Crowd watches final - (WSMR) Historic Newspaper Digital Archive
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Crowd watches final - (WSMR) Historic Newspaper Digital Archive
Have you • \- • For, VIETNAM SERVICE - Captain Rosemary M, Nelson, an Army nurse who came to WSMR in May for assignment with McAfee Army Hospital, is presented the Army Commendation Medal for exceptionally meritorious service in the Republic of Vietnam. She served in Vietnam from April 1969 to April 1970. Captain Nelson is a graduate of the Walter Reed Army Institute of Nursing, at Walter Reed Army Hospital, and is a member of Sigma Theta, national nursing honorary. Making the presentation is Colonel Robert J. O'Leary, deputy commander of WSMR (U,S, ARMY PHOTO) LTC Slaughter is troop leader e Lieutenant Colonel DeWitt c. Slaughter, who first came to White Sands Missile Range in 1952 to participate in the development of the Corporal 31 employes • get awards for service Thirty - one Wh i t e Sands Missile Range employes were recognized this week under five the different categories of Army's Incentive Awards Program. Receiving silver lapel pins for having completed 20 years in government employment were Elroy G, Bencomo, Floyd D. Campbell, Antoinette C. Cook, Norbert s. Frietze, David I, Davis,. 'Hulon A, Harkness, RobertF. King, Joe T, Lucero, Faustino A. Marquez, Jack A. Smallwood and Jose s. Valenzuela. missile, has returned as Commam.iing Officer of Troop Command, U. S. Army Garrison. Leaving the Range in 1955 to serve a tour in Italy, LTC Slaughter returned in 1960 to serve with the U. S. Army Field Artillery Missile Systems Evaluation Group, Oro Grande Range Camp. Departing again in 1962, the 20-year Army veteransawservice in Germany, Korea and Turkey. A graduate of Carrizozo High School, N, M., LTC Slaughter has attended the College of the Ozarks and the University of Arkansas. He has also comCommand and pleted the General Staff College and the Pershing Officers' Course. LTC. Slaughter and his wife, Joyce, live at 233 Polaris with their four children - David, Mark, Matthew and Melissa. The Department of the Army has directed that all those wanting to hunt on a military res- Volume 21-Number 23 ervation will need to take a " hunter's safety tr ai ni rtg course." This does not pertain to the special hunts on the Range operated by the State of New Mexico. Also , all are reminded that Post Hunting Permits issued prior to March 31, 1970, have expired. Elsewhere in this issue, see Ground has been broken for a notice concerning the hunter's construction of a $1 million safety training course to be missile engineering and laboragiven tomorrow night in the tory facility at WSMR. Post Theater. The facility is being built by the Frank R. Tatsch Con* * * The "Speaker of the Day" struction Co., Silver City, N,M,, trophy went to Specialist Ben- and is scheduled for complenie White (RE-P) at the Chap- tion in May 1971. arral Toastmasters meeting The new building will be loTuesday, August 18, Specialist cated west of the WSMR techWhite's topic was "My Dream nical area between the former for America's Future." Silas Nike Contractor building and Garcia won the "Traveling headquarters of the U,S, Naval Topics" trophy. Ordnance Missile Test Facility. Harold New (NR-CE) will be When completed, the 35,000 the Topicmaster for the next square foot structure will conclub meeting on August 25. sist of a high bay area for Speakers will include Henry missile assembly and checkout, Leinbach (LG-C) and Arturo and space for shops, laboraBorrego (RE-I). Chief Evalu- tories and offices, The project ator will be John Whittler (TE- also includes a guardhouse and AE). a paved parking lot. lt will be surrounded by a chain link * * * Applications are being sought fence 200 feet from the buildfor the positions of manager ing to minimize the possibility and assistant manager at the of equipment radio frequency Post Theater. For information, transmission pick up from the contact the Theater Officer at outside, and for security. 678-2388. The contractor expects to start pouring foundation con* * * A regular meeting of Local crete as soon as specification 158, National Federation of tests have been completed. The Federal Employes, was held Silver City firm will be given last night in the First National 3 1 5 days to complete the Bank Tower in Las Cruces. $1,016,200 contract, Guest speaker was Lincoln H. The construction is being Pitcher Jr., of Albuquerque, supervised by resident personwho spoke on "Tax Sheltered nel of the Fort Worth District, Retirement Income Plans for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Civil Service Employes." Firm begins $1-million iob on post * * * Karl Agar and Charles Coy, both of MEWTA, were named best speaker and best evaluator respectively Wednesday at the regular meeting of WSMR To as t rn aster s Club 3422. Toastmaster was Doyle Matthews. Toastmaster for the August 26 meeting will be Alfred Allen, TE-EI. Scheduled speakers will be Ray Cano, Ray Strom, Quinnie Flint, Ezequel Montes and Bill Park. Topicmaster will be Charles Coy, and chief evaluator will be George Bu- chanan. A White Sands Missile Range employe from Gallup, N.M., was recognized this week through the Army's Incentive Awards Program. Miss Ann F. Hancock, assigned with the McAfee Army Hospital at WSMR, received a bronze lapel pin for having completed 10 years in government service. Colonel Leo R. Besmon, post surgeon, made the presentation. Save Government money Volunteers improve road to summit of Twin Buttes Bronze 10-year service pins went to Richard M. Bradley, Jewel D. Coker, Ann F, Hancock, Frank M. Locke, Holmes B. Moore, Gordon Potolicchio by and Robert F. Schleicher. SFC P,P, Ruplenas Duane A, DePue received an Many roads on White Sands Outstanding Performance and Missile Range are dangerous Quality Step Increase Award; to motorists, but one road in Eldon D, Hale, Frances Dubay particular made mice out of and Carol L. Radebaugh, Out- men. In fact, statements were standing Performance. heard as follows, "Not me, Quality Step Increase Awards went to Angelo C. Arcaro, Jesus ' V. Castillo, Hector F. Lozano, Adna F. Assel and Hubert E. Houseknecht. Receiving Special Act Awards were Nina L. Barton, Darrell L. Gasaway, James A. Malins and Elizabeth M. Tucker. Presentations were made in separate ceremonies by chiefs of the various divisions, I'll stay here on the bottom,' or "I'll walk up the hill.'' The road they were referring to was the one that leads up to Twin Buttes. Many times even inspectors from Facilities Engineering Directorate balked at traveling the road after Nearing completion Only a 250- rnile stretch re mains to be built on the 21,000mile Pan American Highway. The final leg, in Panama and Colombia, is to be completed by the rnid-1970~ (AFPS) ~n the interest of the personnel of White Sands Missile Range White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico August 21, 1970 Crowd watches final WSMR Sprint firing Registration set Thursday for students White Sands Missile Range Post School registration for dependent children, grades 1 through 9, will be Thursday, Aug. 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p,m. at the Post School. Pre-registration is not necessary. Regular classes start on Aug. 31. Those in grades 10 through 12 will register at Mayfield High School, Las Cruces, Thursday, Aug. 27, at 9 a.m. Bus transportation will be provided. For children entering the first grade, parents should bring birth certificates or proof of birth date and shot records. New students in all other grades entering the Post School for the first time are asked to bring report cards or grade transcripts from the school last attended. For further information concerning school registration procedures, parents should contact the Post School adrninistrative office at 678-3241 Two NCOs retire from Army duty Two non-commissioned officers assigned with u. s. Army Electronics Research and Development Activity at White Sands Missile Range have retired from active Army duty. They were Sergeant First Class Harold N. Shaw, Headquarters, Headquarters Company, and Staff Sergeant Catron Hunter, Atmospheric Sciences Laboratory, Meteorological Support Activity. Cited for the performance of duties as first sergeant of his company from Nov. 1, 1969, to July 31, 1970, SFC Shaw was awarded the First Oak Leaf Cluster to the Army Commendation medal. He also received a Department of the Army certificate of appreciation, a certificate of retirement, and an engraved plaque from USAERDA. He and his family plan to live in Albuquerque. SSG Hunter served as chief, ASL, stationed at Holloman Air Force Base from March 13, 1969, to July 31. In addition to the certificate of retirement, he received the Army Commendation Medal, a Department of the Army certificate achievement, and a plaque from USAERDA. He and his family expect to live in Tennessee. Lieutenant Colonel Richard C. Chabot, commandingofficer , USAERDA, made the presentations, by Herb Seckler An interested group of wives, husbands and youngsters of personnel of the Safeguard System Evaluation Agency turned out on the morning of August 12 to view the last Sprint missile firing from White Sands Missile Range. From the John F. Kennedy Parade Field viewing stands, the group listened intently as the countdown came through a loud-speaker system. · As the count progressed, their eyes strained eastward into the bright morning sky toward a point 10 miles distant, where Captain Ralph K. Baker had assured them the launch area was located. At 9:07 a.rn., there was a subdued "swoosh" and the Sprint missile went hurtling through the atmosphere, leaving behing a trail not unlike a cornet's wake. Youngsters still rubbing the sleep from their eyes no doubt missed some of the Sprint flight. For, if fired simultaneously with a machine gun bullet, the Sprint would overtake and pass the bullet in less than three seconds. The audience had heen forewarned, however, that the missile would travel a mile in the time it took their hearts to beat twice. Starting at 8 a.m. at the invitation of SAFSEA, the audience had viewed a display and listened with interest to an unclassified briefing in the Post Theater. A display of Sprint components and pictures had been arranged in the theater - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - l obby by SAFSEA's Sprint Division, where questions were answered and explanations were given by Sergeant Billy Pike, Sergeant Ben L. Troy, Sergeant Sprint missile takeoff Range employes •ve awards rece' Thirteen ernployes received awards last week under the Army's Incentive Awards Program. They included three from El Paso and ten from the Las Cruces area. Julius G, Woodell, Building and Grounds Division of Facilities Engineering, received an Outstanding and Quality Step Increase; Ernest L. Kohler, Land Combat Simulation Division, received a Quality Step Increase, and Alfred L. Peterson, Plant Engineering, Instrumentation Di r ectorate, received a Sustained Superior Performance Award. All are from El Paso. Pete V. Banegas of Dona Ana and assigned with Building and Grounds Division, Facl.lities Engineering, received a Sustained Superior Performance Award; Akiko T. Ellsworth and Patricia A, Moore, WSMR, received Spe ~ cial Act Awards. Both are assigned with Purchasing and Contracting Directorate. Las Cruces honorees include William Harvey, Army Missile Test and Evaluation, and Fred G, Franco, Facilities Engineer ing, Suggestion Awards; Emma D. Narvarez, ARMTE, Frank H, Montes and Doroteo S, Vasquez, ·Facilities Engineering, Sustained Superior Performance Awards; Charles M, Redman, ARMTE, and Doris E. Ames, Management Science and Data Systems, Special Act Awards, seeing its chuck-holed condition. In efforts to make the road safer, volunteers from Facilities Engineering decided to resurface the dirt road that always washed out after every fund drive heavy rain, A cold mix was used for the opens at WSMR resurfacing project, using a regular pit material and penta The Army Emergency Relief prime to form 80 percent of Fund Campaign for 1970 started the material, with oil forming yesterday, August 20, and will the other 20 percent of the continue through October 10. mixture. This particular mix was found 100 percent effective The AER is a non-profit orwhen tested on a small section ganization assisting all Army of the road earlier. personnel, active or retired, in To seal the road material, need of special loans or grants. a light layer of oil was poured on the surface and another layer Captain Thomas 0, Dewey, will be applied in about a year. Troop Command, is the WSMR With this type of bond, the AER officer for this year's road should hold together for campaign. about four or five years. Truck driver Cecil Farmer and road g r ad er operator Charles Bessire, a heavy equipment operator, both volunteered to work on the road, Also volunteering their services wer e Victor Arguello, a Vietnam war veteran and a trainee/ operator with Heavy Equipment Engineering. The job was completed in two weeks. It will help make of special problem hardware hornogenous reactors. by a safer trip for those going Mr. Goode's career atWSMR items. His efforts provided the Herb Seckler to work on the summit at the Three Safeguard System Safeguard System Manager with began in 1956, when he was a Land- Air DOVAP site or at Evaluation Agency (SAFSEA) improved control and enhanced section chief with the Enthe Communications Base Staand General were presented Out- his decision making capability vironmental tion manned by civil service scientists standing Performance awards throughout the development Branch of Electro-Mechanical personnel. Hopefully, the fear by Colonel B. A. Griffin, Com- period, Laboratories. In 1957 he joined of torrential desert cloudbursts manding Officer of SAFSEA. At WSMR, Mr. Goode has been the Nike-Zeus Project Office forming extremely dangerous The awards were in recogni- synonymous with the develop- and was soon manager of the chuckholes and side wash-outs tion of sustained exceptional ment testing and evaluation of Ordnance Corps Test Program is a thing of the past. performance and granted each anti-ballistic missile systems. of the Nike-Zeus system. For Total cost of the job as car- recipient a quality step in- The 42-year old native of Ten- his work in the Nike-Zeus proried out by the volunteers was nessee was graduated from the gram he was nominated for conestimated at around $3,000. crease. Leon F. Goode Jr. was cited University of Tennessee in 1952 sideration as a Junior Chamber This represented a substantial for the period of September with a degree in mechanical of Commerce "Nation's Ten saving to the government. If 1969 to May 1970 during which, engineering. As an associate Outstanding Young Men' in contracted out, it was estimated as technical director of development engineer with the 1959. the job would have cost nearly SAFSEA, Mr. Goode' s career has since he developed a Oakridge National Laboratory, that much for planning and program and the techniques for he participated in the pilot plant paralleled the development of a continuing surveillance testing of the first two nuclear anti-ballistic missile systems (Continued on Page 3) AER William D, Coombes and Sergeant Robert A. Meadows. Formal briefings, which included film clips of several Sprint firings, were given by Captain Baker and Chief Warrant Officer Robert W. Sevier. Sprint is the smaller and shorter-range missile of the two making up the Safeguard System. Twenty - seven feet long, this two-stage missile is powered by solid fuel. Rammed out of its silo by a gas ejection system before firststage ignition, the Sprint is guided to its target by the missile site radar and system computers. lts mission is to intercept enemy re-entry vehicles after they have re-entered the earth's atmosphere. The Martin Marietta Corp, was selected to undertake development of the Sprint missile in 1963. The first flight tests began at WSMR in November of 1965. The launching here last week closed a chapter in the Safeguard testing program. The Sprint is now scheduled to join with other components of the Safeguard System in an integrated test program at Meck Island in the Pacific Ocean. Three in SAFSEA cited for outstanding efforts Distributed to military and civilian personnel on White Sands Missile Range. Published weekly by Zia Newspapers, Las Cruces, N. M. a private firm in no way connected with Department of the Army. Opinions expressed by publishers &Dd writers herein are their own &Dd are not to be considered an official expression of Department of the Army. Appearance ot advertisements in this publication does oot con.5titute an endorsement by Department of the Army of products or services. . Miss Hancock gets service pin Published FORWARD IN REVERSE - Picture taken from summit of Twin Buttes shows a particularly narrow and steep section of the road resurfacing project carried out by volunteers from the Facilities Engineering Directorate (formerly Post Engineer). On this section, trucks loaded with cold mix · paving material had to travel up the grade in reverse because there was no place to turn around. (U.S. ARMY PHOTO by SFC P.P. Ruplenas) .~ . . ·- ' from the Nike family to today's Safeguard System. Cyrus E. Baker Jr. was recognized for his management and direction of Safsea' s System Effectiveness Division, His development of a system effectiveness package, his influence on a change to basic interceptor design, and the techniques developed for inter ceptor stockpile allocations, were all exceptionally creative endeavors. Often referred to as Safsea's own Will Rogers, Mr. Baker, a native of Jennings, Oklahoma, earned his bachelor's degree in geology from Oklahoma State (Continued on Page 3) _PAGE 2-WHITE SAN]]) MISSILE RANGER, AUG. 21, 1970 1 II THE . WHITE. SANDS 'mllnll _.MISSILE_ ._~RANG~.;. ~~::~___,,__,~ -~-· Policies and statements in the news and editorial columns are not necessarily those of the Department of the Army or an endorsement by the Department of the Army of the products or services advertised. Publ_ished weekly as a civilian enterprise in the interest of the Military and Civilian personnel of White Sands Missile Ran~e, New Mexico, by Zia Newspapers of Las Cruces New Mexico ' A~l new~ matter. for publication should be sent to the Information Officer, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico Telephone 678-2716. Advertising Telephone 526-9012 Las c'ruces Pres~ service material is not copyrighted or sy~dicated, may be reprmted_o~ re.produced withoutfurther permission provided proper credit is given. This newspaper is not an official or semi-official Department of Defense publication. All pictures. are by White Sands Missile Range photographers unless otherwise stated. E_verything advertised in this publication must be made available for purchase, use, or patronage without regard to the race, creed, color, or national origin of the purchaser user or patron. A co~irmed violation or rejection of this' policy of equal opportumty by an advertiser will result in the refusal to print advertising from that source. They are dangerous Pretty nine-year-old Juanita Lawton came running to her m?ther screaming hysterically, "I'm blind, I'm blind," Just mmu~es be~or~ she and a young friend had been playing happily - picking c;,part an apparently harmless golf ball They had been peeling back the shell in order to see the littl~ black center. "The next thing I knew she was running to me looking as though someone had thrown a gallon of white paint over her from head to toe," said Mrs. Juanita Lawton of Jeffersonville Ind. "She could not see. She was saying that a golf ball ble~ up in her face." At first Mrs. Lawton was dazed because she ' thought, "Golf balls don't blow up." But golf b~ll cores do blow up, dangerously and unexpectedly. They can blmd a person, according to the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness. Many manufacturers are marketing golf halls containing a core made of dangerous chemicals packed under tremendous ?Otentially explosive pressure, of up to 2,500 pounds per squar~ mch. In little Juanita Lawton's case, the impact was so powerful that fragments of the golf ball became embedded in her right ~yeball. It was her mother's quick action in bathing her eyes m warm water and rushing her to a hospital where surgery was performed that saved the child's sight. All is not well h~wever; ~u:inita's eyeball_ is. permanently damaged because: with a child s natural curiosity, she and a young friend tried to probe the center of the innocent-looking golf ball. ~ome of the.balls ~eing manufactured todaycontainsulphuric acid, lead _oxide, zmc sulphide, ethylene, sodium hydroxide, and a variety of less dangerous oils, made harmful by the pressure under which they sit in the ball. Reputable American manufacturers of expensive golf balls in most cases, used water at the core, surrounded by a very deep layer of rubber winding similar to a very long rubber band wound over and over, and finally a strong outer shell. Unfortunately, there is no way of knowing which of the balls are safe and well-made. It is the cheaper balls that cut down on the rubber winding and have a thin outer shell and chemical core that represent the real hazard. According to the U.s. Golf Association there are no standards of control for golf balls with regard to the core substance and rubber winding. Oth~r cases of ~xploding golf balls have been brought to the attention of the National Society for the Prevention of Blindness Since the danger is real, there sh:mld be a marketing re~ quirement - or at least a "danger' or "caution' sign be put on the packaging. Until there is, remember - GOLF BALLS CAN BE, AND OFTER ARE, DANGEROUS!!! (The Graniteer) For school safety _Before l.ong about 50 million children across the country will be gomg back to school and exposing themselves to the usual traffic hazards. safety experts offer these suggestions to parents and students for a safer school year: ~ School yards will be teeming with shouting and racing children _who do not watch where they are going. Be prepared for a child to dash suddenly into the street. Be ready for the unexpected whenever you see a group of children near the street * If children walk to school, caution them to take the safest route - to cross streets only where they are monitored by patrolmen or only at marked crosswalks. If they must walk along a road without a sidewalk, they should walk on the left side, facing traffic. * Children should understand that they are never to accept gifts or rides from strangers. * Bicycles should be walked across busy streets in marked c~osswalks or at intersections. Before permitting them to ride bicycles to school, be sure your children can handle their bikes with skill, and know and observe bicycle regulations ~~ . Recognize rank Rank has always been a big part of the Army and still is always been a sleeve. Today this is the case only when he is wearing certain uniforms . Effective July l, 1969, the Army made mandatory the wear: mg of the subdued insignias on the Class D, or work uniform. With the insignias no longer worn on the sleeve ~ne has to get used to looking on the cap or collar areas to note' a soldier's grade, This is the problem; civilian and Army personnel unaware of this insignia change are still looking in the wrong place. What_ happens is _having, for example, a sergeant with nothing on his sleeve bemg called a private. This is insulting to the sergeant and embarrassing to the one who addressed him as such. .The purpose of this editorial is to bring to your attention this uniform change and remind all WSMR personnel that a man's rank in the Army should be respected. For many enlisted men it took s_e~eral years of hard work to make grade, and the only recognition may be simply someone addressing them properly. Subdued insignias are worn on the field and work uniforms including the field jacket, parka, combat uniform cotton sateen utility ~niform, wo.ol shirt, OG 108, utility cap,'pile field cap an_d white work uniforms. The regular colored insignias are shll worn on the s leeves of the Army khaki uniform tan uniform and the green uniform. ' Remember, look for .the subdued insignias and recognize the man wearing them. - ---t~y and, of course, distinguishing rank has si~pl.e matter of looking on an enlisted man's FRIDAY, Aug. 21 BREAKFAST Chilled Grapefruit Juice Ala Carte Menu DINNER Grilled Hamburgers Potato Salad Banana Cake SUPPER French Fried Fish Chef's Salad Fresh Cantaloupe SATURDAY, Aug. 22 BREAKFAST Chilled Orange Juice Baked Bacon Ala Carte Menu DINNER Roast Beef French Baked Potatoes Ice Cream SUPPER Baked Ham Baked Beans Apricot Pie SUNDAY, Aug. 23 BREAKFAST Chilled Grapefruit Juice Grilled Sausage Ala Carte Menu DINNER Oven Fried Chicken Mashed Potatoes Peach Upside Down SUPPER Beef Bouillon with Noodles Salisbury Steak American Fried Potatoes MONDAY, Aug. 24 BREAKFAST Chilled Orange Juice Hot Biscuits Ala Carte Menu DINNER Grilled Ham & Cheese Sandwich Steamed Frankfurters Individual Fruit Salad SUPPER Beef Pot Roast Oven Browned Potatoes Pineapple Pie TUESDAY, Aug. 25 BREAKFAST Chilled Orange and Gra,pefruit Juice Ala. Carte Menu DINNER Sliced Turkey w/Cream Sauce Glazed Sweet Potatoes Fresh Watermelon SUPPER Stuffed Green Peppers Rissole Potatoes Apple Pie Ala Mode WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26 BREAKFAST Chilled Pineapple Juice Hot Wheat Cereal Ala Carte Menu DINNER Chicken Noodle Soup Assorted Cold Cuts and Sardines Potato Salad SUPP ER Roast Beef Mashed Potatoes Hot Biscuits THURSDAY, Aug. 27 BREAKFAST Fresh Cantaloupe Fried Ham Ala Carte Menu DINNER Grilled Hamburgers French Fried Potatoes Peach Pie SUPPER Chicken Cacciatore French Fried Eggplant Sherbet (MDA-Cl 57-70) 69. tn(>f!ectual person 71. Chdnge combin- ·2 . Hi~h grade ations to classtfied 6. Objectiv~ 10. lpon 1 2. A portion of 14. Also containers at lt!a:Jt once a • 72. Tha"t~e 74. L'nlit l,. ArUclt> of 7&. clothing 17. Anger 19. Ooi,m (abbr) 20. Bl u e W'hitc star 14. Spigot lb. :-!elodv 28. Plano. compos ition J O. Henageri e )l. Italian resort 35. Gratu it y 36. Not udd 38. Drastic 40 . One 42. Beverage 44. Fabric fragment 46. Pitch 47 . Dr oop 49 . Strength (abbr) 51. Deve l oping leaf or flower 53. Ch emical symbol (abbr) 78. Fish 80. c;hAm Bl. Background inve?:;tlp:ation (abbr) 83. Soon 84. Pour Typ~ of etissile l. ~arrow b<'d 3. Exists 4. Corollary of neither 5 . Give off 7. Ov ertime (abbr) 8. As of date ( a bbr) 9. SoU tary ll. Leaving tools unsecured is recomrtlended, l3. T-.lelf th month on the Hebrew calendar 16. Stare 18. ln A.rthurian i.~gcmd • the wife of Geratnc 21. PrintE>r 1 R oeaaure 22. Obtained 23. Landed fo r nirkcl 54 . Mound 56. Rev€rberation 59. Turf 61. PolynPsian !eative occaaion 63. Metal 64. Neat 67. Si IPnt 25. Privateh· •"·.-n ~d vehi.:le (atibr) 27. Review for public a tion 29. Imitates )l. Officer's effictenc~· report (abbr) 13. ~orth African seaport 34 . Slash 37. Apprehend 39. lreland {poetic) 41. fasten 43. Consumed 45 . Sudden rush of air 48. Gloomy 50. Regimental Conbat Tca.'!I (abbr) 52. Small boat 55. Prait>t> 57. Cunct>1:1led 58 . Task 60. Expire 62. Western state 65. Mother (colloq) 66 . Type of type 68. Cod of love 70 . Smear 73. Unit of weight 75. Volcanic desert on the Island of Ha-.iaii 77 . Combining forn 79 . Maintain security at,,·areness; secur1 ty violations may result from things you say as vell as things you . 81. Excel (phonettc--;t;"br) Learn about the area where you're serving No matter where you are stationed, you can broaden your education. There are historical places to visit, people to meet, and, possibly, a new language to speak. How much are you learning from the area in which you are stationed? Whether in this country or overseas, almost every area has points of scenic or historical interest. Visiting them can make your tour of duty more enjoyable. People of the area to which you are assigned can help you gain greater understanding of the area, culture and customs. And as America's ambassadors ,in uniform, getting to know and understand people of a foreign country will not only make your tour of duty more interesting, but will help our nation as well. If you are stationed in the United States, there are unlimited activities to occupy your off-duty time. Most areas have museums, universities, concerts, sporting events and stage productions that furnish entertainment all year round. With few exceptions, service- men and women have more opportunity to travel and visit new places than any other segment of our population. Millions of people spend billions of dollars each year to travel to the far corners of our own country and the world, squeezing into two or three weeks' vacation many of the sights and activities we too often take for granted or ignore. Get the most out of your time in the armed forces. Take full advantage of every opportunity you have to see and learn more about your own country and the places where you are stationed around the world. (AFPS) My Neighbors ~=::::'.':::--L _ The following article is taken from "3 Minutes a Day," by · James Keller: AS THE TWIG IS BENT A child's general direction toward good or evil is often indicated long before he ever sets foot in school, according to a survey in Washington, D.C. The results of the 5-year study were given additional weight by the fact that they were expected to prove something far different. The experiment took 37 first graders from family surroundings conducive to delinquency and provided them with the best social welfare and health services for them and their families. At the end of the period the incidence of delinquency was higher for them than for another group that had not received special help. The conclusion was that preschool training in the home and a strong family life tended to outweigh the efforts made later in life. Pre - school children are· wholly dependent on their parents for nourishment, education and training in God's law. Do all in your power to help fathers :L1d mothers shoulder their responsibilities. "By his inclinations a child is known, if his works be clean and right. " - (Proverbs 20:11). 11 0 Father of all creation, help all parents to imitate You in loving and directing their children.'' G - All ages admitted. General audiences. GP - All ages admitted. Parental Guidance Suggested. R - Restricted. Under 17 Requires Accompanying Parent or Adult Guardian. X - No one under 17 admitted. Box office opens 30 minutes to the start of each performance. * * * SATURDAY MY SIDE OF THE MOUN TAIN (G). The story of a boy who dreams of leaving civilization to live all alone in the wilderness just to do his thing! WSMRites get invitation from Los Olmos Ranch Jack Edwards, owner -manager of the Los Olmos Guest Ranch at Glenwood, N.M., has issued an invitation to White Sands Missile Range military and civilian employes to visit his place of business. Mr. Edwards points out that his ranch is located just 65 miles northwest of Silver City on U.S. 180 at Glenwood, a small western town. The guest ranch is surrounded by the Mogollon Mountains, four miles from the Gila Wilderness where peaks reach 11,000 feet. Los Olmos, near the famous Cat Walk and historic American Indian ruins, has accommodations for 30 guests and is open all year. It also features year - round fishing, swimming in season, pack trips and horseback riding with a trained guide. The lodge also features a spacious dining room, El Pocito bar and a 3,000-foot air strip. (Pd. Adv.) Army develops new engine to cut pollution To combat automotive air pollution, the U. s. Army' s Tank-Automotive Command (T AC 0 M) has developed the HYBRID engine. The new engine controls com bustion within the cylinder itself and uses no "add-on" pollution control devices. Unlike the conventional spark ignition engine which uses a carburetor to deliver the proper air-fuel mixture to the cylinder, HYBRID features a fuel injection system similar to that used on a diesel engine. Fuel injectors at each cylinder inject precisely the amount of fuel needed to operate the engine at any given horsepower output requirement. This re sults in a lower combustion air - f u el mixture and lower exhaust emissions at low and intermediate engine loads tha n can be achieved by the same engine equipped with a carburetor. Army laboratory engineers point out that the HYBRID concept also cuts fuel costs 20 to 40 percent. (ANF) Induction calls to be reduced Draft calls will average less than 10,000 per month for the balance of calendar year 1970compared to a heretofore 1970 monthly average of 15, 900 according to the Department of Defense. A total of 39,000 are scheduled to be called during September through December, with all inductees going to the Army. Progress of Vietnamization and the reduction of U.S. troops in the Republic of Vietnam make it possible to announce draft calls for four months at one time rather than the usual He, too, serves a purpose practice of announcing one who only stands a nd cheers. month at a time. And. • • he does it! This is a rare family film that deals with real people, notfairy tales. SUNDAY & MONDAY 100 RIFLES (R). Raquel • Welch, sorrowed and goaded to vengeance by her father ' s hanging, leads·a band of Yaquis to cut down their chief oppressor. Jim Brown pla.ys Lyedecker, a disenchanted policeman from Arizona, who has come to Mexico to arrest Burt Reynolds, a bank robber. 100 Rifles is a classic Western. Under 17 Restricted requires accompanying Parent or Adult Guardian. TUESDAY THE LAST GRENADE (GP)• • Vengeance takes over the war fare of opposed forces hired to fight another man's war in China and the Congo. Their obsession to annihilate each other degenerates into suicidal combat. Alex Cord portrays an American whose paid-off betrayal of a platoon of British guerrillas triggers a death-duel with their leader, Stanley Baker. Honor Blackman plays the wife of Baker's commandant, first repelled by his dedication to revenge , then dr awn ,.. to it and destroyed by her love ~ for Baker. Richard Attenborough portrays her husband, the general behind the scene. A brutal ending to this drama builds in suspense as each victim awaits The Last Grenade. WEDNESDAY A BULLET FOR PRETTY BOY (GP). Charles Arthur Floyd (Fabian Forte) was one of America's most dreaded killers and bank robbers, in the notorious thirties. Floyd parlayed a little ambition and a lot of ammunition into a successful career in the bank robbing business. Unfortunately, he was caught in a corporate merger between the Oklahoma State Police and a posse of Federal officers and was foreclosed on with a ,45 soft nosed slug. The girls who loved him and the men who hunted him called him Pretty Boy. Some of them cried at his funeral. THURSDAY & FRIDAY BENEATH THE PLANET OF THE APES (G). AstronautBren (James Franciscus), is sent by U.S. space authorities along the same tr ajectory through time and space followed earlier by Astronaut Taylor (Charlton Heston), who has disappeared. Brent's mission: locate Taylor and bring him home. But shortly after Br ent's departure the U.S. is devastated by a series of nuclear attacks, Taylor's spacecraft crashlands, and he is taken into custody by armed gorilla soldiers who bring him to the city which ser ves as capital of their all-simian society. ·e % MILLION DOLLAR DODGE SALE La'~TRUCKS , ~..- .... -:: CARS ~ .. .... We wish to take this opportunity to thank some WSMR teenagers for donatinganafternoon of their time to help us with our newsletter by stuffing the envelopes and delivering them for us. Thanks to: Tony W. Mitchell; Curtis E, Mingo; Alec S. P. Beyer; Randy D, Cruz; Tambra and Mike Francis. CATHOLIC: Registration for the Catholic religious education program will be conducted at the Post School, Thursday, 27 August 1970, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. We still need volunteers to assist in registering the children for their respective classes. We are urging parents to see to it that their children are enrolled in the program, and that they attend c1asses when they begin in the fall, 12 September 1970 (grades 1 - 8) ; 14 September 1970 (grades 9 - 12). -_..,----- :::.--· -- . A ·- ,,A · Coronet 440 4-Door Sedan . *ALL CARS PRICED TO SELL • HIGH TRADE IN VALUES MEET THE DODGE GOOD GUYS Service Before and After The Sale 50,000 Miles OR 5 Year Warranty SERVICE DEPARTMENT SPECIALS --~~-en Until 5:00 Weekdays -Saturday Till Noon oo oooo biJHl•i:Jt-u®llimooooo WHEEL BALANCE 444 TIRE ROTA TION 2 ~~~.~!~9 '!,~!:h~s~ed $ • • 5 Tire Rotation • Complete Safety Inspection Coupon Expires Aug. 22 Lube and Oil Change -, =--~==~~::.;;;:::: -~:-~~ T-8-9 """-- c c Includes up to o il 5 qts. of premium c: c:: c: a_n d expert lubrka- tlon. - -- - - s444 Mo st Am erican Cars c c ~CARS AND c: ~M'l~lll-' J C LIGHT ' - \•r ~ · TRUC~ DRUM-TYPE BRAKES~ ··~~-...'.dll:~- Coupon Expires Aug. 22, 1970 c c< 2.2..Q.Q..Q.Q~~~OQQQ~QQ~~ Work Guarantee - Free Coffee - Free Estimates COMPLETE AUTO SERVICE Sandoval ------------ ----------- Support the advertisers who make this newspaper possible • Missile Mess Qodga "Oh oh- they must be ne. gotiating a loan." Service Dept., Parts and Body Shop 955 Valley Dr. 524-7723 Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001 Negro history course offered WffiTE SANDS :rvnssn .E RANGER, AUG, 21, 1970-PAGE 3 Three in SAFSEA cited A correspondence course covering the history of the American Negro is now available through the United States Forces Institute Armed (USAFI). • for outstanding efforts (Continued from Page 1) The 15-lesson course closely parallels Afro-American history commonly offered in civilian colleges and universities. It emphasizes African background, slavery and the slave trade, reconstruction, the Negro in the North and South, and the 20th century struggle for equality. 50 Fine Cars Priced Low '68 Cad. S/DeVille .$3895 Loaded with extros-excepflonallY well cared for. '67 Cad. S/DeVille . $3095 Beige wlthw hlte vinyl top, many extros·low mlleaqe. IMPROVEMENT PROJECT- Operations during improvement of the Twin Buttes road, on the southeastern edge of WSMR, completed recently by personnel and equipment of Facilities Engineering Directorate. Truck driver Cecil Farmer unloads cold mix material on a steep slope as grader operator Charlie Bessire stands by to begin leveling the paving material. (U.S. ARMY PHOTO by SFC P .F. Ruplenas) '67 Cad cpe. DeVille $3195 White with block vinyl top all e)(tras, a real clean cor. '.09 Continental Cpe. $4395 Al I extras, I a nicer. w mileage n o n e '69 Continental 4 .dr $4395 13,000 mile car, all extras, cost over $7,000 '67 Continental 4 dr. $2395 Loaded with extras. '6b Cad. S/DeVille . $2395 Tur quo Is•· white Interior, low mlleaQe and clton. · '68 Olds 2 dr hdtp . $2495 Della Custom, yellow with black vinyl top, low mlleoge. '69 Chevrolet Bel Air $2195 4 Dr. air, power automatic, clean and In perfect condition. '68 Ply. 2 dr. hdtp. . $2095 Satellite, air, power, automatic, exceptionally Glean. '69 Plymouth ....... $2495 Roodrunner, 2 Or. hardtop automatic, air and power. '68 Olds Cutlass ... $2295 4 Or., real economy. '68 Chrysler ..... .. $2795 Town and Country Wagon ed with extras. University. After serving in Korea as a Field Artillery officer, Mr. Baker continued his education at Purdue University, where he completed the requirements for a master's degree in engineering sciences. He has also been a candidate for a Ph. D in physics at New Mexico State University. Mr. Baker came to WSMR in 1958 and joined the NikeZeus team as a missile system analyst. He was later made chief er.gineer with the NikeZeus Engineering Service Test Group at Kwajalein Island. From 1964, Mr. Baker has served with Nike-X ESTO, Sensea and Safsea as missile engineer and physical scientist. When his spare time is not devoted to telling Will Rogers· anecdotes, Mr. Baker has instructed in differential and integral calculus and statistics at New Mexico State University. Roland C, Schramm was cited for contributing exceptionally creative and successful efforts to the Safsea evaluation mission. His endeavors included an interpretive simulator of the Tactical Data Processor, a software instrumentation technique, and the mathematical basis for representing system reliability in terms of a state space representation. All of these added to the capability for a confidence estimate of system performance. Mr. Schramm is a native of Payson, Utah, and in 1951 received his bachelor's degree in physics from Brigham Young University. He first came to WSMR in 1954 as a physicist with the Flight Determination Laboratory. In 1959, he began work as a specialist on rocket projects with specific emphasis on the Nike-Zeus. From 1961to1965, as senior system analyst, he was responsible for all NikeZeus simulation and evaluation performed in the Flight Simulation Laboratory. He was then made chief of the Nike-Zeus project at Kwajalein where he was responsible for all aspects of the l\ike-Zeus firing program at Kwajalein. On returning to WSMR in 1967, Mr. Schramm joined the THE HOME OF CADILLAC QUALITY USED CAR 1969 CADILLAC DEVILLE '68 Dodge Van Wgn $1795 VB, automatic, good condlllon. '66 Olds 98 ....•.. $1295 MOUNTAIN ROAD JOB - Near the summit of Twin Buttes, in the southeastern part of WSMR, two Facilities Engineering Directorate personnel inspect compaction of the resurfaced Twin Buttes road. They are Victor Arguello, left, and Walter Lewis, lead foreman for roads and paving. (U.S. ARMY PHOTO by SFC P.P. Ruplenas) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 4 Dr., all extras loGOI one owner car. '65 Buick Wildcat .. $1095 automatic, '66 Pontiac Tempest $I 095 Conv.ertlble. white with black top, red interior. '66 Land Rov·e r .... $1495 4 wheel drive, Qood condit ion. '62 International Scout $995 4 Wheel drive cleanest In town. '68 Chevrolet Pickup $1695 6 cvlinder. 3-speed, Jong wide bed 25,000 miles, truck clean. ' '68 BMW 4 Dr..•.. $2195 '·soeed, cleanest with blue interior. In town ' while Volunteers (Continued from Page 1) staking out alone. From a private ranch in the area to the start of the climb up to the summit of Twin Buttes, the road stretches for a distance of 3.3 miles. The climb to the summit measures only six-tenths of a mile, butclimbs 500 feet in that short distance. The road has a 14 percent grade. '67 Volvo 144 S .... $1795 d Dr., Sedan, a real economy car. '70 Datsun·Sta. Wag $1895 Just like new. '69 Fiat 850 ...••. $1195 ~pee~r. hardtop, low mileage, ' '66 Volks 2 Dr. Bug •. $995 Blue with wh ite Interior. '68 Toyota Corona .$1295 2 Or. hardtop, super nice. '69 MGC Coupe ... $2695 Green with bl ock Interior, wire wheels, air condltlonlnp. Bank or Credit Financing BLISS AUTO SALES 4730 Pershlnq Dr. 566-1616 21 years same location. Mountain Real Estate HAVE YOU PURCHASED YOUR RETIREMENT PROPERTY? 5 to 40 acre tracts in Sweetwater Hills near Nogal Lake. $250 to $500 per acre. 1 to 40 acre tracts near Capitan. $500 to $1200 per acre. Enjoy a lilGH, DRY, COOL, HEALTHY CLIMATE at desert prices 10 year terms. Call J.C. Germany. Ph. 382·5671 Las Cruces. Weekdays for more information Ph. COLLECT 354- 2281 Capitan on weekends Pamper Yourself. .. Hot Mineral Baths Steam Rooms Massages Gourmet Dining Room Cocktail Lounge Comfortable Rooms The Crystal Ball R. C. SCHRAMM *** In this era of slaying sacred cows the Army Education Center finds itself engulfed with pleasant changes. The trite statement that "soldiers never volunteer" has taken its place in the archives of mythology. After initial group counseling in Project Transition, over ninety percent of the participants volunteer for assistance under the program. This further justifies the need for its existence. The recent drive by the medical profession to capitalize on military medical experience into allied civilian health pur- Four states stop big trailer moves Four states have taken actions which may alter the moving plans of servicemen who own mobile homes. Vi r g i n i a, North Carolina, South CarolinaandGeorgiahave stopped granting exemptions from laws that restrict the movement of mobile homes over 12 feet wide. Owners of mobile homes are advised to visit their base transportation officer to explore alternate routes. Prospective mobile home buyers are ur ged to contact state highway commissions to learn moving restrictions in state of purchase and in the states through which they intend to move their trailers. (AFPS) Murphy, Idaho, is the nation's smallest county seat - population 31. 1969 VOLKSWAGON 1967 DATSUN 2 Dr. Sedan. Radio & Heater. Very Cl':!an. 4 Speed. SW. Radio & Heater. Clean. 1967 CHEVROLET BELAIR 1968 CADILLAC 4 Dr. Sedan. Power & Air. 4 Dr. F .W. Braugham. Full Power & Air. RESORT HOTEL (505) 1966 CADILLAC DEVILLE ~ ] ~ ~ 4 Dr. Full Power & Air. 1964 LINCOLN 1965 OLDSMOBILE DYNAMIC 4 Dr. Full Power & Air. Real Nice. ' "Watch your span want to look spic." you MELODY MOBILE HOMES 2 & 3 Bedrooms l ?. to 14 Ft. Wine - up to 64 Ft. Long PHONEGUIDE DRUM APPLIANCE ~ IRIG~E WHITE STORES, INC. CRUCES AUTO SUPPLY Inc. JIL__ "Y N E F F RE~TAUflAhr - Electronics SHIRLEY'S COFFEE SHOP ' & DRIVE IN __................ ............ OLSO~'S .,._ ,...,. 126 NATIONALLY HANCHISID Tub-Family Dl.-ner, 5 to 7 People Chicken D..e - Just Rl9ht For HllW and Her luclket - lV2 Chickens • Barrel - 10 to 14 Peopt. We wlll prep1re•bove orders to eat here or to take with you - Whichever pleases YOUI ··- PHONE IN YOUR ORDER TO GO - SHIRLEY •scoFFEE SHOP AND DRIVE-IN Las Cruces Ph. 524-2987 Sf'r vir P Stations COUNTRY CLUB SHELL JEWELRY s. Mam-Next to Arcade 526- 8532 Open 24 Hours Watch & Clock Repair Done On Premises Visit Our Art Gallery Keepsake Diamonds MERCHANTS: to have your enterprise listed here. OFFICE SUPPLY CO. . Ph. 523-5101 1005 Highway 70 East · Office Supplies 316 N. Main St. Ph. 524-2987 1155 South Valley Drive }f'welry 1155 South 7th 4 Dr . Power & Air. ~ Correspondence Courses ·with 1st Class FCC License Warramy Contact Mr. Porter, 79ZO Sheridan Road #20 1, El Paso 79904 • • • 1965 CADILLAC DEVILLE 4 Dr. Full Power & Air. ank Financing - Low Interest Wing muscles ofsomefemale CACTUS MOTOR CO. mosquitoes equal 35 per cent suits constitutes a definite 1601 N. MAIN ST. LAS CRUCES, N.M. C, E. BAKER JR. change. MEDIHC (Military Ex- of their total body weight. perience Directed Into Health ooooooooOooO~ooooOOOoOOOoooOoooOOOOoOOOOOOOOOIOOoOOOOOO Careers) is designed to assist service personnel trained in medical skills to continue these pursuits in civilianlife.Realizing that 30 to 35 thousand medically trained personnel leave the service anmally, the medical profession is making every effort to tap this resource. Each state has This ad is prepared appointed a coordinator for the program. Their addresses and application forms are available for the at the Project Transition Office, Army Education Center. A sample of opportunities White Sarnh Missile Ranger in this profession are listed below: by ICU/CCU Technologist Qualifications: Must currently hold MOS 91B position; duration of training: 2 years; salary during training, $634,00 A telephone call to these per month plus G. I. Bill educaw: tional benefits. Employment after training: assistant physibusinesses will bring fast, courteous seroice. cians. Location of training site: California. Operating Room Technician Qualifications: High school Pawn Shops Appliances e'J.Uivalency; duration of training: 4 months; salary during MOORE'S PAWN SHOP # I 121z N. Maintraining, $4,409 annually; em524-7662 ployment after training: operatMOORE'S PAWN SHOP #2 703 E. Lohman910 El Paseo Rd. Ph. 524- 7778 ing room technician; location ' • 523-0558 of training site: New York. Magnavox & Frigidaire HUEY S PAWN SHOP 545 E. Lohman 524-0011 Supply Technicians ------------"'!!!e~----------------------4----------Photo Equipment Qualifications: Previous Automobile Parts medical supply experience; Ballard's Photo Supplies training: on-the- job training; starting monthly salary: $470 Repairs - Buy & Sell Used Equipment Furniture, Appliance~ up per month; location of trainAutomotive Parts and Repairs Ph. 528-8122 123 Main Street ing: California. 840 S El Paseo Ph. 526-6 Coordinator of Patient Services " Restaurants Qualifications: High school graduates, prefer some college or advanced training in management or supervision in Highway 28 - Las Cruces medical field ; salary: $600 Chicken and varied Menu up per month; location of Ph. ~526-6658 ~ 1415 W. Picacho, Ph. 526-5701 Las Cruces employment: Florida. - ENTERTAINMENT ri11tttf'~ 1964 CHEVROLET IMPALA SS Coupe. Automatic. Radio & Heater. 4 Speed & Air. CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS Ph: 751-6312 , ,,. Cpe. F'ull Power & Air. Local Owner . 1966 MUSTANG- Va A serviceman's present & future (Note: This the first issue of a new column to be carried regularly, prepared by personnel of the WSMR Army Education Center.) 1964 CADILLAC DEVILLE 4 Door. Full Power & Air. 12,000 Miles. Local Owner '68 Chevy Caryall _.$1595 A Dr. . al r, PoWer, exceptlonall l!-Cleon. The Defense Department inEvaluation Division of Nike-X tends to reduce authorized miliESTO and has remained in the tary strength in the Rei:;ublic anti-missile development test of the Philippines by almost programs through Sentinel and 8,500 spaces. The reductions are related Safeguard. Currently, he is director of Safsea 's Software to decreasing force-levels in Vietnam and plans for reducDirectorate. tions elsewhere, Defense said. The actual number of troops affected will be less than 6 000 because of present under~an ning. Authorized stren gth in Philippines had inc r eased ' sharply as a result of the U S build-up in Vietnam beginntng m 1964. The manning level of 13,500 went to about 26,900 by March 1970. DefensesaidViet namization had lessened the need for Vietnam-related support throughout East Asia including the Philippines. ' Most of the reductions will come from Air Forceactivities at Clark Air Base and Navy and Marine Corps units at Subic Bay, Sangley Point arid Cu bi Point. The Air Force will lose the largest number of spaces 6,800. (AFPS) L. F. GOODE JR. load- 6 cylinder, 3-speed, priced low. Defense slates troop reductions . in Philippines Call 526-9012 Las Cruces Ph. 526-2426 between 2:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Authorized Sales and Service of Royal and Victor machii;ies - .. , . :i:. ... .I,. • ..- .... _,..... PAGE 4-WIUTE SANO.S MISSILE RANGER, AUG. 21, 1970 Series on drugs slated next week at Post Theater CLASSIFIED Just arrive at WSMR? Let me find you a home in Las Cruces or the Mesilla Valley. 2, 3 or 4 bedrooms, furnished or unfurnished. Call Ozzie or Jack Kaltenbach at 524-3503; PIONEER LAND CO, INC, l will also help you get a top price for your home when you are transferred, At 3 p.m. on both Tuesday, August 25, and Wednesday, August 26, a videotape and lecture program on drug abuse will be presented at the Post Theater at WSMR by the Medical Hygiene Council Service of Ft. Bliss. Captain Greenstein of Ft. Bliss and two other members of the council's drug abuse team Captain Sweet and Specialist Wallace - will lecture and then open an audience discussion on the hazards of drugs. This series of films and lectures is part of a preventive drug program for troop training. , "'\) ( lrv7~A.- ) { )p/ f~A_ A-11.. Las Cruces yt~ ~ f-'/!1 r- I ~~·~'Q''t.~- VALLEY EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES Elliineers, Technicians NATIONWIDE PERSONNEL CHANNELS Secretaries-Cler11s LAS CRUCES 524-3565 ALAMOGORDO 437-7880 Three given • • service pans The Thindiva Canal of Burma, 21 feet deep, 21 feet wide and 12 miles long, was dug by an army of 90,000 Chinese prisoners, in 12 hours time. NEW OFFICERS - Miss Gladys Frost, installing officer of the Desierto Toastmistress Club, installed new officers recently. Pictured from left to right are Mrs. Charles Anderson, secretary; Mrs. Robert Woods, president; Miss Dorothy Wilson, vice president; Mrs. Richard Andazola, treasurer, and Miss Ramona Taft, Club Representative. ~ The next best thing to a new car: ·a used car with a 1003 guarantee. Every major wor~ing port• .Is guaranteed 100% for 30 doys or lCXXl miles. Whichever comes first. So if during thot time anything goes wrong witil any of these ports, we'll repair or replace it free. But just because we're ort' authorized VW dealer, don't think we're only talking about used V\Ns. We Inspect and. guarantee every make on our lot. For Instance. •e119i11e • lran1111l1s!o11 • rear axle front a•le ane111bliN • broke &yal•ll el.ctr icol ayatem 1967 VOLKSWAGEN SEDAN A Plain White Economical Bug With Radio and Heater. A Beautiful Light Blue Bug With Contrasting Black Leatherette Interior, Radio and Heater. AWARDS PRESENTED - Captain G.D. Howard, second from right, commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Ordnance Missile Test Facility, presents sustained superior performance awards to Max Alderete, second from left, and Arturo Pena, right. The two Las Crucens work in the public works department at NOMTF. Lieutenant (jg) Frank J, Koiro Jr., left, looks on. (U.S. Navy Photo) 1967 TOYOTA CORONA DELUXE 1969 CHEVROLET CAMARO Z28 A Real Sports Car With Radio, Heater and 4 Speed. Geo. Kuper Volkswagen 1115 S. Valley Drive Las Cruces-524-3561 Lieutenant Colonel Vincent B. Cote, acting chief, Security Office, made the presentation. 8 C'PQRTCYCLE -------------------------~----------•-•"'t 00 Sm 11 • h Auto Sa Ies follow-up actions since and the lfllie• r•c•e •st- fiil g.ht•e•r s• o•f• •t h•e• s• e•a•s .. .... -.. -. . command operates no bases • Rlf. :t=~~v}f·~- - itsshipsdonotcarrythecommand title on their bows or stacks, offiCials said. The new title was suggested by the Service's commander, Vice Admiral Arthur R. Grana. . ~ -1111.(lS'Rl!fM·Mlf BRONZE HAT - Chief Gunner's Mate Walter Blake proudly shows off the bronzed chief's hat presented to him by the other chief petty officers al the U.S. Naval Ordnance Missile Test Facility upon his recent retirement from 22 years of active duty. Take a closer look and you will see his new Texas license plate that proclaims him an "EXUSN," (U.S. Army Photo) CARPET AND FURNITURE CLEANING If you invest in Series H current income · - Savings you'll receive. semiIf an actual pole were planted Bonds, anrual interest checks, m guar at the South Pole, a year later anteed amounts. Series H it would be 260 feet beyond the Bonds mature in 10 years. geographic axis because of the slow movement of the Antarctic ice cap. (AFPS) Ice cap moves CARPET STATIC PROOFING SMOKE ODOR REMOVAL WALL WASHING ServiceMASTER ® Of the 58,000 servicemen who trained under the GI Bill last semester, 46 per cent were airmen. .-----Call 233-3466 TOLLIVER AND SONS CO. VALVE GRINDING, REBORING CAM GRINDING, PIN FITTING AUTOMOTIVE ENGINE REBUILDING CRANKSHAFT GRINDING Earl E. Veeder Truck- By- Pass & Barker Rd Las Cruces, N.M. Ph. 524- 3529 Specializing in Racing Cam Shafts o. aox 728, MESQUITE, NEW MEXICO i ·• CRUCES CYCLE CENTER (2 Miles East of Country Club) Las Cruces PARTS Highway 70 East (Mailing Address 1728 Foster Rd.) P. :!!':"'~.. New name For Late Model Cars and Late Model Rebuilders "PARTS READY TO INSTALL" We Buy Burned & Wrecked Cars & Trucks ... Auto Salvage PCS approved for 'Boo ts trappers USED Eloy G. Bencomo, assigned with Physical Security Branch, Provost Marshal Division, received a silver lapel pin for having completed 20 years in government service. ~ :.,~ . Of the 58,000 men and women who took training under theG.I. Bill while still in uniform last semester almost half (46 per cent) were members of the Air Force, the Veterans Administration said this week. Soldiers edged out Sailors for second place (26 to 20 per cent) and the rest were Marines (6 per cent) and Coast Guard (2 per cent). The Air Force rate of participation was also about twice as high as that of the Army or Navy, the VA added. Fewer than one in 10 enrollees was able to take fulltime training. Three out of five of the total were enrolled in correspondence courses. Also about 759,000 veterans took training under the G.I. Bill last semester. • 1----------------------· A White Sands Missile Range employe from Arrey, N.M., was recognized this week through the Army's Incentive Awards Program. Call 524·8539 Airmen taking advantage of GI training Kay Weisner retires here Arrey man given silver lapel pin NEW AND USED AUTO PARTS TJsY HIGH-RANKING EAGLE - Staff Sergeant William A. Cybulski, center, NCOIC at the Post Veterinarian's Office, holds a Golden Eagle - the second of this species ever held alive at WSMR. The stately bird apparently wa§. wounded by shotgun fire sometime before it was found near the Oro Grande Gate. Treated at the Post Veterinarian's Office, it recovered from its wounds and was released up-range to again roam the vast New Mexico skies. Second, only to the great American Bald eagle, the national emblem, the Golden, or Mountain, eagle is found mainly in the west. Nearing extinction in North America, all eagles are under protection of the Federal Government. SSG Cybulski is a member of the North American Conservation Association. At left above is G.J. Brillante, WSMR information officer, and at right is Specialist-4 Jerry A. Smith of the Post Veterinarian's ' Office. (U.S. ARMY PHOTO) The Army now authorizes not already moved his family permanent change of station to the college location. The (PCS) orders for those who Office of Personnel Operatiod will attend college for 20 will give such persons the opweeks or more under its De- tion of having their orders gree Completion Program (Op- amended to P CS status. Aceration Bootstrap), as a result cordingly , these individuals of a policy change effective Aug. need not contact the Depar tment 1, 1970. of the Army in this regard. Previously, a Bootstrap par- (ANF) ticipant entered the program in a permissive temporary duty A VA booklet, "Two Years status, meaning that he him- of Outreach," describes how self had to pay the cost of servicemen and veterans " get moving his family and house- the word" about benefits. hold goods to the college location. Under the new ·policy, KIRKLEY'S KINGDOMS Interment services were normal PCS transportation enNew Homes, Rentals held Saturday (Aug. 15) in Pine titlements will cover these Bluff, Ark., for Alexander J. VA·FHA Financln1 moving expenses. (Joe) Crouse, 66, former Safety Bootstrap participants will Officer at White Sands Missile continue to pay their own Range schooling costs, but generally Mr. Crouse suffered a fatal they are eligible for GI Bill Located at 9488 Dyer heart attack Thursday (Aug 13) assistance. at his home there. Next To K Mort in A person already enrolled In addition to his widow, he in Bootstrap can benefit from Northeast El Paso is survived by three daughters: this new ruling provided he has "OMA J,i,,,. iA flll"A JUtu " Miss Rebecca Crouse and Mrs. 20 or more weeks schooling Mrs. Augusta Kay Weisner, Kirllty Rultors..755-2327 Darlene Eaton, both of El Paso; left as of Aug. 1, 1970 and has and Mrs. Sherry Ann Walser secretary to the Information of Grand Prairie, Texas; his Officer at White Sands Missile mother and three grandchild- Range, has received a disability I NEW retirement from active govern- I ren. ment duty. I Mr. Crouse began working at I Mrs. Weisner entered federal I WSMR in June 1954. He left Honda I the range on ·sick leave last employment at WSMR in Jan- I I uary 1957 as a clerk-typist February and received final Yamaha I · disability retirement July 1. in the Information Office. Dur - I ing the years, she remained I I During employment at WSMR, he and his wife lived in El in the same office but advanced I I Triumph Paso. They moved to Arkan- to secretary and supervisor of I I the administrative section. I sas to live in the spring. I She and her husband, Herman I BMW • Weisner, also a government I I retiree, live at Organ, N.M. 1 They have three grown child- 1 lo:> I The Military sea Transporta- ren. The youngest, Craig, is I tion Service will change its now serving in the U.S. Navy. II I name Aug. l to Military Sealift Command. The squid and the sperm I I Changing the title will require whale are said to be the • 420 S. VALLEY DRIVE LAS CRUC ES, N,M. • Final rites held for .A.J.Crouse 1969 VOLKSWAGEN SEDAN A Light Blue Four Door Sedan With Radio, Heater, Air Conditioner and Automatic Transmission. Two White Sands Missile Range employes from Alamogordo and one from Tularosa were honored this week through the Army's Incentive Awards Program. Robert P. King of Alamogordo received a silver lapel pin for having completed 20 years in government service. He is assigned 'with Analysis and Computation Division. William A. McCool, acting chief of the division, made the presentation. Gordon Potolicchio, Alamogordo, received a bronze pin for having completed 10 years in federal employment. He is assigned with the Army at Holloman Air Force Base. Lieutenant Colonel Ronald s. Briones, director of Army Air Operations Directorate, made the presentation. Richard M. Bradley, Tularosa, received a 10-year service pin. He is assigned with Communications Division, National Range Operations Directorate. Jack s. Marsh, acting chief of the division, made the presentation. 1730 N. Main Las Cruces 523-4545 TODD TRAVEL Complete Ttavel · Arrangements These Are All Nice Clean Cars • Air • Sea • Tours •Hotels Office 524-2861 106 S. Water Las Cruces 1965 PLYMOUTH 1965 CHEVROLET 1965 FORD ·2401 N. Main · Las Cruces Ph. 524-0451 MEX! CAN FOOD Prepared by the Best Mexican Cook in the Business ENCHILADAS - TACOS TAMALES - COMBINATION PLATES All With A Delightfully Di s tinctive Flavor ONLY AT HIEBERT'S FINE FOODS ~ A l so pac kaged t o t ake out ) Belvadere II VB Auto •. Belair VB, Auto. & Air • Mustang, Std. VB . . • $879 $879 $989 1965 CHEVROLET Impala 2 Dr. H. T. Std. VS $779 1964 CHEVROLET Impala 2 Dr. H.T. vs~ Auto $789 1962 CHEVROLET Biscayne 2 Dr. 6 Cyl. Std. $597 MANY, MANY MORE NICE CARS TO CHOOSE FROM LOW RATE FINANCING SEE CHUCK MONTOYA OR POLO MELENDREZ Ready To Serve You Let's All Look Out For School Kids Drive Safely WHITE SANDS MJSSILE Flag-football clinic slated August 26-27 SOFTBALL CHAMPS - The 259th Military Police Compa_ny took all the honors in the 1970 softball season at White Sands Missile Range. They captured the intramural title and then went on to take the post championship. Members of the championship team are, from left to right, front row: Nick De Angelis, Rosendo Villa, Giacomo Liberatore, Rex Bauer Gary Ringer and Zack Ellis. Second row: Lieutenant 'Colonel Vincent B. Cote, Richard Mendenall, Jack Lamey Lawrence Jackson, Zack Robinson, Lou Leysath, Harold Roach and Gary Dieker. (U.S. ARMY OHOTO) The following fishing report is provided Missile Ranger readers by the Game and Fish Department, State Capitol, Santa Fe. Hunting safety course slated here Saturday TI C KETS & RE S ERVATION S: C E NTRAL TI C K ET A GEN C Y 1 2 0 E. F i'IANKLIN PHON E 543 - 1043 • - REST•U,RANT BAR DANZAll1E A "hunter's safety training course" will be conducted Saturday, August 22, at 8 p.m. in the Post Theater. The training course will be coordinated by the chief hunter safety instructor, John Langdon. The guest speakers will be Glen Redman of Alamogordo, speaking on gun handling; Warrant Officer James Lord, target selection; Tony Genta, bow hunting, and Chief Warrant Officer H.G. Winterrowd, survival. Last year WSMR wa.s awarded a trophy by the state of New Mexico for being the organization contributing most to the hunter safety program. Glen Redman who will lecture Satur day, ~eceived an award as the individual contributing most to the hunter safety program. All who have been certified to hunt on post on the basis of having taken a test while waiting for the course to be presented are obliged to take the course on Satur day in or der to r etain the Post Hunting Permit they now have. Those who have already taken a hunting safety course and have a certificate or NRA wallet card need not take the course again; however, all are welcome. SOUTHWEST ELEPHANT BUTTE - Good catfishing on trotlines and hand lines. Best baits: live waterdogs, crawdads, and cut bait. Black bass and white bass fair on shysters and bombers. LAKE ROBERTS-Slow. Best on worms. BEAR CANYON and BILL EV ANS LAKE - Slow. SNOW LAKE - Fair. UPPER GILA - Murky. Best baits: worms and spinners. LOWER GILA - Good for catfish on cut and prepared baits. CABALLO LAKE - Slow. Some white bass being taken. Catfishing fair on worms and cut bait. RIO GRANDE BELOW CABALLO - Good for small catfish and white bass on worms. MAJ GEN Lloyd B. Ramsey, former commanding gener al of the America! Division in the Republic of Vietnam, is the Ar my's new provost mars hal (PM) general. He suceeds MAJ GEN Karl W. Gustafson, who has retired after 31 years of service. On Wednesday and Thursday, August 26 and 27, a flag-football clinic will be conducted by Dotson Lewis. The purpose of the clinic is to familiarize the players and coaches with the Four th Ar my flag - football rules. The first session of the clinic will consist of a lecture ex plaining the rules of flag-football and will also have a valuable question and answer period. It should be pointed out that although many people are aware of how the game of football is played, flag-football is quite different. Teams which did not attend the clinic session last year were at quite a disadvantage during the first few games of the season. The second session of the clinic will take place on Goddard Field, with a scrimmage among teams. Here plays will be set up with penalties called. Also basic offensive and defensive plays will be pointed out. Give the location of these stadiums, fields and bowls: 1. Lambeau Field 2. Orange Bowl 3. John F. Kennedy Stadium 4. Soldier Field 5. Kezar Stadium 6. Legion Stadium 7. Rubber Bowl 8. Sicks Stadium 9. Sugar Bowl 10. Busch Stadium Ans were 1. Green Bay, Wis. 2. Miami 3. Philadelphia 4. Chicago 5. San Francisco 6. Birmingham, Ala. 7. Akron, Ohio 8. Seat tle 9. New Orleans 10. St . Louis Editor's note: Veterans and their families are asking thousands ·Of questions concerning the benefits their Government provides for them through the Veterans Administration. Below are some representative queries. Additional information may be obtained at any VA office. ** * Weinreich Buick-Ponfiac Co. Resale Division 1- 111il••1•, one owner cara. lquipjMd with air conditienin9, pewer tteerln9, ar brak.ea, and 111any ether accan• Moat ef thH• cara are ,.w. ,;81• 1963 aUICK Special Wag. VB Auto. 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Later, in early September, most veterans will receive another check which will reflect the retroactive increases for July and August. The following month - on Oct. l - regular monthly checks will include the incerases. Johnson stressed that since the increased payments are automatic, veterans need not contact the VA to receive them. He said the 12 percent increase goes to totally disabled veter ans. Compensation to veter ans with a 100 per cent disability rating will be raised fr om $400 to $450 a month. Those with a 90 percent rating will be incr eased fro m $226 to $250 a month; 80 percent disability, $201 to $223; 70 percent, $1 74 to $193; 60 percent, $147 to $163, and 50 percent, $122 to $135. The additional allowances for dependents of veterans r ated 50 percent or more a lso are being increased. Other increases are as fol lows : 40 percent, $89 to $96; 30 per cent, $65 to $70; 20 percent, $43 to $46; and 10 percent, $23 to $25 a month. ------ 1966 BUICK ELECTRA 2 Dr · H.T. Auto. Radio . P .s. Air Save 1967 G. T. O. 2 Dr . H.T. Save 4 Speed. P .S. Air . MANY MORE TO CHOOSI! HO~ BUY YOUR CAR HERi FINANCE IT HERE INSURE IT HERE Low GMAC& Bank Financin9 Our best salesman is a sat- 848 N. 7th 524-7707 las Cruces, N.M. Rou nd-trip space ..=.:is=n:.:.ed=-c.:.:.u_st_om_e_r_.- - - - - - - - - - - - to be available for emergencies Military personnel on emer gency leave will be able to fly at government expense fr om the United States to overseas areas and between overseas areas. The change , announced by the Department of Defense, ap plies to emergency leave travel aboard Military Airlift Command (MAC) aircraft. Previous ly, space-requir ed emergency leave transportation was pr ovided only for tr ips fr om overseas areas to the United States - or from the continental u.s. to Hawaii, Alaska and U.S. possessions . Now, r ound trip space-r equired authorization applies to MAC travel fro m overseas to the United States, fr om U. S. to overseas areas and from one overseas location to another. Defense officials said the change makes transportation policies more equitable for personnel with next-of-kin living outside the United States. They pointed out, however, that the rou tes of tr avel will be limited to existing MAC routes. Money service for servicemen-at HFC Q - I am a veteran. Can I receive a free medical examLoo king for a trustworthy pla ce to borrow? Ask ination from the VA for a job? a buddy who's borrowed from HFC. He" l l te ll A - No. The VA is not permitted to give the veteran an you that we give understanding m o ney h elp examination for anything except promptly. Every year hu nd reds of t housands of in connection with a VA benefit. service people borrow with co nf idenc e and reQ - I receive a pension from pay with conve n ience at Household Finance. the VA. What office of the You can, too. Come in today. Treasury should I advise now New five-cent that I have moved? A - Your change of address postal card must go to the VA regional office where your records are to be issued kept; never send it to any other Government agency except your A five- cent postal card will post office. be issued Sept. 1 marking the Q - Must a veteran occupy lOOth anniver sary of the Army's as a home the house he pur- Weather Services. ·' chases through a GI loan? The car d will be issued at - "" . I, .... ;, - - - Cl> ~0ft 'flJf,a.; Cit ((('('./ - - - -1 A - Yes. The veteran ap- Ft. Myer, Va., where in 1870 L I 1 plicant, both at the time he a school of meteorology was 1 7 applies for the loan, and at .. 5 18 N . l\la in S t., L a,; C r N. · 7 t; ;; i: NAME ONLY Playmate the time the loan is closed, established in response to a Majken Haugedal, a native of must certify that he intends joint congressional resolution I would like I n :1 rr:1nge :1 io:rn o f $- - - - Denmark, is obviously all wo- to occupy the property as his that the Army watch the man. It just goes to prove you weather. -~£-.;;·? {(7 :~I ' I can't judge things by name home. ,""Ii.•· ~ 'i'.\ \ . , ,--...,!. NAME & Jti\NK: _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ I Collector s desiring first day Q - May a veteran r eceiving only. (Photo courtesy Playboy) ~ · ·~ ~J"iG--fy---- ' I cancellations may submit - -- -- - - - - -- - disability compensation also order s to the Postmaster, Ar ~ ~ ~ _.f~ ~KK<n>KN<" ADD'" ° ' ' -:I receive Social Security lington, Va. 22210. The en.._,,. . MIJ.I TAHY A D DR~:~s : disability payments, or will the velope to the postmaster should disability compensation be r e-· ..... l 'llONE Nl l Mlll·: 11: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ A l; E : - - The Veter ans Administration duced by the Social Security be endorsed "First Day Covers 5 c Weather Ser vices Postal has pr ovided about 1,350,000 payments? "' ,~·:~ F ILL OUT - MA I L CO U PO N TOD AY I I Card." Request must be post servicemen in the Republic of ., .. I _ ___ .J A - Disability compensation marked no later than Sept. l. h " } ou qt1l•st ion my a n ~ u ps. L--Vietnam with basic information will not be r educed by the on government programsavail- amount of any Social Security able to them befor e and after benefit. they leave the armed forces. Q - I am a veter an who As part of an operation called served three years on active Early Word, VA represen- duty from 1958 to 1961. I am tatives in Vietnam have been totally disabled because of an discussing VA benefits during automobile accident. Am I engroups sessions and per sonal titled to a non-service ·interviews . connected pension? A - No. In order to be eligible, you mus t have had 90 days of Go often to the house of a active duty, any part of which fri end lest weeds choke the was during wartime. Your path. active duty was during peace time. Did you know? Phone: 524-8 596 SOLANO SQU ARE shopping cent er L as Cru ce s 1968 DODGE WAGON SAVE RUNNERS-UP _ Company A was the runner-up in the Post Softball Tour nament. They lost to the MPs in the championship game to take second pl~ce. Membe~s of the te~m are front row, left to right: Dick Appis, Bill Kelly, Ron Restivo, Pat Bettinger and Jim Dickerson Second row from left: Larry Lyons , Scott Perry, Br uce Johnson, Charles Gaynor, L.enny Balge and Eric Stromber g. Members of the team not shown were Stony Burk, Bill Frazier and Junior vanderworken. (U.S. Army P hoto) ------------- }~ s198 Completelv racontfitionetl anti guaranteed. SPECIAL OF WHK ,_ ·.'"'".',-l'r,~.~L~:'.1 ~: • Keeps food on hand for unexpected company, busy days, bad weather. • Cook a h ead , freeze wh ole meals, heat and serve late r. • Lets you save on "specials," Also available with 15.8 buy foods in season. and 18 cu. ft. capacity. 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The unit's officers and enlisted men were *by* * reassigned to USNOMTF and continued to perform their James Glynn, JOC, USNR duties - conducting the Navy Another record altitude mark guided missile and rocket for s ingle- stage rockets was ground and flight tests and set April 30, 1957, when the maintaining the associated Navy fired a three-quarterequipment. ton Aerobee-Hi to a height of In 1958, the Army requested 189 miles above White Sands authority from the Department Proving Ground. of Defense to construct 200 Nearly 140 pounds of instruhouses at White Sands under ments, contained in the nose the military housing program cone, r ecorded data on propulauthorized by the Capehart sion, aerodynamics and inAct, Needing additional housing flight structural performance. for Navy personnel also, CapA motion picture camera with tain Boyle sent a dispatch to a wide-angle lens recorded the Bureau of Ordnance In the spring of 1958, at the the aspect of the speeding missile request of the commanding of- requesting that the Navy be to the earth and horizon. A allowed to add 51 houses to the Army order. He recommended that the Navy and Army requirements for a total of 251 houses be consolidated in a single request, to facilitate rapid satisfaction of urgent housing needs, and that the 51 Navy units be covered in the Navy's 1959 Military Con....' struction Program. In May of 1958, in a letter I to the Chief of Engineers of the U. S.Army,theNavyBureau of Docks noted that the Navy housing project at White Sands had been appro,ved by the Assistant Secretary of Defense and was included in the Fiscal Year 1959 FamilyHousingProgram being presented to the President for approval. Later that month, in a follow-up memorandum, the Bureau of Docks requested the Army Chief of Engineers to 'construct the 51 units and, upon completion, transfer custody and control of the units to the Navy. FLYING SAUCER - Resting in Missile Park is what is believed to be the only authentic All but one of the 200 Army flying saucer in the world. The aeroshell (spacecraft), used in Voyager Balloon System units were three-bedroom floor tP.sts during 1966-67, closely resembles artists' sketches of the mythical UFOs (Unidenplans. The same floor plans tified Flying Objects) reportedly seen during the past three decades. The conical shape were utilized for all but one disk was brought from its impact area on the range for display in WSMR's outdoor misof the 51 Navy units. A memsile museum. (U.S. Army P hoto) orandum issued in September 1959, when the units were nearing completion, noted that the Navy was to be allocated one captain's (commanding officer) quarters, five units for field grade officers and 45 units for non-commissioned officers. A Department of Defense memorandum in October 1959, by gines (the stubby legs under- impact area on the range, It marking yet another victory Huth A. Mabe neath) capable of propelling the has been added to the outdoor for proponents of integration Resting in Missile Park at spacecraft to speeds of mach museum which is thefocalpoint of the services, stated that - white Sands Missile Range ,-1.2 and 1.6, or about 1,100-of interest for many of the·" ••• no special area will be along with rockets and mis- miles a n hour. Later models, visitors who come to the range designated as Navy quarters s iles developed by the Army, such as the one in WSMR's each year, in Capehart housing . • • Navy and Air Force dur ing the Missile Park, had eight or more The spacecraft was designed these units will serve military past 25 years, is a F lying powerful rockets which pro- by National Aeronautics and personnel as required." Saucer, believed to be the only pelled the spacecraft at even Space Administration (NASA). In this case where Capehart one " in captivity." greater speeds . The purpose of the tests was housing units were authorized The tests involved balloons to reach the altitude of rarefied for more than one military The silver conical dis k, atop a cluster of short stubby legs, that lifted the spacecraft to a atmosphere resembling that department at the same geobears a marked r esemblance launch altitude of 130,000 feet. surrounding the planet Mars, graphic location, the memto photographs and artists ' Then the aeroshell dropped and to check parachute orandum further explained, the sketches of UFOs (Unidentified fr om the balloon, its rockets capabilities for slowing down a Defense Department thought it Flying Objects) r epor tedly seen ignited and propelled it upward missile in a landing on Mars. feasible and desirable to comacross the nation dur ing the in an arching trajectory, peakbine these units into a single past three decades. However , ing at 140,000 feet. 900 more civilian jobs project for construction purWSMTI 's F lying Saucer is hardly These balloons wer e launched poses and administration. The maintenance and large enough to carry even near Roswell The aeroshells , to be dropped by NASA care, " little'· people, and its explana- propelled by their rockets, responsibility for all mortgage tion is rather undramatic. reached their maximum altiNine hundred civil service payments was placed under the Back in 1966- 1967, the Air tude and came to earth on the jobs in the National Aeronautics Army's authority. Sands r ange. and Space Administration will But the Naval Facility did not Force conducted a series of White atmospheric tests us ing what Conceivably, seen in flight, be eliminated by Oct. 1. lose its 51 houses. By mutual agr ~ement - underscoring the was called aer oshells (space- these bright s hiny aer oshells craft) in the Voyager Balloon could have given the illus ion NASA announced that the harmonious interservice System. The cone-shaped of flying saucer s. And, possibly larges t r eduction would be in relationships that had always spacecraft looked very much some of the UFOs s ighted in its headquarters staff in Wash- been the rule at White Sands like an inverted saucer and was the Southwest during the launch ington. The Manned Spacecraft the Army commanding general jokingly referred to as the"fly- periods wer e actually these Center at Houston and the Mar- and the Navy commanding ofing saucer." aeroshells . A total of five s hall Space Flight Center at ficer saw to it that 51 sets of These aeroshells, made of launches were made - two in Hunts ville , Ala., also will be quarter s within he 251-unit Capehart project were alheavy aluminum -type metal, July and August 1966, and three heavy losers. were approximately 15 feet in during the same months in 1967. The latest action brings the located to meet the housing diameter and about four feet The F lying Saucer in WSMR's total r eductions in NASA to needs of Naval personnel. thick at the center . The or iginal Missile Park is one of theaer o- mor e than 5,200 during the last (Next: Construction and ..aeroshell had four rocket en- s hells brought in from its three years. (AFPS) growth.) (Note: This is the seventh installment in the series of historical articles on the WSMR U. S. Naval Ordnance Missile Test Facility.) meter microphone translated sounds of meteorites striking the aluminum skin of the missile into impulses which were telemetered to the ground and recorded. The Aerobee-Hi (later renamed the Aerobee-150), designed and built by AerojetGeneral Corp. of Azusa, Calif., was the largest of the rockets used by the United States during the International Geophysical Year, 1957-58. It made direct scientific measurements in the upper atmosphere. A JATO-type solid propellant booster was used to assist the missile at the start of flight, and fell free after about three seconds. Propelled then by a 4,000 -pound-thrust liquid rocket motor, the Aerobee - Hi continued with a haU-ton fuel load. This was red fuming nitric acid (RFNA) and a mixture of aniline and alcohol injected into the combustion chamber by helium gas under pressure. To double the altitude of the 1957 Aerobee-Hi, two design changes were incorporated, A new type of stainless steel was used for added structural efficiency 1 and a supply of 30 percent more liquid propellant was added. The Navy version of the Aerobee-Hi was a completely pressure-sealed unit, in order to prevent contamination of the upper atmosphere by rocket gases that might affect the accuracy of the measuring inscientific struments. Aeroshell resembling UFO displayed in Missile Park Girls' Sweaters 100% Acrylic Long Sleeve Size 7 to 14 5 Colors 32 Guage Acetate Tricot Deep Tones or Pastels Size 5 to 10 ($1.25 WITHOUT FILL-UP) Girls' Tricot Panties 4 Short Sleeve 3/7 Children's 6/ 16 $166 ggc · And $199 Bicycle Tires Most Popular Sizes in Sto~k - Prices Start from $1.59 99 C Hi Riser Handle Bars Note Book Paper 55CPackage Crayola Crayons 53c School Ensemble $2. 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