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CON TEST
The deadline for submission of entries
in the station*s Essay Contest in connect
ion with National Library Week is 1200
on 11 April 1962, If you haven't heard
of the contest, the details and rules are j
published herewiths j
In connection with Armed Forces and j
National Library Week, the Special Serv- j
ices Officer announced that the station j
will hold an essay contest which is open j
to ALL personnel on Adak, military and j
civilian and their dependents. A. $25- j
Savings Bond will go to the 1st place
winner and a fishing rod and reel to the j
2nd place winner.
W Here are the rules for the contest?
1. The contest is open to all personnel 1
on Adak, military, civilian & their dep- !
endents.
2. Write an essay of not more than 500 -
words on either of the following subjects?]
"WHY I LIKE TO READ"
"HOW READING WILL HELP MY WORLD GROW"
3. Essays may be submitted to the Lib
rarian or the Special Services Officer
and must be submitted prior to 1200 on
April flth, 1962. ‘
4. Essays may be written in long hand
or typewritten and will have a cover
sheet, stating the name and address of
the contributor and the subject they have
m chosen from the two subjects listed above.:
Entries will be judged on originality,
interest and correctness by a panel of
judges appointed by the Special Services
Officer.
NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK
APRIL 8 to 14th, 1962
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The nation’s lawmakers, convening for
the second session of the 88th Congress
in January 1963 could possibly have a
comprehensive legislative package on mil
itary pay ready for consideration.
A group has been appointed for what
is called a ’’Defense Study'on Military
Compensation1* headed by Assistant Sec
retary of Defense for Manpower, Carlisle
P.: Runge.
The scope of the study provides that
the entire spectrum of military pa^, all
owances, benefits (including retirement)
and all other facets of the military pay
system be given the once-over and report
ed to Defense Secretary Robert S. McNam
ara with legislative proposals before 1
November 1952.
Some of the specifics to be covered
are indentification and evaluation of the
several benefits available to military
personnel which supplement actual pay &
allowances, and consider the feasibility
or desirability of retaining them in
their present form or translating them
into the basic pay structure. Also to
study the question of financing certain
of the benefits through individual con
tributions or through a combination of
individual and government contributions
with the possibility of providing some
benefits on an optional basis. Many
other facets of the study indicate that
it will be a comprehensive study and
will present a complete picture of the
pay situation at its end.
On quarters allowances, the Defense
Department has asked Congress for approv
al of quarters allowance hikes which
range from 8 to 66 percent with an over
all average increase of 18-g- percent. The
largest increases would be to E-3*s and
E-9*s who, if they are without dependents
and drawing the allowance in lieu of
quarters woniild get a 66 percent increase
and those with up to 2 dependents would
get a 49 percent raise.
If approved by Congress the changes
would become effective in January 1963.
Secretary of Defense McNamara was quoted
as being ‘’optimistic** about the proposed
changes chances of passing Congress.