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Senate votes for f foreign troop cut WASHINGTON (AP)--The Senate yesterday force is essential to lower the U.S. balance- voted to reduce the number of U.S. land- of-payments deficit, fill domestic needs and base troops overseas by 40 per cent. end the policy of military confrontation with The vote was 49 to 46. the Soviets. The Mansfield amendment would require that Senate Democratic leader Mike Mans- field, sponsor of the amendment, said, "The time has come to set aside the rhetoric of the cold war, used to jus- tify a status quo of military involve- ments around the world." But Senator John G. Tower, Rep.Tex., said unilateral withdrawal of U.S. troops from Europe would undermine negotiations with Warsaw Pact nations for bilateral pullbacks. Mansfield had originally proposed a 50 per cent cut in the number of foreign- based U.S. troops, but changed the pro- posal at the last minute to a 40 per SEN. MIKE MANSFIELD cent cut. .the time has come Mansfield said that when servicemen's dependents, U.S. civilians and foreign at least 50,000 troops based in foreign coun- nationals hired to assist Americans are tries be pulled out by next June 30, and that included, the United States has a force another 150,000 be withdrawn over the follow- of 1.1 million persons in foreign coun- ing two years. tries. He said, this costs U.S. taxpayers $30 The amendment was discussed for more than billion a year, with $17 billion of that two hours in closed session yesterday. amount attributed to maintenance of troops Arguing for defeat of the Mansfield amend- in Europe. ment Tower said: "When you're faced by a powerful adversary He said a reduction in the 500,000-man (See CUTS, Page 2) CIA doctor says Ellsberg profile wanted by Kisinger 4 WASHINGTON (AP)-The CIA doctor who nocent to California charges, in the case. prepared a psychiatric profile on Dr. Daniel Ellsberg said he was assured the Kissinger. newly named as secretary of state, project was requested by Dr. Henry A. was at the United Nations yesterday, and Kissinger and that President Nixon had there was no Immediate comment from him. been informed of it. Young once worked for Kissinger on the National In an affidavit released by the Senate Security Council staff. Watergate Committee, Dr. Bernard M. Malloy "Mr. Young stated that the Ellsberg study said the request was relayed by White had the highest priority and had been reques- House Aide David M. Young Jr., and E. ted by Mr. John D. Ehrlichman and Dr. Kissin- Howard Hunt, later convicted of conspiracy ger," Malloy said in the affidavit and added: in the Watergate break-in. Iwo "Mr. Young also stated the President had been Hunt also was among those who directed informed of the study." the break-in at the Beverly Hills, Califor- At the time,. in the summer of 1971, Ellsberg nia, office of Ellsberg's psychiatrist. had been accused of leaking the top secret Young has been charged and pleaded in- Pentagon history of the Vietnam War to the press. Page 2-LATE NEWS ROUNDUP Guantanamo Gazette Thursday, September 27, 1973 CUTS- GAZETTEER (Continued from Page 1) digest of late news who is bent on your domination, it is incumbent on you to keep your perimeter of defense as far from your shore and as close to your adversary's shore as possible. "We are not in Europe for some altruistic reason," Tower added, but to protect U.S. security interests. ABOARD USS NEW ORLEANS (AP)-Skylab 2's astronauts, in excellent health after their record 59 1/2 day -Although thelamendment would have required cutbacks &pace flight, made their first landfall in two months everywhere in the world Tower contended the purpose yesterday as their recovery carrier steamed into port was to force/ a withdrawal from Europe. at San Diego. Alan L. Bean, Owen K. Garriott and Jack Mansfield recalled a statement by former President R. Lousma slept late as the New Orleans sailed toward Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1963 that one U.S. division the California coast. After breakfast, they began would be sufficient to fullfill the American commit- the second extensive medical examination since their ment to NATO. return to earth Tuesday. Doctors examined them for seven hours after their splashdown and reported they Mansfield said it is evident that European tension were in better condition that the Skylab 1 astronauts that existed in the early 1950s has changed. were after 28 days in orbit. The ship's arrival in "It is time that the U.S. recognized the existence San Diego was delayed nearly an hour by fog. of its own policy toward the East," Mansfield said. "The policy of this government, should be consistent, MIAMI (AP)--Cuban exile leader Tomas Cruz, who once not one of engagement with the Soviet Union in trade led an assault team in the ill-fated Bay of Pigs inva- - and cultural exchange and confrontation in military sion, died here Tuesday in a traffic accident. Crush, 43! matters. There should be but one barometer by which was a lieutenant in the Cuban army prior to the Fidel this government guides its actions toward the East," Castro-led revolution. Exiled under Castro's regime, Mansfield added. Cruz soon became a leader for Miami's 250,000 Cubans, Senator George D. Aiken, senior Republican on the heading many relief projects for stranded, unemployed Foreign Relations Committee, said the Mansfield Amend- exiles and scholarship funds. Cruz was driving a de- ment went too far too fast, "but I am inclined to vote livery truck involved in a head-on collision with for it anyway." another truck, police said. At the State Department, Press Officer Paul Hare de- clined to offer an immediate assessment of the Senate UNITED NATIONS (AP)-West German Chancellor Willy vote. Brandt in his debut at the United Nations yesterday He said only that "our position has been stated re- urged all countries to declare war on hunger, renounce peatedly: we are opposed to this type of amendment." the use of force and enforce the basic rights of man worldwide. "It makes no difference morally whether a High State Department officials, including Deputy man is killed in war or in condemned to starve to Secretary Kenneth Rush, under Secretary William J. death by the indifference of others.whoever bans war Casey and Donald Rumefeld, the U.S. ambassador to also has to ban hunger," Brandt told the General As- NATO, testified before various House and Senate com- sembly. He said in a prepared speech that West Germany mittees in July that unilateral withdrawal of troops intends to speak up for freedom of opinion, free travel from overseas, especially from Europe, would scuttle and other fundamental rights whether they are violated by efforts to negotiate with the Communist bloc on mutual by friends or foes. and balanced reduction of forces (MBRF). Wster Crisis. Local Forecast Guantaname. o Gazette Water figures for Tuesday and Partly cloudy with scattered Rur. Ad. Chiph H. CChod C n. michad 7. Thrkin yesterday: afternoon showers, becoming mostly clear after sunset. WATER PRODUCED: 2,601,000i Lt . ** .** .** . P f s Visibility unrestricted. Ji *** ..u . ** .*.* . I S.M a Mvor itor Winds light and variable, be- JO2 s .c .e .s* . C.M WATER CONSUMED: 2,714,000 coming S 10-14 knots with JOS Ja . .**.***. gusts to 24 knots.during the . ;d .CC WATER GAIN: 113,0001 afternoon. Todays high 90 . degrees and low 74. Bay con- 25. ~ Qs,.C..11C. 1C. p.bCi.d -41MdC~CCC*Ct .~dCSCi~ WATER IN STORAGE: 17,147,000 dition. 2-4 feet. High tide ~5M5 1017. Low tide 0331., 10 Thursday, September 27, 1973 Guantanamo Gazette LOCAL NEWS-Page 3 s * LOCAL BRIEFS *Indoctrination All enlisted personnel who report- ad her during the month of Septem- Lber are to report to the Wind Jam- mer at 7:45 a.m. Oct. 2, 1973 for indoctrination according to the Naval Station career counselor. *Special activities The W.T. Sampson Elementary School is planning to initiate a special activities program which will run every Friday from 2 till 3 p.m Some of the suggested activi- ties are: Student council, news- paper, glee club, arts and crafts, coin club, stamp club, chess and checkers, international club, in- tramural sports, and dancing. "I never win" was written on the card that won the Suzuki racing bike Any interested base personnel who last Thursday night at the Wind Jammer bingo game. PFC Mark Embery of might enjoy working with youngsters, Marine Barracks wrote the words that were to prove him wrong. He not please contact Jane Fannon at only won the bike, but he also won the title of "Winner-with-less-than- 951269 or 95465. forty-numbers". He won the bike with 38 numbers. called. (Photo by PH2 Dave Clarke) *Old Dominion Classes for the Guantanamo Bay extension of Old Dominion Univer- sity will begin Monday, and Tues- Local scouts to sell Chrisnas cards day at 6:30 p.m. Students may re- port to the high school anytime be- Assistant Scout Master Skip Miller announced yesterday that the tween 5 p.m and the start of clas- scouts of Troop 435 will be selling Christmas cards during the month sea to make book purchases and of November. tuition payments. One Monday the The boys will be soliciting sales from door to door and in front of classes will bek Law 205, English the exchange. 102, and Oceanography 106. Tuesday classes are Math 112, Math 105, According to Mr.