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Show October 3, 1980 HILL TOP TIMES Page 14 By SSgt. Herman I. Jackson Security Police Squadron In recent weeks, stray dogs in the base bousing area have increased and have caused police to be very busy. Also, these strays have on occasion bitten residents around the base. All pet owners are reminded that they are required to comply with Ogden Air Logistics Center Regulation 163-Prevention and Control of Communicable Diseases of Animals. This regulation requires residents of base housing to control and supervise their pets at all times. Such control must be exercised both at the owner's quarters and away from the quarters. Pets must be tied or chained to stakes or 2849 2, tTL '."Avar in and to departmental representatives group capacity to actually plan two to four year program in departments represented. All classes will be held on Hill Nymraber meet with in a large a sequential any of the 626-678- The AFB, except off department representative will be available for counseling from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Thornton Recreation Center, building 460, except when making large group presentations which will be held in building 460 or building 244. Career, veterans and general counseling services will also be available in building 460. For additional information call Roger 6 or Wilcox, Purpose of the fair is to provide students and prospective students the opportunity to discuss career and educational goals with Weber State College departmental representatives unusual circumstances. A 777-353- 3. following riders vulnerable By Ed Sawaya Safety Office The caption from an article in the local newspaper reads, "Child Dies in Bicycle Accident." Far too often we read about the child and adult who has a collision with a vehicle and is the loser. Today's energy problems and increased emphasis on improved health has increased by leaps and bounds the number of bicycles on the streets competing with vehicles for their "space." The bicycle rider is operating a vehicle in traffic and must drive accordingly. His vehicle is vulnerable in a world of whizzing automobiles, potholed streets, soft shoulders and angry dogs. Experts predict that one in ten cyclists can expect to be hurt, maimed or killed this year. Statistically, 39,000 bicyclists will be killed this year. An investigation by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission revealed that of 600 bicycle injuries nearly two thirds of them resulted from loss of in-dep- th W1X departments bicycles , fro will be has stated: "Equipment failure does not seem to account for very much in the way of accidents. The real hazard is the cyclist who does not know how to handle his machine." What we now have is a whole new army of adult riders operating more sophisticated bicycles than they originally learned to ride on. The majority of adults most likely learned how to ride on the coaster-brak- e, standard bike that was balloon-tir- e years back. The sophisticated multi-spee- d bicycle with pencil-thi- n tires and hand operated brakes calls for a different order of skills. One of the most important skills for bicyclists to master is the method of crossing railroad tracks. Railroad tracks by their very nature must be designed with an opening between the rail and roadbed. This opening is necessary for the flange of the train wheel so popular Members of the 4th Tactical Fighter Squadron participated in a unique combat test recently as the "Aggressors" of the 65th Fighter Weapons Squadron (FWS), Nellis AFB, Nev., arrived for the first dissimilar air combat training against an operational 6 squadron. The "Aggressors" are a group specially trained in Soviet doctrine and combat tactics in an effort to simulate as closely as possible the "Soviet Threat." F-1- today until noon across from the v. L and Family Studies Communications - 10-1- room 100 a.m., building 460, music room a.m., building 460, conference room 10-1- English 10-1- 1 History 10-1- Business 11 a.m., building a.m.-noo- music room Math 244, room 101 a.m., building 244, room 104 11 a.m.-noo- Health, PE & Recreation Electronics - . Management logistics Distributive Tech. Political Science 460, Sociology building 460, Police Science 244, p.m., building music room Noon-p.m., building conference room Noon-p.m., building room 101 Noon-p.m., building room 104 p.m., building 460, ' music room p.m., building 460, conference room p.m., building 244, room 101 p.m., building 244, room 104 460, 104" Noon-- 1 Data Processing building , building a.m.-noon- room 460, 244, 244, 2 conference room and varies in width depending on the radius of the turn. Recognizing the necessity for tracks and the opening, the skill needed to ride across the tracks must be developed. As recommended in most publications and highly recommended in the AFR 4 Course VII "Motorcycle Challenges," the only safe way to ride across railroad tracks is perpendicular to the rails, or another way of saying it is "cross at 90 degrees." For those riders of. both bicycles and motorcycles who fail to heed this advice run the almost certain risk of the front wheel becoming wedged between rail and roadbed with an effect of the rider being unceremoniously dumped on the ground. Located on base are a number of railroad crossings that do not allow a rider to cross at 90 degrees. Numerous attempts to eliminate this hazard have been researched with some but all have implemented, proved inadequate. One solution resulted in expenditure of more than $20,000. This fix involved the 50-2- installation of a rubber spacer; however, this was not the answer. As a result of snow plows and vehicle traffic, the spacer gradually worked out of the gap. Similar rubber filler was tested but was not practical as winter freezing and thawing action caused the filler to become brittle and deteriorate. Another idea was introduction of asphalt filler again no solution because during initial test a railcar derailed. The recommendation of installing a removable steel or aluminum plate was abandoned as impractical Since derail possibilities are very high if the plate isn't removed prior to approach of a railcar. As a child who first mastered riding a bike, next learned to ride without holding the handlebars, passed the house and cried out, ,rLook, mom, no hands!" and the next time around the block cried out, "Look, mom, no teeth! ", the same can be applied to railroad crossings. If not accomplished "according to the book," a rider is likely to end up with no teeth, or at least a number of contusions and abrasions not to mention bruised pride. Squadron participates in unique enemy test, Display aggressors trained in Soviet combat tactics See the MX BX Time Location of Large Group Discussions 1011 a.m., building 244, 11 wifh coirs .rising, serious eoccidenfral ingyries The executive director of the League of Wheelmen Child bos Pre engineering & Allied Health Science vaccination. Further, it is important that if anyone is bitten by an animal, he report to the base hospital immediately. Security police will make reports on all stray animals and animal bites and forward them to the owner's commander. Failure to control pets on a continuous basis may result in the removal of the pet from the installation. ffoiir" odd represented: Department on other than the owner's premises. Security police will pick up all stray animals and transport them to the Rollins-Stoc- k Veterinary Clinic in Roy if the animal does not have an identification tag. If your animal bites a person, it is imperative that it be quarantined for a period of ten days if it does not have current rabies commpefling control, 16 percent were due to improper maintenance and 10 percent were attributed to such factors as the rider's foot or clothing getting caught in chains, wheels or spokes. American children. It is also the owner's responsibility to ensure that the pet is not a public nuisance by making excessive noise or depositing waste du(Qfiiiin) Clllg( spmisirs An educational fair will be held on base on Tuesday, sponsored by Weber State College, Ogden. restrained within property boundaries of quarters where the animal is located. The owner is still responsible for supervising the pet during all times it is restra ined outside the quarters. Due to the type of quarters on base, this supervision is necessary to preclude confrontation between small children who may unknowingly wander into a neighbor's yard within reach of a restrained animal. Under such circumstances, the owner of the pet is responsible for bites incurred by gas station addition to going on the road with their training, this group acts as the "enemy" in Red Flag training exercises conducted on Nellis bombing and gunnery ranges. "We've fought the 6 four times but this is the first time since the wing became In F-1- operational," stated Maj. Bill Lamb, detachment commander of the Nellis-base- d outfit. "But Col. Gary Michels told us to be as tough as possible, since as he put it, these guys say they are mission ready and could be called on now to go to war." At the conclusion of the second day of training the major evaluated the 4th's performance as "very good. We haven't seen any real problems," he stated. "The 6 is very survivable and should be able to take any Soviet as long as he can see him.' ' Members of the 64th and 65th Fighter Weapons Squadrons have been coming over once a quarter to support the Readiness Training Units. However, now that the 388th has an operational commitment, it is F-1- anticipated that the "aggressors" will support this additional tasking. Colonel Michels, commander, 4th Tactical Fighter Squadron, lauded the quality of the training provided by the 65th FWS. "They ir give the very best training we can colonel the stated. get," "Any time they come a up it's super opportunity for us." Results of the week's training will be evaluated in part based on gun camera film taken from the aggressor aircraft. But according to Major Lamb, it will be up to the wing to evaluate the exercise's success. "We're here to teach the wing, not count shots. They can tell themselves whether or not they've reached their desired learning objectives,' j thevraajor .said io ryitt'Kww air-to-a- F-5- E rr - -- . . T,J .mHerjihii |