Tomorrow's flight Water Usage C-9 Jacksonville ----------- 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 19 Guantanamo Bay 10:15 a.m. 11:30 a.m. Usable storage: 14.82 MIL - 100% NAS Norfolk, Va. 1:45 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Jacksonville 6:45 Goal: 1.0 MIL Consumption: 1.32 MIL See page 3 Guantanamo Daily Gazette Vol. 46 -- No. 124 U.S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Wednesday, June 20, 1990 Washington D.C. mayor's felony Carrier Midway injury toll mounts AP - The Navy says now nine broke out when the first explosion and perjury trial gets underway people were injured today when occurred but is now under control. AP - The drug trial of Marion According to the indictment, Barry two explosions hit the U.S. aircraft And the statement says the ship is Barry went into full gear today with told a grand jury last year that he carrier "Midway." steaming under its own power, 125 testimony relating to felony perjury never gave anything of value to According to a Navy informa- miles northeast of the U.S. Navy charges against the Washington Lewis, used drugs with him or saw tion officer and a military source Base at Yokosuka. D.C. mayor. him use or sell drugs. four people who suffered burns The statement says the first South Africa-South Africa's par- Taking the witness stand on this Today's testimony followed were taken from the ship and sent blast came about 30 minutes after liament has repealed a major Apart- first day of testimony: convicted opening arguments in which the to Yokota Air Base west of Tokyo. a report of smoke on the ship, and heid law-one that's been used drug dealer Charles Lewis. He por- prosecution accused Barry of "smok- There's no word on the injuries or that a second blast happened about for 37 years to segregate public fa- trayed Barry as an experienced whereabouts of the other injured. an hour later. There's no word cilities such as restaurants, libraries drug ing crack and using cocaine all over on A Navy statement says a fire and buses. That's brought criticism user. A former city employee, Lewis town for years." As one U.S. attor- what caused the explosion and fire. from conservative whites, who say testified that he and the mayor re- ney put it: "While the defendant was it's another step toward black rule. peatedly used drugs in the Virgin preaching 'down with dope' to the Islands and Washington. community, he was putting dope up New president takes office in Romania Soviet Union - More than four Lewis also described a March his nose." AP - Romania has sworn in its month was a "fundamental and irre- years after the Chemobyl nuclear 1988tripinwhichhesaid Barrygave Defense attorney Kenneth new president, Ion Iliescu, in the versible option for democracy" in accident, Soviet scientists say the him $300 and asked him to buy crack Mundy countered that Barry was a wake of a crackdown on dissent. the Balkan country. situation is far worse than Moscow cocaine. Lewis said he, Barry and victim of entrapment. Mundy ac- The 60-year-old took an oath of Iliescu's inauguration was tar- originally portrayed. One Soviet of- several others allegiance to "defend democracy nished by ficial says it could now take more consumed up to 18 cused the federal government of his decision to let a mob of and the fundamental than 200 years to clean up after the bags of the illegal drug bought with deciding seven years ago that"itwas human rights miners deal with his opponents. disaster. And he's calling for inter- the cash. And then, Lewis testified, going to get Mr. Barry.and that it and freedoms" in Romania. Last week's events included a national aid to help evacuate people he went and bought some more. was prepared to go to any lengths. The former communist official police attack on peaceful protesters. from the contaminated area. Lewis's testimony relates to The trial is expected to last up- said in his inauguration speech that Iliescu's appeal resulted in miners perjury charges against Barry. wards of a month. his landslide victory in elections last quelling anti-government protest. Paris - East Germany's prime minister says a united Gennany won't join "NATO" unless the Guantanamo's' 'Service Life Extension Program' saves money Western Alliance is "Radically Works Department Deputy Trans- "In stage one we identify cost Modified." At a news conference in By JOCS BILL DOUGHERTY portation Superintendent and Pro- effective vehicles to repair under the Paris, Lothar De Maziere said one gram Manager for SLEP, but also the program " explained Pappy. "Some must not "displace the blocs, but go Guantanamo Bay, Cuba - elder beyond them." statesman whose keen eye and vehicles have too many problems to When you think of the Service Life sharp wit keeps everyone on their fixsowejustletthemgo.Wecantell (continue to page 3) Extension Program (SLEP), your toes, if the truck fits our program by a focus turns to aircraft carriers like Pappy said vehicles that are complete vehicle inspection and SARATOGA, FORRESTAL,INDE- Model Year 1978 through 1981 are reviewing its history of mainte- PENDENCE, and KITTY HAWK. eligible for the program. nance." In Guantanamo, SLEP has its own "We'vegot26 trucksinthepipe- Stage two determines how much a . USA version of "New Life, New Spirit" as line now," said Pappy. "Each vehicle it will cost to make repairs. It in- the Public Works Transportation has at 80,000 to 90,000 miles of cludes all mechanical, paint, body News Division has adopted a similar pro- wear." and cosmetic work. gram to revitalize aging government They designed Gitmo's version Stage three is when the vehicle Washington - Defense Secretary trucks. of SLEP to mirror the same program enters the work area. Dick Cheney says no matter whose "Vehicles are getting in short used on Navy carriers. "Depending on the work load, budget-cutting plan prevails- supply around here," said Chief "We're trying to extend the life the vehicle may go into the paint or President Bush's orCapitol Hill's--a Construction Mechanic Richard of the vehicles by three to five years mechanical shop, whichever is avail- smaller military is on the way. "Pappy" Taylor. "We weren't ex- to allow us time to replace them with able," said Pappy. "We don't wait, Cheney is backing the president's pecting to get to many replacements new trucks," he said. we start working on plan, which he says would remove the truck right in because of budget cuts. So, we Pappy and Dave 442,000 personnel from the mili- Solano, the away. There's no wasted time." came up with our own version of the tary's active duty ranks over five PWD GM-13 Transportation Super- Some vehicles need more paint SLEP program." intendent, came up with and de- years. Luis Ramos makes a check on elec- Pappy is not only the Public signed Gitmo's SLEP program. Please see, SLEP, page 3 trical wiring for the truck's gauges. San Francisco - "AIDS" demon- strators, led by a militant AIDS rights group, have converged on If you haven't got that diploma yet, Gitmoites, now is the time San Franciscofortoday's startof the Sixth International Conference on the next course," the program coor- John Sheehan, who works at AIMD program, approved tuition assistance AIDS. The group "Act Up" has By JOSN LISA M. ENLOE dinator said. "However, the addi- SAST-line. He said he didn't finish (TA) forms must be turned in to scheduled a week's worth of pro- tional course must be completed high school because he came into the Central Texas College at Gitmo's testss, including a parade Saturday Registration for the High School within the designated time frame." service earlier than he expected. Navy Campus office by 2 p.m. Fri- expected to draw more than 10,000 Completion Program is June 25 Students must have 18 credits to L.Cpl. John Chase, who works at day, June 29. For civilians, the cost is marchers. The group has set up a through 29, from 10a.m. to 2 p.m., at graduate. "Credits can be earned Marine Barracks Supply Depart- $130 per one-half credit. Only media office with fax machines, Gitmo's Navy Campus office for all through taking classes,previous high ment, said he thinks the program is checks computers and cellular phones to or money orders will be ac- interested Gitmoites who want more school credits, military experiences coordinate the demonstration. a great idea. "It helps people get a cepted. than a GED. and schools, GED or civilian work diploma. The military pays for it, so "I have to have a minimum of 10 New York - Nelson Mandela and "This program allows students experience," said Noll. there's no excuse not to get one," students registered in order for the who his anti-Apartheid drives are mak- didn't complete high school to "I really like the program. It's said Chase. class to start," said Noll. If you have take classes ing their way to the U.S. The African and get their actual di- one of the reasons I came into the For all active duty military per- any questions regarding the pro- National Congress leader arrives in ploma," said Leslie Noll, Gitmo's Navy," said Seaman Apprentice sonnel attending the high school grams, contact Leslie Noll at 4769. N.Y. this morning, launching a 12- program coordinator for both the day, eight-city U.S.