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Newspaper
Free Press
Location
Trumansburg, New York, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1971
Page
3
The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute promotes twelve safety rules to reduce accidents as more than five million new power mowers are sold this year. By season’s end 37 million mowers will be in use, affecting over 100 million Americans. The ANSI safety standard now covers lawn and garden tractors with built in safety features.
A two hour course led by Margaret McGrain for career program coordinators and supervisors covered responsibilities and system processes with a film shown. Follow safety guidance from OPEL including reading the mower manual, clearing debris, keeping children away, shutting off spark plug before repairs, and proper mowing techniques for different mower types.
Bureau bulletin dated May 1 1971 alerts employees to Merit Placement and Promotion procedures and urges familiarity. It notes hourly rates for WG Non Supervisory WS Leader and WS Supervisory employees effective May 2 1971 posted on all boards for personal use and study.
Since 1965 the depot offered summer work to area youths under the Summer Employment for Youth Program. This year participation is expected to shrink with no firm youth count. Eligibility requires ages 16 to 21, working papers for under 18, and sons or daughters of civilian and military DoA personnel face restrictions unless they meet special criteria. The program aims to finish needed depot work and help youths learn about government activities.
Inside the Anniston Army Depot in Alabama sits the Army’s largest earth covered ammunition storage complex. It handles receiving storage issuing renovation and demilitarization of ammunition from small arms to missiles. Construction began in 1941 and its mission expanded to include combat vehicles artillery and later the missile field.
Nineteen Newark State School pupils aged 12 to 15 toured the depot on May 19. Teachers Beth Dobish Stan Kardys and Richard Cramer joined the group along with multiple military and security personnel who led the train ride and supervised a firefighting demonstration conducted by CPT Kenneth Neve and drivers Robert Gee and Ronald Swinehart.
SP4 Duane E. Wachter of the 295th Military Police Company was chosen as Soldier of the Quarter. He received a $25 U.S. Savings Bond an engraved trophy and a three day pass for the honor.
The first National Explorer Presidents' Congress is set for June 26 in Washington D C at the Sheraton Park Hotel. It aims to give Explorers a real voice in their program and to elect the first national Explorer president. Information requests go to Exploring Division BSA North Brunswick N J 08902.
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