Mrs. Mcneill Tells Jamaicans They Are Missed by Their Countrymen
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MRS. MCNEILL TELLS JAMAICANS THEY ARE MISSED BY THEIR COUNTRYMEN Jamaican Councillor Mrs. Sylvia rehabilitation of men to make McNeill yesterday told her fellow them see that love is the way." countrymen here that the people Mrs. McNeill arrived from the of Jamaica miss them dearly and island of two million yesterday that she was honored to be invited morning and toured the Naval as the keynote speaker for Jamai- Hospital and other facilities can Independence Day festivities prior to her appearance at the in Gitmo. Phillips Park festivities yester- Mrs. McNeill, who is a councillor day afternoon. for Kingston and St. Andrews, Jamaican Independence Day fes- Jamaica, also said she jumped at tivities began Thursday evening the chance to appear here and that with a performance by a Jamaican she was proud to represent band and a party. Capt. John H. Jamaica's Prime Minister Michael McConnell, Commander of the Naval Manley. She also praised the Base, launched the celebrations American community in Gitmo for officially at a Friday night party efforts to make Jamaicans feel at Caribe Village. Capt. McConnell more at home. As an example, she also kicked out the first ball in cited the presence of Red Stripe a Saturday afternoon soccer match beer - a Jamaican product. between the visiting Jamaica Post Mrs. McNeill told her audience and Telegraph team vs. local that she is one of 14 women coun- players. cillors in Jamaica and one of Other activities included crick- three political members in her et, table tennis and dominoes, family. She is the daughter of a plus more parties. politician. She also told her Festivities ended last night at countrymen that their homeland is a farewell party in Caribe Village moving forward and cited "the for the visiting Jamaicans. KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Mrs. Sylvia McNeill, one of 14 fe- male Jamaican councillors, told her countrymen yes- terday of progress being made in the social structure of their homeland during Phillips Park festivities commemorating the country's 13th anniversary. (Photo by PH2 Dave Clarke) Vol. 30, No. 126 U.S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Tuesday, August 5, 1975 KUNSTLER FOUND IN CONTEMPT BY JUDGE IN JOAN LITTLE MURDER TRIAL FORD PROMISES PERSONAL ATTENTION RALEIGH, N.C. (AP)--Activist Montgomery, Ala., on the defense TO YUGOSLAV ARMS REQUEST lawyer William Kunstler was jailed team. Dees was dismissed from the for two hours yesterday by the trial last week by Hobgood after a BELGRADE, Yugoslavia (AP)-- judge in the Joan Little murder witness told the court Dees had President Ford told Yugoslavia's case after the attorney challenged tried to get her to change her President Tito yesterday he will "the quality of justice" in North testimony. give "my very personal attention" Carolina courts. to a Yugoslav request that it be Judge Hamilton Hobgood found Dees had handled most of the in- permitted to buy second-line Kunstler in contempt of court terviewing of witnesses in the American arms and spare arms following a brief exchange in the trial of Miss Little, a 21-year- parts. courtroom, where Kunstler unsuc- old black charged with murder in Ford then headed home, ending cessfully had sought admission as the slaying of a white Beaufort his 10-day European tour. The defense counsel for Miss Little. County jailer. Miss Little claims presidential jet took off from Kunstler, who also was barred she stabbed Clarence Alligood, 62, Belgrade's Surcin Airport at from the trial area of the Wake with an icepick to ward off a 12:40 p.m. EDT for Mildenhall Air County Courthouse, called Hobgood's sexual attack in her cell. The Force Base, England, where it action a "total miscarriage of state contends she killed Alligood will make a one-hour refueling justice." during an escape. "It should offend the decency of stop en route to Washington. James Hoffa every thinking person in North Carolina and the country," Kunstler said. "I think this man is deter- Jerry Paul, chief defense attor- mined to convict this woman by any ney in the trial, moved at the means necessary." start of yesterday's session to SOURCES SAY HOFFA PROBABLY VICTIM OF CAMPAIGN TO REGAIN UNION POWER He said the contempt conviction have Kunstler admitted. Hobgood would be appealed. immediately denied the motion, noting that he was doing so "in DEIROIT (AP)--Ex-Teamsters boss some Teamsters leaders were con- Kunstler was attempting to re- the discretion of the court, on Jimmy Hoffa was probably kidnaped cerned that Hoffa would go to any place atty. Morris Dees of the grounds that you now have six or killed, according to sources lengths to regain the post he lost attorneys representing the defen- who said he was a victim of his during his 1967-71 prison stint. dant." own campaign to regain union The Chicago Sun-Times reported 15 SHIPS TO VISIT GITMO power. Sunday a source said Hoffa was The sources said his campaign kidnaped and probably killed, be- AS PART OF NAVAL EXERCISE threatened both present union of- cause he was about to reveal cor- Kunstler, known for his defense ficials and organized crime, but ruption in union pension programs. It has been announced that some of the Chicago Seven, H. Rap Brown the FBI, discussing the case for The federal government has been 15 ships will visit Gitmo next week and other dissidents, moved to the the first time, said yesterday it investigating pension irregulari- as part of a naval exercise called front of the courtroom's public has no real clues to go on. ties at the Teamsters Union for "CARIBREX 1-76." area. Leaning against the rail Jay E. Bailey, in charge of the years. Authorities say many crime While the Navy frequently con- separating the bench and public bureau's Detroit office, said figures have ready access to the ducts large scale exercises in the areas, he said: "I see the quality agents will be questioning "any $1.34 billion in assets in the Caribbean area, next week's visit of justice in North Carolina has people who can shed some light on funds. will mark the first time in recent not improved." Hoffa's disappearance." Bailey declined to discuss the years that the ships in such an Hoffa has been missing since theories, and refused to name exercise have visited Guantanamo. "If you make any further com- last Wednesday, after he told names as to who the FBI would be The ships, including the embarked ments, you will be sent to the several people he was going to questioning. Marines, are under the operational fifth floor," Hobgood said, re- meet three men, reportedly in- The Hoffa family believes Hoffa command of RAdm. J.B. Linder, ferring to the jail area. cluding a Detroit Mafia figure had an appointment to meet Detroit Commander Carrier Group Four. It "Take me up there. What you're and a former Teamsters official. Mafia leader Anthony "Tony Jack" was announced that the ships will doing is outrageous," Kunstler The Detroit News said yesterday Giacalone, former Teamsters vice be visiting Gitmo to take advan- replied. federal authorities believe Hoffa president Anthony "Tony Pro" Pro- tage of our well-known assets, such hoped his knowledge of corruption venzano and Detroit labor figure as "excellent weather, Fleet Train- "Take him," Hobgood replied. in the Teamsters Union would help Leonard Schultz on the day he ing Group expertise, and outstand- Sheriff's deputies immediately him unseat his successor as disappeared. ing support provided by all base escorted Kunstler to a cell, where Teamsters president, Frank E. The family believes Hoffa was commands." he stayed for two hours. After Fitzsimmons. kidnaped, but doesn't know whether Further news of the visit will having Kunstler returned to the It has been reported elsewhere the men Hoffa was to meet were be published as it becomes avail- courtroom during a recess, Hobgood that organized crime figures and involved. able. sentenced him to time served. Page 2 Guantanamo Gazette Tuesday, August 5, 1975 NEW SCHOOL JOINS NCFA S5 Navy Campus for Achievement has now added Los Angeles City College to its ranks. The school special- izes in two-year occupational pro- .Commumity grams. Up to 75 per cent of credit can be earned through non-tradi- too/ tional means such as DANTES test- ing, correspondence courses, and Bulletin military training/experience. There is no residence requirement. Instead,, courses can be taken from other participating institutions, which are in areas of high naval Board concentration. A bachelor's degree can also be earned through NCFA. For further information, contact J.T. Savoia, Educational Advisor, at extension 85553/85338. CLINIC TO CLOSE FRIDAY REEF RAIDERS MEETING MEETINGS DENTAL The Navy Dental Clinic will close The Guantanamo Bay Reef Raiders JAMAICAN DIGNITARY - Mrs. Sylvia TODAY for business this Friday instead will hold their general business McNeill, a councillor for Kingston of yesterday as previously an- meeting at Morin Center Thursday and St. Andrews, Jamaica, arrived GUANTANAMO BAY SELF DEFENCE CLUB clinic will close for at 7:30 p.m. Membership cards yesterday morning to deliver the will practice at the Child Day nounced. The fumigation, and reopen for regular will go on sale at 6:30. keynote address at Jamaican Inde- Care Centertat 6 p.m. 7:45 a.m. Aug. 12. The meeting this month will fea- pendence Day activities here. Terry OKINAWA KARATE AFFILIATION will business at While the clinic is closed, emer- ture Frank Scalli, U.S. Divers Cumberland of the Naval Hospital practice from 6 to 8 p.m. at gency treatment will be available representative; Jesus Otero from escorted Mrs.