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Saturday's flight Jacksonville, Fla. ---- 12:30 p.m. The Great Pumpkin Comes! Lynchburg, Va. 1:50 p.m. 2:35 p.m. Tonight, 7:30 p.m. Washington 7300pm 345p.m. Guantanamio 25pm. 825 pm. At SATCOMM on the road Norfolk, Va. 11:45 p.m. 12:45 p.m. to Windmill Beach Jacksonville, Fla. 1:25 a.m. Don't be late! See page 3 Guantanamo Gazette Vol. 45 -- No. 198 -- U.S. Navy's only shore-based daily newspaper -- Friday, October 20, 1989 / 1 Hopes dim for quake survivors Teachers looking for teachers UPI WIRE REPORT dirty. They were crushed. They were dead." By JOSN LISA M. ENLOE learnedchoose. that"In manythe past, of the we have The past day's search of earth- Getreu adds that he spotted ____________________ quake-ravaged structures in the San "dozens of bodies" trapped in the The W. T. Sampson Elemen- functions each command Francisco bay area turned up no new 100 yards of rubble he was search- tary School is seeking partners performs on a routine basis survivors. However, one Oakland fire ing. for the 1989-1990 school year. stimulates the children's China - Northern China is trying to official said, "We're always looking of Authorities believe as many "We want to encourage interests," Fox said, adding recover from a powerful series of a miracle." as two-thirds of the quakes 273 commands to participate in that each command can select earthquakes and aftershocks that hit Residents of the area are still victims may still be entombed in teaching the children what a particular grade level, the the area last Wednesday and early trying to pull themselves together as the pancaked freeway. their commands do on base and number of times they wish to Thursday. At least 29 people were work to clear away the rubble caused Strong aftershocks rumbled how they go about doing it," make a presentation throughout killed and more than 150 more by Tuesday's quake continues. across northern California yes- said Janet Fox, kindergarten the year or the number of injured. Chinese television showed teacher. "Some commands in participants. scores Search crews employing laser terday, although none reached the of collapsed houses, with the past have set up field trips for rescue workers pulling bodies from technology and specially trained dogs 6.9 reading hit on the Richter the rubble. A reservoir dan located finished checks yesterday of all 44 scale by Tuesday's initial certain classes or they have sent The elementary school has near the quake's epicenter has sections of a two-tiered Oakland free- tremor. Yesterday's aftershocks a representative to the school sent a Participation in Partners cracked and is in danger of collaps- way that collapsed during the second- measured as high as 4.6. to give a class lecture." in Education form to all ing and flooding a heavily populated deadliest earthquake in the nation's "It is a learning experience commands. If interested, fill out area. history. The tremor caused wide- for the children, and it gives the the form and send it to the Workers located at least 35 ve- spread damage throughoutthe bay students a chance to broaden school. If for some reason your Philippines - Powerful typhoon hicles, 27 of them occupied. Oakland area, including areas of Santa their educational horizons," command didn't receive a form, Elsie is chuming toward Vietnam Assistant Fire Chief Andy Stark says Cruz county near the epicenter of explained Fox. contact the elementary school at after a sweep across the northern "It also allows the children 2130. Philippines that left at least four only 13 bodies were removed, but the quake. people dead and more than 22,000 many more cars and their crushed The insurance underwriting to learn that others can be their "The whole experience can homeless. victims are believed buried within the group Lloyds of London says 'teachers' and not just the in- be slot of fun for both the concrete tomb that was once Interstate damage in downtown San Fran- structor that was assigned to students and the commands, I Honduras - Refugee organizers say 880. cisco alone stands at $5-billion. their class," said Fox. hope every command has a the repatriation of some 1,600 Salva- Fire fighter Daniel Getreuwas part President Bush is making a Each command can set up chance to participate," con- dorans from a camp in Honduras of that team recovering victims and three-hour visit today to the areas their presentations as they eluded Fox. could begin as early as today or says, peoplehepulledout."They were damaged by the quake. tomorrow despite concern about troop movements in areas where the Salvadorans hope to return. Bush and Senate don't agree on abortion bill Australia - A head-on collision of a passenger bus and a tractor-trailer UPI WIRE REPORT yesterday on a 67-31 vote. There Departments of Health and Human is expected to have the votes to rig on Australia's Pacific highway was no challenge to the broadened Services, Education and Labor. override the Present. So avetowould killed at least 22 people today and The Senate is challenging Presi- abortion language that Bush The outay is second in size to the force new legislation. injured another 25. Officials say some det Bushby sending him a wide- opposes. The House has already Pentagon's tab. passengers were crushed and others rangingcetns appropriationy nug billnnaw that would passed the measure. In other news from the Hill, the spilled onto the highway as one side allow federally financed abortions for The bill lists almost $175-bil- The currentlaw allows the use of Senate votes today in the impeach- of the bus was sheared off and the the poor in cases of rape and incest. lion in spending for fiscal 1990. It federal funds for abortions only if ment trial of Judge Alcee Hastings, vehicle careened off the road. Bush says he will veto the bill. covers most of the country's the life of the mother is endangered. who's accused of conspiring to take social programs through the Neither the Senate nor the House a bribe from defendents in his court. (continued.page 3) The Senate approved legislation USA CCPO solves mystery of the missing applications STAFF REPORT The investigation revealed the missing SF-171s." Grasso said he wanted to remind News that forms were being dropped "We hope we have not inconven- employees that the Aetna Health A problem was reported by the through the drop box, but that the ienced anyone," added Grasso, "and Plan will no longer be available. He we Naval Base Consolidated Civilian cleaning personnel coming in a have expanded our office hours added that employees presently Indiana - At least two deaths in Personnel Office (NBCCPO) saying night mistakenly took the forms and are now open during lunch and using the Aetna Health plan will traffic accidents are blamed on the that job application forms, SF-171s, for trash and the applications until 4:30 p.m." have to select new coverage. record-breaking October snowstorm had been coming up missing after were discarded. In other NBCCPO news.civil "We'll let everyone know when that buried Indiana and Michigan being dropped off in the mail drop slot. "Unfortunately,"added service employees have an oppor- we receive the open season mate- Thursday. The heavy, wet snow use the to caused numerous power outages as "We were getting calls about job Grasso, "we can no longer tunity enroll, change options or rials and make the materials readily ice and snow-coated limbs fell on applications and we couldn't find the drop box any more and people will elect a new health plan during open available," said Grasso. electrical lines. The National forms," explained Giovanni Grasso, have to bring in their applications season Nov. 8 through Dec. 8 of this Questions concerning health Weather Service says eastern Indiana NBCCPO's director. "We had to during our regular office hours." year. benefits can be referred to Vicky could have up to eight inches of snow conduct small in-house investigation The drop box has been sealed, Changes in elected plans will be White or Donna Patterman, at 4810 on the ground by this morning. to find out what was happening." as has the fate of the "mystery of effective Jan. 1, 1990. or 4822. California - Elsewhere in California, a quick-moving brush fire forced the evacuation of residents ina remote Gitmo remembers evacuating base 27 years ago section of Orange County near the San Diego border Thursday. Officials Editor's Note: This is a historical evacuate all dependents and non- gers, were soaking up the sunshine. some to staterooms, but most to say the fire erupted Wednesday at look at the evacuation of the base essential civilian personnel. Others were fishing or horseback troopcompartments. Boys eight and Camp Pendleton in San Diego County during the Cuban Missile Crisis Oct. Unhappily, 2,779 Navy wives, riding. over were bunked away from their during military exercises and quickly 22, 1962, 27 years ago. Information non-essential civilians, and their "Rumors were flying through mothers and it took some smooth spread into Orange County. More was derived from "The History of children began boarding four the ship and base. All manner of talking bythe ship'screw to calm the than 800 firefighters are battling the Guantanamo Bay" (1494 to 1964) and ships, the USNS Upshur, USS estimates were given about when tense and anguished cries of mothers blaze, which has scorched more than clips from the Naval Branch Dental Duxbury Bay, USS Hyades and the boiler would be repaired.