Sierra Leone Creoles Lose Statehood
London AP reports the Sierra Leone Creoles, descended from early antislavery settlers, lost their bid for independent statehood after a High Court decision ending a three year lawsuit led by Dr. Prince Buck and five others. Judge Wilberforce’s line traces resettlement of freed slaves to Sierra Leone.
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London
Sierra Leone
Africa
High Court
Prince Buck
Judge Wilberforce
William Wilberforce
America
British West Indies
West Africa
Servicemen Assignments Reported From Various Bases
Airman 2c Frederick J. Follmer of Monroe has been assigned to Point Arena Air Force Station California after radio course at Keesler AFB. Army PFC Eric C. Frazier of 3209 Finley St. to Fort Riley Kansas, last at Fort Knox Kentucky. Army PVT Asa P. Sexton of 6845 Dickey Rd. completed two week NCO leadership course at Fort Polk Louisiana. Marine PFC Robert L. Allen of Amity Lane assigned to Okinawa, last at Camp Pendleton California.
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Frederick J. Follmer
Carl R. Follmer
Monroe
Point Arena Air Force Station
Calif
Bing
Air Force Radio Equipment
Keesler Afb
ARMY
Eric C. Frazier
Edna M. Hampton
Finley St
Fort Riley, Kan
Fort Knox
Asa P. Sexton
Otis M. Sexton
Dickey Road
Fort Polk
Robert L. Allen
Elbert Allen
Amity Lane
Okinawa
Camp Pendleton
Enlistment and Training News From Naval Centers and Army Post
Seaman apprentices Harlan Nation and Gary Carpenter reported to Bainbridge and Great Lakes for duty and schooling. Marines James Slezak and James Doughman took part in a combat training exercise off Onslow Beach, NC. Airman Kenneth Hayes assigned to Hickam Field after Dowell AFB tour. Army Spec 4 William Jackson participated in Seventh U S Army command post exercise in Germany to refine operations and comms.
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Harlan E. Nation
Harry F. Nation
Mohawk St
Naval Training Center
Bainbridge, Md
Marine Lance
James P. Slezak
Joseph F. Slezak
Highland Ave
James C. Doughman
Paul W. Dough
Washington St
Onslow Beach
Camp Lejeune
N. C
New River
Marine Air Group 26
Kenneth Hayes
Floyd Hayes
Finley St
Hickam Field
Hawaii
Dowell Afb
Maine
Lackland Afb
Tex
Gary D. Carpenter
William W. Carpenter
Highland St
Great Lakes, Ill
ARMY
William D. Jackson
John E. Jackson
Clark St
Seventh U. S. Army
Germany
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Cairo
Hans Walter Zech-Nentwich
Brunswick
ORIG
Orion
Prite
Arnel
Woo
Misses’ Coats
Jamaica
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