"THE ADAK SUN”
CAPT. J. H. HORTON,Jr. CDR. M. J. REED
Commanding Officer Exec. Officer
Published each Monday for all personnel
AnAtC at no cost to the 0::rremmunt*
Ar’Cmien contained herein are not to be
| -v'.atnsd as representing the official
|opinion of tne Commanding Officer cr the
I'd-’.’/y Department, in as ranch as the ADAK
•oJ.'I is not an official publication.
G. A. MC DFRMOTT Russ E. HARRIS
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VOTING
Qua], if i ca t i ons
A?.though most iron in the Armed Forces
recognise a responsibility to take an
n.ctn.ve part, in the forthcoming general
election by exercising their voting pri
vilege, many servicemen are not familiar
eihi the voting laws of their own state
or territory*
All prospective voters are required
~o be citizens of the United sStates and
'f the state or territory in which they
h'ote. In addition, they must have lived
|a specified time in the state or terri
tory, and in the city, county or voting
(precinct where the ballot is cast.
There are other requirements, however
i-hal vary in some states. Literacy tests
jure required of voters in some states,
jin others Coast Guard personnel arc cla
sssified as civilians in absentee voting
Regulations.
j The voting age is 21 in all states and
territories,except Georgia, Kentucky and
(Guam, where the age is 13.
It will pay eve:-y member cf the Armed
■Forces to check the voting regulations
|that apply to him.
! ' •
;,Is there any danger or tornadoes in
jib is locality,11 asked the prospective
newcomer.
!l'Gosh, no,” replied the oldtimer.
r'Tho winds we have here just naturally
jjbear a tornado to pieces.”
The temperatures for ADAK are given here
for your information.
i
DATE
SUN 13
MON 14
TUE 15
WED 16
THU ] 7
FRI 18
SAT 19
From:
MAXIMUM MIMIMUM
APRIL 44 30
?l 41
" 36
" 37
" 39
" 43
" 43
Naval Weather Service Office
ADAK, ALASKA
7 f
ARMED FORCES DAY
(con’t from page l)
personnel of the Marine Barracks,
Flames from a blazing building will I
be extinguished by the Fire Department, !
At 1530 Air Craft will take off from j
the airfield using jet assistance. Th'n !
a plane will be landed by the use of Rad
ar control on the ground.
The United States Air Force. Army,
Coast Guard, Marines and Navy will be
represented in the events of this Armed i
Forces Day on ADAK,
Mark the 17th day of May on your cal
endar as a big day. m
"CAREFREE CARAVAN"
Direct from Hollywood, a new USO var
iety show, "Carefree Caravan," will play
NavSta Adak and NavCommSta Adak, during
the periods 25 April to 2d April.
Times and places will be announced by
the plan of the day and AFR/TVf
Since inception of the new USO enter
tainment set-up last Navember, USO has
sent fifteen variety shows to tour hard
i ship circuits in the Pacific, European,
j Alaska and Northeast Air Commands for
I periods ranging from four to twelve we
t eks each. In addition, four special
Christmas units made 2-week tours last
December.
"Carefree Caravan"features Jean Walt—
(con’t on page 3) .