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v-9-?~Li ijr t or the Panama C un , ;; o . GiftC More Than 60 Years of Service to World Commerce The Panama Canal Spillway Vol. XV, No. 1 Friday, August 13, 1976 Bus Service Scheduled For 76-77 School Year S.... Francisco Siu, electrical engineer, left, Electrical Divi- sion, and Rene Van Hoorde, second from right, Assist- ant to the Chief, Power Branch, are shown at Mira- flores Locks with high school students of the Manuel Maria Tejada Roca School of Las Tablas, who recently Canal To Sunday will mark the 62d anni- versary of the opening of the Pan- ama Canal to the seafaring nations of the world. On August 15, 1914, the dream of centuries became a reality as the SS Ancon, the old cement carrier of construction days, her recently painted white hull gleam- ing as she pulled away from the docks at Cristobal, began the first official transit of the waterway. Carrying 200 guests, including President Belisario Porras of Pan- toured the locks and visited the generating plant at Madden Dam. The students are: Ana Matilde Saave- dra and Pablo Espino, and Miriam Judith Amaya, at right. Observe 62d Birthday ama, the United States Secretary of the Army, members of the di- plomatic corps and Canal officials, she made the historic transit in 9 hours and 40 minutes. That memorable day also paid tribute to the Canal builders and to their efforts in digging the Big Ditch through mud and mountains, a feat hailed throughout the world as the engineering wonder of the era. Since that first transit in Au- gust 1914, the Panama Canal has provided a shortcut from ocean to ocean to, a total of 522,940 vessels of every category arriving at her gateways from the four corners of the world. In their holds, these ships have carried a multitude of cargoes weighing 2,820,498,449 long tons. The opening of the Canal has added tremendous im- petus to the development of Latin American. Merchant vessels of almost every nation, battleships and carriers (Continued on p. 4) All students eligible for free Panama Canal Company school- bus transportation in the Canal Zone will be issued a copy of the "Student Conduct and Safety Reg- ulations on Schoolbus" form by their homeroom teachers on the first day of school, August 30. The regulations are designed to protect the lives and safety of stu- Gov. Parfitt Announces PCC Board Decisions Gov. H. R. Parfitt, in a memo- randum to Civic Council pres- idents, has announced the results of the recent meeting held by the Panama Canal Company Board of Directors. Coco Solo Hospital After review of a detailed Health Bureau study of various proposals affecting Coco Solo Hospital, the Board agreed with the recommen- dation to retain the facility and is so recommending to the Secretary of the Army, who is the approving authority in Canal Zone Govern- ment matters. Assistant Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) Victor V. Veysey further indicated during his recent visit that no changes at Coco Solo Hospital are anticipated at this time. SS "Cristobal" The Board reviewed the results of an interim Company study of the SS Cristobal operation and di- rected that the study continue with submittal at a later date. Launch "Las Cruces" The Board agreed with actions (Continued on p. 4) dents riding schoolbuses. Parents and students should carefully read the regulations before signing and returning them. Bus tickets will not be issued to the students, but information con- cerning those eligible for bus trans- portation will be made available to busdrivers as needed. School- bus drivers are allowed to stop only at authorized bus shelters. Information concerning military bus service will be available on all posts. Free bus service will be pro- vided by the Panama Canal Com- pany-Government at the beginning of the morning session and at the close of the afternoon session for all students living in areas listed below. Kindergarten service, where listed, will be provided at the be- ginning and closing of the ap- propriate half-day session. Kindergarten children residing in Ancon, Balboa Heights, Balboa, La Boca, Cardenas, Diablo Heights, Los Rios-Corozal Panama Canal area, Pedro Miguel, Paraiso, Gam- boa, Santa Cruz, Old Cristobal, Gatun, Margarita, the Panama Canal Company afea of France Field, Brazos Heights, Coco Solo, and Rainbow City. Pupils of grades 1-6 residing in San Juan Place, Old Corral area outside the Ancon School district, Gavilan area, Amador Road, Em- pire Street, La Boca, Cardenas, Williamson Place, Goethals Bou- levard in Gamboa, Old Cristobal, the Panama Canal area of France Field, Sixth Street in Margarita, kindergarten from Gatun to Fort Davis and grades 1-6 from Gatun to Margarita, and Brazos Heights. Pupils of grades 7-9 residing in (Continued on p. 4) Meticulous Maintenance Is Watchword of Waterway The Panama Canal will be 62 years old on Sunday. That's the age at which many people retire. Even when they are in the best of health. But the waterway is probably in better shape now than it was when it opened to traffic on Au- gust 15, 1914. And much of the equipment in use today went into service even before the Canal opened. The key word throughout the history of the Canal has been maintenance. A sound program of preventive maintenance has pro- longed the service life of ma- chinery and equipment to an ex- tent that in many cases it has been replaced, not because of failure or deterioration, but in favor of newly designed or im- proved products of modern tech- nology better suited to present day needs. Take towing locomotives. The last of the original 40 "mules" built by General Electric in Sche- nectady, N.Y., were retired from Canal service when the waterway was celebrating its Golden Anni- versary in 1964. One of the vener- able machines was completely re- conditioned and presented in mint condition to the Museum of Trans- portation in St. Louis, Mo., where it is still on exhibit. The craneboat Hercules, which went into service in 1914, has been in continuous use ever since. The German built, 250-ton capacity crane was towed across the At- lantic just before the outbreak of World War I. It is used to remove the heavy lock gates during over- haul, to refloat grounded vessels and in many other jobs involving heavy lifting. The machinery that operates the valves, opens and closes the lock gates is basically original equip- ment. With the exception of a few minor refinements and continuous, programed maintenance, there have been no changes to this mechanism so vital in the opera- tion of the Canal. The practice of preventive main- tenance also extends to buildings, employee housing, vehicles and every piece of equipment used in the operation of the Canal and its many support activities. The results are evident. The Ad- ministration building itself, which has been occupied by Canal orga- nization offices since July 15, 1914, is a solid example of what con- tinuing maintenance can mean. The building has been air-condi- tioned and many other improve- ments made, but there have been no major structural changes in its 62-year life. Employee housing along the palm-lined Prado in Balboa also dates back to 1914. Aside from painting, refurbishing the interiors and installing modern plumbing, these quarters are no different than they were when the first tenants moved in, just before the opening of the Canal. Official vehicles of every type, trucks, fire engines, trailers, sedans, police cars and ambulances, are kept in top running condition by the Motor Transportation Division during their planned service life. Frequently, when these vehicles are replaced with more modern equipment, the retired vehicles are donated or sold at a nominal price to Government agencies or institu- tions in the Republic of Panama and in many cases, with continued maintenance, remain in service for many additional years. The water and sewer systems and garbage collection service in the cities of Panama and Colon, which for half a century were operated by Canal Zone authori- ties. were turned over to the Pan- " - ' 41t - 'I: 05 The crane "Hercules" has been serving the Panama Canal for 62 years. ama Government on July 1, 1953. Dump trucks, sweepers and other equipment was made available to Panama authorities at book value. Panama Also Benefits A recent editorial cautioned Panama negotiators against accept- ing unserviceable equipment when the Canal is turned over to the Republic, citing the garbage col- lecting equipment as an example. Actually, records show that none of the vehicles was more than 6 years old and three were barely 1 year old. Purchased new by the U.S. Government for $240,000, it was sold to Panama for $60,974 after months of negotiations. In a letter to Ernesto Jafn Guardia, then Panama's chief en- gineer in charge of the Panama City and Colon Water and Sewage Systems, H. O. Paxton, lieutenant governor of the Canal Zone at the time, called attention to the ex- cellent condition of the equipment. "The heavy equipment has al- ways been kept at a very high standard of maintenance," he wrote on January 18, 1953, "this should mean extension of the normal serv- ice life far beyond that used by us in arriving at the net book or service value," he added. Transfer of the water system and garbage collection services to (Continued on p. 4) ofthe Panama al M Beginning Friday, August 13, 1976 BALBOA (Air-Conditioned) Fri., 6:15, 8:00-The Strongest Man in the World (G) Friday Owl Show, 10:00-Lust For a Vampire (SIT) (PG) Sat. Jr. Mat., 10:00 a.m.-Indian Fighter (G) Sun. Jr. Mat., 12:00-The Battle of Britain (G) Sat., 2:30-Bells Are Ringing (G) Sat.-Mon., 6:15, 8:10-Sun., 2:30, 6:15, 8:10-Death Race 2000 (SIT) (R) Tues., 6:15, 8:30-Cactus in the Snow (SIT) (PG) Wed., 6:15, 8:15-End of the Wicked Tiger (SIT) (PG) Thurs., 6:15, 8:05-Executive Action (SIT) (PG) COCO SOLO (Air-Conditioned) Fri.-The Great Escape (G) Friday Owl Show, 10:00-The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (PG) Sat. Jr. Mat., 2:00-Hello Down There (G) Sat., 7:30-Attack (SIT) (PG) Sun., 2:00, 7:30-Mon., 7:30-The Old Gun (R) Tues.-Wed., 7:30-Mahogany (PG) Thurs., 7:30-Lepke (R) MARGARITA* Fri.-Kung Fu's Hero (PG) Friday Owl Show, 9:30-Play It Again Sam (PG) Sat. Jr. Mat., 2:00-The Piped Piper (G; Sat.-The Violent Enemy (SIT) (PG) Sun. Jr. Mat., 2:00-Attack on the Iron Coast (G) Sun.-Mon.-The Hustle (R) Tues.-To Sir With Love (SIT) (PG) RAINBOW CITY* (Air-Conditioned) Sun.-Mon.-Mahogany (PG) Tues.-The Old Gun (R) Wed.-Lepke (R) Thurs.-Master Spy and Cry of Battle (PG) GATUN MINITHEATER0 (Air-Conditioned) Fri.-They Rode West (G) Sat. Jr. Mat., 2:00-Tiger Shark (G) Sat.-Cool Breeze (R) Sun. Jr. Mat., 2:00-George Washington Slept Here (G) Sun.-Stolen Life (PG) GAMBOA* Fri.-Diamonds on Wheels (G) Friday Owl Show, 9:30-A Gunfight (PG) Sat. Jr. Mat., 6:15-The King's Pirate (G) Sat., 8:15-Mixed Company (PG) Sun.-Three Days of the Condor (R) Tues.-Escape From the Jungle (G) Wed.-Attack (SIT) (PG) PARAISO* Sun.-The Great Escape (SIT) (G) Mon.-Three Days of the Condor (R) Wed -Halls of Anger and Hickey and Boggs (PG) OAll night shows begin at 7:00 except as shewn. All shows are post meridiem time except as shown. Program subject to change. FILM SUITABILITY GUIDE: G-All ages ad- mitted. General audience. PG-Parental guidance suggested, some material may not be suited for preteenagers. R-Re- stricted. Persons under 17 not admitted unless accompanied by parent or legal guardian. X-Persons under 17 not ad- mitted. SIT-Indicates Spanish Titles. (Schedule subject to change without notice. (C) indicates color program.) FRIDAY, AUGUST 13 3:00-Sign-On News 3:05-Sesame Street 4:00 -Bob Cummings 4:25-The Conciliator 4:50-General Hospital 5:10-Roy Rodgers 5:35-Can You Top This? 6:00-Dateline (C) 6:40-You Asked for It (C) 7:05-Daktari 8:00--Qu Pasa? (C) 8:05-One Day at a Time (C) (Adult) 8:30-Sanford & Son (C) 9:00-Focus on Today (C) 9:20-Friday Night at the Movies: "Spencers Mountain (C) 11:20-The Late Show: "Torpedo Bay" SATURDAY, AUGUST 14 10:00-Sign-On News 10:05-Cartoon Carnival (C) 10:50-Morning Movie: "Topper Takes a Trip" 12:10-Major League Baseball: New York vs. Boston (C) 1:55-NFL Football: Tampa vs. Los Angeles (C) 4:05-American Sportsman 4:30-The Winners (C) 5:40-Greatest Sports Legends (C) 6:00-Weekend '76 (C) 6:15-The Way It Was 6:45-Mary Tyler Moore (C) 7:10-Daniel Boone 8:05-Rich Little 9:00-Weekend Report (C) 9:15-SCN Special of the Week: The Academy of Country Music Awards 10:25-Creature Feature: "The Dark Eyes of London" SUNDAY, AUGUST 15 11:40-Sign-On News 11:45-This Is the Life (C) 12:15-The Early Movie: "Task Force" 2:15-Grand Slam Tennis (C) 3:50-Pro Bowling's Best Ball Championship (C) 5:05-Mars-The Search for Life (C) 6:00-Chronicle (C) 6:40-Wild Kingdom 7:05-Dean Martin Celebrity Roast (C) 8:00-Qud Pasa? (C) 8:05-The Magician (C) 9:00-Weekend Report (C) 9:15-Movie: "Male Animal" 10:55-The Tonight Show MONDAY, AUGUST 16 3:00-Sign-On News 3:05-Sesame Street 4:05-Bob Cummings 4:30-Ann Southern 4:55--General Hospital 5:15-Assignment underwaterr 5:40-Truth or Consequences 6:00-Dateline (C) 6:40-Let's Make a Deal 7:05-Glen Campbell Music Show (C) 7:50-Info Featurette (C) 8:00-Que Pasa? (C) 8:05-1 Spy (C) 9:00-Focus on Today (C) 9:20-Monday Night Baseball: Detroit vs. New York (C) 11:30-Decoy TUESDAY, AUGUST 17 3:00-Sign-On News 3:05--Make a Wish 3:30-Electric Company 4:00-Bob Cummings 4:25-- oots and Saddles 4:50--General Hospital 5:15--The Price Is Right 6:00-Dateline (C) 6:40-High and Wild (C) 7:05-Boh Newhart (C) 7:30-Barney Miller (C) 8:00--0u Pasa? (C) 8:05-Conversations With Eric Severeid 9:00-Focus on Today (C) 9:20-Tuesday Night at the Movies: "Bootsteps" (C) 10:35-Mike Douglas WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18 3:00-Sign-On News 3:05-Sesame Street 4:05-Bob Cummings 4:30-Grindl 4:55-General Hospital 5:15-The Addams Family 5:40-$20,000 Pyramid 6:00-Dateline (C) 6:40-Wonderful World of Magic 7:05-Kate McShane (C) (Adult) 8:00-Que Pasa? (C) 8:05-Mission Impossible (C) 9:00-Focus on Today (C) 9:20-Movie: "A Queen For Caesar" (C) 10:55-Tonight Show THURSDAY, AUGUST 19 3:00-Sign-On News 3:05-Danny Thomas 3:30-Electric Company 4:00-Bob Cummingp 4:25-"The Rifleman" 4:50-General Hospital 5:10-Jack La Lanne 5:35-Mayherry RFD (C) 6:00-Dateline (C) 6:40-The Newlywed Game 7:05-Tony Orlando and Dawn (C) 7:55--Qu Pasa? (C) 8:00-The Adams Chronicles (C) 9:00-Focus on Today (C) 9:20-Information Special: "VD Truths and Consequences (C) 9:50-Merv Griffin 11:00--The Late Show: "Trents Last Case" I People in the Nelvs The first time he saw the Pan- ama Canal, Charles J. Roth-Roffy was standing on the wall of a vessel as it made its southbound transit. He was aboard a floating dry- dock that was too wide to go through the locks so it was turned on its side, put on box pontoons for the transit and then uprighted when it reached Balboa harbor. Roth-Roffy was born and grew up in New Athens, Ill. After high school, he completed a 4-year carpenter apprenticeship and then joined the Navy. For 2� years he was an instruc- tor in the operation of floating drydocks and then went to sea as the chief carpenter's mate on the floating drydock that brought him Charles J. Roth-Roffy to the Canal Zone to stay-more or less. Taking a local discharge in 1946, he was hired as a carpenter fore- man at the Canal organization's Building Division. Two years later, he decided to go to California where he was in the contracting business for a couple of years and then moved on to St. Louis, Mo., where he was in charge of building main- tenance for a packing company. As so many people do, even- tually he came back to the Canal Zone and, in 1957, went to work for the Locks Division, transferred to the Maintenance Division and IS THIS YOUR KITCHEN? It could be if your curtains hang down to stove level; if your stove is so close to a window that a slight breeze could blow curtains over a burner; if grease is permitted to splatter on the stove; if control buttons are not checked before you leave the kitchen. Committing just one of these seemingly minor sins could cause your kitchen to look like this one day. Look around. Is your kitchen safe? Panama Canal Spillway SIiHAOL R. PAlur-'ir .r(icHARt) L. HUNT I' iANK A. B1LDWIN Governor of the Canal Zone Lieutenant Governor infou:-nation Officer THE PANAMA CANAL SPILLWsAY is all official publication of tlhe Panama Canal, Balboa Heights, C.Z. All articles are available to nwcss media and may be reprinted without further clearance. SPILLw.\A material should arrive at the Panama Canal Press Ofiice no later than 4 p.m., Fjriday, one week prior to publication. Only urgent material can be accepted as late as noon Monday. Distributed iree to all Panama Canal employees. Subscriptions cost $4 for students and $6 for others. Airmail subscriptions cost S19 a year. Make checks payable to Panama (anal Company and address to: Chief, Administrative Services Divisio,. P.O. Box M. Balboa Heights, C.Z. finally, in 1970, to the Community Services Division. Today he is in charge of main- tenance for all Canal Zone quar- ters and of the quarters liveability program. That means everyone who has a complaint or wants some- thing done to their quarters is told to "call Mr. Roth-Roffy" in spite of which he says he loves his job and the people he deals with. Sitting atop a hill in Arraijan is "a big, a really big" house with four bedrooms, two bath, a huge kitchenn, dining room and living room. Also a stable, storeroom, caretaker's house, toolroom, shop and chicken house. And Roth-Roffy !has built every square inch of all seven buildings himself working weekends over the last 5 years. With !is retirement home com- pleted; he looked for a new week- end challenge and decided on flying. He joined the Chagres Aero Club and started taking lessons. After 22 hours of flying time, he bough his own plane a few weeks ago ani plans to fly it to the States when he gets his private oilot's license. Roth-Roiff is a trustee and lormcr post commander of VFW Po:,, S:35 Cocoli and a member of the Knights of Columbus, Fourth Degree. but his special interest is 'he U.S. Naval Reserve. An active inember for 27 years, lhe was named "Reservist oi the Year-15th Naval District" in 1974. As a reservist he goes on active iuty for 2 weeks each year. During one period of active duty, he went to sea on the original U..S.. "Tarwa N," then last year while attached to the Naval Base at San Diego he was shown a 25-minute film on the new "Tarawa." So when he visited the mammoth carrier during its recent stopover in Balboa hie felt he knew it well. iloth-lHolfy and his wife. Sylvia, have four children. Sandra, 30, is married to Marine Corps Capt. Stephen Torrent; Charles III, 26, is a fourth year apprentice at the Electrical Division: William, 20. :s studying to he an Air Traffic Controller in St. Louis, Mo., and Thomas, 18, received a Governor's appointment to the Merchant Ma- rine Academy at Kings Point this year. TIIL PANAMA CANAL SPILLWAY Atioltst 1:3, 1976 Page 2 August 13, 1976 THE PANAMA CANAL SPILLWAY Tryouts Announced For "The Mousetrap" "The Mousetrap," Agatha Chris- tie's famous melodrama, has been selected as the Ancon Theatre Guild's next production. David Michael Eveleigh will di- rect the production with perform- ances scheduled for October 14 to October 30. Tryouts for the eight roles will be held at 7:30 p.m., August 22, 23 and 24 at the Ancon Theatre. Eveleigh has appeared in the Surf Side Theatre productions of "The Andersonville Trial" and "Bus Stop," and in the Ancon The- atre production of "The White Sheep of the Family." Retirements (Continued from last edition) Granville 0. Ponder, Crane Operator, Ter- minals Division, Atlantic side: 31 years 9 months 3 days. John H. Poole, Jr., Telephone Mechanic, Electrical Division, Pacific side: 42 years 1 day. Jos6 A. Reyes B., Carpentry Worker, Locks Division, Pacific side: 34 years 1 month 3 days. Crosby Robinson, Seaman Leader, Ports Di- vision, Atlantic side: 33 years 10 months 9 days. Jack W. Rocker, Chief Engineer-in-Charge, Towboat, Ports Division, Pacific side: 34 years 6 months 1 day. Fidelino Rodriguez, Laborer, Community Serv- ices Division, Pacific side: 32 years 7 months 11 days. Joaquin P. Ruiz, Seaman (Launch), Ports Division, Pacific side: 33 years 8 days. Ernest M. Straker, Asphalt Worker Foreman, Maintenance Division, Pacific side: 38 years 7 month 27 days. Benjamin Tejada, Linehandler, Locks Divi- sion, Pacific side: 34 years 3 months 3 days. Daniel Thompson, Machinist Helper, Locks Division, Pacific side: 35 years 7 months 13 days. Wesley A. E. Thomas, Brakeman, Railroad Division, Atlantic side: 19 years 11 months 14 days. Jos6 G. Viveros, Cement Worker, Locks Divi- sion, Pacific side: 30 years 4 months 29 days. Albert J. Wanner, Generating Plant Shift Foreman, Electrical Division, Pacific side: 21 years 4 months 13 days. Raymond L. Watson, Carpenter, Maintenance Division, Atlantic side: 38 years 3 days. John Williams, Hot Water Tank Repairman, Maintenance Division, Atlantic side: 36 years 2 days. CANAL ZONE GOVERNMENT-PANAMA CANAL COMPANY PERSONNEL BUREAU In-Service Employee Transfer- Vacancy Bulletin All qualified applicants will receive consideration for appointment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, partisan political affiliation, or any other non-merit factor. Qualified handicapped individuals may call or visit the Coordinator for the Em- ployment of the Handicapped Program for counseling with regard to any of the below-listed vacancies. The Coordinator's office is located in Building 363, Ancon, telephone 52-7570. PERMANENT POSITIONS Base Rate Bureau Lo or ca Division tion Civil Engineer NM-7/9 -- . - -- $10,691.20/$13,041.60 Dredging Clerk-Typist NM-31 _____ _____- -$5,116.80 Public Hea Distribution and Window, Substitute, PO-111 (Part-Time NTE 30 hours) (Knowledge of English required) _- $5.70 Postal Engineer, Dredge FE-14 (Knowledge of English and license required) _.-___-------____ ---- - $8.53 Dredging Laborer MG-3 (First 40 hours) (Kncwledge of English and swimming ability required) _ __ $2.23 M. Bunker Milk Inspector NM-4 (Part-time NTE 20 hours) ... $5,740.80 Vet. Med. Nurse/Clinical Nurse NM-5/7_--- .$6,427.20/$10,691.20 Health Pilot-In-Training CP-1 (First 40 hours) (Knowledge of English and swimming ability required) $18,595.20 Transit Telephone Mechanic MG-11� (Requires 1 year of central office equipment maintenance and installation experience)__$6.22 Electrical TEMPORARY POSITIONS Budget and Accounting Assistant NM-7 (NTE 1 year) Clerk-Typist NM-31 (Bilingual) (NTE 1 year) Dental Officer NM-12 (Intermittent) (NTE 1 year). Nursing Aid NM-2 (NTE 8 months) -- $10,691.20 $5,116.80 $18,428.80 $4,700.80 alth o- Va- Jan-Marie and Ted Jaguar are the parents of bouncing baby boys. Since the SPILLWAY announce- ment of their engagement in July 1974, and their marriage the fol- lowing year, Isthmian residents have awaited the arrival 'of kittens the way impatient mothers-in-law await the arrival of grandchildren. The jaguars finally cooperated and presented the Summit Zoo with twin sons as a July Fourth gift. The babies' weight at birth is not known. Jan-Marie wouldn't tell and the Zoo's Director, Dr. Nathan With undisguised pride and joy, Dr. Nathan Gale, cuddly at 8! pounds, this time next year left, admires the Summit Zoo's jaguar kittens the first have grown into 200-pound man-eating c time they were taken from their mother's cage. The Dr. Gale, are his son, Jon, a biology student first jaguars to be born in captivity on the Isthmus, minster College, Salt Lake City, Utah, they were taken from their cage at the age of 1 works in a Salt Lake City Zoo, and Dudle month to be innoculated and weighed. Still cute and biological technician at Summit. Go Late; A Wait for C At Cristoba It's a nuisance when P residents take 2 days off and travel to the Atl twice to pick up one car is exactly what happen ployees get to the pier th SS Cristobal arrives to their car will not be unlo late that night. The Terminals Divisic all employees to pick up the day after the ship a At the time of pickup in the Canal Zone or in leans, privately owned must be inspected thore shipping damage before be removed from terminal Owners are responsib specting their vehicles fo which may have occurred shipping on the SS Crist Damage must be report person making delivery 1 owner moves the veh owner is liable for the condition once it has moved from the terminal No requests for dama made after the vehicle terminal area can be cc Gale, wasn't about to insist. A pos- sessive mother, Jan-Marie would not permit a human near her babies for 30 days. Then, at the age of 1 month, they were taken from the cage to be innoculated and weighed. Each tipped the scales at 8/V pounds. Daddy Ted, an octogenerian by human age calculations, has ex- pressed little interest in his off- spring. Undoubtedly, he feels he has done what was expected of him and is now content to bask in the glory of his accomplishment. Ted, a native of Panama's Darien jungle, was purchased for the Zoo in 1963 when he was 6 weeks old. For 10 years, efforts to locate a suitable mate were unsuccessful and the search spread far and wide until Jan-Marie was found in an Indiana Zoo and shipped here. Some 80,000 people visit the Zoo each year but this count is expected to increase in the coming months as Isthmian residents rush out to see the first, but hopefully not the last, jaguar kittens born in captivity on the Isthmus. a cans Jaguars and all other spotted p 1 cats in the New World have been A 1 declared endangered species by the United States and in their native A 1 countries so everyone is hoping that Ted and Jan-Marie believe in P 4 big families. ing A P A-P Com. Serv. Schools Coco Solo Hos. Mental H.C. Application must be submitted on Form 443, APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER, no lat seven (7) calendar days from the date of this publication. A separate application n submitted for each job listed. The tase rates shown will be increased for U.S. citizens appropriate differential plus a tax factor where applicable. 1 Indicates written test requi � Signifies a security position to ba filled only by a U.S. citizen. Qualifications standard be reviewed at the Employment and Placement Branch, Building 366, Ancon, or Buildini Cristobal. Further information may be obtained from the Employment and Placement telephone 52-7996, 52-7501, or 43-1288. Employing officials should not be contacted d Review Upholds Retirement Law SThe Appeals Review Board of the U.S. Civil Service Commission recently upheld the statutory re- quirement that U.S.-citizen em- ployees of the Canal agencies retire at age 62. The ruling was handed down in answer to an appeal in connection with a complaint previously rejected by the Canal Company. The com- , plainant contended that the man- datory retirement provision was rendered illegal and discriminatory S by the Age Discrimination in Em- i ployment Act of 1967, which was extended to include Federal em- ployees by Public Law 93-259. The Appeals Review Board held that the provision of the retire- ment act involved was not super- seded by the Age Discrimination Slaw. The board stated that when a general statute is enacted after a specific statute, the specific law remains in effect unless it is ex- they will pressly repealed. In this case, ts. With Public Law 93-259, a general law, t at West- who also did not expressly repeal the provi- ey Jones a sion of the retirement act man- dating early retirement for Canal employees. *oid The board found the rejection 'VOI of the complaint by the Canal Company proper and affirmed the ars agency's decision. lI Student Associations pacificc side To Hold Orientations frpm work The Balboa and Cristobal High antic side School Student Associations will . But that hold orientations for new students ns if em- later this month. he day the The orientation program in Cris- find that toal is scheduled for 9:30 a.m., aded until a ded until August 24, in the high school auditorium. on advises All students entering grades 7 their cars through 12 are invited to attend. arrives. The Balboa High School pro- -)whether ig-e raim will begin at 9 a.m., Au- Iew Or- i gust 25, in the school auditorium. vehicles ghly fr Newcomers from the United mughly for SStates will join students entering they can al ara the 10th grade from Curundu ul areas. Junior High School on a tour of le for in- facilities and a student association or damage introduction to clubs, organizations ed during and sports activities. tobal. Parents are welcome. ted to the before the icle. The vehicle's EMERGENCY NUMBERS been re- al area. ge claims leaves the considered. 17 1 Parai - Class of '66 Is Planning Reunion A 3 'lhe local committee of the Par- aiso liigh School Class of '66 is A 1 holding a disco party tonight at the Lakeview Golf Club. P 1 The committee also has an- P 2 nounced plans for a class reunion A j and invites fellow graduates to P 1 monthly meetings held at 7:30 p.m. on the fourth Saturday of er than the month at the Pedro Miguel must be oby the Civic Center. recent. For additional information, call rds may Alex Savory at 52-4204 or 52-2592, g 1105, Branch, Leonardo Hylton at 52-4224 or directly Ronaldo Bonnick at 21-5691. POLICE FIRE PIIYSICIAN (Pacific) PHYSICIAN (Atlantic) )I.� ~'I 110 -119 52-2300 3-1211 f Ii I i y L^-7^ ^ ^ -- ^ Suggestions concerning Locks Division locomotives earned certificates and cash awards for Roderick N. MacDonell, left, and Frank Riser. MacDonell, an electrician, proposed a modification to existing locomotive moving contact parts. The estimated first-year savings was $1,200 and his award was for $145. Riser, a machinist, suggested installing a specially designed coupling housing extension that would facilitate maintenance of the hydraulic pump and reduce wear on the armature shaft and pump. He received a check for $50. It was his fifth suggestion; an earlier one qualified him for the Presidential Award Citation. Page 3 Bicentennial Gift Two Purring Kittens Increase Zoo Census THE PANAMA CANAL SPILLWAY August 13, 1976 1a .i6 -s~BR S -rT )4 . Apprentices taking the pre-vocational English course listen attentively as Frances Enyart, their instructor, A- '-:4 explains a phrase in the text book. The apprentices also use the language lab at the Training Center. English Added to Apprentice Program "Can you read the fractions on this yardstick," "How many inches in a fourth of a yard?," "What do you need to nail two boards to- gether?" These were some of the ques- tions asked by the instructor at a session of the pre-vocational course in the English language at the Training Center. Answering were a group of new apprentices who are learning English before be- ginning theory and practical train- ing in 1 of the 34 crafts offered in the Panama Canal Apprentice- ship Training program. This year, for the first time, ap- prentices who are not proficient in English are being taught English to enable them to learn the skills of a craft or a trade under the sponsorship of the Canal organiza- tion. Though the majority of appren- tices are from the Panama high schools, several who joined the last class are former engineering stu- dents from the University of Pan- ama. They all have studied English grammar as a school subject. The 3-month total immersion course is designed to draw out this knowl- edge of English and to build a vocabulary sufficiently extensive to prepare them for the training in the classroom, and as they move from shop to shop, watching and . ,.. learning from master craftsmen. The Canal's Apprenticeship Pro- gram, which meets the Department of Labor Standards for apprentice training, is open to U.S. and non- U.S. citizens regardless of sex or national origin. Minimum age is 17,V and applicants shall not have passed their 30th birthday on date of appointment. Among the new apprentices, in addition to United States citizens and Pan- amanians, are one each from Costa Rica, Colombia, China, and Peru. Entrance into the apprentice- ship program is by examination: first, a screening test in simple arithmetic and mechanical com- prehension. Those successfully passing the screening test are given a final test which includes ques- tions in mathematics and high school algebra. The tests are ad- ministered in English and in Spanish. According to Personnel Bureau statistics, a total of 5,393 persons applied for entrance into the annual apprenticeship training pro- gram which began the past July. Of these applicants, 60 percent did not show up for the screening test. Of the U.S. citizens who took !ie screening test, 133 passed and _2 failed. In the non-U.S. group, 2,160 passed and 1,300 failed. In the final test given the past April, A,, . .' Future electricians, apprentices Penelope Earl, left, and Linda Clarke, two of the nine women in the Panama Canal's Apprenticeship Training Program, discuss the intricacies of an electric circuit. 53 U.S. citizens passed and 50 failed; in the non-U.S. category, 350 passed and 440 failed the test. The average score of the appli- cant select rd from the Central Examining Olice register in July 1976 was 91.5 for U.S. citizens and 89.3 for non-U.S. citizens and tihe lowest score selected from the register was 84.4 (U.S.) and 83.8 (non-U.S.). Selected from a single register were 16 U.S. citizens and 55 non- U.S. citizens. With the exception of those who are studying the pre- vocational English course, these apprentices have joined the corps of 161 apprentices currently train- ing throughout the Canal organiza- tion in crafts such as electrician, machinist, dredge mate, towboat master, air-conditioning equipment mechanic, generating plant equip- ment operator, painter and car- penter, and other miscellaneous crafts. As these men and women move up from the ranks of apprentices to fully qualified craftsmen, they will have completed approximna- tely 1,000 hours of classroom in- struction, another 1,000 hours of trade school training, and at least 5,000 hours of "on the job" work. The 3 to 4 years of training each apprentice has received will have cost the Canal organization an ap- proximate $17,000, equivalent to the cost of a college education. As they train, apprentices in their first year are earning $2.88 an hour; second year apprentices earn $3.48 an hour; third year ap- prentices $4.56 an hour and fourth year apprentices $5.42 an hour. Apprentices who achieve a min- imum grade of 90 percent in both skill training and academic work throughout the program acquire status of journeymen 3 months earlier than their coworkers. Following the rigorous training, they will join the select group of journeymen who keep the wheels of the Canal turning. And as more and more journeymen are trained in the apprenticeship program, less recruitment from the United States will be required to supply quali- fied personnel for manpower needs. Only nine craftsmen were recruited from the United States in the past fiscal year. As the training program con- tinues to develop local manpower skills, eventually all needs for non- security, non-supervisory manual employees can be satisfied from local resources. School Tuition Policy Change Being Deferred Gov. H. R. Parfitt has announced that the change in sponsorship policy for the Canal Zone College which was to be implemented at the start of the fall term is being deferred for 1 semester. The action was taken to provide more time for other Government agencies to examine alternatives for students affected by the spon- sorship change at the college, in- cluding the possibility of obtaining authority and funds to sponsor such students. The Governor emphasized, how- ever, that the new policy will apply with the start of registration for the second semester. At that time, only those individuals who are financially sponsored for en- rollhentt by a U.S. Government agency will be eligible for the sponsored tuition rates for full-time or part-time study at the college. Those not in this category will be required to pay the non-sponsored tuition rates. Governor Parfitt explained that in the past, the Panama Canal or- ganization by default sponsored Canal Zone College students who vwere actually the responsibility of other U.S. Government agencies. Unfortunately, there is no basis upon which the continuation of this practice can be justified. The Canal agency is hopeful that the other Government agencies are able to obtain authority and funds to pay the sponsorship costs in order to permit students from these agencies to continue their education. Not affected by the deferment will be the increases in tuition rates for both sponsored and non- sponsored students, as announced earlier. The new rates, which take effect during the fall term, will be as follows: Canal Zone College Non-Sponsored Tuition: Full-time $1,050 per semester Part-time $65 per credit hour Sponsored Tuition: Full-time $220 per semester Part-time $18 per credit hour 62d Birthday (Continued from p. 1) have been a part of the passing parade of ships transiting the waterway. Recently, several of the world's tall ships passed through the Canal en route to the Bicen- tennial parade of sailing vessels in New York. Also recently, the U.S.S. Tarawa, the first in a new class of amphibious assault ships and the largest warship in operation that can go through the Canal, made a southbound transit to her home port at San Diego, Calif. Board Decision (Continuedr from p. 1) taken tby the Company in laying up its large launches and con- curred in the Company proposal to reactivate the Las Cnuces when the Company's financial condition permits. The launch would be used primarily for orientation and education. Printing Plant After review of vaiouis alterna- tives for accomplishing Company- (overnment printing, the Board concurred in a Company recom- mendation that operation of the Priniling Plant be continued and that arrangements lie consum- mated wilt the Army for printing of the SeILWAY" at a substantial cost savings. Schoolbuses (Continued from p. 1) Ancon (including Sosa Place, San Juan Place, and the Old Corral area), Balboa, Balboa Heights, Diablo Heights, Old Cristobal, Coco Solo, the Panama Canal Com- pany area of France Field, Brazos Heights, La Boca, Cardenas, Los Rios-Corozal P.C., Gamboa, Gatun, and Margarita. Pupils of grades 10-12 residing in Ancon (including Sosa Place, San Juan Place, and the Old Corral area), Williamson Place, Empire Street, Amador Road, Gavilan area including Plank Street, Diablo Heights, La Boca, Los Rios-Coro- zal PanCanal, Cardenas, Gamboa, Gatun, Margarita, Old Cristobal, Coco Solo, the Panama Canal Com- pany area of France Field, and Brazos Heights. Dependent students, grades K-12, of Panama Canal Company-Gov- ernment employees residing in the Republic of Panama will be trans- ported by military transportation to their respective schools. Parents should inquire at the school where their children will attend as to the location of the bus stops, the bus number, the bus route num- ber, and the time the students should be at the bus stop to be picked up. Tuition students are not authorized to ride these buses. All secondary schools daily class schedules begin at 7:45 a.m. and end at 2:15 p.m. The elementary schoolday (1-6) is from 8 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. There are two kinder- garten sessions each day. The first session begins at 8 a.m. and ends at 10:30 a.m. The second session is from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Maintenance [Continued from p. 1) Panama was an important event. On the eve of the transfer, June 30, 1953, Canal Zone Gov. John S. Seybold, Panama President Jose Antonio Rem6n Cantera and other o officials gathered at the pres- idential palace to drink a toast and -,xchainge compliments. in a letter to Governor Seybold, the Property Owners Association of Fanama warmly thanked him fo, the service performed by the Canal Zone WYater Office and Car- ;age Collection. The magazine "Sidte" commented in an editorial on July 11. 1953: "the modern garbage trucks . . . transferred to ianama along with the same orga- nization which had operated them in Panama and Colon . . the machinery was well oiled, the or- ganization carefully prepared and the various services began to oper- ate with precision and efficiency fironi te start." Actually, there were some diffi- culties at the beginning, but not because of the condition of the equipment. As I a Estrella de Pa- namni pointed out in an editorial on July 12, 1953, there were delays in the garbage collection due to lack of coordination and the fact that there was discontent among the workers, whose salaries were reduced by Panama authorities from the Canal Zone rate to the going local rate. Cristobal Theatre Announces Tryouts Tryouts for the Cristobal Little Theatre production "Cactus Flower" will be held from 7:30 to 9.:i0 p.mr., August 16, 17, 23 and 24. Backstage workers and those in- terested in any phase of theatrical production also are needed. They can go to the tryouts or call (;eorganne Plack at Fort Gulick 4620 or islhley Rennagcl at Fort (;lCick 1430 for information. Page 4 Mds de 60 Aiios al Servicio del Comercio Mundial Spillway del Canal de Panama Viernes 13 de Agosto de 1976 Vol. XV, No. 1 ^ r Explican Reglamentos ..r 4 Sobre Buses Escolares .- . A la izquierda aparece Francisco Siu, ingeniero elec- tricista, Divisi6n Eldctrica, y segundo a la derecha, Rcn6 Van Hoorde, Jefe Asistente, Ramo de Energia E1lctrica, en las Esclusas de Miraflores mientras acompafiaban a estudiantes de la Escuela Secundaria Manuel Maria Tejada Roca de Las Tablas cuando visitaron recientemente las esclusas y la plant gene- radora de la Represa Madden. Los estudiantes son: Ann Matilde Saavedra y Pablo Espino, y Miriam Judith Amaya, a la derecha. La Via Canalera Cumple 62 Anos El Canal de Panami cumplirA el domingo el sexag6simo segundo aniversario del dia en que abri6 sus puertas a todos los paises mari- timos del mundo. El 15 de agosto de 1914, el suefio de los siglos se hizo reali- dad cuando el SS Ancdn, antiguo acarreador de cemento de los dias de la construcci6n, inici6 el primer transito official de la via acuAtica luciendo su reci6n pintado casco blanco. El Ancdn, que parti6 de los muelles de Crist6bal, con 200 invitados a bordo, entire los que se encontraban el Presidente de Panamat Belisario Porras, el Secre- tario del Ejrcito de los Estados Unidos, miembros del cuerpo di- plomintico y funcionarios del Canal. hizo el transito en 9 horas y 40 minutes. En ese dia memorable tambi6n se rindid tribute a los constructo- res del Canal y a sus esfuerzos en la excavaci6n de la gran zanja a traves de las montalias, una hazafia aclamada por todo el mundo como la maravilla de ingenieria de la 6poca. Desde aquel dia de agosto de 1914, el Canal de PanamA ha ofre- cido un camino mis corto de oc6a- no a oc6ano a un total de 522,940 buques de toda categoria que lle- garon a sus compuertas de todos los confines del mundo. En sus bodegas, estos barcos han trans- portado una enorme variedad de cargas que suman 2,820,498,449 toneladas largas. El Canal ha sido un factor im- portante en el desarrollo de Am6- rica Latina. (Continua en la pdgina 4) Los maestros de escuela sumi- nistrarin en el primer dia de cla- ses, 30 de agosto, una copia del formulario "Conducta del Estu- diante y Reglas de Seguridad en el Autobus Escolar" a todos los estudiantes que tengan derecho a Parfitt Anuncia Decisiones de la Junta Directiva En un memorAndum dirigido a los presidents de los Consejos Civicos, el Gobernador H. R. Par- fitt anunci6 los resultados de una reunion que sostuvo recientemente con la Junta de Directores de la Compania del Canal de PanamA. Hospital Coco Solo Despu6s de revisar un studio detallado preparado por la Direc- ci6n de Salubridad relative a va- rias propuestas sobre el Hospital Coco Solo, la Junta concord6 con la recomendaci6n de retener el hospital y asi lo estAi recomendan- do al Secretario del Ejercito, sien- do 6ste la autoridad en cuestiones del Gobierno de la Zona del Canal. El Secretario Asistente' del Ejer- cito (Asuntos Civiles) Victor V. Veysey tambi6n indic6 durante su reciente visit que por el moment no habria cambios en el Hospital Coco Solo. SS "Crist6bal" La Junta revis6 los resultados de un studio preliminary de la Com- pafnia sobre el funcionamiento del Cristibal y decret6 que se conti- nuara con el studio y se presen- tarAl en una fecha posterior. Lancha "Las Cruces" La Junta concord6 con las me- didas tomadas por la Compafia que son las de retirar las lanchas (Cointimnia en la pdgina 4) recibir transport gratis en la Zona del Canal suministrado por la Compania del Canal de PanamA. Los reglamentos tienen por oh- jeto protege la vida y salvaguar- dar a los estudiantes que viajan en dichos buses. Los padres y estu- diantes deben leer cuidadosamen- te dichos reglamentos antes dc firmar y devolverlos. No se expedirAn boletos de auto- b6s a estudiantes, pero los chofe- res tendrin informaci6n relative a estudiantes con derecho a trans- porte. Los choferes de bus solo podran detenerse en las paradas de autobis autorizadas. HabrA information solrc serx i- cio military de autobuses en todas las reservaciones militares. La Compania del Canal de Pa- namni-Gobierno de la Zona del Canal proporcionara servicio de autobuis gratis al inicio de la se- si6n de la maiana y al finalizar la sesi6n de la tarde a todos los es- tudiantes que residan en las Areas indicadas mas adelante. El servi- cio de kindergarten, como se in- cica, se suministrarA al principio y al final de la sesi6n correspondien- te de mediodia. Nifios de kindergarten residen- tes en Anc6n, Balboa Heights, Bal- boa, La Boca,' Cardenas, Diablo Heights, el Area del Canal de Pa- nama de Los Rios-Corozal, Pedro Miguel, Paraiso, Gamboa, Santa Cruz, Viejo Crist6bal, Gatin, Mar- garita, el irea del Canal de Pana- ma de France Field, Brazos Heights, Coco Solo y Rainbow City. Alumnos de grades 1 a 6 resi- dentes en San Juan Place, cl area del Viejo Corral fuera del distrito de la Escuela de Anc6n, el Area de GavilAn, Calle Amador, Calle Empire, La Boca, Clirdenas, Wil- liamson Place, Bulevar Gocthals en Gamboa, Viejo Crist6bal, el area del Canal de Panamai de (Continva en la pdgina 4) Clave del Canal Esta en el Mantenimiento Meticuloso El Canal de Panami cumple 62 anios el domingo. Esta es la edad en que la mayoria de las personas se jubilan, aun cuando so encuen- tren en muy buen estado de salud. Pero la via acuAtica probable- mente se encuentre en mejor es- tado en la actualidad que cuando abri6 sus puertas al trAnsito mun- dial el 15 de agosto de 1914. Y una gran parte del equipo que se uti- liza hoy dia ya estaba en servicio antes de que abriera el Canal. La palabra clave a trav6s de la historic del Canal ha sido "man- tenimiento". Un s6lido program de mantenimiento preventive ha prolongado la vida do servicio de la maquinaria y equipo de tal manera que en muchos casos su reemplazo ha obedecido no a fallas del equipo ni a deterioro sino a la existencia de products de la tec- nologia modern cuyo disefio o calidad son mls adecuados a las necesidades del dia. Las locomotoras de remolque, por ejemplo, la fltima de las 40 "mulas" originales fabricadas por la General Electric en Schencec- tady, Nueva York, fue retirada del servicio cuando la via acuitica ce- lebraba su Aniversario de Oro en 1964. Una de las venerables mi- quinas fue reacondicionada total- mente y obsequiada al Museo de Transport de St. Louis, Missouri, done todavia se exhibe. La gr6a Hdrcules, adquirida en 1914, ha prestado servicio con- tinuo desde entonces. La gr6a, Fabricada en Alemania y con una capacidad de 250 toneladas, fue remolcada a trav6s del Ocaano Atlintico just antes de que esta- llara la I Guerra Mundial. Sc uti- liza para remover las pesadas com- puertas de las esclusas durante el reacondicionamiento peri6dico de las esclusas, para sacar a flote bis- ques encallados y en muchos otros trabajos en que se necesita levan- tar equipo pesado. La maquinaria que hace funcio- nar las vilvulas, abre y cierra las compuertas de las esclusas es bA- sicamente equipo original. Con la excepci6n de algunos refinamien- tos sin importancia y mantcnimien- to peri6dico continue, no ha habi- do cambios fundamentals en este mecanismo tan vital para el fun- cionamiento del Canal. La prictica de mantenimiento preventive tambifn se extiende a los edificios, viviendas de emplea- dos, vehiculos y cada pieza de equipo utilizado en el funciona- miento del Canal y sus multiples actividades complementarias. Los resultados son evidentes. El mismo Edificio de Administraci6n, que aloja oficinas de la empresa del Canal desde el 15 de julio de 1914, es un sl6ido ejemplo de lo que significa el mantenimiento con- tinuo. Se ha instalado aire acon- dicionado en el edificio y so han efectuado muchas mejoras, pero en sus 62 ainos de vida no ha habido un cambio structural de importancia. Las viviendas de empleados si- tuadas a lo largo del Prado bor- deado de palmeras en Balboa da- tan de 1914. Aparte de la pintura, retoque de interiores, y la instala- ci6n de plomeria modern, estas casas no difieren de su estado cuando se mudaron los primeros inquilinos antes de que abriera el Canal. La Division de Transporte a Motor manticne en excelente es- tado durante toda su vida Atil los vehiculos oficiales de todo tipo, camiones, bombas, trailers, auto- mOviles sedans y ambulancias. Con frecuencia, al reemplazar dichos vehiculos con otros mas modernos, los vehiculos retirados son donados o vendidos a precio nominal a las agencies guberna- mentales o instituciones de la Re- pdblica de PanamA y en muchos casos con el mantenimiento dcbi- do, prestan servicio por muchos aiios mas. Los sistemas de agua y acue- ductos y el servicio de la recolec- ci6n de basura de las ciudades de PanamA y Col6n, que por medio siglo estaban a cargo de las auto- ridades de la Zona del Canal, fue- ron trasladadas al Gobierno de PanamA el 1 de julio de 1953. Los camiones de volquete, mAiqui- nas barredoras y el equipo restan- La gr6a "Hercules" ha estado prestando servicio al Canal de Panama desde hace 62 afios. te fue entregado a las autoridades panamefias al valor depreciado. PanamA se Beneficia Recientemente un editorial ad- vertia a los negociadores paname- nos no aceptar equipo inservible cuando el Canal pasara a manos panamefias y citaba como ejem- plo el equipo de recolecci6n de basura. En realidad, segfin los ar- chivos, ninguno de los vehiculos tenia mAs de 6 afios de uso y tres de ellos apenas tenian 1 ainp. Com- prados por los Estados Unidos en $240,000, se vendieron a PanamA por $60,974 despucs de various meses de negociaciones. En una carta a Ernesto Ja6n Guardia, jefe ingeniero encargado de los sistemas de alcantarillados de las ciudades de PanamA y Col6n en aquel entonces, el Vice- gohbrnador de la Zona del Canal, que a la saz6n era H. O. Paxton, hacia hincapid en las condiciones excelentes del equipo. "El equipo pesado siempre se ha mantenido segin las normas mais altas de mantenimiento", es- crili6i el 18 de enero de 1953, "lo que significa que la vida normal del equipo so extender't mis allAi de la base sobre la cual calcula- mos cl valor depreciado o valor de servicio", afiadi6. La transferencia del sistema de alcantarillados y recolecci6n de ba- sura fuc un evento important. En la vispera de la transferencia, el 30 de junio de 1953, el Colbrna- dor de la Zona del Canal John S. Seyold, cl President e d PanamA. (Contintia en la pdgina 4) 2L~L SI-ILLWAY DEL CANAL DE PANAIMA Agosto 13, 1976 Viernes 13 de Agosto de 1976 PARAISO Domingo--The Great Escape (SI-) (G) Lunes-Three Days of the Condor (R) Miercoles-Halls of Anger y Hickey and Boggs (PG) RAINBOW CITY Aire Acondicionado Domingo y lunes-Mahogany (PG) Martes-The Old Gun (R) Miercoles-Lepke (R) Jueves--Master Spy y Cry of Battle (PG) GUIA DE PELICULAS: (G) Audiencia general Se permitir6 la entrada de personas de todas las edades. (PG) Se sugiere la Gufa de los Padres, pues part de la pelicula no seri apta para nifios. (R) Restringida. Los j6venes de menos de 17 afios no ser6n admitidos, a no ser que Ileguen acompa- fiados de uno de los padres o por su guardian legal. (X) No se admitira meno- res de 17 asos. (SIT) Pelicula con titulos en espaiiol. (BW) Pelicula en blanco y negro. t ,n .S c *A colors. Sujeto a cambios sin previo aviso. VIERNES 11:30--Carnaval de Cartones 12:00-Los Picapiedras 12:30--Tras la Noticia 1:00-La Tremenda Corte 1:30-Los Reci6n Llegados 3:00-Cocine con Rosita 3:30-Mi Mujer es Hechicera 4:00-Plaza Sisamo* 5:00-High Road 5:30--Vision On 6:00-Halcin del Espacion 6:30-Teved6s Informa 7:30-Los Waltons 8:30-Accidn y Misterio" 10:00-Ultimas Noticias 10:20-Ultima Tanda SABADO 11:30-Cocina Oster" 12:00-Los Picapiedras 12:30-Tras la Noticia 1:00--Polla Hipica Deportiva 6:00-El Salvaje Mundo de los Animales 6:30-Tevedds Informa 7:30-Cosmos 1999 8:30-Mannix' 9:30-Historia Policial' 10:30-Cine de Oro* o B. y N. 11:30- 12:00- 12:30- 1:30 2:30- 3:30- 5:30- 6:30- DOMINGO -Todo per la Patria - Sorteo de la Loteria -Boxeo de Ayer y Hoy -Los Protectores -Los 2 Mosqueteros -Cine de Accidn -Disneylandia -Lucas Tanner 7:00-El Homhre Nuclear" 8:00-Trilogia Policiaca 9:30-Superestreno' o B. y N LUNES 11:30-Carnaval de Cartones 12:00-Los Picapiedras 12:30-Tras la Noticia 1:00-La Tremenda Corte 1:30-Los Recien Llegados 3:00-Cocine con Rosita 3:30-Mi Mujer es Hechicera 4:00-Plaza Sdsamo* 5:00-Maguila Gorila� 5:30-El Pijaro Loco 6:00-Milton el Monstruo* 6:30-Tevedds Informa 7:30-Petrocelli 8:30-Christie Love" 9:30-La Era Siniestra 10:00-Ultimas Noticias 10:20-Ultima Tanda MARTES 11:30-Carnaval de Cartones 12:00-Los Picapiedras 12:30-Tras la Noticia 1:00--La Tremenda Corte 1:30-Los Recien Llegados 3:00-Cocine con Rosita 3:30-Mi Mujer es Hechicera 4:00--Plaza Sesamo� 5:00-Batfink* 5:30-Los 4 Farntisticos" 6:00-Retorne del Planeta de los Simios 6:30-Teved6s Informa 7:30-Bareta* 8:30-Cine Favorito 10:00-Ultimas Noticias 10:20-Ultima Tanda MIERCOLES 11:30-Carnaval de Cartones 12:00-Sortee de la Loteria 12:30-Tras la Noticia 1:00-La Tremenda Corte 1:30-Los Recidn Llegados 3:00-Cocine con Rosita 3:30-Mi Mujer es Hechicera 4:00-Plaza Sisamo* 5:00-Banana Split * 6:00-La Familia Partridge 6:30-Teved6s Informa 7:30-S.W.A.T., Escuadrdn Policiaco" 8:30--Las Calles de San Francisco 9:30-MASH" 10:00-Ultimas Noticias 10:20-Ultima Tanda JUEVES 11:30-Carnaval de Cartones 12:00-Los Picapiedras 12:30-Tras la Noticia 1:00-La Tremenda Corte 1:30-Los Recidn Llegados 3:00-Cocine con Rosita 3:30-Mi Mujer es Hechicera 4:00-Plaza Sdsamo* 5:00-El Correcaminos 5:30-El Show de Bugs Bunny 6:00-El Show de Paul Lynde 6:30-Tevedds Informa 7:30-Los Novatos 8:30-Lo Mejor del Boxeo 10:00-Ultimas Noticias 10:30-Ultima Tanda Gentle en la Noticia La primera vez Ique (Charli i. Roth-Roffy vio el C.n.i d l Pan.,- ma se encontraba pi.rad.lo sbrc ! pared de un barco qi.e i itrnila.ba desde el Atlintico al Pacihco por la via acuitica. Viaiaba a bordo de un dique de arena que era demasiado ancho para pasar las esclusas de manera que hubo que voltearlo de lado y colocarlo sobre flotadores durante el trAnsito para luego ponerlo en su posici6n original una vez que lleg6 al puerto de Balboa. Roth-Roffy naci6 y crecio en New Athens, Illinois. Despu6s de graduarse de secundaria, complete un curso de 4 afios de carpinteria y luego se alist6 en la Armada. Durante 2 afios trabaj6 como ins- tructor en el funcionamiento de diques de arena flotantes y luego fue enviado a la mar como tripu- lante jefe de carpinteros del dique de carena flotante que lo trajo a la Zona del Canal para siempre-- inas o menos. Charles J. Roth-Roffy Despues de separarse aqui de la Armada en 1946, fue empleado como capataz de carpinteria en la Division de Construcci6n de la empresa del Canal. Dos afios despuds decidi6 ir a California donde se dedic6 al ne- gocio de contratista por unos afios, trasladaindose luego a St. Louis, Missouri, donde se encarg6 del mantenimiento de edificios de una compafiia empacadora. Como suele suceder, eventual- mente regres6 a la Zona del Canal y en 1957 empez6 a trabajar en la Division de Esclusas. Mais tarde se traslad6 a la Divisi6n de Manteni- OgC[-'S.i dl 4L *A colors. Sujeto a cambios sin previo aviso. VIERNES 10:50-Documental 11:00-Festival de Cartones 11:15-El Arte de Cocinar" 11:45 Hong Kong, Fuy, el Mejor 12:15-Candilejas" 1:00-Informativo 1:30-Mi Dulce Enamorada 2:30-Mundo de Juguetes" 3:30-Mis 3 Hijos 4:00-Terrytoons 4:30-Gomer Pyle 5:00-Area 12" 5:30-Reprise de las Olimpiadas" 6:00-Telenoticias RPC 7:00-Pentagrama" 8:00-Pobre Clara" 9:00-La Zulianita 10:00-Cuestidn de Minutos 10:15-Deportes SABADO 10:00-Camino de la Verdad 10:30-Festival de Cartones 11:00-Visi6n" 11:30-Palomitas de Maiz 12:00-Reino Animal en Crisis 12:30-Reprise de las Olimpiadas" 1:00-informative 1:30-Sabados con Martinez Blanco� 4:00-Daktari* 5:00-La Ley del Rev6lver* 6:00--Telenoticias RPC 7:00-Emergencia 8:00-Coldik 9:00-Centro M6dico 10:00-Cine Monumental DOMINGO 9:00-Himno Nacional 9:05-Documental 9:15-Aprenda Inglds 10:00-Programa Canal 6 10:30-Todo per la Patria" 12:00-Silvese Quien Pueda 12:30-'Reprise de las Olimpiadas* 1:30--omingo Deportivoe 5:30-Super Tanda 7:00-La Leona de Dos Mundos" 8:00-Kojak 9:00-Cazador de Criminals 10:00-Cine Colosal LUNES 10:50-- cumental 11:00-Festival de Cartones 11:15-El Arte de Cocinar" 11:45-Hon Kong, Fuy, el Mejor 12:15- Variedades del Lunes� ! -0 Informative 1:30-Mi Dulce Enamorada 2:30-Mundo de Juguetes* 3:00-Carta sin Destino 4:00-Terrytoons 4:30-Gomer Pyle 5:00-Area 12" 5:30-Reprise de las Olimpiadas0 6:00-Telenoticias RPC 7.00-Chespirito * 8:00-Pohre Clara" 9:00-La Zulianita 10:00--Cuestion de Minutes 10:15-Edici6n Especial MARTES 10:40-Documental 10:50-Programa Educative 11:15-El Arte de Cocinar* 11:45-Hong Kong, Fuy, el Mejor 12:15-El Show de los Polivoceso 1:00-Informativo 1:30-Mi Dulce Enamorada 2:30-Mundo de Juguetes' 3:30-Mis 3 Hijos 4:00-Terrytoons 4:30-Gomer Pyle 5:00-Area 12" 5:30-Reprise de las Olimpiadas* 6:00-Telenoticias RPC -Piginas de Oro" -Pobre Clara* -La Zulianita Cuesti6n de Minutes -Cine Colosal MIERCOLES 10:50-Documental 11:00-Que Frcil es Coser 11:15-El Arte de CocinarO 12:00-Sorteo del Miercolito 12:30-Caleidoscopio 1:00-Informative 1:30-Mi Dulce Enamorada 2:30-Mundo de Juguetes" 3:30-Mis 3 Hijos 4:00--Terryteons 4:30-Gomer Pyle 5:00-Area 12* 5:30-Reprise de las Olimpiadas" 6 00 Telenoticias RPC 7:00-La Maravillosa Familia Apple 8:00-Pobre Clara" 9:00-La Zulianita 10:00-Cuestion de Minutes 10:15-Cine Colosal JUEVES 10:40-Documental 10:45--Programa Educative 11:15-El Arts de Cocinar" 11:45-Hong Kong, Fuy, el Mejor 1-00-informative 1:30-Mi Dulce Enamorada 2:30-Mundo de Juguetes� 3:30-Mis 3 Hijos 4:00-Terrytoens 4:30-Gomer Pyle 5:00-Area 12� 5:30-Reprise de las Olimpiadas� 6.00-Telenoticias RPC 7:00-Jornada* 8:00-Pobre Clara* 9:00-La Zulianita 10:00-Cuesti6n de Minutos 10:15-Cine Colosal jES ESTA SU COCINA? Quizis pueda serlo si sus cortinas Ilegan al nivel de la estufa; si la cstufa est:i tan cerca de la ventana que una ligera brisa las sople hacia los quemadores; si se permit que la grasa salpique la estufa; si no se verifican los botones de control antes de abandonar la cocina. El cometer alguna de estas faltas al parecer sin importancia puede ser causa de que alg6n dia su cocina se vea como 6sta. Mire alrededor. dEs segura su cocina? Spillway del Canal de Panama HAIROLD R. PAHFITT Gobernador de la Zona del Canal RICHARD L. HUNT Vicegobernador FRANK A. BALDWI) N Director de Informacidn El SPILLVAY DEL CANAL DE PANAMA es una publicaci6n official del Canal de PanamiA, editada en Balboa Heights, Z. del C. Se autoriza la repro- ducci6n va fuere verbal o escrita de cualquier cr6nica o noticia aqui aparceida, sin necesidad de solicitud expresa. El material que se desee publicar en el SPILLWAY deberA estar en la Oficina de Prensa del Canal de Panama a mas tardar el viemes a las 4 p.m. de la semana anterior. Solamente el material urgente puede ser recibido y procesado para ser usado la misma semana a mas tardar el lunes al mediodia. Distribuci6n gratis a todos los empleados del Canal de PanamA. Valor de la subs- cripci6n para otros, $6 al afio. Por correo a&reo $19. Para estudiantes, $4, correo regular solamente. Los cheques deben hacerse pagaderos a The Panama Canal Company y dirigidos a: Jefe de Servicios Admi- nistrativos, Subscripcinnes del SPILLWAY, Box M, Balboa Heights, C.Z. miento y finalmente en 1970 a la Division de Servicios Comunales. Hoy dia est.i a cargo de traba- jos de mantenimiento de todas las viviendas de la Zona del Canai en ambas costas del Istmo. Sus res- ponsabilidades tambien compren- den hacer mis. c6modas y habita- bles las viviendas. En otras pala- bras esto significa que cualquier persona que tiene una queja o de- sea solicitar cambios en las vivien- das debe dirigirse al Sr. Roth- Roffy, tarea que no disminuye su dedicaci6n al trabajo y su afecto por las personas que trata, segin manifiesta. En la cima de un cerro en Arrai- jAn existed una casa grandisima quc consta de cuatro recamaras, dos bafios, una amplia cocina, sala y comedor. Tambien tiene un esta- blo, un dep6sito, una casa para e! cuidador, un cuarto de herramien- tas, un taller y un gallinero. ' Roth-Roffy construy6 con sus pro- pias manos cada puigada de los siete edificios durante los fines de semana en un lapso de 5 afios. Habiendo terminado la casa donde se jubilarA, busc6 una nueva ocupaci6n para los fines de semana y decidi6 estudiar aviaci6n. Ingres6 al Club A6reo Chagres y tom6 lec- ciones. Despu6s de 22 horas de vuelo, compr6 su propia avioneta hace algunas semanas y proyecta viajar a los Estados Unidos cuando obtenga su licencia de piloto pri- vado. Roth-Roffy es miembro de la junta directive y ex comandante del Puesto 3835 de los Veteranos de Guerras Forineas de Cocoli y miemibro de los Caballeros de Col6n, cuarto grado. Pero su inte- ris especial es la Reserva de la Armada de los Estados Unidos. Como miembro de la reserve, presta servicio active 2 semanas cada afio. Durante uno de estos periods, fue enviado a la mar en el U.S.S. "Tarawa" original, y luego, el afio pasado, mientras es- tuvo destacado en la Base Naval de San Diego vio una pelicula de 25 minutes del nuevo "Tarawa". Al visitar el gigantesco barco de guerra en Balboa cuando pas6 por el Canal recientemente, sinti6 que era un viejo amigo. Roth-Roffy y su esposa tienen cuatro hijos. Sandra, de 30 afios estai casada con el Capitin de la Infanteria de Marina Stephen Tor- rent; Charles III, de 26, cs apren- diz de cuarto afio en la Divisi6n Elictrica; William, de 20, estudia en St. Louis, Missouri, y Thomas, de 18, recibi6 este ailo su nom- bramiento por parte del Goberna- dor para asistir a la Academia de Marina Mercante en Kings Point. Pigina 2 Agosto 13, 1976 SPILLWAY DEL CANAL DE PANAMA Escogeran Elenco Para 'La Ratonera' "La Ratonera" (The Mousetrap), el famoso melodrama de Agatha Christie, ha sido seleccionado como pr6xima producci6n del Theatre Guild de Anc6n. David Michael Eveleigh dirigirA la producci6n que se presentara' del 14 al 30 de octubre. Las pruebas para escoger a los que desempefiarin los ocho pape- les se efectuarin a las 7:30 p.m. el 22, 23 y 24 de agosto en el Teatro de Anc6n. Eveleigh ha trabajado en las producciones del Teatro Surfside: "El Juicio de Andersonville" y "Bus Stop", ademAs de la producci6n del Teatro de Anc6n, "The White Sheep of the Family". 70 Empleados (Viene del nomero anterior) Granville 0. Ponder, Operario de Gr6a, Di- visidn de Terminales, sector Atlantico: 31 afos, 9 meses, 3 dias. John H. Poole, Jr., Mecnico de Telifonos, Division ElIctrica, sector Pacifico: 42 ailos, 1 dia. Jos6 A. Reyes B., Carpintero, Divisi6n de Esclusas, sector Pacifico: 34 afios, 1 mes, 3 dias. Crosby Robinson, Capataz de Marineros, Di- visi6n de Puertos, sector Atlantico: 33 aios, 10 meses, 9 dias. Jack W. Rocker, Jefe Ingeniero Encargado, Remolcador, Divisi6n de Puertos, sector Pacifico: 34 aios, 6 meses, 1 dia. Fidelino Rodriguez, Obrero, Divisidn de Ser- vicios Comunales, sector Pacifico: 32 aoos, 7 meses, 11 dias. Joaquin P. Rodriguez, Marinero (Lancha), Di- visi6n de Puertos, sector Pacifico: 33 atos, 8 dias. Ernest M. Straker, Capataz de Trabajado- res en Asfalto, Divisi6n de Mantenimien- to, sector Pacifico: 33 aios, 7 meses, 27 dias. Benjamin Tejada, Pasabarcos, Divisi6n de Esclusas, sector Pacifico: 34 aios, 3 me- ses, 3 dias. Daniel Thompson, Ayudante Maquinista, Di- visi6n de Esclusas, sector Pacifico: 35 anos, 7 meses, 13 dias. Wesley A. E. Thomas, Guardafrenos, Divi- si6n de Ferrocarril, sector Atlintico: 19 aios, 11 meses, 14 dias. Jos6 G. Viveros, Trabajador en Hormig6n, Division de Esclusas, sector Pacifico: 30 afios, 4 meses, 29 dias. Albert J. Wanner, Capataz en Planta Gene- radora, Divisi6n ElIctrica, sector Paci- fico: 21 asos, 4 meses, 13 dias. Raymond L. Watson, Carpintero, Divisi6n de Mantenimiento, sector Atlintico: 38 aios, 3 dias. John Williams, Reparador de Tanques de Agua Caliente, Divisi6n de Mantenimien- to, sector Atlintico: 36 aios, 2 dias. J\! Reafirman Ley SDe Jubilaci6n Sin disimular su orgullo y felicidad, el Dr. Nathan Gale, a la izquierda, observa a los cachorros de jaguar del Zool6gico de Summit la primera vez que fueron sacados de la jaula donde estaban con la madre. Los jaguars, que son los primeros que nacen en cautive- rio en el Istmo, fueron sacados de la jaula a la edad de 1 mes para ser inoculados y pesados. Los cacho- Regalos del Bicentenario Zool6gico de Placemes Con 2 Felices Felinos Jan-Marie y Ted Jaguar son los padres de los cachorros. Desde que se anunci6 en el SPILLWAY su compromise en julio de 1974 y su matrimonio el afio siguiente, los residents del Istmo han esperado la llegada de los ca- chorros igual que las suegras im- pacientes esperan la llegada de sus nietos. Los jaguars finalmente coope- raron y dieron al Zool6gico de Summit dos mellizos varones como obsequio de Cuatro de Julio. El peso de los beb6s al nacer no se conoce. Jan-Marie no deseaba informarlo y el director del Zoo- GOBIERNO DE LA ZONA DEL CANAL-COMPAlilA DEL CANAL DE PANAMA DIRECTION DE PERSONAL Lista de Vacantes y Traslados Para Empleados Todo solicitante capacitado recibira consideraci6n para trabajo sin distinci6n de raza, religion, color, nacionalidad, edad, partidarismo y afiliaci6n political u otro factor no meri- torio. Personas con impedimentos fisicos pueden Ilamar o visitor al Coordinador del Pro- grama para la Colocaci6n de Personas Impedidas a fin de ser asesoradas con respect a las vacantes que aparecen a continuaci6n. La oficina del Coordinador esti situada en el Edificio 363, Anc6n, tel6fono 52-7570. V- POSICIONES PERMANENTES Salario Base Oficinista Sustituto, Ventanilla de Distribuci6n de Correos PO-111 (Tiempo parcial que no exceda 30 horas) (Se require conocimientos del Ingles) ---- - $5.70 Enfermera/Enfermera Clinica NM-5/7 ---- -. $6,427.20/$10,691.20 Ingeniero Civil NM-7/9 ----- - _ --_$10,691.20/$13,041.60 Inspector de Leche NM-4 (Tiempo parcial que no exceda 20 horas) - --------$5,740.80 Maquinista, Draga FE-14 (Se require conocimientos del Ingles y tener licencia de maquinista) --- ___ - $8.53 Mecinico de Teldfonos MG-11� (Se require 1 aio de experiencia en el mantenimiento e instalaci6n de equipo central de oficina) _-- __----_ $6.22 Obrero MG-3 (Primeras 40 horas) (Se require conocimientos del Ingles y saber nadar) __- _ $2.23 Oficinista-Mecan6grafo(a) NM-31 $--- ---5,116.80 Practice en Adiestramiento CP-1 (Primeras 40 horas) (Se require conocimientos del Inglis y saber nadar) .$18,595.20 POSICIONES TEMPORALES Auxiliar de Enfermeria NM-2 (Que no exceda 8 meses) Ayudante de Presupuesto y Contaduria NM-7 (Que no exceda 1 ato)_ ----- Dentista NM-12 (Intermitente) (Que no exceda 1 afio) Oficinista-Mecan6grafo(a) NM-31 (BilingUe) (Que no exceda 1 afo) -------- Direccirl v - o Si- can- Division tio tes Correos Salubridad Dragas Med. Vet. Dragas Electricidad Abast. Comb. Salud P6blica Transito $4,700.80 C. S. Mental $10,691.20 Serv. Corm. $18,428.80 ,Hos. Coco Solo S $5.116.80 Escuelas P P H 1 P 2 La solicitud debe ser sometida en el Formulario 443, SOLICITUD PARA TRASLADO, a mis tardar siete (7) dias calendarios de la fecha de esta publicaci6n. Si hace solicited para mis de una posicidn, indique el orden de preferencia. Debera someterse una solicited separada para cada categoria de empleo. Se indican los anuncios nuevos en letras negritas. Los salaries indicados seran aumentados a los ciudadanos de EE. UU. por medio del diferencial apropiado ademus del factor impuesto cuanlo debe aplicarse. El simbolo 1 indica que es necesario un examen escrito. El simbolo � indica que es una posici6n de seguridad donde puede emplearse solamente ciudadanos estadounidenses. Los requisites pueden ser revisados en el Ramo de Empleos y Colocaciones, Edificio 366, Anc6n o Edificio 1105, Crist6bal. Mayor informaci6n puede obtenerse en el Ramo de Colocaciones, telofonos 52-7996, 52-7501, 52-3583 6 43-1288. No deben comunicarse directamente con los funcionarios de empleo. l6gico, Dr. Nathan Gale, no quiso insistir. Jan-Marie, madre posesiva, no permiti6 que ningdn human se acercara a sus cachorros los pri- meros 30 dias. Cuando a la edad de 1 mes los pequefios fueron sacados de la jau- la para ser inoculados y pesados, cada uno pes6 81 libras. El papA, Ted, octogenario seg6n cAlculo comparative con la edad del hombre, no ha manifestado much interns en sus primog6nitos. Sin duda piensa que lo que hizo era lo que se esperaba de 61 y ahora se content con gozar de la gloria que le trae su hazafia. Ted, oriundo de las selvas del Darien, fue comprado en 1963 para el Zool6gico cuando tenia 6 semanas. Por unos 10 afios, fueron infruc- tuosos los esfuerzos por encontrar- le una compafiera apropiada y la b6squeda se extendi6 por todas parties hasta que se localiz6 a Jan- Marie en un Zool6gico de Indiana y fue embarcada a la Zona del Canal. Alrededor de 80,000 personas visitan el Zool6gico cada afio pero se espera que este numero aumen- te en los pr6ximos meses cuando los residents del Istmo acudan a ver los primeros jaguars nacidos en cautiverio en el Istmo. Los jaguars y todos los gatos de pintas del Nuevo Mundo ban sido declarados species en peligro de extinci6n en los Estados Unidos y sus paises de origen de modo que todos esperan que Ted y Jan- Marie sean partidarios de las fami- lias numerosas. Graduados de Paraiso Celebraran Reuni6n El comit6 local de graduados de la Escuela Secundaria de Paraiso 1 en 1966 tiene una fiesta de discos esta noche en el Club de Golf 1 Lakeview. El comitA tambien ha anunciado sus planes para celebrar una reu- nion de la clase e invita a los graduados en dicho afo a las reu- niones mensuales que se efecthan a las 7:30 p.m. el cuarto sAbado del mes en el Centro Civico de Pedro Miguel. Para mayor informaci6n sirvase Ilamar a Alex Savory en el 52- 4204 6 52-2592, Leonardo Hlyton, 52-4224 o a Ronaldo Bonnick, 21-5691. rros, que ahora pesan s6lo 8� libras, dentro de 1 afio llegarin a pesar 200 libras y se convertirAn en fieras temibles. Acompaian al Dr. Gale su hijo Jon, estu- diante de biologia en la Universidad Westminster, de Salt Lake City, quien tambidn trabaja en el Zoo- 16gico de Salt Lake City, y Dudley Jones, t6cnico de biologia en Summit. Al Retirar Auto Del 'Cristobal', La Junta de Apelaciones de la Comisi6n de Servicio Civil de los Estados Unidos recientemente re- afirm6 la estipulaci6n que estable- ce la jubilaci6n mandatoria de empleados de ciudadania norte- americana de las dependencias del Canal de PanamA a la edad de 62 afios. El fallo se produjo a consecuen- cia de una apelaci6n relacionada con una queja que habia sido re- chazada por la empresa del Canal. El autor de la queja arguy6 que la estipulaci6n de jubilaci6n man- datoria resultaba illegal y discrimi- natoria en virtud de la Ley de Discriminaci6n por Edad en el Empleo de 1967 que fue ampliada y hecha aplicable a los empleados Federales por Ley P6blica 93-259. La Junta de Apelaciones sostuvo que la ley de Discriminaci6n por Edad anulaba la estipulaci6n de la ley de jubilaci6n en cuesti6n. La Junta declar6 que cuando se promulga un decreto general des- pu6s de un decreto especifico, la ley especifica tiene vigencia a me- nos que sea expresamente revoca- da. En este caso, la Ley Publica 93-259, una ley general, no de- rog6 expresamente la estipulaci6n de la ley de jubilaci6n que obliga la jubilaci6n temprana de los em- pleados del Canal. La Junta encontr6 correct el rechazo de la queja por parte de la empresa del Canal y confirm la decision de la dependencia. Mejor Ir Tarde Orientaran a Estudiantes E _ E l... I _ ..... d :im a Es un problema cuando los re- sidentes del sector Pacifico tienen que ausentarse del trabajo 2 dias y viajar al sector AtlAntico dos veces para recoger un autom6vil. Pero eso es exactamente lo que sucede si el empleado se present al mue- lle el primer dia que llega el SS Cristdbal para encontrarse con que el autom6vil no sera descar- gado del barco hasta mis tarde en la noche. La Division de Terminales re- cuerda a todos los empleados que viajen a recoger sus autom6viles el dia despu6s de la llegada del barco. Al ser recogido-ya sea en la Zona del Canal o en Nueva Or- leans-los vehiculos privados deben ser sometidos a una inspecci6n ge- neral antes de removerlos de las Areas terminales para ver si han sufrido alg6n dafio durante el trayecto. Los duefios tienen la responsa- bilidad de inspeccionar sus ve- hiculos por la misma raz6n. Los dafios deben ser indicados a las personas que hacen la entre- ga antes de retirar el vehiculo. Una vez que el vehiculo salia de las Areas terminales, el duefio se hace responsible del mismo. No se podran considerar quejas por dafios una vez el vehiculo abandon el Area terminal. Ln -scuei as aecunalliars Las asociaciones de estudiantes de las escuelas secundarias de Balboa y Crist6bal ofrecerAn una orientaci6n a los nuevos estudian- tes en este mes. El program de orientaci6n de Cristobal estA fijado para las 9:30 a.m. del 24 de agosto en el audito- rio de la escuela. Se invita a todos los estudiantes que ingresen a los grades del sbp- timo al duod6cimo. La Escuela Secundaria de Bal- boa efectuarA dicho program a las 9 a.m. el 25 de agosto en el auditorio de la escuela. Los nuevos estudiantes que vie- nen de los Estados Unidos se reu- nirAn con estudiantes del d6cimo grado de la Escuela de Curund6 para hacer un recorrido de las ins- talaciones y tomar parte en una introducci6n de las actividades de los clubs, organismos y deportes. Se invita a los padres de familiar. NUMEROUS QU RECORDER POLICIA__._-__-- BOMBEROS______- MEDICO (Pacifico) __ MEDICO (Atlintico) ... CLINIC PARA ENVE- NENAMIENTOS ..____ E _-110 ___119 52-2300 43-1211 52-7500 14 Roderick N. MacDonell, a la izquierda, y Frank Riser recibieron sendos certificados y efectivo por hacer sugerencias respect a las locomotoras de la Divisi6n de Esclusas. MacDonell, electricista, propuso una modifi- caci6n en ciertas piezas movibles de las locomotoras. Se estima que esto represent un ahorro el primer aflo de $1,200 lo que le vali6 un premio de $145. Riser, maquinista, sugiri6 la instalaci6n de un adita- mento que facilitaria el mantenimiento de la bomba hidrfulica y redu- ciria el desgaste de la armadura y de la bomba. Recihi6 un cheque por $50. Fue su quinta sugerencia, la primera habi6ndolo hecho acreedor a una mencion presidential. Pagina 3 ------------ * ' i -', SPILLWAY DEL CANAL DE PANAMA Agosto 13, 1976 Los aprendices que toman cursos de ingl6s prevoca- Enyart, mientras explica un detalle del libro de texto. cional escuchan atentamente a su instructor, Frances Aprendices Ahora Estudian Ingles "iPuede leer las fracciones en esta yarda?" ".CuAntas pulgadas hay en un V4 de yarda? "eQu6 ne- cesita para clavar dos tablas jun- tas?" Estas son algunas de las pre- guntas que hace el instructor en una sesi6n de un curso prevoca- cional de ingl6s en el Centro de Adiestramiento. Las preguntas iban dirigidas a los nuevos aprendices que estin estudiando ingl6s antes de empezar el adiestramiento so- bre teoria y prActica en uno de los 34 oficios que ofrece el pro- grama de Aprendices del Canal de PanamA. Este afio, por primera vez, los aprendices que no saben much ingles estAn siendo instruidos en dicho idicma para capacitarlos a aprender los oficios y trabajos bajo el patrocinio de la empresa del Canal. Aunque la mayoria de los apren- dices provienen de escuelas secun- darias de Panama, algunos de los que ingresaron a la uiltima clase fueron estudiantes de ingenieria de la Universidad de PanamA. To- dos han estudiado gramAtica en ingl6s como una de sus materials. El curso intensive de 3 meses de duraci6n tiene per objeto reforzar esos conocimientos de ingl6s y am- pliar su vocabulario lo suficiente- mente para prepararlos para reci- bir el adiestramiento en el sal6n de classes pasando de taller en ta- ller, observando y aprendiendo de artesanos maestros. El program de aprendices del Canal, que reune los requisites del Departamento de Normas de Tra- bajo en cuanto a adiestramiento de aprendices, estA abierto a ciu- dadanos norteamericanos y no nor- teamericanos, sin distinci6n de sexo, lugar de origen o edad. La edad minima es de 171/2 pero me- nos de 30 cumplidos en la feclha de su nombramiento. Entre los nuevos aprendices, ademas de ciu- dadanos norteamericanos y pana- mefios hay uno de cada uno de estos paises: Costa Rica, Colombia, China y Peri6. El ingreso al program de apren- dices es a base de exAmenes: pri- mero, se hace un examen prelimi- nar sobre aritm6tica y compren- si6n mecAnica. Los que pasan di- cho examen se someten al examen final que include preguntas sore matemAtica y Algebra de nivel se- cundario. Los eximenes se ofrecen tanto en ingles como en espafiol. Seg6n estadisticas de la Direc- ci6n de Personal, un total de 5,393 personas solicitaron ingreso al pro- grama annual de adiestramiento de aprendices que se inici6 en julio (de estos solicitantes, el 60 por ciento no se present al examen preliminary . De los ciudadanos norteamericanos que tomaron el examen preliminary, 133 pasaron y 28 fallaron. En el grupo no nor- teamericano, 2,160 pasaron y 1,300 fallaron. En el examen final que tuvo lugar en abril, 53 ciuda- Las futures electricistas, las aprendices Pen6lope Earl, a la izquierda, y Linda Clarke, dos de las nueve mujeres que integran cl Programa de Adiestramiento de Aprendices del Canal de PanamA, discuten los embrollos de un circuit electrico. danos norteamericanos pasaron y 50 fallaron; en la categoria de ciu- dadanos no norteamericanos, 350 pasaron y 440 fallaron. El promedio de notas logradas por los seleccionados segin el re- gistro de julio de 1976 de la Ofici- na Central de Eximenes fue de 91.5 entire los ciudadanos norte- americanos y 89.3 entire los no norteamericanos y la anotaci6n mais baja entire los seleccionados del registro fue 84.4 y 83.8, res- pectivamente. Se seleccionaron de un solo re- gistro 16 norteamericanos y 55 no norteamericanos. Con la excepci6n de los que estin estudiando ingles prevocacional, los aprendices se han integrado al cuerpo de 161 aprendices que actualmente se adiestran en oficios tales como electricistas, maquinistas, operado- res de remolcadores y gruas, me- cinicos de equipo de aire acon- dicionado, operarios de equipo de plant generadora, pintores, car- pinteros y otros. Cuando estos hombres y muje- res dejen de ser aprendices y se conviertan en artesanos completa- mente calificados, habrAn comple- tado unas 1,000 horas de instruc- ci6n en clase, otras 1,000 horas de adiestramiento en el taller y por lo menos 5,000 horas de trabajo productive. Los 3 a 4 afios de adiestramiento que cada aprendiz habrA recibido le habrA costado a la empresa del Canal aproximada- mente $17,000, equivalent al cos- to de una educaci6n universitaria. Mientras se adiestran, los apren- dices en su primer aio ganan $2.88 la hora; el segundo aio, $3.48 la hora; el tercer afio $4.56 y el cuarto afio $5.42 la hora. Los aprendices que obtienen un grado minimo de 90 por ciento tanto en adiestramiento come en trabajo acad6mico durante el pro- grama adquieren la condicion de maestro 3 meses antes quo sus compaficros. Despu6s de un adiestramiento riguroso, se unirAn al select gru- po de maestros que son los que mantienen cl Canal en buen es- tado de funcionamiento. A mcdida que el program de aprendices produce mas maestros artesanos se necesitarA reclutar menos personal de los Estados Unidos para la ope- raci6n del Canal. Solamente nueve artesanos fueron reclutados de los Estados Unidos el pasado afio fiscal. A media que el program de adiestramiento continiie capacitan- do personal local, eventualmente todas las necesidades de puestos que no sean de seguridad, ni de empleados manuales de supervi- si6n, podrin ser Ilcnados con los recursos humans locales. Difieren Cambio En el Subsidio De Estudiantes El Gobernador H. R. Parfitt anuncio que el cambio que afec- taba la political de subsidio a cier- tos estudiantes en la Universidad de la Zona del Canal que habria de entrar en vigor a principios del period de otofio ha sido pospuesto para el pr6ximo semestre. La media obedece a la necesi- dad de proporcionar mAs tiempo a otras agencies gubernamentales para examiner alternatives en be- neficio de los estudiantes afectados por el cambio, incluyendo la posi- bilidad de obtener autoridad y fon- dos para patrocinar a dichos estu- diantes. El Gobernador enfatiz6, sin em- bargo, que la nueva political entra- ria en vigencia con la apertura de las nuevas matriculas del segundo semestre. Para entonces, s6lo aque- llos individuos con matricula sub- vencionada por una agencia guber- namental seran elegibles para la aplicaci6n de las tarifas patrocina- das en studios de tiempo comple- to o tiempo parcial en la univer- sidad. Aquellos que no estan en esta categoria tendran que pagar las tarifas no patrocinadas. El Gobernador Parfitt explice que en el pasado, la emprcsa del Canal de PanamA por omisi6n pa- trocin6 estudiantes en la Univer- sidad de la Zona del Canal que eran realmente la responsabilidad de otras dependencias guberna- mentales de los Estados Unidos. Desafortunadamente, no existed una lase sobre la cual se pueda justifi- car la continuaciOn de dicha prAc- tica. La empresa del Canal espera que otras dependencias del Go- bierno obtengan autoridad y fon- dos para pagar los costs del sub- sidio a fin de permitir a estudiantes de dichas dependencias continuar su educaci6n. La postergaci6n no afectarA el aumento en las tarifas previamen- te anunciado para estudiantes den- tro y fuera de las categories pa- trocinadas. Las nuevas tarifas que entrarin en vigencia en el period de otofio son las siguientes: Universidad de la Zona del Canal Tarifa no Patrocinada: Tiempo com- pleto_ $1,050 por semestre Tiempo par- cial $65 por hora de cr6dito Tarifa Patrocinada: Tiempo com- pleto .$220 por semestre Tiempo par- cial $18 por hora de cr6dito La Via Canalera (Viene de la pdgina 1) Barcos mercantes de casi todas las naciones, buques de guerra y de pasajeros han desfilado por la via acuAtica. Recientemente pasa- ron por el Canal veleros de varies paises en viaje al desfile "Opera- ci6n Vela" que se efectu6 en Nueva York en conmemoracion del Bicen- tenario de los Estados Unidos. Hace poco tambicn transit( en via- je hacia San Diego, California, el U.S.S. Tarawa, el primero de una nueva clase de barcos de la Arma- da norteamericana y el buque de guerra mas grande actualmente en use capaz de atravesar el Canal. ParFitt Anuncia (Viene de la pdgina 1) grades y convino con la propuesta de la Compaiia de reactivar Las Cruces cuando asi lo permit la situaci6n econ6mica de la Compa- nia. La lancha se utilizaria prin- cipalmente para fines educativos y de orientaci6n. Imprenta lDespucs de estudiar las distintas alternatives para la impresi6n de todos los trabajos de la Compafiia- Gobierno, la Junta convino con la recomcndaci6n de la Compafiia que se continuara con el funciona- micnto de la Imprenta y' que se consumaran arreglos con cl Ejir- cito para ilnprimir cl SPILLWAY, con lo cual se lograrAin ahorros siilstanciales en los costs. Buses Escolares (Viene de la pdgina 1) France Field, Calle Sexta en Mar- garita, kindergarten de Gatiin a Fuerte Davis y grades 1 a 6 de Gaton a Margarita % Brazos Heights. Alumnos de grades 7 a 9 resi- dentes en Anc6n (incluyendo Sosa Place, San Juan Place, y el area del Viejo Corral), Balboa, Balboa Heights, Diablo Heights, Viejo Crist6bal, Coco Solo, el Area del Canal de PanamA de France Field, Brazos Heights, La Boca, Carde- nas, el irea del Canal de Panamai de Los Rios-Corozal, Cambloa, Cat6n y Margarita. Los alumnos de grades 10 a 12 residents en Anc6n (incluyendo Sosa Place, San Juan Place y cl Area del Viejo Corral), Williamson Place, Calle Empire, Calle Ama- dor, el area de Gavilin incluyendo la Calle Plank, Diablo Heights, La Boca, el irea del Canal de PanamA de Los Rios-Corozal, Cai- denas, Gamboa, Gatiin, Margarita, Viejo Crist6bal, Coco Solo, el irea del Canal de Panaman de France Field y Brazos Heights. Los estudiantes dependientes, grades kindergarten a 12, de em- pleados de la Compailia del Canal de Panamai-Gobierno seran trans- portados por transport military a sus respectivas escuelas. Los pa- dres deben indagar en la escuela dlonde asistirAn sus hijos la ubica- ci6n de las paradas de uses, el niomero del bus, el niimero de la ruta del bus, y la hora en que los estudiantes deben star en la para- da de bus para que sean recogidos. Los estudiantes que pagan ma- tricula no estin autorizados a usar dichos buses. Los horarios de las escuelas sc- cundarias empiezan a las 7:45 a.m. y terminan a las 2:15 p.m. El de la escuela primaria (1-6) es de 8 a.m. a 1:30 p.m. Hay dos sesiones de kindergarten al dia. La primer sesion empicza a las 8 i.m. y ter- min a las 10:30 a.m. La segunda sesion es de 11 a.m. a 1:30 p.m. Clave del Canal (Viene de la pdgina 1) Jose Antonio Rem6n Cantera y otros funcionarios se reunieron en el palacio presidential para hacer un brindis e intercambiar cum- plidos. En una carta al Gobernador Seybold, la Asociaci6n de Duefos de Casas de Panami le agradecia calurosamente el servicio prestado por la Oficina de Aguas y Rcco- lecci6n de Basura de la Zona del Canal. La revista "Sicte" comen- taba en un editorial el 11 de julio de 1953: "los camiones mo- dernos para la recolecci6n de ba- sura . . . transferidos a PanamA junto con la misma organizaciAn con que halian funcionado en Panama v Col6n . . . la maquina- ria estaba bien aceitada, la orga- nizacion preparada cuidadosamen- te y los diversos servicios empe- zaron a funcionar con precision y eficiencia desde el comienzo". En realidad, hubo algunas difi- cultades en el comienzo, pero no debido al estado del cquipo. Como senalaba la Estrella de Panama ,on un editorial el 12 de julio de 1953, hubo dcmoras en la rccolcc- cion de la basura delido a la falta de coordinacion y al hecho dc (lue habia dcscontento entrc los tralajadores, cuyos salaries halian sido reducidos por las autoridades de Panama del nivel pagado en la Zona del Canal al lue se pagaba en PanamA. Se Necesita Elenco Para Obra de Teatro Las pruebas para escoger a los personajes de la obra "Flor de Cactus" que producira el Little Theatre de Crist6bal se efectuarAn de 7:30 a 9:30 p.m. los dias 16, 17, 23 y 24 de agosto. Tambiii se necesitan personas para trabajar tras bastidores. Los (jqu esten interesados en cualquier fase del trabajo relative a produc- clones teatrales pueden asistir a las pruebas o llamar a (corganne Plack al 4620 en cl Fuerte Gulick o a Ashley Rennagel al 14430, tam- diien en cl Fuerte CGulick. Pagina 4 |
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