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R8zettte Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Vol. 43 -- No. 20 -- U.S. Navy's only shore-based daily newspaper -- Friday, January 30, 1987 Iran-Contra arms investigation report released (UPI) -- The Senate flowing to Tehran. during weeks of hearings. News of the bay Intelligence Committee's The 65-page report is the report on its investigation most detailed overview to Major disclosures include into the Iran-Contra affair date of how the 18-month more detail on the specific S was released last night. diplomatic initiate was role of Israeli agents and executed under officials in the Iran over- Guantanamo Bay History The long-awaited document conceived and about the strictest secrecy. It is ture, and the way Lt. Col. this coming Sunday, 46 years ago, Feb. 1, draws no conclusions It was based on the sworn testimony Oliver North set up the Swiss Naval Air Station was officially the scandal that has rocked 1941, that the It of top administration bank accounts that funneled a became a command activity of the Naval the Reagan administration. established, hard evidence officials and thousands of money to the Contra rebels. Base when the base was established on April also shows no Operating knew of documents collected is interesting to note that on the date of that President Reagan pages 1, 1941. It of the only naval personnel actually about the diversion establishment, profits attached to the Naval Air Station were the commanding Iranian arms sales to Space "A" seats are available Contra rebels. officer, ndr. George Compo, and Lt. John Workman. It the Nicaraguan is not as civilian employees or be a for the Space "A"VEML was not until July 1941 that the air station received It says concern seem command-sponsored dependent. hostages hard to get as it might its first airplane, a JRF-5. safety of American two weeks, Submit COMNAVBASE Form kept the weapons to be. In the last -- in Lebanon Jan. 11-23, there were a 4650/32 (Revised 6/86). Late Opening For PSD variety of aircraft (C-9, Travel Request Form. Personnel Support Detachment (PSD) hours for Tuesday, Ground Hog Day or C-141, MAC 727) with 728 -- If you are trying to Feb. 3, will be 8:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. This late opening Day? Space "A" seats available. catch a flight out, watch is due to an awards ceremony and personnel inspection. Banana Rat These flights were to Nor- your television, listen to Bnergencies will be accepted any time. By Lt. Mike Whitehead folk, Jacksonville, Charles- your radio, and keep in OIC NOCD ton, S.C., and Brunswick, Me. contact with the Air Terminal Lawa Watering Hours Changed The number of unused seats to and BPTO. 31, authorized watering Effective tomorrow, Jan. Monday, Feb. 2, is Ground these destination totaled hours are changed to 6 - 7 p.m. on Tuesday and right? Well yes, 574. Unscheduled flights are for plants. Hog's Day, Saturdays for lawns, and on Thursdays but here in Guantanamo Bay it There are just three simple announced with 72 hours All other regulations regarding lawn and plant is also Banana Rat Day. steps that must be taken to notice. But many times it watering remain in effect. Banana Rat Day is a recent- travel Space "A" on any could be same day notice, so ly rediscovered ancient Cuban flight leaving Guantanamo have your luggage and docu- CPO Luncheon Indian legend that predates Bay: ments ready to travel. All Naval Station chief petty officers (CPOs) are of Columbus. In -- Be authorized partici- For more information, call on the sailing invited to a working lunch with Capt. John Condon fact, references to this pants such as active duty BPTO, Iris Irizarry at 4901 held Monday, Feb. 2, at 12 noon. The luncheon will be ritual were found in logs military personnel, DOD or 4278. on the CPO Club patio. kept by the first Spanish settlers. Galley Meal Price Changes So what is the legend? The for meals at the Effective Sunday, Feb. 1, prices around the Flight Point Galley will legend revolves Gold Hill Galley and the Leeward fact that banana rats have a increase as follows: for spending most of schedule Children - $ .40 fondness Breakfast - $ .75 in trees. Monday, February 2 .75 their day lazing Lunch - $1.55 that on this 8:00 a.m. Puerta Plata .75 Ancients noted C-12 Dinner - $1.55 particular day, banana rats 11:40 a.m. Roosey Roads, Puerto Rico will remain the same. C-9 Surcharges chose where in the tree they Norfolk, Va. would live out the rest of Andrews Air Force Base ASVAB Testing the year. Some years they C-141 3:15 p.m. Charleston, S.C. Vocational Aptitude Battery The Armed Services lived high in the trees and Tuesday, February 3 given free to all junior and (ASVAB) test will be yet others very low. C-12 Grand Cayman students on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 8:00 a.m. senior high school Then a correlation was MAC 727 12:00 noon Kingston beginning at 7:30 a.m., in the high school gymnasium. years that Va. with discovered! The MAC 727 3:15 p.m. Norfolk, All students taking the test will need to have the banana rats lived low in February 4 number, two No. 2 pencils, Wednesday, them their social security trees were the years of p.m. Puerta Plata including city, state the C-12 3:00 their home of record (stateside) "Great Wind" (hurri- Thursday, February 5 their birth date. the and zip code, and know In years which they Roosey Roads, Puerto Rico call 3100 or 2204. canes). C-141 10:10 a.m. For more information, lived high, there were very Norfolk, Va. few storms. Friday, February 6 Soviet Seapower Presentation This information was very MAC 727 12:00 noon Kingston The United States Navy Soviet Seapower Education important to the sailors of C-12 3:00 p.m. Puerta Plata Program will be presented in the local area on Monday, this time. There were no MAC 727 3:15 p.m. Norfolk, Va. Feb. 9, at the FTG Auditorium. telephcnes, satellites, or There will be two versions of this program. The Naval Oceanography Command Note: All personnel are reminded to use only Travel Request classified version will be from 8 a.m. - 2:45 p.m. Detachment to notify people 4650/32 (Rev.6/86). For more information, please call BPTO Information concerning admittance to the classified of these anumental storms. 4901. - presentation can be obtained by calling Lt. Sanchez, It would not be unreason- 4849 or 4232. able to th'nk that Spanish The unclassified version is open to all active, sailors took this information reserve, retired military and civilian personnel and back to Europe with them. Day of prayer for POW/MIAs their guests. To be admittted you must possess or be Even though this legend has by someone who possesses a U.S. government transposed to the ground hog, The National League of Families has designated accompanied all Americans ID card. The unclassified version will be from 6:30 - we in Guantanah o Bay, still Sunday, Feb. 1, as a day of prayer for 30 p.m., and is intended to give dependents and the recognize and cebrate Ban- still missing and unaccounted for in Southeast Asia. the 14th anniver- vilian community a better understanding of the Soviet ana Rat Day. That date is the first Sunday after Union, its navy, and why it is necessary for the U.S. Happy Banana Ra. Day Guan- sary of the signing of the agreements which ended to maintain a global naval presence. tanamo Bay! active United States involvement in the Vietnam War. The theme of this year's ceremonies will be "Unity in prayer for POW/ MIAs." The Joint Chiefs of Staff Dog Dip support the league's efforts to convey a message of The Naval Station Dog Pound will hold a dog dip national unity to the Indochinese governments, as well Saturday, Jan. 31, from 9 to 11 a.m. free of charge. as to support the priority efforts of our president in resolving this humanitarian issue. It is essential that the military community do its School Safety generated by the success- few minutes earlier in the part to build on the momentum Get started for work a and concern displayed on session. By taking those few ful demonstarticns of unity morning. School is in Recognition Day last September and you can avoid delays which will occur due National POW/MIA extra minutes Veterans Day ceremonies. walking and riding their bicycles to during recent to children All commands are encouraged to organize and support school, as well as school bus stops and starts. appropriate events that will carry our message across the world to Hanoi and Vientiane: We want this issue resolved. Inside Admiral William J. Crowe, Jr. Page 2 - On A Platter Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff Page 2 - Marine Promotion Page 3 - Black History Programing Editor's Note: Page 3 - The Saler Residents of Guantanamo Bay are invited to the Page 4 - Pirates Win First Game POW/MIA Day of Prayer service at the downtown POW/MIA memorial, Sunday, Feb. 1, beginning at noon. to will be summer whites for department heads mWm. See Monday's edition Uniforms find out if the banana rat and casual attire for all others. went up or down in the tree. 11 GBOWC Scolarship Auction By Maureen Kuehne the Officers Wives Club O COSp OWC Representative sponsor of this community- wide event.