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BIizzards & winds kill twenty-seven COLUMBUS, OHIO (AP) -- Blizzards, The National Guard has been called stretches from Minnesota into Wes- up to 80 miles an hour. hurricane-force winds and tornados out in Ohio where winds were clocked tern Pennsylvania. Bridges and highways have had to have left at least 27 persons dead at 70 miles an hour. Hundreds of cars are stranded be shut down because of the winds in 14 states. The National Weather Service says along highways and back roads and high water. Ohio and Kentucky asked President that's the strongest wind to pass throughout the area. A tornado tore through a trailer Carter to declare their states di- over the state in the 100 years that The Weather Service warns strand- court at Quantico, Va, today, kill- saster areas. records have been kept. ed motorists to stay in their cars. ing a 3-year-old boy and injuring Carter did declare Ohio in a state It said, "Being lost in open country two members of his family. of emergency. That's just short of The National Guard was also called in a blizzard is almost certain a disaster proclamation and will al- out in Michigan to rescue stranded death." The tornado also ripped into a low the state to apply for federal motorists and to get doctors and Winds in the storm have been clock- housing area of the Quantico Marine funds to help in snow removal and nurses through the snow to hospi- ed at 60 miles an hour, and there Base. Ten duplexes were demolished, other disaster work. tals. are drifts up to ten feet. four others damaged. Michigan and Indiana have declared Ohio's Governor James Rhodes is The body of the boy killed in the statewide emergencies. calling the storm the worst blizzard The East and South are continuing twister was found in a grove of Snowfalls range from four inches his state ever has seen. to get a dose of bad weather. Heavy trees 250 feet from the spot where up to more than one foot in South Columbus and other cities are at rains and melting snow have caused his family's trailer had stood. Bend, Indiana. a standstill -- a situation which flooding, and there have been winds The trailer was torn apart. U. S. NAVAL BASE GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA f-- Vol. 33 No. 19 Friday, January 27, 1978 Carter to address nation on Panama treaties WASHINGTON (AP) -- It's been dis- Twelve of the 15 members of the present the Panama Canal Treaties to Secretary of State Cyrus Vance has closed that President Jimmy Carter Senate Foreign Relations Committee the full Senate -- with the under- indicated that the administration, will go before the nation next week endorsed the Panama treaties Thurs- standing there will be amendments to which has been resisting any change to argue for ratification of the Pa- day. guarantee U.S. security interests. in the treaty language, now will go nama Canal Treaties. Of the other three, Democrats along with the change to win Senate He'll deliver a broadcast address John Sparkman of Alabama and Richard Majority Leader Robert Byrd and approval. to the nation next Wednesday. Stone of Florida have not yet made Minority Leader Howard Baker will Senate Majority Leader Robert Byrd their positions known, and Republi- co-sponsor an amendment expressing The method of amending the treaty also disclosed that the President can Robert Griffin of Michigan is the U.S. right to keep the canal is still to be decided. will make a second broadcast speech opposed. open and to guarantee that U.S. It's understood U.S. officials be- during the Senate debate on the Senate leaders on both sides of ships have priority access to the lieve the Panama government would treaties if that becomes necessary. the political fence have agreed to waterway in the case of an emergency. accept a formal amendment. Emergency specialists still Students go to Washington look for radiation source W.T. Sampson will participate in a unique government study program in (AP) -- American and Canadian nucle- a man-made source -- probably part Washington, D.C. by sending six student representatives to attend the ar emergency specialists were in a of the satellite's power pack. 1978 Presidential Classroom for Young Americans. Two of the six chosen, remote part of Canada's Northwest He said the emergency specialists Kathleen Huddy and Roy Fullerton, are being congratulated and given bon Territories last night to look for will be measuring the radiation and voyage handshakes as they prepare for their week in Washington, which the cause of some unusually high trying to identify its source. begins Sunday. radiation. "It's either a piece of debris or During the intensive one-week program, Kathy and Roy will join other Canadian Defense Minister Barney the greatest uranium mine in the outstanding high school students from across the nation and overseas in Danson says the radiation probably world," Danson added. meeting with government leaders and Washington observers. Students attend comes from a piece of the nuclear Officials say the area is not pop- formal seminars at which national decision-makers representing a wide power pack from the Soviet satellite ulated and there's apparently no range of political ideologies discuss the numerous operations and respon- that hurtled from orbit two days danger to communities in the region. sibilities of the Federal government. Each seminar is followed by a ago. A Canadian nuclear response team question and answer period in which the students are free to personally But the State Department in Wash- flew to the trading post, Baker Lake, explore the speaker's topic of discussion. Several of the seminars are ington said no tangible object has by helicopter at dawn Thursday. onsite briefings at Federal agencies and on Capitol Hill. The curriculum been discovered yet. The team was joined later by a focuses upon the nature of the Federal institutions and decision-making Danson said he's sure something group of Canadian and American processes that, combined with political power, are responsible for our on the ground is causing the radia- scientists -- aiming to confirm the national public policies. The goal of the Program is to foster leader- tion, and he's almost certain it's radiation contact. ship potential and civic responsibility among student leaders by exposing them to the dynamics of our democratic system at it's nucleus--Washington D.C. Israel set to resume talks TEL AVIV (AP) -- Israel apparently Egypt's President Anwar Sadat is ready to resume military peace wants total Israeli withdrawal from talks with Egypt next week. occupied land. Prime Minister Menahem Begin said Parallel political talks in Jeru- Thursday he assumes the talks will salem broke off last week when Sadat reopen in Cairo. recalled the Egyptian delegation. Deputy Prime Ministery Yigal Allon, There's been no comment from Egypt in London was even more definite. so far, on a resumption of talks. He said flatly that the military talks in Cairo will reopen next Meanwhile, in Washington, Illinois week. Congressman Paul Findlay is quoting However, Assistant Secretary of Palestine Liberation Organization State Albert Atherton, who's been Chief Yasir Arafat as saying the working to break the negotiating United States should not push him deadlock, told reporters in Jerusa- "further into a corner." lem it would be premature to say Arafat's message, sent on Jan. 5, how soon the peace talks will re- was dictated to Findlay and three sume. But he'll be going to Cairo other congressmen on a Mideast trip next week. at the time. The military talks bogged down two In it, the PLO leader complains weeks ago over Prime Minister Be- that President Carter's Mideast could force the PLO out Pictured (1 to r) are Mr. Frank Andr-ws. principal fo W.T. Sampson High gin's insistence that about 20 statements what Arafat calls its "moderate School; Kathy Huddy; Roy Fullerton and Mr. Dawson. Jewish settlements be allowed to re- of main in the Sinai. balance." Guantanamo Gazette Friday, Jnauary 27, 1978 Today's Meetings THE YESTERDAY'S WATER STATUS , - -_ FELLOWSHIP Or oVER EATERS '- ANONYMGiI meet at 7:00 p.m. at the TAROFT l(l East Bargo Old Nursery School CONSUMPTION: 1,350,000 ,, ACTUAL CONSUMPTION: - building. For further information 1,480,000 call 98145 AT. TOTAL IN STORAGE: 16,885,000 a -- Communityy Sunday's Meetings I CHURCH OF CHRIST will meet at THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST LATTER Bulletin McCalla Chapel for the following DAY SAINTS will meet at the McCalla l ' meetings: Chapel Annex for the following meet- Bible Ili III Study 9:30 a.m. ings : A.M. Worship 10:40 a.m. Priesthood Meeting 8:30 a.m. Board P.M. Worship 6:30 p.m. Sunday School 10:00 a.m. Call J.L. e e Bachelor at 951022 or Floyd d Sacrament Meeting 6:00 p.m. Shaw at 97115. THE GITMO BAY BRIDGE CLUB meets - - ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS meets at at 7:30 p.m. in the Plantation Room 7:30 p.m. at the East Bargo Point of the COMO Club. Call Jim Cossey Old Nursery School building. For at 8873 AWH. The club is open to further information call 90269 or 7n ts9 9511414 ! all base residents. 8871. Community ;rI Announceme I lJ ~%.J i i t t i THE NEX NEW CAR SALES are antici- THIS WEEK'S LIVE FIRING Clubs & Organizations Special Announcements pating a price rise in new cars SCHEDULE: THE CPO CLUB WEEKEND SPECIAL will MR.