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GAZETTE Relief Yesterday When the Nation's Air Traffic Controllers Called Off Guantanamo Bay, Cuba a Threatened Strike Digest WASHINGTON (UPT)--Hundreds of trav- elers breathed a collective sigh of GAZETTE relief yesterday when the nation's air traffic controllers called off Guantanamo Bay, Cuba a threatened strike. The controllers' union and the government reached a tentative con- tract agreement just two hours be- fore the strike \Volume 36 Number 170 Tuesday, June 23. 1981 was to begin. The walkout could have grounded half the nation's commercial flights. WASHINGTON (AP)--The Supreme Court Reagan 'rather livid' over tax cut fight has upheld a lower court decision that makes former President Richard WASHINGTON (AP)--The tax Nixon liable for damages for illeg- cut fight Although the administration is By the end of the week the senators continues, ally tapping the telephone of and President Reagan is mildly opposed to the idea, the Se- are expected to pass the president's a former national security aide. described as "rather livid" about it. nate Finance Committee has voted to package of more than $39.5 billion But the ruling on the case Reagan wants to see legislation on make an addition to the tax package. in spending cuts. of Mor- his desk ton Halperin was reached on a tie before Congress takes its The panel yesterday approved a annual vote of four-to-four, which means break in August. proposal that would allow savers to But it won't affect other disputes. the chairman of the House Ways earn up to $1,000 in interest annual- Democrats, meanwhile, say they'll and Means Committee, Dan Rostenkow- ly without having to pay taxes on try to restore about $1 billion for TEL AVIV, Israel ski of Illinois, says work on the it. social programs. That would leave (UPI)--Israeli ra- dio says Prime package might not be finished until spending within guidelines of the Minister Begin has The revealed that his the end of September. Senate, meanwhile, has begun budget outline Congress has approv- threat to attack And that, according to House Re- debate on the proposed 1982 budget. ed. Syrian missiles in Lebanon was a publican Leader Bob Michel has the ploy to divert attention from the president furious. Administration raid on Iraq's nuclear reactor. aides say Reagan might ask Congress The report indicates U.S. presi- to give up its vacation in order to Napa Valley fire burns on dential envoy Philip Habib may have get the tax cut enacted sooner. been rushing back and forth between Middle East capitals Rostenkowski says this is the larg- NAPA VALLEY, Calif. (UPI)--A huge blaze, which is being driven by to head off a conflict est tax bill in the country's his- brush fire in California's Napa Val- winds up to 50 miles per hour. that was never likely to tory, and that his panel would be a ly that has already devoured 39 happen. lot further along in its work if Rea- homes is threating several small So far, the famous vineyards and NEW YORK CITY gan had been willing to compromise towns today. wineries of the region haven't been (UPI)--Mark David Chap- on some issues. threatened by fire. man says God visited him in a New The big fire was caused by four York jail cell and told him to plead The congressman's comments came smaller blazes, believed set by ar- guilty to the fatal shooting of John yesterday at a meeting of business son, that converged late yesterday, An army of 600 firefighters is Lennon, and that's just what the leaders in Washington. Treasury searing through brush that was left chasing the inferno with 87 fire 26-year-old former mental patient Secretary Donald Regan also spoke, bone-dry by 100-degree weather. trucks and other equipment. Air did yesterday. Chaoman pleaded and criticized the committee's work tankers had- been grounded for guilty to second-degree murder and habits, accusing it of plodding Several firefighters and six civ- the night because of dense smoke could be sentenced to 20 years in along. ilians have been injured in the from the fires. jail. June marks training for Army Airborne detachment Story by JO1 Ron Rust 0 The C13 plane, camouflaged Assisting Captain Poole are Lt. in As local training continues, the gain practical experience in flying jungle green and brown, angles its Donald Hammock and Lt. Donald Jan- 313th MI detachment from Ft. Bragg tactical missions in a confined air approach towards Guantanamo Bay. ning. Fifty-two enlisted Army sold- will also be providing operational space. Awaiting at the edge of the open ers complete the detachment's pre- support to a four-aircraft detach- The 313th detachment will pre- flight door are U.S. Army Airborne sent training strength. ment from the 163rd Battalion from sent a "County Fair Demonstration,'{ paratroopers from Ft. Bragg, ready Ft. Hood, Texas. allowing the public to view ground for the command, "Go!" Distinctively dressed in their The 19-member Ft. Hood detachment, sensor radar and communication jungle fatigues and maroon berets, under the direction of Army Captain equipment during the Army's That scenario didn't take place the detachment's paratroopers are train- Lauran D. Paine, arrived Sinday, ing here. The demonstration on June 1st, when a detachment made not in Guantanamo Bay to practice will June 21, and will stay a week. be held at the Marine up of four companies from the 313th wargames or Corps parade plan any kind of de- The detachment's training will Military Intelligence Battalion of fensive ground site, Sunday, June 28, from counter-insurgency manue- entail aerial mapping, up-dating the 82rd Airborne Division, out of 10 a.m. until noon. vers. the Naval Base's mapping, as well as Ft. Bragg, North Carolina, landed (Continued on Page 4) at the McCalla airstrip, rather than What the paratroopers are doing parachute in. is utilizing the terrain in Guanta- According to Army Captain Grady namo Bay to test system capability (AT LEFT) Marine Sentry main- tains Poole, detachment commander, the organic to the battalion, using visual watch at Post 43, while ground logistics of doing such a jump of ground radar, unaccompanied sensors surveillance ra- dar set-up this tye would have beendifficult, and other equipment, including ra- by the Army checks and as he put it, "Probably caused dio capability. for personnel at 1,500 meters a lot of people to wonder just what or vehicles at 3,000 meters. was going on. But, we would have The detachment will train the en- This unit can be man-carried enjoyed doing it, if we could." tire month of June, departing on and parachuted to site. What is going on is the simple June 30th for Ft. Bragg. fact that his detachment is perform- (BELOW) Army personnel ing its annual "live environment Yesterday, Lieutenant Colonel Jer- set-up radar unit for personnel de- training," in conjunction with the ry Campbell, commander for the 313th tection at 6,000 meters and ground defense force at Marine Bar- Military Intelligence Battalion, vehicles at 10,000 meters. racks, the Naval Base's N2 Office arrived in Guantanamo Bay to ascer- This unit takes three and the Naval Security Group. tain the training the detachment had people received to date. to assemble and needs a small Historically, the 82rd Airborne vehicle, such as a jeep. for Division, which includes the 313th transport. It can also be Battalion, made its reputation dur- dropped by parachute. ing WWII. Originally, the paratroop- (Photos by AN Lisa VerBrycke.) ers that made up the 82nd totalled 50 tough, eager-to-fight men. The group was first formed in 1940. By the peak of WWII, the paratroopers had increased to three or four act- ive divisions. Since WWII, the paratroopers have seen limited combat. Portions of the 82nd have fought in Korea and Vietnam, and have helped stop the communist takeover of the Dominican Republic in 1965. The uniforms the paratroopers wear have changed over the years. The men and women are wearing maroon berets with their camouflage fatigues now, rather than the khaki and garrison caps previously worn. The 313th detachment arrives Yet, there is one thing you don't June 1st at the McCalla air- change about a paratrooper. He strip to begin training. feels that there are two kinds of (Photo by JOSN Shanda Barn- people, those that jump out of air- ett.) planes and the rest. Page 2 The Daily Gazette Tuesday, June 23, 1981 Special announcements THE COMO SANDWICH BAR will be TREASURE AND TRIVIA, located moved into the main dining room around the corner from the "avy community beginning on Monday, June 22. Exchange, will be holding a 50 Facilities will be available for bag sale beginning Tuesday, June those desiring to quench their 16 through Friday June 26. Only thirst during the noon meal. items in the front room will be included in the sale. Store THE WINE CELLAR will be closed hours are as usual, Tuesdays and -board Fridays 10 a.m. 1 p.m. In bulletin Saturday, July - 4 in observation of Community announcements. py4bersent to the Gazette Independance Day. addition, the stre will be oen office through Guar8 'Mail Stop #53 or hand carril on Saturday June 20 from 10 a.r to the Public Affairs Office in the.McCalla ; far RED CROSS will be holding a to 1 p.m. Building. Deadline for publication is 9 a.m. the multimedia first aid course June 27 previous working day. Bonafide emergency announce- from 8 a.m. till 4 p.m. Class THE SE!CO'S HEREBY REOUFST that ments will be accepted any time.
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