The White Falcon - 24.09.1971, Blaðsíða 10

PA Y RAISE, from Page 3
increases may defer payment until
Nov. 12, when the freeze is set
to end. Defense officials have
already indicated that unless the
President okays the Oct. 1 begin-
ning date they will ask the Cost
of Living Council for a determin-
ation .
The Defense Department in its
originallegislative request asked
for the increases to begin last
July 1.
Meanwhile, defense officials
hailed the pay bill as the most
significant improvement in mili-
tary pay since the schedule was
revamped in 1958. They called it
a comprehensive program that ad-
dresses the problems which now
pose the most significant inter-
ests to an all-volunteer force.
As more specific information
andexact pay charts are released,
the White Falcon will publish pay
raise information.
BONUSES FOR VIETNAM
ment to individuals who served in
Vietnam between July 1, 1958 and
Aug. 5, 1964, or who have had 90
days of active service after the
August 1964 date, and extending
to a date to be announced. Ap-
plicants must have been a resident
of the state for six months im-
mediately preceding entry into
the armed forces.
Bonus payment will be figured
at the rate of $20 for each month
actually spent in Vietnam, and
$10 for each month of service
JOl Chuck MeDonald’si
KEFLAVIK SCENE
This installment of the Keflavik Scene starts with "Br-r-r-r."
And if you haven't already seen Page 12, you'd better turn there
right now and take a look at that wind-chill chart. (Time out
while reader responds.) Now that you've seen the chart, do you
understand its meaning? The approach of winter here in Iceland
makes the term "Chill Index" an important part of every weather
forecast. A term associated with "Chill Index" is the "equiva-
lent temperature." This is defined as that temperature, assuming
no wind is present, that will cause the same rate of loss of body
heat as the same combination of wind and temperature. Therefore
it usually feels as cold as the equivalent temperature because of
the presence of wind, although the actual temperature may be con-
siderably higher. As a general rule, the naval station is in
Chill Index II throughout the winter months, with occasional per-
iods of Chill Index III. Brief periods of Chill Index IV have
occurred, usually during the early morning hours, but these per-
iods are rare. So button-up your overcoat. Winter's on its way.
Those of the Jewish faith are reminded that High Holy Days
services are set in the chapel conference room on Sept. 28 at
7:30 p.m. and on Sept. 29 at 5 p.m.
Last week when I talked about the changes in the TV schedules,
I read between the lines and discovered that in my comparison of
the local facility with Chicago TV, that I indicated I could never
trust local schedules. Nothing is further from the truth. Act-
ually, the local schedules are more trustworthy because up until
now, Chuck Nason hasn't utilized his privilege of changing a
schedule without notice. Occasionally, changes will be necessary
even after a schedule is printed, and your pink sheet (or yellow
during alternate weeks) may have listed a program that is either
taken off the air completely, or moved to a different time slot.
Don't forget that on Sept. 28 and 29, local Marines will be
conducting a house-to-house canvass of family quarters for those
repairable toys that are no longer wanted. This is their annual
"Toys for Tots" drive, and you can help them out by taking inven-
tory of those dolls, mechanical toys, etc., and setting aside
those your children no longer want. The Marines will repair them
and route them to some children who are much less fortunate. In
addition to their house-to-house drive, they are erecting collec-
tion boxes at the Navy Exchange, both schools, gym, Officers'
Club, CPO Club, 56 Club and the Polar Club. There will also be a
box at Andrews Theater. These boxes will be up on Sept. 28, and
remain until Dec. 17.
Finally, we've received a message from CNO advising of a toy
item that exploded in a child's face, putting out an eye. It is
not known if the item is here, but if so, it will be withheld
from toyland shelves pending further investigation.
ERA VETERANS, from Page 12
elsewhere in the world, with a
limit of $360 for individuals
with no Vietnam service and $500
for those with a combination of
Vietnam service and other duty,
For further information, contact:
Director of South Dakota Veterans
Department,Old Post Office Build-
ing, Pierre, 57501.
• VERMONT — This bonus is re-
stricted to those who served on
active duty in an enlisted grade.
The service must have been be-
tween Aug. 5, 1964, and a date to
be announced, and individuals
must have residedin the statepri-
or to entering military service.
Payment will be made at the rate
of $10 for each month of service
not to exceed a total of 12 months.
The state's law makes provis-
ion for the payment of the bonus
to the spouse or next of kin of
an enlisted man or woman who dies
while on active duty. For infor-
mationand forms, write: Milit.
Department of Veterans' Affairs
State Veterans' Affairs Office
City Hall Montpelier, 05601
September 24, 1971
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