The White Falcon - 17.11.1962, Blaðsíða 1

Volume II, Number 37 U.S. NAVAL STATION, KEFLAVIK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ICELAND Saturday, November 17, 1962
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con
Pilots Take Note:
People Unaware
How Easy Job Is
What does the average small
boy want to be when he grows
up. An astronaut, perhaps. Or an
aircraft pilot. The idea of flight
stirs his imagination—ask any
youngster. But don’t broach the
subject to one laddie in California
who explained his dream in an
essay for his third-grade teacher.
It was published without com-
ment in The Shield, a United Air
Lines company magazine.
“I want to be an airline pilot
because it’s a fun job and easy
to do,” he wrote. “That’s why
there are so many pilots flying
around today. Pilots don’t need
much school. They just have to
learn to read numbers so they
can read instruments. I guess
they should be able to read maps
so they can find their way if
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LIFE BEGINS AT 187—The Keflavik Marines, in celebrating their 187th birthday staged a gala “Birthday
Ball” at the Offiecrs Club Nov. 10. Rear Admiral Robert B. Moore, Commander Iceland Defense Force,
left of cake, was the distinguished guest. Speaking, right of cake, is Colonel Ross R. Miner, Commanding
Officer, Marine Barracks, Keflavik, Iceland.
After War With Spain
Mutual-Consent Treaty
Gave Us Guantanamo
A seeming paradox that has mystified many Americans
is 45 square miles of hilly terrain and deep bay situated
800 miles from the Panama Canal. Here at the southeast
end of Cuba the American flag flies proudly—while in
Havana at the other end of the*®’
island Fidel Castro, the Soviet
puppet, rants against U. S. “im-
perialism.”
Guantanamo is Castro’s own
“bone in his throat,” but for the
U. S. Navy the sprawling, fenced-
in base is a keystone of our Car-
ibbean defenses. We acquired it
by lease under treaties following
the Spanish-American war which
liberated Cuba from Spanish rule
The lease, which cannot be broken
without mutual consent, provides
for an annual rental of 2,000 gold
dollars—$3,386.25 today — paid by
the United States.
Life at “Gitmo,” as genera-
tions of Navy men have known
it, was a pleasant affair in pre-
Castro days when the base pop-
ulation mingled freely with the
genial Cuban people. Long be-
fore President Kennedy ordered
AF Titan Scores
From 5,000 Miles
An Air Force Titan II ICBM
has delivered a re-entry vehicle
more than 5,000 miles to a pre-
determined point in the South At-
lantic in a demonstration of the
missiles accuracy.
The Air Force said the research
and development flight was made
“to obtain further performance
data.”
The two-stage, 103-foot Titan
II generates about 430,000 pounds
of thrust in its first stage and
another 100,000 pounds in its sec-
ond stage. Its engines burn stor-
able hypergolic propellant.
the evacuation of dependents,
however, the hostility of the
Communist regime had restrict-
ed the movements of American
service people to base boundaries.
Guantanamo’s security problem
today is immensely complex. A
seven-foot-high, chain-link fence
extends over some 24 miles of
terrain, patrolled by Marines and
sailors in jeep and helicopter. At
night German shepherd dogs ac-
company sentries at key points.
The base depends heavily for
maintainance upon thousands of
Cubans living in nearby towns.
For them Castro’s hate-America
campaign has meant a double
search as they enter and leave
the base—by Marines and also by
Castro’s milita at outside check
points. The Communist regime,
much as it dislikes this daily
Cuban-American contact, is aware
that the $7 million these workers
earn annually is a stabilizing fac-
tor in the island’s jittery economy.
Gen. Hugh Harris Named
Seventh Army’s New CG
Lt. Gen. Hugh P. Harris, Com-
manding General of I Corps,
Korea, has been named to succeed
Lt. Gen. John C. Oakes as CG
of Seventh Army, Europe. Gen.
Oakes is returning to the U.S.
for medical treatment.
One of the Army’s first air-
born volunteers, Gen. Harris serv-
ed with the experimental 88th
Airborne Battalion at Ft. Ben-
ning, Ga. in 1941.
Donate $2572.61
Tops ’61 Drive
By $570
The American Overseas Fund
Drive Campaign came to a close
this week with Keflavik contribu-
tions totaling $2572.61.
Last year the VP and VW
squadron detachments donated loc-
ally. This year they participated
at their home ports, yet the loss
did not adversly affect the total.
In fact, the total this year tops
the 1961 Drive by $570.
The Seventh Annual American
Overseas Campaign which sup-
ports eight agencies, got under-
way here Oct. 8 and ended Nov. 1.
The agencies to which contribu-
tions were made were the Nation-
al Recreation Association, the In-
ternational Social Service, the
United Seamen’s Service, the Am-
erican Social Health Association,
USO, the American-Korean Foun-
dation, Radio Free Europe, and
CARE.
The Honorable Fred Korth,
Secretary of the Navy, and Chair-
man of the 1962 American Over-
seas Campaign, pointed out that
the AOC drive is one way in
which Americans can “reaffirm
our country’s ideals of concern for
the future of all men.”
The H-3 Site started their Am-
erican Overseas Campaign on Oct-
ober 19, 1962 with a fund raising
dinner held in the Bachelor Of-
ficer’s Quarters Lounge. All BOQ
residents were invited and attend-
ed a one hour champagne call,
steaks were then prepared and
served in the lounge by the BOQ
Officer, Chief Warrant Officer
Myers, (see page 5).
On October 27, the NCO Club
sponsored a party on behalf of
the campaign, featuring western
type music and free drinks. Chief
Warrant Officer Bolding aiid
Technical Sergeant Benchoff
started the drive for the NCO
Club.
During the evening of October
28, several personnel, Navy and
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'Pajama Game' to
Be Presented by
Woman's College
“Pajama Game”, which intro-
duced the famous song-hits “Hey,
There”, and “Hernando’s Hidea-
way” and became the eighth long-
est-running musical comedy in
New York theatrical history, will
be played at Andrew’s Theatre,
Nov. 22 at 8 p.m. and Nov. 25,
at 7:30 p.m.
With all the other members of
the press, “Life Magazine” prais-
ed the original Broadway perform-
ance: “It’s dedicated to the prem-
ise that love can find its way,
even in a pajama factory. The
principal doings pertain to a
union’s campaign to woo and win
the pretty head of the union’s
grievance committee. This con-
flict, unexpected in a Broadway
musical, between labor and man-
agement, gives the new song-writ-
ing team a chance to spin some
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Lower Rates
Offered By
Loftleidir
CONTRIBUTORS—This is just part of the personnel at Site H-3
who contributed so freely to achieve the 105 participation percentage.
During the period of November
1, 1962 to March 31, 1963, Loft-
leidir offers military personnel
and dependents special rates on
their daily flights to and from
New York. The military discount
fare is $201.60 round trip from
Reykjavik to New York to Reyk-
javik. For military personnel tra-
veling one way the fare is $160,
and for military dependents the
round trip fare is $246.
A Family Travel Plan is avail-
able for military dependents, wife
and/or children from 12 through
25 years of age at the following
savings: One way, $85 and round
trip, $121. Loftleidir will make
connecting reservations from New
York to all destinations in the
United States and Canada. People
desiring reservations for the
Christmas holidays will please
contact Loftleidir Base Office on
extension 6162.
Fly now, pay later through con-
venient Loftleidir payment plan.
AOC Enjoys 100% Participation
Keflavik Personnel