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Appropriated Fund raise being processed The Civilian Personnel Of- gressionally imposed delay, fice has been advised by the the Chief of Naval Oper- TUE DALY Fleet Accounting and Dis- ations authorized the imple- bursing Center, Norfolk, mentation of the wage in- the long awaited ,that pay crease and established the raise for Appropriated Fund effective date as "the first Federal Wage System em- day of the first pay period ployees GAZETTE is now being pro- which begins on or after cessed. March 31, 1984. The pay raise, originally During the Congressionally Guantanamo Bay, Cuba announced as a 3 percent imposed delay, Congress wage increase, and sub- determined that the wage in- sequently changed to 4 per- crease should be 4 percent i cent, should appear in the Volume in lieu of the previously 39 Number 146 Jamaican Independence Day Monday, August 6. 1984. August 27, 1984 pay checks. approved 3 percent and The 3 percent wage in- authorized an additional crease, initially scheduled percent. to take effect in January The resultant 4 percent 1984, was delayed by Con- PRISON HOSTAGES pay increase will be paid RELEASED gressional action. retroactive to the date (UPI)--Virginia prison offi- for up to 20 hours. Security was After honoring the Con- strengthened established by CNO. cials say possible security The convicts released the at Mecklenburg after the violations may have contri- hostages and surrendered breakout. Stage and film will miss Burton buted to a weekend hostage yesterday morning as Robb and Corrections crisis. officers Director (UPI)--Stage and film stars He was married five times prepared to storm Robert Landon say Governor Charles Robb says their stronghold. the hostage around the world are altogether and his marriages crisis may have he will not know until an The convicts presented been a mourning Actor Richard Bur- and drinking problems were 14 reaction to the investigation is completed. demands. ton. as legendary as his stage tougher security. The 32 prisoners seized The 58-year-old Welsh and movie performances. Among them are an end to control of the second floor "brutality and harassment" But an American actor died yesterday of a Miss Taylor, who Civil first of a building at Mecklenburg at stroke in a hospital in Gen- married Burton after they the facility and the res- Liberties Union official who Correctional Center, a maxi- ignation of eva, Switzerland. co-starred in the movie Warden Sherman acted as a go-between in the mum security prison in Boyd- Townley. crisis Burton captured the "Cleopatra," was reported says he hopes the ton, Vir. Townley took weekend world's imagination with his too upset to comment. over in June incident will con- They stabbed and severely after the two sensational marriages to At his death, Burton death row escape vince people that the Boyd- was beat two guards and then Elizabeth Taylor. married to Sally Hay. of six killers who were ton Facility is, in his took seven others hostage eventually recaptured. words, "A disaster." MondaleeWORLD team to consider "Flat Tax" rate( NEWS (UPI)--Walter Mondale,Mondale has challenged the hoping to press President that would simplify the cur- Pi ts a e Reagan on the tax issue, rent tax code. fic plan. huddled with two prominent They also want to give Over the weekend the Democrats at his home in oe noe txaes_ ower incm apayer president pledged not to in- Minnesota this morning. larger deductions than those crease income taxes. TOKYO (AP)--The U.S. dollar dropped against the Japanese Mondale has called in Sen- in higher income brackets. Reagan is expected to meet yen in today's trading on the Tokyo Foreigh Exchange, ator Bill Bradley of New Mondale has made taxes a with Vice President Bush at closing at 241.45 yen, down 2.40 yen from Friday's close. Jersey and Representative major theme of his campaign his ranch in Southern Cali- Richard Gephardt of Missouri since accepting the Demo- fornia this afternoon. LONDON (AP)--Gold opened in London this morning at to help him write a specific cratic nomination in San The two are expected to $351.60 an ounce, up $3.10 from Friday's close. tax plan he hopes to present Francisco. discuss the pros and cons of to the public soon. He accuses President Rea- a debate between Bush and LOS ANGELES (UPI)--Final arguments were expected in Los Bradley and Gephardt are gan of planning a secret tax his Democratic counterpart, Angeles this morning in the drug trial of former Auto- advocates of a modified ver- hike after the election. Geraldine Ferraro. Maker John DeLorean. Attorneys on each side are expected to have three hours to sum up their cases. DeLorean is Neglect suspected in death of 18 day old infant charged with plotting to profit from a cocaine trade in order to save his failing car company. I)--Indiana authorities Candiss Neely died yester- The grandmother says she say they may ask a Grand day, several hours after she put the baby into bed re- SOVIET UNION (UPI)--The Soviet Union says the nuclear Jury to investigate the was bitten. turning 15 minutes later to attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were actually trial death of an 18-day-old girl find the child bitten. runs for an eventual assault on the Soviet Union. An edi- who was bitten by a Siberian Authorities say they are torial in the official Izvestia Newspaper yesterday also Husky in her grandmother's looking into the possibility Navy E5 injured in fall accused American leaders of viewing nuclear weapons as, home, of child neglect. quote, "The ramrod against Communism." A Navy E5 fell from the Andy Amp-eater "The only time I get cliffs between Cable and ATLANTA (UPI)--Security is tight in Atlanta where the to eat is when GTMO Blue Beaches yesterday, trial of former Bail Bondsman Harold Rosenthal begins goes over the energy to- fracturing his left arm and day. Rosenthal is charged with master-minding target." the ship- possibly his left leg, ac- ment of 5 million tons of cocaine into the U.S. between cording to Base Police. 1981 and 1984. Defense attorneys claim the CIA let "Yesterday, GTMO Rosen- The injured man was admit- thal deal in drugs in exchange for information saved on Left- $1,635. ted to the hospital for Wing groups in South America. treatment. "I'm really getting Base Police said the in- MEXICO (UPI)--The Coast Guard says reconnaissance hungry!" flights jured petty officer and four over the Gulf of Mexico show no more evidence of more other sailors, all from USS than 1 million gallons of oil that leaked from a grounded Doyle, were charged with be- tanker last week. However, they say incoming tides could ing in an unauthorized area. carry Petroleum wastes onto the beaches for months. Sign language class considered success by BMSN Colette Price Pad and pencil was the course. experience, I'm glad I was only means of communication The class taught by Karen able to take the class." in the first month of Steve Lueck, a Senior at W.T. According to Charlie Harpers' employment with Sampson High School, began Barnes, "Karen Lueck, who Public Works Department. April 10, and ended June 14. has had no prior teaching Deaf since birth, Harper "The response was very experience, did a real fine communicates though the use successful," according to job." of hand sign language. Harold Nelson, the handicap Until recently, Harpers' cordinator. He went on to say that, co-workers did not know hand BUI Lynn McNier, a class "Everyone got a lot out of sign language. member, says, "It was a good the class." But, through the combined effort of Public Works Car- Beech Aircraft hit by strike pentry Shop Forman, Charlie Barnes, and Employee Rela- (UPI)--Beech Aircraft Corp- time it takes to get an tions and Training Division oration says it will open agreement." Head, Gordon Hagin, the its gates and attempt busi- Legal advertising people of the Carpentry ness as usual this morning, To be examined Maintenance Shop were able despite a strike by machin- (UPI)--Chief Justice Warren to take part in an eight- ist union workers. Burger says the legal pro- week hand sign language Members of the Inter- fession should examine national Association of advertising that sells Machinists and Aerospace lawyers' services. Workers walked out at mid- Burger, speaking at the night last night at four American Bar Association's Beech Plants in Kansas and annual gathering in Chicago Colorado, just three hours yesterday, says he does not VOTE after contract talks with question the need to adver- I the aircraft tise. manufacturer The sign language class received certificates of graduation Correction broke down. But he takes exception to Friday from Captain Robert Allen, Commander Naval Base. The age for the Respon- Union Official Richard the means. Front row, left to right are: Captain Allen, Clement Lodge, sible Sponsor Program was Aldrich says the union is Burger says lawyers are Horace Hendricks, and Mike Basnight. Back row, left to incorrectly stated in Fri- ready to resume negotiations now advertising their ser- right: Keith Oney, Alta Nelson, Bettye Martin, and Harold day's Gazette. at any time. vices the way cars, dog Nelson. Graduates not shown are Lynn McNair, Delio Perez, The correct age is 14 and But he says workers are food, cosmetics, and hair and Charles Barnes. (U.S. Navy photo by PHAN Tony Kealy). not 12 as reported. willing to spend "whatever tonic are touted. Monday, August 6, 1984 Page 2 The Daily Gazette What is TOPS? TOPS - Take The Civilian Welfare and Off Pounds Sensibly - is a Recreation Board is recruit- nonprofit self-help, weight ing for at least two teach- control organization with ers to instruct non-U.S.