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Military ViewsW(*‘Another previously all-male paratrooper. This is followed by occupation has fallen by the an u-week course in parachutewayside in today’s Army,” ac- packing, maintenance and coniing to Sgt. Gary Wilson, local airdrop at the U.S. ArmyArmy representative Por the first time in history, women can now receive airborne ^i^iningatFt. Bragg, N.C., or Ft.Quartermaster School, Ft. Lee,Va.As a qualified parachute rigger, individuals are requiredCampbell, Ky., culminating in an to check each chute for safety, in actu^ jump from' an aircraft, addition to pacing the chutesThey are not training to become used by airborne troopers in combat paratroopers, but combat training.qualified parachine riggers.Information about training as aNo women from the area have parachute rigger and other Army applied for this yet, but weTe opportunities available to women,can be obtained from Sgt. Wilsonfeoking, Sgt. Wilson added.Until recently, parachute at 31 Federal St.rigger was open to men only. But, because of tne Army’s program to provide equal opj^rtunity forwomen, qualified female volunteers between the ages of 18 and 34 can now enlist for the parachute rigger option.After basic training at Ft. McOellan, Ala., the volunteer receives three weeks of intensive airborne training at Ft. Bragg or Ft. Campbell which qualifies the individual as an ArmyUnderworldFigure Cut DownBOSTON (AP)James S.O^Toole, identified by police as a Boston underworlcl figure, was killed with automatic weapons as he stood in front of a Dorchester section laun-lt;ktmat.Police said the shooting Sat-irday night was the fourth known attempt on O’Toole's life in several years. Ihe last was on Sept. 25, when he was critically wounded by gunfire while entering a car not far from where he eventually died.During his life, O’Toole was urest^ in two shooting cases t 1 _______Four area men have enlisted in the Army and are pres^Uy receiving basic ctHnbai training at Fort Dix, N J.Craig S. Hill, husband of the former Rose Marie Moraim, 77 Conway St., enlisted for three years and will receive traimng as a helicopter mechanic. He has been guaranteed assignment to Fort Meade, Md., upon completion of schooling.Ricardo J. Baker, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Baker, 3 Mechanic St., Millers Falls, will receive additional training in the finance and accounting fidd upon completion of basic training. He attended Mahar Regional School.David C. Sayer, son of Mrs. Hazel A. Sayer, 99 Meridian St.. enlisted for three years and will undergo an additional eight weeks of infantry.training after basic. He will also receive three weeks of instruction as a pardtrooper.Steven E. Burnett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Burnett, 26 Hayden St., Orange, was the first area man to enlist under provisions of the new two-year training or travel enlistment option. He will receive eight weeks of instruction as an artillery surveyor after completing basic training. He is a 1973 graduate of Mahar.
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Greenfield Recorder
Greenfield, Massachusetts, US
Mon, Dec 03, 1973
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