The White Falcon - 12.11.1960, Side 3

Saturday, November 12, 1960
WHITE FALCON
3
OOO’HH THESE PHOTOGRAPHERS—Children at the Keflavik Co-
operative Nursery School’s party in the Youth Center last Friday
registered a variety of reaction to the flashing bulbs. The second
one standing, a boy, was taking no chances; he covered his eyes.
And some of the young ladies reflected, “I wonder if I look alright
.... just a minute, let me fix my hat.” And the last one seated at the
right adds it all up, “I’ll make this a dilly of a picture.”
Book Plot Describes
Survivors9 Success
If you want to spend an evening or two with a good
book, go to your Base Library and draw out “Alas, Baby-
lon!” by Pat Frank. The unusual title is taken from two
words in a telegram sent by a
colonel at SAC Headquarters to
his brother in Florida. It is a
family code meaning that the lid
is about to blow off. It does.
America becomes the victim of a
saturation bombing that wipes out
most of the centers of population.
Meanwhile, as they used to say
in the old movies, back at Fort
Repose, Florida, Randy Bragg, a
decent, amiable, unaggresive sort
of fellow finds himself thrust into
a position of leadership in a com-
munity that has been missed by
bombing and fallout. The people
suddenly find themselves back
where their ancestors had been—
dependent completely upon their
own hands, courage and ingenuity.
Their first shock is to find
the electricity cut off—which
means no TV’s, radios, refrigera-
tors, water pumps, lights and
just about every other conveni-
ence that we take for granted
in our everyday lives. Gasoline
quickly disappears and the people
are literally back on their feet
—walking, that is.
The book is not a dirge but
rather a story of high adventure
as Randy Bragg goes about the
business of taking care of his
brother’s family, his girl, Lib, and
the people of the town. Courage,
ideals, friendship, loyalty and
love—the characteristics that have
made America great—prove that
it is possible to do more than
merely “survive” after a disaster.
$1,952 Given
In Fund Drive
The Federal Services Overseas
Fund drive culminated successful-
ly, and came within a few dollars
of the predicted amount. Drive
officials had estimated donations
at $2,000; Keflavik Airport mem-
bers gave $1,952.
The five top contributors were
led by the 1971st AACS’ $221.80
donation; Supply Squadron, $194.-
65; Consolidated Maintenance,
$174.55; VP-11, $135.25; and Civil
Engineer Squadron $127.12.
Voluntary contributions from
Headquarters Air Forces Iceland
amounted to $113.55; Air Base
Squadron, $113.17; Hospital, $77.-
70; Transportation Squadron,
$65.90; Band Squadron, $19; Post
Office Detachment, $9.50; Weath-
er, $23.65; Headquarters, Iceland
Defense Force, $89.90; 57th
Fighter Intercetpor Squadron,
$87.40; Naval Air Facility, $98.45;
Corps of Engineers, $35; H2 Site,
$73.70; and HI Site, $15.80.
Maj. Henry C. Jessup, treasur-
er of the drive, said these figures
may change as a few more reports
show up this week.
Precedents Set
President-Elect John F. Ken-
nedy is the first president born
in the 20th century.
President Signs More
Bills Affecting Military
Washington (AFPS)—President
Eisenhower signed the following
legislation of interest to military
personnel into law following ad-
journment of the 86th Congress:
HR 3313—An act to amend sec-
tion 200 of the Soldiers and Sail-
ors Civil Relief Act of 1940 to
permit the establishment of cer-
Fete Foods
OH Given
By Iceland
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can buy supplies from both sourc-
es totaling $65.
Excessive amounts of individual
items which cannot reasonably be
consumed during Thanksgiving
should not be purchased. Items
not exempt duty-free are intoxi-
cating beverages, tobacco pro-
ducts, radios, television sets, cam-
eras, sterling or plated silver,
flatware or hollowware.__
Shopping days for Thanksgiv-
ing will be on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday preceding the
holiday. Customs will check the
items at Turner gate, only, at 10
a. m. to 12 noon and at 1 to 4
p.m. Commissary shopping hours
will be from 10:15 a.m., rather
than the normal 1 p.m., to 6. p.
m. The BX will observe normal
hours during those three days.
Captain Clark is expecting to
average 70 customers more than
his usual customer count. Squad-
rons and units will inform all
off-base personnel just when they
should shop. This is to ensure a
smooth flow of patrons during
the rush. Each patron will get an
IDF Form 37 on which the total
amount purchased will be listed
and subsequently presented to
customs with sales slips and cash
register stubs attached. Customs
officials will have a list of aut-
horized patrons which will be fur-
nished by the provost marshal.
Two to Be Regulars
Lt. Richard O. Blandin and Lt.
Alan R. Iverson of the 57th Fight-
er Interceptor Squadron have been
selected for appointment in the
regular Air Force.
The officers were chosen by a
Central Selection Board at USAF.
Presidential approval has been ob-
tained and the appointments are
pending confirmation of the Unit-
ed States.
TURN IT OFF
Base Power is critical.
Turn off when not in Use.
tain facts by a declaration under
penalty of perjury in lieu of an
affidavit.
H.J. Res. 704—Joint resolution
to remove copyright restrictions
on the musical composition “Pledge
of Allegiance to the Flag,” and
for other purposes.
HR 4306—An act to provide
education and training for the
children of veterans dying of a
disability incurred after Jan. 31,
1955 and before the end of com-
pulsory military service and di-
rectly caused by military, naval
or air service, and for other pur-
poses.
HR 7810—An act to credit per-
iods of internment during WWII
to certain federal employees of
Japanese ancestry for purposes of
the Civil Service Retirement Act
and the Annual Sick Leave Act of
1951.
HR 2565—An act to promote
effectual planning, development,
maintenance and coordination of
wildlife, fish and game conserva-
tion and rehabilitation in military
reservations.
World-Wide
Com. Link
Slated Here
In the fall of 1961, Keflavik
Airport will become a tributary
of a logistic data and message
communications system being de-
veloped by Western Union.
Capt. Louie Mimms, communica-
tion officer for the 1971st Air and
Airways Communications Service
(AACS) Squadron, says that one
unit of the system will be located
at Air Forces Iceland headquart-
ers; and another data processing
machine at base supply where
data for posting cards will be fed
into the Communication Center.
Comptroller will be another user
of the system, designed to expedite
supply orders and reporting and
many other facets of operation at
Keflavik Airport.
AACS will operate the system
which is capable of handling the
equivalent of one hundred mil-
lion words daily. Western Union
says the project will cost $11.5
million to establish five electron-
ic communications message and
circuit switching centers.
The centers will be located at
Norton AFB, Calif., that being
the first to be in operation in
1961; Gentile AFB, Ohio; Mc-
Clellan AFB, Calif.; Tinker AFB,
Okla.; and Andrews AFB, Md.
The completely automatic sys-
tem will handle narrative, data,
digitalized voice and graphic in-
formation. Keflavik Airport will
be one of 500 air bases, air sta-
tions,
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Airmen Need
Enough Time
To Stay In
Airmen, first termers and car-
eer, who are assuming that the
extension to fulfill the Iceland
tour will insure their right to re-
enlist may be in for a surprise.
That is not enough retainability
to forecast for a ZI asignment.
In addition to the time needed to
complete the Iceland tour, a career
airman must have at least 14
months of service retainability on
arrival at his new station; the
first termer, must have at least
eight months.
Action to assure service re-
tainability must be taken eight
months prior to deros; that can
be a reenlistment or an extens-
ion.
Not taking this action or re-
fusing to make the move, the air-
man subjects himself to separation
prior to ETS and renders himself
ineligible to enlist or reenlist in
the Air Force 91 days after sep-
aration.
The regulation defines a car-
eer airman as one who is serving
his second or subsequent enlist-
ment. That applies to airmen who
have come from other services
and are in the Air Force for the
first time.
A first termer is an airman
without prior military service who
is serving on his first enlistment.
A man in that category who does
not extend will be returned upon
deros to the appropriate port pro-
cessing facility for separation
under AFR 39-14.
States Approve
VL Plates lise
Keflavik Airport airmen who
are derosing and plan to take a
car which has VL or VLE plates
back to the States may drive to
their destination without any hit-
ches.
The State of New York permits
a five-day stay with foreign
plates.
All the states permit passage
enroute to a new assignment. Once
at the new station, laws will vary.
Some states allow as long as 60
days before requiring home-state
or assignment-state licenses. Oth-
er’s require a change from VL
plates at the time of the year
when state licenses expire.
Information, by state, is avail-
able by calling Commercial Trans-
portation Office, Ext. 6169.