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November 24, 1978
White Falcon
Page 3
'Night Watch’—Ice & Fire thriller in store
REHEARSING A SCENE from "Night Watch," the upcoming Ice and Fire Theatre
Group production, are Karen Mayo and Curt Pruitt. "Night Watch" will
be presented at the Top of the Rock Feb. 10, 11 and 12.
"Night Watch", written by Lucille
Fletcher, will be performed Feb. 10,
11 and 12 by the Ice and Fire
Theatre Group.
The play, directed by Doug
Verigin, is a suspenseful mystery
in two acts which will keep your
attention until reaching a chilling
climax.
Elaine Wheeler (Karen Mayo),
troubled by unsettling memories and
vague fears, sees—or believes she
sees—a dead man in the vacant
tenement house next door. John
Wheeler (Curt Pruitt), thinking
Elaine is on the verge of a break-
down, calls in a psychiatrist, Dr.
Lake (Linda Hutto), who agrees with
his suggestion that Elaine should
commit herself to a sanitarium in
Switzerland.
From this point, Blanche
(Charlotte Bennett), Appleby
(George O'Rorrke) and Helga (Joyce
Hess) add their portions to the
mystery.
Other players include Patrolman
Vanelli (Maurice Cecchini), Lieu-
tenant Walker (Pat Clarke) and
Hoke (Rod Ashmore).
New sea pay rates
explained
Although the ins and outs of
who gets how much is somewhat com-
plex, the bottom line on the new
sea pay rates is personnel on ac-
tive duty now receiving sea pay
will receive at least the same a-
mount as they did under the old
rates.
Many will receive more if their
new rates exceed their old rates.
Under the plan recently signed
into law by the President, Navy
petty officers will be paid accor-
ding to cumulative years of sea
duty.
Personnel on active duty on
Sept. 30, 1978 who are not eligible
for the new sea duty rates will re-
ceive sea pay at the old rate for
three years. This includes anyone
attached to a category "B" ships.
The program will be phased in over
the next four years.
For example, a petty officer
with over three years cumulated sea
duty will receive $25 per month in
’79.’A petty officer with over se-
ven years cumulative sea duty will
receive $35 now and $45 in *81.1
Petty officers with more than 12
years cumulative sea duty will re-
ceive $55 this fiscal year and $100
per month in '82.'
The new sea plan describes the
types of ships and the circumstan-
ces where sea pay can be paid.
Personnel assigned to a category
"A" ship or a unit embarked in that
ship, will receive sea pay continu-
ously while they are attached to the
the ship. Category "A" ships are
those most frequently underway.
Personnel in category "B" ships,
which are normally in homeport,
will receive the sea pay only when
the ship is away from its homeport
for more than 30 consecutive days.
Women last week reported for
sea duty in other than hospital and
transport ships.
During the next year, 55 female
officers and 375 enlisted women
will report to 21 Atlantic and Pa-
cific Fleet ships. On Nov. 1, the
Everyone in the Navy who quali-
fied for the old sea pay rate,
even if attached to a category "B"
ship which doesn’t qualify for the
new rates, can still receive the
old rate for three years.
Category "A" ships are: AF, AE,
AFS, AG, AGF, AGSS, AO, AOE, AOG,
AOR, ASR, ATF, AVM, AVT, CG, CGN,
CV, CVN, DD, DDG, FF, FFG, LCC, LHA,
LKA, LPA, LPD, LSD, LST, MSC, MSO,
NR, PHM, SS, SSBN, SSN, T-AF, T-AG,
T-AGOR, T-AC, T-ARC, T-ATF, ATS, and
ARS.
Category "B" ships are: AD, AR,
DSV, DSV/DSVP, and AS.
first nine women, all ensigns, re-
ported to their ships.
In the Atlantic Fleet, six of-
ficers reported aboard three ships
including the USS Spear, the USS
Vulcan and the USS Puget Sound.
Pacific Fleet ships including the
USS Dixon and USS Norton Sound also
received women officers aboard.
First women report aboard