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which in turn has telephone communications with State Police and with the service stations in each area. The patrol operators' assignment is to stop and learn the needs of stranded motorists. In some instances, ah operator may be able to furnish minor services. Generally, however, he will relay the public’s service requests to his base station, which will notify the nearest available service station able to provide the necessary assistance.
Disabled vehicles will not be left until radio confirmation has been received that a service*! vehicle is being sent. v
The two-way radio will also bej usedr, when needed, to have the)
base station alert State Police^ wreckers or ambulances.
Altogether, nearly 190 ipiles of the more heavily traveled, interstate roads will be covered by the patrol. About 100 Department of Highways’ employes will be engaged in the; program, working on shifts as! necessary. I
Service News
Joseph R. Fox today' successfully completed ten weeks training at Officer Candidates School here as a member of the Platoon Leaders Class (PLC) program.
The PLC program, designed especially for college students, | leads to a second lieutenant commission in the Marine Corps Reserve upon completion of two six-week or one ten-week combined training period at Quantico and graduation from college.
Candidate Fox, a senior at George Mason College will return to Quantico after commissioning for a 21 -week Basic Officer Course prior to assignment to one of many posts and stations the Marine Corps maintains both at home and abroad.
During his ten weeks here, candidate Fox, son of Mr. and; Mrs. Robert J. Fox, Sperryville, Va., received intensive physical, academic and leadership training in preparation for the time when he will become a Marine officer. Some PLCs will eventually be accepted for flight training which will win them the gold wings of a Naval Aviator.
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