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Tomorrow's flight Openline Water Usage C-9 Cherry Pt., N.C. 6:45 a.m. Tonight at 7 p.m.! Friday, Oct. 6 through Monday, Oct. 9 New Orleans, La. 9:45 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Cable Channel 2 Storage: 13.84 MIL (Fri.), 13.90 MIL (Sat.), Guantanamo Bay 1:10 p.m. 1:55 p.m. MWR 13.92 MIL (Sun.), 13.91 MIL (Mon.) CherrylPt. C. 4:00 p.m. Capt. John Boyd's guest Goal: 825K Mr. Carrico and Consumption: 914K (Fri.), 794 K (Sat.), 834 K See page 4 Mr. Brock (Sun.), 826 K (Mon.) Guantanamo Gazette Vol. 45 -- No. 190 -- U.S. Navy's only shore-based daily newspaper -- Tuesday, October 10, 1989 Forrestal ripped by fire, Navy backs citizen status 6,000 crew evacuated for Filipino servicemembers would be created for alien WIRE REPORTS tinue to "cool off hot spots" that By JAMES LONG could travel along electrical ca- NAVY TIMES members who have served 12 years, or who have a valid U.S.S. Forrestal -Onethousand bleways. El Salvador - An Armed Forces thick - The Navy reenlistment that would obligate crew members evacuated the aircraft The blaze produced WASHINGTON spokesman in El Salvador says enough heat to that would them for 12 years. If enacted, it carrier U.S.S. Forrestal in Jackson- black smoke and supports legislation urban commandoes fighting a 10- to could open the door to citizen- ville, Fla., last night, because of an activate the ship's automatic grant resident alien status year civil war against the have served ship for several thousand of the electrical fire. sprinkler system. Filipinos who government hurled seven grenades duty for 12 almost 20,000 Filipinos now Nine firefighters were treated and honorably on active onto an Air Force base near the years, or six years with an serving in the Navy. capital. Eleven Salvadoran soldiers released for smoke inhalation and cuts The ship's crew contained the intention to serve another six Previous attempts to enable were wounded, three seriously, in and bruises. blaze as the Jacksonville Fire De- a senior manpower official Filipino sailors to obtain citizen- Monday's attack. In another matter, Navy officials say the fire broke partment and other Navy fire- years, ship died in Congress. The Picket El Salvador's government is out in one of the aircraft elevator fighters stood by. The crew told a House panel. the bill introduced by bill and two similar measures so waming about 8,000 refugees who machinery rooms as the ship was returned to the ship after several Under D-Va., a far have made it as far as a fled to neighboring Honduras not to berthed at Mayport Naval Station. A hours. Rep. Owen Pickett, try to come home Tuesday as they congressional hearing room. Navy spokesman says the blaze has The cause of the fire will be in- special immigrant category had planned. been contained but firefighters con- vestigated. East Germany - East Berlin's Lu- theran bishop is asking security forces to be reserved in dealing with, in his words, "impatient, critical Need a refrigerator for just $35, check this sale citizens" who demonstrate. Logistics Agency grouped all the dressers, lamps and typewriters, just Witnesses say police and soldiers By JOSN LISA M. ENLOE were anything but reserved in East military's branches together into to name a few items." Berlin Monday, injuring several Buying a refrigerator for just $35? five different regions worldwide. O'Berry would like to remind demonstrators while dispersing anti- Well,maybenot anew one but one that "What happens is the gov- those who will be shopping that only government protesters with rubber works just as well. The Guantanamo ernment, over a period of time, specially marked items will be sold. truncheons. Defense Reutilization and Marketing collects an excess of property due These items will be sold on a first Office (DRMO) is having a retail sale, to replacing an older item with a come, first served basis, all items Afghanistan - A report published Saturday Oct. 14, starting at 9 a.m. new one, for example, and it's just must be purchased with cash, and Tuesday says the Kremlin may be not economical for the govern- there will be no guarantees, refunds the Geneva accords in Af- DRMO, located off Sherman violating ment to fix all these items," said or exchanges. Sounds too good to be true? Well, ghanistan. The report quotes Avenue near the Navy Exchange S'Berry. "So they sell these "These items will have a special according to O'Berry, there are other confidential U.S. government Warehouse and across from Reef documents in saying Soviet soldiers Raider's, is having it's third sale of the items, which are still in working tag on them. The customer takes part kinds of bargains just waiting to be wearing Afghan Army uniforms year. condition, for a reduced price." of the tag home as proof of purchase bought, just drop by DRMO and see are firing surface-to-surface According to Ben O'Berry, "During this sale," said and ownership and the remainder of what's there. "The only things you missiles at rebels. U.S. officials said DRMO's site manager, the Navy has O'Berry, "you can count on see- the tag stays with the item," ex- have to bring are yourself, your cash last week that the presence of beeninvolved with these sales for many ing refrigerators, stoves, house- plained the site manager. and your transportation to get your soldiers might violate the Soviet years. However, in 1972, the Defense holdfurniture, such as wardrobes, Buying a refrigerator for $35. 'new' item home." agreement that called for the withdrawal of all Soviet troops from Afghanistan. New Navy policy set for requesting advance pay BY JOSN CHRISTINE CORBIN in NAVOP 047/89. added. All service members re- two households, such as an apart- USA "The change was made for questing advance pay must justify ment and a house when the member There is a policy change in effect many reasons," said Petty Officer the need. The normal request is for is unable to rent or sell the house at News for the advance pay program in Guan- 1st Class Anthony W. Wallace, one month's basic pay with a 12- the prior duty station. tanamo Bay. leading petty officer of Guantan- month repayment schedule. The eli- Washington -Lawyers from The Personnel Support Activity amo's PSD disbursing vision. gibility window is 30 days before Service members may request a NASA and a coalition of anti-nuclear Detachment (PSD) has a new form "Service members were automati- departure to 60 days after arrival. repayment schedule 24 months. groups are to go before a federal called "Advance Pay Certification/ cally allowed to get advance pay In extenuating circumstances, "Only in severe cases will the 24 judge in Washington today. They'll Authorization," which replaced the once they received orders. The such as severe hardship, or unusually month repayment be permitted," argue over the safety of nuclear form that was used in the past to request amount money of they requested large expenses, an extension mustbe said Wallace. the generators on a probe which advance pay. was subject to abuse, and it was requested in writing to the Com- If extenuating circumstances shuttle Atlantis is to take into orbit The purpose of advance pay is to being used for down payments on manding Officer. Only the following warrant, authorization may be given Thursday. provide a service member with money automobiles, homes, and even cases are authorized: for advance pay up to 90 days before U.S.- The National Highway to meet the extraordinary expenses of a financial investments. -Service member may request 1- departing or 180 days after arrival. Traffic Safety Administration found government-ordered relocation during "This is not the intended pur- month but no more than 3-month's In Guantanamo Bay, advance that traffic deaths increased on rural permanent change of station (PCS) pose of advance pay," Wallace basic pay.Clear justification for this pay is only authorized with PCS interstate where the speed limit was moves. It is intended to assist with out- said. "The abuse of advance pay pay for out-of-pocket PCS expenses orders and it must be approved by the raised to 65 miles an hour. of-pocket expenses that are not typical was so rampant that the Navy put must be included. Commanding Officer. Researchers found fatalities rose an of day-to-day military living, as stated more restrictions on requests," he -A service member who supports average of 15 percent during the past two years on rural highways with he higher legal speed. Doctors Florida - In the words of Florida squabble over risks of cholesterol governor Bob Martinez, "there are no losses for those who advocate the By WIRE REPORTS and from the patients that I've seen, I conference last week to promote the and Health.says a review of right to life." Martinez told 8,000 JOSN LISA M. ENLOE think cholesterol is a health risk," American Council of Science and current scientific data indicates the anti-abortion demonstrators Monday said Lt. Chris Noblit, Guantan- Health's new consumer guide. It's contribution of diet is "relatively night in Tallahasse that, "the losers The scientific community has been amo Bay Naval Hospital's food called "The Facts and Myths About minor" in causing coronary heart on this issue are the unborn babies." tossed into controversy concerning service officer/dietitian. "From Coronary Heart Disease." disease. the state's legislature will Tuesday, cholesterol as an important health risk.