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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, August 10, 1978

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 10, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday August 10, 1978 the stars and stripes Poge 9 Usan police strengthen hosts Bond Story and photo by Merle Jacobsen lat writer Kerpen Germany is anti terrorist training and a formal Ball exemplify the variety of professional and social Bonds Between air Force Security police Here and their German hosts. Capt. Marion Austin officer in charge of the 7502nd munitions support so s custody Branch at no Venich a Here said we have a very Good Liaison with the German Luftwaffe Security Squadron the Border patrol and local police agencies in this  the 28-year-old Memphis Tenn. Resi Dent added. We do a lot of Maneu vers with our German counterparts. We March an live out in the Woods with  cited the terrorist training As one of the More interesting subjects which his German colleagues share with him and his Security police. The Captain said he meets at least weekly with Luftwaffe Security officers and monthly with Border patrol officials. Cross training in weapons is one feature of the partnership program and German marksmanship badges Are worn by Many 7502nd personnel. The biggest thing is going out and get Ting involved Austin said. Austin who has served in the air Force for six years said his German hosts go out of their Way to make Hon and his 50 Security troops feel Welcome. The Captain said he wat very impressed when the Luftwaffe held a Ball in his Honor Only three weeks after his arrival a year ago. The germans he said also make it a a Plant to find out when his troops have birthdays anniversaries and other special Days so they can recognize the occasion in some Way. They really go out 110 per cent Austin said. They will pick you up take you to the event and bring you Home. I really feel fortunate to be Here he said. In addition to sports Competition Raffles dances Volks marches and other social events Austin said area air Force personnel of both nations take part in each other s fund drives. Austin said the 7502nd contributed to the Luftwaffe s equivalent of the air Force Aid society while the German airmen raised funds for the air Force Security police museum at Lack land fab. Texas. Nato May invite soviet bloc to Maneu vers Brussels a soviet bloc observers probably will be invited to nato Mili tary exercises this fall even though West Era military men were barred from attending soviet Maneu vers last month in East Germany nato sources said. The nato War games involving 200,000troops, including 13,000 flown in from the United states will run from september to november and cover areas from Northern Norway to the Mediterranean. East european officials did not invite westerners to watch Maneu vers by 30,000 soviet troops in East Germany july 3-8 Western military men had been invited to we soviet bloc exercises in line with the Confidence building " provisions of the15 Helsinki agreements. Nato sources noted that neither Nat onor the Warsaw pact has permitted for eign observers to come to All exercises. Carter names Jordan envoy Washington a president Jim my Carter on tuesday named career Diplo mat Nicholas a Veliotes to become us in Bassadore to Jordan maintaining Good relationships with his German counterparts seems a pleasant ornamental eggs and cups comparing notes task for air Force capt. Marion Austin right who jokes with 1st it. Edmund Wolf left and airman . Uve Albert of the Luftwaffe. Collection has her Shell shocked Story and photo by Dan Synovec Bremerhaven Bureau chief Bremerhaven Germany is people have been known to collect unusual items that Appeal to unusual tastes. Sheila Lemberger fits that category. Lemberger wife of Cape. Jerry Lem Berger. Who is in charge of the Legal office Here collects ornamental eggs and egg cups. Upon entering the Lemberger apart men. Her collection quickly captures the Eye. In fact one almost wonders if a flock of psychedelic chickens Haven t run amok. Over the past few years the native of Lakewood calif., has collected often simple but beautifully impressive eggs All 61 in her collection come in a variety of colors sizes shapes and designs. They Are made out of Onyx Wood paper Mac Felt porcelain plaster Ceramic and even the original Shell she also has 93 egg cups including one that dates to 1880. They too Are impressive because of their variety of designs and styles. It s a Hobby that does t take up very much room Lemberger explained. They Don t weigh a lot. And they Are unique. They also make interesting conversation pieces because they reflect the culture where they were  her eggs and egg cups come from Russia Greece Spain Germany Holland. Denmark. Yugoslavia. Portugal and the United sales i look for Beauty and uniqueness something that is characteristic of the area. But it is easier to find egg cups than the eggs because the eggs Are seasonal she said adding that other than around easter time she does find them at Flea markets antique and second hand stores. I can go into a store and Tell where the decorative eggs Are from. Eggs from the Orient Are More simplistic in their Beauty and have entire scenes hand painted on them said Lemberger. Who is Central in processing and Community orientation representative for the Bremerhaven Community. I am anxious to go to Russia so 1 can find More decorative eggs that Are not sold Here she said. Lemberger said she has never paid More than $10 for any piece in her collection. This is a unique Hobby. We Don t know anybody else who collects egg cups. We do have a Friend who collects toothpick hold ers. But my Hobby really intrigues me. I look first for Beauty. They Are so simple yet so Beautiful. And. They Are fun to look  she added. Sheila Lemberger displays a few of toe is on Mebla and 93 tit cups in her collection  
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