Tomorrow's flight C-141 NAS Norfolk, Va. noon Guantanamo Bay 2:50 p.m. 4:45 p.m. Charleston, S.C. 7:00 p.m. See page 3 Guantanamo Daily Gazette Vol. 46 -- No. 147 U.S. Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Tuesday, July 24, 1990 .4r \V7Y_.1I 1 Congress scrambles to learn more about high court nominee AP - The reaction to President Sununu andNew Hampshire Repub- Committee, the leading anti-abor- will translate into tougher rulings Bush's choice to replace William lican Senator Warren Rudman. The tion group, is pleased with Bush's against abortion. Pro-choice groups Brennan on the Supreme Court is - senator once called Souter the most characterization of Souter as a man say they'llpress the Senate Judiciary start doing research. There's little brilliant legal mind he'd ever en- who won't legislate from the bench. Committee to make Souter reveal known about the track record of countered. Others describe him as a Right to Life says that philosophy how he'd vote on abortion. David Souter. He's a federal judge logical jurist who isn't swayed by with the First U.S. Circuit Court of emotional argument. Many say he's Philippines' quake death toll climbs Persian Gulf -- A U.S. Navy spokes- Appeals, but since he took his seat a close-to-the-vest conservative. Philippines -The toll from last Defense Secretary Fidel Ramos woman says she has no information on in April, he has no rulings yet. It's not clear where Souter stands week's killer earthquake in the Phil- says more than 3,000 people were a Washington Post report that U.S. war- Learning his record means digging on abortion. President Bush says he ippines has now soared past 1,600. seriously injured and nearly 90,000 ships in the Persian Gulf are on alert. into his dozen years as a New Hamp- didn't ask. Many senators who'll sit That follows the reported buildup of Figures released Tuesday by the are homeless. shire State Court judge. in judgment on the confirmation 30,000 Iraqi troops along Kuwaits bor- Office of Civil Defense and the Red Rescuers continue to dig in the revealing how closely they'll der. Iraq is angry with Kuwait, claiming Souter appears to have two aren't Cross show at least 1,621 people rubble of buildings in Baguiowhere that Kuwaiti overproduction is depress- political patrons - former New probe his views on this topic. were killed in the quake. The shock more than 370 people died, and in ing world oil prices. Hampshire Governor and current Interest groups are less re- wave devastated Luzon, the main remote areas of mountainous north- White House Chief of Staff John strained. The National Right To Life Philippine island, July 16. ern Luzon. Greece -- The Greek parliament has ap- proved a defense treaty allowing the U.S. to operate military bases on the USS Charleston visits Guantanamo Bay for refresher training island of Cretethrough 1998. The future phibious landing in Norway; and of the bases had been in doubt since the GuantanamoBay-USS Char- old agreement ran out in late 1988. leston (LKA-113) is the first ship in Solid Shield and Solar Flare in July the Navy designed and constructed 1987. Iran -- Iranian President Hashemi as an amphibious cargo ship and The amphibious cargo vessel is Rafsanjani delivered stinging criticism she's in Guantanamo Bay for re- 575.5 feet long and has 22,000 shaft of his hard-line opponents today. fresher training. horsepower. Her total complement is Rafsanjani, quoted on Tehran radio, Charleston was commissioned 642 personnel, including crew and urged his people to reject ignorant slo- Dec. 14, 1968 at the Norfolk Naval troops. Charleston has two 3-inch/ ties to other countries gans and keep Shipyard, in Portsmouth, Va. She is cal. twin mounts and two Phalanx open. He targeted devout followers of the late Ayatollah Khomeni, who sup- capable of cruising at more than 20 close in mounts. She has 11 boats ported an isolationist foreign policy and knots and carries the latest advances including landing craft that can greater sacrifices by the Iranian people. in habitability and crew comfort. transport up to 200 people. Since her commissioning, Char- (Continued to page 3) leston has seen service in a host of Charleston if the fifth ship of the exercises in the Mediterranean, Pa- fleet to bear the name. The first cific and Indian Oceans, as well as Charleston was a Galley commis- the Caribbean, North Atlantic and sioned in 1798 at Charleston, S.C. USA off the east coast. In the Spring of Cruiser number two was the second 1971,in company with Seventh Fleet christened as Charleston. This ship News units, Charleston completed an carried the remains of King around the world cruise. During the Kalakaua of Hawaii to Honolulu af- deployment, she carried supplies to ter his death onboard. Hawaii-- The Navy plans today to drop help establish the Naval Communi- The third Charleston was aheavy a submersible probe into the Pacific Ocean off Hawaii, in its search for the cations Facility at Diego Garcia in cruiser that served in World War I. door of a United Airlines' jet. The de- the Indian Ocean. After the war, in 1923, she was de- USS Charleston vice, called a Towfish, will scan the sea In June 1976, Charleston partici- commissioned and sold. floor with sonar and video cameras. The pated in the evacuation of civilians The fourth Charleston was a pa- ticipation in the Aleutian Operation, native of Detroit, Mich. and a 1958 missing airplane dooropened on flight from Lebanon. trol craftwithacrew of 236 men. She May 13 to June 2, 1943. She was University of Utah graduate. from Honolulu to New Zealand in Feb- Other major exercises that in- operated out of Adak, Alaska and decommissioned May 10, 1946. The Guantanamo community ruary 1989. Nine people were sucked volved Charleston included: United acted as anescort during the war. She Capt. James F. Howick com- says - "Welcome to the Carib- out of the plane to their deaths. Effort-Teamwork 1984 with an am- received one battle star for her par- mands thepresent Charleston. He's a bean." Washington -- Senator Sam Nunn still supports the B-2 Bomber, buthe admits the planes prospects are not good. Yes- Navy News Guantanamo Bay residents can use terday, longtime supporter Congress- RESCUE ASSISTANCE - U.S. circumstances, a decisive Naval which should have delivered two The ill-fatedVVikingewanncc on- man Les Aspin announced he no longer pooyeP7 aicati Api delgruiefiht prti supports the B-2. He says a drop in Navy and Marine Corps personnel sueirtistbecnieeana ns international tension and a jump in were quick to provide assistance fundamental principal and the focus and December 1992. The contract, from the aircraftcarrierUSS John F. budget problems prompted his switch. with rescue and relief efforts after upon which evesy hope of success which wan competitively awarded, Kennedy (CV 64) off the coast of Nunn and Aspin head the Armed Serv- the largest earthquake to strike the must ultimately depend." alsoincludedoptions for the produc- Virginia, Oct. 7, 1989 when it ices Committees in the Senate and Philippines in 14 years left many AIRCRAFT CANCELLED -The tionof 125 more aircraft by Decem- crashed shortly after takeoff, killer ing House, respectively. northern areas of Luzon, the coun- Navy terminated for default a con- ber 2001. The Navy had obligated three of the four remembers. T he try's main island, in shambles July tract with Lockheed Aeronautical $205.7 million for the Lockheed aircraft's general location wan d is- Washington -- With three months of 14. Systems Co. July 20 for the eni- cntrac during fiscal years 1989 and coverdhbysonar-a month lster in deficit-reduction talks at a stalemate, Despite the severity of the neering and development of the 1990. more than 10,000 feet of water, and President Bush and congressional lead- quake, Navy installations ers are trying to force some progress in at Subic P-7A, the planned replacement of SALVAGE RECORD - A Nor- the salvage ship USS Grasp (ARS the negotiations. Starting today, House Bay and Cubi Point, both locatedon the P-3 Maritime Patrol Aircraft. folk-based salvage ship set a Navy 51) was tasked to recover the wreck- and Senate leaders are to meet with Luzon 50 miles west of Manila, The contract was terminated for record July 7, when she "grasped" age once the Atlantic's winter Bush each day this week. They're look- sustained minimal damage. No default after Lockheed failed to an S-38 "Viking" anti-submarine weather calmed. ing for $50 billion in spending cuts and Navy personnel or family members make adequate progress toward aircraft resting nearly two-miles tax hikes, but have made no decisions. were injured in the quake. completion of all contract phases, under the Atlantic Ocean. Please see NAVY NEWS, page 3 NEWEST NUCLEAR CARRIER California -- Jurors in the Ramon Sal- - President Bush will be the prin- cido trial are filling out questionnaires cipal speaker July 21, when First New instruction says Gitmo kids must have I.D. cards for DEFEX that ask about hobbies, psychiatric his- picture I.D. of their children." The Pass and I.D. Department is tory and feelings about viewing grue- Lady Barbara Bush christens the By J03 LISA PETRILLO Duffus said it takes approxi- open from 7 to 11 a.m. and noon to 4 some photos and videos. Salcido is ac- Navy's newest nuclear-powered to type p.m. It's located cused of killing seven people -- includ- aircraft carrier USS George Wash- mately five minutes for him in McCalla Hangar ing his wife and two daughters -- in a ington (CVN 73).