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Show Change of Command Ceremony T oday At Brantley Field Also receiving awards will be CWO Boyd M. Potter, Far cities Division, Sp5 Dennis Viets, Headquarters and Head-Generquarters Company, WO 1 Allen G. Pugh Aviation Division, and 1st Lt. Frederick B. Hurley, Safety Division, Potter and Viets will receive Bronze Star Medals with Viets being presented his second. Pugh will be awarded the Air Medal and Army Commendation Medal while Hurely A Change of Command Ceremony will be held at Brant- ley Field starting at 5 p.m. today at which time Brigadier designee Max Etkin will formally assume command which units from Headquarters Company, U.S. Army Hospital and USA Met Team will participate. On the reviewing stand with Colonel Etkin and Colonel Muldrow will be Captain Stanley Montunnas, USN; Colonel Charles M. Shadle, Lt. Col. Richard B. Stuart, recently arrived UJS. Army Hospital Commander and Lt Col. Thomas W. Nelson, USMC. Major K. Malone will be troop commander with Lt. Cmdr Richard McNeill Capt. John M. Hobbie and Capt. Samuel L. Moyer as staff. Captain Charles A. Cuprill will lie al of Deseret Test Center. He replaces Colonel Robert Mul- draw who will be deputy commander for the Center. Following the Change of rinmmnnd Colonel Etkin will present several awards binding a posthumous award of the Silver Star Medal, Air Medal (15th Oak Leaf Ouster) and Purple Heart to Mrs. Robert F. Young, widow of CWO Robert Young who was killed in Vietnam. will be presented the Army Commendation Medal The North American Air Defense Band from Colorado Springs will provide the marching music for the parade in adjutant. A reception with receiving line will be held at the y Officers' Open Mess honoring the new commander starting at 6:30 p.m. this evening. A buffet and dance will follow the reception. Colonel Etkin was assigned to Deseret Test Center from Lexington-Blu- e Grass Depot, Kentucky where he was servas ing Commanding Officer. A veteran of 28 years ot military service he is a native of Fargo, North Dakota. Dug-wa- MAJ., CPT., EM Promotions Cut The Office of the Deputy 000. Chief of Staff for Personnel Men promoted to colonel has finally broken the long of- - could lie pinning their eagles on a little earlier than has lieen the recent practice if the Army's predictions on officer promotions are accurate. The same would be true for lieutenant colonels, but majors could have and captains troubles. their Officials indicated that majors problems stem from the fact that their grade has the fewest losses (retirements and separations) and during is subjected to phasedown the greatest reduction in Their promotion strength. opportunities will, however, remain higjier than during the years. DCSPER officers also pointed out that captain may be a more difficult grade to obtain due to a gradual extension serfrom the current two-yevice point. . . before FY 1972 ar :(July 1, 1971). According to DCSPER, Every effort will lie made to provide for mean-i- n all grades, if the cutliack ingfol promotion flow during is a gradual one phasedown. Periodic updating of officer promotion projecCongress is now considering a military budget which tions will continue to lie released to the field.' estimates, no doubt conservaSomewhat more pessimistic tively, and that over a two-yeperiod. Army officer is the report on enlisted prostrength will decline nearly motions. The Army stated, As a result of the reduction 23, (XX) and that there will lie an EM decrease of about 242,- - in strength contemplated during the FY 1971 through FY 1973 time frame, there will lie a considerable reduction in promotion flow in the top six enlisted grades in FY 1971 as compared to the two ar wKrSft Exchange, Commissary Due For Higher Prices special subcommittee, headed by Rep. Phillip Phil- bin (D., Mass.), of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) is holding hearings exchange and commissary and, from the sessions, it completed already .like there will be some nhnnge made in the serviceA mens stores. Indications point to the following changes: The commissary surcharge will go up about one or (me and a half percent. The exchange in Europe will halt the selling of mutual Overseas exchanges will foreign-madmore stock e goods. A Defense will have tough time getting HASC approval of some items on a long list of new products to be sold in exchanges to come into competition with business. is because of this flap over some of the new items, auto tires especialoy, that It se-in- to discon-operatio- Congress is expected to chop many of the items from die list and will also, in all likely-- . hood, require Defense to write stronger regulations tor deviations from the approved Se-loo- The limit on expenditures devia-fund- s. George E. McCord, Army and Air Force Exchange Chief. It had been 25 percent and De- fense raised it to 28 percent for the Navy and 30 percent for the Army and Air Force. This will result in more foreign goods being sold in fwhangas. The increase in the com- ssary surcharge would be changes, Committee counsel Ralph used to finance store improve- believes that the Marshall but and construction, merits Assistant to pertaining to gulations according of Defense Roger T. tions from the approved list and customers Kelley, when all efforts to of products while Defense violated were obtain appropriated fond supwere that witnesses store say port for the commissary have failed. lowed in most cases. Last efforts month the committee was this Unfortunately asked to approve the sale of have a long history of failure. The average customer tran- such things as auto tires, TV saction will be increased by sets, eggs, wigs and bacon in 20 to 30 cents by the sur- - exchanges and some of these sold charge hike. Present Army items are already being Marshall is some exchanges. and Air Force exchange sur- in are that 3 214 to being they arguing charges run about sold without proper authoriza-th- e percent of the total cost of purchase while Navy and tion. The committee members, Marine Corps stores have a Fuller (D., Tex.) in O.C. to from three of surcharge ticular, are? concerned that percent. the service stores are com pet- members Committee on witnesses Defense ing with merchants in their quizzed the sale of mutual funds in constituncies. Fisher believes stores in Germany, the United that they represent unfair to these local Kingdom, Spain and Ethiopia competition sinessmen. Piedmont International Gen. Sackton replied that These sales were begun to in outflow the many areas a single dealer by gold help stem can extra charge unfair prices to servicemens absorbing the servicemen and therefore cash and they now amount to commanders may approve a $11.4 million a year. Under to deviation which permit the the Piedmont contract, create to exthe competition change in September, the to servicemen, five protect a percent changes get Chairman said, Philpin commission on the gross is to effort While our dealers commission (but not we the exchanges strengthen less than $25,000 a year). re-onl-y, devia-Secreta- ry par-fo- ur bu-b- y the service stores Friday, July 10, 1970 Honor America Day Draws Throngs In Washington Nearly All To Cheer dont want the J. Sadi ton, ExForce Air and Army change and Motion Picture Service Board Chairman, told the subcommittee that the curities sales may be tinued. Maj. Gen. Leo E. Benade, Deputy Assistant cretary of Defense, said he has personnel reservations about the sales because some customers may believe that the government has thoroughly checked the securities due to their presence on the exchange floors. There was sharp question-ing of witnesses about tions from lists of goods ap- proved in the past and that probably means trouble for the long list of new items the exchanges want to sell. Basic to the argument is the long- standing agreement between Defense and the committee that the latter control what items are sold in stateside ex-LL Gen. Frank America never had such a WASHINGTON (AP) stars gave their talent. Common day party before. Super their and prayer, song and cheers, great gave people Dissenters, claiming their heritage, clamored on the frineSi but the theme of unity clung through thunder, rain. tear gas and hail of stones. gob Hope cracked jokes, keeping his pledge to keep Honor America Day off politics and on fun and country, common Bj,y Craham preached a sermon of unity and President Nixon sent his greeting in the same mood, what Americas founding fathers did 194 years ago when they declared this country independent, the President said. of man greatest political achievement in the history and we are the beneficiaries of that achievement. Mostly Cheers Most of the mixed crowd at the nighttime gala cheered Hope and a host of other entertainers. A few threw pop bottles and litter, but no real harm was done. Scattered skirmishes between police and young antiwar protesters throughout the afternoon failed to scare away for show estimated by various police sources from H 250000 to 350 000 in the neighborhood of the largest rally ever held here, last fall's protest against the war. Tinges of tear gas still hung in the air, but the dissenters who wntinued to harass the festivities, though largely birth-priva- te tr' nored, never nuni! e rod more than 100. Tension Fades The slight tensions of the day eventually melted into bursts of applause at one of the greatest gathering of stars in America's history. Let us all look back today so that we will lie reminded of what great sacrifices have lieen made to make this day from the possible, Nixon said in a transcribed message sent Calif. Western White House at San Clemente, Then let us turn once more to the future," Nix added, all of us that inspired by what this day means to us and to love freedom throughout the world. Agnews Golf, Tennis cracked jokes about Vice president Spiro T. Hope his politics. Agnews golf and tennis but did not mention current to The closest thing politics was Jeannie C. of When youre running down our country, Rileys singing side of me. She drew more the on fightin youre talking cheers than boos. All in all. Honor America Day had lieen what its sponFourth of a return to an sors had hoped for ; July celebration. There was oratory of the old style, brass band music, fireworks, saluting cannon. And the trademarks of the new generation, including nude wading in the fountains. ed (Continued on page 2) previous yean. lt is anticipated that this years selection boards will select 500 or less for E--9 promotion and about 2000 for 8 promotion, about of the number selected for each last year. Chances for those in grade E--6 for promotion to E-- are also dimming as in just two years the odds on an promotion have gone from It all the way up to 14-is expected that promotions to E--7 will also drop, from about 30,000 in FY 1970 to less than 10,000 in FY 1971. As the Army put it, Although some special programs for accelerated advancement to this grade (E-may be curtailed, the Army does not intend at this time to eliminate the accelerated opportunity currently authorized in one-ha- lf El-- 7 E-6- s 2--1 1. 6) hostile fire areas. Lloyd Releases Figures On Defense Spending In Utah Although the Defense De- purtment is spending less na- on tionally prime contract awards due to a reduced budget, Utah received a larger share of the defense dollar for the first nine months of this fiscal year than it did in the correspond ing period last year. Rep. Sherman P. Lloyd, reported recently. The 2d District Congressman said figures supplied by the Pentagon showed that Utah businesses received prime military contract awards totaling $121.5 million from July, 1969 to March, 1970. The amount represents .6 percent of the $21.8 billion spent liy the military for prime contracts in the U.S. during the period. the corresponding During period in fiscal 1969, Utah received $113.8 million in prime contract awards, or A percent of the $26.9 billion awarded by the Pentagon nationwide. Rep. Lloyd said the figures for fiscal 1970 do not include a $o5 million Navy contract award- Thiokol onil stages Corp. rf the Publishing ComPublished by the Transcript-Bulleticonnectpany, Tooele, Utah, a private firm, in no way ed with the Department of the Army. Opinions ex n Dugway, Ut 84022 DESERET TEST CENTER Ft. Douglas, Ut 84113 Vol. 2 Number 9 for &L When that contract is addthe first nine month toed to in 140,Xn of Engineers spent alVtah in connection with flood tal for fiscal 1970, Utah is over million e $19.3 prime control ready defense contracts awarded in t . nne mouths of fiscal on the de-- all of the previous fiscal year, Preliminary-figurefense payroll In the state show- - he smd. Rep. Lloyd said the Air ed that during the first six accounted for the largest Force the fiscal 1970, months of pay of civilians employed in Utah volume in military procurement directly by the Defense Depart- in Utah from July, 1969 to March ment was $123.6 million, while of this year, spending nearly for active duty personnel it $81.6 million in the state. Second was the Defense Supwas $12.8 million. Reserve and National Guard payrolls for ply Agency with expenditures the same period totaled $5.4 of $19.7 million, followed by and retired military the Armys $14 million and the million, was Navy's $6 million. $4.9 million. pay 1" addition, the Army Corps - s Servicemen to Ucccive Presidential Certificate of Appreciation The President has approved a juty and spirit of sacrifice in new Certificate of Appreciation keeping with the proud tradition for Victnain-er- a servicemen of the military service. The certificate, signed by the Administrative details on the Commander in Chief, will lie certificate program are outlined 1X)D Inpresented to servicemen at se in a recent directive paration centers. struction 1348.22, dated March According to Brigadier Gen- - 25, 1970. According to its proviE. Benade, deputy assis-- sions, the certificate will lie preC7 taut secretary of defense iMili-an- d sented to all officer and enlisted joint S" pcrsonllel the PoU-yt- ' -- nrfor a Kratefui nation Hatim the serviceman's devotion personnel whose honorable ser- - i. am to own pressed by publisher and writers herein are their and are not to be considered an official expression by the Department of the Army. The appearance of adverr Lieutenant Warren Knowlton gets his new silver bar pinned FIRST LIEUTENANT-Fir- st Col. Charles M. Shadle, DPG Commander. and wife his Martha on bv tisements in this publication does not constitute an en-- . dorsement by the Department of the Army of the products or services advertised. ; : K1 |