European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 23, 1973, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 10 the stars and stripes Friday november 23, 1973 Benedict Arnold Appeal denied by army panel Washington a after poring Over time yellowed records an army Board has ruled solemnly that there in t enough evidence to Clear Gen. Benedict Arnold of revolutionary War misconduct charges. But Vincent a. Lindner a scotch Plains n.j., history Buff who reopened the 193 year old Case says Public opinion is now in Arnold s Corner and he s going to a peal to Congress. The army s Board for correction of military records did not look into treason accusations that have blackened Arnold name throughout history. What it did examine was Lindner s 27 at Dod give up their Gas guzzlers Washington a Twenty seven senior Pentagon officials have voluntarily begun Riding to work in smaller less prestigious but still chauffeur driven cars As a Means of saving fuel the defense depart ment has announced. Pentagon spokesman Jerry w. Fried Heim among the newly converted Economizer described his ride to work in an american motors Matador As a Little bumper but i Hope it takes a Little less  As an assistant Secretary of defense Friedheim previously Rode in a 1973 Chrysler which the environmental Protection Agency estimates uses a gallon of gasoline every nine Miles. Epa figures indicate the switch from the medium sized Sedan to the Plymouth matadors and Fords saves about two Miles per gallon in each car. Among top Pentagon executives still rid ing the same cars As before Are defense Secretary James r. Schlesinger his Deputy William p. Clementsjr. And adm. Thomas h. Moorer chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. Schlesinger rides a 1973 Cadillac limousine which gets about eight Miles to the gallon. All of his assistant secretaries secretaries of the army and air Force and other principal officials of the army the Marine corps and the air Force Are Riding in smaller cars. Warner drives own car Navy Secretary John Warner who drives his own car to work while using a Chrysler for ceremonial occasions will switch to a Light Sedan for those occasions a spokesman said. However the under Secretary of the Navy and about a half dozen assistant secretaries of the Navy will not switch from Riding in their Chrysler sedans the spokesman added. Chief of naval operations Admiral Elmo Zumwalt will give up his Cadillac and ride instead in a Light Sedan As will his Deputy. Last june army chief of staff Creighton w. Abrams traded his Cadillac for a Chevrolet Chevelle which gets about 15 Miles per gallon. His Deputy Gen. Fred Erick c. Weyand also rides a medium sized Sedan. Epa tests showed the Cadillac limousines get about eight Miles per gallon. But a spokesman said the tests do not take wind resistance which can lower mileage into consideration. The Pentagon spokesman said the Chrysler sedans used by the 10 officials would be returned to the Chrysler corp., which leases them to the government. The smaller cars now in use were originally part of the Pentagon Fleet. Friedheim said the reduction in the size of the car Pool will mean fewer trips with More doubling up by High ranking officials. He said he was t sure How Many officials who previously used Economy sedans now must find their own Way to work. Claim that Arnold should not have been convicted by a 1780 court martial on two charges of misconduct including using Public wagons to transport private  Lindner contends Arnold was a victim of character assassination by political enemies that the prosecution never pro Ved Arnold profited by his actions and that the general was subjected to double jeopardy because a congressional commit tee previously had exonerated Arnold of the same charges. Recently about five months after agree ing to consider Lindner s formal Appeal the army Board notified him that in sufficient evidence has been presented to indicate probable material error or in Justice and that his application was de Nied. Raymond j. Williams the Board s executive Secretary told a reporter we tried to give the Guy Arnold a fair shake. We spent a lot of time on the  Williams said we had extreme difficulty in locating the  the records were hard to decipher Williams said. It was  Lindner had no complaint against army Board officials calling them fair minded men working within the framework of. Military  but he said in a letter to the associated press that i have no intention of abandon ing my  Many people who have read or heard of his Appeal have been writing to him Lind Ner said and the mail is running at better than nine to one in favor of Arnold. Lindner plans to encourage historical societies and pro Arnold people to write their congressmen. A congressional committee in 1779 did find Arnold innocent of these charges Lindner said. That pronouncement has never been altered. It is to this body con Gress today an Extension of the 1779 body that we will  children do their Homework in the dining room of a Vicenza hotel. Places sought for 170 families is photo by Synovec housing crunch has hit setae by Dan Synove Nuernberg Bureau chief Vicenza Italy is a housing crunch has hit the Southern european task Force setae at Camp Ederle Here. During the past three months housing officials have found off Post quarters for nearly 150 families while almost 170 others Are living outside the country waiting for housing. These families will be allowed in the command once housing can be provided said 1st it. Michael p. D Arienzo Vicenza housing officer. In the meantime we Are going to keep scratching to find vacant housing. We be even hired an extra Man to go out and look for  the housing problem results from activation of the 1st in 509th inf a 1,050-Man battalion combat team formed sept. 1, As part of nato s Ace Mobile Force. The 509th is the Only . Airborne Bat Talion sized unit in nato. Limited government housing at the nearby Villagio housing area some 371 units is reserved for key personnel As signed to setae. They take up about 70 units. Soldiers certified for government housing have about a 60-Day wait. The housing officer said almost 5 per cent of the rented houses and apartments in Vicenza Are occupied by . Military families. A two bedroom unfurnished apartments rents for about $100 a month in addition to utilities which Cost another $40. A three bedroom apartment rents for about $130. D Arienzo said that to help ease the problem negotiations Are now underway to lease 35 units in Padua about 20 Miles from Vicenza. There Are no plans to build additional government  speaking the housing offi cer said landlords Here Are Good and honest. We find very Little discrimination and have found very few cases where land lords have demanded too much rent. One thing that causes problems Are pets. Italian landlords do not believe dogs and cats should live in the House or apart ments1. We be had landlords who be said they d rent to families with children but not to families with  he said command officials have met with local authorities to try to keep rents Down but there is no control and in some cases rents have been raised since the activation of the airborne battalion. We be established a 30-Kilometer rental limit from Camp Ederle the officer said. We have not received much cooperation from local communities some families might have to accept living farther from Ederle than they would like  some families Are living in hotels. At the hotel Elen manager Ugo Angonese said All of his 21 rooms Are occupied by Ameri can servicemen and their families. One couple has lived in the hotel since june 26. The americans Are very Good customers and we be had no problems Angonese said. They Are trying to find apartments and Are always asking me if i know of any vacant houses or  Brian Allen civilian manager at the officers club said he is paying $120 a month including utilities for a three bedroom apartment with garage and storage Shedin a town eight Miles from Camp Ederle. Sgt. . Paul e. Medley of the 45th Field Hospital who is on his second tour in Italy said it is practically impossible to find a House anywhere in Vicenza for his wife and four children. His family is living in Verona with his Mother in Law. The local people Here accept Ameri cans but i can t blame some of them for not wanting to rent to americans medleys id. Sgt.  Raymond e. Welch a platoon sergeant with the 62nd engr co has an apartment in the town of Debba a 10-min Ute drive from Camp Ederle. It took the housing office 22 Days to find us a place Welch said. In the meantime i was living in a nearby hotel and my family was living in the states. During the sum Mer we pay $145 rent and this goes up about $30 during the Winter because of the Cost of  those Lucky enough to find a House on the Economy May have to wait several months to get a Telephone. Welch has been waiting since August. Economy renters pay a $50 installation fee and an $8 Deposit fee As Well As 2 per cent of the Cost to the phone company for running the line to the building said m. Sgt. Merrill a. Hynds 38, Coic of the local signal detachment. Government housing does not come with telephones Hynds said. Through negotiations we have a Block of 300 Tele phone numbers for our use in government housing. Phones Are assigned to personnel according to their Job  people living in quarters have about a 10-Day wait for their Telephone to be in stalled at a Cost of about $38, Hynds said. Billing is controlled by a computer in Rome Hynds explained and Bills Are mailed to users quarterly. There is a $5 fee for a private line and a fee of $3.80 for a party line plus a 4 cent fee for each completed Call. Families do not receive their final Bill until about three months after they have departed the  that has resulted in problems. Currently about $5,000 in unpaid phone Bills has piled up for departed setae personnel. Now final Bills for phone service not Cov ered by the Deposit Are sent to the Man Sunit. Checks come in periodically that re Duce the amount owed to the Central of fice said Hynds but other families de part the command and the amount goes Back up. This creates an unfavourable impression of americans among