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THE WHITE FALCON
October 30, 1970
Exchange offers tips
for Christmas shoppers
by Lt.(j.g.) Orn Gudmundsson
Traditionally, November is "get ready for Christmas" month. Don't
wait for the last minute rush. Make up your Christmas gift list now
and take advantage of the exchange's pre-Christmas sales this month.
Leading the parade of Christmas
watches. This year's selections
offer a sparkling array of smart-
ly styled bands and faces. For
casual or sportswear, the exchange
also has a selection of water-
proof, dustproof and shockproof
watches in "rugged" styles.
Why not treat the whole family
to the latest in dynamic sounds.
Two or four-channel tape decks
will provide hours of pleasant
listening. Solid-state AM-FM ra-
dios arean excellent family gift.
Special seasonal gift-boxed
colognes, perfumes and after-
shave lotions can always solve
those "what should I get" pro-
blems.
Make sure you have an adequate
supply of film and flashbulbs on
hand to keep forever those happy
moments of this festive season.
Christmas morning always provides
many memorable events especially
when your youngsters start play-
ing with their new Christmas
toys.
Speaking of toys, be sure to
pick up an adequate supply of
batteries forall mechanical toys.
Such items do not come equipped
with batteries and you want to
make certain that these toys
function on Christmas morning.
One of the most unique and
personalized gifts that you can
give for any occasion is a family
coat of arms. Over 800,000 names
and family crests are on file
with our stateside supplier. The
heraldic shield is individually
hand-painted and is mounted on a
hand-rubbed walnut finish plaque.
Order now at the exchange Person-
al Services Center for Christmas
delivery.
With winter fast approaching,
your Navy Exchange service sta-
tion is featuring many items,
such as radiator anti-freeze,
gasoline anti-freeze, prime,
windshield de-icer, and windshield
gift items are women's and men's
solvent de-icer at low prices.
Now is the time to purchase these
and other winter products to en-
sure that your vehicle will per-
form safely and efficiently dur-
ing the cold weather.
You'll find quality work and
timely service at the Laundry/
Drycleaning shop. That's partic-
ularly important this timeof year
when your overcoats and rainwear
are put to good use.
Be sure to check your Club
Bulletin Board during November
for special events. You may look
forward to new, exciting, door
prizes and professional American
and European entertainment.
The White Falcon
U. S. NAVAL STATION
KEFLAVIK, ICELAND
CAPT Lloyd H. Thomas
Commanding Officer
CDH A.N. Kline
Public Affairs Officer
JOCM Bill Dennison
Information Chief
STAFF
J01 Bill Wedertz........Editor
CT2 Ed Eineke...........Writer
J03 Jan Snedeker........Writer
AN Don LaChapelle.......Writer
AN Robin Wagner....Photographer
The White Falcon is published
tri-weekly on Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday in accordance
with NAVEXOS P-35, revised
July 1958, for free distribution
to personnel of the Naval Sta-
tion, Keflavik. It is printed at
the Naval Station Printing Plant
from non-appropriated funds.
Watch and listen
for AFRTS report
of traffic conditions
If you woke up to your alarm
clock radio last week and heard
someone saying, "...traffic con-
dition ALPHA limited..." you may
have thought that there was an
accident, a fire or a sale at the
exchange. Actually, old man wind,
Jack frost and lady snow were
playing tricks with the roads,and
your friendly radioman was trying
to tell you to drive a bit more
cautiously.
Very soon you will be doing
your gobbler buying and Christmas
shopping, and the tune on the radio
will probably be 'traffic condi-
tion ALPHA limited, traffic con-
dition BRAVO or traffic condition
CHARLIE.'
Traffic condition ALPHA limit-
ed is a technical term at best,
but one you will hear infrequen-
tly in the days to come. When
this condition is set, all motor-
ists may travel as conditioi
permit at a speed limit of
m.p.h.
As the weather gets increaS'
ingly worse stricter conditions
will be set. The next step up
over ALPHA limited is traffic
condition BRAVO. In this condi-
tion, unless you are driving or
are a passenger of an emergency
vehicle, vehicles that service
utilities, buses, or a private
car necessary to get directly to
and from work, you'd better get
out the sled. When this condi-
tion is in effect snow tires or
chains jure required on all ve-
hicles.
Then along comes traffic con-
dition CHARLIE, and you put away
the sled and just stay home. Only
fire department vehicles, ambu-
lances, command cars and snow re-
moval equipment will be on the
roads.
As mentioned in last week's
White Falcon, always be on the
watch for snow removal equipment,
give them the right-of-way and
don't park in the path of snow
removal operations.
Now that you know about ALPHA,
BRAVO and CHARLIE, turn Off
alarm and go back to sleep.
Watch for the keen
Wasters' Wicket. Don't
catch you!

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