• Page Eight CADET SGT. BRUCE L. WILSON JR. is presented Certifi. cate of Proficiency by Captain (now major) Robert B. Thomas, Commanding Officer of China Lake CAP Squadron 84. Sgt. Wilson earned certificate for completion of aero- space course. TID employee Thomas, who has commanded the squadron since Sept. '63, was promoted to the rank of major last week. EM Club Dance Saturday, Film Series Start Sunday The E~I Club will inaugurate the first in a series of Sunday afternoon movies for its members this Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m., according to club manager Bob Shephard. "The Rose Bowl Story," a 73 - - - - - - - - - - - - - minute length film, starring Mar- shall Thompson and Vera Miles, captures all the frenzied inside drama and romance behind the crowd·r 0 a r i n 9 body·bruising thrill spectacle of the R 0 s e Bowl Game, will be the main feature. In addition two travelogues will be shown on Tahiti and Japan plus sport shorts, Facing Danger on the Colorado River, Celebrity Softball featuring HoI· Iywood stars, All the Greats of Big League Baseball, and Wres· tling. No Turn Out, No Series "The Sunday film series is being coordinated through the Navy Exchange Office," Man- ager Shephard said. "The reo sponse we have from the mem.. bership will determine whether the series will be on a con- tinuin!) basis." Princetons Play Saturday He also noted that The Prince· tons will be furnishing the music for the EM Club's dance Satur· day from 8 to midnight and urged all members to attend. ",,.wer 10 P,~\.'i'l: u, PUllie CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS 1·0rdinance " .Lane .g. Ward ott ,2..The self !la·Twa-toed ".sloth :lA.-Great Laka 15-Yentllate 16·End t ~l S·Rosterlf \.. ,20-Narratect ~l1-Note ot Iloal. '22-Equalrty fS- Greenland settlement £7-Possesses 29-Prohlbft :SO·Delineate .n..Conjunction 82-Place 8S·Dance step 84-Babylonlan deity 85-Boundary B7-Chart 8S·Snake .SS·Prepare tor print fO-Free ot .n-Preposition -42-Mountato8 of Europe -44.-Burnlng 47-Sleves .fil-Provlcfe orew (l:2-'I'ense liS-God ot lova U·Unit ot Siamese currenoy ·~G-Toward tbl sheltere!S side 88-Sla"e .G7-Confederat. aeneral DOWN • I-Shakes_ . pearIan kiDS' I-Exchange . premium I-Globe. 4-Placea I·Chemtoal ,uf!lx e·]ntraotabla person 'I·Mooel 8·Part ot automobile . (pI.) . 8-Perlod ot time 10-lnsect egg ll-River in Wales 17-Prefix: not 19-Behold! 22-Stroke 2{-Symbol tor tantalum 25-Hlgh tarde 26-Pile 27-Pit 28-Dry 29-"\Vager 30..Hlt lightly 32-Locate 33· Cushlon 86·Note ot scale 8T-Dlstance. runners 88-~east . r.r UH I. AuUlorlztIlS.njc . N ew.papeN O lb'. ·(O-Hlndu queen ",.Musier as -4J."Prepositfon wrItten (S·A state IS-HIndu (abbr.)· oymbals 4(·The caama 49-Regret "5-Evaluate GQ.Klng 46-Heraldry, ~ Arthur'. grafted . lance ROCKETEER 'Blithe Spirit' In Rehearsal Ken Bryson, Florence Green, and Suzanne Larsen will com- prise the eternal triangle in the China Lake Players' production of "Blithe Spirit" to be staged October 2 and 3 at the James Monroe Auditorium. The show is now in rehearsal. SHOWBDAT FRIDAY AUG. 28 "DOCTOR IN DISTRESS" (103 Min.) Dirk Bogarde. Samantha Egger 7 p.m. (Comedy·Drama) When gruff, old, grouc.h hO$pital head becomes a patient he suddenly turns honey sweet-and romantic. His ossi,t· ant falls for a gorgeous model. Hectic, zany men-in·white. ALSO-that ornery Roadrun· ner's 1005e again in "Wild About Hurry." (Adults and Mature Youth.) Shorl; " Wild About Hurry" Roadrunner (7 Min.) SATURDAY AUG. 29 -MATINEE-- " DOG Of FLANDERS" (97 Min.) David ladd 1 p.m. Shorts; " Son of Hashimoto" (7 Min.) " Seas Hound No. 5" (18 Min.) _EVENING__ " STAGE TO THUNDER ROCK" (82 Min.) Barry Sullivan, Marilyn Maxwell 7 p.m. (Western in Color) A sheriff bringing bock a robber with his loot becomes en·meshed in the lives of a group of stagecoach pos· sengers, most of whom wish to change their lives. Big plot. Big action. (Adults and Youth.) Shirts: " Row Raw Roaster" (7 Min.) " Silver Lightning" (16 Min.) SUNDAY·MONDAY AUG. 30·31 " BEAUTY AND THE BODY" (68 Min.) World Beauties and Adventure 7 p.m. (Novelty in Color) Muscleman and his dote visit Ice Capades, rodeo, Rose Bowl parade, bullfight, Wax Museum, surfing spot, night clubs, Jai Alai, sky divers, etc. ALSO "Dis· neyland After Dark"-Disney's fantasy com- pletely changes 01 dark. (Adults and Mature Youth.) Short: " Disneyland After Dark" (7 Min.) TUESDAY·WEDNESDAY SEPT. 1·2 " MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY" (185 Min.) Morlan Branda, Trevor Howard 7 p.m. (Adventure in Calor) The famed epic of a harsh Captain, his well bred first officer and their efforts to transport breadfruit plants from Tahiti to Jamaica. Beautiful Pacific Isles, rough and tough soil men and gorgeous native girls. Superb. (Adults, Youth and Mature Children.) THURSDAY.FRIDAY SEPT. 3·4 "THE SEVENTH DAWN" (123 Min.) Wm. Holden, Susannah York 7 p.m. (Adventure in Color) Strong personal friend- ship of two men and a woman, all former guerilla fighters, is torn asunder when one turns Communist aggrenor in Malaya's rub· ber plantations. Action-suspensel (Adults and Youth.) ComEleven Note On Civil Rights Demonstrations Com11ND Issued a note this week reminding all mil ita r y personnel that they are pro- hibited from participating in civil rights demonstrations. "Recent demonstrations point up the need to re-emphasize to all personnel .. . to avoid and stay completely clear of any gatherings, groups or other con- centrations of civil rights dem- onstrators. Specifically in the case of demonstrations, this pro- hibition includes loitering in the vic i nit y, and regardless of whether or not the unlform is being worn at the time," the ComE leven note said. Friday, August 28, 1964 Response to Concert Preferential Sale List Exceeds Expectations The response to the preferential sales list for the China Lake Civic Concert season has been so great that this list has had to be closed out until after the fall season ticket renewal sales campaign is over Earl Kirk· I bride, sales campaign chairman, until September 26. announces. Any seat not paid for by that Just under 100 names have date will become available to been receIved for tins lIst, the those persons on the preferen. assembled members of the sales ti.1 sales list. commttee were told. 'We are working on a figure Carroll Evans, treasurer fo r of 81 per cent renewals of the Chl~a Lake elVlC Concert 1086 seats available in the Sta. AssoclatlOn, IS now acceptmg tlon Theater," the chairman checks from those patrons who said. "This was last year's re- Wish to renewand might be out newal rate (the highest ever in of town durmg the renewal the Concert Association's his. campaign. Evans may be con- tory) and if the rate increases tacte~ for further mformatlOn this year we can not be sure at Ext. 72968. that the last few names on the - - - - - - - - - - - -- preferential list will be assured of seats, so we are closing the list." "Now we must absolutely re- fuse to sell any new seats unti I the renewal phase of the cam- paign is over - which is a strange position for a sales chairmen," Kirkbride concluded. The announcement of the artists for the new concert sea· son will be made at the kick·off meeting September 9. Letters asking the present season ticket holders to renew their seats will be received on September 10 and these seats may be renewed UCLA Counselors To Be Here Sept. UCLA representatives will be in Room 1004 of Michelson Lab on Wednesday, Sept. 2, to coun- sel prospective enrollees in en- gineering and physical science courses. Registration for the UCLA fall semester starts on Wednes- day, Sept. 8. Appointments for counseling may be made with Lois Allan by calling Ext. 71759. Play Here Fri., Sat. AtDeuceyand"0"CIub THE MUSETTEERS, top accordionists, will make personal ap. pearance here with German Band tonight at the Acey-Deucey Club and the '0' Club tomorrow night. Both clubs will feature a German food buffet. F~m~_________________ PLACE ITAMP HERE TO,________~~--~~-- Comma.ndant's Inspection NOISGets 'Excellent' lIND Rate The broad rating of "Excellent" was awarded to the U.S. Naval Ordnance Test Station complex last Friday following an annual 11th Naval District administrative·militar.y personnel in· spection conducted throughout the week. Some 25 areas, representing NAF and NOTS China Lake and including facilities at Pasadena, Long Beach, and San Clemente Island, were checked by a 32· man inspection team under the direction of Rear Admiral M. W. White, Commandant, 11th Naval District. The vast majority of areas in- spected drew "Excellent" marks. Three Groups 'Outstanding' A critique seSSion, held at Michelson Laboratory Friday fol· lowing personnel inspection of NAF and NOTS personnel, reo vealed that three Station depart· ments or component u nit s achieved the highest rating pos· sible, HOutstanding." Sa f e t y Department drew strong praise for its educational and applied programs in the in- dustrial safety field and the reo suits realized from the pro- grams. The department's high standards were noted as "uni- quely superior" in the District. Central S t a f f's Forms and Publications unit, representing joint contributions by Technical Information Department, a 1s 0 won an "Outstanding" mark and lavish praise from the inspec- tion team. Public Information 0 f f ice was the third unit to earn an "Outstanding" rating. The Navy Combat art program, national television news shows and con- tinuing programs of community and external relations conduct- ed by the Public Information Office drew special commenda- tions from the inspector. Nearly all areas inspected were commended for perfor· mances and numerous were (Continued on Page 3) Warning On Red-Controlled Phone Calls ComNavAirPac issued f 0 I low i n g message to AI· NavAirPac this week: "Past and present attempts have been made by the USSR or other Communist controll- ed me d i a organizations to place direct phone calls to de· fense officials at the Penta·go" and in the field to query about current events in the news. These conversat"ions have been, on at least one oc- casion, rebroadcast to the world via Radio Moscow. "Should telephone calls of this nature be received by your headquarters or mem· bers of your command, they should not be accepted, and the operator should be refer- red to the Soviet Embassy for transmission of their requests to the U. S. government." Vol. XIX, No. 36 Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake, California Fri., Aug. 28, 1964 .Silberberg Back From Turkey ., WEARING CLIMBING GEAR he donned for ascent of Mt. Ararat in Turkey recently, George Silberberg of NOTS' Test Dept., is welcomed home by wife, Pat, and children, Kevin,S; Timothy, 11; Debbie, 14; and Daryl, 16. The fifth article by George on the Ar. chaeological Foundation's expedition starts below. (More pictures on Page 5.) Visit Her~ Planned By CinC Pac FIt Admiral Thomas H. Moorer, Commander · in . Chi e f, U. S. Pacific Fleet, accompanied by Vice Admiral Paul D. Stroop, Commander, Naval Air Force, U. S. Pacific Fleet, is scheduled to visit facilities at NOTS China Lake Friday, Sept. 4, for a day· long briefing on key programs. ----SAGA OF MT. ARARAT__-.., Climb to The Summit By George Silberberg Jennings Top 'Bluejacket' {Following is the fifth report from George Silberberg, who took leave from NOTS' Test Dept. to participate in an historio archaeological 'expedition on Mt. Ararat, Turkey, and the possible recovery of remnants of Noah/s Ark.} Sunday, August 2nd ••• A group of four from the ex- deathly ill due to altitude sick· ness. pedition left this morning by CHARLES J. JENNINGS, A02 'Bluejacket of the Month' Won Another Title During High School Days - 'All Around Cowboy' Charles J. Jennings, a Navy aviation ordnanceman second class attached to the Naval Air Facility, has been selected for honors t his weekend as the Command's "Bluejacket of the Month." His major share of reward will be a guest visit to Bakers· field starting this afternoon and lasting through Sunday. The Arnold, Neb., native and his wife, Judith, will have a new car at their disposal, courtesy of the Hawk Oldsmobile dealer, guest lodging and meals at the plush Holiday House, and mer· chants of the city will present the 22.year-old Navyman with an array of recognition gifts. Attached to the Ordnance Division under Lieutenant Joe L. Dyer Jr., Jennings's selection was bas e d on performance standards, attitude and uniform appearance. In Navy Since 1959 Reporting here for duties ip June 1963, Jennings had served with Patrol Squadron Two and was graduated from Aviation Ordnance School following en· listment in the Navy in Sept. 1959. He won "All Around Cowboy" honors during high school days at Nebraska State high school, competing in rodeos as a bare- back and calf.roping contestant. This month's outstanding en· listed man will be in bis second year at Bakersfield Junior Col- (Continued on Page 3) our little airplane to fly to Dogu. In fact, the reason we didn't bayazit (Doe· ya . buy - a . zit) to get permission immediately to make arrangements for horses climb the mountain was because and burros for four of us to an Englishman had died of climb the mountain the next typhoid fever and a German day. I accompanied Dr. Kindall mountain climber had broken in the Unimog, a Mercedes. his leg on the way up, which Benz truck designed for NATO made the local governor very use, to transport the supplies reluctant to allow anybody near to the base of the mountain. the mountain. The trip from Erzurum to Dogu. However, Roger Brown, the bayazit is 177 miles over moun. cinephotographer, and myself tainous terrain. We arrived had decided we were going to about 6 hours later and decided climb the mountain, and 1eft to set up camp at the end of for the base of the mountain tbe air strip. to meet our guides long before the sun came up. The Challenge Ahead We started to climb about 8 Dogubayazit is a village of o'clock in the morning with 20 4,000 people in a plain domi· little burros leading the way up nated by the massif of Ararat. the mountain pursued by mos. This is the last town in Turkey quitoes and flies for the first before coming to the Iranian or few hours. We hadn't gone far Russian border. before we ran across a puff I slept very little that night adder, a very deadly snake thanks to the mosquitoes, and which our guide killed with his the many stories about the "kill. walking stick. er mountain" - Ararat - going After a difficult 20 mile hike through my mind. Few Amen- over rock strewn mountain side cans have ever seen this moun- we arrived at base camp about tain beeause of its remote loca4 4 p.m. tion in Turkey and because of Our base camp was located its militarily sensitive location. on a high meadow a r 0 u n d Many of the local residents be- 10,500 ft., just below Kake Kop, lieve the mountain to be un- where the Kurds bring tbeir climbable. In fact the Armen- flocks to graze every day. Our ians believe that the summit is arrival was celebrated by hay. guarded by angels, and the ing roast lamb which the Kurds Kurdish tribesmen who live on had slaughtered for us. The the mountain believe the sum- meat was roasted in a home- mit is the haunt of the devil. made oven. The wood for the Many who have climbed it have fire was brought from Igdir, 30 died and others have become (Continued on Page 5) , OCR Text: • Page Eight CADET SGT. BRUCE L. WILSON JR. is presented Certifi. cate of Proficiency by Captain (now major) Robert B. Thomas, Commanding Officer of China Lake CAP Squadron 84. Sgt. Wilson earned certificate for completion of aero- space course. TID employee Thomas, who has commanded the squadron since Sept. '63, was promoted to the rank of major last week. EM Club Dance Saturday, Film Series Start Sunday The E~I Club will inaugurate the first in a series of Sunday afternoon movies for its members this Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m., according to club manager Bob Shephard. "The Rose Bowl Story," a 73 - - - - - - - - - - - - - minute length film, starring Mar- shall Thompson and Vera Miles, captures all the frenzied inside drama and romance behind the crowd·r 0 a r i n 9 body·bruising thrill spectacle of the R 0 s e Bowl Game, will be the main feature. In addition two travelogues will be shown on Tahiti and Japan plus sport shorts, Facing Danger on the Colorado River, Celebrity Softball featuring HoI· Iywood stars, All the Greats of Big League Baseball, and Wres· tling. No Turn Out, No Series "The Sunday film series is being coordinated through the Navy Exchange Office," Man- ager Shephard said. "The reo sponse we have from the mem.. bership will determine whether the series will be on a con- tinuin!) basis." Princetons Play Saturday He also noted that The Prince· tons will be furnishing the music for the EM Club's dance Satur· day from 8 to midnight and urged all members to attend. ",,.wer 10 P,~\.'i'l: u, PUllie CROSSWORD PUZZLE ACROSS 1·0rdinance " .Lane .g. Ward ott ,2..The self !la·Twa-toed ".sloth :lA.-Great Laka 15-Yentllate 16·End t ~l S·Rosterlf \.. ,20-Narratect ~l1-Note ot Iloal. '22-Equalrty fS- Greenland settlement £7-Possesses 29-Prohlbft :SO·Delineate .n..Conjunction 82-Place 8S·Dance step 84-Babylonlan deity 85-Boundary B7-Chart 8S·Snake .SS·Prepare tor print fO-Free ot .n-Preposition -42-Mountato8 of Europe -44.-Burnlng 47-Sleves .fil-Provlcfe orew (l:2-'I'ense liS-God ot lova U·Unit ot Siamese currenoy ·~G-Toward tbl sheltere!S side 88-Sla"e .G7-Confederat. aeneral DOWN • I-Shakes_ . pearIan kiDS' I-Exchange . premium I-Globe. 4-Placea I·Chemtoal ,uf!lx e·]ntraotabla person 'I·Mooel 8·Part ot automobile . (pI.) . 8-Perlod ot time 10-lnsect egg ll-River in Wales 17-Prefix: not 19-Behold! 22-Stroke 2{-Symbol tor tantalum 25-Hlgh tarde 26-Pile 27-Pit 28-Dry 29-"\Vager 30..Hlt lightly 32-Locate 33· Cushlon 86·Note ot scale 8T-Dlstance. runners 88-~east . r.r UH I. AuUlorlztIlS.njc . N ew.papeN O lb'. ·(O-Hlndu queen ",.Musier as -4J."Prepositfon wrItten (S·A state IS-HIndu (abbr.)· oymbals 4(·The caama 49-Regret "5-Evaluate GQ.Klng 46-Heraldry, ~ Arthur'. grafted . lance ROCKETEER 'Blithe Spirit' In Rehearsal Ken Bryson, Florence Green, and Suzanne Larsen will com- prise the eternal triangle in the China Lake Players' production of "Blithe Spirit" to be staged October 2 and 3 at the James Monroe Auditorium. The show is now in rehearsal. SHOWBDAT FRIDAY AUG. 28 "DOCTOR IN DISTRESS" (103 Min.) Dirk Bogarde. Samantha Egger 7 p.m. (Comedy·Drama) When gruff, old, grouc.h hO$pital head becomes a patient he suddenly turns honey sweet-and romantic. His ossi,t· ant falls for a gorgeous model. Hectic, zany men-in·white. ALSO-that ornery Roadrun· ner's 1005e again in "Wild About Hurry." (Adults and Mature Youth.) Shorl; " Wild About Hurry" Roadrunner (7 Min.) SATURDAY AUG. 29 -MATINEE-- " DOG Of FLANDERS" (97 Min.) David ladd 1 p.m. Shorts; " Son of Hashimoto" (7 Min.) " Seas Hound No. 5" (18 Min.) _EVENING__ " STAGE TO THUNDER ROCK" (82 Min.) Barry Sullivan, Marilyn Maxwell 7 p.m. (Western in Color) A sheriff bringing bock a robber with his loot becomes en·meshed in the lives of a group of stagecoach pos· sengers, most of whom wish to change their lives. Big plot. Big action. (Adults and Youth.) Shirts: " Row Raw Roaster" (7 Min.) " Silver Lightning" (16 Min.) SUNDAY·MONDAY AUG. 30·31 " BEAUTY AND THE BODY" (68 Min.) World Beauties and Adventure 7 p.m. (Novelty in Color) Muscleman and his dote visit Ice Capades, rodeo, Rose Bowl parade, bullfight, Wax Museum, surfing spot, night clubs, Jai Alai, sky divers, etc. ALSO "Dis· neyland After Dark"-Disney's fantasy com- pletely changes 01 dark. (Adults and Mature Youth.) Short: " Disneyland After Dark" (7 Min.) TUESDAY·WEDNESDAY SEPT. 1·2 " MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY" (185 Min.) Morlan Branda, Trevor Howard 7 p.m. (Adventure in Calor) The famed epic of a harsh Captain, his well bred first officer and their efforts to transport breadfruit plants from Tahiti to Jamaica. Beautiful Pacific Isles, rough and tough soil men and gorgeous native girls. Superb. (Adults, Youth and Mature Children.) THURSDAY.FRIDAY SEPT. 3·4 "THE SEVENTH DAWN" (123 Min.) Wm. Holden, Susannah York 7 p.m. (Adventure in Color) Strong personal friend- ship of two men and a woman, all former guerilla fighters, is torn asunder when one turns Communist aggrenor in Malaya's rub· ber plantations. Action-suspensel (Adults and Youth.) ComEleven Note On Civil Rights Demonstrations Com11ND Issued a note this week reminding all mil ita r y personnel that they are pro- hibited from participating in civil rights demonstrations. "Recent demonstrations point up the need to re-emphasize to all personnel .. . to avoid and stay completely clear of any gatherings, groups or other con- centrations of civil rights dem- onstrators. Specifically in the case of demonstrations, this pro- hibition includes loitering in the vic i nit y, and regardless of whether or not the unlform is being worn at the time," the ComE leven note said. Friday, August 28, 1964 Response to Concert Preferential Sale List Exceeds Expectations The response to the preferential sales list for the China Lake Civic Concert season has been so great that this list has had to be closed out until after the fall season ticket renewal sales campaign is over Earl Kirk· I bride, sales campaign chairman, until September 26. announces. Any seat not paid for by that Just under 100 names have date will become available to been receIved for tins lIst, the those persons on the preferen. assembled members of the sales ti.1 sales list. commttee were told. 'We are working on a figure Carroll Evans, treasurer fo r of 81 per cent renewals of the Chl~a Lake elVlC Concert 1086 seats available in the Sta. AssoclatlOn, IS now acceptmg tlon Theater," the chairman checks from those patrons who said. "This was last year's re- Wish to renewand might be out newal rate (the highest ever in of town durmg the renewal the Concert Association's his. campaign. Evans may be con- tory) and if the rate increases tacte~ for further mformatlOn this year we can not be sure at Ext. 72968. that the last few names on the - - - - - - - - - - - -- preferential list will be assured of seats, so we are closing the list." "Now we must absolutely re- fuse to sell any new seats unti I the renewal phase of the cam- paign is over - which is a strange position for a sales chairmen," Kirkbride concluded. The announcement of the artists for the new concert sea· son will be made at the kick·off meeting September 9. Letters asking the present season ticket holders to renew their seats will be received on September 10 and these seats may be renewed UCLA Counselors To Be Here Sept. UCLA representatives will be in Room 1004 of Michelson Lab on Wednesday, Sept. 2, to coun- sel prospective enrollees in en- gineering and physical science courses. Registration for the UCLA fall semester starts on Wednes- day, Sept. 8. Appointments for counseling may be made with Lois Allan by calling Ext. 71759. Play Here Fri., Sat. AtDeuceyand"0"CIub THE MUSETTEERS, top accordionists, will make personal ap. pearance here with German Band tonight at the Acey-Deucey Club and the '0' Club tomorrow night. Both clubs will feature a German food buffet. F~m~_________________ PLACE ITAMP HERE TO,________~~--~~-- Comma.ndant's Inspection NOISGets 'Excellent' lIND Rate The broad rating of "Excellent" was awarded to the U.S. Naval Ordnance Test Station complex last Friday following an annual 11th Naval District administrative·militar.y personnel in· spection conducted throughout the week. Some 25 areas, representing NAF and NOTS China Lake and including facilities at Pasadena, Long Beach, and San Clemente Island, were checked by a 32· man inspection team under the direction of Rear Admiral M. W. White, Commandant, 11th Naval District. The vast majority of areas in- spected drew "Excellent" marks. Three Groups 'Outstanding' A critique seSSion, held at Michelson Laboratory Friday fol· lowing personnel inspection of NAF and NOTS personnel, reo vealed that three Station depart· ments or component u nit s achieved the highest rating pos· sible, HOutstanding." Sa f e t y Department drew strong praise for its educational and applied programs in the in- dustrial safety field and the reo suits realized from the pro- grams. The department's high standards were noted as "uni- quely superior" in the District. Central S t a f f's Forms and Publications unit, representing joint contributions by Technical Information Department, a 1s 0 won an "Outstanding" mark and lavish praise from the inspec- tion team. Public Information 0 f f ice was the third unit to earn an "Outstanding" rating. The Navy Combat art program, national television news shows and con- tinuing programs of community and external relations conduct- ed by the Public Information Office drew special commenda- tions from the inspector. Nearly all areas inspected were commended for perfor· mances and numerous were (Continued on Page 3) Warning On Red-Controlled Phone Calls ComNavAirPac issued f 0 I low i n g message to AI· NavAirPac this week: "Past and present attempts have been made by the USSR or other Communist controll- ed me d i a organizations to place direct phone calls to de· fense officials at the Penta·go" and in the field to query about current events in the news. These conversat"ions have been, on at least one oc- casion, rebroadcast to the world via Radio Moscow. "Should telephone calls of this nature be received by your headquarters or mem· bers of your command, they should not be accepted, and the operator should be refer- red to the Soviet Embassy for transmission of their requests to the U. S. government." Vol. XIX, No. 36 Naval Ordnance Test Station, China Lake, California Fri., Aug. 28, 1964 .Silberberg Back From Turkey ., WEARING CLIMBING GEAR he donned for ascent of Mt. Ararat in Turkey recently, George Silberberg of NOTS' Test Dept., is welcomed home by wife, Pat, and children, Kevin,S; Timothy, 11; Debbie, 14; and Daryl, 16. The fifth article by George on the Ar. chaeological Foundation's expedition starts below. (More pictures on Page 5.) Visit Her~ Planned By CinC Pac FIt Admiral Thomas H. Moorer, Commander · in . Chi e f, U. S. Pacific Fleet, accompanied by Vice Admiral Paul D. Stroop, Commander, Naval Air Force, U. S. Pacific Fleet, is scheduled to visit facilities at NOTS China Lake Friday, Sept. 4, for a day· long briefing on key programs. ----SAGA OF MT. ARARAT__-.., Climb to The Summit By George Silberberg Jennings Top 'Bluejacket' {Following is the fifth report from George Silberberg, who took leave from NOTS' Test Dept. to participate in an historio archaeological 'expedition on Mt. Ararat, Turkey, and the possible recovery of remnants of Noah/s Ark.} Sunday, August 2nd ••• A group of four from the ex- deathly ill due to altitude sick· ness. pedition left this morning by CHARLES J. JENNINGS, A02 'Bluejacket of the Month' Won Another Title During High School Days - 'All Around Cowboy' Charles J. Jennings, a Navy aviation ordnanceman second class attached to the Naval Air Facility, has been selected for honors t his weekend as the Command's "Bluejacket of the Month." His major share of reward will be a guest visit to Bakers· field starting this afternoon and lasting through Sunday. The Arnold, Neb., native and his wife, Judith, will have a new car at their disposal, courtesy of the Hawk Oldsmobile dealer, guest lodging and meals at the plush Holiday House, and mer· chants of the city will present the 22.year-old Navyman with an array of recognition gifts. Attached to the Ordnance Division under Lieutenant Joe L. Dyer Jr., Jennings's selection was bas e d on performance standards, attitude and uniform appearance. In Navy Since 1959 Reporting here for duties ip June 1963, Jennings had served with Patrol Squadron Two and was graduated from Aviation Ordnance School following en· listment in the Navy in Sept. 1959. He won "All Around Cowboy" honors during high school days at Nebraska State high school, competing in rodeos as a bare- back and calf.roping contestant. This month's outstanding en· listed man will be in bis second year at Bakersfield Junior Col- (Continued on Page 3) our little airplane to fly to Dogu. In fact, the reason we didn't bayazit (Doe· ya . buy - a . zit) to get permission immediately to make arrangements for horses climb the mountain was because and burros for four of us to an Englishman had died of climb the mountain the next typhoid fever and a German day. I accompanied Dr. Kindall mountain climber had broken in the Unimog, a Mercedes. his leg on the way up, which Benz truck designed for NATO made the local governor very use, to transport the supplies reluctant to allow anybody near to the base of the mountain. the mountain. The trip from Erzurum to Dogu. However, Roger Brown, the bayazit is 177 miles over moun. cinephotographer, and myself tainous terrain. We arrived had decided we were going to about 6 hours later and decided climb the mountain, and 1eft to set up camp at the end of for the base of the mountain tbe air strip. to meet our guides long before the sun came up. The Challenge Ahead We started to climb about 8 Dogubayazit is a village of o'clock in the morning with 20 4,000 people in a plain domi· little burros leading the way up nated by the massif of Ararat. the mountain pursued by mos. This is the last town in Turkey quitoes and flies for the first before coming to the Iranian or few hours. We hadn't gone far Russian border. before we ran across a puff I slept very little that night adder, a very deadly snake thanks to the mosquitoes, and which our guide killed with his the many stories about the "kill. walking stick. er mountain" - Ararat - going After a difficult 20 mile hike through my mind. Few Amen- over rock strewn mountain side cans have ever seen this moun- we arrived at base camp about tain beeause of its remote loca4 4 p.m. tion in Turkey and because of Our base camp was located its militarily sensitive location. on a high meadow a r 0 u n d Many of the local residents be- 10,500 ft., just below Kake Kop, lieve the mountain to be un- where the Kurds bring tbeir climbable. In fact the Armen- flocks to graze every day. Our ians believe that the summit is arrival was celebrated by hay. guarded by angels, and the ing roast lamb which the Kurds Kurdish tribesmen who live on had slaughtered for us. The the mountain believe the sum- meat was roasted in a home- mit is the haunt of the devil. made oven. The wood for the Many who have climbed it have fire was brought from Igdir, 30 died and others have become (Continued on Page 5) , China Lake Museum,Rocketeer Newspaper,Rocketeer 1960s,Rocketeer 1964,Rktr8.28a.1964.pdf,Rktr8.28a.1964.pdf Page 1, Rktr8.28a.1964.pdf Page 1