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Show Published in the interest of the personnel of Dugway Proving Ground Published by the Transcript-BulletiPublishing Company, Tooele, Utah, a private firm, in no way connected with the Department of the Army. Opinions expressed by publisher and writers herein are their own and are not to be considered an official expression by the Department of tlie Army. The appearance of advertisements in this publication does not constitute an endorsement bv the Department of the Army of the produets or services advertised. n Vol. 6 No. 20 Dugway Proving Ground Dugway, Utah 84022 In public administration BYU graduate program to be offered at Dugway The Masters in Public Administration is extremely marketable, according to Dr. Smithi The admission students have a bachelors degree, rethat requirement gardless of major area of Study, reflects the MPA degrees value in many diverse job markets. The main subjects covered in the public administration graduate program are organizational analysis, finance administration, management information and control and quantitative analysis. UNLIKE GRADUATE students at BYU, Dugway students will not be required to take the Graduate Record Examination for admission to the graduate program. In addition, the BYU requirement of a 3.0 grade point average (GPA) in the final two years of undergraduate study usually will be waivered at Dugway. Individuals with less than the 3.0 GPA will be accepted provisionally. Students may enroll in beginning courses of the graduate program before formal acceptance into the BYU graduate school. As soon as an individual is admitte ed, however, he will be considered a university student. graduate to the graduate school involves four Application letters of recommendation. Preferably, two letters will be from academic sources and one from a work supervisor. The fourth letter will be Dr. Smiths recommendation after interviewing a prospective student. full-tim- President THE APPLICATION procedure also involves filletter of intent and a statement outlining the fia ing nancial arrangements of the student. Undergraduate transcripts are also required. Tuition in the Dugway graduate program will be $40 per semester hour. Military personnel may have of their tuition costs paid by the Army. They have also the option for 100 per cent reimbursement for tuition by the Veterans Administration. Tuition assistance for Department of the Army civilians will be deterbasis according to its mined on a three-fourt- hs Salt At press time, final arrangements had not been made concerning the graduate course expected to begin in early April. Brochures further outlining the complete public administration graduate program are expected today (Friday) at the Education Center. DR. SMITH met Monday at Dugway with indiinterested in the graduate program. He noted that the MPA degree is an interdepartmental degree at BYU, usually awarded from the College of Social Sciences. The graduate program at Dugway, Dr. Smith observed, viduals A Brigham Young University graduate program leading to the Masters in Public Administration (MPA) degree will begin early next month at Dugway. Although not all details of the program have been finalized as yet, it will require at least 12 enrolled Dugway students to be financially feasible. THE NATIONALLY accredited program in public hdministration will be taught entirely by BYU graduate staff members. Two calendar years will be needed to complete the program at Dugway. President Nixon has issued WASHINGTON (ANF) the following proclamation for Vietnam Veterans Day on March 29. As America enters its second year of peace after a decade of conflict, it is highly appropriate for us to acknowledge the debt we owe to those veterans who served, in the Armed Forces during the conflict in Southeast Asia. The untiring devotion that characterized our Armed Forces during this trying conflict is a tribute" to the" national character. million Vietnam THERE ARE over six and milera veterans, of whom more than two and lion served in Vietnam. Despite significant disruptions in their lives and other personal sacrifices, they answered the call of their country and served with great distinction. As a nation, we have acknowledged our deep respect and admiration by setting aside March 29, 1974, as Vietnam Veterans Day to remember that the honorable peace America achieved came through great sacrifice. Those who served, those who gave their lives, those who were disabled, and those who are still missing in Southand whose full accounting we shall continue east Aria deserve the profound gratitude of their coun to seek one-ha- lf Yet. Day According to Dr. Keith L Smith of Brigjiam Youngs Lake Center For Continuing Education, a thesis requirement is considered unlikely although students will probably be required to implement a public administration-related project. course-by-cour- se one-ha- lf Y ietnam Each calendar year of schooling will consist of three semesters of 16 weeks each. Each semester, in turn, will offer two eight-wee- k courses which will meet once a week for four hours. Each course will be worth three semester hours of credit. An additional three hours of credit will be awarded every semester for experience or seminar work. It is expected that there will be 48 semester hours of structured classroom work. has generated a great deal of excitement at BYU since it will be the first degree-grantin- g program the university has ever offered off its campus. It will also be the first degree program offered by the university without religious course requirements. trymen. For this purpose, the Congress has authorized and requested me to issue a proclamation designating March 29, 1974, as Vietnam Veterans Day. Now, therefore, I, Richard Nixon, President of the United States of America, urge the people of this nation to join in commemorating Friday, March 29, 1974, as Vietnam Veterans Day with suitable observances. I DIRECT THE appropriate officials of die government to arrange for die display of the flag of the United States on all public buildings on that day and I request officials of federal, state, and local governments, and civic and patriotic organizations, to give their enthusiastic support to appropriate ceremonies and observances throughout the nation. I urge all citizens of every age to participate in the events of this day as one means of honoring those men and women who served their country faithfully and courageously during the Vietnam conflict. It witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-sixt- h day of February, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred seventy-fou- r and of the Independence of the United States of America the one- - hundred OnjheJnside Mustangs at tourney Strictly television Women at DPG Black Americans in history The family lawyer Utah artists exhibit Electrical conservation takes on new meaning Dugway power plant becomes posts heart during outage Prompted by a rash of power outages at the Proving Utah Power and Ground, Light has taken initial steps toward replacing a troublesome section of the line serving the installation. GAIL PARKER, district representative for UPL, said that negotiations for a new y through Rush with prihave begun Valley and the Buvate reau of Land Management. rs The present line, which built just after World War II, has lreen plagued with downed sections near Stockton over the past two years. Drainage from mountain snows was forms a large seasonal lake in the area, which causes extensive and rapid deterioration of the power jxiles. line was The 46, downed for 44 hours during the weekend of March 8. The Proving Ground was forced to rely on emergency power during that time while a UPL crew worked to restore the circuit. WE DID lniild a temporary line around one arm Mr. Parker of ' the lake, Now we will survey said. y and attempt to get a to avoid any portion nib-lc- 000-vo- lt 23-m- an right-of-wa- Center, the security building, and Michael Army Airfield. ENGLISH Village accounts for over 3,600 kilowatts of the base load. There are 10 separate circuits, each with different power demands so again, the choice of who two-stor- right-of-wa- land-owne- The Dugway power plant DURING the outage at the Ditto technical Cenin the in Dugway, powpriority er restoration was given to ter doesnt appear to be anymission activities. Electric- thing special at first glance. y building ity was provided to housing The gray, areas by emergency genera- blends in very well with the other structures in the area. tors. But when the power goes The initial power loss occurred at 9:50 a.m. March 8. off at the Proving Cround, East Wherry and Capehart it takes on a whole new housing were provided pow- aura, and it becomes the er at about 4:15 p.m., al- heart of the .entire installathough generators could not tion. WHEN MARVIN Mediprovide sufficient power for all areas until 6:30 p.m. ant starts the six diesel generators in the plant, the noise becomes deafening, and the The power was restored floor beneath your at 10:30 p.m., but another feet. quakes But thats understandfailure hit the post at 12:50 able hes turning out 1.800 p.m. March 9. Emergency kilowatts of power. power for the housing area was initiated hv 4 p.m. The plant, with its two 600 kilowatt generators, two r 200 UPL workmen used kilowatts generators, and rafts and other special two 100 kilowatt generators, equipment to repair the clown- has been operated by Mr. ed lines, and a helicopter Mecham since 1952. And was called in to place new before that, he spent 17 power poles. Power lines years with a power compwere repaired shortly before any, so he knows what hes 10:30 p.m. lint realignment doing. of the lines necessitated yet If he needs help, he can another outage for repairs on call on his supervisor, Richthe afternoon of March 12. ard Huffman, or on Jack Mr. Parker said that the Painter or Donald Wall, lake reached a depth of 4i diesel when generators Dugwavs they arent out servicfeet last year, and was lniild- - used nearly 7,000 gallons of ing the 6 Proving Ground's feet of power lines. And ing even more rapidly this fuel in providing the emer- when Dugway had 44 hours of year. gency power. of the lake. Estimating, I would say at least three miles of line will have to lie relocated around the lake, he udded. 788,-50- gets emergency power become a selective process. With all these separate Marvin C. Mecham starts a generator at Dugway s power plant in the Ditto Technical Center. When an outage occurs at the Proving Ground, the Ditto plant provides 1,800 kilowatts for essential mission activities and other emergency needs. Mr. Mecham, who has worked at the Proving Ground since 1952, called the recent outages at Dugway the worst he had seen since 1963. (Photo by Sp5 Gregory Grosvenor.) Priority goes to mission outage on the weekend of of March 8, they saw a lot requirements and activities, other. each Many activities have their EVEN WITH the plant own smaller generators, but until they can be activated. operating at capacity, the Proving Ground faces elec- - tbe plant must provide energy trical shortages. Mr. Huff- - to keep them going, man explains that the total Independent emergency load is 4,300 to 4,500 wer generators are located e or well over in the Hospital, Baker kilowatts" communications the plant's capacity. oratory, the po-ba- se Lab-twic- circuits, communication between the plant and electrisubstations cal switching is critical. Exact timing is required. Mr. Mecham commented that the recent rash of outthe worst Ive ages was seen since 1963. MR. PAINTER and Mr. Wall noted that outages are normally caused by corroded insulators and conductors, or during hunting season, by frustrated hunters shooting at insulators. Ice storms cause problems, too, they said Grounds The Proving alxnit electrical bill runs dollars 17 to 18 thousand each month, according to Ronald T. Woffinden, chief of the Utilities Branch. Unlike the national norm, the installations peak usage month has been February over the past few years, he said |