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WATERGATE TRIAL EXPECTED TO GO TO JURY TODAY U.& NAVAL BASE GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA WASHINGTON (AP)--At about noon to- day the jury in the Watergate cover- up trial was expected to begin con- sidering the evidence amassed in one of the most highly publicized legal proceedings in American history. U.S. District Judge John J. Sir- ica's final instructions were all that remained before final deliber- ations began. Sirica's guidance on how the jury should match their memories, im- pressions and the evidence with the law was expected to take about 2 hours. Then the nine women and three men Monday, December 30, 1974 on the panel began the conclusion of work started Oct. 11, when they be- BOSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEMBERS came the survivors from a pool of po- tential jurors numbering nearly 200. FACE CONTEMPT OF COURT CHARGES The jury will consider 11 criminal counts against the five defendants, Unlike the other defendants, Park- BOSTON (AP)--Three members of the John N. Mitchell, H.R. Haldeman, John inson is a private lawyer who was Boston School Committee say they D. Ehrlichman, Robert C. Mardian and hired to help defend the 1972 Nixon would rather go to jail than give in. Kenneth W. Parkinson. Re-Election CCommittee against a $1 They face contempt of court sanct- They are accused of plotting to million civil damage suit filed by ions today for refusing to submit a conceal the identities of those of- Democrats aft er the break-in. new citywide integration plan. ficials really responsible for the Mitchell, former attorney gen- U.S. District Court Judge W. Arthur June 17, 1972, break-in in the Demo- eral, headed the Nixon Re-Election Garrity cited committee chairman cratic National Committee Head- Campaign; Mardian is a former assis- John J. Kerrigan, John J. McDonough quarters. tant attorney general; Haldeman and and Paul Ellison for civil contempt ___ Ehrlichnan wE re former Pres. Richard on Friday. He asked them to consider In one of the many ironies of the M. Nixon's top aides. changing their positions during the case, Parkinson has testified that weekend before he decides today on a before his connection to the cover-up Sirica has said that if no verdict penalty. case, his only political act was to has been ret turned by New Year's Day, make a $30 contribution to a neigh- they will cor ~tinue deliberating At issue is a broad integration plan bor running for a low-level office in through the Iholiday. to replace the limited one, ordered District of Columbia. by Garrity, that went into effect in September. The judge ordered the committee to NICARAGUAN GOVERNMENT WILL FLY GUERRILLAS TO CUBA approve and submit a new integration outline by Dec. 16. But just before the deadline, Kerrigan, McDonough and MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP)--The Nicar- The govern ment said the Spanish Ellison joined is a 3-2 school com- aguan government said yesterday it government erved as an intermediary mittee majority that rejected a plan would fly eight guerrillas to Cuba to convince the Havana government written by school department officials. with 18 freed political prisoners and to admit the guerrillas and prison- 12 hostages, including the country's ers. Nicaragua does not have diplo- On Friday, Garrity asked the three foreign minister and two of its top matic relations with Cuba. to consider submitting the plan while ambassadors. Efrain Huezo, press secretary for stating their personal opposition to The government did not say what President Anastasio Somoza DeBayle, school busing, which the new plan re- prompted its decision, but earlier in would not say when the plane would quires. the day the guerrillas released seven leave or how many :were aboard. He But over the weekend, all three women, all of them wives of men being said that once the guerrillas and said they would rather go to jail than held. the freed prisoners were safely in change their votes. Havana the plan was for the aircraft Wealthy businessman Jose Maria Cas- to return to.Managua with the host- The plaintiff in the integration tillo and two policemen were killed ages. case, the NAACP, .at first asked that when five men and three women of the the three be jailed and fined $300 Sandinista Liberation Front shot their Huezo also did not say whether the a day until they comply with the way into Castillo's home early Satur- government had agreed to the guer- court order. But later, it said it day with submachine guns, officials rilla's demand for $5 million ransom.would settle for fines of $500 a day said. Castillo was a former cabinet A Boeing 727 of Nicaragua's Lanica each. & minister. Airline was called back from Miami to fly the group out. Page 2--MEDICAL FEATURE Guantanamo Gazette Monday, December 30, 1974 NAVY IS CURRENTLY FACED WITH MAJOR DIFFICULTIES IN SUPPLYING HEALTH CARE SERVICES The Navy is currently faced with examinations and recording diagnos- visors upon reporting to a new duty major difficulties in supplying tic studies. Within the next few station or prior to making a commi- health care services. There is an years, the Navy intends to have a tal for care from a civilian source. ever increasing number of people minimum of 150 of these "physician Information may also be obtained eligible for medical care and a extenders." from the medical administrative rapid decline in the number of gen- Medical Service Corps officers are officers aboard ship. eral practitioners. also helping to free doctors for With the doctor shortage, it is The abolishment of the draft direct patient care by assuming ad- more important than ever to re- caused all services to compete with ministrative positions, formerly strict non-emergency/non-acute the civilian community for the held by medical officers. problems from the emergency room small number of general practition- The determination of who will re- after hours as much as possible. ers available. ceive military medical care is con- Active duty members are requested The general practitioner who is, trolled by public law. The law to bring this information to the in most cases, the first to'treat states that all active duty person- attention of their dependents. They a patient, is one of the most vi- nel will be given care. Also under may be faced with longer lines at tal parts of the medical corps. law, dependents or survivors of ac- the dispensaries , but the Surgeon This crucial shortage is worsening. tive duty members "are entitled" to General has asked for patience and It is expected that there will be health care providing the care is understanding from the Navy commu- 810 general practitioners in the available, and retirees, their de- nity while the Navy will continue Navy in 1975, which is less than pendents or survivors "may be pro- to strive to supply the best medi- half of the 1,827 that the Navy em- vided" care if available. cal care possible. ployed in 1973. One bright spot in medical care is To combat the shortage of physi- the Civilian Health and Medical Pro- QUINTS BORN IN ISRAEL cians, the Navy, in cooperation gram of the Uniformed Services with the Department of Defense, has (CHAMPUS). CHAMPUS, available in JERUSALEM (AP)--Quintuplets were entered a five point program devised most areas, provides extensive out- born yesterday to a 31-year-old to "shore up" medical services. One patient and inpatient care in civi- Israeli woman who had taken fertili- aspect deals with the rehiring of lian facilities to dependents of ac- ty drugs. regular retired military doctors tive duty personnel. This service has A hospital spokesman said the outside the provisions of the dual been extended to provide health care quints and their mother were doing compensation act. Congress has for retired members and their depen- well. passed an act to pay doctors in dents or survivors. The infants--three boys and two the military a bonus to make their Care under CHAMPUS is on a cost- girls--were delivered by Caesarian salary more comparable with that sharing basis, with CHAMPUS and the section. They were six weeks pre- of their civilian counterparts. patient sharing the expenses. In mature and weighed between 2.8 In another program, specially computing charges, inpatient care in- pounds and 3.7 pounds each. trained nurses will assist doctors cludes outpatient care within 30 days Dr. Alexander Russel, the attend- in such fields as-obstetrics/gyno- before admission and 120 days follow- ing physician, said prospects for cology, pediatrics and family nurs- ing discharge if the care is related survival of all five "seem good, ing. A comprehensive training pro- to the same condition. but it is premature to say definite- gram for selected hospital corpsmen CRAMPUS advisors (health benefits ly." is being conducted to obtain warrant counsellors) are located on stations Prof. Wolfe Bolishuk said the officer physician's assistants. and have complete information on the mother had been given two drugs to These warrant officers will be qual- benefits available. They are there cause ovulation. He said doctors ified to assume many duties doctors to answer questions pertaining to the had tried to prevent a multiple now perform such as obtaining medi- individual's needs. Personnel are birth. cal histories, performing physical advised to contact their CHAMPUS ad- Local Forecast Mostly clear. Visibility unre- WATER stricted. Winds light and vari- STATUS able, becoming northeasterly 12 Water figures for yesterday: to 14 knots by late morning. returning light and variable by WATER PRODUCED: 1,360,000 early evening.Bay conditions 2-3 feet.