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Vol. XIV, No. 41

Quarry Heights, Conal Zone

June 15, 1979

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Brig. Gen. Kenneth C. Leuer accepts the colors of the 193d Infantry Brigade (Canal Zone) from Lt. Gen. D.P. McAuliffe, commander In chief, U.S. Southern Command, Thursday morning in ceremonies at

Albrook Armv. Airfieill. General Leuer comes to the 193d from Ft. Carson, Colo. (Photo by Capt. James Ammons)

leuer new commander of 193d

AMADOFj (193d PAO) - In ceremonies conducted yesterday at the Albrook Army Airfield, Brig. Gen. Ke nnetf C. Leuer assumed command of the 193d Infantry Brigade (Canal Zone) from Brig. Gen. Richard Wm. Anson. Prior to his assignment to the brigade, General Leuer served as the Chief of Staff and then as the Deputy to the Commanding General for Operations and Training, 4th I nfantry Division IMech) and Ft. Carson, Col. Leuer was born in Wayzata, Minn. on Aug. 13, 1934 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in 1956 from the ROTC at the University of Iowa. He has served in nu merous com mand and staff positions, to include duty with the 82d Airborne Division, Ft. Bragg, N.C.; 8th Infantry Division in Germany; 2d Infantry Division, Republic of Korea; Special Forces, Ft. Bragg; 173d Airborne Brigade, Republic of Vietnam and the 101st Airborne Division inV ietnam and at Ft. Campbell, Ky. In January 1974, he was selected to organize and train the 1st Battalion (Ranger), 75th Infantry, the first Ranger battalion on the active troop list since the Second World War. This assignment was followed by the command of the First Brigade, 24th Infantry Division, Ft. Stewart, Ga. Leuer's staff assignments have included duty with the Olticer Personnel Directorate and the Secretariat to the General Staff, Chief of Staff, Army in Washington, D.C. School training has included the Basic and Advanced Infantry Courses at Ft. Benning, Ga.: the Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Va. and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces in Washington. General Leuer has been awarded the Bronze Star with two Oak Leaf Clusters; the Legion of Merit; the Meritorious Service Medal with 13 Oak Leaf Clusters; the Army Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters; the Combat Infantryman's Badge; the Master Parachutist Badge; Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry and the Vietnamese Campaign Ribbon with eight campaign stars. The general is married to the former Sally Jean of Alexandria, Va. The Leuer's have three children; Sheryl Jean, 18; Linda Lee, 17 and Joseph, 15.

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F~iday, June 15, 1979

PFC Kieth Faries of the 534th Military Police Company directs traffic through the intersection near the Curundu Gas Station as motorists line up to top off their tanks last Friday, the day before the price of premium

gasoline in exchange stations went up to 87.1 cents per gal\on. (Photos by MSgt. Mike Mason)

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By MSgt. Mike Mason Long Ii nes at qasol ine stations and spiral ing prices seemed very distant - something one read about in the papers, or witnessed only through television news films. Until last Friday, that is. Once the word about the gasoline price increase set the next day got out, it did not take long for the news to pass through the local grapevine and gasoline lines at the exchange services grew steadi Iy all day. Exchange service stations stayed open late Frldav.as employees pumped approximately 13,000 gallons of gasoline. I n comparison, on a busy Friday the exchange stations would pump no more than eight or nine thousand gallons. Despite the long lines and long hours, exchange employees and the military police kept the cars moving smoothly and insured that everyone who was willing to wait in line would be able to get his tank filled. Local military people are fortunate in that their gas prices are still lower than many places in the states and the Republic of Panama, but attitudes seem to be changing about gas usage. One vanner who found that it cost hi m $9.50 to drive from Ft. Clayton to Ft. Davis and back has forswore automobile air conditioning as he refilled his tank. Monday morning we heard a fisherman loudly bemoaning having used six gallons of qas to tow another boater into the Gatun Yacht Club and the fact that the boater he had helped had not offered to reimburse him for the increasinqlv precious gas. One can orily expect gasoline prices to continue to rise and the only way to cut down gasoline expenses is to use less of it. Some ways to save gas while driving are: Accelerate gently. Taking it easy on the gas pedal wi II save not only gas. but ti res and engine parts. Anticipate stops. Slow down early and minimize braking to save gas. Try coasting up to stopl ights. Don't idle. Ittakes less gas to restart your car than it does to let your engine-idle for more than a minute.

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...but at 87.1 cents per gallon, the gas crunch hits the pocketbook of local motorists.

Many people thought 69.8 cents per gal\on was high for gasoline ...

For a period of time we had our fuel rationed for MP patrols. We were only allowed 5 gal per shift which forced us to walk more and share the rationed gas at the TMP fuel pumps. When the price went over $1.00 per gal; the pumps at Curundu Gas Station were not prepared for the increase. They had to re-calibrate them and started charging by the 1/2 gallon until they could install new fuel pumps. It was confusing at first. The total price shown on the pump was $5.00 which meant you owed $10.00. John S. Sporrer (MSG / Ret.)