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Navy's Ecology Price Tag: $1 Billion WASHINGTON (UPI/AFRTS)---The Navy will need $1 billion and ten years to clean up its pollution, the service's top envi- ronmental officer said. THE Cdr. J.A. D'Emidio said the price tag includes funds for on- ship sewage treatment facilities for all 650 Navy vessels, ENVIRONMENT shoreside incinerators and trash disposal, cleaner jet engines and control of oil discharges. as NAVAL eA Lpe LANTANA 9AY. amA ,Am CAVE-IN feared dead CHICOUTIMI, 30Que. (AP/AFRTS)---More than 200 rescue workers hampered by driving rain pushed THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1971 Phone 9-5247 through a sea of mud yesterday searching for survivors of a giant earth cave-in which may have claimed 30 lives. Police said at least 28 persons were missing. The bodies of a young girl and a man were recovered. Screams heard from the deep .DOLLAR pit at nearby St. Jean Vianney when the slide began Tuesday night helped guide rescue moneyIV crisisworkers to the victims. About and Europe's 70 of them were rescued. But yesterday there was si- lcnce, and access to the dis- FRANKFURT, Germany (AP/ aster area---a hole about 700 AFRTS)--Massive selling of feet wide, over 100- feet deep the dollar forced several and about a half-mile long--- government banks of Europe was complicated by sliding mud to stop buying American and rising waters. currency yesterday and It was the third serious sent money experts into landslide in the area in five consultations on ways to months. check Europe's growing The cave-in swept 35 homes, monetary crisis. several cars and a bus into The continent's worst the gaping, slimy hole. The money crisis since 1969 reihains of a score of homes, made the dollar the one pushed by the water, tumbled currency that practically 44- through a gorge into the Riv- no one wanted at present iere des Vases, a small tribu- exchange rates. Financial tary of the Saguenay River. sources generally expected A rescue worker lowered into that the German mark, the the pit from a helicopter hov- Swiss franc, the Dutch guilder ering over seven visible bung- and possibly other currencies alows said he went through two would be revalued at a higher to move up in ratio to the of the homes and heard no rate, dollar to tem-oraril e sound. Speculators were betting on situation; that was why they "The whole area just dropped a decision that would allow were swapping dollars for straight down, leaving sheer the mark and other currencies (Please see MONEY, Page 2) sides," the pilo said. pagc 2? C17a-itanam-o Gazette eTh"rsey, :'a" 6, 1971 GAZETTEER Eastern Names Black Veep NEW YOPIK (AP/AIRTS)--A World War II pilot . digest of late news instructor who once found cockpits of commer- cial airlines closed to him because he was black yesterday was named a vice president of Eastern Airlines. James 0. Plinton Jr., 54, Plainfield, N.J., Police using tear gas -iopersed about 1, 500 to was elected by Eastern's board of directors 2,000 university of -.irconsin antiwar camon- to the newly created position of division vice strators yesterday. president, special marketing affairs. The riot-eiuippedI police and state troopers The post is believed to be the highest held hed been peppere i rocks and brick" et by a black with any American commercial air- several lower camis intersections before un- line. leascin the tear gas. The trouble broke out Edward A. Gibbs, president of Negro Airmen after an antiwar rally. International, an association of. black pilots Erlier scuffling brokC out between en angry said ?linton's apointment meant we're on the citizen and a small grou of nrotestecs at a- threshhold of equality" in the airline indus- nother rally at the downtown federal buildiU. try. Jacqueline is to star,- zn :7lm based on the book "Or I'll Dress Yo- in onrning, the life MONEY- story of world fanouc G-nish matador :muel other currencies, principally the mark. Any Benietez "El Cordobes , a spokesman for the upward valuation would lower the cost of U.S. book publishers announced here yesterday. goods in Europe. This would tend to increase No comment was forthcoming from Mrn. Onasnis. U.S. exports and ease America's chronic bal- The spokesman for 'lzza y Janes" publishing ance of paymentt problem. company said "El CorIobes" would also star in All eyes were turned to West Germany, which the film. now has one of the strongest currencies in .e did not say when or -here the filu was Europe. Blit there is inflation in Germany and noin to be shot. revaluation upward would ease inflationary pressure. Blacks were elected esterdayto city councils in A cabinet meeting has been called in Bonn several North Carolina communities for the tomorrow and Economic Minister Karl Schiller first time in year. said he expected the government to make a de- And Howard Lee, who two years ago bec;-me the cision on ways -f stopping the massive influx first black mayor of a North Carolina city, of dollars. was re-elected in Chapel Hill. German Central Bank officials said they In Fayetteville, E-:uxboro, Laurinburn Fnd could envision three alternatives facing the Columbia, Negro incumbents led the council cabinet: a freely floating mark, revaluation tickets. or the introduction of foreign exchange re- Blacks won city council seats in Dunn, New strictions. They considered the latter the Bern, Plymouth, Smithfield and Burgaw, towns least likely. A floating mark would produce which previously had all-white councils. In the same effect of a revaluation upward of 4 Greenville, blacks won two of six city council to 5 Der cent. seats. Stateside Temperatures Guantanamo Gazette NeV York 59 Atlanta 68 Local Forecast Miami 71 ComNavBase.RAdm. B. McCauley Public Affairs Officer.LCdr. W. Boer II Detroit 65 Partly cloudy and occasionally Editorial Advisor. J John Harris Chicago 57 cloudy this afternoon Editor.JO3 Allan Smith with Editorial Assistant.J03 Bob Wellborn Minneapolis 70 scattered showers late this Sports Editor.J03 Frank Baker St. Louis 73 afternoon becoming clear by Beeline Editor.YN1 Bill Walker Kansas City 79 midnight. Winds southerly to 9 The GUANTANANO GAZETTE is published according to the rules and regulations for ship and station news- Dallas P3 knots with gusts to 44 during papers as outlined in NAVEXOS P-35 and under the direction of the Naval Base Public affairs Officer. Oklahoma City P2 rainshowers. Hi P3, lo 72. It is printed four days a week at government expense on government equipment. The opinions or statements Phoenix 77 in news itens that appear herein are not to he con- strued as official or as reflecting the views of San Francisco 60 ComNavBase or the Department of the Navy. 0 Thursday, May 6, 1971 Guantanamo Gazette Page 3 'A Hatful of Rain' REVIEW .gripping, frightening and appalling. .today's tragedy. (EDITOR'S NOTE: Gazette col- drug habit. His tender love umnist Emily Wing reviewed the for Celia further complicates dress rehearsal of "A Hatful the situation. of Rain" last night.) Allan's drunk scene is By EMILY WING heartbreaking comedy. "A Hatful of Rain" is to- The play, by Michael Gazzo, day's tragedy. The play tells was originally produced in it like it is, baby. 1955 with Ben Gazzara, Shelly It's been said that plays of Winters, Frank Silvera and this type are not needed, that Anthony Franciosa in the star- thinking of problems like ring roles. John Miri as Apples, the these should be avoided---a Sixteen years have only pusher's sidekick, is exactly junkie, a pregnant,Adisillu- served to make "A Hatful of what you'd expect. A guy who sioned wife, a broken home--- Rain" more modern than it was can enforce what the boss these problems are real, are then. orders. timely. The drama, set in a remodel- The role of the lackey, "A Hatful of Rain" gives ed apartment on New York's Chuch, played by Norm Lovett, thoughful consideration to a Lower East Side, opens with is a drifty, dreamy, simple- problem that unfortunately is John Sr. visiting with Johnny minded dope addict. His inno- a common one. The show will be and Celia. cence is incongruous. remembered by all who see it The father is a bit upset Coleen Campbell as Putski, for the stark desperation of a that Polo occupies the only a hopped up, misguided rich drug addict and the utter per- bedroom in the apartment while brat acts the part well. plexity of those who love him. Johnny and Celia share the This play is gripping, The play opens tonight at living-bedroom combination. frightening and appalling. Morin Center. Curtain time is It's obvious that John Sr. The language used is de- 8 p.m. Admission is $1. dotes on Johnny and likes Ce- scriptively graphic. Bob Ferguson's portrayal of lia, who is carrying his grand Director Jeff Emrich is to the junkie reaches heights of child. be admired for bringing out reality totally unexpected in Polo is another story. the best in drama with an ama- an amateur production. John Sr. had the promise of teur cast. When he suffers from with- a $2,500 loan from Polo in or- All members of the cast and drawal, it revolts and wrench- deito open a business. When crew should be commended for es the observer's emotions. Poloreneges on the deal with the emotional dedication they Bob is Johnny with all the no explanation John Sr. be- give to the play.