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Water Usage Editor's Choice Energy Conservation Thursday, May 2 Thursday, May 2 Safety Vest Usage: 280,000 KWH Motorcyclists, bicyclists and Storage: 13 million (93 %) Cost: $35,000 joggers are reminded to wear their Cost in Norfolk: $21,000 Production: 575K yellow or orange safety vests with Comparison in April Consumption: 1.4 million reflective strips at the proper time. Caravella Point Gitmo Norfolk I II I CP3-13 (3 bds.) $970 $308 Guantanamo Daily Gazette Sunrise: Tomorrow, 5:40 a.m. Sunset: Today, 8:15 p.m. Vol. 47 -- No. 084 U.S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Friday, May 3, 1991 to topple Saddam U.S. misses chance Historian visits AP - A Senate report says The planned defection did ethnic differences to concen- a coup against Saddam not get U.S. support and went trate on removing Saddam Guantanamo Bay Hussein was possible in nowhere, the report says. The from power and making Iraq March, but never got off the would-be defectors, who could more democratic. Mrs. Mary McCoy, a doctoral ground for lack of U.S. sup- have brought decisive force to The U.S. feared the Kurds candidate from the University of Akron will visit Guantanamo Bay Bangladesh - Thousands of port. the side of the rebels, wanted a wanted a separate state and that from from June 3 to 12. Her pur- bodies are still washing ashore in The Senate Foreign Rela- signal that the U.S. would be the Shiites wanted an Iranian- Bangladesh, as the typhoon pose is to research the history of dis- death toll nears 100,000. The tions Committee says in early supportive. style fundamentalist regime. Guantanamo Bay as part of her government says the official March, at the height of the The report says the U.S. The State Department has sertation. count is now 92,000, more than rebellion against Saddam, failed to pickup on changes in declined comment on the re- The history of Guantanamo double what it was just yesterday. Bay was updated to 1976 by Old senior officials in Iraq's Army the movement. The report says port, which attributes its infor- Dominion University. The last approached dissidents in exile various groups had decided to mation to unnamed Kurdish published history covered up to *ndon - The chairman of Britain's Conservative Party is with an offer of cooperation. put aside their religious and and Arab opposition leaders. 1982. A History Committee is form- optimistic, despite the losses his analyze, record and party suffered in yesterday's lo- ing to collect, Navy, Marine Relief Fund drive starts Monday the history of Guantanamo cal government elections. With a story majority of results in, the Labor Bay naval base. Naval Base Public Guantanamo Bay - guiding hand of Lt. Hicks, the Marines interest free loans and John Party gained nearly a dozen mu- Affairs Officer, Lt. Cmdr. "They're here when you need SIMA Supply Officer and grants. It also offers education heads up the effort. The nicipal councils, while the Con- Griffin servatives lost more than two them," says Lt. David Hicks, over 30 reps from naval base loans, visiting nurse service, first meeting is Tuesday, May 7 at dozen. The conservative chair- who chairs the 1991 Navy- commands and activities. thrift shops and infant layettes 6:00 p.m., in the base library. and man says thepartyfaces an uphill Marine Corps Relief Fund "We've got some fabulous for newborn babies. It also All naval base commands battle, but he says it's better off activities are invited to send a rep- drive. It's also what thou- events in mind, including raf- includes food lockers, budget resentative, and other residents in- with JohnMajorasprimeminister sands of sailors and Marines fling a 1991 Jeep Wrangler," counseling service and train- than Margaret Thatcher. terested researching local history echo around the world. The Hicks added. "It's worth more ing programs. are welcomed to attend. For more information, call Griffin at4502 or South America - Health ex- Fund is non-profit and every than $13,000 and should help "Our goal this year is 100 4819. perts say South America's chol- dollar goes to sailors, Marines us meet our goal of $50,000." percent solicitation," Hicks era epidemic has hit Brazil's and their families. Other fund raising events in- said. "We encourage every- Sabotage charges Amazon indians. Several de- Once a year the fund cam- clude a Radiothon on one to participate, but like fenseless tribes could be devas- paigns to raise money for its FM103.1. "We need lots of the administration of the fund dropped against tated by the fast-moving disease. two U.S. sailors One expert says at least 60,000 worthy causes. Throughout Radiothon volunteers and any- itself, it's all voluntary." indians could be infected within the year it contributes to those one interested can call me at "I'm confident that this AP - Two U.S. sailors ac- two months in remote western in need. This year's fund drive 4776 or 4481," Hicks added. year we'll not only reach our cused of sabotage during the jungle areas. More than 1,300 starts Monday, May 6 and runs Navy-Marine Corps Relief goal, but have alotof fun doing Gulf War won't face charges. people have died in Peru, Ecua- for a month. It's under the Fund gives sailors and it," Hicks concluded. A Navy spokesman in the dor, Colombia and Chile. Philippines says charges Former president of Iran wants to promote book in U.S. against two Muslim sailors AP - The Justice Depart- day Reagan was sworn in. While in the U.S., Bani-Sadr have been dropped because of ment is being urged to allow In his book, Bani-Sadr al- plans to meet with members insufficient evidence. Iran's former president to en- leges Reagan aides struck a of Congress. The men had been accused Win USA ter the U.S. to promote his deal with the Ayatolla Ruhol- A Carter Administration of plotting to disable the air- News new book. The book alleges lah Khomeini to delay the official who has revived inter- craft carrier USS Ranger to aid the Reagan presidential cam- release of the hostages. In est in the matter was on Capi- Iraq during the war. New York -The United Na- paign sought to delay the re- return, Iran would have re- tol Hill yesterday to speak out Airman Apprentice Abdul tions is presenting some stagger- lease of American hostages. ceived arms through Israel. in favor of a formal investiga- Shaheed and Seaman Appren- numbers in its estimate of ing Bani-Sadr was president of The campaign's goal was to tion. House Speaker Thomas tice James Moss had been Kuwaiti losses caused by Iraq. A court martial. They U.N. report says Kuwait is losing Iran during the 444-day hos- thwart President Jimmy Car- Foley is mulling over whether awaiting up to $120 million daily from its tage ordeal, which ended the ter's 1980 re-election chances. to open a formal probe. had denied the charges. 700 oil well fires. The report says the destruction of Kuwait's infra- structure is so extensive, genera- FSC hospitality kits make PCS moves easier for Gitmoites tions of Kuwaities will suffer. needs until they receive their boards. Right now, because of sure nothing is left out," said Houston - The crew of the space By J03 S. VELAZQUEZ household goods. Unfortu- lack of funding, it is very diffi- Fischer. "If an item needs to be shuttle Discovery is waiting to re- nately, many families find cult to meet the community's replaced, call us immediately. lease a third canister of rocket In the military, when a themselves with an extra demands. We try our best to It makes it appealing to the fuel that's part of an experiment family moves the budget is expense buying all sorts of take care of a family's basic next user if everything is clean for the Pentagon. Fuel is being sent into the atmosphere, so in- usually tight. An institution items because they do not necessities." and in good working condi- truments on the ground can that is always willing to help know about this service. In Any person that is going tion. It's really not too much to ake observations that could is the Family Service Center Gitmo there is an average of into family housing can get a ask for, considering this serv- help the Pentagon design a space (FSC) with their Hospitality 45 kits checked out every kit. Bachelor's Officers Quar- ice is free of charge." defense system. Scientists need Kits. month. ters residents can get kitchen This is a very helpful serv- the infrared readings to develop sensors that identify enemy mis- "We provide families The next few months are utilities. Everything must be ice and feedbackis always very siles. arriving and leaving with usually the most hectic trans- returned as soon as possible in positive. "Many people come various household items," said fer months. That's where a clean and usable condition. back once they've seen what a Louisiana - Residents of Ster- Ellen Fischer, FSC informa- community support plays an "Members must go through helpful organization we have lington, La. are cleaning up today tion referral. "People are more important part. "Most of our the inventory process to make in FSC," Fischer concluded. following Wednesday's deadly explosion at a fertilizer plant. than welcome to pick up one of items are purchased through Roughly half the town's residents our kits until their household Navy Supply Systems with were allowed to return to their goods arrive or until their day FSC funds," said Fischer.