Friday's flight 727 Water Usage NAS Norfolk, Va. ---------- 8:00 a.m. Guantanamo Bay 11:00 a.m. noon Tuesday, Oct. 17 Kingston, Jamaica 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Storage: 13.90 MU. Guantanamo Bay 2:15 p.m. 3:20 p.m. NAS Norfolk, Va. 6:15 p.m. Goal: 825K See page 4 Consumption: 855K Guantanamo Gazette Vol. 45 -- No. 196 -- U.S. Navy's only shore-based daily newspaper -- Wednesday, October 18, 1989 Earthquake death toll may top 300 UPI WIRE REPORT knocked down buildings and col- Marines to celebrate 214 years lapsed sections of bridges and roadways. One person who survived yester- was in day's earthquake in the San Francisco The quakes epicenter the mountains near Santa Cruz, dBay area says "it felt lke one of those where at least eight deaths are nhe huge monsters from a Japanese horror confirmed. Seven more fatalities Venezuela - Venezuela's president movie grabbed a hold of the building allo teF I n Ab ru Wrafckr are reported in San Jose. Most of the fatalities occurred when a top section of the double- deck interstate 880 freeway in Oakland collapsed, crushing at country. Carlos Perez says such an sae least 250 rush-hour motorists rt to combat the scourge of drugs Mel i signals the retum to the "law of thers nthe tret oC iorni te s Please see QUAKE, page 3 jungle." The Bush administration says Quake considered 2nd such arrests would occur only after worst in U.S. history rigorous review of the circumstances. 1U oWIRE REPORT a quarter-million others homeless. urn ~ rt rttt~nProperty damage was estimated at Malaysia - Commonwealth leaders Sgt. Monique Hirko from Marine Barracks meeting in Malaysia today demand in- The death toll from yesterday's $350-million. (center) and Sgt. quake was David Villanueva from Company creased sanctions against South Africa the worst in California since ""L" present Capt. John to stamp out apartheid. Malaysia's the Great San Francisco Earthquake of The Sylmar quake in the Los Boyd, Naval Base Commander, with the first ticket to the prime minister told the opening 1906. Angeles area in 1971 killed 65 Marine Corps Ball. The Marines will celebrate their 214th San Francisco natives still use the session of the commonwealth people and caused $1-billion in birthday with a Ball Nov. 18, at McCalla Hangar at 8:15 p.m. 1906 catastrophe as a benchmark for damage. A quake in Long Beach in meeting that investments and financial Tickets go on sale, Friday, comparison. Seismologists say the 1933 killed 115. Oct. 20 for $15 per person, flows into South Africa must be 1906 quake measured 8.3 on the Rich- Yesterday's quake enlisted and officer. (Gazette Staff Photo) completely stopped. was con- ter scale. The quake and fire that fol- sidered the second worst in U.S. lowed killed about 700 people and left history. El Salvador - Negotiators for El Salvador's government and a leftist rebel alliance are meeting in San Jose, Costa Rica, in an attempt to end the Will Gitmo's stoplight ever shine again? country's decade-old civil war. The two sides argued today over two By JOC BILL DOUGHERTY "We had no problems with the necessary or could be relocated. traffic flow, and road maintenance radically different peace proposals. traffic flow once everyone knew "We're looking at relocating the before we can develop any plan to In San Salvador, about 300 the light was off," said Master stoplight," added Merton, under- move the stoplight." people occupied the Guantanamo's historic stop light capital's Chief Petty Officer John Schick, standing the concern about preserv- metropolitan cathedral today. They will remain off. assistant security officer for the ing this historic landmark. "One vowed to remain inside until the That word came yesterday from Lt. According to Schick, plans are base. government allows 1,600 Salvadoran Cmdr. Robert Merton, Public Works possible location being considered is already in the works to replace the Department (PWD) shops refugees in Honduras to return to engineer. the intersection near McDonalds and temporary stop signs on Bay Hill their homeland. "We completed our one-week Base officials were concerned the Gold Hill Towers enlisted bar- Road (intersecting with Sherman study and everything went as planned," about thechange in traffic after the racks." Ave.) with permanent stop signs. (continued.page 3) said Merton. opening of the new Navy Ex- Merton said there is another The Gazette will provide infor- As planned, was in reference to change/Commissary mall. A study in progress to determine the mation on the relocation of Guantan- how the traffic flow would be during study was performed, with the feasibility of this move. amo's historic and only traffic light USA peak periods in Guantanamo. light out, to see if it was really "We have to consider safety, when it's available. News Historic Sierra in Guantanamo Bay for training 'lorida - The shuttle Atlantis is six Since commissioning, Sierrahas events beginning in 1951 when the ays behind schedule and a new made deployments to the Western National Aeronautics and Space problem could threaten this after- Pacific, Mediterranean Sea and In- Administration (NASA) established noon's planned launch. Workers at dian Ocean, andonMar 29, 1988, its present program, Sierra became Cape Canaveral, Fla., are readying -~ she returned from her latest deploy- the headquarters for its recovery Atlantis for lift-off. Buta powerful ment in the Med. While tending forces. earthquake that rocked the San various ships, she was dispatched to Francisco area damaged a critical Air Force tracking station in such ports as Guantanamo Bay, In 1982, Sierra was performing Sunnyvale, Calif. S Shanghai, Korea, Puerto Rico, and her mission under new circum- Port Everglades, Fla. Herhomeports stances. Not only did women make Washington - The census bureau have been on both the west and east up part of her crew for the first time, today will release its poverty and coasts. but she was also sent out on a five income statistics for the last year USS Sierra, destroyer tender DuringWorld WarSierrawas month deployment to Diego Garcia of the Reagan Administration. hard at work repairing battle dam- and the Indian Ocean. Analysts are looking to the release The destroyer tender, USS Sierra is saservice during World WarI. The aged destroyers in Pearl Harbor The of the information as an opportunity and Sierra is currently assigned in Guantanamo for refresher training. present Sierra was commissioned was commended by Destroyer to close the books on the Reagan era to Commander, Cruiser-Destroyer The45-year old tender isnamed for on of recession and recovery. March 20, 1944. Force, Pacific, for performing Group Two andhas beenhomeported the Nevada mountain range, which The 530-foot-long ship dis- 21,393 manhoursofworkon 65 ships in Charleston, S.C. since January Mississippi - A democrat will rep- means snow mountains. The present places 17,000 tons and has crew within a nine-day period. 1974. She is commanded by Capt. T. resent Mississippi's fifth congres- Sierra is the second ship to bear this of 36 officer and 820 enlisted men During her career, she has par- S. Weaver of Columbus, Ohio. Bien- ional district for the first time since name - the first being a troop transport and women ticipated in many newsworthy venido! 972. Gene Taylor beat his republican opponent Thomas Anderson in a landslide, with unofficial results problems from some parents charge meals. If giving him NAVY RESALE AcTivITY a parent is tardy in they bring some turpentine up 65 percent of the vote. with whom we have a difficult paying for meals we will contact from flammable storage for you. ACTIONLINE time collecting. Some parents New York - A New York State 4355 that parent's command for possible Query: Your policy about Supreme Court judge seem to have never heard the disciplinary action. having only one child in a has been (CAPTAINS HOTLINE,4800) threatened with arrest by court phrase, "There is no such thing Query: In the aid Mini-Mart shopping cart is unsat. I provide officers for informing jurors how as a free lunch," and these you carried turpentine but I Query: Why was my child not day-care for four children and I they could avoid metal detectors when parents are obviously not setting haven't seen it in the new mall. I can't do my shopping. reporting for duty. allowed to charge a meal at the The head of the a very good example for the would like to see it carried again. Reply: Our initial reaction New York state Court Officers Elementary School? children. Reply: Large cans of turpen- was to ask where do you find Association called Judge James Left a Reply: We apologize for any Although a parent may be tine were dropped from stock due room "psycho" for his action because jurors misunderstanding here. Ifa for groceries. However, the child slow in paying, this is no reason to low demand. We do carry may be carrying weapons. Left is forgets or loses his or her manufacturer of the shopping lunch to penalize a child by placing smaller cans in our art department presiding over the trial of a former money, do not make the child carts states that the carts are v. go them in an embarrassing and should be resupplied soon. psychiatric patient who is accused of hungry but allow them to charge designed to safely carry one child strangling a pregnant doctor to death. situation everyday. We will Turpentine is also available at per cart their meal and pay us the next day.