----_......_- Page Eight HONORED BY ClOTA-Nancy Hoyem. who won the "Best Supporting Actress" award for her portrayal of Tina Winslow in "Here Lies Jeremy Troy." sits in stunned si6ence at the annual Community light Opera and Theatre Association (ClOTA) banquet held last Wednesday. On her right. talking to her husband. is Barbara Hinll. selecled "Best Aclress" by the lillie theater group for her characterization of Katherine Troy, in the same play. CLOTA Season Capped By Annual Awards Banquet The tears Dowed like wine in the Mojave Room of the Com- miIsIoned OffIcers' Mess Wed- neaday night as the Ccmmunlty Ugbt Opera and Theatre AsaocIation (CLOTA) presented its annual awards for the best per- formances of the year. "Fiddler on the Roof" was cboaen as the best production of 1971, which came as no surprise to the more than 130 persons in at- tendance, but the selection seemed to sweep director Florence Green off her feet. She couldn't catch her breath and had trouble controlling the waterworks for a minute, but her acceptance speech was sweet and grateful. "Fiddler" was the most popular production (in attendance) in CLOTA's history, Ale. Bellen " Best Actor" with the exception of "South Pacific. " Leading man Alex BelIen, who portrayed Tevye, took Best Actor honors, and as he stepped to the microphonehe remarked, "I'm not going to be as reticent as the others," and promptly gave credit for his performance to Mrs. Green, who, he said, "Taught him how to act." Bellen's selection was an extremely popular one as the large crowd yelled and clapped its ap- proval. The immensely popular tale of Jewish life in Russia took two more awards: James Rosolanka, who portrayed Motel Karnzoil, tied for Best Supporting Actor, and technical director Larry Sawyer won that category. However, the clean sweep by FIddler predicted by many, was upset by the light comedy "Here Ues Jeremy Troy," which also garnered four of the year-end miniabJre "Oscars." David Chap- man, who designed the two- story set, and Pete Leet, who built it, each won an award, and Bar- bara Hintz, who portrayed Ka- therine Troy, and Nancy Hoyem, who played Tina Winslow, won the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress categories. John Chatfield, seen as the bumbling Mayor Shinn in "The Music Man," was the other Best Supporting Actor selectee. All in all, experience was the keynote of the gala affair. Alex Bellen was a comparative new- comer, having been in only one other production - "David and Usa," in 1970. James Rosalanka appeared in a sma\l role In "The Music Man," but John Chatfield is a veteran of the little theater wars. He has been seen locally in many productions, including "Brigadoon" and "The Fan· tasticks." Nancy Hoyem, whom the judges of this year's contest said, "played a dumb girlbrilliantly," has been a steady devotee of the amateur theater in the valley. lIle played the leading role In "The Fan- tasticks," and has had smaller roles in "Brigadoon," "Trojan Women." "Showboat," and "Car· ousel." . Barbara Hintz has long been touted as one of the best actresses in the valley. She has appeared for CLOTA before as the lead in "A Thousand Clowns," and performed in "The Fantasticks" as the mute, played Elly in "Showhoat," and Helen of Troy, in " Trojan Women." Also on the evening's agenda was the election of five members to the CLOTA board of directors. Elected for three year terms were Larry Sawyer, John Anderson and Russ Parker. John Wooldridge and Ralph Rungo were chosen to serve out unexpired terms. Plays selected for production in 1972 by the CLOTA play-<'e8ding cmnmittee were "Marne," in the spring, "Plaza Suite," for the smnmer. and "Guys and Dolls," in the fa\!. EM Club Dance "The Whale," a popular rock group from the Los Angeles area, will play for dancing at the Jolly Roger tonight only, according to Bob Furey, manager. ROCKETEER \SDDWBDAT.I MOVIE RATINGS The objective of the r~tin9S is to infOt'"m parents about the: .j..uUilbilify ., movie conlent lor viewing by their children. {GI . All AGES AOMITTED Genenl Audiences (GP) . ALL AGES ADMITTED Parental Guidance Suggested (Rl . ResTRICTED FR. ~d er 17 requires accompany. ing Parent or Adult Guardian. 28JANUARY "NIGHTOF DARK SHADOWS" (96) David Selby, Grason Hall (Horror) The ghost of an adultress witch still haunts the house he in· herited and her spell begins to work on him. It's an eerie creeper with a wild car chase to add to thrills. (GP) " Odd And Out" (7) SAT 29 JANUARY -MATINEE- " FURTHER PERILSOF LAUREL & HARDY" (tt) Laurel & Hardy -EVENING- "McCABE & MRS. MILLER" (115) Warren Beatty, Julie Christie (Western·Drama) British Columbia is the setting for this tale of a gambler who makes a fortune from zinc miners, builds a fancy casino and falls for a madame. It's not for everyone, THIS SHOCKER! (R ) No Short Subjects SUN&MON 30·31 JANUARY "HIRED HAND" (93) Peter Fonda, Warren Oates (Western·Drama) After seven years he came back to his w ife at the ranch and signed on as a hired hand. But trouble soon caught up with him again in this drama of the old West produced by Fonda. (GP) "Airllftala Carte" (7) "Look to the Future" (f) TUEaWED "SHAFT" (101) Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn (Crime· drama) Tough Negro detective find~ a miSSing girl has been kidnapped by the Mafia and sets out to rescue her without triggering a major gang war. It's rough and violent In the tell ing. (R) "St.al Wool" (7) THURS& FRI 3-4 FEBRUARY " THE HORSEMEN" (110) Omar Sharif, Jack Palance (Adventure) The most exciting film you'll ever see! It's about the descen· dants of Genghis Kahn. The elite hor· semen called Chaoandaz Chance the .dangerous sport of Buzkashi, a deadly sport that rules their lives. A tale of a man's determination, his pride and daring! (GP) "A Gooney Is Born" (7) Concert Band From Redlands To Appear Here The Burroughs High School Music Department will sponsor a visit by the University of Redlilnds concert band tonight at the BHS Lecture Center, beginning .t • o'clock. The Ss. piece band, under the baton of James R. Jorgenson, MS a aarge repertoire of c&'ssical and contemporary music. Also included on the evening's program will be selections plilyed by small ensembles within the orchestra. including a woodwind group, brass group and marching group. Price of admission is set at $1 for adults, and SO cents for students and members of the Armed Forces. Opportunities • • (Continued from Page n years of specialized in accordance with . X-lIB Handbook. File ilpplications with June Chipp, Btdg. 34, R m. 206, Phone 2676. .IOiner, JD No. 195·3, W·IO, Code 70411 n vacancies) - Duties: Constructs installs and repairs cabinet work' furniture, displays, mod..s, and similar items. Also may construct and install doors, door lams, lOCks, panic hard. ware, sash. screens, screen doors picture frames. sinks and counter topS Includ ing the formica, minor framing and construction . Qualification Reqvirements : Rating will be on the baSIS of the appropriate J.Element Standard in accordance with the CSC Handbook, X·IIBC. Fite applications and Supplemental Rating Forms with Corlne Scoff, Code 647, Room 210, Phone 2393. -- - .....-._--_..... ------- -- ~.---- _..... Friday, January 28, 1972 FRACTURED FOLLIES PREPARATION-Judy Mendonca (foreground), chairman of the Fractured Follies revue, slated for presentation March 3 and 4 at the Burroughs High School Lecture Center. and Cheryl Thurm, president of the China Lake PTA, seem to enjoy plans for the coming revue. Money earned from the yearly show will go to the Indian Wells Valley campership fund. Bennetts To Show Films About Boating in Canada Hal and Jean Bennett's latest travel film, "Headless Valley and the South Nahanni," will be presented as the next Maturango Museum lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Rich- mond School auditorium. . The Bennetts and two friends successfuily navigated the rapids on the remote South Nahami and Ward Rivers in the Northwest Territories of Canada. The Nahanni River Dows through a canyon deeper than Grand Canyon and bas a falls nearly twice as high as Niagara Falls, as well as places with exotic sounding names such as Ral>- bitkettle Hot Sp~s, Hell's Gate Rapid, Twisted Mountain, Hell Roaring Creek, and Deadmen (or Headless) Valley. The films are reported to be among the best the Bennetts have produced to date. The program is open to the public. ROLLING RIGHT ALONG-Vern Coats (at lelt) a mechanical engineer at the Naval Weapons Center. and Claus Engelhardt, a geologist with the Union Ojl Co. in Bakersfield, were the two friends who accompanied Ha Iand Jean Bennett on a trip by kayak down two rivers in the Northwest Territories of Canada . Films of the journey will be shown next Wednesday night at the Richmond School auditorium. From PLACI STAMP HIRI TO .......-.. . - --..... -~- - -- .. Prospects for 1972 Outlined In Talk Presented by RAdm. Moran Comments touching upon an increased budget for the coming year, something \rought about principally by the assignment of two major missile developments to the Naval Weapons Center, coupled with remarks pertaining to greater utilization of the technical know-how of the scientists and engineers at China Lake whose skills are being lapped in the technology transfer program, were presented by Rear Adm. W. J. Moran, NWC Commander, at the annual Kern County Business Outlook Conference. The event, held Wednesday, drew a large crowd of business and industrial leaders to the Civic Auditorium in Bakersfield. A budget increase of $20 million (from $146 to $166 million) is in tho effing at the Naval' Weapons Center for the coming year, &C- cording to Rear Adm. Moran, who also noted that the number of employees at China Lake is up by 163 over the total a year ago due to the arrival of the last of the influx from the Corona Annex. Helping to solve operational problems of the Navy absorbs much of the Center's technical effort, Rear Adm. Moran said. At the same time, however, and in keeping with President Nixon's call for a more "imaginative use of our great capacity for technological advance, directing it toward improving the quality of life for every American," the technical know-how and Dexibility at China Lake has enabled the Naval Weapons Center to be . engaged for the past year in an effort called technology transfer. "This should be of great interest and future benefit to the American people," Rear Adm. Moran con- tinued. "The true value of a Iahoratory is dependent upon it's avail- able developed technology and facilities. The technology transfer program was initiated at NWC to evaluate and apply existing developed technologies, generated from past military search and development programs, to the solution of domestic problems," Rt·ar Adm. Moran explained. "I do not intend to do the work of other agencies, but rather to assist, advise and offer themthe results of defense research," he added. Civil agencies contacted by NWC personnel in regard to the technology program have been the Departments of Transportation, Agriculture, Health-Education and Welfare, Justice, Commerce and (Continued on Page 3) REAR ADM. MORAN INTERVIEWED-At the opening of the Kern County Business Outlook Conference, held Wednesday at the Civic Auditorium in Bakersfield. Rear Adm. W. J. Moran, Commander of the Naval Weapons Center, was interviewed by Don Masters, of TV Channel 29 (KBAK) in Bakersfield. Rear Adm. Moron joined a distinguished panel of business and industrial leaders who gave their views on the economic prospects for 1972 before an lIudience of some 900 persons. Jan. 28, 1972 INSIDE ... Prayer BreakfastSlated ....... . .2 Veblcle Controls Revised .... .. .. 3 Video Tape Program ..... . ......4 Early History Published .........5 nwe IOcketeel Nevel Weepons c.nter ChiN Lake calltornl. Vol. XXVII No. .. Sports .. . .... . ....... .. ...... ... .6 Award for ~. McLean ..... .. ....7 CLOTAAwards Presented .......8 Commission Received Saturday Night by Sea Cadet Squadron Countywide Vote On School Unification Coming Up in June Formal commissioning ceremonies for the VX-S Naval Sea Cadet Corps Squadron was wit- nessed by a crowd of more than :.m persons last Saturday nlght at the Community Centor. Rear Adm. W. J. Moran, Com- mander of the Naval Weapons Center, headed a group of top ranking Navy officers who were on hand for the occasion, and spoke lrieDy on the benefits the Sea Cadet program holds for young men of the community who elect to participate in it. Capt. Carl "Tex" Birdwell, Couunanding OffIcer of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Five (VX-5), officiated during the commissioning ceremony for the President Calls For Increase In Funds for Navy President Richard Nixon called for a substantial increase in Navy appropriations for the nen fiscal year (FY73) in his Stste of the Union message on Jan. 20. The increase would include money for more shipbuilding, more research on the Undersea Long Range Missile System, and further pay hikes. "The Navy's budget was in- creased by $2 billion in the current fiscal year, and I will ask for a similar increase next year, with particular emphasis on our shipbuilding programs," the President stated. The Department of the Navy's Oscal year budget is $24 billion. Officials say the proposed increase for nen year is $1.655 billion. The President called for "over $900 million to improve our sea-based deterrent force." He also remarked that "further sub- stantial military pay increases are planned" for the nen Oscal year. Naval Sea Cadet Squadron bearing his unit's name. After completing his inspection of the Sea Cadet Squadron's rl enlisted men and 8 officers, Capt. Birdwell complimented the Sea Cadets. "I Dnd the squadron outstanding and I would be glad to havethem serve with my unit now. Our Vampires are proud to be associated with your Naval Sea Cadet unit," Capt. Birdwell said. Burke West, president of the Indian Wells Valley Council of the Navy League, the organization which sponsors the local Sea Cadets, read the warrant authorizing formation of the vx-s Squadron, and the oath of afOce was then administered by Capt. Birdwell to Cmdr. GeOI"ge S. Burdick, commanding afOcer of the Sea Cadets. The latter then turned to his fellow afOcers and cadets of the squadron and administered the oath to them. Singled out for special re- cognition by Capt. Birdwell, following his inspection of Sell Cadet Squadron personnel, were Marine Staff Sgt. Luther Emery and Airman James Rodriguez, of VX-S, for the many hours they spent working with the cadets on military drill and other aspects of military training. To demonstrate their ap- preciation for the part played by ~ (Continued on P.ge 5) A vote on unification of schools throughout Kern County will be coming up in June, trustees of the China Lake Elementary School DIstrIct were Informed at Monday nlght's meeting in a report given by Dr. Paul Smith, district superintendent. Unification means combining all schools serving grades kin- dergarten through twelfth in one district. As things now stand, the board was advised, it appears that Kern County residents will be asked to vote for or agains! a Slste Department of Education Plan which caIJs for unification utilizing FIRST FORMAL INSPECTION-The 27 young men, charter members of the VX·S Naval Sea Cadet Corps Squadron. stood their first formal inspedion during the squadron commissioning ceremony held Saturday night. The inspection was carried out by Capt. Carl"Tex" Birdwell. Commanding Officer of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Five, who is shown being followed down the enlisted men's ranks by P03 Randall O. Brown. the Sea cadets' leading petty officer, and Cmdr. George Burdick, Commanding Officer of the newly formed squadron. existing high school district boundaries. For the local area, this would mean becoming part of a very large unified scbool district that would follow the boundaries of the present Kern High School DIstrIct and have Its headquarters in BakersOeld. Because of the local area's isolation and the distance between here and BakersOeld, it was the recommendation of ~. SmIth and his fellow administrators that a local delegation travel to Sacramento, prior to the date in March when the ballot measure in June must be finalized, to ask that Indian Wells Valley elementary schools and Burroughs High he permitted to vote on formation of a unified school district covering only the local area. This is in line with a nine-district unification proposal for Kern County schools which may be submitted to the State Board of Education at Its meeting in March. In another report presented at Monday night's school board meeting by Grant Pinney, (Continued on P.ge 4) Be on Lookout For New Stop Sign If you drive to the Naval Air Facility using Lauritsen RCNld, w.tch for the STOP sign which will be installed soon .t the intersection of Lauritsen and Sandquist Roads. Th.t in· tonecllon will then be • two· way stop. The decision to instolla STOP sign where those two rNds intoned has been prompted by concern for the many "near misses" that have occurred at that intersection. , OCR Text: ----_......_- Page Eight HONORED BY ClOTA-Nancy Hoyem. who won the "Best Supporting Actress" award for her portrayal of Tina Winslow in "Here Lies Jeremy Troy." sits in stunned si6ence at the annual Community light Opera and Theatre Association (ClOTA) banquet held last Wednesday. On her right. talking to her husband. is Barbara Hinll. selecled "Best Aclress" by the lillie theater group for her characterization of Katherine Troy, in the same play. CLOTA Season Capped By Annual Awards Banquet The tears Dowed like wine in the Mojave Room of the Com- miIsIoned OffIcers' Mess Wed- neaday night as the Ccmmunlty Ugbt Opera and Theatre AsaocIation (CLOTA) presented its annual awards for the best per- formances of the year. "Fiddler on the Roof" was cboaen as the best production of 1971, which came as no surprise to the more than 130 persons in at- tendance, but the selection seemed to sweep director Florence Green off her feet. She couldn't catch her breath and had trouble controlling the waterworks for a minute, but her acceptance speech was sweet and grateful. "Fiddler" was the most popular production (in attendance) in CLOTA's history, Ale. Bellen " Best Actor" with the exception of "South Pacific. " Leading man Alex BelIen, who portrayed Tevye, took Best Actor honors, and as he stepped to the microphonehe remarked, "I'm not going to be as reticent as the others," and promptly gave credit for his performance to Mrs. Green, who, he said, "Taught him how to act." Bellen's selection was an extremely popular one as the large crowd yelled and clapped its ap- proval. The immensely popular tale of Jewish life in Russia took two more awards: James Rosolanka, who portrayed Motel Karnzoil, tied for Best Supporting Actor, and technical director Larry Sawyer won that category. However, the clean sweep by FIddler predicted by many, was upset by the light comedy "Here Ues Jeremy Troy," which also garnered four of the year-end miniabJre "Oscars." David Chap- man, who designed the two- story set, and Pete Leet, who built it, each won an award, and Bar- bara Hintz, who portrayed Ka- therine Troy, and Nancy Hoyem, who played Tina Winslow, won the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress categories. John Chatfield, seen as the bumbling Mayor Shinn in "The Music Man," was the other Best Supporting Actor selectee. All in all, experience was the keynote of the gala affair. Alex Bellen was a comparative new- comer, having been in only one other production - "David and Usa," in 1970. James Rosalanka appeared in a sma\l role In "The Music Man," but John Chatfield is a veteran of the little theater wars. He has been seen locally in many productions, including "Brigadoon" and "The Fan· tasticks." Nancy Hoyem, whom the judges of this year's contest said, "played a dumb girlbrilliantly," has been a steady devotee of the amateur theater in the valley. lIle played the leading role In "The Fan- tasticks," and has had smaller roles in "Brigadoon," "Trojan Women." "Showboat," and "Car· ousel." . Barbara Hintz has long been touted as one of the best actresses in the valley. She has appeared for CLOTA before as the lead in "A Thousand Clowns," and performed in "The Fantasticks" as the mute, played Elly in "Showhoat," and Helen of Troy, in " Trojan Women." Also on the evening's agenda was the election of five members to the CLOTA board of directors. Elected for three year terms were Larry Sawyer, John Anderson and Russ Parker. John Wooldridge and Ralph Rungo were chosen to serve out unexpired terms. Plays selected for production in 1972 by the CLOTA play-<'e8ding cmnmittee were "Marne," in the spring, "Plaza Suite," for the smnmer. and "Guys and Dolls," in the fa\!. EM Club Dance "The Whale," a popular rock group from the Los Angeles area, will play for dancing at the Jolly Roger tonight only, according to Bob Furey, manager. ROCKETEER \SDDWBDAT.I MOVIE RATINGS The objective of the r~tin9S is to infOt'"m parents about the: .j..uUilbilify ., movie conlent lor viewing by their children. {GI . All AGES AOMITTED Genenl Audiences (GP) . ALL AGES ADMITTED Parental Guidance Suggested (Rl . ResTRICTED FR. ~d er 17 requires accompany. ing Parent or Adult Guardian. 28JANUARY "NIGHTOF DARK SHADOWS" (96) David Selby, Grason Hall (Horror) The ghost of an adultress witch still haunts the house he in· herited and her spell begins to work on him. It's an eerie creeper with a wild car chase to add to thrills. (GP) " Odd And Out" (7) SAT 29 JANUARY -MATINEE- " FURTHER PERILSOF LAUREL & HARDY" (tt) Laurel & Hardy -EVENING- "McCABE & MRS. MILLER" (115) Warren Beatty, Julie Christie (Western·Drama) British Columbia is the setting for this tale of a gambler who makes a fortune from zinc miners, builds a fancy casino and falls for a madame. It's not for everyone, THIS SHOCKER! (R ) No Short Subjects SUN&MON 30·31 JANUARY "HIRED HAND" (93) Peter Fonda, Warren Oates (Western·Drama) After seven years he came back to his w ife at the ranch and signed on as a hired hand. But trouble soon caught up with him again in this drama of the old West produced by Fonda. (GP) "Airllftala Carte" (7) "Look to the Future" (f) TUEaWED "SHAFT" (101) Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn (Crime· drama) Tough Negro detective find~ a miSSing girl has been kidnapped by the Mafia and sets out to rescue her without triggering a major gang war. It's rough and violent In the tell ing. (R) "St.al Wool" (7) THURS& FRI 3-4 FEBRUARY " THE HORSEMEN" (110) Omar Sharif, Jack Palance (Adventure) The most exciting film you'll ever see! It's about the descen· dants of Genghis Kahn. The elite hor· semen called Chaoandaz Chance the .dangerous sport of Buzkashi, a deadly sport that rules their lives. A tale of a man's determination, his pride and daring! (GP) "A Gooney Is Born" (7) Concert Band From Redlands To Appear Here The Burroughs High School Music Department will sponsor a visit by the University of Redlilnds concert band tonight at the BHS Lecture Center, beginning .t • o'clock. The Ss. piece band, under the baton of James R. Jorgenson, MS a aarge repertoire of c&'ssical and contemporary music. Also included on the evening's program will be selections plilyed by small ensembles within the orchestra. including a woodwind group, brass group and marching group. Price of admission is set at $1 for adults, and SO cents for students and members of the Armed Forces. Opportunities • • (Continued from Page n years of specialized in accordance with . X-lIB Handbook. File ilpplications with June Chipp, Btdg. 34, R m. 206, Phone 2676. .IOiner, JD No. 195·3, W·IO, Code 70411 n vacancies) - Duties: Constructs installs and repairs cabinet work' furniture, displays, mod..s, and similar items. Also may construct and install doors, door lams, lOCks, panic hard. ware, sash. screens, screen doors picture frames. sinks and counter topS Includ ing the formica, minor framing and construction . Qualification Reqvirements : Rating will be on the baSIS of the appropriate J.Element Standard in accordance with the CSC Handbook, X·IIBC. Fite applications and Supplemental Rating Forms with Corlne Scoff, Code 647, Room 210, Phone 2393. -- - .....-._--_..... ------- -- ~.---- _..... Friday, January 28, 1972 FRACTURED FOLLIES PREPARATION-Judy Mendonca (foreground), chairman of the Fractured Follies revue, slated for presentation March 3 and 4 at the Burroughs High School Lecture Center. and Cheryl Thurm, president of the China Lake PTA, seem to enjoy plans for the coming revue. Money earned from the yearly show will go to the Indian Wells Valley campership fund. Bennetts To Show Films About Boating in Canada Hal and Jean Bennett's latest travel film, "Headless Valley and the South Nahanni," will be presented as the next Maturango Museum lecture on Wednesday, Feb. 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Rich- mond School auditorium. . The Bennetts and two friends successfuily navigated the rapids on the remote South Nahami and Ward Rivers in the Northwest Territories of Canada. The Nahanni River Dows through a canyon deeper than Grand Canyon and bas a falls nearly twice as high as Niagara Falls, as well as places with exotic sounding names such as Ral>- bitkettle Hot Sp~s, Hell's Gate Rapid, Twisted Mountain, Hell Roaring Creek, and Deadmen (or Headless) Valley. The films are reported to be among the best the Bennetts have produced to date. The program is open to the public. ROLLING RIGHT ALONG-Vern Coats (at lelt) a mechanical engineer at the Naval Weapons Center. and Claus Engelhardt, a geologist with the Union Ojl Co. in Bakersfield, were the two friends who accompanied Ha Iand Jean Bennett on a trip by kayak down two rivers in the Northwest Territories of Canada . Films of the journey will be shown next Wednesday night at the Richmond School auditorium. From PLACI STAMP HIRI TO .......-.. . - --..... -~- - -- .. Prospects for 1972 Outlined In Talk Presented by RAdm. Moran Comments touching upon an increased budget for the coming year, something \rought about principally by the assignment of two major missile developments to the Naval Weapons Center, coupled with remarks pertaining to greater utilization of the technical know-how of the scientists and engineers at China Lake whose skills are being lapped in the technology transfer program, were presented by Rear Adm. W. J. Moran, NWC Commander, at the annual Kern County Business Outlook Conference. The event, held Wednesday, drew a large crowd of business and industrial leaders to the Civic Auditorium in Bakersfield. A budget increase of $20 million (from $146 to $166 million) is in tho effing at the Naval' Weapons Center for the coming year, &C- cording to Rear Adm. Moran, who also noted that the number of employees at China Lake is up by 163 over the total a year ago due to the arrival of the last of the influx from the Corona Annex. Helping to solve operational problems of the Navy absorbs much of the Center's technical effort, Rear Adm. Moran said. At the same time, however, and in keeping with President Nixon's call for a more "imaginative use of our great capacity for technological advance, directing it toward improving the quality of life for every American," the technical know-how and Dexibility at China Lake has enabled the Naval Weapons Center to be . engaged for the past year in an effort called technology transfer. "This should be of great interest and future benefit to the American people," Rear Adm. Moran con- tinued. "The true value of a Iahoratory is dependent upon it's avail- able developed technology and facilities. The technology transfer program was initiated at NWC to evaluate and apply existing developed technologies, generated from past military search and development programs, to the solution of domestic problems," Rt·ar Adm. Moran explained. "I do not intend to do the work of other agencies, but rather to assist, advise and offer themthe results of defense research," he added. Civil agencies contacted by NWC personnel in regard to the technology program have been the Departments of Transportation, Agriculture, Health-Education and Welfare, Justice, Commerce and (Continued on Page 3) REAR ADM. MORAN INTERVIEWED-At the opening of the Kern County Business Outlook Conference, held Wednesday at the Civic Auditorium in Bakersfield. Rear Adm. W. J. Moran, Commander of the Naval Weapons Center, was interviewed by Don Masters, of TV Channel 29 (KBAK) in Bakersfield. Rear Adm. Moron joined a distinguished panel of business and industrial leaders who gave their views on the economic prospects for 1972 before an lIudience of some 900 persons. Jan. 28, 1972 INSIDE ... Prayer BreakfastSlated ....... . .2 Veblcle Controls Revised .... .. .. 3 Video Tape Program ..... . ......4 Early History Published .........5 nwe IOcketeel Nevel Weepons c.nter ChiN Lake calltornl. Vol. XXVII No. .. Sports .. . .... . ....... .. ...... ... .6 Award for ~. McLean ..... .. ....7 CLOTAAwards Presented .......8 Commission Received Saturday Night by Sea Cadet Squadron Countywide Vote On School Unification Coming Up in June Formal commissioning ceremonies for the VX-S Naval Sea Cadet Corps Squadron was wit- nessed by a crowd of more than :.m persons last Saturday nlght at the Community Centor. Rear Adm. W. J. Moran, Com- mander of the Naval Weapons Center, headed a group of top ranking Navy officers who were on hand for the occasion, and spoke lrieDy on the benefits the Sea Cadet program holds for young men of the community who elect to participate in it. Capt. Carl "Tex" Birdwell, Couunanding OffIcer of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Five (VX-5), officiated during the commissioning ceremony for the President Calls For Increase In Funds for Navy President Richard Nixon called for a substantial increase in Navy appropriations for the nen fiscal year (FY73) in his Stste of the Union message on Jan. 20. The increase would include money for more shipbuilding, more research on the Undersea Long Range Missile System, and further pay hikes. "The Navy's budget was in- creased by $2 billion in the current fiscal year, and I will ask for a similar increase next year, with particular emphasis on our shipbuilding programs," the President stated. The Department of the Navy's Oscal year budget is $24 billion. Officials say the proposed increase for nen year is $1.655 billion. The President called for "over $900 million to improve our sea-based deterrent force." He also remarked that "further sub- stantial military pay increases are planned" for the nen Oscal year. Naval Sea Cadet Squadron bearing his unit's name. After completing his inspection of the Sea Cadet Squadron's rl enlisted men and 8 officers, Capt. Birdwell complimented the Sea Cadets. "I Dnd the squadron outstanding and I would be glad to havethem serve with my unit now. Our Vampires are proud to be associated with your Naval Sea Cadet unit," Capt. Birdwell said. Burke West, president of the Indian Wells Valley Council of the Navy League, the organization which sponsors the local Sea Cadets, read the warrant authorizing formation of the vx-s Squadron, and the oath of afOce was then administered by Capt. Birdwell to Cmdr. GeOI"ge S. Burdick, commanding afOcer of the Sea Cadets. The latter then turned to his fellow afOcers and cadets of the squadron and administered the oath to them. Singled out for special re- cognition by Capt. Birdwell, following his inspection of Sell Cadet Squadron personnel, were Marine Staff Sgt. Luther Emery and Airman James Rodriguez, of VX-S, for the many hours they spent working with the cadets on military drill and other aspects of military training. To demonstrate their ap- preciation for the part played by ~ (Continued on P.ge 5) A vote on unification of schools throughout Kern County will be coming up in June, trustees of the China Lake Elementary School DIstrIct were Informed at Monday nlght's meeting in a report given by Dr. Paul Smith, district superintendent. Unification means combining all schools serving grades kin- dergarten through twelfth in one district. As things now stand, the board was advised, it appears that Kern County residents will be asked to vote for or agains! a Slste Department of Education Plan which caIJs for unification utilizing FIRST FORMAL INSPECTION-The 27 young men, charter members of the VX·S Naval Sea Cadet Corps Squadron. stood their first formal inspedion during the squadron commissioning ceremony held Saturday night. The inspection was carried out by Capt. Carl"Tex" Birdwell. Commanding Officer of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Five, who is shown being followed down the enlisted men's ranks by P03 Randall O. Brown. the Sea cadets' leading petty officer, and Cmdr. George Burdick, Commanding Officer of the newly formed squadron. existing high school district boundaries. For the local area, this would mean becoming part of a very large unified scbool district that would follow the boundaries of the present Kern High School DIstrIct and have Its headquarters in BakersOeld. Because of the local area's isolation and the distance between here and BakersOeld, it was the recommendation of ~. SmIth and his fellow administrators that a local delegation travel to Sacramento, prior to the date in March when the ballot measure in June must be finalized, to ask that Indian Wells Valley elementary schools and Burroughs High he permitted to vote on formation of a unified school district covering only the local area. This is in line with a nine-district unification proposal for Kern County schools which may be submitted to the State Board of Education at Its meeting in March. In another report presented at Monday night's school board meeting by Grant Pinney, (Continued on P.ge 4) Be on Lookout For New Stop Sign If you drive to the Naval Air Facility using Lauritsen RCNld, w.tch for the STOP sign which will be installed soon .t the intersection of Lauritsen and Sandquist Roads. Th.t in· tonecllon will then be • two· way stop. The decision to instolla STOP sign where those two rNds intoned has been prompted by concern for the many "near misses" that have occurred at that intersection. , China Lake Museum,Rocketeer Newspaper,Rocketeer 1970s,Rocketeer 1972,Rktr1.28.1972.pdf,Rktr1.28.1972.pdf Page 1, Rktr1.28.1972.pdf Page 1