Mississippi and Missouri Rivers Flooding
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M' 4 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Vol. 42 -- No. 193 -- U.S. Navy's only shore-based daily newspaper -- Wednesday, October 8, 1986 N Mississippi and Missouri rivers flooding (UPI) -- Two of the largest the McDonnell Douglas Plant, were out of their homes for W E News of the bay rivers in the nation, the where the harpoon missile is the night. Backed-up sewers Mississippi and the manufactured. were the major problem in Missiouri, are flooding areas Residents of West Alton, 10 East St. Louis. S north of St. Louis. miles downriver from Portage Flooding across the Cuban/American Friendship Day The Missouri River crashed Des Sioux on the peninsula, nation's midsection has been Planning is now in progress for the next Cuban and through a two-mile section of are trying to save the town responsible for 12 deaths and American Friendship Day, scheduled for Thursday, Jan. levee as it crested yesterday of 425 with sandbags. the evacuation of at least 30, 1987. at Portage Des Sioux, making The Mississippi is expected 42,000 people. Most have To make this a successful event, your suggestions are an island of the peninsula to crest tomorrow at 40 feet returned to their homes to welcome. Submit suggestions with your name and phone between the Missouri and at St. Louis, more than 10 clean up, except for people number to the Publio Affairs Office, Stop 53. Mississippi Rivers. feet above flood stage and in Miami, Okla., where about Five hundred people were the second-highest on record 500 homes are still under New Arrivals stranded in the town 20 miles at that point. water. People are not To announce in the paper the newest addition to your north of St. Louis. Parts of East St. Louis, expected to have access to family, please submit to the Daily Gazette the parent's Helicopters plucked many from Ill., went under water their houses until late in full names, the baby's name, the date of birth and the their rooftops. Others were yesterday when a flood-gate the week, when the Neosho weight of the baby. evacuated by boat. on the Mississippi River recedes. It is High waters in the St. malfunctioned, but the gate currently 18 feet above flood Parents: AT1 Thomas and AD1 Christine Crane Charles, Miss., area closed has been fixed and the water stage. Baby' s Name: Sean Thomas down production last night at is receding. About 225 people Born: September 10, 1986 Parents: Lt. Wayne and Sherly Grumney Impeachment Baby's Name: Kirsten Faith Born: September 16, 1986 trial debated Weight: 7 pounds, 4 ounces (UPI) -- The Senate plans a Heavy Truck Traffic debate today on whether to The Public Works Department will be off loading grant imprisoned Federal crushed rock in the vicinity of the Telephone Exchange Judge Harry Claiborne a full on Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 8 and 9. Heavy truck impeachment trial. traffic can be expected along Sherman Ave. between the The Senate will debate for rock crusher and the Telephone Exchange for 30 two hours before deciding continuous hours. The Public Works Department whether to grant Claiborne a apologizes for any inconvenience to motorists. Please trial with 58 witnesses he drive carefully. has requested. The chief School Safety judge of the Federal District Motorists are reminded it is illegal to pass a school Court in Nevada asked the bus loading and unloading passengers. Base security is Senate to hear his story of strictly enforcing traffic regulations during the being hounded and framed by school year. Children are unpredictable, and motorists the FBI. He accuses the FBI should use extreme caution. of seeking revenge for his Motorists are also reminded that beginning Nov. 1, criticism of the agency. the speed limit along Sherman Ave. from the Corral to Claiborne disputed his the industrial area will be 25 mph. convictions for tax evasion, denying he deliberately Commissary Customer Service Hours cheated on his 1979 and '80 The Commissary is open for shoppers convenience five returns by omitting $107,000 days a week: of income. Tuesday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. However, a House panel Wednesday, 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. acting as prosecutors argued Thursday, Noon - 7 p.m. that Claiborne knew better Friday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. than to carelessly Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. under-report his income. The The Commissary is closed Sunday, Monday and holidays. panel accused the judge of Live entertainment -- The U.S. Navy show band from using government misconduct Charleston, S.C., gave a spectacular show at the Navy C Flight Seat Availability as a smoke-screen to divert Birthday Ball Saturday night. See more photos on page 3. As of Oct. 7, 9 a.m. attention from his crimes. (Photo by PH2 Clarence Arnold) For more current information, call PSD Trans- Claiborne is serving a portation. two-year prison term, but Date GTHO/ Norfolk// refuses to resign from the October Norfolk GTHO bench.. The judge says he 10 . 80 . 70 cannot resign without 14 . 80 appearing.52 guilty. He says, 17 . 84 "I.60 kind of feel like a piece 21 . 103 of.32 meat thrown out to a 24 . 86 couple.77 of dogs." 28 . 100 .43 31 . 86 Ruptured.72 pipeline November 4 . 89 . 91 spreads gas 7 . 92 .87 11 . 104 (UPI).100 -- Sun Oil Company 14 . 105 workers.92 plan to sample the 18 . 100 air.105 in about 100 Pennsylvania 21 . 92 homes.100 today for dangerous 5 . 98 levels.108 of gasoline fumes 8 . 81 spilled.103 from a ruptured December pipeline. 5 . 103 . 110 About a quarter-million 9 . 109 . 110 gallons of gasoline spilled 12 . 109 . 111 from the pipe in King of 16 . 105 . 109 Prussia, Penn., yesterday 19 . 110 . 113 morning. About 250 people are 23 . 110 . 110 spending the night away from 26 . 112 . 112 their homes because of the 30 . 113 . 112 gas leak. Officials say they will not be allowed to return Danced the night away -- Capt. and Mrs. Earl Russell Inside until Sun Oil makes sure the dance to the music of the Charleston U.S. Navy show band at houses are safe. the Navy Birthday Ball. Capt. Russell, Commander, Fleet Page 2 -- Two New Fire Trucks Major highways were closed Training Group, Guantanamo Bay, was the "oldest" sailor Page 2 -- The Saler and thousands of people, attending the ball. (Photo by PH2 Clarence Arnold) Page 2 -- Navy Ball Photo Feature including shoppers at a large Page 3 -- Angels Over Red Sox, 8-1 mall and students in schools, were evacuated when the gas pipeline leak was discovered. Captain's Hotline: 4800 U. The leak continued for hours as the fuel flowed into PWD Trouble Desk: 4424 a creek and storm sewers. t e Caribbean Naval Lodge -- The Caribbean Naval Lodge, AF and AM, will conduct work and instruction in the First Degree at 7:30 p.m. tonight in building AV-54. All masons are cordially and fraternally invited to attend. Leeward Galley Advisory Meeting -- The Leeward Point Galley Food Service Advisory Board Meeting will be held Thursday, Oct. 9 at 9 a.m. in the SPO Room. Representatives are urged to attend and other interested personnel are welcome. Mom's Support Group -- The film "Touch" will be shown Thursday, Oct. 9 at 9:30 a.m. at the Family Service Center. Mothers are encourage to attend the film which teaches them about "good" touch and "bad" touch and how to teach children about the difference. For more information, call the FSC at 4141 or 4153. Test run -- Naval Station firefighters for one of the new fire pumpers. (Official hook up a hard-sleeve hose as part of a test U.S. Navy photo) Tuition Assistance -- PSD and ESO are now preparing tuition assistance forms for Term II at City Colleges Lime yellow safer of Chicago. Navy Campus is holding registration for Leeward Point Term II Thursday, Oct. 9 at 9 a.m. in the VC-10 Training Room. Registration for Windward side Fire Department acquires two fire trucks is Oct. 10-17. The necessary forms should be filled out prior to registration. By J03 Teri Thomas mately $135,000 and according during morning muster. to Derstine, not very "I would say, it's like a Firefighters at the Naval expensive when compared to Navy inspection or the re- Leeward Point Civic Council Meeting -- The Station Fire Department saving a life or lives. quirements are the same any- Leeward Point Civic Council will hold a meeting tonight r ecently became the proud "Guantanamo Bay was one of way. You and your uniform from 7 to 9 p.m. in the NAS training room. o wners of two 18-ton, 35- the few remote naval bases must be squared away." foot-long lime yellow ve- Navywide to receive new Derstine has been the Naval McDonalds Closed -- McDonalds restaurant has h icles. engines," Derstine said. "We Station fire chief for two announced that it will close at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10. These machines are called needed them because we can't months and has set goals for McDonalds will open at its regular time on Saturday, pumpers, better known as fire call on a neighboring com- his department to achieve. Oct. 11 and resume its regular hours of operation. engines. The fire trucks are unity to help control a "We are currently in- e quipped with new state-of- fire. We're it. So we need creasing our training pro- Ombudsman Meeting -- The Ombudsman will hold their the-art capabilities; the best possible equipment gram, implementing new fire monthly meeting, Thursday, Oct.