Friday's flight Water Usage 727 NAS Norfolk, Va. 8:00 a.m. Monday, Jan. 28 Guantanamo Bay 11:00 a.m. noon Storage: 8.8 ML Kingston, Jamaica 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. Production: 758 K Guantanamo Bay 2:15 p.m. 3:20 p.m. NAS Norfolk, Va. 6:15 p.m. Consumption: 1.5 MU. See page 3 I I Guantanamo Daily Gazette Vol. 47 -- No. 019 U.S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Tuesday, January 29, 1991 NFCU offers direct services' to Gitmo "Our new service is helpful one else manually needed to go because you have direct access and get the information or to your account for withdraw- process the transaction that als and transfers-" said Kim was being requested. Now, we berly Davis, Gitmo's NFCU have here direct access to our Iran - Pentagon officials say they are prepared for the possi- Facility Manager. "It can all be main computer. Everything bility that Iraqi warplanes that done immediately. There's no done here will happen instan- fled to safety in Iran could longer a need for the two-and- taneouslyin Washington, D.C. launch sudden attacks on allied a-half hour wait." Accounts are updated right targets. U.S. military leaders NFCU patrons can now away and, loans are submitted speculate that Saddam Hussein is ordering many of his best look into their accounts di- right away. So our response to warplanes to be flown to Iraq's rectly. Because of the mail the member is a lot faster." old enemy to escape destruc- system, statements would "I'm very excited because tion by allied forces. sometimes come in late. Now members now have access to you can balance your check- their Syria - Syria's information accounts and transac- minister said in an interview books just by visiting the tions," Davis said. "I know it's published today in the Beirut NFCU office. been a problem for Gitmo resi- newspaper Ad-Diyar that Sad- "We now have three termi- dents. Now, we're able to serv- dam Hussein intends to em- nals and we have our opera- ice our members faster and broil the Arabs in "a big mas- tions managers down here for give them more of what sacre." The Syrian official warned against Turkey's inter- Capt. Bill McCamy, Naval Base Commander, makes training purposes," Davis said. they're looking for." She con- vention in the ongoing Gulf Gitmo's first non-cash deposit into his account at the "We now have access to your cluded, "My objective is to conflict. Navy Federal Credit Union. Processing his transaction accounts, certificate accounts. make this office work IRAs and VISA. Basically smoother and to serve the France -The French Defense is NFCU's new Facility Manager, Kimberly Davis. every bit of information we member faster and effi- Minister resigned today. Be- ning tomorrow, Gitmo's have on the member." leaguered socialist Defense ciently." NFCU will accept non-cash "Before, we communicated Minister Jean-Pierre Chevene- By J03 S. VELAZQUEZ This new service is avail- deposits to be put directly into everything via telex," said Ann menthas been at the center of a able starting tomorrow and controversy over his misgiv- Guantanamo Bay is show- members'accounts. One of the Horvack, Asst. Branch Head, or ings over the war with Iraq. He ing a steady increase in Navy worries customers have is European Operations. "It went NFCU only accepts checks was replaced by Pierre Joxe. Federal Credit Union's deposits getting through the to a receiving end at our corpo- money orders. FMI, call Chevenement has made no se- NFCU at 4333. cretof his opposition to the war (NFCU) production. Begin- mail. Well worry no longer. rate headquarters. Then some- against Iraq. (Continued on page 3) Europe declares Saddam criminal Free cruise AP - Legislators from 24 parties. They met today as the Iraq as a failure. The Iraqi to Jamaica European countries are urging Parliamentary branch of the President had plenty more to USA that Iraqi leaders be tried for Council of Europe, best known say in a CNN interview in USS Tortuga will head war crimes, in the wake of the as Europe's human rights Baghdad. Saddam says his for Montego Bay, Ja- News Persian Gulf oil spill. watchdog. modified SCUD missiles can maica, the evening of Western military officials In addition to deploring the carry nuclear, chemical or Friday, Feb. 15. Itreturns Washington - It could be say Iraq deliberately spilled oil spill, they condemn what biological warheads and sug- the morning of Tuesday called a State of the Gulf War There is space Address. President Bush deliv- million of gallons of crude oil they call Iraq's criminal use of gests he might use such weap- Feb. 19. ers the annual State of the into the Gulf. The European allied prisoners as human ons against the allies. The Iraqi for 200 males and 200 Union Address to the Congress lawmakers say that's a crime shields at military sites. Some leader says he regrets releas- females. R&R paper- at 9 p.m. Eastern Time. But against humanity and a dis- alliedPOWshavebeeninjured ing foreign hostages from Iraq work should be turned instead of the traditional focus graceful attack on the world in the bombing, says the State in December. He says Iraq into the Operations Of- on domestic issues, Bush will never surrender Feb. mostly will emphasize the al- environment. Department. Kuwait. fice by 3 p.m., Wed. lied effort against Iraq in the The Legislators are drawn Saddam Hussein is cri- Saddam does not deny that he 13. FMI call 4366. Middle East. from a wide range of political tizing the U.S.-led bombing of caused the massive oil spill. Washington - The U.S. team USS El Paso visits Guantanamo Bay for training trying to break the deadlock in strategic arms talks with the Soviet Union will soon be Guantanamo Bay- USS "Mike 8" boats, capable of without its chief negotiator. El Paso (LKA-177)is assigned landing 60 ton tanks, are the Administration sources say to Amphibious Group Two as largest landing craft hoisted chief strategic arms negotiator a member of the Naval Surface aboard a Navy ship. Her im- Richard Burt plans to resign at Force, U.S. Atlantic Heet and proved cargo elevators, en- the end of February. is in Gitmo for training. larged helicopter platform and New York - The New York An amphibious cargo ship, 12 booms (of which two can Times says that public funds El Paso is designed to transport handle loads up to 70 tons) were used to shore up the Bank and land combat equipment provide for rapid offload of all of New England last year while types of cargo. Her automated similar deposits were curtailed and material, with attendant for Harlem's Freedom Na- personnel, in an amphibious engineering systems provide tional Bank. The report adds assault. Armed with 11 assault improved reliability to the fuel to the charges that the boats and "state-of-the-art" ship's readiness posture. Boston-based bank and its cargo handling systems, the ElPaso was constructed by USS El Paso (LKA-117) depositors received preferen- Newport News Shipbuild- tial treatment while the minor- 576-foot, 20 knot El Paso pos- the ity-owned Harlem bank re- sesses a powerful capability ing and Drydock Company, the second ship to bear this El Paso is commanded by ceived less government assis- for supporting amphibious Newport News, Va., and was name, the first was PF-41, a Capt. Daniel C. Roper, a Naval tance. assaults that is beyond the launched May 17, 1969. The patrol frigate commissioned in Aviator and native of Califor- reach of all previous amphibi- ship is named for the city and 1943, which saw action in the ma. (Continued on page 3) ous cargo ships. Her four county of ElPaso, Texas. It is Pacific during World War II. Welcome aboard. PAGE 2, TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1991, GUANTANAMO DAu.y GAZETTE Leno says no mean-spirited material, movie about Malcolm X AP - Comedian Jay Leno raphy of Malcolm X," for going up against sauces by Country music singer Paul says that when it's done right, Warner Brothers since May, other famous people, Paul Look for a two-hour video Overstreet says his business is funny is funny. But, he says 1990. But the New York Newman and Frank Sinatra. collection of songs hosted by overlooking family values. he's finding that more and Times reports Jewison has According to figures on the trio Cher on TV's VH1 music You wouldn't know that by more people don't want to hear thrown in the towel and Lee by Neilson Marketing Re- channel in March. Two dozen listening to his music. His what he calls mean-spirited will direct the film. The Times search, Newman's the lead-off technicians invaded Cher's $4 current hit record, "Daddy's material. Leno says that in- last year quoted Lee as saying hitter, Sinatra's batting second million home in Santa Monica, Come Around" is about a man cludes material that was big for he had a problem with Jewison and LaSorda's third. Calif., to tape the program. A trying to save his marriage. In a while, like ethnic bashing, directing the film because, as director approached Cher last another song, a husband goes women bashing and gay bash- Lee put it, "Blacks have to Actor Patrick Stuart of the month about the show, which home instead of a bar at the end ing.