Digest TOKYO (UPI)--Leftists protesting the return of the U.S. aircraft carrier Midway to Japan set fire to a govern- ment building today, but no injuries GAZETTE were reported. The militants torched a building in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba downtown Tokyo with a home-made flame thrower in the continuing protest against the suspected presence of American nuclear weapons in Japan. Number 36 Volume 100 Monday June 8, 1981 SESSER, Ill. (UPI)--The 72-day strike by soft-coal miners is over, but there's still a threat of continued June starts annual Hurricane Season here labor strife in the nation's coal fields. Editor's Note: Actually, before the season even The surprised Hurricane Center Thousands of miners began return- HURREX-81 will be Saturday, June officially opened, the forecasters staff had to recall two forecasters ing to work today on the midnight 13, starting at 7:30 a.m. "The were surprised once this year. That from vacation to staff the night shift, and while production resumed Daily Gazette" will publish a ser- was on May 7th when a tropical storm shift. in most mines, all did not go smooth- ies this week specifically devoted formed suddenly over warm southern ly it one mine in Illinois. to hurricanes, and how you can be waters, off the coast of Cuba. The U.S. government has announced Miners reporting to work at an In- prepared for such disasters. It is The storm, which automatically a list of the names that will be land Steel Coal Company Mine in Ses- hoped that these articles will en- received the name "Arlene" previous- used for the storms. ser, Ill., were confronted by strik- you upon the dangers pre- ly designated for No. 1 on this lighten Arlene is-followed by Bret, Cindy ing mine construction workers. They during Hurricane Season, re- year's infamous parade, was only sent and Dennis, then Emily, Floyd, Gert, refused to cross the picket line, in you participating in the 14th tropical storm to occur in sulting Harvey, Irene, Jose, Katrina, and-- and the mine shut down. HURREX-81. May since record-keeping began 10 if it gets that far--Hurricane Len- years ago, and of those it was the ny. second earliest. WASHINGTON (UPI)--Mexican President MIAMI (UPI)--The 1981 hurricane sea- Jose Lopez Portillo has arrived in son began June 1, and the budget cut- Washington for talks with President ters in Washington have only nicked and Reagan. the National Weather Service Unusual seaso)n is foretold After a low-key ceremonial wel- that's good news at the official be- Officer-in- "At this time of year, and in that come at the White House today, the ginning of the annual six-month At- Ltjg Mike Dickenson, Command area," he explained, "this was high- two leaders will travel to Camp lantic-Caribbean hurricane season. Charge, Naval Oceanography in principle with ly irregular." David, MD., for private talks, a Dr. Neil Frank, director of the Detachment, agrees hurricane assessment, but Ltjg Dickenson, however, does not barbecue and an overnight stay. National Hurricane Center at Miami, Dr. Frank's of Guanta- foresee an imminent, dangerous situ- Problem issues that will be dis- said recently, "President Reagan's localizes the possibility by hurri- ation arising from hurricane acti- cussed include the question of al- people have told us weather fore- namo Bay being approached season. vity here in Guantanamo Bay. lowing Mexican aliens to work in casting is a valid mission for the canes during this "I feel Since June 1, his command, pre- passports or visas, federal government. The Hurricane Ltjg Dickenson stated, the U.S. without sently manned by 19 personnel, has of Mexi- Center is not affected directly by that this is going to be an unusual and the future allocation been monitoring via satellite and budget cuts." season, an active season. Already co's oil. the up to 200 miles, it has not been a normal year." radar-capability any tropical weather activity. As Frank said the bad news is that, He explained that the ocean waters the tropical depression begins its SAUDI ARABIA (UPI)--The world oil "Trends of the past few years show in the Carribean have been warming re- birth cycle to that of hurricane- glut engineered by Saudi Arabia, we are not improving in our fore- much earlier this year, with the force winds, so will his command ad- plus conservation by major oil- casting." sult of a tropical storm being form- vise COMNAVBASE resulting in safety consuming nations, is finally being ed much sooner than usual. Fortu- precautions taken, if, and when nec- reflected in oil prices. That means the best a forecaster nately, he added that Arlene was essary. The authoritative Middle East can expect is to issue an advance weak and short-lived. hur- a The uniqueness of this base being Economic Survey reports that Iraq warning of only 12 hours that a And, just during the nast week, a close, isolated community, ex- has reduced its pipline tariff for ricane will strike a specific area tropical depression formed off the plains Ltjg Dickenson, allows a very oil exports, and Qatar has stopped of the nation's eastern and south- coast of Texas, ultimately resulting captive audience, and one, he hopes charging a premium on top of its ern coasts that stretch more than in high winds and rains that spawned that will will take necessary safe- official price per barrel. 3,000 miles from Texas to Maine. tornados. ty precautions if a hurricane's path is aimed at Guantanamo Bay. However, Ltjg Dickenson is quick Education. A step taken up the ladder to warn, all hurricanes are unpre- Story by JOl Ron Rust dictable. Certificate indicates Due to water conditions, upper With the beginning of June also Mrs. Rochelle Wheeler, L.A. Metro An Academic that a person has completed a major atmospheric air currents and land comes the ending of another school College's local coordinator, furth- area of study, such as business, mass (of which GTMO is somewhat pro- year for students attending W.T. er noted the significance of this accounting, etc., which is compara- tected by mountains), a hurricane Sampson elementary, junior and sen- first graduation. of one-third of can usually be charted to maintain ior high schools here in Guantanamo "Tonight, I would like to also ble to completion an Associate degree. a certain course. Bay. give recognition and thanks to the Those students earning these cert- But, that is not always the case. Just as the Nursery School's pre- wives, husbands and families of our are: Walter Bickford, Tomorrow's edition of "The Daily schoolers graduated a few weeks ago, graduates and students, for without ificates Jones, Terry Pap, Sarah Suhrie Gazette" will show how Hurricane so have W.T. Sampson students taken their understanding and support, Donna Martha Thomas. Inez, in 1966, went directly up the "that step up the educational lad- your efforts (the graduating stu- and other individuals, includ- causing extensive der" just recently. dents) might not have culminated in Three island of Cuba, Ken Porter and John Payfer, ob- Bay, then to Each year and each step, doesn't this ceremony." ing damage in Guantanamo Associate degrees, and Cecil it fortunately zig- necessarily come easy. There have The 15 students presented their tained the U.S., where Edgington, received his Bachelor's the Gulf of Mexico. been, on countless occasions, com- graduation degrees and academic cert- zagged into degree, participating in the Uni- historical look-back will ments such as: "This course bores me ificates were: Associate degrees: That versity of the State Of New York's prepare you for this hur- to death, why do I have to take it?" Walter Bickford, Craig Marks, Yvette hopefully External Degrees" service. because preparedness or "I spent half the night studying Veronica McCall, Patrick Powell, "Regents ricane season, your life and those of for one class, when will I have some Johnny Smith, Ralph Steinmetz and could save on Page 4) and neighbors, time to enjoy for myself?" Torrance. (Continued loved ones, friends David at Guant- Sacrifices for "the cause of edu- as it did for those living cation" are made every year by stu- anamo Bay in 1966. dents, both young and old. But, getting up that ladder, step-by-step may end does pay monetarily, plus personally- Peace plan satisfying dividends. Such was the situation a few weeks Seven years of turmoil ago. Fifteen students reached their highest educational pinnacle, to BEIRUT, Lebanon (UPI)--Representa- date. And, the occasion was a his- tives of key Arab states are discus- torical one. sing a plan to permanently end the The Los Angeles Metropolitan Col- seven years of religious and polit- lege at Guantanamo Bay held its ical fighting in Lebanon. first formal graduation ceremony at In talks which began yesterday out- the Commissioned Officers' Club, side Beirut, a committee named, "The May 20. Arab League," and comprised of the Mrs. Kathryn Hoover, advisor for foreign ministers of Kuwait, Saudi Navy Campus, captured the essence Arabia and Syria and chaired by Le- of this historic ceremony. banon's President Sarkis, apparently "This place, as far as education '1 produced a three-point proposal. goes, was previously just a stopover, The plan calls for a cease-fire by a weigh station to earn a few cred- all factions, followed by and agree- That was all. to lay down their its. LTJG CECIL EDGINGTON receives his Bachelor's ment by all sides "This night indicates how far we would start of Science degree from CDR L.A.