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THE AMERICAN NATIONAL FED CR03S thanks
Adak, A letter of ’Thanks* was receiv
ed by the Commanding Officer thanking
this command for the fine response Adak
made in contributing $1,025.43 to the
1963 American Red Cross Campaign. For
over three-quarters of a century supp
ort from the American people, both mil
itary and civilian, has made it possi
ble for the American Red Cross to pro
vide a program of service to the mili
tary, veterans and their dependents*
MILITARY PERSONNEL SAVE ON PLANE FARES
Military personnel on leave can now
save 50% of the one-way jet day coach
cares as of last March.
/ill members of the U.S. Military For
ces when traveling on furlough, leave,
or pass will be eligible for the dis
count, You must be in uniform and pro
duce a copy of your leave authorization
Fares will be one-half jet coach fare
and. will apply on all flights - jet or
prop. Passengers will be carried in
the coach section or in the first class
section if no coach section is available
on the flight.
This travel is on a space-available
basis and passengers may be *bumped*
This discount is in effect from An
chorage to Seattle.
6 May 1963
SECRETLY MCNhM/Jll .JYTER3 C'seas Tours
Washington - Se croc.ary of Defense Ro
bert S. McNamara has 'authorised the
services to cut to a year the overseas
tours of men who leave their families
at home.
Previously, these men could be sent
overseas for as long as two years, Mr,
McNamara also extended from three to
four years overseas tours of military
men who take their families with them.
The objective is to cut down on gold
drain abroad, save money in transport
ing families and improve morale.
FORMER U.S. CHIP SINKS Boston (AFPS)
The 300-ton Arctio Sealer, a former
U. 3, antartic exploration ship, sank
off Canada Bay on the northeast coast
of Newfoundland. Seventy crew members
and sealers were rescued by a sister
ship. It was not known how many seal
pelts went down with the ship. Her
capacity was 30,000.
The Adak Sun Office will be moving
to the 1 &. E Office in the Bering
Building. It is requested that all
items for the paper be sent to the
I & E Office* All items must be in
to the Adak Sun Offices prior to 1300
on Friday.