European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 04, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Army to hike top pm strength mourning their comrades a new York City Firmun comforts a weeping Comrade after the roof of a burning Brooklyn area supermarket gave Way killing six firemen. It was the worst disaster for the new York City fire department in 1z years. A cites need for those in higher Grade by John Hart Washington Bureau chief Washington is the army announced thursday plans to increase the number of enlisted soldiers on Active duty by Trace than 15.000 in the grades of Ivl and above. More soldiers qualify for re enlist nent than and a need for More personnel in grades e-4 and above were reasons riven for the increase by an army spokesman. He said that the increase would take place Between 1979 and 18w in the third re vision of the enlisted Force management plan Empi. The last revision to the plan was made in 1975. The Kemp objectives Are designed to meet the army s experience and skill level requirements better and at a More reason Able Cost according to the spokesman. He said that while the plan increases the number of senior soldiers it does not in crease the army s total size. By keeping additional experienced sol Diers on Active duty the army will also reduce the annual number of new soldiers it needs by More than 11.000, according to the spokesman. He said that this will allow the army to maintain present standards during a time when the number of Young people eligible for service will be declining. He added it will reduce recruiting and training costs. Air crash kills Senate aspirant Richmond a. A Richard Oben train 4j, the nominee of Virginia Hep Bli jew for the . Senate race has been Jed to the fiery crash of a Light plane out w Richmond according to party offi to others aboard the twin engine Piper Voett also were lulled when the aircraft 2jjw and burned late wednesday in Job i Miles from the Chesterfield a Airport. Tragedy came almost exactly two the stars and stripes authorized unofficial publication for the us Ahmed Force vol. 37, no. 108 Friday August 4, 1978 us he tuna if 21855 a army guard Aid in Rescue floodwaters cover vast areas of Central Texas met. Uccio us a Way la i aug a to celebrate winning the Uerino nomination for . Senate. Also f 3" a to heir two children soon. On his Way Home ljj5aln, former co chairman of the Ujj Jyh can National committee and state a chairman was returning Home a Campaign appearance at winches la Resler the Pilot identified As of Alexandria and a flight not been identified ear a Ald All three bodies were burned recognition but grieved aides at a state Headquarters Here said of doubt about their identities. J party leaders across Virginia get Smirt on Page Bandera Texas a rampaging floodwaters fed by 14 inches of overnight rain gained new strength in the Central Texas Hill country thursday and officials listed death counts ranging from nine to 15. Hundreds fled their Homes and damage estimates mounted. See photos p. 3. Officer Bill Fackelman of the Orrville police department said thursday that scattered reports of deaths and persons miss in came in All night we be got nine i bodies out of Bandera four out of Comfort and two out of Cen Ter Fackelman said. He said at least nine persons were missing from Cen Ter Point and Comfort. Sheriffs dispatcher Jackie Doyle of Bandera county where the bodies of two drowned women have been recovered said we have some other possible bodies located from the air. But we can t get to them right helicopters from fort Sam Houston in san Antonio had been ordered into the air to help stranded residents evacuate flood stricken areas. Department of Public safety officials said it had confirmed nine deaths one More than its previous count today. Hut a department spokesman. Jim Robinson said the Agency was having trouble contacting the Kerrville area regarding the other deaths. The Waters of the upper Guadalupe River reached new crests thursday even As authorities were trying to locate persons missing from wednesday s flooding. The army corps of engineers said flood Waters were expected to pass through the uncontrolled spillway at Canyon Lake for the first time in history on Friday night posing a threat to downstream to the col lege towns of Seguin and san Marcos. The National weather service in san an Tonio warned residents of the Guadalupe flood Plains to evacuate a 20-mile area. About 200 persons were forced to leave Kerrville and nearby Ingram on wednes Day night. The torrential Rains spawned by tropical storm Amelia caused Rivers to surge from their Banks into riverfront communities and campsites Early wednesday. Humble Homes and exclusive dude ranches alike were ravaged and the lbs ranch was turned into a swamp. In a Region where residents recently worried about drought one River Rose 10 continued on Page 28, col. 4
