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New Summer Service Uniform Approved for Air Force for 1956
Air Force News Service

The Air Force has authorized a new summer uniform for all male military personnel.

Items of the uniform are: bush jacket, long or short trousers, short sleeved shirt and knee length stockings. A pith helmet is optional. The color will be tan, shade 505.

Information on the combinations of items which may be used has been furnished major commands. Details will be listed in AF Manual 35-10 due to be published soon.

The new uniform for airmen and officers may be worn as soon as supplies become available. They will not be available this summer (1955).

Officers on duty or visiting at Headquarters USAF and the Washington, DC, metropolitan area will not be permitted to wear the new service uniform. Airmen in the area, however, may wear it with the combination of short sleeve shirt with necktie, bush jacket and long trousers.

The present cotton khaki uniform may be continued in official use until 30 June 1959. This will provide time for an adequate wear-out period.

Personnel Still Number One Problem Secretary tells Air War College Grads
Air Force News Service

The Air Force’s personnel problems have been generally lessened during the past year, Secretary Talbett told graduates of the Air War College and Air Command and Staff College at Montgomery, Alabama on June 17. "However", he added, "there is still plenty of room for further improvements".

"Personnel is still out number one problem" said the Secretary. "I am determined to make a career in the Air Force sought after by the best young men in our country".

Mentioning some of the improvements already made and others in the works, he said that while better notification is now given men who are required to move, these changes of station and temporary duty changes still come too frequently. The Air Force will have this problem he said, until it has completed its build up to 137 wing strength. "Sweeping changes" will probably be made in travel regulations particularly those having to do with travel of dependants.

Spiritual Life Conferences
Air Force News Service

The Air Force again will sponsor three Spiritual Life Conferences for Protestant personnel and their families during July and September, 1955, according to Major General Charles I Carpenter, Chief of AF Chaplains. The conferences for this religious program, which was started by the AF two years ago, will be held at Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, California, July 2-6; Estes Park Conference Ground, Association Camp, Colorado, July 18-22 and Ridgecrest Baptist Assembly, Ridgecrest, North Carolina, September 2-6. General Twining has expressed his desire that as many AF military families as possible attend the conferences.

The Cold Facts is an Official Air Force newspaper published every once in a while by and for the personnel of the 926^th AC&W Squadron. It receives Armed Forces Press Service material. Civilian newspapers may not reprint without written permission from AFPS.

Opinions expressed herein do not necessarily represent those of the Air Force.

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For my first assignment as the sports editor of Cold Facts I interviewed Big Bill Lynch, the capable manager of the club. Big Bill was scanning the reports from his scouts concerning the other teams when I came into his office. Shifting his wad of chewing tobacco to his other cheek he gave me an up to the minute rundown of the team.

On first, Freddy Feldstein, a powerful low ball hitter and a good glove man. Two pitchers, Horse Armstead and Ray Thomas have been doing most of the work at second. Armstead, tall and lanky ala Ted Williams presents an awesome target to the enemy hurler while Thomas, short and chunky, punches the ball to all fields. Medlar holds down the shortfield slot and acts as middle man on those all important double plays. Doug Bean, good field, good hit third baseman completes the tight inner cordon.

The fleet outfield has such fine men as Lt. Rush, Tom Brown, Pogo Don Smith, Al Alexander, and no hit, no field Bob Dennenberg. This clever group, equally adept at fielding, running and hitting has been going great guns for Bill and the team.

Top flight catching is provided by Bill Sanders and Gene Hargrove. These clever mask and mitt men really put on a show when the don the tools of ignorance. Bob Kelly, also a good worker, is presently on our farm team in the ZI but may be recalled at any time.

The flingers number Ray Thomas, Horse Armstead, John Hassing, and Bryne Johnson in their group. Johnson is with Kelly on option to the farm but will be recalled for the big stretch drive.

"Man for man, there isn’t a better club in the league. Our boys are in there fighting all the time", Bill said. "Just give us a few men like Herb Score, Ted Williams, Duke Snider and Don Newcombe and we will go all the way" was Bills opinion.

The colorful manager then went on his way, as he had to kick another photographer.

Editors Note: The officers have provided a few tight contests for the Lynch Laruppers. Led by the fast ball pitching of Lt. Miller and the clever defensive maneuvers of Lt. Potvin the Brass provided a rugged test for the Buffing and Waxing Crew of the 926^th.

Challenges are being hurled back and forth, debates are in progress, and muscles are being readied. The volleyball season is in full swing. Practically everybody’s contract has been purchases by one of the teams and is in full swing of things.

Most any night we are blessed with good weather, the net is put up and the cry "Serve Up" is heard. Here’s another good sport to enjoy.

AF-Wide Golf Tourney
Air Force News Service

First Lt. Joseph Conrad, ATC officer from Gary AFB, Texas, who won the British Amateur golf championship, is now pointing to the AF-Wide tournament scheduled at Langley AFB, Virginia, August 2-6, 1955.