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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, May 10, 1968

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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 10, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Mag the stars and St pcs by Dick West Washington up every one knows that images have be come very important in politics. Many voters however do no know where images come from. Or else they Are confused about it is still widely believed eve among some of the More in formed members of the elector ate that images Are delivered by the  this enlightened age there is no Point in clinging to old myths. I am convinced the nation will be better off if we strip away the Little niceties and Lay the facts on the  that end i recently made arrangement to accompany congressional candidate when he went shopping for his 1968image. Here is what transpired the candidate stopped by animate Agency located near the Capitol and spent several min utes wandering around the show room gawking at the models an peering at their Price tags. Pretty soon a Salesman sauntered Over. That s a Beauty in t a the Salesman commented nodding toward one of the images. It sour eight Cylinder Dove. Very popular this  sort of extras docs it have the candidate inquired this one comes equipped with automatic Antipoverty transmission. We also can install four Speed Domestic spender if you would  one of my opponents already has that image the candidate  what you need is the underdog six the Salesman Pur red. It has been especially designed for primaries. It has a poor Mouth Carburettor that gives off the impression you re behind eve when you re ahead. Then you can claim a narrow Victory is Amajor  what happens after the Pri Maries you Trade it in for a custom bandwagon which is tops in our line of Winner images. No candidate should go into a general election without  to the Outh of today Al Ai come Over Slung haircut. We Otter year guarantee on in c Arnheiter hearing spurs bid to change Navy Rule i us nor. That s almost exactly the i usage i was looking for l candidate said if t Cang etl with an academic Freedom we on Strator 111 take  a Dean Washington a change in Navy regulations to Al Low a court martial or court inquiry for officers like it cmdr. Marcus Aurelius Arnheiter fired from command of his ship was recommended wednesday by capt. Richard g , who lost the Opportunity to command the battleship new Jersey after involving himself in Arnheiter s Casenave his recommendation to a special committee investigating Arnheiter s Relief from com Mand of the destroyer Vance in1966. Basic problem Alexander a 24-year Nav Veteran said a Basic problem within the service involves administrative actions being taken and then reviewed by the Sam people who make  Navy regulations he contended could very easily be changed to provide that an officer fired for cause could be provided with a court of inquiry or court martial at the officer s  gave his views at an informal hearing called by rep. Joseph y. Resnick . The hearing which began tuesday has no official status and wit Nesses Are not under oath Al though Resnick said the Evi Dence will be introduced into the congressional record. The Navy is having nothing to do with the hearing. Reasons sought the congressman said recalled the hearing to determine the reasons behind Arnheiter firing and the Relief of Alexan Der from his prospective Post a commander of the new Jersey. Arnheiter has said he wants his Day in court but has been unable to get the hearing he re Quested. Alexander now has Shore duty in Boston. Arnheiter Drew a desk Job in the san Francisco area following his Relief from  45-year-old Alexander re Ferring to his own reassignment declared it was not factual that i have been harshly Deal with saying he voluntarily stepped aside so As not to put . Thomas h. Moorer the chief of naval operations on the  Alexander told the committee he was formerly a member of a naval Board which considered Arnheiter for ship command but otherwise he had had no Persona Contact with him. Following Arnheiter s Relief from command which resulted from complaints by dissident subordinate officers aboard his ship Alexander said he Gav Arnheiter the straight  for six or seven months because he did t wish to meddle in the affairs of the personnel Sec Tion he once headed. But he explained he eventually entered what became known As the Arnheiter Case in de Cember 1966 by talking at length with the deposed  mid-1967, prompted by statements he d seen from som of the Vance s Crew Alexander said he Felt there was a possibility that the Case was not As it appeared on the  lost his command after a Navy ruling that he had shown a serious Lack of judg ment and knowingly and deliberately committed Many Der  testified tuesday that when he assumed com Mand of the Vance Complete bedlam existed aboard the ship. He contended that morale Waslow the vessel was Rusty and infested with cockroaches and 1began to wonder what i had in  testified throughout the first Day of the scheduled three Day hearing saying he wanted his Day in court under proper naval proceedings and that this had been denied him. His wife sat two rows behind him in the crowded committee  graduate Arnheiter a decorated Nava Academy graduate with seven years of sea duty aboard destroyers said his intention aboard the Vance was to take lax ship and make it into a fighting  any improper con duct he said my major intent was. To take this ship into a War zone with a shipshape Crew who would be proud of the ship and of whom the . Nav could be  Arnheiter said he met resist Ance in his efforts. Did you feel there was actual Mutiny aboard the Vance attorney Marvin Lewis Aske Arnheiter. Yes Arnheiter replied puffing on a Cigar. He said he filed charges Alleg ing Mutiny Over the objections of the commander of the Pacific destroyer Force. Retired vice . T. G.  told the committee that 41 charges against Arnheiter were unproven allegations of minor  private Navy hearing in Subic Bay the Philippines Dis missed 38 of the charges. Guest prime minister Thanom Kirtika Hornof Thailand is the Center of attention As he talks with president Johnson and vice president Hubert Humphrey at the while House. The thai prime minister and his wife were lie guests of Honor at a state dinner. A photo except National heroes burials at Arlington to be halted by 1985 Washington a Arlington National cemetery plans to halt All burial of veterans within 20 years except for National heroes in a new hallowed round on the crowded Potomac  a master plan for 1985, Marble vaults will be built toehold the ashes of nearly 400,000 veterans and Kin after Crema Tion of the  traditional burials will delimited to presidents medal of Honor winners arid other marked for special honors. Bobbie r. Seller project Engi Neer for Arlington said the Spe . Group meet United nations up the . Economic and social Council has opened its 44th session with emphasis on mind bending drugs pollution and natural resources among 23 item son its Agenda. The 27-raember Council elected Manuel Perez Guerrero of Venezuela As its president. Cial 15-acre tract will be Westminster Abbey Type of thing referring to the Cathe dral where Many of England s Kings Are interred. The Green Hills already have145,000 Graves marked with Long rows of White crosses fac ing Washington across the Poto Mac. Only 6,000 burial Sites re main. Beller said the cemetery is being expanded by 192 acres to provide 60,000 new Sites but added these should be used by1985. Beller said the vaults for Cre mated remains of veterans should carry the cemetery for another Century or More but the Only burials will be in the special tract scheduled to be developed in the near future. Richard Hertzler of the army s office of civil functions said there will be state  Hertzler suggested Congre Smight set the rules for burial in the hallowed ground. Hot quiet on 84th birthday Kansas City to. Up Harry Truman spent a quiet Day at his Home in nearby Independence wednesday while 300 close friends and admirers celebrated his 84th birthday in a downtown hotel the presidential suite on to health floor of the hotel Muehle Bach had been reserved in Hope the former president would make a personal appearance. Instead Truman stayed in in dependence where he received some callers and Well wishers Athis big White House on Delaware  former president made a Brief appearance on the front porch of the old victorian House shortly after 10 . Dressed Ina suit and looking fit he reentered the House after Only a few moments. Embassy damage paid Washington a Testate department presented the soviet embassy with a Check for about 112,000 to cover the dam age done feb. 22 when a predawn bomb ripped a Hole in the embassy building. P o g o fut Whin Cithie Auu com Pool of  
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