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Tomorrow's flight Grand Openings on Labor Day Water Usage 727 NAS Norfolk, Va. -------- 8:00 a.m. 10 a.m. -- Child Development Center ribbon Wednesday, August 29 Guantanamo Bay 11:00 a.m. noon cutting and open house. Usable storage: 12.00 MIL - 86% 3 p.m. -- Leeward Clipper Club followed Kingston, Jamaica 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. by Goal: 850 K Guantanamo Bay 2:15 p.m. 3:20 p.m. music by "Changes II." NAS Norfolk, Va. 6:15 p.m. 5 p.m. -- Hangar Deck at the Deer Point Consumption: 865 K See page 3 I Officers Club. Guantanamo Daily Gazette Vol. 46 -- No. 171 U.S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Thursday, August 30, 1990 Iraq adds more red tape to departure of civilian hostages AP/UPI - Diplomats in Saturday. tary-General Perez De Cuellar is broadcast report says thatresistance Baghdad say Iraq is now demanding Meantime, there may be behind- headed to Jordan, where he is sched- forces launch almost daily attacks that foreign planes bring food and the-scenes negotiations to find a uled to meet with Iraqi Foreign against Iraqi convoys carrying sup- medicine if they want to fly out peaceful solution to the Persian Gulf Minister Tariq Aziz today. plies and troops inside occupied western hostages. crisis. In a separate development, a Kuwait. The diplomatic sources say A White House source says Philippines - Red Cross officials say planes that don't carry such sup- National Security Adviser Brent Drug firms make political contributions 85 people in the earthquake-ravaged plies won't be allowed to land in the Scowcroft met with a former senior UPI - Pharmaceutical compa- on whether to expand the 1983 northem Philippines have died in the Iraqi capital. administration official who carried past four days in floods and landslides nies have formed political action Orphan Drug Act to allow increased Instead, they say the western several unofficial Iraqi proposals. triggered by heavy rains. Another committees that have given cam- competition, or merely re-authorize women and children will have to 1,500 people were left homeless when A published report (Newsday) paign money to lawmakers on key funding for the existing act. 250 villages along Dalton pass, 110 travel in convoys overland, most says the proposals included condi- congressional committees. The law spurred production of miles north of Manila, were washed likely to the Turkish border. tions for the Iraqi withdrawal from Government figures show 16 of 45 drugs that are used only by small away. That's nearly 400 miles from Kuwait. Iraq reportedly wants the the top 25 house recipients of PAC groups of people with rare diseases. Baghdad. removal of U.N. mandated sanctions money are on committees with The controversy centers on East/West Germany - Abortion in The sources say that by noon and access to the strategic Persian power over legislation on develop- threedrugs now sold underexclusive the last issue standing in the way of two Baghdad time today, no westerner Gulf. ing sophisticated drugs. monopolies by companies that re- Germanys becoming one. They agree had received an exit visa. Iraqi President Saddam Hussein that for a time after unification on Representative Edward Madi- ceived generous subsidies. They say the visa's are being denied that any back-room negotia- October 3, West Germany will con- gan, an Illinois Republican, is the They have received millions of held up, pending a response from tions are tinue to outlaw abortion and East under way. top money-getter, he received dollars in profits on the drugs. foreign governments to the demand He said his nation has no inten- Germany will continue to allow it. The $45,000. Representative Henry Waxman, question for food and medicine. tion of leaving Kuwait and has made is what policy should be In the Senate, Senator Frank a California Democrat, has pro- permanent, negotiations continue to- One senior diplomat involved in no unofficial peace initiatives. Lautenberg, aNew Jersey Democrat, posed letting other companies share night. talks with the Iraqi's says, no one Diplomatic efforts to resolve the has received S67,600 since 1983. the profits, for drugs that already expects any development before regional crisis continue. U.N Secre- Australia - Five people were shot Congress is nearing a decision have been granted a monopoly. to death today in a condominium complex in Sydney, Australia. Police Cuban commuter ready for retirement after 39 years with the Navy say a man went berserk and shot them automotive mechanic. at close range. A suspect in his early He moved up as the production controller. By J03 LISA PETRILLO to a helper, but was later demoted to 20's was arrested. The police say he "I love my job," said Booth. "I was related to one of the victims. The a laborer. "It was because of a reduc- always do the best I can to improve victims were three men and two He was 17 and wanted spending tion in force I became a laborer," my work space." money. That's the reason Cuban explained Booth. It wasn't because That's why Booth said it's going commuter Lloyd Dickens Parsons of his abilities. to be hard to leave. "My career has Canada - The stand-off between Booth came to Gitmo looking for a Booth said he left PWD and went been a part of my life. I have mixed Canada's government and Mohawk job. to work for Gitmo's Pest Control. feelings about retiring. Indians ended peacefully yesterday as I'm going to He was also engaged and knew However, after about seven months, miss my friends." the Indians and Army troops both they needed a secure future. That's he went back to Public removed barricades at reservations. Works. Booth said he doesn't have any thereasonBooth started his careerin Traffic was reroutedduringthe dispute "At that time, PWD Transporta- major plans after he retires. "I want Public Works Department's because a barricade cut off a major Trans- tion Garage had established Produc- to travel all over Cuba. I never took portation Garage bridge to Montreal. Production Con- tion Control," said the Cuban com- leave long enough to make a trip trol. muter. "I started as a control dis- across my homeland." The Cuban (continue to page 3) He came to Gitmo in 1951. "My patcher." Commuter said he might even do dad was the general foremen of the Within time, Booth worked his some fishing. shop,sohegotme ajob," saidBooth. way to automative estimator and "I don't want to leave, but it's The Cuban commuterstarted asa planner and estimator. Now he works time," said Booth. USA Lloyd Dickens Parson Booth Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay non-medical people, part II News galley daily. He expects neatness and "By working at the Naval Hospi- repairs myself," said Ruhling. By JOSN CHRIS CORBIN cleanliness," according to Tracy. tal, I've learned different styles of His rewards, "I like running the California - Lockheed unveiled "To make the operation succeed, its work and a way of life as a mess barracks, handling central assign- version of the next generation of This is the second andfinal part our standards are set higher than the specialist," Lowrey said. ments and getting the job done," he supersonic fighters Wednesday at its of a series on personnel at Naval Navy's because we practice Total Edward Ruhling is anothermess says. flight test facilities in Palmdale, Calif. Hospital Guantanamo Bay. Quality Management," said Tracy. specialist at the hospital, only he's Ruling isn't that Its chairman used the ceremony to visible in the The galley's available for both more of an innkeeper whip up support for the $70 billion than a cook. hospital itself, but tries to be in- It's no accident that it takes over command and private functions. program by invoking the Mideast His job is management of the volved with all command functions. 120 Hospital Corpsmen, doctors, "They ask, we do," said Tracy. crisis. A team made up of Lockheed, Corpsmen's Bachelor Enlisted "I do a lot of self help and I try to and nurses at our Naval Hospital to "You'd never Boeing and General Dynamics is believe the number of Quarters (BEQ). Assigning rooms make the barracks the best place for keep it running smoothly. That competing with a Northrup-McDon- birthdays, anniversaries, and picnics for DT's, HM's, Army Veterinar- sailors to live." nell Douglas team for a contract number doesn't include the non- we've handled," he said. to ian's and USAFR MEDEVAC The hospital's unsung heroes, build 750 advanced tactical fighters for medical military who help to keep Robert Lowrey is another one of crews. Keeping facilities ship-shape PO1 Juan Suarez, PO1 Thomas the Air Force. the hospital functioning. our unsung heroes of the hospital. and sanitary, handling supplies and Elvester, PO1 Santo Urena, PO2Tim There are six non-medical Navy He's the leading mess specialist minor repairs is a daily occurrence. Florida - The police task force hunt- Tracy, P02 Robert Lowrey and P02 members who have a major part in in the galley. As the supply petty of- "On this ing in Gainesville, Fla., for a killer is job, I've learned how to Edward Ruhling are part of the Navy the Hospitals day to day operations. ficerhe's charged with receiving and now trying to figurehim outmentally. do everything outside my rating, Team. They're jacks-of-all-trades - Tuesday, we featured three of them, storing provisions, The FBI is workingonapsychological maintaining rec- such as being EVOC qualified and and experts in several.