NORTH VIETNAMESE CLOSE IN

ON PROVINCE EAST OF SAIGON

SAIGON (AP)-North Vietnamese forces backed by tanks closed in yesterday J on another province east of Saigon and the evacuation of both govern- ment forces and civilians appeared Omfew to signal its imminent collapse, field reports said. Americans flew out of Saigon at an accelerated pace. Binh Tuy province would be the Monday, April 21, 1975 20th of South Vietnam's 44 provinces to fall into the hands of Communist- led forces, most of them since mid- March. In Cambodia, the Khmer Rouge marched unopposed into Poipet along the Thai border, one of the few Cambodian towns which had not PRESIDENT'S MILITARY AID REQUEST REMAINS STALLED IN CONGRESS previously fallen to the insurgents. A newsman who saw Poipet from the WASHINGTON (AP)-Evacuation money the increase, Sen. Henry M. Jack- Thai side said the takeover was and humanitarian aid for South son, D-Wash., said he believes peaceful and that residents greeted Vietnam is expected to get Congress' some of the $300 million might the rebels with cheers and white flags approval this week, but President yet be approved as interim money draped from buildings. Ford's military aid request re- to promote negotiations. Hundreds of Americans and their mains stalled. Kissinger told Congress on Fri- Vietnamese wives and children were Both the House and Senate are to day the military aid is needed not evacuated from the South Vietnamese vote on similar evacuation and to guarantee South Vietnam's sur- capital aboard U.S. Air Force C141 humanitarian aid bills tomorrow vival but to create enough military transports that had brought war afternoon and thus would have the resistance to encourage the Viet materials in from Clark Air Base rest of the week to work out a Cong and North Vietnamese to in the Philippines. final compromise bill. negotiate. A U.S. offical estimated about 700 The authorized money would then He said one purpose of negotiations persons left Saigon yesterday, in- have to be appropriated separately, would be to secure safe evacuation cluding American contractors and their possibly next wedk. of Americans and their dependents families, leaving fewer than But Secretary of State Henry if South Vietnam is taken over. 3,000 Americans here. Authorities Kissinger said last week military A number of senators say at Clark, however, put yesterday's aid also is needed to prevent Americans are not being withdrawn figure at about 450 persons, still South Vietnam's collapse and to from South Vietnam fast enough and making it the largest single day's bring negotiations. The Viet Cong some say they will not vote for evacuation since President Ford said over the weekend they also humanitarian aid tomorrow unless ordered non-essential Americans want negotiations. the evacuation is speeded up. out of Vietnam last Wednesday. Ford's request for boosting his The bill before the Senate in- original $300 million military cludes $100 million for humanitarian CAPTAIN'S CALL TO BE AIRED aid request to $722 million is aid and evacuation operations, considered virtually dead, and and another $100 million for ON CHANNEL 8 TONIGHT prospects for approval of any of international humanitarian efforts the $300 million are uncertain. in both Cambodia and South Vietnam. Captain's Call with Capt. Frank The Senate Armed Services Com- The bill before the House would T. Watkins Jr., commanding officer mittee already has rejected the authorize $150 million for human- of the Naval Station, will be tele- increase and the House Armed itarian aid and evacuation operations. vised on Channel 8 Television to- Services Committee is to vote The bill would increase federal night at 7:04 p.m. on it tomorrow. supports for milk, cotton, wheat, The alcohol special which was One of the Senate opponents of and feed grains. scheduled at that time will be re- scheduled at a later date. INMATE'S DEATH BEING INVESTIGATED FOLLOWING JAIL REBELLION Captain's Call for Naval Station personnel was held last Tuesday, WASHINGTON (AP)-The death of a cellblock about 1 a.m. Saturday, Wednesday and Thursday at the Wind- jail inmate is being investigated taking 12 hostages including 11 jammer. AFRTS cameras were on hand following a 16 1/2-hour rebellion guards and a male nurse. One of at all three of the one-hour Saturday at the District of Col- the guards was freed about noon, sessions, recording portions of umbia Jail in which a dozen and the remainder were released Capt. Watkins' opening remarks and persons were taken hostage and at the end of the incident Sat- the questions from the audience later released. urday evening. which would have broad general in- D.C. police reported that jail Corrections Commissioner Delbert terest to the Guantanamo public. inmate Robert Seegars, 24, was Jackson said the hostages were Highlights from the three sessions found hanging in a cell of the examined in the prison infirmary will be featured in tonight's tele- maximum security cellblock where and all appeared to be in "ex- cast. the uprising took place. cellent condition." Inmates seized control of the Monday April 21, 1975 Page 2--LOCAL Guantanamo Gazette LADIES BOWLING NOTICES LOCAL Do not smoke in your garage, vapors BIEFS The Wednesday morning Scratch will be present and your lighted Bowling League is dropping its pipe, cigar, or cigarette may ig- floor may be oily, CHINESE COOKING CLASS BEGINS entering average to 130 for any nite them. The interested ladies. and a lighted match that is dropped Beginning May 15, a class in There will be an organization could burn out the building. in your ga- Chinese cooking will be offered. meeting at Marblehead Hall next Do not light matches matches Classes will be held in the evening. Wednesday morning at 10 a.m. for rage. The flames of the vapors. For more information call Brenda the Scratch Bowling League. may ignite the gasoline and Curts at 952264. The Thursday afternoon Freetimers How to store your gasoline Bowling League needs girls for the oil: in NAVY EXCHANGE ANNOUNCES summer season. Do not store gasoline or oil Anyone interested in these bowl- your garage. One pint of gasoline one pound of JOB OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE ing leagues may contact Frances when vaporized equals at 951258. dynamite in explosive force. store gasoline, never The Navy Exchange has an immediate If you must open container. Gas- opening for a full-time cash regis- FIRE PREVENTION IN keep it in an low temperatures, ter operator at the Windward Mini- oline vaporizes at easily. Mart. Previous experience desirable AUTOMECHANICS AND DRIVING and these vapors ignite safety but not necessary. For further in- Store gasoline in approved prevent formation stop by the Mini-Mart. How to clean the engine: cans. Safety containers There is also an immediate open- Have the engine steam-cleaned once vaporization. breakable ing for a part-time janitor in the a year. This will remove the grease Do not store gasoline in or jar breaks, Navy Exchange Office. For further accumulation in the hard-to-get-at containers. If the jug area of the information call 85348 or stop by spots. it increases the surface vaporization. the Personnel Office in the McCalla Spray the engine with an approved liquid, thus increasing that are due to Administration Office. engine cleaner and wash with a gar- To prevent fires den hose once a month. This will dirty floor hazards, do not let oil, on your CPO MOVIE SCHEDULE prevent deep accumulations of grease grease or rubbish collect from forming in danger spots. garage floor. They constitute a de- igni- Today-How To Seduce A Woman, a com- Do not wash parts in gasoline. finite hazard of instantaneous car may edy rated R. Vapor may ignite from the sparks of tion. The backfiring of the oil Tomorrow-Bingo will be played in the another car, another car may back- set them on fire. Grease and well Topside Lounge beginning at 8 p.m. fire and set fire to the vapor or constitute a slipping hazard as Wednesday-A Case Of Rape, a made for metal parts may hit together and as a fire hazard. under the car. TV drama. make a spark which ignites the gas- Use metal drip pans clean easily and Thursday-Questor, made for TV oline vapor. These can be kept fire, the fire can be drama. Disconnect the battery when making if they catch Do not allow oil and Friday-Murder On The Orient Express, any major repairs to the electrical contained. accumulate in drip pans, a mystery drama rated PG. system, or when work is being done grease to flammable. Saturday-Find A Place To Die, a which may accidentally damage wires they are still with first drama rated R. of energized circuits. Prevent short To provide your garage secure and Sunday-McCabe And Mrs. Miller, a circuits and protect battery when aid fire protection, place the type western rated R. current is not necessary for opera- mount in an accessable tion or testing. of extinguisher recommended by your How to protect the garage from local fire department and provide fires: sufficient ventilation for fumes to escape from your garage.

Local Forecast ,,,,,,

Clear to partly cloudy skies in J-02 the bay area. Visibility unrestric- ted. Winds SE 10-16 knots with WATER STATUS oe lu.nett gusts to 25 knots on occasion.

. .A. r t H Bay condi- U.2. High today 87. Low 75. Water figures for yesterday: - H . . . - S tions 2-4 feet. Sunrise tomorrow AUin . HAUAASA. C at 6:38. Sunset will be at 7:21. PRODUCED: 1,514,000 at High tide tomorrow will be CONSUMED: 1,203,000 7:09 p.m. Low tide will be at IN STORAGE: 19,016,000 12:33 p.m. WATER GAIN: 311,000 I Monday, April 21, 1975 Guantanamo Gazette LOCAL--Page 3

--- LOCAL BRIEFS--- CLASS OFFERED IN "SEWING WITH KNITS" TOASTMASTERS GROUP TO ORGANIZE LIVE FIRING EXERCISES: Learn a method of sewing with A number of personnel have ex- today's new knit fabrics. Begin- pressed an interest in forming a The Marines will conduct a live ning April 28, four two-hour les- Toastmasters Club here at Gitmo. firing exercise Thursday from 1 sons (7-9 p.m.) will be offered A typical Toastmasters Club is, to 4:30 p.m. The firing will take for $10. For more information made up of 20-30 people who meet place and impact at Granadillo Range. call Margaret Murray at 85807. at a regular time. At each All of the area north from Cara- meeting, several members give coles Point to Hospital Point in- OWC TO HAVE COCKTAIL PARTY prepared talks of five or seven cluding Hospital Cay, Medio Cay, minutes in length on assigned South Toro Cay, North Toro Cay The OWC will hold their end-of subjects. Their speeches are and the Granadillo Range area is the year cocktail party on May 2, introduced by the Toastmaster of off limits during this live fir- from 6 to 8 p.m. It's for members the meeting and are followed by ing. and the price is $2 per couple. an evaluation period consisting The Marines will conduct another Heavy hors doeuvres will be avail- of an individual evaluation and live firing exercise Saturday from able. Reservations must be made a general evaluation. Constructive 8 a.m. til noon. The firing will by Apr. 28to your command rep- evaluation is a vital part of take place and impact at Grana- resentatives. For more information Toastmaster training. Program dillo Range. call Mary Jones at 95348. assignments are rotated among All of the area north from Cara- members which means every member coles Point to Hospital Point in- PERSONNEL INTERESTED IN THE has an opportunity to participate cluding Hospital Cay, Medio Cay, in the program. South Toro Cay, North Toro Cay RIFLE AND PISTOL TEAM Toastmasters Clubs are affiliat- and the Granadillo Range area is ed with Toastmasters International, off limits during this live fir- All Naval personnel wishing to a non-profit educational organ- ing. try out-for ComNavBase Rifle and ization composed of more than 3,000 Pistol team please call Naval clubs, located in over 40 countries. OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY NOTE: Station Pistol Range at 85741 The first club was established in DWH. 1924, by Dr. Robert C. Smedley, Old Dominion University Extension who conceived and developed the at Guantanamo Bay is pleased to WEBELOS idea of helping others learn to announce that registration for speak more effectively. Principles of Management 325 Webelos will have If you are interested in improv- is still available. For further a regular meeting Saturday at ing your listening, thinking and information, or if you would the Scout Hut. For more infor- speaking capabilities, then Toast- like to register for this course, mation call Staff Sergeant Butler masters is the organization to please contact Capt. Wood at 95562. at 95328 AWH. achieve these goals. Anyone in- terested in becoming a charter CIVIC COUNCIL FLEA MARKET RIFLE AND PISTOL CLUB TO MEET member of the club to be establish- ed in Gitmo, please contact Cdr. The Guantanamo Bay Civic Council The Rifle and Pistol Club will Harlan Murray at 85220 or 85658. is sponsoring a base-wide flea hold its regular monthly meeting market from 1 to 4 p.m. May 10 at Thursday in the Club House POSTAL NOTE: Morin Center. at the old NavSta Corral at 7:30 Fees will be $1 per table for p.m. Prospective members are The Fleet Branch Post Office is individuals and $2 per table for welcome and encouraged to attend. in receipt of a parcel from Mont- groups and organizations. gomery Ward containing four To reserve a table or for more W.T. SAMPSON SCHOOL NOTE: identical items. Anyone able to information, call Mrs. Goodbar properly identify these items at 90251. Parents departing between May 6 may call 95516. and June 5 should notify their NEW CYCLE CLUB FORMING children's teachers as soon as WOMEN'S BOWLING ASSOCIATION possible. The students will be Anyone interested in forming a given assignments and will receive TO HOLD ELECTION OF OFFICERS Gitmo Bay street legal motorcycle a mark and credit for the semester club may call Tom at 99298, Jones in the subjects according to exams, The Guantanamo Bay Women's at 97177, or Mac at 98177. effort and achievement on the assign- Bowling Association will be ments and class work. Children holding elections sometime in INTERCOMMAND SCHOLARS BOWL grades K-6, will be promoted/re- May for the executive board. tained during period May 6 to June Those interested in running for The Cubanacan chapter of the 5. office may obtain the necessary National Honor Society is sponsor- You may check the Parent-Stu- forms at the desk in Marblehead ing an Intercommand Scholars Bowl dent Handbook for additional in- Hall. All officers will take office tomorrow and April 29 in the base formation regarding this subject/ on August 1. For more information chapel at 7:30 p.m. Admission is policy. contact Rhonda Mellott at 99164 $1 for adults and 50o for students. or Vie Teakell at 95313. Tickets will be on sale at the door or can be purchased from any mem- ber of the National Honor Society. Page 4--NATIONAL Guantanamo Gazette Monday, April 21, 1975

NINE WHOOPING CRANES LEAVE CHOLERA-RIDDEN NESTING SITE

WILCOX, Neb. (AP)-Nine rare whoop- ional resting site for migrant ing cranes have flown away from a whooping cranes, but officials cholera-ridden nesting site, could not recall as many as nine ho efully in time to avoid a deadly there simultaneously. infection, and headed for what The reluctant whooping cranes biologists hope will be safety in departed Saturday after 36 hours a summer habitat in Canada. of efforts by officers of the The birds, among only 49 whooping U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service cranes known to be left in the and Nebraska Game and Parks Com- wilds, settled into the Sacramento mission. Game Management Area near here late A U.S. Fish and Wildlife bio- Thursday after battling north winds logist said the result was un- and cold, officials said. certain since the incubation per- The management area, where avian iod for the disease for ducks is cholera has killed 15,000 water- normally 24 to 48 hours and the fowl in recent weeks, is a tradit- rare birds were in the area for 36 hours. AMERICANS WITH IN-LAWS IN VIETNAM Bruce Wiseman, of Grand Island, Neb., said there were no obvious TRY TO GET SOMEONE TO LISTEN ill effects to the graceful birds. However, he added that WASHINGTON (AP)-Seeking help for the verdict may not be in until loved ones in South Vietnam, small they return to winter quarters groups of Americans have been at the Arkansas National Wildlife walking the halls of Congress try- Refuge in Texas. The refuge is ing to get someone to listen. a breeding site for the birds Sen. Adlai Stevenson talked to and a count can be made there. them for a half-hour in his office. The birds will first spend the LUN VUL Sen. Hubert Humphrey sent an summer at remote nesting grounds aide to meet them in the hall. in Canada. LON NOL PLANS TO BUY Sens. Edward M. Kennedy, Dick Among tactics used in an attempt Clark and Charles Percy also assign- to dislodge the whooping cranes *103000 HOUSE IN HAWAII ed aides to hear them. from their potentially deadly re- And freshman Rep. Henry Hyde pro- fuge were shot gun-fired fire- HONOLULU (AP)-Former Cambodian vided them with an office and assign- cracker shells and an airplane. President Lon Nol plans to buy a ed a staff assistant to help them. Seven birds finally left the $103,000 house in a Honolulu They are, for the most part, contaminated area, settling down subdivision, a realtor says. former U.S. servicemen who served near the Platte river after hazing An agent for Mike McCormack in South Vietnam and married continued Saturday morning. The Realtors here said the former Vietnamese women. They came to remaining two later flew to a political figure last week visited Capitol Hill more than a week ago field to feed and then rejoined the home in the Hawaii Kai sub- to express fears for the safety of the other seven at the river. division, located in a mountain- their in-laws and to ask help in Wiseman said following a rest ringed valley. Lon Nol and his evacuating them before a Communist at the river, the nine departed wife liked the house, the agent takeover of the South. in three groups of two and said, and decided to buy it. Their number is uncertain, and one flight of three, fighting The former Cambodian presiden, new ones keep coming. They go a stiff northwest wind as they his family and about 20 other Cam- around in groups of two to eight. resumed their flight to Canada. bodians in his entourage are stay- "My sister called and she said ing in special quarters at Hickam Kim, come home to rescue us," STONESKIPPING RECORD BROKEN Air Force Base near Honolulu. said Mrs. Kim Cook of Falls Church, The two-story, four-bedroom Va. She is trying to retell that EL PASO, Texas (AP)-James Espo- house is located in the Mariner's conversation to anyone who will sito of El Paso claimed the world Cove section of the subdivision listen to her in Capitol offices. stoneskipping record Saturday in originally developed by the late Mrs. Cook said her sister was the first International Skip-Rock industrialist Henry Kaiser. Homes worried that she and her family would Contest. in the area range between $75,000 not be shot right away, but there Stone-skipping is throwing a and $750,000. could be torture first and an flat rock over water and counting The real estate agent said the attempt to blackmail Mrs. Kim and the "plinkers" and the "pitty- papers for purchase of the home "my husband because I'm an American pats." had to go through escrow and the now and my husband works for the Esposito had a total of 18 skips, final financing details are ex- U.S. government." four plinkers and 14 pitty-pats. pected to be completed next week. To a woman, the wives believe their The feat was confirmed by video "I just can't understand why a loved ones will be killed because tape. man like that would want to buy a they married Americans and also be- The Civitan Club, sponsors of house here. It's wide open, with cause many already are known to have the contest, said the Guinness a large frontage to the street and fledthe North when the country was Book of Records lists the old not a heck of a lot of privacy" partitioned in 1954. record of 13 skips, seven plinkers said the house's current owner, and six pitty-pats, set in July Joseph H. Meyer. 1971 by Rolph Anslem. Monday, April 21, 1975 Guantanamo Gazette BICENTENNIAL SPECIAL--Page 5

MODERN CONCORD RESIDENTS RELIEVED THAT THEY SURVIVED COMMEMDRATION OF REVOLUTIONARY BATTLE

CONCORD, Mass. (AP)-Two hundred police chased and tackled protesters British troops had encountered armed years and a day after the Concord who had waded into a marsh behind townspeople as they trudged toward Minutemen beat back the British at the President. Concord to look for patriot ammuni- North Bridge, modern Concord resi- However, as Ford's motorcade pass- tion. dents looked around with relief ed along the parade route through As 30,000 spectators watched in yesterday to see they survived an Concord and on to Lexington he was the early morning drizzle, a man who exuberant siege commemorating the greeted with frequent applause and represented Minuteman Capt. John event. cheers. Parker barked to his troops: "Stand After nine years and $120,000 The day began with pageantry as your ground' Don't fire unless fired worth of planning, the people of Redcoats and Minutemen firing muskets upon." this quiet suburb found its common acted out the first armed encounter Then shots and gunsmoke filled the strewn with beer cans and trash of the Revolution on Lexington Green. air, and eight American revolution- Sunday. But little else had changed It was there, after a night of aries fell in mock death. after 125,000 celebrants jammed in marching from Boston, that the Saturday for the opening of the nation's Bicentennial. The worst fears of many residents of this carefully preserved town of 18,000 had not materialized. Famous Speech by Firebrand "There had been a lot of concern that people's homes would be broken into, that there would be violence, Helped Spark the Revolution

Redheaded, rawboned Patrick from efforts to attract tourists. Standing in a pew three rows Henry captivated audiences with Yet the pine pews where Wash- from the pulpit, Henry, according oratory so powerful that even his ington, Jefferson, and Henry sat to eyewitness accounts, "com- ,,4iUT 0 pauses sent chills up and down are there, and so is some of the menced somewhat calmly, but the spines. same pine flooring from which smothered excitement began more Z His masterpiece undoubtedly Henry delivered the words that are and more to play upon his features U -M was the "Give me liberty or death" among the best remembered in the and thrill in the tones of his voice. Crm speech delivered 200 years ago American tradition. The tendons of his neck stood out on March 23, 1775 in Richmond, Dispatches about increasing white and rigid like whipcords. 176 *-1 Virginia, at Henrico Parish Church, British restraints on Boston were "His voice rose louder and the National Geographic Society reaching Virginia, and Henry made louder, until the walls of the build- says. up his mind that it was high time for ing . seemed to shake and rock. Built on what had been a choice bold action, whatever the conse- . . . Men leaned forward in their hill in the city, the original plain quences. He decided to go for seats, with their heads strained wooden building-now called St. broke in his speech before Virginia forward, their faces pale ." John's Episcopal Church-is part delegates who defiantly assembled that residents wouldn't be able to Acted Uke Slave see the parade," said John O'Keefe, of a larger structure. Money for up- at the church after the House of spokesman for the town committee keep has been scarce, and a clut- Burgesses had been dissolved at Approaching the end, Henry stepped from the pew to the aisle, that had been planning for the one- ter of antiquities has grown up Williamsburg. paused a long few seconds, turned day celebration since 1968. slowly toward a group of con- "Aside from a lot of litter, people servative delegates. He "stood in here are feeling pretty good about the attitude of a condemned gal- it," he said. ley slave. His form was bowed; People, many of them young and his wrists crossed; his manacles carrying sleeping bags, began pour- were almost visible." His words ing into Concord on Friday night. were a low rumble. By morning, about 75,000, some of "It is vain to extenuate the mat- them holdovers from an all-night ter. Gentlemen may cry peace, anti-big business rally, crowded onto peace, but there is no peace. The next gale that sweeps from a muddy hillside overlooking North the north will bring to our ears the Bridge, where colonial farmers won clash ' of resounding arms. Our their first battle against the Red- brethren are already in the field. coats on April 19, 1775. Why stand we here idle? What is it Standing on a podium beside the that gentlemen wish? What would bridge, President Ford drew loud they have? boos from the throng behind him "is life so dear, or peace so across the Concord River when he sweet, as to be purchased at the referred to the nation's military price of chains and slavery?" Then strength. the slave demeanor was gone, But the President looked straight Patrick Henry stood "erect." "de- fiant," "radiant." his arms stretched ahead at assembled musket-carrying "OUR CHAINS are forged," thunders Patrick Henry in his famous far upward, the ring of his voice Minutemen as he called for national "Give me liberty or death" speech to Virginia delegates in March like a "Spartan paean." in submission and slavery." The vol- unity. 1775. "There is no retreat but "Forbid it, Almighty God! I "It is time to place the hand canic orator from the backcountry helped convince less emotional know not what course others may of healing on the heart of America, Virginians such as Washington and Jefferson, in background, to defy take, but as for me, give me liberty, not division and blame," he said as the armed might of Great Britain. or give me death!" Page 6--NAVNEWS Guantanamo Gazette Monday, April 21, 1975

fleet concentration and areas of high density of Navy populations. These educational advisors serve to support all commands within the wS Navy and provide professional advise- nGVe as direct WOMEN OFFICERS TO BE SCREENED IRS URGES TAXPAYERS ment services as well counseling in such matters as FOR COMMAND ASHORE TO CHECK WITHHOLDINGS tuition assistance. Educational services officers Women officers in the grades of The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Navy members are urged to lieutenant commander and command- is urging taxpayers to make sure contact their MCFA advisors con- er will be undergoing screening that the correct amount of tax cerning off-duty education mat- to determine their eligibility for money is being withheld from their ters. Further information is becoming CO/XO of shore commands, monthly incomes. The precaution contained in OP. NAV. Instruction Bupers announced last week. stems from a new tax reduction 1500.45 of Feb. 27, 1974 and CNET Previously, the command screening act, signed into law in late Instruction 1500.8 of May 3, 1974. system had been applied only to March and effective May 1, 1975, male LCdrs and above being con- which reduces the amount of taxes NAVY CAMPUS FOR ACHIEVEMENT: sidered for XO and CO billets at paid by employees. sea, and both male and female New tables reflecting the re- Navy people who have heard of officers in the grade of captain duction will be used by Navy Dis- the Navy's Campus for Achievement being considered for major shore bursing Officers to figure correct program who don't really know commands. The concept is being withholding taxes. IRS officials what it is, should check into it. expanded for women officers to said that people who previously NCFA is an extensive program give them a better opportunity to have had incorrect amounts with- designed to provide educational command ashore. Bupers said that held should check the table on opportunities to Navy people. Its. the mechanics of the review sys- the new IRS form W-4 to determine newest addition is the college tem had not yet been finalized, the number of withholding allow- degree component. This enables but that by the end of fiscal 75 ances they should use and file Navy people to earn degrees or all women commanders and lieutenant for correct withholdings if certificates from participating commanders will be considered for necessary. The same advice applies colleges and universitiesL identification as potential CO/.XO's to married couples if both hus- Navy officials say a significant ashore. band and wife are employed. IRS advantage is the waiving or lower- said that the new W-4 was made ing of residency requirements. NAVY CHIEF IS DOD available on April 14. Credit for non-traditional training is granted toward degree or MILITARY PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR TUITION ASSISTANCE AIDS certificate completion. For in- stance, the program accepts credit Chief Photographer's Mate Donald EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT for examinations taken under the P. Maury, staff photographer for college level examination program, Pacific Stars and Stripes, was The tuition assistance program, correspondence courses, extension recently named military photo- administered by the Navy Campus courses, television courses, "A" grapher for the year 1974 in the for Achievement (NCFA), pays up to and "C" school completion and twelfth annual Military Pictures of 75 per cent tuition costs for service experience. Navy officials the Year competition. The contest active duty Navy people pursuing say some schools grant up to 75 is sponsored annually by the college degrees for vocational/ per cent of degree requirements National Press Photographers technical courses during off-duty for such work. Association (NPPA) and the Univer- hours. According to the Chief In addition, participating schools sity of Missouri in cooperation with of Naval Education and Training will accept transfer credit from the Department of Defense. (CNET), over 21,000 Navy people all other accredited colleges and It marks the second time in the utilized tuition assistance during universities and from other NCFA past three years that Chief Maury 1974, taking courses from approxi- programs. Courses for which credit has captured the award. He won mately 400 colleges and universities. is requested, however, must coin- the title in 1972 and was runner- Tuition aid also may be used for cide with the major course of up in 1973. Entrants were re- certain accredited vocational/tech- study participants are pursuing quired to submit a portfolio with nical courses. toward a degree or a certificate. a picture story and four entries The program is based on a recur- Further information on the from any of the following cate- ring provision of the DOD annual NCFA program may be obtained gories: News, feature (military), appropriations act which authorizes through NCFA educational advisors feature (non-military), pictorial, all services to assist their mem- at all major CONUS bases and from portrait/personality, and sports. bers to attain higher educational local education and training off- In addition to finishing first levels. All active duty members icers. in the portfolio competition, PHC are eligible for tuition assist- Maury took first place in the ance if they meet admission re- picture story, portrait/personality, quirements of the educational insti- news, and feature (non-military) tution they wish to attend. categories. PHC Maury will re- Utilization of tuition assistance ceive his award at a ceremony does not affect a member's V. A. during Journalism Week scheduled benefits. The Chief of Naval Ed- for April 21 through 25, at the ucation and Training Support is University of Missouri, Columbia, currently placing a network of Missouri. educational advisors at points of Monday, April 21, 1975 Guantanamo Gazette SPORTS--Page 7

TRACK AND FIELD STANDARDS FOR NEXT YEAR'S MONTREAL OLYMPIC GAMES FOREMAN WILL TAKE ON THE ARE 'MUCH HIGHER' THAN THOSE SET FOR THE 1972 MUNICH OLYMPIC GAMES FEARSOME FIVESOME IN TORONTO NAIROBI, Kenya (AP)-Track and field received no application from China standards for next year's Montreal for membership but then we don't (AP)-Former heavyweight champion Olympic games announced here yes- affiliate countries, we only George Foreman will take on the terday by the International Amateur affiliate (national sports) fed- fearsome fivesome in Toronto Athletic Federation (IAAF) are in erations. We hope an application while the battling Bobicks will most cases "much higher" than those from Peking will be forthcoming." be in action in Minneapolis in set for the 1972 Munich Olympic Commenting on South Africa's con- boxing this week. games, officials said. tinued membership in the IAAF Foreman's "boxing demonstration" Britain's Lord Exeter, IAAF presi- after being banned from the Olympics against five journeyman heavyweights dent since 1946, and F. W. Holder, for racism in sport, Lord Exeter scheduled to go three rounds each the IAAF's British secretary and said there had been some progress against the former champion, will treasurer, said the new standards detected toward multi-racialism take place Saturday and will be took into account "the tremendous in sport in South Africa, parti- televised live on ABC's Wide improvement in performances by cularly in national championships. World of Sports. The composition international athletes." "A start has definitely been of the fearsome fivesome is not Announcement of the new standards made in South Africa but it hasn't yet definite. came at the end of the IAAF coun- gone far enough. The South African Unbeaten Duane Bobick, fighting cil's three-day annual meeting. issue will be discussed further out of Philadelphia and managed Lord Exeter told newsmen the at the Montreal congress next year," by former heavyweight champion IAAF welcomed Communist China's he added. Joe Frazier, will meet Raul application to enter the Olympics On the new standards the IAAF Gorsito of Argentina in a but said Peking has not yet applied council said performances must be scheduled 10-round heavyweight for affiliation to the IAAF. accomplished under conditions re- fight Wednesday night. Another The IAAF is one of 15 federations quired for recognition of national heavyweight 10-rounder on the which recognize Taiwan's Nation- records. same card will pit brother Rodney alist Chinese regime. Peking, which The period during which entry Bobick of Bowlus, Minn., against is affiliated to nine other fed- standards must have been achieved Scott Ledoux of Minneapolis. erations, insists it will not be- will be May 31, 1975, to July 5, Tony Licata, top middleweight long to any sports organization 1976. contender, also will be in action; which recognizes Taiwan. The IAAF, headquarters in London, trying to avenge the only defeat Lord Exeter said, "The IAAF has is the largest international amateur of his pro career when he fights sports body in the world. Ramon Mendez of Argentina in a scheduled 10-rounder tonight in BLUE GRASS STAKES WILL HAVE ONE OF ITS MOST PRESTIGIOUS FIELDS Licata's home town of New Orleans. Licata, ranked No. 2 by the LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP)-What do the the nine days between the races is World Boxing Association and No. 4 horses Meredian in 1911, Donerail just about right. by the World Boxing Council, has in 1913, Behave Yourself in 1921, In the past two years, none of a 48-1-3 record, with the defeat Whirlaway in 1941, Decidedly in the top finishers in the Blue coming on a 10 -round split dec- 1962 and Proud Clarion in 1967 Grass has done well in the derby. ision against Mendez last month have in common? Last year's Blue Grass winner, in Italy. All of them finished second in the Judger, was eighth in the run for Blue Grass Stakes, then won the the Roses. RECORD FIELD OF MORE THAN 2,400 Kentucky Derby. The previous year, however, it The Blue Grass, which has provided could have been different. The DISTANCE RUNNERS JAMS NARROW STREET eight of the last 13 derby winners, famed Secretariat was scheduled for will have one of its most prestigious the Blue Grass, but was started BOSTON (AP)-A record field of fields in recent history for its in the Wood Memorial instead. more than 2,400 aistance runners, 51st running Thursday at Keeneland. including 52 women, was set to Matched in the race are the Secretariat's stablemate, Riva jam a narrow street in Hopkinton champions of the Florida Derby, Ridge, used the Blue Grass to at high noon today for the start Prince Thou Art; the Arkansas prep for his 1972 derby victory and, of the 79th Boston Marathon. Derby, Promised City; the Louisana in the decade before that, there Despite qualifying restrictions DerbyMaster Derby, and the Santa was never more than one-year gap requiring runners to certify they Anita Derby, Avatar. without the Lexington race pro- have run a marathon in 3 1/2 hours The gathering of eagles bears viding the derby winner. or less, the 26-mile, 385-yard witness to a horseman's adage: The Blue Grass has been run con- run to Boston has gotten completely that the timing, location and tinuously since 1937, when its out of whack. Just 10 years ago distance of the Blue Grass enhance winner, Fencing, finished 17th the normal field for the Patriot's a three-year-old colt's chances in the derby. It also had two Day Classic was 250. in the derby. brief, earlier spans. With Boston observing the nation's At 1 1/8 miles, the Blue Grass During the 1911-14 period, Mere- bicentennial and the Olympic games is just an eighth of a mile short- dian and Donerail used it as a scheduled for next year, outstand- er than the derby; it requires derby prep. It also was run from ing runners are checked in from only a 90-minute van ride to get 1919-26, when Behave Yourself gave all sections of the world. At least to Churchill Downs from here and his first of four derby triumphs. 15 nations will be represented. Page 8--BEELINE Guantanamo Gazette Monday, April 21, 1975 Beeline What's happening TODAY

GUANTANAMO BAY MOTOCROSS will meet at 7:30 p.m. at the FRA building. Calls will be accepted for ads Call Ed Nilson at 97185 AWH for more information. on Sundays from 5-7 p.m., Mon- ANONYHOUS will meet tonight. For more information call 96160 day-Friday 3-5 p.m. Boxes are ALCOHOLICS located at the Flagship Mess AWH or Leeward Point 64436. and between the Navy Exchange JUDO CLASS will meet at Marblehead Hall at 6:30 p.m. For more information and Comissary Store. call 98233 AWH. DML 951144 BINGO will be played at Morin Center beginning at 8 p.m.

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OKINAWA KARATE AFFILIATION will practice from 6 to 8 p.m. at Marblehead for sale Hall. For more information call 85559 DWH or 98258 AWH. 1964 Rambler station wagon. Excel- GUANTANAMO BAY SELF DEFENSE CLUB will practice at the Child Day Care lent running condition. Great for Center at 6 p.m. reliable transportation. Avail- BOY SCOUTS will meet in the Boy Scout Hut, 6th Street, Villamar at 7:15 able June 10. $350. Call 99204 AWH. p.m. For more information call Skip Miller at 99147. PAINTING CLASS will meet at the McCalla Admin Building at 7 p.m. For Ladies 10 apeed bicycle, $50. more information call 98171 AWH. Call 85802 DWH or 95480 AWH. GUANTANAMO BAY DUPLICATE BRIDGE CLUB will meet at 7 p.m. at the COMO Club. New Cub Scout uniform, $10; size THE SURE LOSERS will meet at 7 p.m. in the hospital classroom. For 10; one pair of fins, $5; fit more information call Pat Trent at 951212 AT or Darla Tennis at 97216. shoe size 3-5. Call 952200 AT. THE ARTS AND CRAFTS WORKSHOP is open from 1 to 6 p.m. to anyone needing a place to paint or work on crafts. The Workshop is located on the New Cub Scout uniform, $10. Call second floor of the McCalla Admin Building. For more information call before 5 p.m. at 99154 AT. 85791. LADIES GOLF ASSOCIATION will meet at the Golf Course at 8:30 a.m. For 1960 Gitmo special, good tires, more information call Doris Hutton at 952279. runs good, $250. Call 85520 AWH. GUANTANAMO BAY RACING ASSOCIATION will meet at the club house at 7:30 p.m. For more information call 951074. 1974 Opel, 14,000 miles, like BINGO will be played at the CPO Club beginning at 8 p.m. new, $3,000. Call 98243 after 6 p.m.

1973 Harley Davidson, 350 Sprint, BOQ front desk and leave message Call 99124 AT. for D.C. Hayden in room G-18.

Color TV - 23',' floor model, $200; Pontoon boat, 12' X 24', remote con- Women to bowl on Monday afternoons, 10,000 BTU air conditioner, needs trol steering, electric start, 40 hp if interested call Linda McGee at switch, $50. Call 99147 AWH. Johnson Seahorse. Boat fully equipped 96196. with 12'.X 10' sundeck, depth finder, 23,000 BTU air conditioner, $75. two 12 volt batteries, battery char- services Call 951207 AT. ger, external running lights, U.S. flag, two flange type anchors, life Poodle grooming, also cockers and 1971 Buick Electra, vinyl roof, preservers, storage boxes, head and terriers. Call 99221 AT. Michelin radial tires, AM/FM stereo gas tank. $1200. Call 99297 AT or with eight track cassette, air 90232 AWH. found conditioning, power steering, brakes, windows, and seat. 35,000 miles, Dacor Olympic 200 diving regulator, Black and tan striped female cat many other extras. $2,700. Call $50. Call 951224 AT. with flea collar in the Marine Site 95592 AT. area. Call 95348.

14' fiberglass boat with trailer, wanted excellent condition, asking $300; Fresh water fish for aquarium Call lost must sell before May 6. Call 95348. Manuscript lost in GHB. Blue cover 85455 after 6 p.m. and ask for Ken with white bindings. Five or six Stafford or leave message. Swimming goggles. Call 951144 between typewritten pages, titled 'Angela'. 1 and 4 p.m. or 99201 AWH. $20 reward, no questions asked. Call Mossberg 12-gauge bolt action shot- Linda Holt at 85555 or 85842 or con- gun, Savage 12-gauge double barrel Will trade new electronic calculater, tact at room S302 in GHB. shotgun, 1907 Winchester .22 bolt similar in appearance and function action rifle, Walther PP .22 auto- to HP 34 for late model SLR camera Bamboo thongs, made of jean material, matic pistol. Call 96176 AWH. or 2 meter FM transceiver. Call lost at Windmill Beach on Saturday. Call 951147 AWH.