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Show Gin I' -- . L bud ITBSV Friday, October 21, 1966 Vol. No. 10 No. 8 Puhluhed for Dugway Proving Ground, Dugway, Utah Publfched by the Publishing a private firm, in Company, Tooele, Utah, way connected with' die Department, of n Transcript-Bulleti- Army. Opinions eapwed fay publfaher and Writand are not to be en herein are their ridered an official by die Depart Army of the products or services advertised. ment of the Army. The appearance of advertisements in this publication does not constitute an endorsement by dm Department of die - MET Team Boasts Two Post Soldiers Local Notes On Halloween The annual drive for the United Nations Children's Fund will be conducted on Monday, October 31. At this time, the Protestant youth of the Dugway Chapel will be collecting money which will be donated to UNICEF. These UNICEF representatives will be wearing white identification tags and carrying contribution trick or treat boxes. The drive is sponsored by the U. S. Committee for UNICEF Funds collected will assist in carrying out more than 5(X) projects in 118 countries during the next year. Last year's drive collected about $133. Post Soldiers of the Month for September and Octolrer are both assigned to the U. S. Armv Meteorological Team. Thev are PVT Dennis Hurst, Soldier of the Month for September and SP4 Nod S. Valdes. Both men are serving as meteorological observers during at Dugway. In conjunction with the honor bestowed upon them, each man will receive a certificate, a $25 U. S. Savinp BondSnd a three-da- y their tours-of-du- ty pass. Private Hurst, a native of Princeton, Indiana, has been stationed here for about five months. SP4 Valdes is from '.Varren, Michigan. He has been at Dugway for 9 months. Flu Shots Will Soon Be Available at USAH Parents of all potential are asked to restrict their children's activities to the evening of Monday. October 31. It is requested that no witches, pirates, cowboys or goblins appear on Sunday, Oct. rs goodie-gatheri- THE CENTER WAS THE WINNER - Pictured above are the Soldiers of the Month from each of the five units on post. They ate wjuting to appear before the AND THE ONE IN Soldier of the Month board, which selected SP4 Noel Valdes, U. S. Army Meteorological Team, as the post Soldier of the Month for October. Others drown rue (left to right) PFC Lawrence McCann, CBR; Sp4 Kenneth Griffin, U. S. Army Hospital; SP4 Peter HIICj and SP4 Samuel Spicocchi, 65th Military Police Platoon. 30. Mut-rangel- In cases Health Protection Costs Will Increase where Influenza vaccine shots will be offered to military dependents and federal civilian employees of Dugway Proving Ground on a voluntary basis in the near future. It has been announced that no jor change in influenza virus strains has occured in recent years. Therefore, the level of susceptibility of the general population is considered low. i BECAUSE OF THE widespread virus infection in 1965-6is predicted that little influenza immunization is not currently jit recommended for all individuals. 6, employees PRIVATE DENNIS HURST, an observer with the U. S. Army Vaccine should be given reg- late Aould not be given hour Saturday shift extends into Meteorological Team, receives congratulations and a certifiulariy to persons in groups which t0 those Miuitive or all-a- cate for Soldier of the .Month from Colonel Joseph J. Fraser, kno nor-. to to experience h' Sunday or the early hour Monday e products, Hurst received the award for the month of September. tour actually starts on Jr., il tality from epidemic influenza The Daily Bulletin will an- service regulations have day, the employee will be paid however. H.ghfisk groups include en been amended to clarify changes premium pay for the entire shift, The cost of health protection for most federal employees will , the following: be received, vaccinations Em Federal may in the rates of pay for overtime even though a part of the shift increased in January, when 30 of the 36 plans in the Persons of all ages who suffer ' ' and Sunday work authorized by was not actually performed on ployees Health Benefits Program raise their premiums. Although from chronic illnesses. the Federal Salary and Fringe Sunday. the Civil Service Commission reports that 33 of die plans will also PATIENTS WITH rheumatic PrODlOllOll Benefits Act of 1968. Premium pay for holiday work compensate for rising hospital and medical costs a good 1.7. disease, especially those ABOUT 1.7 million employees and The changes became effective will be paid in addition to over-Jul- y premium rates for the var- - wi valvular damage, and 18, 1966, the date the law time dif-wretirees, or 74 percent of ious .plans. Those who have high blood compensation, night pay , signed. most kind forential, or premium pay for all persons covered by the program, IN ANNOUNCING thechanges Feure or uffer Specialists Fourth Gass Lance as an interpreter and companion will be affected by the increases. MOST EMPLOYEES will be Sunday work, M. Crawford and Eric Breitbart to French a the Civil Service Commission of heart disease, or heart failure, announced has The visitors at the inArmy The largest of the plans - die noted that those Persons with chronic asthma, paid at overtime rates for work have both been awarded the U. stallation. He was also commended will that who retirees are new policy promotion Shield Service Blue Cross-Blu- e in excess of 8 hours a day. In h S. Army Test and Evaluation Comenrolled in the more expensive bronchitis, bronchiectasis, see several thousand first lieutefor his skill as a translator of the Benefit Plan - will raise its prethe case of employees engagea iMflVltlg? IvCCD and tuberculosis, mand Certificate of Achievement. technical their plan may phyroma of to captain benants option promoted reports which were mium rates by about 20 per cent. wish to in scientific research or other oc- PATIENTS WITH diabetes fore the end of the year. The citations were presented by received from the low option. to change the French in conabout 58 This plan, which covers cupations in which the nature I Oil I RcCCiptS Addison s disease, This is advantageous to those re- Under the plans provisions, Colonel Joseph J. Fraser, Jr., in junction with the Mutual Weaenrolled individuals of all of the work defies a strict 8- Individuals over age 65. percent tirees who have full Medicare pro- certain commanders have the ceremonies held here recently. pons Development Data Exchange hour shift, overtime rates will be The Bureau of the Budget is in the program, had last raised its tection for themselves and their believed that influenza to promote first lieSpecialist Crawford of Head- Agreement Program. authority 1964. of first work in rates excess for the in November, diminishes death from now paid drafting regulations to utenants in the professional quarters and Headquarters Com spouses, for the low option ord- - vaccine The other government-wid- e 40 hours in a workweek. carry out the provisions of Public orovides an adequate sup- - flueMa particularly among the services to captain on October pany was honored for his outstandThe maximum salary rate for LaW the Moving plan, Aetnas Indemnity Benefit plement to Medicare. aged, chronically ill and previous- - 31. This includes those eligible ing contributions to the Dugway is overtime Bill. high-ris- k Allowance pay computing Regulations are Plan, raised its premiums in JanThe Commission Also called groups, but in the Judge Advocate Cenerals Proving C round Youth Activities increased from the first rate of expected to be published by Oct. uary this year and will not do so attention to two areas in which bis assumption has not been Corps, Chaplains, Veterinary Program for the summer months GS-- 9 in 1967. ($3.70 per hour base and 1. 1965 and 1966. significant improvement will re- - proven. Corps and Medical Service Corps of ONE PLAN, the Health $5.55 per hour overtime) to the FLU SHOTS during pregnancy officers with Ph. Dj allied to Meantime, the Budget Bureau He was commended for his suit from benefit liberalizations: Mrs. '.Vanda J. Rice has reof New York, will first rate of CS-1- 0 ($4.05 per hour has issued interim guidelines to mental health care and injuries or for children under 12 years medicine. Medical and Dental devotion, initiative and super- turned to Dugway Proving Ground base and $8.08 per hour over- - Federal personnel officers, for reduce premmm rates slightly for overseas service old are not recommended unless Corps officers are covered under visory capabilities as an instructor after a with the U. reserves because its time). use until the regulations are its low option the individual foils into one of the another in the Aits and Crafts Program and S. in plan. Naval Ordnance at the Navy authunder heads benefits that for mentioned k high-rismay hospital Department piWiJmH categories Furthermore, all such officers as Director of the Swimming and Test Laboratories in China Lake, orize employees receiving sal- While exact answers to many option are considered adequate who come on active duty after Programs. California. aries above the maximum rate of gnMmn being asked by Breitbart, assigned November 1 will begin service Specialist Mrs. Rice, previously employed CS-1- 0 This announcement of the to take compensatory ployees cannot be given until to Photographic Branch, Technical at as captains. Dugway in the Chemical Divtime off, rather than overtime the regulations are issued, employ- - changes in premiums and bene- Systems Division, Test Operations ision and Test On several occasions recently, notifying the Design and Analby means who reported to a new job fits proceeds the "open season Also effective on November Directorate, received the Certpay, for irregular or- occasional ees has returned to asoffice, of the a ysis officer visit an of soldiers for scheduled has been adwhich personal by on or after July 21 are being serving 1 is the authority to promote to ificate for overtime work. outstanding services sume a position as a chemist in in Vietnam have been subjected to or senior noncommissioned an November all of records exact vised open During lieuteto "Sunall eligible first rendered as a scientific and tech- Chemical Division. keep UNDER THE hoaxes featuring false casualty ficer, who is prepared to present captain season, unenrolled workers may nants not mentioned above who nical photographer and interpreter day premium pay provisions of expenses related to their moves, subscribe to one of the Mrs. Rice received her collproof of his identity is asked. plans; reports. the law, an employee is entitled including receipts or other proof qualify according to a new during the period from January, ege education at the University first This The false those already enrolled may reports have been 1965 to October, 1966, rehedule of to pay at his rate of basic com- - of expenses and payments, of Arizona and completed her cation is followed shortly there-o- r detailed regulations change their plan or type of covby telephone, When telegram, 1968 of As at Breitbart was con- -' 2, April pay Specialist pensation plus premium ftcr Union teleWestern a in graduate training at the Univerby person. In each case the a rate equal to 25 percent of his are issued they will be re- erage, or both. promtoions to captain are gratulated on his initiative and sity of Utah. She has also been from hoax the was discovered and the November when Between now General, Adjutant gm set at 18 months for those promo- dedication. He worked many hours base pay for each hour in his treactive to July 21, 1968, the as an instructor in chem14, employees will receive bro- relative of the supposed casulaty Department iff the Army, Wash-sougted to first lieutenant on and beyond the normal tour of duty employed basic workweek of Sunday work date the law was signed, at both institutions. -, inD. further istry the neardetails C., benefits from forth the a chures ington, verifying setting after November 1, 1966. not in excess of 8 hours. by militaiy headquarters or De- formation. An initial notification of serpartment of the Army, The following facts explain ious wound or illness is normally the official procedures used in delivered to the by telegram. The Department of the Army never send such notices by telephone. t work rotating shifts and the Sun-Civ- re Tecom Awards Honor Breitbart, Crawford Amy Policy Altered as em-hig- 89-51- 6, Ex-EmploV- Ce Returns to DPG In-Pl- an tour-of-du- ty Life-Savi- False Reports of Vietnam Gasulaties em-gra- de next-of-k- next-of-k- in in 14-3- 0. el ed notifi-deliver- time-in-grad- e. time-in-gra- ht next-of-k- Ghouls, Goblins To Go, Man, Go! The Party of the Month, sponsored by Test Operations Directorate, has been scheduled for October 28. The theme if Diss Halloween cotheque a and anything goes! The party will be a affair, with masks being provided at the dour fur those who are not properly equipped upon arrival. Prizes will be awarded fur the man and woman with the most original costumes and also fur the couple with the most unusual outGo-Go- fits. i WOULD YOU BELIEVE...? No, these critters arent escapees from the animal barn. Theyre a couple of guys who are eagerly awaiting the Party of the Month on October 28. Read all about it! ' Cocktail hour begins at 630 p.m. and the roast beef buffet dinner will lie served at 7:30 p.in. Dancing to the music of Grant Shield's orchestra is also on the agenda. Reservations are not necessary and simply grab' your fright-wi- g rally 'round for the fun and in HHC To Utilize New CP Course A combat proficiency course is under construction in the athle- tic park near Headquarters and Headquarters Company. Several loads of new athletic equipment have recently arrived at Headquarters and Headquarters Company, including a large parallel-ba- r course. The old combat proficiency course was located behind the quartermaster store. The equipment was in need of repair and the location was inadequate in size. Lietuenant Paiil B. Basan, training officer of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, originally planned to move and rebuild the course after the physical training qualification trials last spring. REAR ADMIRAL WILLIAM N. LEONARD, accompanied by Captain Rusaell S. Cren- -' shaw, Jr., U. S. Navy and Colonel John W. Barnes, U. S. Army, arrives at Dugway for a tour. The Admiral is Assistant Director of Defense Research and Engineer office in of the Secretary of Defense. the ing S |