r Tuesday's flight Water Usage 727 NAS Norfolk, Va. -------- 8:000a.m. Thursday, Jan. 4 Guantanamo Bay 11:00 a.m. noon Storage: 10.2 MIL - 71% Kingston, Jamaica 12:30 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Guantanamo Bay 2:15 p.m. 3:20 p.m. Production: 1.33 ML NAS Norfolk, Va. 6:15 p.m. Consumption: 1.11 MW See page 3 GuantanamoDaily Gazette 4 Vol. 47 -- No. 003 U.S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Friday, January 4, 1991 Luxembourg joins Euorpean Adm. Norton visits Desal Plant countries in seeking peace AP - The tiny nation of sponse to the latest U.S. offerer, Luxembourg today is taking there is a report that Iraq is its turn at the forefront of ef- easing its hard-line refusalto forts El Salvador - The State De- to resolve the Persian leave Kuwait. In a Washing- Gulf Crisis. partment says three U.S. sol- The 12 European ton Post interview, the speaker diers killed after their helicopter community foreign ministers of Iraq's Parliament indicates was downed in El Salvador all are meeting in Luxembourg to a withdrawal of the Iraqi forces had apparent gunshot wounds to discuss whether the organiza- in Kuwait might be nego- the head. Salvadoran rebels say tion should try ey shot down the copter Wed- holding its tiable. esday afternoon and the three own talks with Iraq, if Iraq Another published report aboard were killed in the crash. rejects Washington's latest says Iraq is planning to move Witnesses said one was dead and proposal forface-to-face talks. all governmental functions two soldiers survived the crash, On the one hand, the foreign out of Baghdad before Jan. 15. Commander, Fleet Air Caribbean, Rear Adm. L. F. but both appeared to be seriously ministers Norton is updated injured. say they're deter- The New York Times quotes on the status of the Water Desali- mined to give diplomacy an- unidentified senior diplomats nization Plant. Providing detailed information is Turkey - Turkey is stepping up other chance but they say in Baghdad as saying foreign Plant Manager, Chief Joe Nye on the left. Naval defensive measures along its they're also committed to embassies and other offices Base Commander, Capt. Bill McCamy emphasizes border with Iraq. Aircraft from maintaining a united stand would be moved to the city of the importance of the Desal Plant to Rear Admiral three nations are scheduled to be with the Bush Administration. Norton while Capt. deployed at strategic border Ramadi, 60 miles west of the Art Corsano, the Base Public points starting Sunday. This, While there's no Iraqi re- capital. Works Officer, on the right, looks on. after reports that Iraq has doubled its forces stationed on the frontier. Guantanamo's Navy Resale Activity offers 'no line' paying boxes. "Navy Exchanges envelope and drop it off. checked on the 16th, that Mexico - The Mexican govern- By JO3 S. VELAZQUEZ worldwide have these boxes," ment has protested the shooting "Later this year we plan on doesn't mean your payment is death of a Mexican national said Roy Davidson, NRA Vis- having a third drop box in late. Of course, always try to gunned down by a Los Angeles What can Gitmo personnel ual Merchandising Manager. Toyland, probably for Christ- make yourpayments on time." Sheriff's Deputy after the man expect from the Navy Resale "We just saw a need for it in mas," Davidson said. "Cus- Davidson concluded, "I'm repeatedly fired his gun into the Activity (NRA)? Well among Guantanamo Bay, so we made tomers must remember to drop very anxious to hear from our air in celebration of the New other things, convenience. It's up some boxes and here Year. Mexico's Consul General we each payment in the appropri- customers on what they think has sent a letter to Los Angeles painful enough having to have it." ate box. If you have a lay-a- about these drop boxes. I really Sheriff Sherman Block, calling make your lawaway payments, One of the drop boxes is way at the Furniture Store, you don't want people to stand in the killing a "wrongful death" let alone stand in line for at located at the entrance of the must drop it in their box. The line for an hour, because they and demanding a thorough inves- least an hour. Customer Service area, and the same applies for the Navy Ex- haven't realized how conven- tigation into the shooting. But all that has come to an second in the Furniture Store. change." ient our lay-a-way payment end. Well, standing in line that The customer can write up a Davidson added that every drop boxes are." is! For your convenience, the check or money order, write box will be checked daily. "If For comments or sugges- USA Navy Resale Activity has two the lay-a-way ticketnumberon the payment is due on the 15th tions, contact Roy Davidson at News lay-a-way payment drop the front, put it in a sealed of the month and the box is 4828. Washington - The military is USS Midway sailors die, Navydiver is hero, head Navy news gearing up to deal with the news Two Midway sailors over sweater remains an op- board convened by the Chief building. The Navy's new media during a Mideast war. killed-Two sailors from the tional item with the winter of Naval Personnel with the homeport near Corpus U.S. commanders have proposed aircraft carrier USS Midway a 12-page set of "do's" and blue, winter working blue, advice of the Master Chief Christi, has been under con- "don't's" to govern relations were killed and five others in- summer khaki, working khaki Petty Officer of the Navy. struction since June 1988 and between reporters and the mili- jured Dec. 23, when their and dungarees. The sweater is Navy diver unsung hero now sports seven buildings or tary during combat in case the vehicle overturned on a liberty now authorized with winter - The Officer-In-Charge of building complexes in addi- Persian Gulf standoff leads to excursion in Abu Dhabi, blues and summer khakis in "Sea Cliff," the Navy's war. deep- tion to this modern waterfront. United Arab Emirates. The public places. Shirt collars will est-diving manned submers- "We are very excited to finally Washington - Democratic sailors, all assigned to Atsugi, be worn inside the sweater ible, is receiving national be here," said Capt. Michael J. leaders of Congress announced Japan-based air squadrons collar with all uniforms. Offi- recognition for one of the most Marchetti, who assumed com- Thursday that, because of the embarked aboard Midway, cers will wear soft shoulder noteworthy scientific explora- mand of Ingleside in early Persian Gulf crisis, Congress were part of a liberty party boards on the sweater epaulets. tions of the year for 1990. Lt. November. would not go into recess as it participating in a ship-spon- normally does after the opening Enlisted personnel will wear Cmdr. Alan M. Weigel has Desert Ducks - As day of a new session. Members sored off-road tour using no insignia on the sweater, but been named "Unsung Hero of events in the Middle East want to be available for a possible "landcruiser-type" vehicles leather name tags are re- 1990" by the Associated Press. unfolded into Operation Des- debate on a resolution dealing about 50 miles south of Al- quired. Weigel led two highly-publi- ert Shield, a small helicopter with the Persian Gulf. Dhafra. Coast Guard CPO Acad- cized missions to the ocean detachment played a vital Pullover with Midwest - Rivers continued to service emy - The U.S. Coast Guard floor in 1990, most recently role, and still does, in the rise in parts of flood-ravaged dress blues - Effective im- Chief Petty Officer Academy, for the recovery of the United Navy's Persian Gulf mission. Ohio, Illinois and Indiana, today. mediately, the Navy is now locatedinPetaluma, Calif.,has Airlines Flight 811 cargo Helicopter Combat Support More than 3,000 people have authorizing the blue pullover announced the availability of door. He and his crew also Squadron 2, a detachment of evacuated their homes since the sweater for wear in place of quotas for active duty E-8s located the dirigible "Macon" SH-3 "Sea King" helicopters, flooding began. In southern the service Ohio, water lapped at the service dress blue coat for and E-9s. Academy curricu- that crashed off the California the "Desert Ducks", moves entrance of Riverfront Stadium daily wear to and from work, lum includes training in tech- coast in 1935. passengers, mail and cargo to in Cincinnati. in public places and for nical, human, conceptual and Ingleside sailors move in the ships operating as part of working-level meetings or personal development areas to - After nearly a year and a the Middle East forces in the U.S. -- The averaged price of briefings. Service dress blues provide relevant instruction half of occupying temporary Persian Gulf. The Ducks have regular unleaded gasoline has with coat remains the appro- dropped 1.5 cents a gallon in the and an opportunity for senior office spaces three miles away, operated in the Gulf for more past week. It's the third time in priate uniform for high-level enlisted sailors to practice the staff of Naval Station than 18 years as the ship-to- four weeks the price has dropped. meetings and occasions of a self-development. Selections Ingleside, Texas, now inhabits shore link for forward-de- more formal nature. The pull- are made by the selection the station's new headquarters ployed Navy units.