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U.S. NAVAL BAS4 GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA Phone 9-5247 Date THURSDAY, MRCH 26, 1970 Radio (1340) TV (Ch. 8) Air Traffic Controller's Strike To Continue Postal Employes Return WASHINGTON (AP/AFRTS) -- The head of the Air Traffic Con- trollers Organization says that in spiteof a Federal Court With 12 Percent Raise order he thinks they'll just keep on doing what they did yesterday. NEW YORK (AP/AFRTS) -- The Hundreds of them phoned in sick and the government claims nation's first postal strike that meant cancelling hundreds of flights at airports in 15 may be all over but the shout- major cities. ing. Officials in New York Executive Director F. Lee Bailey of the controllers said say more than 80 per cent of late today " I suspect they will continue their period of re- employes were back on the job spite." by six o'clock last night. The Federal Aviation Administration said '474 controllers, It was the New York workers out of a total of 1,577 did not show up for work on the day who began the walkout a week shift. It added that the sick calls halted operations of 900 ago. aircraft. at major airports across the country. In Washington, officials of The absenteeism is said to be worse on the night shift, the postal unions and the Fed- which began at 4:00 p.m. Delays of two hours were nut un- on the eral government opened negot- common today as the F.A.A. imposed strict regulations iations on pay increases and spacing of airplanes. were delays up to four other issues. The postal work- On the Boston to New York leg, there ers have agreed to a 12% raise. hours.*United States District Judge Matthew McGuire issued a tem- -Set InApril porary restraining order in Senate Test Vote For Carswell Washington against the Profes- WASHINGTON (AP/AFRTS) -- A test vote on the Supreme Court sional Air Traffic Controllers nomination of Judge Harrold Ca swell has been set for April 6 Organization. in the Senate. On that date, Senators will vote on a motion The government had requested to send President Nixodfs no mination back to the Judiciary it. The judge ordered that Committee. If this maneuver by opponents of Carswell fails, a there be no " continuing, en- vote will be taken April 8 on whether to confirm the nomina- couracinq, ordering, .aiding, Page 2 Guantanamo Gazette Thursday, March 26, 1970 SANTO DOMINGO (AP/AFRTS)--Latin American terrorists TEL AVIV (UPI/AFRTS)--Israeli spokesmen here said have kidnapped two more officials including one Ameri- yesterday that war planes from their nation attacked can as a means of gaining the release of political radar defense sites and other military installations prisoners. along the Suez Canal in Egypt. The U. S. Air Attache of the Embassy here was kid- They say that their planes shot down four Egyptian napped Tuesday, and the kidnappers say they will kill Mig-21s. An Egyptian spokesman reports that 16 him unless some 21-prisoners are freed. A plane was planes from each side were involved in dog fights to take the prisoners to Mexico yesterday, over Egypt. However, they report that one Israeli but the prisoners were not aboard. There has been plane was downed. no explanation of that move. Meanwhile, in Buenos Aires, a Paraguayan consul AIR CONTROLLERS (Cond't from page l)--strike," and was seized and his abductors demanded the release of he added "We didn't encourage a strike." Bailey heads two men. the organization which claims to represent 7,500 of Lieutenant Colonel Donald Crowley, the American Air the 14,000 air controllers. Attache, is the third U. S. oMicial to be kidnapped They have been in a continuing dispute with the in Latin America since last September. government over wages, a shortage of help and improve- ment of equipment. WASHINGTON (AP/AFRTS)--A White House spokesman said that the administration is pleased to see a de- NORFOLK (AP/AFRTS)--The Chief Of Naval Operations in cline in the prime interest rate. New secretary Ron a news conference here yesterday expressed belief that Ziegler made the comment after several major banks nothing can be done ,about cost overrunisY which he announced they were cutting prime interest rates from said are a built-in evil of long-rangeldefense plan- a record high eight and a half per cent'to eight per ning. cent. Admiral Thomas Moorer put it yesterday, "I don't The action caused a rush of buying and higher think we'll ever be able to sit down today and tell prices on the New York Stock Market. Chairman Wright you that five or ten years from now.a ship or airplane Patman of the House Banking Committee said in a state- will cost "x" number of dollars." ment the one-half per cent is too little too late. According to the Admiral, "There's just no way of The Texas Democrat urged President Nixon to push for stating what costs will be be many years in advance." a rollback of the prime interest rate to six per cent. WASHINGTON (UPI/AFRTS)--The Senate permanent In- MOSCOW (AP/AFRTS)--The Soviet Communist Party news- vestigations Subcommittee called Air Force and other. paper Pravda said yesterday that the American Military military personnel yesterday to testify as it opened is bogged down in South Vietnam and "looking for a public hearings on heavy-cost overruns in the pro- way to spread not only to Laos but also to Cambodia." duction of the controversial F-111 jet warplane. Pravda asserted that "preparations are going on for Chairman John L. McClellan, D-Arkansas, said both an American war against the peoples of all countries military andf staff witnesses would discuss reasons of the Indochina penisula." for the five hundred per cent increases in the per The party organ took off on the ouster of'Prince unit cost. Norodom Sihanouk as Cambodian Chief of Staff. It charged that reactionary forces in Cambodia have always been backed by imperialist intelligence agen- cies with the U. S. CIA among them. Thursday, March 26, 1970 Guantanamo Gazette Page 3 Chaplain's Corner I wonder if many.religious people at pray- er fall into the error stated so well by Cra- shaw: "Two men went to pray, or rather say, The Mixing Bowl One went to brag, the other to pray Ond.: stand up close and treads on high By Darlene Bowers Where :the other datesendt send his eye. One nearer to God's altar trod The other to the altar's God." This weeks recipe is another great one for taking to a pot luck supper as it will serve Closely allied to this erroneous prayer is 10-12 people. But that doesn't meah you one in which the person always asks for things, can't fix it for the family.Fix it up and One may simply describe it as a "GIMME" prayer: then freeze part of it for that fast meal you Give me this or Give me that. will be wanting later on in the month. Our Real, meaningful prayer may be summarized by thanks to Diane Atchley for submitting. one little word. ACT. The "A" stands for . a- doration, man's worship of an all-loving and Fiesta Casserole deserving God. The "C" signifies contrition or sorrow which the truly humble sinner expresses 1 Cup chopped opidn, I Clove garlic minced in his daily conversation almighty God. The 2 Tablespoons salad oil, 1 Lb. ground beef, "T" symbolizesthe never-ending flow of thanks- 1 Can (about 1 lb.) tomatoes, 1 Can (about giving from the person sensing'and appreciating 1 lb.) .Ridne-ybeans, 1 Can (15 ozs.) chili the source of all things. con care without beans, 2 tablespoons salt, In a word, prayer never begins with "B"(Brag- 4 teaspoon pepper, 1 Can (11 ozs.) tortillas ging) and only occasionally with 'S" (Seeking), (15), 1 Cup grated cheddar cheese 1(4 Oza.). for God knows all our needs. Prayer then means the language of that soul 1. Saute onion and garlic in salad oil until constantly adoring, humbly striking his breast soft. 2. Brown ground beef in same pan; in sorrow but not for show and always thankful stir in tomatoes, beans, chili con care, for blessings received. .salt and pepper. Heat to boiling. 3. Place 3 Of the tortillas in a 12 cup baking pan or Chaplain Edward D. JOHNSON dish and top with about 1 cup of the sauce LCDR, CHC, USN repeat to make 5 more layers of each, ending with rest of sauce. Sprinkle with cheese. 4. Bake in hot oven 400 - 30 minutes or un- til bubbly hot. Plaie -4 nuantana-mo Gazette Thursday, arch 26, 1970 Seattle Franchise May Shift To Milwaukee SEATTLE (UPI/AFRTS)--It seems almost cer- ICain's Verdict Upcoming tain that the Seattle Pilots will move to DETROIT (UPI/AFRTS)--Pitching star Dennis Milwaukee. Even attorneys for Seattle, King McLain of the.Detroit County and Washington State Tigers will find out who are fighting to keep the before opening day how franchise in Seattle concede long his indefinite From the world o f that the club will move. suspension will last. The latest development was Baseball commission- Judge Sidney Volinn's decision -er Bowie Kuhn's office to take jurisdiction for his is investigating the Spori federal bankruptcy court.In a extent of his involve- hearing on Tuesday, Volinn ment in gambling oper- referred several times to the ations. Reports are fact that the ten-million circulating here that dollars from the Milwaukee a federal grand jury will not indict the Brewers was the only offer tendered.