Military Briefs highlight personnel moves and promotions
Airman Douglas E. Jochimsen leaves Sheppard AFB Texas for Mildenhall RAF England after corrosion control training. Vernon Dean Finch is promoted to lieutenant colonel and serves with the Denver chief of the engineer branch readiness team for reserve units in Wyoming and New Mexico. Robert Moody Jr. joins the Army delayed entry program and will start Oct 26. Scott Henderson starts June 16 1978. James F. Walker begins duty Friday. Dennis D. Drager is promoted to senior airman at Grand Forks AFB North Dakota. Gary W. Stevens and Robert M. Flanders begin active duty at Lackland AFB Texas. Mark E. Young joins delayed entry with nov 3 start. Larry L. Holets assigned as tracked-vehicle mechanic at Fort Riley Kansas. Kenneth Elliott to armor crewman with first armored division at Katterbach Germany. Maria S. Francis reenlists at Fort Knox Kentucky as medical records clerk. Raymond L. Fuller assigned as maintenance NCO with fourth Transportation Brigade in Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Dean Finch
Everett Finch
Eighth Street
Denver, Colo
National Guard
Wyoming
Colorado
New Mexico
Metric Lesson Grants Awarded
The U S government allocates 2 million dollars for metric education grants to six state education agencies eight non profits 34 local education agencies and 27 colleges. The program marks the second year of metric education grants authorized by 1974 legislation. Hilde Guden opera singer turns 54. Navy aviation electronics technician Edwin A Chambers Jr promoted to third class. Sgt Ray G Martinez graduates leadership school. Michael E Hegarty enlists in delayed enlistment program. Diana L Grade assigned for technical training. Marine Cpl David D Abbott reports for duty in Okinawa. First Lt Ray A Nelson receives army commendation medal in Baumholder Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Office of Education
Navy
Edwin A. Chambers, Jr
Dorothy Chambers
Manchester
Patrol Squadron 56
Jacksonville
Fla
Ray A. Nelson
Raymond L. Nelson
C Avenue NE
Baumholder
Germany
87Th Infantry
Cedar Rapids Native Commands Navy F-14 Pilot Role
Cedar Rapids native Navy Lt Cmdr Jay B Yackley serves as a pilot with VF-2, flying the F-14 aboard a carrier from Miramar Naval Air Station in San Diego California. The 32 year old graduate of Regis High School Dubuque Loras College 1966 and a master's in economics from New York State University Stony Brook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Jay B. Yackley
Cedar Rapids
VF-2
Miramar Naval Air Station
San Diego
Calif
Yackley
Regis High School
Loras College
Dubuque
New York State University
Stony Brook
Watergate indictments dated to the 1972 break in
On this date in 1972 two former White House aides and five other men were indicted on charges of conspiracy in the break in of the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate building in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Democratic National Committee
Watergate Building
Washington
Team Catalog Showcase With Limited Time Discount
A new Team Catalog features over a hundred pages covering audio and electronic gear from component stereo systems to T V games C B and a home computer. A coupon inside offers 10 percent off everything shown valid September 15 through September 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T.V. Games
C.B
Team
Also Mentioned on This Page
Douglas E. Jochimsen
Martin Jochimsen
Olin
Air Force
Sheppard Afb
Texas
Mildenhall Raf Station
England
Robert Moody, Jr
Robert L. Moody
Rushmore Drive
Army
Scott Henderson
Gerald Henderson
Douglas Court
Marion
James F. Walker
Charles F. Walker
Thirty-fifth Street
Dennis D. Drager
Dwayne Drager
Tipton
Grand Forks Afb
N.D
Gary W. Stevens
William Stevens
Monticello
The
Lackland Afb
Robert M. Flanders
Raymond Flanders
Council Street
Mark E. Young
Harlin Young
Anamosa
Larry L. Holets
Lumir Holets
Mechanicsville
Fort Riley
Kan
Kenneth Elliott
Eugene F. Elliott
Dysart
First Armored Division
Katterbach
Maria S. Francis
Jerome M. Gogel, Solon
Fort Knox, Ky
42Nd Field Hospital
Raymond L. Fuller
Harold L. Fuller
Oelwein
Fourth Transportation Brigade
Hilde Gueden
Ray G. Martinez
Elizabeth
Eugene O. Frye
Fourteenth Avenue
Tactical Air Command
Bergstrom Afb
Michael E. Hegarty
Iowa City
Samuel Hegarty
Stanwood
Diana L. Grade
Ronald A. Grade
Wayne L. Grade
Kenrich Drive
Air Force Management
Okinawa
David D. Abbott
H. Jean Abbott
Third Force
Lawrence G. Zerba, Jr
Lawrence G. Zerba
Independence
Castle Afb
Wicker
Pier 1
1St Ave
Town & Country Shop
Master Charge
BankAmericard
C.R. Man
Henry Witwer
Witwer Insurance
Dial
Sejort
ATL Atlantis
Lindale
Compact Music
Citizen
Diners Club
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