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Show UME -- I PUBLISHED Day Veteran FOR HILL AIR FORCE BASE, APRIL 16, 1948 Increased Workload Discussed Additional employment of 1000 people will be needed to capacity, it bring operations at Hill AF base to full, was made known to newsmen Tuesday by General Joseph T. McNarney, commanding general of Air Materiel Command. If Congress approves plans for a 70 group Air Force, Hill AF base will "go up to capacity one shift operation," he said. tended to '49 one-shi- ft y veterans prefer- fhe e to rent or purchase newly 30-da- Istructed housing to April 1, 19 by the Housing and Rent t of 1948 which became eliec-- e hous-5- , " April 1st. other than that constructed General McNarney visited Hill AF base early this week to find out what problems exist at the base, what increase in work load can be handled, and if anything can be done to increase efficiency. At an early morning press conference in Col. Hackett's office, the general stated that in any future war, the Air Force would play THE major role. "For-Rent- owner occupancy, completed ril June 30, 1947, and before 1949. 'he law requires that all such istructions be offered for sale or veterans or their It exclusively toconstruction and during 30 days after completion. ?he liquidating functions of the terans Emergency Housing Act i continued by the Act. This liquidating the premium pay-nt- s I 4-s- 1, in-d- con-ucti- on al new law. Hent controls are continued in 'ect through March 31, 1949, un- - r. the administration of the makes it. However, automatic change in rent ceil- s and for most tenants their the new law rimum rentsas under those which were effect on June 30, 1947. There are tree types of exceptions to this: i. Where a landlord and tenant Id voluntarily entered into a writ- p lease increasing the rent up to Hous-Expedite- (Continued on Page i, Air Power Important To Peace "There are two boards of Congress that are meeting for the express purpose of . . . trying to arrive at a decision as to what is re- es and guaranteed market pro-im- s and investigating complaints wing out of houses built under ority authorization. Authority of the Housing Exped-- r to require a permit for of amusement or recrea-npurposes is repealed under i CoL 3) quired in time of peace," he said. "Both boards agree that the 70 groups, (which is 70 groups plus 22 operational squadrons) is a minimum that we should have in time of peace. We will have 7 national squadrons fully equipped, guard FOR THE FIRST TIME since assuming command of the Air Mawith enough training to be called terial Command, General Joseph T. McNarney (center) conducts an into federal service immediately." inspection of Hill AF base to determine needs of area. On hand to If the 70 group program goes inmeet him were CoL Frank D. Hackett, Hill AFB Commander (right) to effect, some of the World War II and Captain John C. OUara, Public Information Officer. Members type planes in storage at Hill AF of the staff are in background. base will be put into service again. The Air Force general said that he hoped some of the ' BULLETIN Bus Service newer type planes could be proSeven Trial Cambridge Bay, Alaska duced in sufficient quantities to men from Aircraft Repair Section, Started Hill build up a reserve and be placed Maintenance Division, landed safeHill Bus AF base service between in storage. 90 miles and the towns of West ly at this AF base just West Roy, from the magnetic north pole. The Point, Clinton, and Syracuse, was mechanics are here on project "Eson a trial period kimo." (For complete story see inaugurated by Wasatch Motors beginning April top-ranki- 30-d- Page 5.) ex-lem- sub-committ- ee i1 f TUIC HI J IJjUC - - nt - PROJECT "ESKIMO" iTrjHTS ftTTT Page 5 Page 6 now in pro"We have the 0 duction, not in very large numbers, but they are coming out. It compares to a 9 about the way a 9 he said. compares to a ," B-5- B-2- B-2- B-17- Concerning research and development in aeronautics, General McNarney said we are abreast with practically everything and ahead in some phases. Favors UMT The overall results of Universal Military training would be beneficial for the United States, in the McNarney. opinion of General American youth who receive the ' training would gain valuable experience that they could get no where else. It gives them a greater insight to what they want out of life and better prepares them for further schooling so that they will take full advantage of what is offered. t As for breaking down the boys morals, the general said this theory is all "Poppycock." The boy will do exactly the same thing in the Army as he would do if he left home for any other place. It is the boys previous training and background that influences his behavior In the Army. Seeing Is Believing With Operational Ground Controlled Approach System ay 1, 1948. A report criticizing present sick leave laws is now being udied by the Civil Service committee of the House and Senate. Jie report is critical of misuse of sick leave and expressed alarm f the accumulation of unused annual leave and deficiency ot kk leave. Sick leave laws nresnriblntr bene- - capacitated from duty are gradually being apprehended and severely employees are p for federal liberal so that no hard- - dealt with. will be worked on employees The report from the !psare really of the Senate appropriations ill. The government each of its employees 15 committee, which is now being Senate fants sick leave per year to be studied by the House and recomin case they are actually Civil Service committee, mends a review of the "present icapacitated from duty, and abuse of sick leave is a leave laws and regulations with a feat problem to officials at Hill view to weighing what may bealsoa v orce base and to all other fed- - too liberal leave system." It al agencies. criticizes the present wide spread of using annual leave philosophy During the period of February 7 as "insurance" as opposed to the March 6. the federal government of vacaMd out an estimated $50,000 to common accepted purpose tions. piployees of Hill AF base who were Civilian personnel officials at psent from duty. In addition to Hill Air Force base, in commenting (is iabulous expenditure of gov- - on the congressional report, point nment funds, a total of 2,759 man out that employees who are earnest Purs of production was lost. and sincere must assist in eliminThe law provides severe penalties ating abuse of sick leave privileges to avoid a definite change of the jr abuse of the sick leave privilege, laximum for this offense sick leave laws. They pointif out the w yearspenalty everyone will suffer imprisonment and a that are the conscienamended of $10,000. Workers who laws (Je the law hv rpmiestlner sick tious as well as those who take adave when they are not actually in vantage of the present laws. ap-pre- ng at Senate Sick Leave Report vtudied by CS Committee M 4 Commanding General Pays Visit; Inspection! )nt Preference :er NUMBER Workers residing in the towns west of U. S. Highway 91 can now "Blind landings" are now happy landings at Hill Air Force board busses at the following times and arrive at Hill AF base in am- Base with the ground controlled approach landing system on ! ple time for their work: West Roy the job The stand-b- y crash landing apparatus and the scream of as sirens aircraft approach in the heavy fog and low ceiling conm. ditions that occasionally are prevail at Hill AFB will haVe infreTwo significant changes in CoL the on future. 3) 6, quent repetitions (Continued Page For this safety factor, now fully operational, makes Che dream of flying of designers Ready for Action and builders of airplanes a reality. There will be "drastic reduction, if 6:25 a. m., 6:20 a. m., Clinton 6:30 a. m., Syracuse West Point 6:40 a. 6:35 a. m., Anchorage all-weat- not elimination of landing and f accidents during periods of poor visibility" stated Captain Don Jenkins, AACS electronics en take-of- v O- - gineer. 7i i Fully Operational Installation of the GCA equip ment was completed by the Airways and Air Communications service of the air base some months enlisted ago and three five-ma- n teams underwent an intensive training program in the operation of this new device. Two of the three teams are now operational with the third team expected to finish the training phase in the immediate future. Set up in a trailer adjacent to the runway, the equipment con sists of radar, radio transmitting and radio receiving sets operated electrically, supplied from power ful generators mounted on a truck. Inside the trailer are a number of radar scopes showing such objects as mountains, waiter tanks, radio antennae, high buildings or anything within a radius of 15 (Continued on Page 6, CoL 8) - i i ii .ft,, - - - ALERT CREW of AACS Detachment stand by at GCA equipment to bring in airmen on a "blind" but safe landing. Left to right its and SSgt. Donald W. Hylton, who have MSgt. Morris M. Thompson the right answers to wrong weather. I |