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i attGuantanamo Bay, Cuba Vol. 42 -- No. 38 -- U.S. Navy's only shore-based daily newspaper -- Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1986 Close relations expected between U.S. and Philippines a I) -- The day-old believed to have about 16,000 United States can maintain ippine government is members. its two big bases in the looking forward to ending the Ferdinand Marcos, the Philippines, Clark Air Force Communist insurgency in the president for 20 years, fled Base and Subic Bay Naval Around the globe islands. the Philippines yesterday in Base. Marcos went to Clark New Vice President Salvador a change of power influenced yesterday and was taken on a Laurel said amnesty for all by the Reagan administration. stretcher aboard a U.S. Air political offenders will be Corazon Aquino became Force medical evacuation Cruise Missile president, Crashes Into Arctic Ocean (UPI) announced soon. He predicted which she claimed plane. However, when he - A U.S. cruise missile crashed into she was entitled the Arctic Ocean 90 percent of the members of to fran the arrived in Guam he walked yesterday when it malfunctioned the New February 7 election. during a 1,500-mile People's Army, the Many off. test flight over Canada. It is the second crash of Communist guerrilla observers say a group, Marcos fixed A State Department cruise missile during a test in less than five weeks. will lay down their arms. the election. spokesman says it is believed In an interview, Laurel called on CBS, the United the stretcher was used Supreme Court Limits Privacy Rights Laurel said, "That States the closest (UPI) - The will make friend of because the 68-year-old Supreme Court yesterday limited the privacy rights of it easier for us to tackle the Philippines, and said Marcos was tired. The people stopped by police for traffic violations. the remaining 10 percent, they will maintain The close spokesman said, "He's been high court said a police officer in New York even if they should decide relations. acted through a lot." within the law when he leaned inside a car to see a not to surrender." Secretary of State George vehicle identification number. The officer, The Communist while army is Shultz says he believes the leaning in the window, discovered a gun and arrested the driver. FAA Scrutinizing Airlines (UPI) - The Federal Aviation Administration says it is scrutinizing several airlines for possible violations of federal laws that Y: could warrent penalties. - l FAA Adninistrator Donald Engen ' , declined to name the airlines or disclose . the seriousness of the suspected violations. __. Mayor Hopes For Governorship (UPI) - Los Angeles Mayor Tan Bradley apparently is not giving up hopes of one day living in the California governor's mansion. The Democrat announced yesterday that he will try again to unseat Republican Governor George Deukmejian. Bradley's 1982 loss to Deukmejian was the narrowest margin in 80 years, 93,345 votes. If I Had A Hammer -- This construction food palace is progressing and opening is worker does have a hammer and he is roofing scheduled for late March or April. (Photo by Rivers Spilling Their Banks -- Swollen rivers the new MDonald's. Construction of the fast J02 Neil Guillebeau) spilled their banks across the northwest. Authorities report scattered flooding in several river basins in Idaho, Washington, Oregon and Wyoming. As much as five inches of snow fell on the East Coast, closing schools Thiokol engineers criticize NASA officials in the nation's capital. (UPI) -- Testimony before the shuttle diaster resumes later scheduled to testify. They All-Star Anthem Barns Four Grammy Awards presidential commission this morning in Washington. will be expected to answer (UPI) -- The All-Star anthem which looking raised millions of into last month's Three NASA officials are charges that they criticized dollars for African famine victims last night earned a recommendation by the four Grany Awards for its composers and producers. The A big pile of dirt builders of the shuttle's recording captured both "Song of the Year" and "Record solid fuel booster rockets to of the Year" honors, as well as Gramnys for Best Pep delay the Challenger launch. Group Performance and Best Short Video. Britain's Phil Those accusations were made Collins cane away with three Granys, including "Album yesterday by engineers for of the Year" for his record "No Jacket Required." Morton Thiokol, the Utah based company that produced Statue Stolen (UPI) - The sculptor of a 10-foot the shuttle booster rockets. sheet-metal version of the Statue of Liberty says he During the six-and-a-half will have the work back in place in front of his Denver hours of testimony, the Heating and Air Conditioning Supply Company by the end engineers told of their of the week. Thieves last week stole the 30-pound head concern that the record cold of the statue, but police say boys found the head just spell at Cape Canaveral might a few blocks from the shop. Authorities say blood was. warden the crucial o-ring found on the head probably a result of a brush with its seals in the boosters to the jagged edges. point were they would fail, allowing the escape of 5,900 First White South African Prosecuted (UPI) - A degree gases. South African Supreme Court judge yesterday sentenced It was 38 degrees at the the first white South African ever prosecuted for time of the shuttle launch, military involvement with the outlawed African National but overnight temperatures Congress. Eric Pelser was sentenced to serve seven had dipped below freezing. years in jail for receiving guerrilla training with the The engineers told the ANC in Zambia. The group has waged a 25-year guerrilla panel that the space agency war against Pretoria and its policy of racial was "appalled" by their segregation. "no-go" recomendation. Four Thiokol managers eventually Meese Supports BIll to Base Gun Control Laws over-ruled the objections, (UPI) - Attorney General Edwin Meese says he has not and gave NASA a signed withdrawn his support of a bill to ease the nation's document that the booster gun control laws, despite his refusal to testify before rockets were safe to fly a House committee considering the legislation. despite the cold. Testimony is scheduled for the hearing Thursday, from One of Challenger's the National Rifle Association, which supports the bill Site near Marblehead and Windjammer boosters ruptured shortly and police groups, which oppose it. Meese has declined after take-off, destroying to meet with police groups to discuss legislation. the shuttle and killing the crew. Gym construction slated for May or June Retraction - On February 24, A house panel will hear Captain's Mast was held at the U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, By JO2 Neil Guillebeau will be spread across (coper from top NASA and Pentagon Cuba, not at the U.S. Air Naval Station, as reported yesterday. Field. The gym will be built officials today on what The 17-foot-high pile of on the ranaining pile. effect the loss of the dirt by Marblehead Lanes and Construction of the gym is Challenger will have on the Inside the Windjamner is compacting expected to begin about May nation's space program the ground where the new gyn or June. The House subcommittee on Page 2 - Civilian Service Awards will be built. By the way, there are science and technology is Page 2 - The Saler Once adequate settling has 30,000 cubic yards of dirt chaired by Florida Democrat Page 3 - Jamaica Ship Trip Page 4 - All occurred, in about 90 days, in the pile. That cones to Bill Nelson, who flew aboard Star Barred For Drug Use Page 4 - Eotre Dane 12 feet of the pile will be about 2,500 dump truck the space shuttle Columbia Mips DePaul scraped off, and the residual loads. and returned to Earth just a week before the ma ag Challenger Wuas blew up. \ I Caribbean Naval Lodge Caribbean Naval Lodge AM and FM will conduct work and instructions in the third degree tonight, 7:30 p.m., in Bldg. AV 54. All Master Masons are cordially and fraternaly invited to attend. Stay In Shape -- The Stay in Shape Class will not meet tonight, Friday, February 28, and Monday, March 3, due to state side commitment. The next class will meet Wednesday, March 5. Intra-Command Transfers -- Personnel transferring intra-comnand should check-in with the Post Office, in order to update the Post Office locater file. Hook Schedule -- At the Hook Friday, February 22, there is Bible study, "Book of Ronans," 7 p.m. Saturday, March 1, there is Bible study, "Discipleship," 7 p.m. The Hook is open to people of all faiths. Windjammer Club -- On Saturday, March 1, the Windjammer Ballroom and Steak House will be closed, due to the Seabee Ball. The Barrel Club will be open for Service Awards -- For 15 years and 30 receive service award certificates and pins all fleet sailors. years of service respectively, Adolphus from Capt. John Condon, COMNAVBASE. (Photo Baily (center) and Eloy Rosell (right) by JO1 Stacey Byington) Beach Closing -- Cuzco Beach will be closed Saturday, March 1, and Sunday, March 2, due to Ordnance operations. CHINA Legal Assistance Office -- The Naval Legal Service Complete set of Noritake Office is closed Monday, March 3 through Tuesday, March China, 97 pieces, Allison 11, for court term. Business as usual will resume pattern (white china with Wednesday, March 12. gold rim), never used, asking $450. Call 3285 AWH. Government Gas Station Hours -- Beginning Monday, March 3, the new hours of operation for the government FURNITURE gas station are 7:45 - 11:30 p.m., and 12:30 - 4:15 Men's five draw bureau, dark p.m.