European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 27, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse                                For Hmay july 27, 1963 the stars and stripes Page 7 Hoffa lawyers assail Nashville newspapers Nashville Tenn. A on tided defamatory coverage of tames r. Hoffa by Nashville s two Dally newspaper makes it impossible for him to get a fair trial Here Hli lawyer have charged. Asking Federal District court to i Transfer the teamster president s jury tampering trial to another City they said slanted newspaper reporting had inflamed the Public against Hoffa and so co defendants. Judge prank Gray withheld a ruling pending arguments on motions calling for separate trials of the seven men. The pre trial conference is in its fourth Day. Hoffa and the others were indicted on charges of attempting to bribe jurors and prospective jurors at his conspiracy trial her Las year. That trial ended with the jury standing seven to five for acquit Tal. Editor oiled As evidence of local feeling to Ward Holla the defense called . Editor of the Nash till tennessean and Friend orally. Gen. Robert f. Kennedy. This Exchange Between the wit hem and defense counsel followed la it your conviction or. Hoffa should be convicted Seigenthaler was asked. In this Case  is the tennessean editor said. Well at least we be struck do none prospective juror judge Gray injected with a laugh. Reporters not told Seigenthaler told the court his Lent ments were never expressed to his paper s news staff and that his reporters made every Effort to be fair and factual in reporting about the teamsters Union. Harvey m. Sallets of Chicago at Torney for another defendant in the Case told the court that if the editor had made up his mind with out hearing proof then it follow St remainder of the Community must be of a similar  James Durkin a government at Torney replied that just because on person has an opinion there is no reason we can t find 12 people out at 400,000 in this City that Haven t mad up their  is a Public figure and there will be publicity wherever his trial is held Durkin said in asking dismissal of the change of venue motion. New Law Broadens eligibility medals for cold War heroes Washington a cold War heroes will be eligible for the nation s top military decoration the medal of Honor under a Bill president Kennedy has just signed into Law. The measure also covers award of the distinguished service Cross. The Navy Cross the at Force Cross and the Silver Star for valor in Short of War situations. The president now can award the medals for heroism in action against an enemy o the United states in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign Force or in combat act vice with Friendly foreign forces. The last provision covers situations like that in South Viet Nam where . Personnel Are aiding the government s fight again it communist guerrillas. Rep. Wilson challenges Mcnamara saving claim Mitchell shuns Birch offer Kitt Enish Tou d think her Kitten would like to swim Bat pert Darrilyn led Erich a finds it just in t so at this la Vega hotel Pool maybe a dont Gamble on water. Up photo lonely widow accused As kidnapper ends life Chicago up a childless Chicago apartment a we a ago by recently widowed woman accused Fri agents who traced her from of kidnapping an 18-Day-old girl be Metropolis to Paducah. By. An cause she wanted something to Nener Washington up rep. Ear Wilson r-ind., held a news con Ference to set the record straight about his quarrel with defense Secretary Robert s. Menam non Over which one tries hardest for econ omy in the defense department. It makes no difference to me where the credit goes Wilson said. But members of the House appropriations committee practically demanded that i set the record  Wilson s instigation the mouse recently pared $10.2 million off the defense appropriation Bill. The Cut was made after the congressman reported the department had budgeted that much in excess of funds actually needed for the 10,000 Walkie talkie radios for which twas earmarked. Committee members said they i knew nothing of the smaller sum actually needed unlit told of this i by Wilson. Wilson said Mcnamara wrongfully claimed credit for the reduce lion. He said Mcna wira is trying to sell the idea that the Pentagon is doing a Good Job in awarding de sense contracts through compell am nation. Pennsylvania Dies at 107 Titusville. A. Up Johnh. Quick Pittsburgh died at the Home of a daughter. He was 107. An odor Hope for Quick settlement of the strike. The mayor offered 9 cents hourly raises to More than 200 City sanitation employees but the Union said it would Only Settle for a 15 cent increase. Arlexie Francis sued for million new York a arten Francis actress and television per former was sued for is million by a Brooklyn Man whose wife was killed in an automobile  miss Francis. The negligence suit was filed Instate supreme court by Joseph Arcos. 34. Who was injured in the Accident May 20 on Long Island. Three other passengers in his Caruo were injured police said miss Francis 55, was driving alone when site lost control of her car and it crowed a 1h-foot-Hlgh divider strip colliding head on with the Arcos car. Mrs. Rose Arcos 34, was killed. Miss Francis suffered a broken Collarbone a minor concussion and cuts and bruises. She missed Sev eral appearances As a panellist on the what s my line television show. Moroccan Pavilion new York up ground has been broken for the moroccan Pavilion at the new York world s fair. Present were Moktar Sabl president of the moroccan Pavilion inc. And fair vice pres Den Charles Plettl. Smelt Lam London who is from Tea neck.n.j., paid a Courtesy in 11 on the resident and told newsmen after Ward that he had mentioned to or. Kennedy thai there appeared to be a heightening of tension against jews in  the veterans Leader said he Alsor ged the president to continue . Watchfulness of the Middle East Arab israeli tensions an asked for consideration of a Mutual Security pact with  London said the president listened attentively but did not com ment of the  said that he told or. Ken Nedy the Jav strongly support Stils civil rights program. London said he would a a or. Kennedy in a letter to in lie leaders of vet Erans organizations to the Whitehouse for a civil rights conference similar to those which have Bee held with other group. Actor Reilly wife told to try to get along los Angeles up actor Hugh really and his actress wife Jennifer were ordered by Superior judge Elmer Doyle to make an Effort to save their . Really had charged that her husband had once spanked Herand thrown her into the swimming Pool. The couple married june 7. 1948, has three sons