The White Falcon - 23.07.1976, Blaðsíða 2

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Stereo Gear
We’ve finally, after long-awaited
correspondence, received word on why
it’s taking so long to get stereo
gear. By Secretary of Defense
Memorandum of July 18, 1975, Depart-
ment of Defense Non-Appropriated Ac-
tivities were directed that military
mail transportation funds cannot be
used for shipment of foreign-made
goods between non-appropriated fund
activities. Previously, we had been
getting our stereo gear via the par-
cel post mails. Yokosuka implemented
enforcing this memorandum in January.
Now our stereo goods must go
through Naval Supply Depot Yokosuka
and await the availability of a ship
to Iceland. This has, of course, in-
creased lead time dramatically.
We have status on orders "laced in
February and March due anytime and,
once we have an established lead
time, we can give you estimated de-
livery times.
It's a shame we can no longer get
our merchandise from Yokosuka via the
mail systems and the adverse impact
that this has on our station will be
brought to the attention of higher
commands.
Stereo shop merchandise
Stereo Gear left Japan April 25
and it’s expected to arrive at Nor-
folk May 23.
MARANTZ
4300 2-quad receiver
2325 stereo receiver
DUAL
1229 Q turntable
701 turntable
Left Japan June 16, estimated to
arrive at Norfolk yesterday.
AKA I
6 x 210 D tape deck
1730 D-SS 4 ch. tape deck
CR80D-SS 4 ch. tape deck
ACM100 microphone
ATR-7M 7" metal reel
R10M 10 1/2" metal reel
GX 710D cassette deck
GXC 75-D cassette deck
SONY
TV110VWE B&W TV
TC377 stereo tape deck
TEM61D0W AM/FM portable radio
SANSUI
QRX5500A 4 ch. receiver
QRX7500A 4 ch. receiver
RA500 reverb amplifier
Cameras and photographic supplies
on order: ordered in June--
ARGUS
Palmatic pocket camera flash out-
fit
Magicube pocket camera electronic
flash
Electronic flash for flip flash
World Traveler 24" 66" tripod
2-way-pan-tilt 21" 51" tripod
Argus Mini-Palmatic kit
BELL AND HOWELL
Filmasound XL sound camera
slide cubes
CANON—July
Canon EF FD 50mm fl.4 SSC w/case
Canon FTB 50mm fl.4 w/chrome case
Canon EF FD 50mm fl.4 SSC w.case
Canon FTB 50mm fl.4 w/chrome case
Projection screens
KODAK
EK6 Instant camera
EK4 Instant camera
Instant print film
Instant camera case
Minolta SRT fl.4 w/case—July
Pentax KM fl.4 w/case
Minolta wide-angle lens 28mm
f3.5 McRokkor
Telephoto lens McRokkor 200mm f3.5
Nikon f2 Photomic 50mm fl.4 lens
and case—June
AN-1 leather neckstrap
AN-2 leatherette neckstrap
PETRI—June
TTL gadget pack
TTL 1.8 camera w/case
FTE 1.7 w/case
Color 35E mini-mate w/case
POLARIOD
Super Shooter
YASHICA
35mm camera
Minolta SRT fl.4 w/case—July
Pentax KM fl.4 w/ case
Minolta wide-angle lens 28mm f3.5
McRokkor
PETRI
TTL gadget pack
TTL 1.8 camera w/case
FTE 1.7 w/case
Color 35E mini-mate w/case
Nikon F2 Photomic 50mm fl.4 lens
and case
AN-1 leather neckstrap
AN-2 leatherette neckstrap
YASHICA
35mm camera
Economy upswings, inflation rises
The signs are unmistakeable; the
economy is on the upswing and we seem
to be stuck with varying degrees of
inflation. Everything is up, includ-
ing food, clothing, gas, electricity
and wages. Even down is up — check
the prices on pillows made out of the
precious stuff.
You've undoubtedly witnessed the
effect of inflation right here at
the Keflavik Navy Exchange, as the
prices on cigarettes, candy and oth-
er items inch upward in seemingly
relentless fashion. Well, the un-
fortunate truth is that the Exchange
is in the same boat as any other
business enterprise, when it comes to
the increasing amount it must spend
in order to continue making goods and
services available.
Simply stated, it cost us more to
operate than it did as recently as a
few weeks ago, and dramatically more
than it did five years ago. ..It
therefore stands to reason that it's
going to cost us more next year than
it does now. In sizing up the cur-
rent economic situation, a syndicated
columnist recently advised his read-
ers to "buy now or pay more later."
There is, however, a consoling
note to this state of affairs for
Navy Exchange customers. And that is
in terms of dollar amounts —
your overall saving of better than 20
percent at the Exchange generally
creases. If for instance, your
original savings on a one - dollar
article is 20 cents, a 100 percent
commercial price increase (to two
dollars) would translate to an Ex-
change savings of A0 cents also a
100 percent increase.
How do we arrive at the 20.percent
factor? That's the overall saving
that Navy Exchange customers continue
to experience. Even though the sav-
ing on some items sold may be con-
siderably less, periodic surveys re-
veal that Navy Exchange customers en-
joy an average, overall price break
of 22 percent.
It's probably true that prices
will continue to rise in the forsee-
able future, and it's definitely true
that the Navy Exchange is inexorably
tied to the same economy. The fact
of the matter is that we will sooner
or later buy the things we want and
need, where and when we can get the
best deal for our money.
The purpose of this article is not
to discuss the Dhilosophy of weak
versus strong currency or the pros
and cons of inflation. But, rather,
to reassure our authorized customers
that the Navy Exchange is, and will
continue to be, the most sensible
place to shop.
ine Navy Exchange Bulletin is compiled by exchange employees. The opinions
and comments expressed herein do not necessarily reflect the opinions and pol-
Tcies Tf the Department of Defense or the White Falcon Editorial Staff Men-
tion of specific consumer products in this column is intended solely for th
benefit of authorized exchange patrons, and in no way implies Department o
Defense endorsement for those products. Correspondence or comments relating
to this column should be addressed to the Navy Exchange Officer.
TRAVEL
by Fran Preston
Light Nights
Once again it’s time for "Light
Nights." From now until the end of Au-
gust, this fantastic panorama of Ice-
landic history will be performed. It is
presented in English, and includes Ice-
landic songs, dances and stories with
traditional costumes and scenery. The
performances are at 9 p.m. at the Loft-
leidir Hotel on Monday, Tuesday Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings. Light Nights
is definitely a "must-see" during your
stay in Iceland. Tickets are available
at the Tour Office.
Camping tour
Don't forget about the four-day camp-
out to the Landmannalaugar-Eldjga area.
It leaves Friday and returns August 2.
Four full days are spent exploring the
fascinating thermal area that abounds
with waterfalls, deserts, warm water
swimming and rolling meadows. Tents are
provided—all you need to bring is your
sleeping bag, food and cooking equip-
ment. Sign up now at the Tour Office.
Oslo and Munich
Going to Oslo September 2-7? Or to
Munich for the first weekend of Oktober-
fest, Sept. 17-20? The Tour Office can
provide you with hotel packages in both
places. In Oslo, arrangements have been
made for five nights in a hotel in the
downtown area, plus a city sightseeing
tour. For Oktoberfest, all of Munich is
filled, but we have been able to secure
rooms for about 45 people in a German
hotel in Erding, just a short distance
from Munich. As soon as you are recon-
firmed on either flight, come to the
Tour Office for more details, and to
sign up for hotel space. Note: we
cannot take reservations before you have
been reconfirmed that you are on the
flights.
Mid-week Tour
The Tour Office is offering another
Wednesday bus tour. On August 11, we
will go to Whale Bay to visit the
whaling station, then on to the great
river Hvita (White River), the camping
area at Husafell, and finally back down
the Kaldidalur trail that runs between
the glaciers Ok, Eiriksjokull and Lang-
jokull. From the ocean to the glaciers,
you can see it all on this tour. Buy
your tickets at the Tour Office by noon
Aug. 10. We must have a minimum of 40
people to hold this tour.
Saturday bus tour
For the first time, we are offering a
tour of the Akranes Peninsula. From
Keflavik the bus will travel through the
Hvalfjordur (Whale Bay) area to beauti-
ful Mt. Akrafjall. It will then contin-
ue to the village of Akranes, stop there
for a visit to the Folk Museum, and then
return to the base in the late afternoon
on July 31, and tickets may be purchased
until noon on Friday.
Air Force calls
for volunteers
The Air Force has sent a message to
the field sefeking volunteers to retrain
into the Aerospace control and Warning
systems operator/technician, AFSC 276X0j
The message says there is an urgent
need for limited number of highly quali-
fied and motivated NCOs to retrain into
AFSC.
Aerospace control and warning oper-
ators interpret radar displays of both
atmospheric and space detection and
warning radar. Their function is to de-
tect and identify air and space borne
objects, and the jobs are found at all
levels of tactical control and strategic
defense command and control systems.
Most of the systems are computer assist-
ed, affording the operator an opportun-
ity to become familiar with the various
computer displays and printouts.
Personnel retraining into the aero-
space control and warning operator
field, will be put through the 7-week
resident course conducted at Keesler Air
Force Base, Miss. For eligi-
bility requirements and more informa-
tion, check with your CBPO.
NEWS
BRIEFS
School registration
Registration for school children
from kindergarten to sixth grade will
be held Monday and Tuesday from 9
a.m. to A p.m. at the A.T. Mahan Ele-
mentary School.
Birth certificates are required
for children entering kindergarten
and for first graders who did not at-
tend kindergarten last year. Kinder-
garten pupils must be five years of
age by Dec. 31, 1976 and children en-
tering the first grade must be six
years of age by the same time.
Last year's Progress Report is re-
quired for students registering for
first to sixth grade who have not
previously been enrolled at the A.T.
Mahan Elementary School.
All children planning on attending,
elementary school here must register/!
Sr. Life Saving
A Senior Life Saving Course will
be given at the Base Pool, starting
August 2 for two weeks. Classes will
be held on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
and Friday mornings from 9:30 to
noon. For more information and sign-
up, call McBride 6131 between 8 a.m.
and noon.
TOPS
Do you need to lose weight? Then
call 7648 to find out how TOPS can
help you or come to the Girl Scout
Hut on Wednesday at 7 p.m. to observe
a TOPS meeting.
New arrivals
Geannie M. Jones arrived Keflavik
at 6:22 a.m. Sunday. She is the
daughter of AC2 Thomas and Margie M.
Jones. AC2 Jones is attached to Air
Operations.
Keith A. Espiritu was born Monday
at 2:36 p.m. to CM2 Amado and Lilia
Espiritu. CM2 Espiritu works at Pub-
lic Works.
Joel E. Engwall came to Keflavik
at 6:25 a.m. July 16. Joel is the
son of DPI Mark and Sharon Engwall.
P01 Engwall is assigned to the Comp-
troller.
Parents of David R. Krueger, Jr.
are ETN2 David and Deborah Krueger.
David was born at 4:35 p.m. July 14.
P02 Krueger is stationed at the Naval
Communications Station.
Dean's list
Martha and Ruth Lionberger, a
freshman and a senior at Luther Col-
lege, Decorah, Iowa, attained 3.50 or
better on a 4.0 scale for the Dean's
List. Martha and Ruth are the daugh-
ters of Chaplain (Captain) and Mrs.
Paul Lionberger.
Reenlistment a
DP3 Lloyd B. Faulk reenlisted fo?
four years for assignment to Stutt-
gart, Germany Tuesday. Commander T.
R. Weissinger swore in DP3 Faulk.
Commanding Officer
Capt. John R. Farrell
Public Affairs Officer
JOCS James A. Johnston
Information Chief
J01 Jim Miller
Editor
J02 Glenna L. Houston
Staff
J02 Jerry L. Foster
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