fita Illoso assignment non Llu pea ii Cornel eur Jom Headquarters at Stutt a Nis a unwed earlier. 5r�-has l l in nominated for promotion to two Star rank. Dress n Ralph l  Ted to become s  Ulp Uty chief 8taffucc de m Here wil1 in std army 1 ask s at seventh e Sou re 1 come Foster 8division m tour us assistant a Midk m a Voluk r of the a Elma div to it. Hood Tex. % scout Lodge diaries be i s f h l s watched As 11 i ii Sist etl by  Talcom f l a Liral u a r e u r h Vav Tro a s Cut the0 scout l kl8e att try Villa j British i top bad Stoelz Germany Spe Cial Cpl. Osman w. Peters Field so. Royal engr 4th div topped the 109 graduates of class 69-2 to become the distinguished graduate of this year s 14th class at the seventh army no Academy Here. Peters received the commander in chief usar Kur and seventh army award and the  s. Patton award for excellence. In addition he was on of the foul recipients of the Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur award f o distinguished leadership. C Musul general Peters had the distinction of receiving his awards and dip Loma from a fellow  11. Baker the British Consul general at Munich who was guest speaker for the Cere monies held at Flint Cavern Here. Honor graduates for the course were spec. 5 Stephen n. Gray 52nd Usa arty Del Bascom spec. 4 Ronald h. Gorby Hico 3rd in. 6th inf. Berlin Bri Gade and spec. 4 John t. Bor graduate construction. Wagstaff awarded the trophy to d go s 1st platoon. It rained every Day making construction very difficult said m. Sgt. Morris Gorrel battalion operations no. Our men had to carry 640-Pound Bridge Section through knee deep  i the engineers bridged t h River every Day of the exercise except saturday and earlier inthe week they built a 420-foot float Bridge stretching across the Alt Rhine. At the end of each Day the sections were take apart Gorrel said. On saturday the 78th conducted an assault boat Competition with to Man rubber assault boats. The Bridges were anchored Byan overhead Cable system sus Pended from two 30-foot Towerson opposite sides of the River. The towers were built on the first few Days of the exercise. Several tons of equipment including air compressor.?, cranes and Bridge erection boats we reused. Frankfurt special open auditions Are scheduled Here aug. 29-31 at 7 . Forthe Frankfurt entertainment Center production of Moliere s17th Century farce the Doc Tor in spite of  the cast will include eight men and three women. For further information Contact the Spe Cial services entertainment ranch at Frankfurt military fi326 Between 1 and 3 . On weekdays. Gel Hauser. A e r m a n y special soldiers from the 3rd army div s 1st and 2ndbus. 48th inf. Have completed a project partnership training exercise Here with German reservists from the regional de sense come 43.the exercise in which . Soldiers were to attack a alerted aggressor Force and destroy a defended installation was designed to familiar ize the americans with Ger Man military procedures. Wiesbaden special the european co Numic i tons area has named s  j. Miller As co of the Quarter. Clen. A Btry 5th in 30th arty setae. Three staff sergeants joined the distinguished graduate Ashen. Macarthur award winners. Promotion standards Cut for of sergeants w a s h i n g t o n special time in Grade requirements for promotion to technical and staff sergeant will be Cut to 18 months for techs and to 12 months Foi staffs effective oct. 1. Present requirements Are 21 and18 months respectively. Military personnel Center officials expect the move will Stim ulate reenlistment by first Wermers. Security men lauded Darmstadt Germany Spe Cial s. Sgt. G Rover g. Gore and airman 1. C. Larry  have been named As the 6910th us Pix t group s out standing no and airman of the Quarter. Both serve As communications operations specialists of the Timoth Security Wing. A. Sgt. Jimmie Johnson. 93rd i engr co s. Sgt. Jerald . B Btry. 1st in. 10th arty and s. Sgt. Walter , 8th my co 8th inf div. Were also distinguished Leader ship graduates. Sgt. Robert b. Malloy. He co.317th engr in. Was designated Winner of the association of the United states army award for 1 having accumulated the fewest j demerits during the four wee course. Sgt. Arthur f. Syring. Co c.125th signal in was presented j the Gen. Bruce c. Clarke  award named after the Academy s first commandant goes to the student who comes out on top in the final inspection conducted by Academy Comman Dant . Col. John i. Dowling. With the graduation of t h i Sclass the seventh army no Academy returned its 1,500th Stu Dent to his Home unit in 1968. As the Academy approaches its19th anniversary it has Grade j ated More than 65.000 y o u n s leaders for the North Atlantic. Treaty or am action. Retreat planned by Church of god Heidelberg special the 6th annual Church of god re treat will be conducted sept. 26at the general Walker hotel at  the Rev. C. Raymond Spain assistant general overseer Kaiui director of the servicemen s department of the Church of god. I will Servo As Retreat master. As sisting him will be the Rev. A. M. Long Church Magazine Edi Tor. I Nineteen classes will be of-1 feed from which each participant May select  personnel and their dependents should secure reservations from their chaplain. New Security leaders Frankfurt special co Walter s. Hammond and col Edward j. Stealy Are the new Lead ers of the european Security it Gion in Frankfurt. Hammond is the new commander whle steely is the vice commander