European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 5, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday August 5.1987 the stars and stripes pa9 Iceland duty Means 10 . Curfew prompt icelander Frio Laudal Deputy Public affaire officer at the base. They just Niaj want to Sec anything like what happened during wow War ii. During the War the  Iceland As Are fueling port for its planes Cros Sifis Atlantic. The Island prospered Wilh the influx of  80percent of them near the capital rcykjavik7��jime when the City itself had a population of Only 38,0 the place was literally taken Over by Forcio troops Eydal said. But the ups left and icelanders have been slow to forget the Hole that the departing Gas left in their Economy. Even Loday the base Al Kef Lavik represents the sixth largest population Center on the Island proportionally it s something Kin 10 the site of Detroit. So these Days people like staff sgt. Clint Olive May run out of film while of the base. Bul Olive says he sees the logic and does t have to much of a Gripe about the sanctions. While stationed in Europe helipad to Deal Wilh rationing and other limitations by none quite like those in Iceland. He a told when he arrived in Iceland that one of the free and Black Market goods from bleeding into the econ  was t hurting the Economy in it flood of goods on the Market said Olive a iat the base. A would have a More draft icy one of the most notable Resuli Civija of Wutt is that with rare exceptions every aim by lives on the base Eydal said this is to keep a a Toff the housing Market there Are Only 241.000jjrflhders, housing a portion of americans off the Baj would require More houses and would result in higer prices. Some ofic nid s history serves As an explanation foursome  of its citizens Eydal said. Ice land Offir nearly 700 years until 1918 was a subject of. In 1940, Britain and then the United Stales suits pm sgt Alex Hill us Naldi by Lotf Soith it. Cat. John Mel Suity stations i the  with the War but when Iceland agreed to in nato and agreed to having a base the nary s officials included most of the current  Bottom line is that the base is not Here at the request of Iceland it is Here with the concurrence of ice land Eydal said. The cultural thing was one big question in this whole affair. There is a big Effort to keep the Lan the american influence in Iceland lives on despite the fact that the majority of people stationed at the base lives works and plays within he Fence  the Early 1960s, half the people of Iceland could pick up the base s television  wife Learned English at Way the 34-Ycar-cld Eydal said. That was before Iceland had its own to Broad casts. It was t the government that stopped it bul the american producers of the shows who took Nole thai a potential Market was seeing the shows for free Eydal said. " unless they Are on duty american  uniforms off base Eydal said. Provost marshal u. Col. John Mcelhany said he r9 Whas problems with violations of the rules he sends Apalco Fohlin the evenings to nightspots 35 Miles away in  sure no one is violating curfew. He said most  obey the rules and prob lems Are rare. When Hist act one of three cos along with an icelandic policem Labh ome across an  or Marine who in t when her she a supposed to be they usually just give the  to the base and let the offender s commander  said those 50 or 60 people wll arc allowed to live off the base face strict customs Rui Ethey shop at the commissary they must Navel _ checked at the Gate. Raw meal and eggs cannot be take base. Midway improve menus to Cost $60 million More by Norman Blackcap military writer Washington after spending $30 million one year ago to improve in seaworthiness of she aircraft Carrier Mil Way the Navy estimates it will have la spend another Iso million on the Job. The Navy responding to queries said the new work would begin Jarly next year Sunug a re Fiat sni Puiu Visi to the aging Carrier in Yokosuka Japan. The total Cost of the remedy is j60million, which includes some Speed enhancement and wetness improvement features the Navy added. The Midway permanently based in Japan As the heart of the Navy s 7threel, was moved into dry Dock in 1986 for an overhaul thai included Hull modifications aimed at increasing the ship s stability. The modifications involved adding what the Navy Calls blisters to the sides of the Hull below the waterline. The blisters added a lengthy bulge to the Hull s sides similar to a Long  idea was to increase the amount of Raer displaced by the hint incur Asniw buoyancy and stability. Each of those blisters is about 10 feet wide and approximately 600 feel Long but when the Carrier moved Back to sea for trials last december the Navy found it had created a new problem the ship rolled Loo quickly from Side to Side in heavy seas complicating Safe landings and the Safe movement of air planes on its deck. Normally it should Lake a Carrier about 20 seconds to Roll from Side to Side in heavy seas. The Midway after initial repairs was rolling from Side 10 Side in As Little As 9 seconds. After new studies including testing Mode of the ship the Navy concluded it must "ttmh1 or a away some of the blisters on each Side of the Hull. The notch will reduce the waterline beam which will raise the natural Roll period of the  the Navy said. The notched ship will Roll much less in High sea  the work will be done by a japanese consortium headed by Sumitomo heavy industries the contractor performing the original work. The Navy has never blamed Sumitomo for the problem in Stead acknowledging Navy engineers erred in their initial design work. The Midway was built in world War i with a straight flight deck and had to be modified later with an angled deck to handle Jet aircraft Wilh numerous improvements the ship became heavier pushing More of its Hull below , in turn degraded the Carrier s Abil Ity 10 hold a straight course increase stress on the Hull and led to problems with water Rushing Over its outboard air Craft elevators in heavy seas the Navy said. Realizing in would be several years before it could replace the old Carrier the Nav decided in 1986 to make Hull modifications tight Security stirs big uproar fort Lauderdale Fla. A jurors were Dis missed two people fainted and an irate judge threatened 10 fire deputies monday is Broward county  put into effect a tightened Security program. People trying to enter the county courthouse had Lowaita up to two hours while deputies searched them. All but one of the courthouse doors were closed some accused Navarro who initially resisted enforcing last week s Security order by chief judg Emiele Bumstein of deliberately sabotaging the Effort. Bumstein had to Wail outside the courthouse bul the acting circuit judge Arthur Franza entered and berated the sheriffs  ibis a ploy to keep them wailing so your sheriff can make a Point Franza asked. Because in about two minutes i m going 10 discharge you All. Two people fainted in the 90-degree temperature and an elderly woman was removed by  finally d dismissed All the jurors. Navarro insisted he was Only obeying Burnstin s orders bul he added i resent that i have to deploy Al these deputies at that courthouse. 1 wish this had never Laken  order came after a judge a divorce lawyer and a witness were fatally shot following a hearing in port St. Joe last week. My in Netherlands to pay to off afters the Hague  a the dutch army which pioneered the concept of a Usan izod military witha 38-hour workweek has now introduce Elf nother Benefit 10 keep its draftees smiling overtime pay. Under the new arrangement the50,000 draftees will get the equivalent of nine extra pay per year to compensate for overtime Jaccoi ing to the defense ministry. _ the overtime pay scheme based on Ihen rag amount of overtime worked by army Navy anger Force conscripts was introduced last month by Csc the pre Vious system of compensating for Long hoi Arwill Days off left too Lille Lime available for  spokes Man told the associated press on Umhay. The compensatory Lime Olup tem frequently can draftees would  of leave said the spokesman. The pc role is thai we want to move away from giving Tina Mas much As  last year the Jerense ministry began giving most of he 30,000-Suafrlsl Dulch army corps stationed in the Netherland Khe last Friday of every month off. _ measure which reduced the corps troop strengthen nose Days to weekend Levels has continued in line h the government s slated aim of providing a 38-hour workweek for Bilic servants including the military. The  scheme is costing the government37.5 no apr guilders $17,85 million or 750 guilders Bescript pay now ranges from 767 guilders $365 Torii 8-year-old private to 1,030 guilders j490 for one 23 Torop that there s a 24,30 Guilder $ 11.60 daily Bonus of sickened Maneu vers lasting More than 24 hours and2.sughders s6.10 for weekday Maneu vers More than there  for other types of work involving weekend Andt Nouay  overtime Banc us part of a ministry policy. Threshed out Wilh thcconlfajs1 association of moving toward a Standard formula Otta Jne conscripts 56 per cent of what professional Soldier sow same rank would earn the ministry spokesman said a the conscripts association is the most of caul lobby ing group for dutch soldiers and also provides be Tegt Ance for conscientious objectors refusing to do their Matory military service ranging from 16 to 24 month depending on Branch rank and specialization. It was the conscripts association thai successfully campaigned in the 1970s for soldiers rights to Wear Long hair