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Americans Repulse TL #. NVN Battalion an Peace Mission SAIGON (UPI) AN ESTIMATED BATTALION of North Vietnamese regulars supported by an um- bre1l1a of rockets and mortars Finds Nasser Warm attacked a company of American CAIRO (AP) THE SEMI-OFFICIAL EGYPTIAN newspaper Al Ahram troops.in the Central Highlands said Thursday-that President Gamal Abdel Nasser reacted "sym- Wednesday. patheticaly" to U.N. Secretary-General U Thant's efforts to UPI correspondent Thomas avert an Arab-Israeli war. Corpora reported from the front The paper, which often reflects Nasser's political thinking, that about40O North Vietnamese said the Egyptian leader was struck as the U.S. troops were _itmo Milk willingto "facilitate" Thant's moving through jungled hills mission to Cairo. three miles from the Cambodian ItIp was not clear from Al border south of Pleiku. Price Goes Ahram's report what Nasser The Americans, about 200 GITMO--The price of milk at would do to facilitate Thant's soldiers attached to the Army the Commissary and exchange mission. Whether he would 4th Division's Ist Brigade, will soon be increased. When abandon his insistance on fought back with helicopter questioned about this increase, blocking the Gulf of Aqaba to gunships and artillery and CDR. D. W. Whalen, XO of the Israeli shipping was still repelled the enemy in a 2 Supply Depot, stated that his questionable. hour battle. office was only the ordering But reliable sources stated U.S. warplanes struck an im- office. The contract for our Nasser was willing to accept portant rail yard north of milk plant was let by Naval what was described as Thant's Hanoi yesterday and pressed a Supply Center, Norfolk, Va. peace formula, mainly dealing resumption of the air war with Basis for the contract are as with the advisability of re- other raids all the way down follows: ceiling a mixed armistice com- to North Vietnam's southern A set price was established mission to talk peace between border. based on a projected consump- the belligerents in the Mid- The main target of the raids tion. There was also a 10 per- East. on North Vietnam was the Thai cent negotiable tolerance built Al Ahram said that Nguyen in the rail yard, 37 miles into the contract. At any Gulf of AqabaEgyptian author- north of Hanoi. The yard, hit time, based on quarterly eval- cities stopped, boarded and repeatedly in the past, is a uation, that the consumption searched two German ships. vital link with a power plant does not stay within the tol- They were permitted continue and steel mill in that area. erance established in the con- after they declared their des- There was no (Cont'd page 2) tractnegotations(Cont'd pg 2) tination was the port of Aqaba in Jordan. The paper said Egyptian De- fense Minister Shams Bardan UN ActionT efwerred was scheduled to fly to Moscow Friday. The object of his UNITED NATIONS (UPI) THE SE( URITY COUNCIL, in an emergency mission was not disclosed. meeting on the Mid-East crisis which was strongly backed by the-United States, deferred action Wednesday night on a resol- ution expressing support for Secretary-General Thant's peace mission to Cairo. The resolution asked all members of the U.N. to do nothing to inflame the confrontation between Israel and the Arab world. It invited Thant to report to the Security Council when he returns to New York. The United Nations announced that Thant probably would leave Cairo Thursday, cutting short his schedule of talks with top officials of the United Arab Republic by one day. He was ex- pected here'tonight but no reason'was given for'his change in plans. PAGE 2 THURSDAY. MAY 25, 1967 GIMTO GAZETTE MIAMI (AP) RADIO HAVANA SAID yesterday the Cuban government has granted asylum to U.S. Army Major Richard Harwood Pearce of San Antonio, Texas, a security-cleared aide to the Commandant of the Fourth Army. ComNavBase RADM E.R. Crawford The broadcast, monitored in Miami, said the Public Affairs Officer LI Paul E. Lamey major arrived in Havana Sunday with his five- Editorial Advisor JOC William A. Liedtke year-old son. Editor JOI Sam Herzog A widespread air search had been underway News Editor C12 Vic Griffeth since Sunday in the waters around Key West for Feature Editor SN Ed Sullivan the small red and white plane Pearce purchased Sports Editor JO3 Sig Couch only a week ago in Houston. The GITHO GAZETTE is published according to the rules Pearce, a veteran of combat in Vietnam, is and regulations for ship and station newspapers as out- divorced from his wife, who lives in Houston. lined in NAVEXOS P-35 and under the direction of the Pearce and the boy left Key West airport Sun- Naval Base Public Affairs Officer. It is printed four day at 12:15 p.m. and said he was going on a days a week at government expense on government equip- one-hour sight-seeing flight. ment. The opinions or statements 'in news items that Pearce's security clearance is for top secret appear herein are not to be construed as official or as material,according to an Army spokesman at Ft. reflecting the views of ComNavBase or the Navy Dept. Sam Houston, Texas headquarters of the Fourth Ads and notices will be accepted between the hours of Army. 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. MON thru FRI only and will be publish- Airport officials in Key West said Pearce ed in either Monday's, Tuesday's or Thursday's GAZETTE. had looked preoccupied and "acted strangely" No-ads or notices--except command notices--will be pub- before taking off. They said he tried to take lished more than once a week nor will they be run in off without filing a flight plan, but was Friday's called back by the control tower. I paper. In Houston, Pearce's wife said he took the GITMO (Cont'd from page 1) will be made to boy Friday for "a week's vacation" but did not either increase or decrease the retail price say where they were going or when they would of milk and other dairy products supplied by return. our milk plant. Any change, however, should The former paratrooper who won decorations not make any appreciable change in the present for valor in Vietnam combat, signed out of the price of these commodities. Army post in San Antonio May 12 for a 13-day leave. SAIGON (Cont'd from page 1) immediate re- port of results of the raid. WASHINGTON (AP) HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADER Other raids took U.S. planes over North Gerald Ford of Michigan urged President John- Vietnam's Valley of the Guy River, which flows son to take immediate steps to re-establish through Hanoi. Some planes hit targets along the United Nations' presence in the Middle the border of the so-called Demilitarized Zone East. dividing North and South Vietnam. WASHINGTON (AP) PRESIDENT JOHNSON YESTERDAY picked Covey Thomas Oliver, former Ambassador to Colombia and now a law professor, to be the next Assistant Secretary.of State for Latin American Affairs. In that post, he will also serve as U.S. coordinator for the Alliance For Progress. If confirmed by the Senate, Oliver will suc- ceed Lincoln Gordon, who is leaving at the end of June to assume the presidency of Johns Hop- kins University in Baltimore.

NAPLES, ITALY (AP) THE U.S. 6TH FLEET'S seven-ship amphibious force loaded a Marine contingent of 3,500 men early today for what a spokesman called maneuvers somewhere in the Mediterranean. The spokesman said ships led by the attack F.ULBRIbHTR transport Cambria, would sail' after daybreak Ford told the House, the crisis may reflect and the last ship was expected to clear the a Russian desire to divert attention from the port of Naples by mid-morning. The spokesman war in Vietnam. The Chairman of the Senate would not disclose the destination. They said Foreign Relations Committee, J.W. Fulbright the U.S. Marines reached Naples the first week urged that the United Nations consider both of May on a routine visit that had been arrang- the Middle East and Vietnam at the same time. ed at least three months before the Mid-East The Arkansas Democrat suggested American pre- crisis. occupation in Southeast Asia may have led Egyptian President Nasser to believe the United States would not act in a Mid-East crisis. I PAG1E 3 THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1967 GITMO GAZETTE

LCNDCN (AP) BRITISH PRIME MINISTER Wilson ANNAPOLIS(AP)THE UNITED STATES Naval Academy has swung British su ort behind international in Annapolis,Maryland,has announced that three action to main- Midshipmen are under investigation for the tain the safe' suspected use of marijuana. passageofshiip- A statement released by the Academy's super- piny through intendent said two other Midshipmen suspected the Gulf of, in the case already have been separated from Aqaba. Wilson the Academy for other reasons. said Britain The Academy did not release the names of any will assertthe of the five persons involved. right of all 4 B r it ish ship- WASHINGTON (AP) VENEZUELA YESTERDAY FORMALLY ping to use the requested a meeting of consultation of the Or- Strait of Ti- ganization of American States (OAS) to accuse ran into the Cuba of armed aggression against the Venezuelan gulf, which i Government. Israel's only The charge was based on the capture of two outlet to the Cuban soldiers who were captured two weeks ago Red Sea. when they tried to land a guerrilla force on British war- Venezuelan shores and Cuban complicity in the ships in the recent torture slaying of several prominent Mediterranean anti-Communist Venezuelans. have been pbtt on standby PRIME MINISTER WILO AMMAN, JORDAN (UPI) A FORCE OF 20,000 Saudi alert. The order is believed to include ships Arabian troops were reported to have crossed now at Aden and in the Red Sea. A spokesman into Jorday yesterday and taken up positions for the British Defence Minis 'try said no alert near Aqaba within sight of the blockaded has been issued to British groundforces in the Israeli port of Elath. Middle East. Informed sources said Jordan also agreed to allow Iraqi troops to enter Jordanian terri- WASHINGTON (AFNB) EXECUTIVE BRANCH POLICY tory as the desert kingdom prepared for a that emphasizes the voluntary nature of fund clash with Israel. rasing campaigns is the subject of a May 5 Jordan's King Hussein went on Amman Radio to memo from the Civil Service Commission to the plead for Arab unity against Israel. headsof all executive departments and agencies. Whether or not a person contributes, as well as the amount he contributes, is entirely up to him, Chairman John Macy emphasized in the memo, adding that coercion not only destroys incentive but also violates Executive Order 10927. Macy cited these points of the Federal Fund Rasing Manual to assure voluntarism: --Dollar goals are acceptable for an organi- zation but not for the individual. --Fair-share guides are only suggestions with no requirement on the individual to meet them. S--Contributors have the right of privacy and may so elect to keep his gift confidential. The memo also emphasizes the role of volun- tary organizations in America's democratic READY REACTION FORCE-A security alert team (SAT) at Tan society and said top-level support by Federal Son Nhut air base in the Republic of Vietnam checks a sentry dog officials is desirable and encouraged. "It is post for possible enemy activity. AIC Freeman Tilden (1), AIC Joseph A. LeBlanc (c), and AIC Francis A. Jasinski (back seat) serve as team executive policy to encourage civilian and members in the quick reaction force which roams base defense areas. military personnel to contribute to voluntary AIC Leon E. Senecal, K-9 handler, and his sentry dog Rex serve as charitable organizations approved for on-the- the first line of detection against enemy infiltration attempts. job solicitation," Macy said in his memo. Agency heads have the responsibility to make WASHINGTON (AP) THE CHAIRMAN OF President sure employees and supervisors are aware of Johnson's Council of Economic Advisors,Gardner the voluntary nature of fund rasing. Any em- Ackley, predicted a strong rate of advance in ployee has a right to file a grievance in his the United States economy by the end of 1967. agency or direct to the Civil Service Commis- Ackley told newsmen in New York he did not sion if he believes the program has not been believe the economy will undergothe tight money voluntary to him, the memo stressed. period felt last summer. And he expressedsup- port for Johnson's proposal for a six percent WASHINGTON (AP) THE UNITED STATES Supreme surcharge on income taxes. Court has suggested it may broaden its concept of one-man, one-vote to include apportionment DETROIT (AP) FORD AND CHRYSLER auto sales in local as well as state and Federal govern- for mid-May slipped below the same period last ments. Year. PAGE 4 THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1967 GITMO GAZETTE Junta Isolates King ATHENS (AP)(By Philip Dopoulos) GREECE'S 40 MILITARY JUNTA appearstobe trying to isolate There was only one dryer which worked at the King Constantine from anyone who was unenthu- Caribe Village Navy Exchange Laundromat on siastic about the coup d'etat. Saturday, May 6. The King's closest personal aide and mili- When will the others be repaired? tary advisor, Major Michael Arnaoutis, has James McCue, J03 been notified he will be removed from his post and sent to London. The following reply was received from CDR Arnaoutis will be Assistant Military Attache H.R. Smith, Navy Exchange Officer. under an .ambassador to be appointed by the re- "The dryers are operated on bottled propane gime to replace the present envoy. gas. The Base has temporarily run out of pro- In shifting Arnaoutis the junta is removing pane. The dryers will be back in operation as the man closest to the King in the first hours quickly as propane is received." of the April 21 coup. Having let the Major stayon as Constantine's SAFETY RULES FOR WATER FUN aide was in itself a major concession to the WASHINGTON (NavNewsettes, Family Editor) King. The junta had been reluctant to keep More people will be taking to the water within Arnaoutis but finally did so in its efforts to the next few weeks. Most will have a wonder- seek the King's public backing. ful time. Others may suffer from seasickness According to informed sources, when the King or injuries. Some may fall overboard. I was advisedof the Army takeover he first tele- Whenever a family goes on the water, whether phoned Arnaoutis. in a small boat or large, power or sail, some When the phone lines went dead, soldiers rules should be established. rushed to Arnaoutis' house, roughed him up The first should be absolute obedience. The when he resisted, and took him to headquarters crew should follow the captains' orders, no in an Athens suburb. matter how preposterous they may sound. The King demanded Arnaoutis' release and in- All children should wear life preservers un- sisted on a civilian premier for the regime. til old enough to swim well and handle the The junta agreed. It put in a civilian pre- boat. mier, Supreme Court Prosecutor Constantine If someone on board becomes seasick, get him Kollias. into the open air. Make him eat or drink. He was a puppet from the start. But even Liquid diets are good for queasy stomaches. his appointment, like the concession on Arna- If things really get bad, force.honey down his outis, has come to have little real meaning as throat. a gesture toward the King. Arnaoutis is being Once in a while a-member of the crew may removed and Kollias seems to have no practical fall overboard. Don't panic. Circle slowly. function. Come into the wind below him, so he drifts Thus it appears that the regime has revoked down on the boat. If he can swim, don't throw the only two apparent concessions it made to him a life preserver. This may complicate his King Constantine, at the same time cutting off attempts to climb aboard. the one direct connection he had with an im- First aid kits should be carried on the smal- portant Army officer opposed to the coup. lest vessel. Follow the rules within the kit. It remains to be seen what, if anything, Avoid sunburn by applying medication before will happen now to the King's relations with departure. Fasten down all loose objects be- the new primate of Greece's Orthodox Church. fore leaving the dock. Don't cook underway if Archbishop leoronimos was the King's per- the weather is rough. sonal chaplin until chosen by the regime last Be sure your boat is properly ventilated, week to head the Church. In his first speech and that the necessary number of life preser- as Primate Wednesday he spoke out publicly in vers and fire extinguishers are on board and defense of political freedom. within easy reach. The King reportedly asked that the Archbis- hop be made primate, but it was believed the THE ALL-STAR GAME BETWEEN N.S. AND THE ALL- junta wanted him as well because it considered STARS WILL BE PLAYED JUNE 3rd AT 6:30 PM. his qualifications outstanding. GIIO GAZETTE THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1967 PAGE 5

he struck out nine to bring his se antotal to 161, the highest in the league. as Tonight the FTG Trainers play Lost to the League Champs, the Naval Station Indians in SPORTS Cooper Stadium at 7 p.m. Gitmo Baseball League Standings: C lub Won Lost Pct. GB, *1Indians 17 1 .944 evildogs 14 5 .737 3 F lyers 12 7 .632 5 Hi .632 THE SECURITY GROUP rii.itoppers pulled back lltoppers 12 7 5 into a tie for third place with the NAS Flyers C )mets 11 8 .579 61 by edging the VC-10 Crusaders, 10-9. M edics 10 9 .526 7 The Hilltoppers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in L leathernecks 9 11 .450 9 the bottom of the first inning, but starter C enterites 7 12 .368 10 .333 11 Rick Flynn gave 6p three runs in the top of T trainers 6 12 the second. C :usaders 5 14 .263 12 The Hilltoppers tied it up in the bottom of S upplymen 1 18 .053 16 the second, the Crusaders scored once in the *clinched first and second place. third and once in the fourth, but the Hilltop- THE FTG NETMEN are the Gitmo Tennis champs pers scored twice in the bottom of the .fourth for 1967. They compiled a record of 23 matches to chase Crusader starter Howie Clay and tie won and only 4 lost with only three matches the game up again, this time at five-all. left. Since the next lowest amount of losses The Crusaders scored a go-ahead run in the is nine there is no chance of anyone catching top of the fifth which held up until the last the FTG team. Going into the last weekend of of the sixth. Three walks, followed by a competition every other spot in the League is triple, a double and a single gave the Hill- .undecided. The standings are: toppers a 10-6 margin going into the final frame. Team Won Lost Pct. MB But the Crusaders were not dead and, helped Fleet. Training Group 23 4 .852 by four errors, the Crusaders had two on and High School 20 10 .667 4 two out and three in when Clay attempted to Naval Station 18 9 .667 5 come home on a passed ball that went all the Naval Air' Station 16 11 .593 7 way to the screen and was tagged out after he Hospital 16 11 .593 7 * had failed to tag third base. Marine Barracks 16 11 .593 7 Gary Kellner and Ray Dees went three-for- Security Group 13 14 .481 10 four for their respective teams. Naval Supply Depot 8 19 .296 15 Kellner was the losing pitcher, going the Composite Squadron TEN 7 20 .259 16 final 3 1/3 innings and giving up 'five 4 (four 3/6 Marines (FMF) 7 20 .259 16 earned) runs on three hits and four walks, Public Works Center 6 21 .222 17 while striking out five. Starter Jerry Blake only lasted through the third inning and Rick Flynn picked up the win. Matches this'weekend are: Blake gave up four unearned runs on four hits Saturday, PWC vs FTG; NaVSta vs Hosp; FMF vs while he struck out nine. MarBks; and VC-10 vs NSD. Last night the CommSta Comets kept their Sunday, SecGrp vs NAS. slim hold on fifth place by downing the Marine Barracks Leathernecks, 10-6. The 1967 Special Services School Swim Pro- The Comets took a 2-1 lead over the 'Necks gram conducted at Villamar Pool for the second in the bottom of.the third and then racked third and fourth grade students was considered starter Dennis Gaudette for five runs in the highly successful. fourth Linniing without an out. Dan Reynolds Each child spent one hour per week in the came in and retired the side in the fourth pool under instruction. The swim program was frame and Gaudette came back to finish out the conducted by Mrs. Sybil McClaugherty and as- final two frames. sisted by Mrs. Francis Rose and started in The 'Necks and the Comets got a run each in early March. the fifth and the 'Necks staged a rally in the The Special Services Swim Program for ladies top of the sixth and had scored four times and was conducted from April 5th through May 17th had a runner on second with one out when Ben with an enrollemnt of 56 ladies. At the con- DeBolt shut the door by striking out his 159th clusion of the six-week course, directed by and 160th batters of the season. Mrs. McClaugherty and her assistants, Mrs. Gaudette was the loser, pitching five in- Rose and Mrs. Linda Brvant, all students who nings and playing right field for another. He completed the course. of instruction were suc- was tagged for eight(four earned)runs on eight cessful swimmers. hits and three walks while he struck out six. Reliefer Reynolds gave up two(one earned) runs Memorial Day come on out to the Golf Course on two hits and a walk. for the Blind Hole Bogey Match. It starts at DeBolt won his ninth game of the season 7 a.m. and lasts until 4 p.m. and costs just against six losses despite giving up six(three $1. Everyone is welcome to come out and try earned)' runs on ten hits and six walks while their skill, sign up at the Pro Shop now!!!! PE6 THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1967 THE LADIES DAY Golf match this week was an proved to bo to much for the Bird's. Downing 1-holo Scratch & Scramble with partners and threw a two hitter and Mantle hit a two-run half the combined handicap. homer in the third inning as the The winners Bron:: Bombers and low putts are: shut out Baltimore 2-0. lst flight--Jewell Bateman & Jan Bullard Lee Maye hit a two run homer and led the Low Putts--Cynthia Pridmore Cleveland Indian's attack against the Washing- 2nd flight--Effie Comfiinos & Lois Kenworthy ton Senators in their 9-1 rout of the Senatrs Low Putts--Betty Horton Luis Tiant was the winning pitcher raising his 3rd flight--Nancy Brown & Arlene DeLange record to 2-1. Phil:Ortega took the loss and Low Putts--Marie Mento now has a 1-5 record. Next week the Ladies Day Golf match will be Dalton Jones hit a second inning home runand played on Wednesday due to the holiday. right-hander Jim Lonborg made it stand up with some clutch pitching as the Boston Red Sox MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL (By Sig Couch) Cincin- blanked the Detroit Tigers nati increased 1-0. Kansas City its National League lead to and the California Angels were idle. three games despite being idled by rain and Southpaw Chris Short of the Phillies suffer- cold weather Tuesday. St. Louis bowed to At- ed bruises of the left hip and knee when he lanta 9-6 and dropped three games off the pace. collided with a teammate during a pre-game Houston whipped Pittsburgh 8-3and Don Drysdale batting drill Tuesday. Short will undergo x- picked up his second shut-out of the year as rays. the Dodgers blanked the New York Mets 7-0. San The New York Mets have called up outfielder Francisco scored a run in the 11th to edge Johnhy Lewis from Jacksonville and optioned Philadelphia, 5-4. The Reds and the Cubs were infielder Sandy Alomar to the International wiped out by the weather in Chicago. League club. In the American League the Chicago White Sox Kansas City A's owner Charles moved back Finley met into first place with a5-4 win over with the Mayor of Kansas City for a couple Minnesota. Detroit of lost to Boston 5-2 and fell hours, but Finley refused to say k a game whether he S behind the front running Sox. Balti- supported a proposed stadium more bond issue. He shut out the Yankees again 1-0. Cleveland said it would be very unethical and beat Washingron unfair to in ten innings 4-1, and Cali- make any comment with a $43 million bond issue fornia trimmed Kansas City 5-1. pending. His lease for Muncipal Stadium ends Yesterday in the National League, there were this year. two afternoon games, a double-header between the Chicago Cubs and the Leagueleadifg Ciicint- National League nati Reds. In the first game Tony Perez paced the Reds with a two-run homer for a score of Club Won Lost Pct. 4-3. In the second GB game Pete Rose hit a two Cincinnati 27 13 run homer .675 for the Reds but their fielding let St. Louis 20 13 .606 the Cubs score 3 the winning runs on a series Pittsburgh 20 15 .571 of fielding errors. 4 Rose's homer was his 19th Atlanta 20 .556 5 straight game 16 that he has hit safely. The fi- Chicago 19 16 .548 nal score 5 was 4-3, in favor of Chicago. San Fr co 20 17 .541 In night 5k action .lefthander Denny LeMaster, Los AngE_ S 16 21 .432 9 mastered the St. Louis Cardinals and shut them Philadelphia 15 20 .429 out on 9 a one hitter, 2-0. Atlanta's runs came New York 11 22 .333 off Felipe 12 Alou's two-run homer. Houston 12 27 .308 14h Ron Hunt and Willie Davis drove in three runs each as the Dodgers bunched their hits and American League beat the New York Mets 8-2. Claude Osteen was the winner and now has a 6-3 record. Chicago 22 11 Pittsburgh .667 put afkay Houston for the second Detroit 21 13 .618 night in 1 a row las night, scoring the winning Boston 18 17 .514 5 run in the 8th inning. Willie Stargell picked Cleveland 17 17 .500 up homerun 5 - number 7 and Roberto Clemente hit Baltimore 17 17 .500 his 5 8th. Elroy Face picked up his third vic- Kansas City 17 18 .486 6 tory against no losses. Minnesota 16 18 .475 6 The scheduled game between San Francisco and New York 15 19 .441 the Phillies 12 at Philadelphia was postponed due California 16 22 .421 to cold 8 weather. Washington 14 21 .400 9 Over in the American League, Tommy McCraw smashed three home-runs and drove in eight uns NEW YORK (UPI) CINCINNATI IS HOPEFUL of get- as the usually weak-hitting Chicago White Sox ting the tenth franchise in bombarded the American Foot- the Minnesota Twins with 21 hits in ball League. the city made a presentation a 14-1 rout. be- fore the AFL expansion committee Tuesday but The Sox broke Dean Chance's seven game win- no decision was made. Pro Football Commission- ning streak in retaining first place behind er Pete Rozelle says the committee will review Gary Peters' six-hit pitching. stadium progress in Cincinnati and The New prospective York Yankee's finally found the win- owners. He said there's no time tabel when ning combination after suffering two straight the decision will be made. shut-outs at the handscfthe Baltimore Orioles. The combination of Al Downing and Mickeyantle DON'T FORGET THE BASE-WIDE SWIM MEET, MAy 27. proved to be to much for threw a two-hitter and homer in the third inning as GITMO.GAZETTE THURSDAY May 25, 1967 PAGE 7

FOR SALE: Westinghouse Stereo record player, 3 speed, GC (HAVE YOU HEARD CON'T.) $35.; contact Robert Lee 95569 DWH. 1953 Pontiac, 2 door, 8 cylinder, spare parts will be sold to the highest bidder -- the 22" self-propelled powermower, new blade & gas automobile is parked opposite barracks 60 in can, $25.; call 7435 AWH. Tryzna barracks area. Sealed bids should be delivered to Mr. Ralph Sierra,Decedent Affairs Whirlpool washer, EC, $100., two 24" bicycles, Officer, IRO, phone 85300, no later than May girl's and/or boy's, GC, $15., girl's 20" and 31st, 1967 -- keys to the car may be obtained 24" bicycle, need overhaul, both $5., 3 speed from Mr. Sierra or Mr. Bru in IRO. record player, $5., 26" dolls hardwood bunk- beds $6., 36" walking doll, $5., red semi- The results from the May 22nd meeting of the formal, size 8, $5., 96165 AT. COMO duplicate bridge club are as follows:

'58 Plymouth, EC, $395.; Lovell 85531 DWH. 1st place Mr. & Mrs. J. S. Bunch 2nd place Cdr.W. Clark & Mrs. C.Pridmore '63 Lambretta,GC,$150.,or best offer; 90263 AT 3rd place Lt. & Mrs. J. E. Newland 4th place Capt.,J.Lovington &Lt.IGessner '62 Fiat, GC,1,500 miles,$500.;95448/90158 AT Next Monday nite, May 29th, is Charity Master '51 Studebaker Std. Trans.; '54 Old's auto., point night. trans.and other parts; call Dutton 85323 AT. CONGRATULATIONS TO: Girl's 20" bicycle, $13; 97291 AT Electronics Technician (Communication) Second Class Vincent Konsavage and his wifd Joan, on WANTED: the birth of a baby boy, Gabriel, born May Someone to do ironing for family of five. Pre- 19,1967. He weighed 7 lbs 1-1/4 ozs. fer someone in Bargo area, 99190 AT. Konsavage is attached to NAS.

One Scuba tank w/regulator, Greenman 95551 DWH. Machinist's Mate First Class Harry B. Rosemeck and his wife, Doris, on the birth of a baby HAVE YOU HEARD? boy, Frank Martin, born May 21. He weighed Commencing this Sunday, May 28th the Marine 8 lbs. 14 ozs. Rosemeck is assigned to NAVSTA Corp Exchange Family Restaurant will be open Ship's Repair Department. for breakfast from 10:30 AM until 1 PM. At 1PMthey will begin serving their regular menu. The COMO Club Luncheon Menu for Friday will be Fish Chowder $.50 Chef's Salad(Julienne Style) Effective Friday, May 26, the revised retail $.50, Chili (Louisianna Style) $.50,beef stew price for tax-free cigarettes in the Navy & $.75, Lobster salad $1. Marine Corps exchange will be $1.20 per carton for regular size and $1.40 per carton for king Friday the CPO Club "Happy Hour" is from 5 to and filter sizes. In April and May of 1966 6 PM. A Seafood Platter will be available for Tobacco companies increased the cost price of $.95. cigarettes and the exchanges remained at their Saturday May 27th, BINGO will begin at 8 PM present levels. It has been deemed advisable The Jr., Jackpot (an Instamatic camera and a with the concurrence of the Chief of Naval portable typewriter) will go in 57 numbers or Personnel, to increase the retail price of less; the Giant Jackpot of $245., will go in cigarettes as of Friday, May 26, 1967. 59 numbers or less. The Collegiates will play after bingo for your entertainment. A cold The Reef Raiders will meet tonight at 7:30 at buffet will be served for $1.50. the NAS Fish & Gear Locker. Sunday May 28th, the CPO Club will feature Virginia baked ham w/pineapple raisin sauce All personnel (military and civilian) who stow and sweet potato,for $1.45 adults and $.75 for moor, or tie up their boats at the Marine site children. They will also have a happy Hour boat shed -- are required to attend a special from 5 to 6 PM. meeting -- the meeting will be held this Fri- day afternoon, May 26th, at 1 PM, at the Mar- NAS ACEY-DUCEY CLUB: ine SitelBoat Shed. Dining Room is featuring Yankee Pot Roast,to- night's movie will be "The Brides Fu Manchu" Deer Park and Villamar Swimming Pool will be w/Christopher Lee & Douglas Wilmer. On Friday closed on Saturday for an FTG Command Picnic the dining room will feature Deep Fried Floun- der, Bingo at 8 PM., (cards go on sale at 7PM) The ACEY-Ducey dining room is available for and the Collegiates will play from after bingo private parties on Monday night. until closing. PAGE 8 THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1967 GITMO GAZETTE

SAIGON (By Gary Riese, JOSN) What would you One of Kite's other responsibilitiesis repair- think if someone called you a "Junkie?" ing the generators that supply all the base In various parts of the world the word power. "Junkie" means different things. To the Viet- Coastal Group 12 is held secure at night by namese Navy and its 0s American counterparts the four bunkers around the fort's perimeter. The name."Junkie" is a proud name. guard is changed every two hours and the duty Coastal Group 12 has been in effect about petty officer of the watch keeps a roving pa- one and a half years and is located across the trolto make sure there is no sleeping on watch. bay from Naval Support Detachment, Hue. The When asked if they thought the junk force base is situated in an old French fort built and its advisors were doing any good, Lt. Ne- in 1865and was occupied by the Japanese during ville said, "a year away from home living'with World War 11. The French moved out in 1954 a strange people as close as we dois hard. At and the Vietnamese Navy took over. times you're so far away from everthing you The Senior Advisor at Junk Base 12 is U.S. think the whole world is against you. Then Navy Lieutenant William C. Nevilleof Newberqh, one of the Vietnamese comes up and asks for New York. Lt. Neville has another officer and help rather than expect us to do it. That's two enlisted men on his team. One job he per- when it all seems worthwhile." forms is to work with the village chief of Phu Then village, which has a population of .1,500. The Commission on Accreditation of Service Ex- The village is located directly behind the periences of the American Council on Education base. has granted the Educational Services Office Lt. Neville said, "the job of an advisor is authority to administer a restricted form of to advise, not to do the work. By this type the High School GED Test to American citizens of relationship the Vietnamese people learn to residing overseas. Applications can now be 6s do things faster, better and on their own. We made at the Office, building 744 for a nominal try to teach these people some of our ways of fee of $5, plus postage. For more information doing things. At times they catch on fast but contact the Educational Services Office(85553. then there are ideas that take weeks and even months to get across. That's the hard -art, WATER REPORT FOR THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1967 biting your tongue and swallowing a little pride when you know that you are right and PRODUCED 2.261 MILLION GALLONS their way is slower." CONSUMED 1.584 MILLION GALLONS Lieutenant (junior grade) Martin Newman of IN STORAGE 12.270 MILLION GALLONS Pasadena, Calif., is the junior advisor. He TARGET 14.700 MILLION GALLONS works directly with ti Vietnamese Navy attach- ed to Coastal Group 12 and coordinates their NEW YORK (AP) A LEADING AMERICAN construc- activities with the Army, Marines andthe Navy. tion masizine called a Cuban builder who set- The jobcf the junk boats is to provide water tled in Puerto Rico "one of the island's top transportation for troop movements, patrol contractors." rivers and waterways to keep down smuggling "Engineering News-Record" said Augusto Men- and gun running. Suspicious looking boats are endez, who left Cuba in 1959, has his AMECO stopped and checked for Viet Cong and contra- firm at work on $22 million worthof contracts, band material. including a $2 million bridge anda$3.5 million Each Navy junk boat houses six men and as- housing operation sorted armament ranging from thirty and fifty caliber machine guns to small arms. This is where Gunner's Mate First Class Kenneth D. Filbeck of Fallon, Nevada, comes into the picture. Filbeck is the advisor who teaches the "Junkies" how to handle various types of weapons. He concentrates most of his time in teaching them safety and the proper ways to keep their weapons in good condition. Fourth advisoren the team is Engineman First Class Cleveland Kite from Gainsville,Florida. He works with the "Junkies" keeping the boats' diesel engines in proper running order. He said, "being outin the middleof no-where, it's hard to keep the engines running after they GOOD WORD-A little bird tetts start breaking down, so preventive maintenance us that Karol Kelly is a pleasant addition to the tropical vacation- is stressed to keep equipmentin working order." land of Florida. 08