European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 9, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 2 the stars and Stripe. Saturday March 9, double conservation funds Johnson urges Congress Washington up presi Dent Johnson asked Congress on Friday to double Federal expenditures for conservation protect beaches from floating Oil an prevent strip miners from add ing to the two million acres of America which lie said had been left sterile and proposals were encompassed in what Interior Secretary Stewart l. Udall called the most comprehensive most significant conversation message Ever sent up to Congress by a Udall said Johnson s proposal would bring to $1.2 billion the amount the government will spend on conservation in the Fis Cal year starting in june com pared to $565 million spent this president said his propos als were urgent. Conservation concern now is not Only for Man s enjoyment but for Man s survival he said. Some of his proposals would provide Federal funds to states to draw up plans for regu lating strip mining forcing the mining companies to reclaim land when they Are finished. After two years the states would be required to follow Federal standards if their plans were in adequate. Outlaw the discharge of Oil from a Shore facility or ship within 12 Miles of the Shore to keep beaches from being marred by Oil pollution. His Bill would make the polluter liable for the full Cost of cleaning up beaches and Waters. Develop and enforce Federal standards concerning chemical contaminants in drinking water and study the nation s tap water to find out if it carries hazardous ingredients. Johnson said Chemi Cal analysis shows Industrial wastes in the water Supply maybe creating health dangers. Spend $128 million for air pollution control. Polluted air the president said stains our cities and towns with ugliness soiling and corroding whatever it touches. Its damage extends tour forests and farmlands As tour lauds go training by John Krueger staff writer Hanau Germany is Gen. Ralph e. Haines jr., army vice chief of staff turned a critical Eye Friday on . Troop train ing in Europe and rated it High Only River crossing Gen. Ralph e. Haines jr., army vice chief of staff talks with s. Sgt. Nor Man Jones of the 3rd in 36th inf during a visit to observe a 3rd army div crossing of the main River near Hanau Germany. Others in the group Are maj. Gen. Welborn g. Dolvin 3rd army div cd and col. Kenneth r. Lamison co of the 1st brigade 3rd army div. Is Paris to pay $17.5 million for nato he Paris up the French government said Friday it has agreed to pay $17.5 million Tonato for the building vacated when the organization moved to Brussels. The figure Means nato Madea $7.5 million profit on the build ing it constructed eight year Sago. It Cost $14 million to move nato into its new headquarter sat Brussels. Nato moved its political head quarters from France last fall. The figure of $17.5 million was$2.5 million lower than the Alli Ance had asked but the group was reportedly delighted none building a six Story mar ble and Glass a shaped Structure is reportedly scheduled to be used by the ministry. French education created a sideshow9 Ark. Prison chief fired Cummins prison farm Ark. A Thomas 0. Mur ton the outspoken penology strought to Arkansas one year ago to Institute Reform in much maligned prison system was fired thursday night effective immediately by the state Board of correction apparently on orders from gov. Winthrop Rockefeller. The Board named Victor Urban the current director of Par dons and paroles in Arkansas to replace Murton. Urban served As a chief probation offi cer under Murton when Murton directed the Alaska youth an adult authority. When Murton took Over at Tucker prison farm last year he hired Urban As his parole officer. The turmoil surrounding Mur ton has been boiling for several weeks with Rockefeller criticizing him for bringing bad Public Ity on the state and turning Cummins prison farm into Murton s unearth ing of three human skeletons a Cummins Jan. 29 focused National attention on the Arkansas prison system. The matter reached a Peak last Friday when Murton re turning from a trip to califor Nia told newsmen that Rocke Feller had promised him the position of commissioner of corrections. Rockefeller denied that head made any qualified commit ments to appoint Murton head of the department which came into existence March 1. Murder suspect wounds himself Santa Monica Calif. A his Throat bandaged because of wounds described by police a self inflicted and superficial Joseph Luis Gonzales pleaded no guilty thursday to a charge of murdering his pretty girl Friend. Gonzales 34, a graduate Stu Dent in film making at the University of California at los an Geles is accused of stabbing to death Rita Louise Letsinger 23,in her Santa Monica apartment tuesday. Gonzales who surrendered wednesday was represented at his arraignment by Deputy pub Lic defender Mitchell Litt. Judge Blair Gibbens set preliminary hearing for tuesday and ordered Gonzales held with out bail. 2 found guilty in Conn. Blast plot new Haven Conn. A two men accused of plotting to blow up two Banks and the local police Headquarters and injure policemen were found guilt thursday by a Superior court jury. Two others were acquitted i connection with the bizarre plot which was uncovered late Las year by Federal and local agents. A panel of 10 men and two women delivered the verdicts after hours deliberation as75 spectators listened. Public the two defenders convicted representing new Haven men Ronald Johnson 25, and Harry Bonner 29 indicated that Appeal decisions would not be made until after sentencing. Acquitted of the charges were Curtis Helton 22, and Willis Brooks 31, also of new four Are negroes. Six men were arrested in connection with the dynamite were taken into custody last dec. 23 at a meeting arranged at a Motel by two under cover Agu its posing As under Worl figures and Bonner was arrested eight Days Only White defendant 28 year old James Cotter of then Earb v coastal town of Guilford suddenly pleaded guilty Midway through the trial. He has not yet been sentenced. Trial of the sixth defendant Alonzo Russell 27, of new Haven was continued indefinitely when lie showed Early signs of the trial which began feb. 6, Johnson testified that head agreed with one undercover agent to Exchange dynamite for rifles As part of a plan to Orga Nize a local Black Raymond j. Devlin in his charge to the jury emphasized however that the four were charged with conspiring to blow up buildings. The four Star general Makins a test tour of Usa eur sin Hia Pentagon appointment last Spring spent Friday observing3rd army div units in action including a Hasty crossing of the main River Here and an Armor and artillery training exercise a nearby Campo Pond. Haines summed up the performances As indicating the High degree of operational readiness of the . Forces in Germany. Of the main crossing opera Tion Webfoot Haines said he was particularly impressed by the coordination of All arms operating As a combined team on a extremely realistic problem. Copter arrival arriving at the scene by Heli copter from Frankfurt Haines first inspected men and equip ment of the 1st brigade s 3rd in 36th inf who took part in the exercise. Joining in the inspection were it. Gen. Andrew , v corps cd and maj. Gen. Welborn g. Dolvin 3rdarmd div cd. Briefings on the swim Bya Mored personnel carriers and tanks were Given by it. Krafski co of the 1st brigade s 3rd in 36th inf from Kirch Goens and 1st it. Samuel Emerson co of co a 23rd Engron Hanau. Also accompanying Haine during the main Maneu vers was col. Kenneth r. Lamison 1st brigade exercises at Campo Pond were conducted by the 23rd engr in commanded by it. Col. Alan a. Frick and by the 6th in 40th arty commanded by it. Col. Robert Morton. Col. John a Vessey commander of 3rd army div artillery also took part in the briefings. Visits Gellhausen from Here Haines went by helicopter to Gellhausen for a visit with the 2nd brigade commanded by col. Dewitt c. Smithjr. There the general conferred with command sergeants major and conducted reenlistment swearing in for about 30 men. On saturday Haines is scheduled to Fly to Berlin As part of his 10-Day european world War ii Haines whose father is a retired Briga Dier general was decorated Fortis service in the Mediterranean theater. 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