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itli Amit A.& Ald t FRIDAYS TIDES 7hat dali paper Eve% io win dze CHINFO &4(zrt :4d WATER CONDITION HIGH CDW Charlie V 8:59 a.m. 2:22 a.m. U.S. NAVAL BASE, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA STORAGE ASHORE 8:59 p.m. 3:10 p.m. 10.6 Million Gallons Phone 9-5247 Date THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1969 Radio (1340) TV (Ch. 8) Amly Revokes Medals In Service Club Probe WASHINGTON (UPI/AFRTS)-- The Pentagon announced yesterday revocation of a distinguished service medal awarded in 1968 U.S. Navy to 'Vietnamize' to Major General Carl Turner, a central figure in the Senate investigation of Army service clubs. Turner was given the medal, the Army's highest award for noncombat service, when 80 River Patrol Boats he retired a year ago as Provost Marshal. onIGON (U'"I/7FRTS-- Th'e U- He later became Chief of United States Marshals--a job in nited States Navy is to trans- which he came under fire six months later. fer V0 river patrol boats to Turner was the second military man involved in the Senate the ietnamese Navy Friday in investigation to lose a medal. Earlier the army revoked a t be largest single turnover of distinguished service medal awarded to Sergeant Maior William Naval materiel in the war. Wooldridge, formerly the nation's highest ranking enlisted A United States Navy spokes- man as sergeant majer of the man said the turnover is part Red Chinese, Soviets Confer Army. of the United States program A Senate investigation was to "X ietnamize" the war so On Border Problem told Wednesday that Sergeant that more American forces can MOSCOW (UPI/AFRTS)-- Commun- Major Wooldridge and his Army be withdrawn. ist China took a step toward colleagues set up a special A South Vietnamese spokesman ending its border differences corporation to boost their al- said the 80 boats would be with the Soviet Union Tuesday. pledged takeoff from enlisted divided equally among four ri- Peking radio announced a meet- men's service clubs in Vietnam. ver patrol groups which will ing has been agreed upon be- Carmine Bellino, an account- . form a task force to be commis- tween Soviet and Chinese Dep- ant for the Senate investiga- ioned at ceremonies Friday. uty Foreign Ministers. tons subcommittee, said the The turnover will bring to China said the meeting is firm was an instant profit- 229 the total number of United essential because a year of maker, selling goods to ser- States Navy craft transferred clashes along their 5,000-mile vice clubs managed by the to the Vietnamese since June, border with Russia harbored same sergeants who controlled 1968, or'about 40 per cent of the potential seeds of nuclear the clubs. the 550 American boats patrol- war. The Peking Broadcast Bellino testified that ling South Vietnam's inland said: "In order to maintain Wooldridge collected at least waterways. The other 321 are status quo at the border and p20,000 profit in the firm's to be turned over during the avoid any military conflict, first year. Bellino said the next nine months. the Chinese government has company took in $1.2 million The United States Command suggested that the military in its first eleven months of says 33,800 American Navy men forces of both countries with- operation, with 87 per cent of are now in ietnam. President draw from the disputed areas." the business coming from a so- Nixon has announced a 5,000 No official response yet called consortium of service man cut for the Navy as part from the Soviets, but author- clubs managed by two of the of the 35,000 man withdrawal itative sources in Moscow are sergeant stockholders and a scheduled to be completed by quoted as the talks saying CnTD t PAGE 2 December 15. would begin on the twentieth The withdrawal has come un- of October. der fire in some quarters as a The Soviet public has not 'con job' on the public. been informed of the talks. Page 2 Guantanamo Gazette Thursday, October 9, 1969 WASHINGTON (AP/AFRTS)--Reduction of American CONT'D FROM PAGE 1 troops in South Korea "is under current review' third sergeant who was close to the company. Defense Secretary Laird s-id in censored Con- Bellino said the profit on the $1.2 million gressional testimony made public Tuesday7. was $131,000 a -return of more than 10 per cent. I would like to see us move in the direction "It was a self-dealing corporation," Bellino of 'Koreaizing" our activities in Korea just said. He reported the sergeants told service as rapidly as possible," he said in June test- club suppliers "if they wanted to do business imony to the House !ppronriations subcommittee with the clubs they had to do it through Mare- on Foreign-Aid. "We hope that-we can withdraw dex and pay them a commission or pay them a or reduce--I would say reduce--our forces just share of the profits." assoon as we can,' he said. WASHINGTON (AP/AFRTS)--House Democrats held NFW YORK (AP/AFRTS)--Seaman Rudolph Wacht was a closed meeting Tuesday, and came out of the so excited when the Heavv Cruiser St. Paul re- caucus with a resolution-calling for higher turned Tuesday from Vietnam that he got ashore Social Security benefits. before the ship did. The Democrats are asking a 15 per cent hike Wacht some how wangled his way down the for- &s- of December 1. President Nixon's proposal ward gangway before the St. Paul was fully se- -- which they termed "too little, toc late"-- cured its two-story nierside platform. As he is for a 10 ner cent raise starting April 1. huaged his wife, Alma, the crowd of 1,000 The House Ways and Means Committee beins- wives, children and Parents waited patiently Social Security hearings October 31 and al- for their loved ones. though the Democratic action Tuesday is not After the St, Raul's fourth combat tour, the binding on the Democratic majority on the com- skipper said he couldn't criticize Wacht. The mittee, the group probably will anerove a cro- young sailor, said Captain Hugh Nott, showed gram close to their recommendation. "ungqsual ingenuity." MONTREAL (AP/AFRTS)--Another strike in the SAIGON (AP/AFRTS0--Nearly 600 United States news.this time police and firemen at Montreal troops left Vietnam Tuesday under President left theirjobs to protest recommendations by Nixon's "second phase" withdrawl olan. an arbitration board. But, within hours a Viet Cong broadcast Provincial Police are assisting supervisory called the reductions "a drop in the bucket." police in answering calls. Outside help has A broadest of the clandestine Liberation also been sought to help-skeleton crews re- Radio, voice of the Viet Cong, said President maining in fire stations. Nixon was 'bluffinq" in declaring his inten- A similar strike by Montreal Police occurred tion to null out 60.000 American troops from in the 1940's. That time military authorities the war zone in the first year of his admin- nicked up the slack. So far, no major crime istration. but traffic during the morning rush hour was Gen. Earle Wheeler, Chaitman of the Joint at a standstill. Chiefs of Staff, left Paigon Tuesday after a factfinding mission. He declared the United States planned to reduce its military forces in Vietnam "as rapidlv as we can with prudence and safety." Guantanamo Gazette WASHINGTON (AP/AFRTS)*-Prince Souvanna Phouma Prime Minister of his country is in the United ComNavBase RAdm J.B. Hildreth States reportedly seeking more United States Public Affairs Officer Lt D.S. McCurrach military aid for his country. Edi or President Nixon met with the Drime Minister M02 MIXE NASH Tuesday to discuss-the Laotian leaders quest for military aid.,;%but not combat-troons. The Laotian leader arrived in Washington Monday on an unofficial visit at a time when fears have been expressed in Congress that Laos miaht become another Vietnam for the United States. President Nixon has also sch- eduled a "working dinner" with the Prime Minister. Thursday, October 9, 1969 Guantanamo Gazette Page 3 Progress Report - Gold Hill Barracks Complex GURNTANAMO BAY--Witlh any luck at all, the Navy may take possession of the first section of Gold Hill barracks and the Gold Hill mess hall by Christmas. Mr. Harold W. Blackwell, Manager of the Guantanamo branch of Nat Harrison Construction Corporation, says construction is proceeding on schedule for the first section aEthe bar- racks and the mess hall. Finishing work has begun on "C" complex, which will accommodate 500 men, and the mess hall. According to Mr. Blackwell, the final phase of pitting in windows, painting and laying the tile already has begun on the com- plex. By JO1 Gary Fullerton THI WILL BE THE CHOW LINE for the new Gold Hill mess hall. Some of the basic equipment already has been installed, but it will be up to the Navy to put the final touches. Even though the two facilities may be in Navy hands by Christmas, don't taste your Christ- mas dinner or relish that air conditioning prematurely. The Navy has to supply tables, chairs, eating condiments, beds, desks, and other support equipment. And that may take some time to install. "CI comple and the mess hall have a sched- uled target turnover date of January 13th and 18th respectively, but Mr. Blackwell says work is proceeding so well it's a very good possibility that the deadline may be advanced to before Christmas. In addition, Mr. Blackwell said construction is on -schedule for the second phan.

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