North Views Vietnam as One

SAIGON (AP)--On the eve of resumed peace talks in Par- ment and prolong the war." is, North Vietnam issued a position statement asserting The editorial asserted that the Washington-Hanoi dr- that all of Vietnam is one country and demanding an end aft agreement on a cease-fire announced last month was to U.S. influence in the South. made possible because: "Recognition of the Vietnamese The statement was issued yesterday as an editorial in people's sacred inviolable national rights and the the official newspaper Nhan Dan and broadcast over Han- South Vietnamese people's right to self-determination oi Radio. which the U.S. side had adamantly denied for four years."

It accused the United States of disregarding a pledge The draft agreement negotiated between White House to respect the Vietnamese people's right to self-deter- adviser Henry A. Kissinger and North Vietnam's Le Duc mination and advanced its version of this right, which Tho was significant, the editorial said, because it in- it likened to "the principal pillars of a house." cluded "the basic principles concerning the Vietnamese "If only one of these pillars is pulled down, the en- people's national rights,the indispensible prerequisites tire house will collapse," the editorial said. for truly ending the war and bringing a just and lasting peace to the country. It also called the Saigon government's insistence on "First of all is the condition that the United States North Vietnamese troop withdrawals insolent, and added: must respect the independence, sovereignty, unity and "To satisfy these demands would mean to annul the agree- territorial integrity of Vietnam as recognized by the 1954 Geneva Agreement.

"In other words, following years of conducting a war of aggression a- 0 gainst our country, the United Stat- 0. es is at last forced to pledge to respect Vietnam's territorial integ- F rity and unification," the editorial said. "The United States must end its [ military involvement and interven- e *1 a U, tion in South Vietnam's internal aff- airs," the editorial declared and went on to say that to restore peace, I- r. ~0 the United States must adhere to the following conditions:

"The South Vietnamese people shall decide their political future them- selves through genuinely free and democratic general elections; the United States is not committed to any political tendency nor to any STRIKE personality in South Vietnam, nor does it seek to impose a pro-American government in Saigon. Aerospace Strikers Threaten Apollo 17 "Our people's rights to democratic CAPE KENNEDY, FLA. (AP)--As aerospace workers set a strike vote deadline, freedom will be ensured; an adminis- a federal mediator reported yesterday that "things are going well" in neg- (Please see Saigon page 2) otiations of a labor dispute that threatens to delay the Apollo 17 launch- ing Wednesday. While the labor controversy continued, Apollo 17 astronauts Eugene A. Cer- nan, Harrison H. Schmitt and Ronald E. Evans spent a relaxing Sunday in WATER CRISIS: their crew quarters, reviewing their flight plan and watching televised football games. Figures for December 1, 2, 3: At the launch pad five miles away, the countdown was on time, aiming for Friday, Saturday and Sunday blastoff of the final Apollo mission at 9:53 p.m. EST Wednesday, the first after-dark launch of a U.S. manned space flight. WATER PRODUCED: 3,314.000 Mediator William A. Rose met throughout the night with representatives of the Boeing Co. and the 60 documentation workers who perform such jobs as WATER CONSUMED: 3,879,000 illustration, photography and technical writing. They adjourned at 6 a.m. and resumed negotiations in the early afternoon. WATER LOSS: 565,000

"There was progress during the night," Rose said. "I'm anxious to get it WATER IN STORAGE: 18,706,000 wound up. I'm hopeful for an agreement " The workers, who are being represented in negotiations by the Internation- 1 Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employes (IATSE), yesterday morning set (Please see strike page 2) Page 2--LATE NEWS ROUNDUP Guantanamo Gazette Monday, December 4, 1972

SAIGON from page one Aw trative structure called the national council of nation- Jr al reconciliation and concord of three equal segments will be set up; the reunification of Vietnam shall be *** carried out step by step through peaceful means. The Vietnamese words expressing administrative struct- ure implied a government. The concept of the council's . role and the wording of that concept have been sticking points in negotiations since the draft agreement was made public. Washington envisions not a government but a body whose powers would be limited to arranging elections. CAIRO (AP)--The extraordinary front-page prominence given President Anwar Sadat's appointments with top Nhan Dan said the draft spells out that "the "question political advisers in the semi-official Newspaper Al of Vietnamese armed forces in South Vietnam shall be Ahram prompted speculation yesterday that a major gov- solved by the South Vietnamese parties in a spirit of ernment announcement is in the works. There has been national reconciliation and concord, equality and mut- speculation in recent weeks that Sadat might appoint a ual respect. without foreign intervention, in accord- war cabinet and end the 27-month cease-fire along the ance with the postwar situation." Suez front, focusing fresh international attention on Hanoi thus tacitly acknowledged the presence of North the Middle East and relieving Israeli military pressure Vietnamese troops in the South, a presence it has never on Syria. However, a well-placed Egyptian official den- specifically admitted in public. ied that any cabinet changes were pending. STRIKE from page one a 5 p.m. EST deadline as a cutoff for negotiations. CHICAGO (AP)--Monkeys have a sense of social grooming "We are blowing the whistle on the negotiations," said which is responsible for their own unique kind of dental IATSE attorney Bernard Mamet. "We have been meeting all hygiene, a Scottish psychologist reports. Dr. W.C. Mc- through the night, and no settlement has been reached Grew of the University of Edinburgh and Stanford Univer- yet. We will continue to meet, but not for long." sity in California reports on the dental habits of ch- imps in the Dec. 1 issue of the Journal of the American If a settlement were not reached by 5 p.m. Mamet said, Dental Association. He conducted a study of the behavior a strike vote would be taken and, if the decision is to of seven chimpanzees at the primate research center of strike, pickets would be set up immediately at gates to Tulane University near New Orleans. The animals studied Cape Kennedy. were born in the wild and are maintained in a one-acre The documentation workers are not essential to the outdoor enclosure which simulates their native habitat.W launching, but the space agency said the possibility of other unions honoring picket lines was the main concern.

Asked about the IATSE deadline, Rose said "I don't go WASHINGTON (AP)--A government-requested report said by deadlines. I do my job as it should be done." yesterday fewer than 1 in 12 advertising claims for Mamet reported Saturday that agreement had been reach- televison sets was satisfactorily substantiated. "Adver- ed in such fringe areas as layoff notices, overtime, tising for televison sets has not been providing the health and working conditions, but that disagreement re- consumer with reliable information upon which an inform- mained on the major issuq, wages. ed, intelligent choice could be based," said the report. The report was prepared by the institute for public in- The workers originally sought restoration of 30 to 50 terest representation of the Georgetown University Law per cent pay cuts received when Boeing took over a space Center at the request of the Federal Trade Commission. center support services contract last year, but they said The FCC, which challenged television-set manufacturing they would compromise. Negotiations began last April. in October 1971 to back up their advertising claims, had Apollo 17 can be laduched this month only on Dec. 6 said it lacked the experts to analyze the highly tech- or 7. The next favorable period, when the moon is in the nical material submitted by the manufacturers. proper position, is Jan. 4-6. Stateside Temperatures

Atlanta Clear so -om Ad. L-. .h.ddit 11 Cptai, mIb Aifned Baltimore Clear 47 Local Forecast enood-e.O eodnffiC, Boston Clear 40 JOC Brad Thifen Cleveland Cloudy 34 Mostly clear. Visibility Chii, Potty Offi-i in Changl Cincinnati Cloudy 39 unrestricted. Winds N 3-5 knots JOStH Vi," 1lin,Y. Edito. JOSV Hooad SIMh.Asitn Sditnt Jacksonville Cloudy 64 becoming SE 12-14 knots with .2idh in i.nIy. .Pend-ctieEio Mlst"Coki.' uShy.:.:.ln editor Memphis Cloudy 49 gusts to 24 knots during the 0111 -eataaiatt,is hIhd Aanodif t h. at., and Norfolk Fair 50 afternoon. High today 87. Low rait.foe *tf, an-tiotni~pn -1 ftiB~di S~uOS Re35 Iad onda tki ditiot Of thi WoIaC BII. Polie Phoenix Fair 76 tonight 73. Bay conditions affa r nffit-n it 0U Wnittd foo da k* I~t 8-tnse St. Louis Cloudy 48 1 foot increasing to 3-4 .In hwa . fttafae- -t to b. -- Wb~ - Wfitia anI roflaetio BE Iif io.O.Ba -. t. 01- San Diego Fair 80 feet during the afternoon. Want If en1. Seattle Snow 25 High tide 2013. Low tide 1609. Washington Cloudy 48 Monday, December 4, 1972 Guantanamo Gazette LOCAL NEWS--Page 3 LOCAL Cap'n's Column BRIEFS Check on Hand Luggage *exchangeSecurity*exc angeA recent Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, instruction The Navy Exchange announces has stated that all passengers leaving Gitmo must have that gift wrapping service is their hand-carried luggage checked before boarding any now available daily during Military Airlift Command or Braniff flight. This instruc- normal Exchange hours in the tion is based, in part, on an incident earlier this month old Personal Services office that involved a MAC flight and an unsuccessful hijacking just outside the entrance to attempt; and a worldwide policy of major airlines to the Exchange. check boarding passengers. The annual Christmas Cantata will take place December 10 All parcels, pocketbooks, hatboxes, hand luggage, or at 7 p.m. in the Base Chapel. wrapped packages must have a security check. Personnel The Naval Station Choir, under leaving Gitmo are asked to make their parcels readily the direction of Steve Nethery, accessible for searching procedures To prevent major will present the "Night of delays in flight schedules, personnel are urged to carry Miracles" by John Peterson. a minimum of hand luggage on board. A Nixon administration plan to foil hijackers (published * browniesbrowniesDec. 1 on page 2 of the Gazette) requires all passengers to walk through weapons detectors before boarding and all ATTENTION BROWNIES: Registra- carry-on luggage to be searched. Since the base does not tion for a new Brownie Troop yet have a metal detector, we can only utilize the search will start Thursday at 7:30 approach towards making our flights safer. p.m. at the Girl Scout Upper Hut. The new leader is Mrs. To Establish a compromise between flight schedules and Key at 98253 AT. Call her or personal convince, all base personnel and foreign nation- Mrs. Burgess at 90285 AT for als are again asked to carry aboard only luggage that can any questions. At the time, be opened and closed with relative ease. there will be an informal get- acquainted social. *kiddie boutique A Kiddie Boutique will be held at the Morin Center Patio December 16 from I to 5 p.m. *souudsceneDecember 5-7 p.m. ** *sound scene Leeward Point The Navy Exchange Sound Scene December 6-7 p.m. has just received a shipment Marine Barracks of organs, guitars and guitar December 8-7 p ampl ifiers. Camp Bulkeley club 'December 9--7 plm. *teen clubNaval Stato The Teen Club Advisory Board will hold its monthly meeting tonight at 7:30 at the Teen Club. All parents of teenagers A at ' and adults interested in work- ing with teenagers are asked to attend. *bar assoc. Dinner will not be served at about the Guantanamo Bar Association Party Thursday. Page 4--LOCAL NEWS Guantanamo Gazette Monday, December 4, 1972 Christmas Mail Delivery List Allen Re -Ups On Yacht The Fleet Branch Post Office Machinery Re airman 1 George W. Allen, skipper of his own has established the following barrel boat, "Miss Falstaff, reenlisted for six more years periods for Christmas mail: in the Navy November 8, 1972. LTJG M. Gretchen Miller, For delivery on the East Coast Nurse Corps, U.S. Navy, admin- letters Ist class Dec 10 istered the oath aboard Miss Air Dec 14 Falstaff. parcels Surface/SAM Dec 3 Allen is attached to U.S. Air Dec 14 Naval Hospital, Guantanamo PAL Dec 10 Bay, Cuba. For delivery in Central U.S. letters Ist class Dec 9 Air Dec 13 parcels Suface/SAM Dec 2 Air Dec 13 PAL Dec 9 For delivery on West Coast letters Ist class Dec 8 Air Dec 14 parcels Surface/SAM Dec 1 Air Dec 14 Pal Dec 8 For New Year's delivery, add 7 days to the above dates.

LTJG MILLER, MR] ALLEN

ADJ3 GRAY, ADJ3 GILL, ADJ3 NIODN (front). VCF -10 Advances Ten Fleet Composite Squadron Ten advanced ten of its members in ceremonies held earlier this month. The Commanding Officer, Cdr. E.W. Oehlbeck, had his hands full of certificates for eight newly appointed 3rd class petty officers and two 2nd class PO's. The 3rd class PO's are: ADJ3 Walter Thompson, AMS3 Verlyn Hanson, ADJ3 Leonard Gray, ADJ3 Raymond Gill, ADJ3 Dennis Peterson, PN3 David Ascencio, AE3 Bruce Bodiford, and ADJ3 Robert Nicon.

The 2nd class PO's left are AT2 Clyde Bush and AMH2 Albert Ander- ( to right) ADJ3 PET- son. Bush, who ERSON, ADJ3 THOMPSON, PN3 AS- joined the Navy in August, 1970, spent a year and a half as a 3rd class P0n efore advancing to 2nd. He works CENCIO, and AMS3 HANSON. in VCF-lO's Avionics Division. Albert Anderson, who enlisted in June of 1970, sewed on his 3rd class chevron in March of 1972, and just eight months later he was promoted to 2nd. Commander Oehlbeck was obvIously elated by the number of appointments from his squadron, and he stated that these ad- vancements are a reward of the diligent individual. Monday, December 4, 1972 Guantanamo Gazette NATIONAL NEWS--Page 5 Democratic Party Newark May See More Riots Chairman Westwood NEWARK, N. J. (AP)--The scars of the 1967 riots--boarded windows and empty stores--remain in the central ward, but it is in the neighboring, predominantly white north ward that racial disputes are flaring. A black religious group is attempting to build a low and middle income May Resign housing project in the neighborhood. They are being opposed in the streets and the courts.

Police director John Redden, a city official generally respected by both ST. LOUIS, MO. (AP)--Democratic blacks and whites, is resigning over the controversy, warning the spirit party chairman Jean Westwood told in the community is similar to what it was before the 1967 disturbance. the Democratic Governor's Caucus At issue is a 210-unit, 16-story apartment named KawAida Towers, spon- yesterday she would resign to avoid sored by a group known as Temple of Kawaida, a black nationalist religious party strife, but only if an accep- organization. When the project was announced and approved by the city table compromise candidate for the council it was described as.a multiracial effort. The architect and buil- job can be found. der are Italian-American. Mrs. Westwood, who has been under pressure to resign since George The north ward is about 70 per cent white with a black and Latin mix- McGovern's landslide defeat Nov. 7, ture of 30 per cent. The area where the towers would be built is heavily indicated strongly that she would black. fight to keep her job if the only Opponents of the towers are led by State Assemblyman Anthony Imperiale. alternative is replacement by for- He says his fight to keep the project out of the neighborhood is not mer party treasurer Robert Strauss. based on racial issues, but on a desire to prevent strain on the parking, sewerage and educational facilities in the neighborhood of one and two Strauss, considered a candidate family homes. for the conservative-centrist wing of the party led by southern gov- The picketing and demonstrations have been complicated by controversy ernors and Labor leaders, responded over poet-playwright Imamu Amiri Baraka, a leader of the temple. that he had no intention of dropping "This is a racial issue and Mr. Baraka is the issue," said city council- *his bid for the chairmanship--in- man Frank Megaro, who is also an assemblyman from the north ward. "Mr. dicating a sure fight for the post Baraka is a racist. It is a racial issue because Mr. Baraka's presence when the Democratic National Com- insures it." mittee meets next Saturday in Washington. "Ain't nobody going to take me Environmental Protection Agency; out," Strauss said after reading Mrs. Westwood's statement. Prohibition of Lead Additive Gasoline Jean Westwood, in the first place, is going to have to speak for her- WASHINGTON (AP)--The Environmental Protection Agency probably will post- self," Strauss said. "She doesn't pone for another year the issuance of regulations, proposed nine months speak for me. I think she would ago, to phase out the use of lead in gasoline, say EPA sources. do better to make a decision on But EPA soon will issue a regulation requiring sale of one grade of what she is going to do and not lead-free gasoline nationwide by mid-1974 to meet the anti-pollution try to pick her successor." needs of 1975 cars. Srauss said the party leadership and ultimately the National Com- And when a phase-out rule is finally adopted for all gasoline, it may mittee should make the decision and be even tougher than originally proposed. If it is removed, lead prob, he would abide by their choice. He ably would be replaced with more costly petroleum "aromatics" to maintain claimed to have more than 90 votes octane ratings needed by pre-1975 cars. on the National Committee of the EPA estimated last February its proposals would increase the price of majority needed to win an election regular gasoline about 1.65 cents per gallon by 1980 and would make the under the party's present makeup. petroleum industry invest $2 billion more than the $32 billion it planned Backers of other candidates, in- to spend on refinery facilities. cluding Mrs. Westwood, have disputed Strauss's vote claim. A regulation now nearing completion in EPA and the office of management and budget is expected to include two main parts. In her statement, Mrs. Westwood One part would require about 65 per cent of the nation's service stations said she would resist any bitter to offer 91-octane lead-free gasoline after July 1, 1974. struggle for party control and con- ceded that she and StrAuss had be- The second part of the' regulation, however, is expected come symbols of the party split. to repropose the phase-out of lead from the gasolines burned by cars Mris. Westwood said for the sake already on the road. of party unity she was "quite wil- O ling to resign" if party leaders could agree on a compromise candid- ateg Page 6--WORLD NEWS Guantanamo Gazette Monday, December 4, 1972 Valer. Signs Israel Afraid of Arab-African Union

Antiguerrilla Act TEL AVIV (AP)--Israel, although it is trying to strengthen its diplo- matic ties with black African states, may lose more friends to the DUBLIN (AP)--President Eamon De influence and money of the Arabs, Foreign Minister Abba Eban said yes- Valera signed the Irish Republic's terday. Israel is worried that other African countries may follow Chad tough antiguerrilla measures into law and Uganda, who have broken diplomatic relations with Jerusalem this yesterday amid a spat of bomb scares year. Officials here accuse oil-rich Arab states of pressuring their that left Dublin jittery after a poorer neighbors into the move. weekend of violence and political crisis. Top men of the outlawed Irish Re- Hussein Wants Peace in Middle East publican Army were reported in hid- BEIRUT, LEBANON (AP)--King Hussein of Jordan has expressed hopes ing, their years of apparent immun- that the United States and the Soviet Union will act together for es- ity over. tablishing peace between the Arabs and Israel, the Beirut magazine Al Osbou Al Arabi reported yesterday. "I have many reasons to believe that But the capital remained tense and the turn of the Middle East is coming forth, and the major powers will crowds were far thinner than usual. exert efforts to achieve a lasting and just peace in this area," the Many people feared a renewal of the magazine quoted the King as saying in an interview. Friday bombings which killed two men and left 127 wounded. Bombings and assassinations persis- Greece Ready to Abolish Martial Law ted in British-ruled Northern Ireland, ATHENS (AP)--. A progovernment newspaper said yesterday the army-backed three persons were shot dead over the Greek government is stable and not in danger of being overthrown. It weekend, raising the death toll to at called for the abolition of martial law. Eleftheros Kosmos said in an least 650 since the province erupted editorial that the regime no longer needs martial law, imposed after in bloodshed three years ago. the army coup in April 1967. Premier George Papadopoulos is rumored to be ready to abolish martial law and grant amnesty for about 250 of The 90-year-old Irish President the 300 political prisoners. is only a figurehead position; exec- utive power rests with the government of Prime Minister Jack Lynth. Chile-Mexico Ask for Unification The amended act provides that a GUADALAJARA, MEXICO (AP)--Chile and Mexico issued a joint communique senior police officer's belief that a yesterday urging Latin American countries to overlook their ideolog- man is a member of an illegal organ- ical differences and protect their common interests through unified ization is enough to put him behind policies in international forums. The communique was issued at the end bars. Critics charge that it breach- of a three-day state visit of President Salvador Allende of Chile. es fundamental rules of justice, but The communique was signed by Allende, a Marxist, and President Luis the two bombs Friday night were enough Echeverria of Mexico and it attacked what they called the efforts of to win its passage through both Hous- some international consortiums "to violate the principle of non inter- es of Parliament. vention in the international affairs of developing countries."

As the Republic faced up to a spread of terrorism from the North, police reported the weekend brought a bomb alarm every five minutes. Most of the alarms were hoaxes. Other calls were Hanmiarskjld Chou prompted by Praises genu- ine suspicion of parked cars or aban- doned parcels. All involved cordoning UNITED NATIONS (AP)--A biographer and longtimeco-workerof Dag Hammar- of suspected areas and disruption of skjold says the late secretary-general once termed Chou En-Lai "the most city life. superior brain I have so far met in the field of foreign politics." Brian Urquhart, in a new book titled "Hammarskjold," reports that the Extra police were drafted in from latter so described the Chinese Premier in a letter to a Swedish acquaint- the provinces to assist in security ance after he had gone to Peking in January, 1955, to negotiate for the operations as the capital goes back release of American fliers. to work today. Contingency planning reportedly in- Urquhart, 53 and British, is an assistant secretary-general. He has been cluded a total ban on unaccompanied with the United Nations since the beginning in 1945, much of the time mon- parking like that which operates in itoring peacekeeping activities under the late undersecretary-general Ralph Belfast, capital of Northern Ireland. J. Bunche. Urquhart says Chou's release of the jet pilots the following May 30 was Outside Dublin's General Post Off- arranged by Hammarskjold and not by Indian diplomat V.K. Krishna Menon, who ice the Rev. Joseph Parker, a Prot- sometimes claimed credit for it. estant pastor from Northern Ireland, kept up a two-day fast and vigil a- He pictures the freeing of the bomber crew, announced Aug. 1, 1955, as a gainst violence. birthday present from Chou to Hammarskjold, who had turned 50 three days de was surrounded by a small crowd before. of supporters and onlookers. Monday, December 4, 1972 Guantanamuo Gazette SPORTS--Page 7 Tennis Rosewall Defeats Masters BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA (AP)--World tennis champion Ken Rosewall defeated fellow Australian Geoff Masters 6-2, 5-7, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5, in the Queens- land Lawn Tennis men's singles final yesterday. Masters fought off five match points in the last set of a thrilling three hour match.

Masters, 22, fought magnificiently throughout as he lost his service first in each set. Glenys Coles of England could not Evans Says match Australia's former Wimbledon champion Evonne Goolagong in the women's singles final. Goolagong Fischer Slacking won the match 6-0, 7-5 after a great second set comeback by Miss Coles. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS (AP)--A chess colleague of Bobby Fischer says Miss Coles was apparently upset Fischer "is not as keen" now on the by the intense heat in the first set ancient game of strategy which, ac- but settled down to play brilliant- cording to ratings, he plays better ly in the final set. than anyone else in the world. In the men's doubles final Austra- Chess Grandmaster Larry Evans, a lians Ross Case and Geoff Masters competitor in the Church's Inter- defeated Georges Goven and Walaro national Tournament, says Fischer SPO R TS Ngodrella of France 6-2, 6-7, 6-2, "has achieved his life's ambition 7L6. at 29 and now he's beginning to look at a new world."

Fischer is not in the 16-man U.S. Second to Cuba church's tournament although spon- sors said he was invited. Russian MANAGUA, NICARAGUA (AP)--United States lefthander Dick Smith blanked Borris Spassky, whom Fischer beat Papama 3-0 yesterday in the World Amateur Baseball Tournament as the for the world title, also is not Americans finished second to Cuba with a 13-2 record. there, was quoted as saying the Smith fired a four-hitter and the United States got all the offense it money "wasn't enough" for Fischer. needed in the second inning when Jeff Malinoff doubled and scored on two flyouts.

Cuba whipped Guatemala Saturday night for a 14-0 record to lock up the championship. The Cubans beat the United States in a Friday night show- down. Against Panama, the Americans scored three insurance runs in the seventh inning. Lee Iorg slammed Frenc Footballers on Strike a leadoff homer and Manny Estrada clubbed a two-run triple. PARIS (AP)--French football players decided Saturday not to play in yes- terday's regular round of championship matches in a protest strike at Panama threatened only once again- what they said was the disciplining of the Lyon first division team for st Smith, in the fifth when Gilber- attending a Footballers' union meeting. to Martinez and Francisco Gutirrez The football clubs earlier said they would go ahead with the scheduled singled. Smith then retired the program even if they had to field amateur teams. next two batters and was home free. The store was called by the Nation Union of Professional Football Players, which had set a deadline for the clubs to accept a compromise. the clubs rejected the deadline. The Lyon management dropped eight players from its lineup for Yesterday's first division game against BastiA and ordered them to play in a third division match. Edouard Rochet, president of the club, claimed the play- ers were out of practice because they missed training Monday and Tuesday. Page 8--LOCAL NEWS Guantanamo Gazette Monday, December 4, 1972 Pilot Ejection Maintenance Safety

A cruel fact of life faced by every pilot is that, At this moment the jet pilot's ejection success rests even with the best maintenance, aircraft systems fail. in the hands of the aviators equipment crew, a dedi- If the system is critical and the aircraft is unfly- cated group of parariggers and Aviation Structural able it's time for the pilot to get out and walk. Mechanics who maintain the life support and egressive systems of the aircraft. VCF-10's aviator equipment shop supervisor, AMEI Raymond Sprinkle of Virginia Beach, Virginia heads a crew of seven men who keep the F-8E ejection system primed. Assistant shop supervisor is Aaron Reynolds, an Atlanta, Georgia, native. Round- ing out the "rigger" side are PR3 Tom Spurlock of Akron, Ohio, and PRAN Eric Penigar of Pontiac, Michi- gan. Heading the AMEs is AME1 Mike Sampson of Keokuk, Iowa, followed by AME3 Don Miller fo Fairmont, West Virginia, and AA Floyd Wright of Palestine, Arkansas.

"We're only sixty per cent manned," says AME1 Sprinkle, "but with the men putting out 100 per cent every day, we have no trouble meeting any re- quirement. Reynolds' and Sampson' experience has been invaluable." VCF-10 Pilots have not had to eject In years, but should the need arise, o they can be confident the system wil function perfectly--a reflection of (From L. to R.) AME3 Don Miller, AME1 Mike Sampson, AME I Ray Sprinkle, the dedicated men who work on it. AA Floyd Wright, PR3 Tom Spurlock, PRAN Eric Penigar, an d PR1 Aaron Reynolds. Leeward Disbursing Opens Naval Air Station personnel have anxiously awaited the opening of the Disbursing Office at Leeward Point. Due to the outstanding efforts of DK1 Norman Gerstner, DK3 Cesar Rafael, DK3 Audie Peralta and SA Edith Torres the office was officially opened November 7, 1972, with the traditional ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Officiating the ceremony were NAS Commanding Officer, Capt. E.M. Caden- as and Naval Station Commanding Officer, Capt. Zeb Alford. Also present were Cdr. Lamphere, NAVSTA Comptroller, and ENS Jack Altherr, Disbursing Officer.

The NAS Disbursing Office has saved NAS and VCF-10 personnel many hours of ferry time and bus travel, not to mention time involved in trying to reach Windward Disbursing by phone. In it's few weeks of operation the new location has proved itself bene- ficial to Leeward Point personnel.

Capt. Alford and Capt. Cadenas cut the ribbon at the opening of Leeward Point Disbursing. 0