Hostages Head Home by Mgt Dennis Litalien Enter the U.S
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Voluntary paymentII for delivery to MCASMARINE housing/101 per four week period VOL 10 NO. 3 ' KANEOHE BAY, HAWAII, JANUARY 21, 1981 TWENTY PAGES Hostages head home by Mgt Dennis Litalien enter the U.S. for treatment of the nationwide. President Carter appeared that the crisis may have cancer that would prove fatal to sternly urged restraint saying, "No been coming to an end. Housing allowance rates After more than 14 months of him in the summer of 1980, matter how deeply we feel, none of it was not to be. Once again captivity in Iran, the ordeal of the Thousands of angry Iranians took us would want to do anything that terms couldn't be agreed upon. A nets heuziaar allowance rate for Oahu became effective 52 American hostages has drawn to the streets of Teheran, would worsen the danger our Carter, despite losing the Jan. 9. For those entitled, the new rates will appear on the to a close. with Iranian fellow Americans are in." Slowly, election to Ronald Reagan January Leave and culminating Earning Statements, and reflect in Feb. Two Algerian-owned 727s were militants storming the embassy, inexorably, America 'find the continued to seek a diplomatic 13 paychecks. used to transport the hostages out battling the Marine Security families of hostages settled in for breaking of the deadlock. Working The chart shows the old and new daily rates and the of Iran early yesterday morning, Guards for three hours and finally the prolonged wait. through Algerian intermediaries resulting difference computed on a monthly basis. the first time in 444 days that the gaining control of the compound. A April 1980, stew the failed the' agreement was finally, group wasn't held' against its will. few weeks later, 13 of the hostages rescue attempt, which painstakingly hammered out, just WITHOUT uuhostage DEPENDENTS were released under what ' seemed to deepen the despair scant hours before the end of the THE ENDING OF the crisis the Ayatollah Khomeini termed Americans felt. A number of the Carter administration. Daily Rates Monthly brought joyful responses from "a humanitarian gesture." hostages were removed from the An Algerian medical team was 07 Old New Increase around the globe. The release was Teheran embassy and Iran warned flown into Teheran Sunday and through made possible over the weekend WHAT FOLLOWED thereafter the U.S. not to attempt any other the hOstages were examined and 010 $8.15 $8.75 $18.00 when months of financial was an agoniking odyssey, a long rescues. prepared for departure while final 0 6 7.30 7.85 16.50 haggling came to a halt and the series of threats, counter-threats touches on the agreement and United States and Iran signed the and failed negotiations. Frustra- THE STALEMATE dragged on loose ends were tied up. Finally, 8.70 06 7.25 16.50 final agreement. Documents were tions ran high on both sides. through the hot summer months after more than a year in captivity, 04 5.96 6.45 15.00 first signed in Teheran, then Outraged Americans vented their and on through to November. After the hostages boarded the Algerian hurriedly flown to Algiers where wrath at anti-Iran demonstrations nearly a year in captivity it aircraft on their way to freedom. 03 5.25 5.65 12.00 Deputy Secretary of State Warren 02 . 4:60 4.95 10.50 Christopher and several Algerian 01 3.55 3.85 9.00 intermediaries stood by, waiting to add their endorsement to the ,W4 5.75 6.20 13.50 agreement. Survey W3 5,10 5.50 12.00 Families of the freed hostages reacted to the news with tears of W2 4.46 4.80 10.50 happiness and relief that their long Questionnaires establish housing requirements WI 4.06 4.40 10.50 travail had finally ended. Many had kept their luggage semi- E9 5.00 5.70 21.00 packed 'for months, hopefully The Fiscal Year '83, Family percentage of the people stationed is to rely on the local housing Kg 4.65 530 19.50 awaiting the telephone call that Housing Survey will be conducted here. market in communities near as the E7 3.96 4.50 16.60 finally came, sending them on during the remainder of January "A questionnaire will be sent to military installations their way to West Germany, and through February. The annual the selected members by survey primary source of family housing E6 3.60 4.10 15.00 overdue reunions with their loved survey is a necessary part in coordinators of each unit. The for military people. E5 3.45 3.90 13.50 ones. determining Marine Corps coordinators are to be appointed requirements for new construction by unit commanders. THE CAPACITY of the local 3.05 3.45 12.00 E4 RELEASE OF THE hostages of, family housing, along with "The survey coordinators will, housing market to meet the E3 2.75 3.10 10.50 also brought the presidency of obtaining additional information during a briefing of what is military need will be determined E2 2.40 2.75 10.50 Jimmy Carter to a fitting climax. to benefit members who presently required on the members' part, by the installation commander. The planes carrying the hostages require family housing. present a package and instruction His determinations will be based El 2.25 2.60 10.50 departed Iran as new President letters to the chosen people," Silva on the surveys, using established Ronald Reagan took the oath of ACCORDING TO MCAS added. DoD criteria, and in consultation office. Kaneohe Bay The principal objective of the with government agencies and WITH DEPENDENTS survey coordinator, It had been an extremely lengthy Claire Silva, "The commandant of Department of Defense Family other organizations knowledge- Daily Rates Monthly and perilous journey from Nov. 4, the Marine Corps will select Housing Survey is to assure that able of local housing conditions. 1979 when the U.S. Embassy in persons married members of the armed The information gathered from Increase to take part in the survey. 07 Old New Teheran was seized, along with 65 Members in pay grades from E-1 services have suitable housing in this survey is the basis for through Americans in response to the late through 0-7 will be reviewed. This which to shelter their families. To recommending projects for 010 $10.15 $10.95 $24.00 shah of Iran being permitted to will have an effect on a large achieve this objective DoD polite/ cont. on A-2 06 8.90 9.60 21.00 0**11Kkitifkucif 7.80 18.00 03 6.50 7.00 57$0 02 5.75 6.20 13.50 01 4.66 5.00 10.50 W4 6,96 7.50 16.50 W3 6.30 6.80 15.00 W2 5.65 6.10 13.60 W1 5.20 5.66 13.50 E9 7.10 8.06 28,50 ON TARGET - A CH-69 helicopter attached to Marine E8 6.55 7.46 27.00 Heavy Helicopter Squadron- E7 6.10 6.90 24.00 463 places an anchor down at Pearl Harbor after moving it E6 5.60 6.40 24.00 from Ford Island. The anchor E5 5.15 5.86 21.00 will be used to help secure the USS Bowfin. The submarine is E4 4.65 5.15 18.00 a part of the Bowfin Mooring E3 3.96 4.50 16.50 and Bowfin Park which will be 16.60 open to the public in early E2 3.96 4.50 February. El 3.96 4.50 18.50 Photo by Sgt Victor Guherre, Amphibious ready group A thres4chip amphibious ready group from the 7th Fleet, with an embarked Marina amphibious unit of about 1,800 Marines, entered the Indian Ocean Jan. 6 through the deceit of Malacca. !gam sambilateue ship Indian Ocean operations began is March 1$0. this snakes the fifth amphibious group to °Plate in Bird area. The ready gram consists of the 1388 Tarawa, UM St. Loses, and the 1788 Barbour County. A fourth ship, the ttas norm Palls, joined the amphibious group in the Leathernecks lend a hand Indian Ocean Jan. ilk The loot romp to operate in that area was composed of three slaps hem the Sib Fleet. That group returned to the moditemuiega See by way of the Rues Canal in December. WWII park nears completion World War 11, as open to the public as participation in World officers and civilians THE COMPLEX Heavy Helicopter -.line Squad Competition fought in the vast part of the Bowfin War II. The sub sunk has worked along with was built solely from Squadron463 donated Pacific Theatre of Mooring and Bowfin four merchant ships many volunteers, pri- contributions of time some of their time, as Operations, was pri- Park, located next to and six men-of-war. The 1981 Marine Corps Rifle Squad Combat It marily active duty and money. There will Maj Jesse Pugh and marily a naval and the Ford Island Ferry also sunk a Vichy Cempetition will be held Mai 3 *womb 16 at the Marini military and sea he three museums, a IAEA Al Neff, along amphibious war. All of Landing at Naval French pilot ship, the Development and Meath= Command. Qaaatioo. cadets, to see the study library and three with members from 3d Corp* our military services Station Pearl Harbor, Van Vollenhoven, Va. off opening of the World industrial halls added Combat Engineers earapetitiom held to promote offensive took part, but in the Hawaii.