DEW Line Morale Boosts Arctic Technicians With Games And Film
Life at distant radar posts along the 3000 mile DEW Line includes bumper pool, ping pong, darkrooms, and film showings to ease isolation. Technicians earn about $10 000 annually with 54 hour weeks, 10 percent raises on tours, and ample savings. Recreation halls, planes bringing in movies, and photography hobbies sustain morale amid harsh Arctic duty.
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