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containing items representative of com­munity life and a scroll signed by all who attend the evening's festivities. ThIs portIoo of the program will be led by Chris Leitheiser, chairman of the Bicentennial time capsule project.

After another presentatioo by the NAF drill team and a bistorical flag pageant to be performed by the Ridgecrest Elk's Lodge, the traditional fireworks display Is slated to begin at Mirror Lake on the Naval Weapons Center.

Planned for the fairgrounds' Joshua Hall Is the Bicentennial Birtbday Ball, which Is lCbeduled to begin about 10 p.rn. Everyone Is Invited to come In the period costmne of JU or ber choice In this pageant of American history. Michael Garrett, director of the Burroughs Stage Band, bas assembled local musicians to provide music for the ball, which will be open to the public without charge.

ThIs community's Independence Day festivities are not, however, limited to the activities scheduled on Sunday.

TIie first event of the local observance of this nation's 200th birthday will occur tonight at 8: IS, with the opening Of the Community Light Opera and Theater AssocIatioo's production of "1776" at the Burroughs High School lecture center.

Arts. Crafts Fair Slated Tomorrow, an arts and crafts fair

sponsored by the IndIan Wells Valley Bicentennial Committee will open at Joshua Hall at 10 a .rn. and continue until about 7:30 p.rn. Activity will resume at 11 a.rn. on Sunday, July 4, and !sat through about 9 p.rn.

The fair will feature exhibits, sales and demonstratioos ' by local craftsmen and artists, p1ays wriUen, produced and acted by school children of the Valley, and specia1 performances of music, dancing and

MUSICAL HIT IN STORE - Tim ConnagMn will portray Benjamin Franklin in the Community Light Opera and Theater Association's production of "1776" which will open tonight at the Burroughs High Schooi leelur. c.nt.r. Winn.r of th. presti9ious N.w York Drama Critics' and the Tony Awards. "1776" was produced by CLOTA locally in 1973 to much popular acclaim . -Photo by Ray Hocker

poo!try. At noon on the Fourth of July, the Naval

Weapons Center's saluting batteries, set up on the lawn In front of the AdmInIstratioo Building, will fire a 21-gun Natiooa\ salute.

Curtain goes up tonight on '1776,' musical story of nation's birth

At Ridgecrest ' Park on Saturday, Ex· plorer Post 1150 will sponsor a "waterme\oo I meet and eat" from 11 a.rn. to 7 p.rn. Tbe fun will resume on Sunday at 11 a.rn. and continue until 3 p.rn. Tbe entry fee Is ,1.25 for adults and 75 cents for children 12 years of age and younger. More Informatioo may be obtained by phoning Peggy Chase at 37~ 5127.

Also on tap at Ridgecrest Park on Sunday will be an old-fashiooed family picnic, beginning at 1 p.rn. and continuing throughout the afternoon. In addltioo to games and other specia1 events organized by the Marine Corps League and otber local groupo, there will be free swimming at the adjacent John PInney Memorial swimming

Tbe Community Light Opera and Theater As8octatioo's production of "1776" - the award·wlnnlng musical story of this natioo's birth - will open tonight at the Burroughs High School lecture center.

CurtaIn time Is 8: 15 for this, as well as for other performances tbat are scheduled at the same time on July 3, 8, 9 and 10. In addition, a 2:30 p.m. matinee Is slated on July 4.

Tickets, which are priced at $3 for adults and $2 for students and senior citizens, are available at the Gift Mart, the Inlportium and the Station Pbarmacy, as well as from members of the cast. RemaInIng tickets will be placed on sale at the lecture center box office at the times of the performances.

450 persons attended the grand opening of the new club for .nllsted military personnel lost Friclily which was highlighted by a traditional ribbon cuning ceremony. Particl,.nts in this ritv.1 were O.-r.> FTCS 0 .... Vander Houwen. Senior Chief Petty Officer of the Command; Copt. R. N. Livingston, Commonding Offic.r of Air T.st and Evaluation Squadron Fiv.; Rear Admiral R. G. Freeman III. NWC Commander; Wall Schimk •• club manager; arid Copt. R. D. Franke. NWC Deputy Commander. AII.r RAdm. Freeman cut the ribbon. guests cIiInced to the music of Ronnie Thompson and his King Mac Band and enjoyed the club's special dining facilities. Construellon cost of the club. which was complafed on May 12. was 51.150.000. -Pboto by Sam Wyatt

Drama Critics' Award (1968) and the Tony Award for the best music;al of 1969, but at the local level CLOT A boasts award­winning persona1ities of its own.

Loren Dorrell, to be seen as Lyman Hall, has performed In 17 shows for various local organizations. He was recognized as Burroughs High School's Best Thespian for 1976.

As Tevye in CLOTA's "Fiddler on the Roof," Alex Bellen won tbe group's best actor award In 1971. He will repeat his portrayal of John Adams, as seen In CLOTA's 1973 production of "1776" and also serve as vocal director.

Russ Parker, who won the best technical achievement award for CLOTA's " Jesus 01rist Superstar" in 1975, will be seen as Dr. Josiah Bartlett in this production.

other Principal Roles Fred stahlman, who will portray Samuel

Chase in this show, bas three times been recognized as CLOTA's best supporting actor and twice as its best actor.

Secretary Thompson will be played by Tom Lehman, wimer of Burroughs' Best Tbespian award for 1975.

Herb Childers will be reenacting his 1973 role of John Dickinson, for which be was given the best supporting actor award. He bas also been the recipient of the Delte Psi Omega Award for outstanding contributions to drama in the local area.

Tbe show is directed by Florence Green, an instructor in political science and drama and theater at Cerro Coso College. Four of ber CLOTA musicals - ' 'Fiddler on the Roof," "Company," "Guys and Dolls," and "Jesus Christ Superstar" - have won best production awards. Sue Gardner will be assistant director.

Other members of the cast are Russ Stedman, Ralph Vuono, Dale Shahan, ChrIs Dairs, Bob Seeley, Galen White, Tim Connagban, Doug Blew, Clyde Irvine, Joe Ferris, Robbie Robbins, MIke Walker, Diderot Ausseresses, Reno Venturi, Greg Erdmann, Mitch Lyon, Janice Frageman, Karen Buehler, Tim Bellen and Richard Paulsen.

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SHDWBDAT MOVIE RATINGS

The objective of the ratings is to inform parents about the suitability of movie content for viewing by their chi ldren .

IG) · ALL AGES AOMITTED General Audiences

I PG) . ALL AGES ADMITTEO Parental Guidance Suggested

IR) . RESTRICTEO Under 17 requires accompanying Parentor Adult Gu.rdian

CS - Cinemascope STD - Standard Movie Screen

Regula r starting time-7 : 30 p .m .

Progr~m su bject to change without notice - please check muquee.

FRI . 2JULY "THE WOMAN I LOVE" (83 Min.)

Richard Chamber lain. Fave Dunaway ( Drillma ) The history making incident in which

K ing Edward VIII renounced the British throne to marry the twice-divorced American, Wallis Warfield Simpson. is reenacted in this movie. (PG )

SAT. 3JULY " JORY" (97 Min . )

John Marley, B. J . ThOmas (Western ) A gunsl inging orphan is forced to

become a man befOre he's had a chance to be a boy . ( PG ) SUN. 4JULY

"THE BLACK BIRD" (98Min .J George Segal . Stephanie Andran

(Comedy) The spirit of Sam Spade Is alive In this spoof of the classic Humphrey Bogart, " The Maltese Falcon." Sam Spade, Jr., ( George Segal) is a pr i vate eye who, like h is father, is forced to deal w i th a menagerie of oddball criminal .types who are intent on getting their hands on his father 's black bird , which is otherwise known as the Maltese Falcon. ( PG ) MON . 5JULY

"THEATR E OF BLOOD" (104 Min.) V incent Price, Diana Rlgg

(Horror Comedy) V incent Pr ice, a ham Shakespearean actor thought dead, revenges himself on members of the Cr i tics Circle who refused him their drama award. The very much alive Pr ice and his companions wreak much violence and bloodShed. ( PG)

TUE . 'JULY "BREAKOUT" (97 Min.)

Charles Bronson. Robert Duvall (Action Drama ) A devil .may·care flying misfit

takes on the job of rescuing a framed Amer ican from a Mexican prison. ( PG) WED. 7JULY

" THE GAMBLER " (111 M in.) James Caan. Lauren Hutton

(Oram. ) A young college professor is obsessed with gambling, but he has seriously extended his credit with some cas ino operators and must ra ise the money or else. ( R ) THURS. 'JULY

"LOVE AND DEATH" (92 Min.) Woody Allen . Diane Keaton

(Comedy) Surrealism and fantasy mingle with reality as Woody Allen narrates an absurd tale set in RUSSia at the time of the Napoleonic Wars . ( PG ) FR!.

"TH E MACK" {l09Min.l Max Julien, Oon Gordon

'JULY

(Acti on Drama ) A petty crock iust released from prison is determined to make good as a pi mp in spi te of competition and threats from his ex · boss and the police . (R)

Disney film set July 7 "Perri," an animal adventure classic by

Walt Disney, will be offered as the Youth Center matinee at the Center theater next Wednesday at 1:30 p.m.

The movie concerns a pine squirrel who loses her father to a hungry martin but soon becomes an expert in survival. Sbe forages for food, eludes natural enemies and finds romance.

Youth Center matinees are open to dependents of active duty and retired rni\ltary personnel and civilian employees of the Naval Weapons Center. The ad­mission price Is 50 cents for Youth Center members and 75 cents for non-members.

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Bicentennial to be observed in festive fClsh-ion

The sea\Ing of a l()O.year time capsule, a traditional fireworks display and a colorful costlDDe ball will bighlight this com­munity 's gala Bicentennial year In· dependence Day celebration at the Desert Empire Fairgrounds on Sunday evening. Tickets are still on sale for the Big Bang Barbecue, the event which kicks off these festivities at 7 p.m.

Priced at $2.50, they can be obtained at the Ridgecrest City Hall, the "Daily In· dependent" newspaper and the Station Pbarmacy. Tomorrow and Sunday they will also be available at the fairgrounds' Joshua Hall. All proceeds will go to the Maturango MuselDD building fund.

Opening Cer.mony

At 8:30 p.m., while the harbecue Is In progress, the evening's program will begin with music by the Sierra Sands Unified School District band, and a welcoming address by Florence Green, of the Ridgecrest City Council. Next, there will be a presentation of tbe colors by the High Desert Detachment of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and the Naval Air Facility Dri11 Team.

After an invocation by the Rev. Robert L. Johnson, pastor of the Grace Lutheran Church in Ridgecrest, Ted Edwards, Mayor of Ridgecrest, and Rear Admiral R. G. Freeman III, NWC Commander, are scheduled to speak.

Civic lHcIers To lie Recognized Next will be public ~tion of civic

leaders from surrounding communities and organizatioos tbat have beld Bicentennial observances, and acknowledgement of the patrons and donors to the evening's festivities as well as the Introduction of local descendants of those who fought In America's Revolutionary War. Eligible persons who have not yet signed up for the latter event may contact Lite Reid at «6-5756 if they wish to be singled out.

A highlight of the celebration will occur with the sealing of a l~year time capsule

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July 2, 1976

Vol . XXXI, No. 25

Study being made of explosion hazards connected with transportation of LNG

A study which could change popular thinking about explosion hazards associated with tankers carrying IIquified natural gas (LNG) is being performed within the Ex· plosives Brancb of the Propulsion Development Department's Advanced Technology Division.

This safety study began In 1973 under the direction of Dr. Doug Lind, a senior scientist within the branch. He is being assisted by John Whitson, a physicist in the branch, and Bob Eggleston, an engineer with Code 4554.

The handling of LNG bas become a controversial Issue In Southern Ca\ifornia because of potential safety problems, and bearings are slated late this month by the ( State Legislature to determine possible sites for the handling of tankers. Proposed sites include Oxnard, Los Angeles and Point Conception.

Major Area of Concern MAKING READY - A pla.tic film hem Is"",,, with a 10 meier redius i. fa.t_ According to Dr. Lind, most of the con- to a _n ring on a conc .. te firing pad in preparation for inflating it with a .... 1·

cern surrounding the tankers - the largest oir mixtu ... The ,"ullent "cl_" was lat_ i9niled by electric spark as part of of which have the capacity to carry 125,000 th. second ....... of the "vapor cI_ explosion study." cubic meters of LNG - is over the effects of sponsored by the U.S. Coast Guard, ia to properties of fueJ..air mixtures. Tbe results collisions, although no such accidents have determine the detonation and fire hazards indicated how large a fuel-air cloud could be been reported among the giant ships thus associated with the marine transporiatioo formed from a tanker accident, and how the far. At the present time, be said, most LNG of large quantities of hazardous matertals, clouds would drift with wind conditions. tanker shipments come to this country from such as IIquified natural gas. Properly It turned out tbat the clouds - though Algeria, but it is the Intended exploitation of called the "vapor cloud explosion study," it generally invisible - could be very large Alaska's North Slope, and subsequent consists of three paris and may not be indeed: 2 kilometers by 2 kilometers by 20 shipments from a port in the southern part completed for another six months. meters thick, In the shape of a pancake. of tbat state, which bas stirred interest In The first phase was an analysis of the Thesecondpbaseofthestudy,designedto Ca\lfornia. problem (on paper) plus some small-scale determine the combustioo bebavior of large

The purpose of the study, which Is being laboratory studies on the detonation quantities of fuel·air mixtures, began in the

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How many would-be actors, comedians or satirical writers are to be found among the Naval Weapons Center's complement of scientists, engineers, administrators and technicians of various sorts would be im­possible to estimate, but a number of them revealed this latent talent during a well· attended farewell party held last Friday night for Charles P. Smith, former bead of the Naval Weapons Center's old Air Weapons Department.

Smith, who was bailed throughout the evening for his significant contributioos to the advanced versions of the Sidewinder guided missile, will be leaving China Lake next Thursday, July 8, to go to wol1t as a consultant for the Raytheon Co. at Bedford, Mass.

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ThIs firm, which Is one of the contractors for the Sidewinder, also bas been active In both the development and productioo of a number of missile systems including the SAM·D, the Hawk, and the air and sea versions of the Sparrow missile.

While a banner over the stage area on which a wide variety of awards and presentations took place carried the message, "Chuck made Sidewinder wol1t over and over and over and over and ... ,n during the nearly 26 years tbat be bas been at China Lake, Smith also was the recipient nlDDerous citations and commendaUons,

including the L. T.E. Thompson Award, for his involvement in many other weapons programs and systems.

In late 1953, three years after he came here, Smith was given responsibility for directioo of the Sidewinder I missile flight test program and in 1956 was responsible for the development, testing and evaluatioo of the complete Sidewinder lA missile 8)'3tem.

It was his concept tbat brought about a complete, comprehensive research, de­velopment and testing program which re­sulted in a new design of the Sidewinder

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missile known as tbe Sidewinder lC. In addition to carrying a heavy load of duties involving Sidewinder, Smith also provided ilHlepth technical advice to a division in the former Aviation Ordnance Department tbat was then developing a passive IIi.Mo-alr radar missile.

In June 1960, Smith became bead of what was called the Air-to-Air Weapons Divisloo in the Weapons Development Department. In this position be was responsible for planning and conducting studies, research, elploratory development, and ~ development of aircraft and weapons systems using optical, laser and Infrared technology.

Involved in Many Programs At the time of his appointment In June

1973 to department bead status, efforts under Smith's directioo included the YOV· 10 Night Observation Gunship, the Bulldog missile, the Laser Target Deslgn8tor System, Target Acqulsttioo System, Sensor Technology, the A~E and A·7E '1,'arget Recognition and Multlsensor (TRAM) Systems, and a variety of other programs important to the naUon's defense.

DurIng farewell remarks to the throog of friends and well·w\abers who aUended Smith's party at Joshua Hall 00 the Deaert EmpIre Fairgrounds In Ridgecrest, the honoree noted tbat be came bere In 1!15O

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Some commercial activities at NWC to be phased out

Based on the results of a recent study which examined all of the commerdal activities at the Naval Weapoos Center In lIgbt of the availability of similar services in the IndIan Wells Valley, plans bave been formulated to phase-out some of the Cen­ter's commercia1 activities.

Tbe major change will affect the Falio's Supermarket. It ia anticipated tbat Fazio's will build a new modern factUty In the Ridgecrest area and at tbat time, the Center factUty will be reduced In size.

Tbe Center will continue to evaluate both the needs and desires of NWC employees, and the availability of commerctal goods and services. Where adequate goods and services are available In the City of Ridgecrest, current agreements with ESB concessionaires will be allowed to expire without renewal.

As required, goods and services, such as a small groct!l'Y convenience store, ChIld Care Center, barber shop and gas statim and limited food services will continue to be provided at China Lake In support of the rni\Itary peraonnel and civilian employees of the Center and their dependents.

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Despite criticism

'Glorious Fourth' a tradition The Glorious Fourth of yesleryear will be reMrn this July al lhe peak of the

Blcentennl.1 celebr.llon. A nosl.lglc c.lebr.llon of July 4th. the kind Am.rlca·s fom.then knew. _uld Include palrlollc or.tory. lI.g w.vlng. lemonade In lhe park. flre_rks .1 the lake. pageanlry. picnicking. par.des. and pl.nty of free. wheeling fun with f.mlly .nd frl_s.

Also.dd. bit of dlssenl. conIrov.ny •• nd prol.sl. Hlslory records thaI this. 100 -_ng things .nother w.y - has had. long.nd Ir.dltlonal rol. In observances of I ........ ndence Day. lhe N.llonal Geogr.phlc Socl.ty says.

SolMllmesthe prolesl w.s m.r.ly .lmed.I long·wlnded speechifying thel kepI boys muttering and squirming on hot Ifternoons when there WIS more watermelon 10 be eal.n. llretr.ck.n 10 be III •• moulhful of Ic. sllv.n 10 be begged from the ice w.gon. Then only. provldenllal dog flghl under the speaker's pl.tform mighl offer. chanc. to escapa for. closer Inspection of the SI.nley SIe.m.r or Appenon Jack Rabbit lhal were hits of the Main SIreel par.de.

Fourth of July flre~s.lncrHslngly oullawed. hay •• Iw.ys been an explosive issue .nd .n .ndless _rry. especl.lly 10 parents. In the flnl 30 yean of this

"This day should be commemoroted os the day of del/veronce, by solemn octs of devotion to God Almighty . . . It ought to be solemnized with pomp ond porodes, with shows. gomes, sports, guns, bells, bonfires ond IlIum/notions from one end of this continent to the other. from this time forword forevermore."

John Adoms (July 4, 1776)

century, fI~s killed 4,290 Americans, or .Imosl.s m.ny .s the 4.435 who died In the R.volullon thel Inde .......... ce Day m.rks.

Criticism of. Fourth of July goings ..... could be highly personal. Charl.s Biddie of Philadelphia heard the br.nd .... w DecI.r.llon of I ........ nd.nc. read to some of "Is fellow towns_Ie .nd declared. "There ·.r. few respect.bl. persons present."

The dale Itself has .Iw.ys been conlrovenlal. John Adams, one of the Declar.tIon·s sl___ .nd the ..... nd Presldenl, thoughl Americans should celebr.te on July 2. _ the Continenl.1 Congress voted .pprov.1 of the docu_I. John Hancock. president of the Congress. signed It July 4. bul II w.s lint rev .. 1ed lathe publlc.nd BIddie-on July'.

Fourth of July celabr.ton wwe castlgaled In 1127 because they did nol "refr.ln from spitting on thaI hallowed day." They were .dmonls_ In 1125 for nol realizing thaI "public __ does nol •• 1 the p_I day. require thaI. man _Id get Intoxicated to show his patriotism."

During _ early celebr._. few cltIzeM m.y have been br.v. e_h to remind Fourth of July patriots thaI six months before the founding f.then .... proved the Declar.llon of I""""""",,,, they .dopted • resolution protesting thaI tliey had "no design Ia sel up.n Independanlnatlon."

2 VI-& Saa Cadats to raturn toda, aftar traininl at San DialO hospital

Two memhen of the VX-6 Sea Cadet Squadron will return today foUowiDg two weeks of traiDIDg at the buIc boIpItal corp8III8II scbool at Balboa Ho8pItalIn San Diego.

InIJtructIon In finIt aid and buIc pbysIoiogy ... received by P02 Joe KIIaus and Ed Qoawford as a part of 8peCtal "'DDID« traiDIDg activity that Is open to selected members of Sea Cadet Squadrons.

E3 Qoawford, wbo bas been a Sea Cadet for the past 18 montba, hopes lIOIIIeday to become a doc:tor. P02 KiIIIua cmJ looIt .. ck on four yean In the Sea Cadets, and ... a member of a 1II1It at the Naval AIr StatlCII, MIramar, before bIa fatber, U. Antbony J. KlIasua, ... assigned to duty with AIr Test 8IId Evaluatioo Squadroo Flft at 0Iina Lake a year ago.

Nut, P02 KiIIIua will be leaviDg on Tue8day for Comox, Canada, wbere be wID board the IIMCS Quadra, a amaIl Cuedt,n

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traiDIDg craft, for two weeks of traiDIDg as part of a Sea Cadet eKCbange program with tbIa COuntry'8 nelgbbora to the north.

In addItiCII to E3 Crawford 8IId P02 KIIaus, two other members of the VX-6 Sea Cadet SquadrCII are getting a taste of actift duty Navy traiDIDg by attellclq two weeks at boot camp In San Diego. They are E2a Nick Gaglcb and Tony Borjan, both frem TrCIIa. wbo left ibis Past Tuesday.

Young men Interested In enlllltillg In the Navy have the opportunity, by joining 8IId participating actively In the variety of traiDIDg that 18 offered, to go OD actlft duty as an E-3 (about 18 months to 2 years ahead. of other Navy enlistees).

AddItional information about the Sea Cadet program cmJ be obtained by c0n­tacting U. A. J. KIIaus, acting c0m­

manding officer of the VX-6 1II1It, by calling NWC ext. 5527.

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Mllch."lcel 1E",I""r, 05·130·7 1 '. PD No. 7SU107N I 7SJllOJE, Code 1352- This position Is loc.tltd In the Electromec:hanlal Division Of me Fuze Department . Incumbent Independently designs, constructs, tllSts and ev.luates elKtromedlanlcal devlc .. , assemblies .nd equipment d Irected tow.rd fuzes and fuze system com . ponents In exptor.tory and advanced d.velopment . In addltion,lnctHT'tbent prepares progress or IIC1lvlty reports on the work .IIJgned by s upervisor as required. hit R.-.v ... t Cr ..... ia : KnowiedgO Of sllfoty .. rmlng devices .nd Of electromechanical devices, end the .blllty to communicate deerly .nd conclsaoly.

FMe eppItca ........... ...,. wm. JIIJM AMms, ..... 14, Rm. 21" PII. 2271 .

Cterk (Ty" .. ) , 0J....1-4, PD No. 765JN4, CMe 5Jt2-Located In the Prosent.tlons Oevolopment Br.nch, Present.t1ons Division, Tectwllcal InfOrmation Depart. ment. the Incum'-'lt m.lnt.lns the filing I retr leVilI system which Includes slldos, photogr.phs, preHnt.tlons end .udlo l vlsuel equipment c.t.logs; IISsists br.nctI writers In thll colloctlon.nd selection Of visual . ldS from the flies ; Is responslblll for chocking .11 slleM .rt for K · cur.cy, flekt s ize end duslflcatlon, routing the .rt wfth Instruction, ~ chocking the sllelllS upon their retwn. Tho Incumbent IS r ..... b .. far .... ndllng Oft· end on·Centtr requests tor stili visual m.ter~ls end . Iso types finel copy of script Of pr .... t.tlons and Of br.nctI corrosponcMnce. Job Rotov.... Crl ...... : WOrking knOWledge Of th. processes InvolYlld In the proctuctlOns of slldos, prints lind vu~aptls. ability to work weU wfth others and to typo .ccur.taoly.nd effldently , and the cepebility Of oper.tlng .udio / vllUlll equipment . I',...,.otkln ........ ial : Audio Visual Aids Asslst.nt, GS·6.

Flio .".kattMs ....... .....,. WftIII P.t 0.,"", ..... M,

TOP BUYER HONORED-WIlIi.m M. McDonald. • purch.slng .genl with Code 2522, recently received a cer­tifiCAte and monetary award from tapl. F. E. McDonald. NWC Director of Supply. _Her being named the Supply Department's "Small Purchase Buyer­of·the·Month." McDonald. a rellred Navy chief petty officer, has been a Supply De~rtment employee since September 1974. This program was established to promote increased awareness Of procurement pro­fessionalism and to recognize the individual who has demonstrated the greatest growth and service during a one·monlh period.-Photo by Ron Allen

Electrlcl.n, WG·2105·10, JD No. 110, Code 45$3 - In· cumbent perk:rms lourneyman aoIKtrkl.n duties In v.rlous explosive processing I.bor.forles and Insl.tls , repairs and m.intains v.rlous power control systems . Job ROievant Crll'llf"l. : Knowledge Of electrlc.1 theory, elec· trlcal equipment .nd use of tools and troubleshooting; knowledge .nd use Of electrlc.1 measurement .nd '"t equipment ; knowledge Of safety prectices ; ebl"~ to read and Int«prel electrlcill blueprints .nd scMm.tlc drllwings ; knOwiedpe Of shop m.them.tlcs ; and .blllty to cto the 'Nark Of the position wfthout mare t .... n norm.1 supervision . Adv.ncllment Potentl.l : ElectriCian (Test Control Systems) WG ·ll .

Eloctronlcs Technlcl ... , GS-I65-9, PD No. 764504J. Code 4541 - The Explosives Br.nch of the Propulsion Development Department Is responsible for the testing .nd Quallflc.tlOn for use In Nevy weepons of all.xploslve fcrmul.Uons deYaoIope::I .t NWC or from other sources .s mllY bellpproprilltll. The Incumbent prepares, adlusts .nd c allbr. teshlgh speed electronic Instrument.tlon for use In exploslYfl measur.ments such as deton.tlon velocity , bl.st pe'"asure, ~tiOn conductiv ity .nd aoIec· tromagnetlc p.rtlCle' veloc ity measurement; t.kes s tili photographs of test IIssemblies and setups .nd procnses bl.ck.nd White film al'ld prints from high speed .nd stili c.meras; Is responsible for contributing to tho cIoYelop· ment of the safety procedures used In the conduct of branch explosive oper.tlons, .nd other h.U1rdous oper.tlons; and dOes m.lntenance, Inspection .nd design for test fixtures, devices .nd electronic circuIts . Job Relevant Crlt.ri. : Must h.ve II working knoWledge of aoIKtronlc Instrument.tion, dlglt.1 timing circuits .nd gener.1 control systems ; shOuld be skilled In electroniC circuit trouble shooting .nd construction of electronic prototype circuits and devices ; must be fllmlll.r w Ith the use Of common shop machine tools .nd prKlsion meeslKlng devices such liS micrometers .nd dl.1 in · d intors. FI~ •• pUcations for 'M .bov. wlttl M.ry Morrison,

• .a.. M, Rm . 210, PII. 2m.

Eloctronks Erttl .... r , 05 .. 55-" 11 1 12, PD No. 765SOU, Code "22 - This position Is loc.ted In the Systems Eleclron lcs Br.nch , Engln.erlng D.slgn Olylslon , Eng ineering Department . The Incumbent will be Involved with design ilTl9f"owment .nd production engineering of electronic portions Of complete .Ir·to .. lr .nd surfKe·to· .ir m issile syslems; prepares engineering designs .nd required redesigns InvolVing electr ical or eloctronlc clevlees to HlUre mllss proc:tuclbillty of perts for ltoms under c~IUlnce; performs, lIS required,lI.lson wlth, .nd s ... ves.s • consultant to, contr.ctors and government.1 agencies on prObl.ms InvolvI ng deSl9n mllthods of elec · tronic units under cognlUlnce. Jott .aoI ...... Crlttri8 : KnowledOe of electronic components .nd devices with • background In circuit .".Iysls,.nd .bllity to wottl. with • v.rietyOf peof)teand t.Inder. minimum Of suPllf"vlslon .

MKhII .. kIIl Entl...,., GI--'l1 I 12, PD No. 765,.,7, Code 5S62 - Position loc.ted In t"e EnginHrlng SUpport Br.nch , Fleet Eng ln.erlng Division . Eng ineer ing Department . Incumbent provides weepon system des5gn Improvements th.t will extend service lito, Improve

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DIVINE SERVICES .... OTISTANT

Sundey WOt"sl'lip Sef"vice 101S s.una.y SCI'looI - "II Ages otOO WednllSdlly Noon .Ible Study 11)0 Sund.y SCI'lool (1111"" .re hllM;t in Chapel "'nnun 1. 2 . .. (Dorms 5,', I ) loc.'ed opposi_ the Cenlef" Aest.ur.nl . Communion service firsl $uncMiy Of ttle Month .

Dally saturday ~y

ROMAN CATHOLIC MASS

1700fulfllls $uncMiy obllo-tion 0700 CIllO 11)0

.L.SSID SACRAMENT CHAPEL MASS

CONFESSIONS

lllS

HUto llJO 15)0 to 16045 C*IO to 0125

RELIGIOUS EDUCA.TION CLASSES

Sundey Pre.schrol tIYu6th grllCtK 1015

WednHdlly F irsl thru s illth 1530 sll"\lenth "e-ighth 1900

( JunlOf'" High )

AboVe- classes are he-td in Chapel Annelles ac ross from (IMler ResTaur.nt . As announced Ninth thf"u 17th gredes

" In Home" DiscVlsion Groups Monthly Youth RlI llIes

JEWISH SERVICES E"'ST WING - ALL F"'ITH CH ...... EL

UNITARIANS CHAPEL ... NNEX fS

services - (SrPT . Mav ) 1930

July 2. 1976

Red Sox rally • • • (Conlinued from P.g. 6)

third to tie the score at IG-IO. A double by David Murray drove in Maroon to win the game for the Red Sox.

David Wooten, the winning pitcher, struck out seven Opp<lSing batters in the three-inning game, while Ki1li1ea also did a fine job for the Dodgers by getting - six strike-outs.

Results of other games played last week in the Major Division of the China Lake Little League were: Dodgers 15, Yankees 6; Red Sox 13, Tigers,l; Giants 8, Dodgers, 1; Red Sox 13, Yankees 5, and Giants 5, Tigers, 1.

In Minor Division action, the White Sox clinched the season tiUe as they picked up a pair of wins by scores of 11;.11 and 1~ at the expense of the Orioles and Eagles, respectively.

This boosted the White Sox record for the second baH of play to 7 wins 8IId 1 loss, and placed them just one game ahead of the Indians, who had a &-2 slate.

Scores of other Minor Division games played during the fInai week of the season were : Indians 20, Eagles 5; CardIna1s 15, Orioles, ll ; and Indians 'n, Cardinals, 9.

Standings at the end of the past week's play, Including Monday night's Red Sox vs. Dodgers tilt In the Major Division, were as follows:

TNm Won M_ior Division

Red Sox .... . ........... 7 Giants ........ . .................. 6 Tigers . ............•... . .. . ...... . 4 Dodgers ......................... . 2 Yankees .......................... 1

Minor Division WhlteSox ........ . ..... . ........ . 7 Indians ........................... 6 Orioles ......... . ......... 4 Cardinals ... . .......... . ........ . 2 Eagles ................... ... 1

+ F.rm Division Cubs ........................... 2 Reds ... . . .......... . .... . 1

Padres . ...... .. .......... . ..... . 0

+ T-B.n Division Terriers . . .. . . . .... . ...... .. 3 Astros .. _ ........ . ....... . ....... .. 2 Lions ........... . ................. 1 Royals ........ . ......... . . . .... .. 0

+ 2nd h.lf of se.son

Softball tourneys (Conllnued from Pege ')

Lost

1 2

• • 7

1 2

• • 7

o 1 2

o 1 2 3

• • •

lUeam women's softball tournament w!ll take place here. Three 1000al teams are slated to enter ibis tourney, but at press time it wasn't yet known which ones they would be.

Finally, on July 30, 31 and Aug. I, 0Iina Lake will play host to its first slow pitch softball tournament In whicb a total of 16 teams will be entered.

6 local Judo Club members shine In Lancaster tourney

Robert Black won a gold medal, and his five teanunates frem the ChIna Lake Judo Club also did well at a tournament sp0n­

sored last Sunday by the Antelope Valley YMCA In Lancaster.

Young Black, 10, came out tops in his age and weight division by defeating six out of seven of his competitors In ibis event. A total of about 80 judo enthusiasts par· ticipated, representing eight clubs from Southern CalIfornia and Nevada. Com­petitors ranged from 6 to 30 years of age.

All five other local judoka wbo par. ticipated In the tournament also won medals. They were Teresa Brown, silver; and Roger Butterfield, and Karl, Martha and Mary Nickles, bronze.

Helping to officiate at the Lancaster event were three senior members of the local club, Vickie Black, Maryann Butterfield and Georgia Klassen.

Instruction at the ChIna Lake Judo Club, which is sponsored by Special Ser· vices, is given by Ernie Smith, holder of a fourth degree black belt. Classes are held at the Youth Gym on Mondays and Wed­nesdays between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. Persons of any age who are interested in learning the sport may obtain additional infonnation by calling Vickie Black at 446-5286.

ROCKETEER

.-----------Empl "I like to get involved In tlings." So says Bill Arnold, head of the

EngIneering Department's staff and an active volunteer for Help tine, the local crisis and InterventiCII phone service.

Bill has been "keeping the department head out of trouble" since 1986 by making sure that the variOllB aspects of bIa office's worit - persolUlel, budget, security, and facilities - keep running smoothly.

A native of Menomonee Falls, Wise., Bill served In the Navy for 14 months at the end of World War II as a member of a ship repair unit In the PhilIppines. Upon bIa discharge from the service, he decided to take advantage of his G.r. Bill educational opportunities by attending the University of Wisconsin In Madison.

Bill chose to study labor economics because his ambition was to be 8 union organizer. "I was a liberal, but when I got my B.A. degree in this field," he says, "I found it was a tough field to get In because you had to join the shop 8IId get elected to the position. In effect, the union organizer's post is a political job."

Upon graduation In 19£1, and after a particularly cold winter In Madison, BIU came to California and basn't been .. ck to Wisconsin since.

Firsl Job in california

II in thl

Bill Arnold of the factors that Influenced his decIaIon was the fact that he could return to school while worlring. He received bIa M.A. degree in public admlnlstratiCII here through the University of Southern California graduate program In 1970.

As part of Bill's involV\'lllerlt philosophy, be has been a volunteer for Help Une since 1966, and is now on Its board of directors. He says that most calla fall Into one of two

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I categories; either a request for information about social services available In the local comm1ll1lty or "a desire to talk to scmebody wbo's willing to \Iaten."

Volunteers to man the phones are needed at this time, according to BIll. Interested persons may call Help Une at 44&-6531. The line is manned daI1y between the hours of 7 p.m. and 6 a.m.

Equal Rights Advocate Another cause to whlcb BIll bas dedicated

himself bas been equal rIgbta. A present member of the local NAACP chapter, be Is a fonner member of the Center', Equal Employment Opportunity Committee, 811d, in 1968, became one of the five founders of a Ridgecrest-China Lake sulHmlt of the Loe Angeles·based Join Hands, a 8ervlce organization dedicated to the furtherance of equal rights for all AmerIcans.

Bill says his concern for equal rIgbta developed whI1e be ... In the Navy, because the ship repair unit be ... a member of was an Integrated group. "I never spoke with a black person untll I joined the Navy because In WIaconaIn our family didn't know any blacks."

When he bas scme spare time, Bill, his wife, Sandy, and their cbIldren, Lori, 17, and Bobby, 9, like to go C8D)ping In the Mammoth Lakes area.

His first job in his adopted state was as a budget analyst at McClellan Air Force Base in Sacramento. With career possibilities In mind, though, Bill soon took the Civil Ser· vice entrance exam, did well, and was immediately snapped up by the (then) Naval Ordnance Test Station at China Lake.

Promotional opportunities •.•

It was In 1954 that Bill first arrived bere, and immediately began bIa training In the Junior Government AssIstant Pr08l;am, forerunner of the Management Intern Program. Upon Its completion. be worked as an administrative aaslatant for the AIr Weapons Division of the Rocket Devel~ ment Department "at the time wben the first Sidewinder """t out to the Fleet."

"China Lake at that time W8III't too good a spot for a bachelor, and, besIdea, I got quite a good offer," says BIU In esp1alnlng why he \eft the area In 1956 to accept a position in the Phillpplne8 a8 ad· minlstrative officer for the Naval Supply DepOt at Subic Bay.

In 1957, after 14 months overseas, BIU returned to the United States to work for the Lockheed MIasIIes 8IId Space Co. In Sun­nyvale as an admlnlstratlft officer. He remained with that firm whI1e It ... developing and producing the Polarla missile for the Navy.

It so happened In 1966, however, that BIll came to ChIna Lake again on a vIaIt to his sister, 8IId while here he talked with Jom Cox, wbo was then associate head of the Engineering Department. Cox asked Bill to come back to worit here and be One

I Conllnued from P.ge 2) maintainability end rel l.blllty, Improve perform.nc.,.nd reduce costs; tests to determIne adequ.cy of elllSlgn; end develops plans and Implemllf"tts Interface control document.tlen . Jeb Raolov.m Crt .... ,.: Knowledge Of tot.1 __ pons systems (i.II . .... meedS, praputslon, ignition, fUzes , guidancll and contrOl), and the .blllty to establish effective lines Of communication with support end fechnk.1 penanrw4 both on· .nd Off·een,.,...

E .. '....,..t'" Dat. MIl ............ Specialist, 0J....'·5 1 7, PD No. 16S5tM, Code 5Hl, 3 vacancies - Position Is Ioc.ted In the DIIt. PI.nnlng .nd Coordination Br.nch, Technical DIll. Division, Engl"..,.lng [)opertmont. In . cumbent wlU .sslst In dev.loplng conflgur.tlon management progr.ms for Center w.epons systems ; o-ttIor, orgenlz. and verify det. to Imptemont progr.ms Into CAOMSS (COnflgur.tlOn end o.t. ~..,t supPort System) ; estllbllsh conflgur.tlon bnetll"lft, PGlt changes to ntebilShed NMllnes; and pertlclpete In conflgur.tion con~ boIIrds . Incumbent must coordinate work with cognlUlnt project porsonno4 fOr IlUIgn«I W'Hpon progr.ms and with contr.ctors wno support the Cent.r 's conflgur.tlon m.Nloemen' .ctlvltles . J.' R ........ Crltwlll: F.mlll.rlty.nd I or .1ItPfI'"1enc. wi,., computer progr.ms (COBOL) fOr InfOrmation storege and retrl.v.l • • blllty to r ... and Interpret contract dat. r~lrements. knOwIlIdgo Of tho v.rlous typos and usn Of englnoorlng document.tlon (I ... manuals, sptClflcatJoN" dnwlngs, etc . ProfNtfen P'OtefttIIII: GS·' .

SUpervisory Tlldlalcel MMwls ....... (1 .. ' ......... 1. OS·Itu-121 13, !I'D .... 1JJ511S, CMe '"' - This Is • temporllry v.caney not to IIxclNd one yeer . Incumbent Is head Of the Spoc.iflcatJon Branch, Tedlnlcal DIIt. Division, Engineering Department . Position Is responsible for providing technical dIIt. support to development end production divisions In Code 55 end other NWC codes . Work Includes pI.nnlng , organizing .nd directing .n ef·

fectlve program tor r...-chlng , writing , 1Id'"ng, lIIustr.tlng and produc ing specifications end assembly .nd process cIocuments . Incumbent dirKtlv supervlses.1I br.ncl'l personnel and reviews contr.cted work for technical .ccur.cy and conformencll to NAVMAT regulatIOns. Job ."'v." Criteria: K~ Of development .nd production d.t. requlr.mllnts; knowledge of mech.nlcs, electronics, explosives ,

JUDO MEDALISTS - Showing their winning form a".r doing well al a lour· nament held last Sunday in Lancaster are Martha Nickles (with back to camera) and Teresa Brown, as fellow China Lake Judo Club members O.-r.> Karl Nickles, Roger Butterfield, Robert Black and Mary Nickles look on. All six judo enthusiasts won medals in the tournament, which was sponsored by the Antelope Valley YMCA. -Photo by Ron Allen

.erOdynamics.nd propulsion systems lIS raol.tlld to guided missiles, ordn.nce, tests sets and .rm.ment equipment; .blllty to manege and tr.in specialists in tho field or technical cIOCument.tlOn.

File .ppllc.attens far tIM • ....,..tIII J.lletT""llomu, ..... :14, Rm. 204, Pet. 2tU.

SUpervisory Pw....e M ••••• "' ... .s,.dII11st. OJ....I-12 or 13, PD .... 74QU4, CMe 65 - This positIOn Is hHCI 01 II Personnel service Division In tho PerIOnMl OIpert· ment. Incumbent Is rosponsltMlI, through sowr.1 subor · dinete penonnel menegoment specialists, for providing the full r.ng. Of ~ m~t servlCl'l to severel tedlnlcal / support depIIrtm .... ts . Incumbent wtll provide the more d ifficult menaeom .... t IIdVlsory service on tho more complex ~ manaooment pree· tkes l pt'"lnclpies. ~ .oIe¥Mf CrItwIII : Experlenc. In • generalist ~ orgenlutlon or experience In .11 tour tuncfioNl specialties ; ability to apply. high degr_ or technIcal skill , knOwledge and Judgement to the persomeI management tuncflons In an R.D environment ; knowledge In .nd capability Of ,..t.tlng tho behaviorlll sciences to PIf'"SOMIII admlnlstr.tlOn; lIdVencad dIIgr .. .nd / or evlct.nco Of continuing Mtf4tYelopment _Ired.

File ..... katIeRs far tIM lIMn wftII c.r.I DewMrd, .1 .... :14, Rm. 216, PII. un. a.tl-,..,... OS-m-4, PD .... 7QIU2N, c.- ...., -This poaltlon Is locet.cl In tho A-GE Tr.m TlldWllcal CO(Irdinetor Offlc., ~ .. / lnfr.,..ed Systems DiviSIOn, Systems o.tv"opment Department. The Incumbent types ItChnlcal reports, st.tlstlcal meterllll , correspondence .nd memorendll from rough draft end mllChl". dlCt.t.cI notes. Other dutl .. Include receiving .nelser..,lng phone calls WId Office vlsltars; rlnlYlng end dtttrlbuting ~ coming mell ; COmpclll,lng mornor.nde end Iott.-. ; meklng .ppolntments end tr.veI lIfTangornents. ... Rein'" Cr, ...... : Must be • qu.llflad typl't; '.mlll.rlty with technlCiI terminology; ability to work under pr...."... ant! to got .Iong wtft't others.

........... 1 AlaI ...... , 0J...1M1-41 5, POD .... fNIiNSN, CedII ... - (part tlme-36 hI'S .) This poslt5on Is loceNd In tho Aerotnormo-Chomlstry Division, R .... dI DepW1ment . Tho Incum'-'lt preperos rough dr.ft and flnel manuscripts Of technical papers, being responslb" tor thO verlflc.tlon Of references; oper.tes and m.lnt.,", HM quick InformatlclnAl retrl .... 1 dIIt. system ; procur .. 1I ...... fur. rtqUOSted by scientific InvesUg.tors; proc--. purchase orders for mat..-lIIls, suppll .. and equipment; preperes • v.rJoty Of corrospondenc:., reports, end torms from rough draft; and performs misCIIIlllneous ct.,.k:IIl duties. Jett .eIn ... Crtteria: AbIlity to typt eecureNly .nd efficiently; knOwledge Of engliSh gr.mm.r end composition .nd ability to make constructive corrections and contributions to ~Ipts; f.."lII.rlty 01 sclonttflc terminology ; ability to work under • mlnlmtHT't 01 supervisIOn .nd within time limlt.tlons ; .nd f.mllierlty wlttl NWC MCurlty policy . This emends Juno 25th lldltorllli lISs./stant advertISement from fUll ·tlme to pert·tlme (16 hn) . Previous epptlcants need not rNPPly .

11110 .... 'catlOM .... the Mev. wtlh 0.. ....... SiecUwskI, ..... M, RM . .. , PII. 3111.

aert.·Typist, OS-m-a / M. PD .... 74,...2, c-.,.. - This position Is 10000t.cIin tM PvbIlcworks Department, MIIlntenance Controt OfvISkln, work Input COntrol &ranch . Thll primary dutl .. 01 ttlls poaltlon Include .11 typing ancI cterlcal duties, wortr. rKeption and Input. m.lntenanc. and contrOl of .11 wortr. requests, upkMp 01 numerous tiles, end the publication Of v.rklul management reports . Jolt ........ CrttwIa: Ability to typo profic iently .Dd to show Inltl.tlve with little or minimum supervision; .blllty to .pply judgement, teet .nd knowledge to v.rlous situatION Involving totophoM .nd personal contacts; IIbllityto perform work accur.tely. e-Hlctently lind thoroughly .

KIIvsI,. Project MllAIIeOt, OJ...l1n-f, I'D No. 7671122, Code 7051 - The Incumbent dlrKts tho Faellities Management &ranch, Housing Division, ~k works Department end Js rnponslbt. tor .11 housing m.ln· ten.nce and repairs, rehab Of veeant units , sl'lort .ndlong renge maintenance requirements, budget e)(pendltu,., tenant imprOYllment prOjKts, end development of con· treet proposels. Job Rotov.nt Crt_I.: Ability to devillop .nd Implement policies lind procedures lind work pl.ns ; experience In the conducting of enalytlc.1 studies of housing plans, requirements, malnten.nce .nd con· dltlons ; experience- In the supervisIon Of personnel .nd In tenant counseling .

F ile .ppllcatlons for thI .bove wlttI Terry Rowen; ..... 14, Rm . 211, Ph. 20:12.

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Red Sox stage rally against Dodgers, win Major Div. crown

A three-run rally in the last iming al a previously-protested game enabled the Red Sox to edge the Dodgers, 11-10, on Monday night and thereby win the 1978 cham­plonabip al the China Lake LlUle League's Major DlviBlon.

Monday nigbt's action was reswned in the fourth iming, wltb the Red Sox out in front, &-6. Not too Impressed by the Red Sox credentials (even tbough the Sox bad won the first balf Utle), the Dodgers, wbo are just one game out of the cellar in the Major DlviBlon, scored three times in the fourth iming to Ue the score at U .

The nen time they were at bat, the Dodgers tallied two more runs to go ahead, 10-1.

Wltb the Utle on the line, the Red Sox proved they bad what It takes to be the champs by scoring tbree more times in the sixth and fInaJ iming to win the game, 11-10.

Todd Kaufman, lead alf man for the Sox, drew a walk to start things off in the bottom of the sixth and tben scored moments later when Jom Lloyd connected for a :&obese hit

Sam Maroon bunted and made It safe to first enabling Lloyd to advance to tbIrd, but tbere was now one out since Dave KillIlea, the Dodgers' pitcher, had struck out a batter.

Dave Vigneault, the nen player up for the Red Sox, laid down a bunt and was thrown out at first as Lloyd scampered bome from

lContinued on p .... 7)

Intrilluril LeI,UI loftbln Itlndin,1 Results 18 01. Tueaday, June 29.

TMm

Men·, It ••• Pitch Division W.tern Auto .. . ................. 11 ........ .. Antu Cern.,..' ........... . ......... eo .. . .... 6 John's Plz • ............•. ,_ ...... • ........ 6 Roaches ..•... . ......•..........•. 7 ........ • Homesteftd .... . .................. 4 ........ 9 ~F ................ . ...... • . . ...•

Wom ... ·, F .. , Pitch Division Corn.reo . . ........ . .. " .......... 9 .... . ... 0 VIPS .· ................... . ....... 7 ........ 3 Hkteeway ... . .....•. . .....•.... . . 6 ........ 2 Batty BroadS .............. . ...... 6 ........ 3 Pe-erI 's Girts ..................... 5 ........ 5 T. J . Frisbee ........•...•.•.•..... 4 ........ 6 VX·5 .....•.......•...•.•..•...... 3 ........ 6 Down & OUters ... . ...... . .... " .. 2 ........ 7 Ricardos . . ....................... 1 ........ 9

Slow Pitch NatioNl Division BII'd Olds . ........................ 8 ........ \ D. e .C . . .......................... 6 ........ 3 VX·5 ................•............ 4 ........ 4 Wf!tPets . . ....•.................. 2 .....•.. 7 Seabees ....... . .................. 1 ........ 8

Slow Pltdl Am.rian Division PillaVllla ............. . ......... 8 ........ 1 Panama Red Sox ................. 7 ........ 3 Stare Montagne .................. 6 ........ 3 Dispensary ... ... ...•.... . ........ 4 ...... . . 4 Knights .. . ...•................... 2 ........ 6 NWC Zeros .... . .................. \ ........ 8

ROCKETEER

WORLD CHAMPS- A new_rid record for an a.man "masters" team competing in • 24-hour relay race wn set by an Over-the-HIli Track Club entry in last _end's competition sponsored by the Victorville Parks and Recreation Com­mittee and "Runners' World Milpline." The team members - all of whom are over 40 yurs of age -are (kneeling, I.-r.) Dick Wisdom, JolM1 Anderson, "Scotty" Broyles, and Istandlng) Bill Alltop, Ray Jacobson, Norm Nleberlein, Dave RUfl and Joe Kovar. Standing in front of Kovar is Din Rugg, who served as a timekeeper In the relay. -Photo by Eric Kajiwara

2 Over-the-Hill Track Club teams set records in Victorville relay

Two local teams representing the Over­tbe-HiU Track Club turned in outstanding performances in last weekend's 24-b0ur relay race held in Victorville by taking tbe first place tropIIy and setting a new world record in their respective events.

The race, sponsored jointly by "RWlDers' World Maga:ttne" and the Victorville Parl<s and RecreaUon CommIUee, saw 14 teams from all over Soutbern CalIfornia compete in near-100 degree temperatures beginning on Saturday morning and continuing

Archery deer hunting season opens Sat. In state's coastal area

Arcbery deer hlDlUng will open Saturday in the early season or coastal area of CalIfornia, the Department of Fish and Game reminds the state's 25,000 to 30,000 bowblDlters.

The bag limit is two bucks, forked hom or better, during this season which will c0n­

tinue through July 19. Arcbers bagged 294 deer in CalIfornia last

year, the DFG said, on the basis of tags returned by succeasful hlDlters. The top early season producer was Mendocino ColDlty, wbere 24 bucks were reported taken by bow and arrow.

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through part of Sunday. The OTlITC "A" team II« a new area

track record by amassing 'U/ miles, 1,740 yards and easily took first place over-all. It consisted of (in order of running) Frank Freyne, Paul Tjogas, Byron Richardson, Dan Eidem, Dave Maddox, Steve Bovee, Mike Goldkamp, Eric Kajiwara, Jim Dl:ton and Luke Crews.

Barstow Team Had Early LMd

For the first nine hours of the race, which was run againat the clock, the Barstow City team, led by ex-Golden League champion Manual CastIllo, held a slight lead over tbe "A" te8ID.

As the day progressed, however, and tbe going got really tough, the locals came into their own and swept into the lead and were never again seriously challenged_

The OTHTC eight-man ' 'masters' " team, which was composed of men more tban 40 years of age, established a new world record for such a team and alsO took third place over-all by running 215 miles, 918 yards. They ran a consistently fast pace all day long and held the third position from tbe eightb hour of tbe race.

I Veter.ns on Masters' Tum

ThIs team was composed of Dave Rugg, Norm Nieberlein, Jom Anderson, Ray Jacobsen, Bill Alltop, Joe Kovar, Dick Wisdom and " Scotty" Broyles. In this event, as in the former, each team member ran one mile and then handed tbe baton to the nen man.

Toward the end of the 24-b0ur event, they rapidly gained on the second place Barstow City team and eventually finished only

, about four miles behind tbem. The Over-the-Hill Track Club's teams'

success comes after montbs of daily training in all weather conditions botb locally and as far afield as Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Bakersfield. ThIs preparation was in evidence, since every rWlDer's time was as respectable at tbe begiming of tbe Victorville race as it was at the finish.

Trophy, Modals Awarded

Members of the "A" team won a magnificent trophy in addition to in­dividual medals and commemorative tee shirts. The "masters" were also awarded medals and tee shirts.

RECORD BREAKERS - The Over-the-Hill Track Club's 10-m.n "An team set a Almost as big an ordeal as the race itself was the 24 hours of logistic, physical and moral support from the wives and children of some of the runners, including Pat Wisdom, Nell Kovar, Evelyn Jacobsen, Mary J o Bovee, Danny Rugg and Dan Eidem, Jr.

. new area track record last weekend at Victorville's 24-hour relay race by running 237 miles, 1,740 yards in the alotted time. Shown hokling the team's first place trophy is OlIn Eidem , Jr., who served as a timer for the event. Pictured with him are winning tum members (kneeling, I.·r. ) Frank Freyne, Paul Tjogas (and, to young Eidem'S left) Eric Kajiwara and Luke Crews. Standing are Dan Eidem, Dave Maddox, Byron Richardson, Steve Bovee, Jim Dixon and Mike Goldkamp.

July 2, 1976

SPORTS Wilt's Corner

14 NWC all-stars to be chosen for slow pitch tourney

An NWC all-star team will be selected nen week to parUcipate in the 11tb Naval DIstrict's Northern Area slow pitch softball eliminations to be' held July 12 to 16 at the Naval Support Activltyc Long Beach.

Those who are trying ·out for tbe NWC team are Darrell West, Rick Booth, Greg Pecheos, Hal Wakefield, Tim Cooksey, Gerald Hart, George Davis, Kelvin Mc­Swain, Dennis Murphy, Mike Fitzgerald, Jom Stubblefield, Jim Enhnan, Steve Jones, Sam Tbompson, Steve Metzler, Dalton Mann, Rick Adams, Charles Barrows, Tom Hodge, Tom Brophy, Ken Rogers, Craig Hiller, Dave Crandall, Rich ScbIehuber, Ken Bishop, Louis Paul and Louis Kilpatrick.

The NWC team roster will be limited to 14 players. In addition, U. Ron Hill will serve as coach and Jim 'Helton as manager.

The top two teams which emerge from the Long Beach competition will participate in the Pacific Coast slow pitch softball championships to be held Aug. 2 to 6 at the Naval Station San Diego. These events are restricted to active duty military personnel.

TenniS Event Slated The China Lake Tennis Club is sponsoring

a social tennis event for its members on July 10 from 8 a .rn. to 6 p.rn.

Signups will be taken at the Youtb Center during the period July 6 to 8 between 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. Entry fee will be $1 per player plus a can of balls. Participants must be members of the club.

The CL TC has arranged for living ac­commodations to house 28 local persons who have signed up to participate in the third annusl Mammotb Lakes Open Tennis Championships slated for July 16 to 18.

Hare today, gone tomorrow - rabbit hunt season to open

Brush, cottontail and pigmy rabbits and varying hare become fair game on Satur­day throughout CalIfornia except in Los Angeles ColDlty, southeastern Kern County and tbose portions of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties west of Highway 395.

The season in Los Angeles County and in parts of the other three counties will open Sept. 1. Bag and possession limit in botb seasons is five per day. The seasons will close Jan. 30, 1977.

Jackrabbit season in the above­mentioned areas of soutbern CalIfornia will be delayed until Sept. I, the Department of Fish and Game said. ThIs season, too, will run through Jan. 30, 1977.

3 softball tourneys set at NWC in July

July will be softball tournament month at China Lake witb no less than three such major events scheduled.

The first tournament this month will be held on the weekend of July 16, 17 and 18, when a total of 24 fast pitch teams from 14 cities throughout California and Nevada will be here to compete.

The local area will be represented in the fast pitch tournament by Graham Associates, Western AUto; Antu Cement and the Homestead teams.

On Saturday and Sunday, July 24 and 25, a (Continued on Page 7)

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CONGRATULATIONS IN ORDER - Rear Admiral R. G. Freeman III, NWC Commander, presented his congratullitions .nd a N.vy Achievement Medal on behalf of the Secret.ry of the Navy to AMCS Walter D. Hall during a ceremony

. held last Friday. The latter was commended for his outstanding performance of duty as NWC's first SeniOl Chief Petty Officer of the Command as he prepared to leave for a new duty assignment. AMCS Hall has been succeeded by FTCS Dave Vander Houwen lat right) as the new Senior Chief of the Command at China Lake.

la" Achie,ement Medal presented to first Senior Chief of Command

Presentation of a Navy Achievement Medal to Chief Aviation Structural Mechanic Walter D. Hall highlighted a ceremony held last Friday during which AMes Hall was replaced as the Naval Weapons Center's Senior Chief Petty Of­ficer of the Command by Senior Chief Fire Control Teclmician Dave Vander Houwen.

The medal for AMes Hall, who was NWC's first Senior Enlisted Advisor and Senior Chief Petty Officer of tbe Command, was presented to him by Rear Admiral R. G. Freeman III, NWC Commander, and took place just prior to Chief Hall's departure from China Lake for duty wltb Attack Squadron 113 at Naval AIr Station, Lemoore, Ca.

In the citation from the Secretary of tbe Navy that accompanied the Navy Achievement Medal, AMCS Hall was commended for his " exceptional or· ganizatlonal ability and resourcefulness in establishing and carrying out the prl>­cedures and functions of his office" as well as for "contributing significantly to the welfare and morale of enlisted personnel and their dependents."

In addition, Senior Chief Petty Officer Hall was cited for initiating a successful training program which enabled him to communicate effectively wltb personnel on

a one-to-one basis as well as wltb groups, and for retaining outstanding proficiency In his rate.

"His diligent efforts and resourcefulness inspired all wbo observed him and c0n­tributed significantly to the mission al the Naval Weapons Center," it was further noted in the citation.

In his brief farewell remarks, AMes Hall, who is a veteran of 22 years of service in the Navy, noted that "being tbe Senior Chief Petty Officer of the Command has been the most important and rewarding phase of my career, and has left me wltb memories of people and events I shall never forget."

Witb the time at hand to move on, AMes Hall added that he was "leaving witb ml:ted emotions of sadness and anticipation -sadness because of having to leave the many military and civilian friends that my wife and I have made during our tbree years at China Lake, and anUcipation at the prospect of finding out first hand, in the Fleet, if the missiles and weapons that are developed here really work as advertised."

He was leaving, AMes Hall said, witb the assurance that FTCS Vander Houwen will have the continued and active support of all concerned during his tour as the Senior Chief Petty Officer of the Command.

4th of Jul, Holida, business hours Following iIIre the hours of operation of business and recreation f.cilitles at the

Naval Weapons Center during the Independence Day holiday on Monday: Facility Hours Hall MemOlial Lanes and Snack Bar ......... . ............. ..... 11a.m. to 11 p.m. Golf Course ...... ... . .. . .. ...... .. ... ............. ... ... . . . 6:3Oa.m. to ':30 p.m. Thuter . ......................... ..... ... . .... _ .... .. ... ... ...... . R ... ular hours Falio's Market ...... ........ ..... • .... ... . ...... .... .. . . ... ..... 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Indoor Pool ....... ... , ....... . . ... ............ ........... .. .•...... noon to 6 p.m. CPO Club Pool .......... _ .. ... . .. •....................... ...... .... noon to 6 p.m. COM Pool .... . ... . .. ...... .............. . . .......... . ... ........ II • . m.to.p.m. Gymnasium . . . ........... ...... ............. . .. . . ... ........ ... 11 a.m . to7p.m.

The remaining facilities will be closed on Monday. They iIIre the Commissary and Navy Exchange, Barber Shop, Beauty Shop, Child Care Center, China Lake Propulsion Laboratories cafeteria, Station Pharmacy, FEDCO Service Station, Navy Exchange Service Station, Auto Hobby Shop, camping Issue Facility, Ceramics Hobby Shop, Community Center, Hobby Store, Skeet and Trap Range, youth Center, Laundromat, Navy Exchange Annex and Men's Store, and the Bennington Plaza and Naval Air Facility Snack Bars.

ADJ J John Smith sing'ed out as B'uejacket of Month for JU'y

Jet EngIne Mechanic First Class Joll1 Smitb, assistant supervisor of the Naval AIr Facility's QualIty Aasurance Branch, has been selected as the Naval Weapons Cen­ter's Bluejacket al the Month for July.

His job - which also includes duUes as a quality assurance inspector - entalls responsibility for the Inspectlon of power plants and related systems for 11 different aircraft models. In addlUon, he monitors the fuel sampling, oil analysis, foreign object damage prevenUon, and plane captain surveillance programs at NAF.

ADJ1 Smitb assumed bIa present duUes in November of last year, after serving for about eight montha as NAF's Cold LIne Transport Supervisor. In that capacity, be was in charge of crews tbat worked on the Convair C-l3l and the Cesma U-3 aircraft.

The lS-year Navy veteran says he likes his job "because it demands a lot more technical knowledge than strictly a mechanic's responsibilities do. There's a lot of satisfaction in knowing I'm sending up a safe plane. And I work wltb a good group of people, too."

Basis for Selection

His division officer, U. L. M. Hezlep, wrote about ADJ1 Smitb in a letter al nomination, "His dedlcaUon to his job has resulted in the discovery and correction of several Wlsafe conditions involving aircraft tum-ups which could bave caused Injury to personnel or damage to government equipment if not corTeCted."

The Rockport, Tex., naUve enlisted in the Navy in 1980 "because I got Ured of IICbool and wanted to see the world. I've since earned my bIgb IICbool diploma tbrough correspondence courses."

ADJ1 Smitb's first assignment was as a machinist's mate striker aboard the uss Cacapon, a Fleet oiler homeported in Lo~ Beach. He soon decided, bowever, tbat a llfe below the decks wasn't for him, and tbat be wanted to go into the aviaUon field. ThIs be did wltb Fleet Tactical Support Squadron 1 at Patuxent River, Md., and Norfolk, Va. He still describes that assignment - his first flight crew duty - as the most memorable part of his Navy career.

During tbe Vietnam War, from 1971-74 ADJ1 Smitb was staUoned at Cubl Pt., Philippines, where he was a loadmaater witb Fleet Tactical SuPPort Squadron 50 on tbe C2-A Greybound aircraft. ThIs unit flew supplies and mail to American aIn:ra.'t carriers in the Soutb China Sea. Upon the completion of this assignment, be reported

Physical exams set for dependents of military personnel

Physical e:tamS for dependents of active duty and retired military personnel who must have either pre-school pbyslcal e:tamS, or physical e:tamS as a prelude to competing in IICbool athletic programs, will be given on Thursday and FrIday, July 15 -and 16, at the local Branch ClInic of the Navy's Regional Medical Center in Long Beach.

Tbose whose last names begin wltb the letters A through J sbould report for tbeir physical e:tamS on July 15, while tbose wltb last names that begin wltb the letters K through Z are to report on July 18.

Parents or guardians of students who must have physical e:tamS abould obtain the necessary application fonDS from IICbool officials, and tben make sure that any required laboratory work at the local Branch ClInic is taken care of on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday, July 12 through 14.

Any school cbIldren who do not get their physical eDmS on either July 15 or 16 will be required to obtain tbem from another source, since the Branch ClInic will not conduct such e:tamS at a later date.

Due to the transfer of medical officers, tbe physical exams can only be given on the two ahove-listed dates, it was emphasized by LCdr. E . J. Hayes, the Branch ClInic's administrative services officer.

for duty at China Lake in April 1975. ADJ1 Smltb lives in Navy bouslng wltb his

wife, Pbyllis, and cbIldren, Jeffrey, 13, James, 11, and Laurie, 10. For recreaUon, the enUre family enjoys going camping In Kennedy Meadows.

As a result of his selection as ruuejacket of the Month, be and his wife will be the guests of the Greater BakersfIeld Chamber al Commerce some weekend soon. WhIle viBlUng that city, they will be bosted at the Bakersfield Im, where they will receive

ADJl John Smith tbeir room and meals, and will also receive various gift certificates and discount coupons from BakersfIeld merchants wbo parUcipate in the monthly program.

For transportaUon to and from Baker­sfield, ADJ1 Smitb will bave the loan of a new Ford automobile from ne-t Motors In Ridgecrest.

In addIUon, he will receive a letter of congratulations at quarters and his pbotograph will be posted on the NAF bulletin board.

Men and ollic .... of dl ...... national backgrounds were Instrument. I In helping the Colonists win their In­dependence from England.

Tade ... Kosciusko, Polish patriot who espoused the c.use of liberty for a II men, cam. to Am.rlca In 1m to fight for the Inf.nt nation. His abilities _re recognl .... - he became a brlpdler ge.r •• in W.shington's army.

The MeMluis de Laf.yetl. b ... m. a malOl pneralln the Continent.1 Army on July 31, 1m. Thev.lueofthe French nobleman's gesture of crossing .... ocean to loin the Colonists' fOlces was of as much ..... eflt to the yo ... g na'Ion's mora Ie as his ml MI.ry skills _re to Ih .rmy.

Baron Frederic William Augustus St ...... n, formerly on the st." of F ...... rlck the Grut, offered his .... -vices to COng ..... and to Washington ; he was appoint ... Inspactor General on Dec. 13, 1m. Willie he w.s in IIIls of­fice, he wrote a manual of t .. ltes for the Continental Army, rem ..... l .... the organil.tlon, and improved Its discipline. He .vent..-Ily rec.lv'" a command In Virginia and took pari In the sl .... at Yorktown.

T_ of these "'ders, Kosciusko and lafayette, returned to their own countries to continue their bailie fOl human r ights and freedom. Baron Steuben setlled in New York on land given him by.' grateful Congress. '

FAREWELL PARTY HELD FOR SMITH - Co-workers. frlonels and Evalu.llon Depulmenl pl.quo from WIIII.m H." .... ugh. lhe lINd of Code 37. In the pholo .1 lower lell, Paul Homer ( ..... Ied) .nd Gene Younkin are shown during. comedy skll In which they eMeled the rol .. of Dr. W.ller uBerge.nd C .... rl .. Smith. respectively. To holp tho Smiths remember tholr m.ny YHn.I ChlM uke, ..... Intlng of. cIolOrtscene w.s presented fo Mrs. Smith by LooMni lUugen .nd (In tho photo .1 I_er right) Smith dlspleys .n .utomoblle crullO conlrol device 1 .... 1 w •• presented fo him by Dr. G. L. Hollingsworth. NWC Technl .. 1 Director. -Photos by Sam Wyatt

• nd noIg_n of C .... rl .. P. Smith .nd his f.mlly pthored Ie.I Frlclily nlght.I Josh .. lUll on tho DoIOrt Empire F.lrgrounds In Rldgla ost lor. ,-",y fuowell .... rty honoring tho former NWC dopIort ....... _ . Tho .bove photos _re I.ken during tho ........... 1Ion of _ny .nd v.rled .w.nls and momentos which Smlth.nd his wife. Theor., received. In tho top row of photos (1.­

r.) Smith w.stho recipient of.n NWC plequo from RHr Admlr.1 R. G. Froo_n III. NWC Comm.ndor I. modol of tho SlcIowlndor .B .nd .0 missiles from Jim 80_ •• nd • newly ... I ...... T .. I

Ex-department head bid fond farewell ••. (ContI ....... from Page 1)

thinking of It u • temporary p1ace to work. "I fIgured," SmUll said, "when the work

ceued to be 1ntereItIng, then It wou1d be time to move along. The work bun't ceued to be IntereItIng to me, and I bate to disillusion you, but rm leaving bec_ the pay Ia better.

"ChIna Lake bu been a great training grouDd, and working bere bu been a pr1vtlege," the honoree continued, adding tbat saying goodbye after so many years was an emotional experience.

Mixed Emotions "LookIng beck on 26 years bere, I've had

a chance to become part of you. I'll remember tbat wltb happy thoughts and be sad at leaving," Smltb continued. "I'm alao remorseful and wonder, after so many years, what I've left behind of the tbIngs tbat are reaUy Important In life.

"I'd ute to have left more of my faitb In God - tbat Is IOIJ!dblng I would ute to have seen - but I leave you wltb the thoulJbt that He does care and look after everyone." Smltb concluded u the party-goers rose to give him a standing ovation.

At the farewell party wltb Smltb were his wife, Theora, their two daughters, Shirley and BonnIe, who are 21 and 19 years of age, and a son, JoIm, who Is 16. The famUy will be making Its new home In Harvard, Mus.

Mickey Benton, U master of ceremonies, and PhIl Arnold, orchestrated the evening's festivities, which were enlivened at periodic Intervals by balladeer "Bud" Sewell, who accompanied bimIelf on the guitar u he sang a parody recalling past events In the saga of C. P . Smltb at ChIna Lake.

Humorous Hlghllghl

program and, at one point, caUed upon a special agent from the audience to reveal some hitherto "hlgbly clasalfled" In­formation. The latter W8I Vice AdmIral W1IUam J. Moran, USN (Ret.), NWC Commander from 187G-72, who had retumed for this special OCCIIIIIon honoring SmIth.

Old _to Rec.11ed

Among PhIl Arnold's contributions to the evening's hilarity was a true story testifying to the noted thorougbness and length of the preaentations Smltb frequent1y wu called upon to make for the benefit of dIstinguIahed visitors.

SmIth, It turned out, has the distinction of being the only man to talk a target drone out of the air, Arnold recaUed, since It W8I

during one of these descriptive preaen­tations tbat a pIlot1ess target aircraft aUegedly ran out of fuel and crasbed In full view of the spectators before the pilot In the misslle-carrylng plane received the message to fire.

The first gift presentations of the evening were made by Rear Admiral R. G. Freeman m, NWC Commander, and Dr. G. L. HoUlngswortb, Technical Director, who gave Smltb an NWC plaque and a cruise control device for bis automobile, respectively.

fMny 0Ih0r Gift. Presented

The many other gifts and special awards showered upon Smltb during the 2>n-hour­long party Included the following :

An "Honorary Instant Contracting Of­ficer" certificate from Capt. F . E . Mc­Donald, NWC Director of Supply; a model of the AIM ~L Sidewinder from Burrell Hays, head of the EngIneerIng Department; an NAF plaque from Cdr. M. W. Dixon, and a Sacred Order of Dust Devi1s certificate from W. B. Porter, head of the Weapons Department.

was a framed and g1ua-covered SIdewinder organization chart; Nancy Carter presented Smltb wltb a "SaInted Society of the Sldewindet''' certificate; there W8I a Tecbnlcal Information Department sa-apbook for Smltb which W8I given to him by Frank CartwrIght on bebalf of .TID; and Gene Younkin bad a model of the AgUe mIasIle for the guest of honor.

Instruellon for Secret ... l .. A letter of instructions for anyone who

might In the future work as a secretary to Smltb was read and preaented by Dorothy Tldewell, who later was joined by Barbara Harrison In pl"esentlng Mrs. Smltb and the Smltb's three children with a number of gifts from the Maturango Museum to remind them of their many years at ChIna Lake. In this same vein, a painting of a desert scene wu pl"esented to Mrs, Smltb by Leonard Haugen.

Smltb's fondness for tinkering wasn't overlooked by his many friends and c0-

workers who, u the fina1 gift of the evening, wheeled In an old, broken down used car for Smltb to while away his time getting back imo fIDIning shape prior to leaving the Naval Weapons Center.

1976

Except for Pub, COM to be dosed on holiday weekend

The Commissioned OffIcers' Mess, except for its Pub. will be closed on Saturday. Sunday and Monday In observance of the Independence Day hoUday.

The Pub will be open for dining on those days from 11 a.m. IDIW 7 p.m.

According to Dick Youngman. ChIna Lake Director of Cluba and Meaaes. last Saturday's Hawaiian luau beld at the COM "was an outstanding success. wltb 201 guests In attendance." He said a similar event will be held sometime In September.

The COM Is planning a theater night on Saturday. July 10, for those persons who will be attending the Community Ught Opera and 'lbeater Asaodation's production of "1776" tbat evening at 8:15 at the Burroughs High Scboollecture center.

Persons desiring to attend tbe 6: 30 p.m. dinner may place reservations by calling Debbie Cattern at 446-2603. The COM's regular activities tbat evening will not be Interrupted.

Special study ... (Conlinued from P.go 1)

May of this year. In it, plastic film hemispheres - the

largest of which had a 10 meter radius -were inflated wltb the mixtures and ignited by electric spark at one of the range areas . The results were observed wltb high-speed photography and pressure transducen (devices used to measure the force of b1ast waves) .

After testing methane (natural gas), propane, ethylene, acetylene, butadiene and ethylene oxide, it was concluded tbat no b1ast wave or detonation occurred, and aU tests burned quietly. And, although fire did result, this potential hazard Is less tban tbat which would be espected from a detonation.

Dr. lind adds an important quaUflcation to this rather surprising finding: tbat Is, fue1-eir clouds spark-Initiated In lho _n will not detonate. 'IbIs point does not, however, detract from the - In effect -Optimistic tenor of the study's findings, because any gas clouds formed from a tanker collision would be released Into the open air.

Furtllor Tostlng Scheduled Testing In the third phase, scheduled to

begin the first week of August, will stress formation of gas clouds IDlder more realistic conditions. Instead of using hemispheres again, Dr. Und's group will spi.Il LNG on water and aUow the cloud to form naturaUy. 'lb. spill test site will be a 150 fl. by 150 fl. pond In a range area at NWC.

Dr. Und doesn't anticipate tbat these spiU tests will alter the phase IT findings significantly. Since a detonation is not expected, the study has been enlarged to concentrate on the fire hazard of fuel-air mixtures by measuring how much heat Is given off during tbeir combustion. 'IbIs aspect of tbe study will be conducted during the spill tests.

Among other bumorous hlgbllpts of the evening were a flctlous Interview when Smltb reported aboard as a junior profeaslonal and met Dr. W. B. LaBerge, his . first supervisor who later went on to become an NWC Technical Director. 'lbe roles of Smltb and Dr. LaBerge were enacted by Gene YolDIkIn and Paul Homer, respectively.

Frank CartwrIght, who was pl"omInent tbrougbout the evening, presented a series of cartoons drawn on vu-graphs tbat por­trayed Smltb's key role In the Sidewinder

A newly-<lesigned Test and Evaluation Department plaque was pl"esented to Smltb by W. R. Hattabaugh, department bead; and James A. Bowen gave the guest of honor a plaque on which was mounted models of botb tbe Sidewinder ~B and ~D.

Dick Boyd's contribution to tbe Smltb collection of memorabUia from ChIna Lake

EERIE SCENE - A member of lhe firing .rea crew In.pects a .... rti.lly·filled plastic film hemisphere of 5 meter radius. When filled with its fuel-air mixture it was ignited in order to determine the combustion behavior of large quantities of such mixtures. These tests were conducted (and this photo was taken) at night because the light blue flame which resulted is only slightly luminous, and photographs poorly in daylighl.

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DISTINGUISH.ED VISITOR AT NWC - Tho Honor.ble H. Tyler ~rcy. As.lsI.nl Secrelary of lhe N.vy for Re ..... rch.nd Developmenl. w .. hore 1 •• 1 w .. k for two full day. of concenlr.1ed briefing. on tho wide vulel'( of wHpon. developmenl program .... Ing conducted .1 tho N.v.1 We.pon. Center. Shown .bon. he I. SHIed in the cockpil of the A-7 .Imulefor •• ho listens 10 .n expleMlion .boul the use .nd oponllon of the .Imulefor from Rob Lubben. • .u .... rvlsory m.the_ticl.n In the A-7 Progr.m Office. In the "'ckground I. Capl. J.mes erg.n. executive ... lsI.nt fo Mr. fMrcy. -PhotobyRonAUen

Happenings around Iwe ASlesrnents are now doe from members

oi the Government Employees BeneIIt Asaodatlon and the ChIna Lake Mutual Aid Society foUowlng the deatb of Esther Maclaugblln, 74, a retired employee of the old Test Department, who died on JlDle 21 In U1ncuter, Ca.

GEBA and CLMAS members are asked by Larry Mason, secretary, to contact the collectors In their work area to pay this latest psg sment, which Is No. 370.

Mason stated tbat a new membership drive Is now under way, and also urged present GEBA and CLMAS members to check to make sure tbat up-to-date in­formation regarding their beneficiaries Is on !Ue.

He can be contacted after working hours by calling 446-4794.

Ice Cream Social Planned

Plans are under way for the Protestant Women of the Chapel's annual ice cream social, which will be held on Tuesday, July 20.

This popular event, which features ice cream, cake, pie, coffee and punch, ac­companied by music and games, will be held on the lawn of the AU Faitb Chapel from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

Donations of 75 cents for adults and 35 cents for children 11 years of age and under will entitle thOse attending the ice cream social to a single serving of ice cream wltb either cake or pie and coffee or plDlch.

Tickets to tbe ice cream sOciaI will go on sale foUowlng the Protestant Congregation services on Sunday, and be available tbereafter during weekdays at the AU Faitb Chapel office, which Is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Money raised by the ice cream socia1 will be donated to tbe Protestant Congregation's mission projects.

" Navy Night" at Sea World

Tickets are still availsble this afternoon at the Community Center for a gala Fourtb of July " Navy Night" party at Sea World,

hosted by the 11tb Naval DIstrict SpecIa1 Services.

The event offers active-duty and retired military personnel, civilian DoD em­ployees, and dependents a spectacu1ar evening of entertainment at speclal ad­mission rates. Adult tickets are $3.25, children 4 tbrough 12 years of age will be charged $2.25, and children under 4 will be admitted free. Tickets for this event will not be sold at Sea World.

Families tbat attend "Navy Night" from 8 p.m. untU 1 a .m. will have the opportunity to enjoy aU of Sea World's exciting shows, fascinating exhibits and fun-filled at­tractions, plus a fireworks show after dark, and a free ride on Sea World's American Airlines Flagsbip Tower.

VX-5 Sailors Advanced The following AIr Test and Evaluation

Squadron Five personnel were advanced to their present rates at quarters on June 16:

AMS3 Salvador F. Adona, TAD to the Naval Air Facility tire shop; AEI James L. Dawson, electric shop; ADJ2 Harry G. Beesley, power plants; AT2 Levelle Baty, line ; and AMH2 Douglas G. Peratrovich, airframes.

AMHI Jessee J . Rogers, of VX.o's phase crew office, received his second Good Conduct Award, and AMH2 Felixberto DeLeon, of airframes, received his first such award.

Youth Center To Be Clased The Youtb Center will be closed on

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday wbI1e aU game tables are being recovered.

BegInnIng 'lbursday, July 8, the facility will be open from noon to 4:30 p.m. and from 6:30 IDItil 9:30 p.m. 'lbese hours will be In effect for the duration of the regular school summer vacation.

Aetna Insurance Agent Due Loni Kivett , the Aetna Insurance

representative, will he at the Community Center next Friday, July 9, from 10:30 a.m. to noon.

Visitors to Sequoia lational 'Forest requested to elercise extreme care

Fire restrictions are not anticipated on the Sequoia National Forest during the Fourtb of July weekend, according to Forest Supervisor John A. Leasure. ," However t It he noted, "if weather con-­ditions take an extreme turn for the worse, fire restrictions could be implemented."

"We're expecting a large number of visitors to the forest over the holiday weekend. If at aU possIb1e, we want to avoid fire restrictions so visitors may more fu11y enjoy tbeir stay on the Sequoia National Forest. Forest visitors," continued Lea­sure, " can help prevent fires by using ex­treme care wltb any fire. "

Campllre Pormlts Required

Under existing fire regulations, visitors must obtain a campfire permit for any fire outside a designated campground. Permits can be obtained from any Forest Service Office. Other regulations problblt smoking while walking or riding tbrough the forest except In vehicles equipped wltb ash trays. Forest Service-approved spark arrestors are required on aU vehicles except automobiles.

Leasure offered these fire safety suggestions:

Make a ten-foot clearing for your camp­fire.

Keep your fire small. Be sure your fire Is deed out when you

leave. Use water and dirt to extinguish the fire. Keep a shovel and bucket of water handy. Smoke only In cleared areas. Be sure burning matches and tobacco are

out before discarding them. wvo Flrowortcs .1 Homo

Forest viaItors should leave fIreworta at home during the Fourth of July bolIday. Not only are fireworb IIIega1 In the National Forest but they pose an ememe fire batard. A recent fire tbat delltro,ed over 700 acres in the Sequoia National Forest was caused by one firecracker. Fireworb of aD types can be ~ted and the cnm­en proeecuted If fireworb are traJIIported Into the NatiolW Forest, Leasure Doted.

Additional manpower will be aasIgned to fire protection jobs over the holiday because of the hlp fire danger. CIeek­points will be estabUahed to warn vtaltors of fire danger wltbIn the National Forest. Forest officers will be available throughout tbe forest and at local Ranger stations In

Pinehurst, Springville, California Hot SprIngs, and in Kernville to assist forest visitors.

"In spite of the hip fire danger, we believe wltb the cooperation of the viaItors, we can hold the number of fires on the Sequoia National Forest during the hoUday period to an absolute minimum," Leasure concluded.

Gala Bicentennial birthday party slated at CPO Club

Plans are well IDIder way for the gala Bicentennial birthday party to be beld at the Chief Petty OffIcers' Club tcmorrow.

On the club's lawn area from 10:30 a .m. until 5:30 p.m. there will be an "old fashioned city park picnic" featuring a menu of hamburgers, hot dogs, salads and baked beans and games such as voUeyball, horseshoes, and speclal events for the kids. In addition, the swimming pool will be open during this time.

From 9 IDltU 1 a.m. a Bicentennial ball will be held on the patio area, wltb music supplied by the Younger Half, a popular group from Victorville.

No advance reservations are required for this event, which Is open to aU CPO Club members and their guests.

In observance of the Independeoce Day holiday on SlDlday and Monday, the club', galley will be cloeed but the bar will be open.

Enrollment open In ballet-/au dass

Combined baUet and jazz cw- for youngsters 5 tIrougb 11 years of ago will be offered by the SpecIa1 ServIces Youth Center beginnln& July 13.

Separate l~week cw- will be held on Tuesdays and 'lbursdays for 5 tbrougb • year-olds and 9 tbrougb 11 yeaN)lds. The claas for the younger group will be taagbt from 1 to 2 p.m., willie inItructIon for the older claas will be carried out from 2 to 3 p.m.

A fee of ,10 per student will be charged for the claas. Registration Is being bandied at the Youtb Center on weekdays from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Further information can be 0b­tained by phoning Carol Hape at NWC ezt. 2909.

WINNING ENTRY - Judges selected this onlry by Carrlo Dorpn (.t 1000).nd Claudia Fellkelher .. the winner In · the fire hydranl Blcenlennl.1 decor.llng contesl t .... 1 was coonliuled by Cdr. J.me. H. Baker (In center). NWC'. Deputy Director of Supply. Youngsters from Girl Scout Troop 64. Cub Scoul Puk 341 and lhe sixth grade Protest.nl Sunday School c ...... t the All F.lth C .... pol. decoraled 17 fire hydrants localed along Hal.ey Ave. and BI.ndy 51. In pre .... r.tlon for lhe celebration of this nation's 200th birthday. The winning entry was entitled "Washinglon. Ihe Indian fighler .n -Photo by Ron AUen