The White Falcon - 29.10.1965, Blaðsíða 1

AFWL’s Eighth Ranked Sea Service Newspaper - 1964
THE WHITE
U.S. NAVAL STATION, KEFLAVIK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ICELAND
Volume IV, Number 40 Friday, October 29, 1965
DEFENSE COUNCIL—The six members of the Iceland Defense Council gather in the office of Com-
mander, Iceland Defense Force, RAdm Ralph Weymouth, during one of their meetings. Left to right
are Mr. H. Olafsson, Capt E. E. Pierre, Jr., Mr. H. Helgason, Mr. H. Dalberg, Cdr J. E. Haines and Cdr
H. Hoag. (See story on page 5).
RAdm Weymouth Congratulates
September's Men Of Month
The Sailor, Marine and Airman of the Month for Septem-
ber were personally congratulated by RAdm Ralph
Weymoth, Commander, Iceland Defense Force, during
ceremonies in his office Oct. 22.
Chosen by selection boards representing their respective
services, the men were presented certificates of recognition
and checks for $25 along with the best wishes of Admiral
Weymouth.
September’s Sailor of the Month,
Yeoman Third Class Robert W.
Brehmer, is attached to Detach-
ment Thirteen of Patrol Squadron
Twenty-One (VP-21). He distingu-
ished himself as the administra-
tive petty officer of his squadron.
A native of Delanco, N. J., Petty
Officer Brehmer graduated from
Riverside High School in River-
side, N. J., prior to entering the
Navy. Before coming to Keflavik.
he was stationed with his squad-
ron at Naval Air Station, Bruns-
wick, Maine. Petty Officer Brehm-
er’s many hobbies include reading,
modelcraft, painting and sports.
Private Cox
Another sports enthusiast, as
well as hunting and fishing is the
Navy CancelsDraft;
Enlistments Up 40%
A Defense Department report
shows that there have been large
increases in voluntary enlistments
since the draft was raised sharply
in July.
Monthly figures for July, Aug-
ust and September disclosed in-
creases ranging from thirty-two
percent or 39,739 enlistees in the
Air Force to forty-five percent
for the Marines which brought in
17,239 recruits.
Comparing July and Septem-
ber figures, 34,176 volunteers re-
ceived by the Army was a forty-
six percent jump and the Navy
increased its enlistments by forty-
one percent or 40,588 men.
The Navy also announced that
it was cutting its October draft
call in half and the November
Navy draft request for 4,000 was
cancelled. (AFRTS).
Marine of the Month, Private First
Class Dannie E. Cox. Private Cox
is the Guard Chief Clerk at the
Marine Barracks. He is from
Greenville, S. C., where he gradu-
ated from Carolina High School
before entering the service. Priv-
ate Cox has his sights set on col-
lege when he finishes his tour
with the Marine Corps. This is his
first duty station following re-
cruit training at Parris Island,
S. C.
Airman Morgan
Newly promoted Airman First
Class Donald E. Morgan received
the honors as Airman of the
Month. Airman Morgan is a Com-
munications Center Specialist and
operates teletype and telephone
switchboards for the 932nd Air-
craft Control and Warning
Squadron. He is a native of Roan
Mountain, Tenn., where he gradu-
ated from Cloudland High School.
He was last stationed at Ells-
worth Air Force Base in South
Dakota.
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In This Issue
Chaplain’s Corner .... pg. 2
Safety Awards...........pg. 3
Toastmasters Club .... pg. 4
Sports..................pg. 6
Entertainment ......... pg. 8
Early Outs
For Holidays
Not Likely
The customary early release for
personnel due for separation over
the Christmas-New Year holidays
will not occur this year, accord-
ing to officials.
Suspension of the early out was
necessitated because of the man-
power buildup and the situation
in the Republic of Viet-Nam.
Service officials also said that
leave policies over the holiday peri-
od will be set by local commanders
and will depend on operational re-
quirements. (AFPS)
Only U.S. Products
Exempted From Duty
Iceland Defense Force personnel
planning to send Cristmas gifts
home should become familiar with
the appropriate customs regula-
tions, officials have advised.
While abroad service personnel
can send gifts valued at $10 or
less, duty-free to persons in the
United States. Value is determined
by the fair retail price of artic-
les in the country where pur-
chased.
No Limit Sending Gifts
There is no limit on the num-
ber of gifts that may be sent.
The value of such shipment or
mail package received by one
person in one day must not ex-
ceed $10.
Shipments or mail packages
must contain bonafide gifts. A
violation occurs when a person
purchases something for himself
and mails it home for safekeeping.
Also, expensive purchases may
not be broken into individual $10
shipments for mailing. An ex-
ample would be a set of china.
Acting Deputy Commissoner of
Customs L. P. Johnson warns,
“The purchase of an article at a
military exchange store does not
extempt it from duty. If an article
is exempt from duty under some
provision of law, such as item
800.00, Tariff Schedules of the
United States, which permits the
free importation of American
made goods, then such article, al-
though purchased at a military
exchange store, may be imported
free of duty.” (AFRTS)
Iceland's Highway
Opens To Keflavik
Iceland’s first paved inter-city highway opened Tuesday,
Oct. 26, between Reykjavik and Keflavik.
The Minister of Agriculture and Traffic Ingolfur Jonsson
officially opened the road by being the first to play his toll
at the tollgate, located close to Straumur south of Hafnar-
fjordur. He then set off on the trip to Keflavik.
Time saved by using the new*
road amounts to about half of
what it took to travel between the
two cities on the old dirt road.
All the concrete used in the con-
struction of the highway came
over dirt roads from Akranes
west of Reykjavik. Over the last
five years, the first one half was
completed and then after a lapse
of time, the second half.
Dec. 10 Deadline For
Air Mail From U. S.
For Christmastime
The mailing period for sending
Christmas parcels and greeting
cards overseas has been announc-
ed by Post Office officials.
Packages and cards going by
surface mail should be posted by
Nov. 10. Air mail should be de-
posited between Dec. 1—10.
These dates apply to parcels and
cards going overseas to and from
the United States, an official in
Washington said, to insure deli-
very in time for the holiday.
Package contents should be
firmly packed with nothing loose
inside, the official explained, ad-
ding, it is wise to put an additional
address slip inside the package.
Officials also recommend that
containers be of strong material,
tied with heavy cord. Fibreboard
packaging, such as cardboard
boxes, should be wrapped in paper
even though this is not a strict
requirement.
Customs regulations apply to
some items being mailed overseas.
Some countries also prohibit vari-
ous items and U.S. regulations
prohibit certain other items. Local
postal officials can give advice on
these matters, a spokesman said.
(AFPS)
What’s A Deadline?
Deadlines, those bugbears for
newspaper editors, are also rough
on contributors.
Every newspaper must work
against a deadline, some more
lenient than others. The White
Falcon is printed commercially
in Reykjavik and its deadline
must, of necessity, be early. Al-
though the Station newspaper
bears a Friday deadline, Monday
morning is the cutoff time for
nearly all stories.
The copy is sent to the printer
on Monday and Tuesday after-
noons. Articles and pictures re-
ceived in the White Falcon office
(Bldg. T-44) by noon Monday
stand a much better chance of
good placement and larger play
than those that come in any later.
It is to the advantage of the
contributor to get articles in as
soon as possible.
The toll charge is 40 kronur
(round trip) for passenger cars
under 2,425 lbs. and pick-up tracks
with a carrying capacity under
992 lbs. Passenger cars with
a weight over 2,425 lbs., pick-
up trucks with a carrying capacity
over 992 lbs. and trucks under
1.5 tons carrying capacity will pay
50 Kronur (round trip).
According to a NavStaKef Notice
4640, operators of military vehic-
les (VL plates) who are on official
business can obtain a toll ticket
from the Transportation Division
Public Works Department. The
ticket will be given to the toll
collector instead of the cash pay-
ment.
The Notice states, “Operators
of military vehicles (VL plates)
will (1) immediately prior to de-
parture, obtain a toll ticket from
the Transportation Division, Pub-
lic Works Department, (2) in the
event the trip is scheduled outside
of regular duty hours obtain the
toll ticket from the Transporta-
tion Duty Section (phone 3130),
Building T-501, (3) return unused
toll tickets to the issuing office
no later than the day following
its issuance.”
Only vehicles that have VL
plates are authorized toll tickets.
The tickets will not be issued to
operators of privately owned vehi-
cles (JO plates), whether the
travel is on personal or official
business.
A DEMON?—Children throughout
the world will be disguised again
this Sunday in the traditions of
Halloween. Halloween parties will
be given on the Naval Station and
youngsters will be going from
door to door saying, “Trick or
treat.” Motorists are advised to be
especially careful and watchful of
“hideous-looking creatures” lurk-
ing the streets Sunday night.
(See story on page 5).