Pentagon censors article on GIs and military court bias
Washington report details Lt. Col. Charles Schiesser and Dan Benson publishing a critique in the Texas Tech Law Review arguing the Military Appeals Court favors generals over enlisted men. Pentagon pressure led to edits removing references to Senator Russell and Judge Ferguson to obtain approval.
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Washington
Pentagon
Army
Charles Schiesser
Law Review
Dan Benson
Supreme Court
Texas Tech Law Review
St. Matthew
Defense
Mel Laird
Schiesser
Richard Russell
Homer Ferguson
Scheisser
Russell
Ferguson
Merry-go-round Brass gets 'the breaks
A collage of 1971 news items including a memo from Brig. Gen. Larry Williams about rewriting a defense article and a Texas Tech Law Review note. Also reports on Air Force One secret trip to Peking, Kissinger's involvement, and Hirohito's three day West German visit amid Bremen election coverage.
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Army
Larry Williams
Chuck
Schiesser
Williams
Texas Tech Law Review
Defense Department
Pentagon
Washington
Air Force One
Peking
Henry Kissinger
White House
Nixon
Kissinger
Dwight Chapin
Tim Elbourne
Revival of famed pig war on San Juan Island
The pig war began when an American farmer shot a British owned pig on San Juan Island 111 years ago, triggering a 12 year standoff with no casualties. Washington State officials seek a USPS stamp for the 100th anniversary, featuring the pig as the sole victim in a quirky boundary dispute. Daniel Ward notes the incident shaped local views on land ownership and rival claims between the United States and Britain via Hudson Bay Co.
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Olympia
Wash
Uptt
Washington
London
San Juan Island
Washington State Department of Commerce and Industry
U.S. Postal Service
Hudson Bay Co
Great Britain
Daniel B. Ward
Freight traps family on trestle tragedy near Boys Ranch
Cecil Reynolds, his wife and three sons Mitch five Dudley eight and Mike eleven were crossing a narrow 30 foot high trestle over the Canadian River when a freight train bore down. Mrs Reynolds was killed and Cecil and Mitch critically injured while Dudley and Mike escaped unhurt. The family was taken to Amarillo Hospital.
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Reynolds
Mitch
Mike
Dudley
Amarillo
London Bridge reborn in Arizona desert celebration
The 140 year old London Bridge was reassembled over 23 months by a 40 man crew using 10 276 granite blocks shipped from London and rebuilt in Lake Havasu City Arizona. Sir Peter M Studd lord mayor of London dedicated the opening. about 50 000 people attended the ceremony.
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Vernon Scott
Lake
Havasu City
Ariz
UPI
London Bridge
Arizona Desert
Thames
London
Peter M. Studd
Colorado River
England
Sir Peter
McCulloch O1l Corp
Lakeside
William IV
Adelaide
Tam
Peter
Jack Williams
Arizona
Peter M. Milo
Robert P. McCulloch
McCulloch
Corporation
Artist Christo Halts Rifle Gap Curtain Project
Bulgarian artist Christo Javacheff abandoned his attempt to unfurl a 1,250 foot wide bright orange curtain at Rifle Gap Colorado after mechanical and wind difficulties. A 17 man crew struggled to deploy the 250,000 square foot drape as canyon winds ripped the fabric, with Javacheff’s wife Jeanne-Claude noting the danger and end of the effort for now.
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Colo
Christo Javacheff
Rifle Gap
Colorado Rockies
Ocean
Chicago
Officials crack down on drugs offenders
Ukiah residents Frank Horne Jr. age 19 and Samuel Harris age 21 were arrested in separate drug cases after a joint police sheriff's investigation and a hospital employee observation. Horne is charged with two counts of heroin sale. Harris faced marijuana possession after hospital staff flagged it near his bed. A Denver man, Roy Keranen, 27, was nabbed on forged drug prescriptions and stolen property links tied to local burglaries. He faces a $2500 bail and awaits Denver charges. Argentina Brazil and Chile are referred to as the ABC Powers.
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Frank Horne Jr
Ukiah
Courity
Horne
Samuel Harris
Harris
Roy Joseph Keranen
Denver
Cola
Fremont
Keraren
Focal Pharmacy
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Ukiah Daily Journal
Official City Newspaper
M.D. Glover
Dean Devries
Geo. Hunter
B. A. Cober
The
Mendocino,Publishing Co
South School Street
Mendocino County
California
Mgr. Man
Emer Lant Bat
Calif
Be-rkiah Daily Journal
Brass
Hirohito
Bonn
Japan
Geneva
Germany
Nagako
Bonn-Cologne
West Germany
Hans Koschnik
Gustav Heinemann
North Sea
Bremen
Journal Miss Service
Journal
SANKY
Cherry ST
Eae
Novo Harbor
Bitter Harbor
FBI
William Reynolds
Collin
Mel Grattidge
D.V.M
Paul W. Pouley Jr
Yokago Veterinary Clinic
N. State St
Boz
Old Bridge
Jeanne-Claude Javacheff
Javacheff
State St
Zimmerman Mortuary
Rod Zier Aid
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
ABC Powers
Evelyn’s Juice Bar
Sa. Schoal St
Acme
Bane
G & G North Coast Tire
S. State St
America
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