European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 24, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a a a the stars and stripes sunday june 24,1990 a Hove Speed great Britain skims through the Atlantic on Friday about 800 Miles from the finishing Point. Catamaran Breaks 1952 record for speeding across the Atlantic London apr Hove Speed great Britain completed a record breaking sprint across the Atlantic on saturday morning lowering the Best time for a passenger ship by two hours and 48 minutes the owners said. The ship passed the Bishop Rock Light off the Isles of Scilly at 14 seconds after 8 25 . Local time or three Days seven hours and 52 minutes after departing from new York said Brian Reese a spokesman for the Hove Speed project in London. The record had been held by the passenger ship United states which made the crossing in three Days 10 hours and 40 minutes in july 1952. John Lloyd Captain of the 242-foot Craft said he expected to claim the Hales trophy despite controversy Over the ships design. Hove Speed project spokeswoman Lynn Harvey said the Hales Trust keeper of the trophy had confirmed late last year that Hove Speed great Britain was eligible. Manila Philippines apr eighty eight vietnamese refugees rescued by a Canadian warship were allowed ashore saturday after philippine officials re sieved assurances they would eventually be resettled elsewhere. A we came up to an understanding Between our two governments. That these people will be transferred within a period of three years a said Canadas ambassador Andre Simard. A countries have to be Given a reasonable time to act upon applications for Asylum so that we go through these procedures a Simard said. A a they re not going to be resettled tomorrow in  before leaving the ship the vietnamese Knelt in prayer and thanked the Crew for rescuing them. Many of the refugees and some Crew members of the ship the provider wept and embraced. A you have been very Good to us. Thank you a said one woman refugee. The vietnamese were rescued june 19 in the South China sea by the provider one of four Canadian vessels touring the far East. The skipper capt. Kenneth Scotten said the refugees told the Crew they had left to Chi Minh City formerly Saigon in May. They said 15 of their group had died before the however she said the curators of the mercantile Marine museum in Long Island n.y., where the trophy is kept maintain it was not valid because the catamaran will not operate a trans Atlantic service and had no passengers aboard for the record run. A a trophy that collects dust is not a trophy it is a souvenir and is cheapened by not being competed for a Lloyd said. Hove Speed great Britain made its crossing with a 10-Man British and australian Crew. The tasmanian built catamaran propelled by diesel engines and water jets and capable of 40 knots averaged 36.6 knots on the crossing said Reese. Hove Speed great Britain was designed to carry 90 cars and 450 passengers across the English Channel Between Portsmouth England and Cherbourg France. The first of five of the design it is expected to Cut in half the current five hour travel time. T Hove Speed is a subsidiary of sea containers Ltd. Provider rescued them. Two others died shortly after being taken aboard by the provider and were buried at sea Scotten added. Earlier saturday seven sick refugees and six of their relatives were allowed ashore on humanitarian grounds. The remaining 75 came ashore after the agreement was reached and they were taken to a refugee processing Center South of Manila. On Friday the Philippines had said it would not accept them without assurances from the Ottawa government that the boat people would be resettled outside the Philippines by 1993. Earlier this month the philippine government held up the debarkation of vietnamese refugees from a . Navy ship before getting similar assurances. The Philippines and other asian countries Are threatening to Stop providing temporary a first asylums Refuge for vietnamese and other indochinese boat people and to Send Back those who do not qualify As political  United states and Vietnam object to forced repatriation. Asian countries have Given the United states until july 1 to arrange new options for people screened out As ineligible for resettlement. Immigrants deemed to be fleeing poverty rather than political repression Are not granted refugee status. Military Roundup that a entertainment a in . Army Europe Wiesbaden West Germany a amps a More than two dozen soldiers Sang tooted and danced their Way to first place titles in the All Europe army entertainment contest. Winners in their respective categories include female vocal soloist sgt. 1st class Lorrie Burch of Baum older male vocal soloist sgt. Michael Greene of Baum older self accompanied vocal soloist pvt. Ron Stevens of Pir Masens vocal duet spec. Lloyd Johnson and pfc. Valerie Queen of bad Kreuz Nach vocal group a new generation featuring sgt. Gregory Mitchell sgt. Michael Greene pfc. Patrick Tania pfc. Kyle Glover and pfc. Hillory Nichols of Baum older. Instrumental soloist pfc. Allen Webb of As Schaffenburg instrumental group a a Poser featuring pfc. Robert Wainscott pfc. Jeffrey Thomas pfc. Ken Hughes and pfc. Michael Fagen of Darmstadt dance Solo pfc. Ernest Hemming Way of Giessen dance group �?o3 deep featuring spec. Everett Capers spec. Terry All and spec. Harold Ratledge of Goppinger. Specially soloist spec. Joseph p. Saba of Fulda speciality group . Ice and the too Smove dancers featuring spec. Melvin Grice pfc. Teddy Parker spec. James Power and Andre Woodson of Baum older show band a a system featuring pvt. Brian Lytton sgt. Mike Johnson Michelle Lightman pvt. John Root staff sgt. Anthony Vazquez pfc. David Opal Ecky Mary Allen and pfc. Ernest renting of Hohenfels. The contest which was produced last month by the v corps entertainment office and directed by the Wiesbaden entertainment Branch was the first Usa eur level Talent Competition since Usa eur sponsorship of such competitions was Cut in october. Corporate sponsor Aiu automobile insurance paid for judges publicity and Cash awards for  vehicle office will be closed july 6 Heidelberg West Germany a the . Army Europe vehicle registry in Heidelberg will close for several hours july 6. The office will be closed from 11 30 . To 4 30 . For organization Day activities. Information can be obtained in an emergency by calling ets 370-7222 or 370-7226 or civilian 06221-57-7222 or 7226.army culinary arts team Given awards at luncheon Heidelberg West Germany a the members of the Usa eur culinary arts team were honoured Friday with an awards luncheon for their outstanding performance in the army wide Competition in March the Cooks won first place in Garrison Competition second place in Field Competition and individual members garnered 19 medals. Members of the winning team were sgt. Maj. Tyrone Harris Usa eur he staff sgt. Richard Mutz Usa eur he chief warrant officer Charlie Armstrong he co 3rd inf div staff sgt. Luis Romero Arias 17th data processing div 3rd corps support come staff sgt. Bobby Bowles co a 94th engr in. Also spec. George Carey he in 5th so 6th Cav regt sgt. Michael Hart cod 23rd engr in pfc. Landon Moncada he co 4th regt 67th Armor in sgt. Anthony Brown he co 16th corps support group sgt. 1st class Samuel Sankey he co div support come 8th inf div sgt. 1st class Robert Tucker he co 6th regt 502nd inf in. And staff sgt. Enrique Carrion 381st personnel services co sgt. Lee snoody co a 1st aviation regt Cpl Michael Thom he co 2nd regt 67th Armor in sgt. 1st class Richard Warfield he co 3rd brigade 8th inf div Mech and sgt. Ethel Keele 596th Maint co. Philippines takes in boat people until Canada can resettle them