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DAILY GA ZETTE Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Vol. 41 - No. 191 -- U.S. Navy's only shore-based daily newspaper -- Monday, October 7, 1985 Debt ceiling may hit $2 trillion, government to run out of money (UPI) -- According to President in 1991. The budget-balancing Reagan and Treasury Secretary amendment is tied to the debt Baker, the government runs out ceiling bill. of money today. There is The Senate is scheduled to virtually no hope that Congress vote again today on stopping can act fast enough to keep debate, but Republican Leader checks from bouncing. Robert Dole does not hold out Despite a rare Sunday session, much hope for success. He said the Senate did not act on an there will be, "hand-wringing, increase in the debt ceiling, speeches, posturing, the usual, which would allow the government no action." to borrow as much as $2 The increase in the debt trillion. ceiling would allow the govern- Splitting along party lines, ment to keep borrowing money to the Senate fell seven votes pay its bills, including Social short of the two-thirds needed Security, federal pay, to kill a filibuster. The government contracts and other filibuster is blocking action on obligations. a proposal to balance the budget Ten die in 33 vehicle pileup (UPI) -- A huge cloud of smoke crushed between two tractor- Continuing with our series of old defense and hurricane exercises. on a busy interstate, one car trailer rigs. Four cars caught Guantanamo Bay photographs, this is how Tomorrow, we will take a peak at how rear-ends another in the haze, fire, killing at least three the Bombproof Command Center on NcCalla housing looked here in 1942. (Official then the trucks come and more other people. Six hours after Hill looked June 15, 1942. The structure U.S. Navy photo) collisions. The violent smashups the pileup, three other bodies is still used as a command post during went on for five minutes, were taken from crushed and leaving a mass of twisted charred vehicles. wreckage and dead bodies. A highway patrol officer said, That was the scene on "Several cars were so badly from around the globe. Interstate 5 in Sacramento, compacted it was difficult to 6dk Calif., yesterday afternoon. tell how many bodies there The massive pileup began when were." motorists could not see because Another says it "looked like a (UPI) - The group in Lebanon that kidnapped four (UPI) -- Police say the situation in the London of heavy smoke from a grass wrecking yard." Soviet officials and killed one of them, is suburb of Tottenham has calmed down after hours fire. It involved 33 vehicles. The freeway's northbound lanes setting new demands. A man claiming to represent of rioting that left one police officer dead and Ten people died and 43 were were shut down for more than the Islamic Liberation Organizations says the 81 people injured. Officials say the officer died injured. eight hours. remaining hostages will be held until the United after being hacked in the neck by a machete. At Four died when a car was States and Soviet Union agree "to end the least six people suffered gunshot wounds. It is Lebanese crisis." the first time rioters have used guns against police in recent flare-ups in Britain. Four-day secret shuttle mission ends (UPI) - The Supreme Court, in adjournment since July, returns to work today. In the new term, the (UPI) -- Eight people in wheelchairs were (UPI) - After a four-day secret Air Force weather forecasters justices will tackle the explosives issues of arrested in Los Angeles yesterday during a mission, the space shuttle say the weather should be good. abortion, affirmative action and rights for demonstration to protest what the wheelchair- Atlantis is due to come home This was the first flight for handicapped infants. The Justice Department has users claim it's a national transportation system today at 1 p.m. the shuttle Atlantis. Not much asked the court to overturn its historic 1973 that ignores the needs of the handicapped. The If all goes well, the crew information was released about decision legalizing abortion. members of organizations for the disabled will fire up the shuttle's the flight because of its allegedly blocked the drivewayof a hotel when the breaking rockets over the Indian military nature. (UPI) - Police in Los Angeles are holding three American Public Transit Association was having a Ocean to begin the long glide to Sources say the shuttle crew suspects and are seeking a fourth in the slaying convention. a desert landing strip at placed into orbit two advanced of two college students. Police agree the 20- Edwards Air Force Base in defense communications year-old man and 18-year-old woman were killed so (UPI) - A report published yesterday, in the California. satellites. they could not identify gang members who stole Knoxville News-Sentinel, says the FBI thinks a their car. Their bodies were found yesterday. The botched delivery of $592,000 worth of cocaine led two disappeared last Monday. Fingerprints in to a deadly plane crash in Georgia last month. Business world e'stolen car led police to the suspects. The report says the agents think Colombian drug smugglers sabotaged the plane after its owner (AP) -- The nation's purchasing managers, the people who buy the (UPI) - The State of Alaska this week will again failed to deliver the drugs. The owner and 16 supplies for industry, say there was a significant gains in order begin paying out a $404 dividend to every man, members of a skydiving club died in the crash. last month, after seven months of listless economic activity. In woman and child in the state simply for being a addition, the National Association of Purchasing Management says resident. The money comes from the state's (AP) -- The House Armed Services Conittee opens its composite index measuring business activity rose sharply in permanent fund, which was created so Alaska would hearings this week on whether the Pentagon is September. The group's chairman, Robert Bretz, says, "One month not run out of money when it runs out of. oil. At spending its money wisely and buying the right doesn't make a turnaround, but the numbers are impressive." least 25 percent of all state resource earnings weapons. Panel Chairman Les Aspin has issued a must be deposited in this fund. The principal is report accusing the Reagan administration of (AP) -- Civilian unemployment drifted upward to 7.1 percent in invested and half the interest is used to pay the making only "miniscule improvement" in defense, September, from a lowpoint for the Reagan administration of 7 dividends. despite large budget increases. The Pentagon percent the previous six months. Employment in the manufacturing disputes the Wisconsin Democrat's report. sector posted its sharpest drop in almost three years. The (AP) -- Roman Catholic bishops apparently are manufacturing work force has been down every month this year except unfazed by conservative criticism of their (AP) - Composer Nelson Riddle has died in Los one. Nonetheless, civilian employment hit another record in economic stance. A revised version of a pastoral Angeles of cardiac and kidney failure. Riddle was August, up 372,000 to 107.5 million people on the job. letter still goes against Reagan administration famous in part for his work with Frank Sinatra "policies on welfare spending and diversion of and recently, with Linda Ronstadt. He was 64. (AP) - The Senate has confirmed the nomination of James Miller to military money to the poor. replace David Stockman as the head of the Office of Management and Budget. Miller, 43, is an economist and has been chairman of the Federal Trade Commission since 1981. He had declined to give Reagan seeks NATO support interviews in advance of his Senate confirmation, but in testimony before the Senate Panel handling his nomination, he vowed to press (UPI) -- President Reagan has major allies. The administration for budget cuts as fiercely as Stockman had. He said he would not begun a drive to collect solid also is considering a meeting of rule out any approaches whether cutting Social Security or raising support form NATO allies before NATO foreign ministers. taxes unless President Reagan ruled them out. Miller is expected to he sits, down next month with 9 maintain a much lower profile than his predecessor. Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev. Administration officials are (AP) - The Stock Market lost ground Last week, Gorbachev scored concerned about European reac- 5 BL Friday in active trading, with diplomatic points in France. Now tion to the latest Soviet arms computer stocks and oil issues showing losses. The Dow Jones Reagan hopes it is his turn. proposal and about the image Industrial Average was down over four points to 1,328.73. Reagan has invited NATO's Gorbachev projected during a Port Authority Secretary General, Lord state visit to France last week. Navy Show Band (AP) - The dollar was lower overseas Friday, hitting a four and Carrington, to the White House While in Paris, Gorbachev made October 12, 1985 one-half low against the Japanese yen. The price of gold in New today to discuss preparations an offer of a 50 percent York was down $1.70, at $328.20 an ounce. and hopes for the summit in reduction in nuclear arms if -- Windjammer Geneva, Switzerland. President Reagan agrees to -- Tickets: $2.OO/person Later this month, Reagan meets abandon his "Star Wars" missile- cake and champagne in New York with leaders of defense program. -- 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. For your COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD information. Tuesday's agenda. 6:30 a.m.