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JI.2 III„ Mumboj:
11 March 1963
Offers Reduced Rates
Airline
tor
Servicemen
Washington- Half-price air coach
fares for military personnel on leave
have been proposed to the Civil Aero
nautics Board (CAB) by American Air
line*.
Similar to the leave fares now in
effect on railroads and buses, the
serviceman would need only to be in
uniform and present a copy of his or
ders or leave papers to purchase the
'ticket, He would also be required to
travel in uniform*
The airline has asked CAB, which
must approve all airline fares, to
approve the plan with an effective
date of Mar, 17, 1903,
American1s proposal would .give the
SO per cent reduction on one-way fares
as well as on round-trip tickets.
All travel on the reduced air coach
tickets would be on a space available
basis with no advance reservations.
TV Viewers -May See Gordon Cooper’s-’
Flight
Washington - Television viewers may
be able to see as well as hear Maj,
Leroy Gordon Cooper as he soars thico
ugh space this spring in the longest
flight yet scheduled for an American
astronaut, according to the National
Aeronautics and Space Administration,
(Continued next column -
Space officials announced they plan
ned to monitor Cooper by live telev
ision aboard his Mercury Capsule.
No European Army Cutback, 'Says DOD
Washington - Word from the Defense
Department indicates there will be no
cutback of Army combat troops in Eur
ope this year.
Questioned about a reported cutback,
DOD. said that only about 15,000 support
troops connected with the 40,000-man
Carlin crisis buildup m 1961 have been
returned. These were personnel associa
ted with logistical support functions
for which they are no longer needed.
No combat units have been returned
and there are no plans to return any.
Nor are there plans for returning ad
diticnal personnel of any kind during
the remainder of this fiscal year.
Plans for the Fiscal Year of 1964 have
not been completed but DOD does not an
ticipate adjustments during that period.
Army strength in Europe reached
270,000 during the 1961 buildup0_
Saint Patrick's Day = 17 March 1963.
Sure and Tis a day of joy for all the
wearers of the gieen. Cornoeef and
Cabbage - Green Deer and good Irish
Whisky - Mo green mustache this year -
but the very best to all on this our
day.... The staff _ Adak Sun.