European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 22, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                              The stars and stripes Knees pleas despite the anger of mothers and the pleas of girls wanting to Wear skirts As High As they please above the Knees Jesse h. Jones senior High school at Houston tex., infirm. Sherri hasek one of 50 girls sent Home because their skirts were More than 4 inches above their Knees kneels to show How the High school measured the girls skirt lengths. Up photo abused mental patient is awarded $300,000 new York a a judg londay ordered $300,000. Coin sensation paid to a Man who pent 14 years at Mattawan late Hospital for the criminal sane and suffered what the Edge called brutal and Cal Ous treatment. Judge Henry Lengyel in the ate court of claims also barged in a 28-Page ruling that Here was no evidence the Man r got psychiatric care during incarceration although he ent 11 years More in the hos Tal than the maximum sen ence for his crime. Lengye the trial record Devol de clearly and coldly that them ant received Only custodial pm during the greater part of confinement and that in sai1 Cust Al care was a Al Anc , Victor j. Whip decl guilty to a charge in on icis win Aycee titles Tenn. T her epee St honoured  Aro also prisoners ing terms for robbery. E shoo awards announced ant torn Aycee convention by Silbor of the   a Ter u at thet Anson Here. Ter Slor of the  named outstanding Ehi Laycee of the year iter w � of the Riverside room Tho Best Nias Honorea ases cookie m the state. A 1945 stabbing and was Given suspended sentence. However he was later arrested for Proba Tion violation sent to Bellevue Hospital for observation and or dered to Mattawan in May 1947, As a paranoid and chronic alcoholic. Whitnee filed the claim after his release from Mattawan in september 1961. Highest eve the Case against the state was heard in june 1967. The$300,000 award to Whitnee was said by his attorney to be the highest Ever made in such a Case. In his ruling judge Lengye noted that Whitnee testified that after a beating by Mattawa attendants he was stripped and kept for eight Days in the Blu room a Small dark room without toilet or bed and fed mainly bread and water. This sounds incredible the judge wrote but it was not refuted by any state  Lengyel noted that the maximum sentence White could have received on the As Sault charge was three years. Page s president says shame on you to those who bad Mouth the . New York a presi Dent Johnson said shame on you monday night to person claiming America is a sick society and he declared its prob lems cannot be solved by bad mouthing our country All Daylong or All week  this is the first time in recent Public utterances Johnson has used the term bad mouthing and it apparently was meant to convey his distaste for much of the current election year oratory. Plane crash widow also killed flying Bakersfield Calif. A mrs. Heather Joanne Wil Liams whose husband and so died in a Light plane crash last August went for a hop in a Light plane sunday and was killed in an Aerial collision along Wither sister in the other plane and both pilots. Mrs. Williams 33, lost he husband James 37, and 17 year old son when their plan crashed and exploded 30 Miles West of  she and her sister mrs. Sylvia Marie Scholtz 31,decided to take a spin with two pilots of their acquaintance Gary Maurice Orona 24, and Larry Hugen 26, a Bakersfield fireman. 2 Small plane they had a bite to eat at a Roadside cafe and took off in the two Small planes from an air Park 10 Miles South of Bakers Field. Less than five Miles away California Highway patrolman . Foyer was investigating minor traffic Accident. He heard a crash and looked up to see the two planes falling. Orona and mrs. Williams were dead in on after it fell into a nearby Field her sister and Hugen died inthe other. Rolling Stone faces new pot charge London up rolling stones guitarist Brian Jones was arrested tuesday on a fresh charge of possessing marijuana. Detectives brought the charge after searching Jones apart ment in King s Road in London fashionable Chelsea District. Jones 26, was convicted Las october of possessing marijuana and allowing his Home to be use for smoking it. He was sentenced to nine months in jail. On Appe Althe sentence was reduced to a $2,400 Fine and a probation order after defense evidence that Jones had a history of depressive men Tal illness and a prison sentence would harm him mentally. Johnson flew to new York unannounced to address the 20th anniversary dinner of the arthritis foundation at a hotel. I simply refuse to accept the diagnosis of fatal sickness in our society and i refuse to Fol Low those who say that the president told an audience of800, which gave him and mrs. Johnson a standing ovation a they entered the room. I refuse to accept the diagnosis of indifference in our society and i say shame on you who Point that out he said. The chief executive also said he could not accept a diagnosis of deep racism in our  president appeared intent on countering pessimism even while admitting there is much unfinished business in the nation. A number of candidates seek ing nomination to the office Johnson will vacate have Bee placing emphasis on what they regard As the shortcomings inthe nation. The president began speaking almost immediately after enter ing the banquet Hall and he left after 40 minutes. The dinner honoured Floyd , founder 6f the arthritis foundation and an old Friend of Johnson. Johnson expanded on his pre pared text at various Points and twice inserted the term  horizontal 1. A vestment5. Roofing slate 8. In a line 12. Arabian gulf13. Quido a highest note h. Townie Maine 15. Pith 16. Sister 17. European River 18. Lure 20. Division of time 22. Hasten 23. Recreation abbr 24. 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