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Show r Page 20 I BRING GOOD LUCK WAPS Briefing Set On Airman Promotion briefing which describes the operation of the Weighted Airman Promotion System (WAPS) and the role each airman must play to insure his proper promotion consideration. Called "The WAPS and You," it has been distributed to major commands and will be available soon at base level. .THE DEVIL DOES a pretty good business to be located in such a lousy neighborhood. . srsj Cut Koirat fCiftfews Come to Kaysville RANDOLPH AFB, Tex.(AFNS) The Air Force Military Personnel Center has prepared a By Virginia C. Strong The legendary cats of Korat have come to Kaysville. With a reputation for bringing good luck to their owners, the felines may beautiful silver-blu- e not fortune only to the good spread Don Larson family who imported them, but to others who like to possess something rare and INCH .4 INCHES 10 j" , tvM JY life? part with 1965." Cats Special what makes the Korat cats so special? Besides the aura of legend that concerns the fabulous streaks of luck that came to their owners upon acquiring the feline aristocrats, there is the simple fact that the cats are both beautiful and 6 And Inch Master of Oqden 2941 Wash. Blvd. Ph. 392-601- 2 D8 ea: ar told. "At present there are only about 300 of the Korat cats in the U.S. and they are all registered with the Korat Cat Fanciers Association of America, which was formed in Roy 825-912- .jrist' them. At, one time the animals were owned only by the wealthy and high-bor- n families, we were World's easiest method of exercise Ph. two-ye- find owners willing to MASTER FEEL BETTER Larson, employee relations specialist in Civilian Personnel, returned a few months ago from a tour of duty at Korat RTAMB in Thailand. While working at the base 120 miles northeast of Bankok, Mr. Larson heard about the prized Korat breed of cats. "Our whole family are animal lovers", said Mr. Larson, "and when my wife and our seven children who were living in Bangkok heard about the cats that were so carefully guarded by their owners, they urged me to look them up". "Our Thai friends in the Korat area searched and were able to Kan Don Trim faster with . . . LUOC ill. I. TOI" TI.WIIS oO'Si affectionate. Their dispositions are gentle and they tend to be quiet, unlike the other Siamese breed. The Korat a is medium size, lithe and muscular, with long legs and dextrous paws. It is an unmarked gray-bluits fur dense and carrying a light sheen full-grow- n e, called by the Thais "seafoam". This is because each hair is barely tipped with white, which can only be discerned by ' close scrutiny. amber-colore- As kittens they have eyes, but they d i '1. V -v ; FABULOUS FRIENDS Don Larson of Civilian Personnel fondly his cat Korat displays family which originated in Korat, Thailand. Mr. Larson returned from a two-yeassignment at the Thai base lasi ar July. I change to green or amber-gree- n with maturity. The Larsons named their male cat "Kittikachorn" after the Thai prime minister and this caused a bit of a flurry at the shipping office It was not a happy choice of name for an animal, they were informed, appearing irreverent in that land. Then the mother cat, "Benja" (she has a much longer title) was also shipped by air and arrived safely only to give birth to five kittens a short time later. The will be kittens, now sold, and only to dedicated cat lovers, willing to abide by Korat Club regulations. Asked if there were any signs of the good luck to the Larson family due to the Korat cats, Mr. Larson half-grow- commented: "We think it was wonderful luck to be able to spend two years in the Orient Our seven children attended the International School in Bankok and loved it. f "We were able to take them tc the jungles and teakwood plantations, ride upon elephants, ac tually plant rice, learn a bit of the language, and a lot of other thing: we never dreamed of." Kimball, the eldest of the family, aged 19, has returned to Thailand on a mission. His brothers as! sisters have been heard to say fc their friends : "We want to go bad too". I As for their furry friends with the heart-shape- d faces and elegaa! manners, they are thriving aad happy in their new home. 'Airport' Movie At Theater Soon I i r I ft renc proudly i t introduces movie, at The widely acclaimed featured "Airport ."will be Rick Arnold Choose from Tan Bark, Olive or New Mechanic 11.11 t Work-Transmission-- End alignment. 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