European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 12, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Bell rejects gop bribe probe plan As unnecessary sunday june 12, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 5 Washington up in a letter re leased Friday ally. Gen. Griffin Bell said a Republican proposal for a special prosecutor to investigate alleged South korean payoffs to congressmen is inappropriate critics delay new Standard for ice Cream Washington up a Federal Stan Dard that critics claim would produce lower Quality ice Cream will not go into effect monday As originally scheduled food and drug administration official said  official said the Standard will be delayed until Fra commissioner Donald Kennedy makes a decision on requests including one from agriculture Secretary Bob Bergland for Public  the proposal the Fra would eliminate a Long standing requirement that All ice Cream must contain 10 per cent nonfat milk , Only 2.7 per cent protein Content would be required allowing use of cases Nate a cheap imported Dairy byproduct. Fra spokeswoman Nancy Click said that when critics file objections to new standards proposals and request hearings the standards cannot go into effect until the Fra rules on the  said there was no indication when Kennedy will act on the protests. Berglan has publicly predicted Kennedy would Grant a  Dairy Industry led by the National milk producers federation said wide spread substitution of Casein ate for milk powder in ice Cream would result in lower Quality ice Cream lacking the current taste and  addition Industry and congressional critics said the agriculture department under the Price support program Wouldhave to buy milk powder not used in ice Cream costing taxpayers an estimated 200 million to $300 million. And  a second letter. Bell said he opposes Senate legislation to create a new office of government crimes within the Justice department to handle such things As the allegations of korean payoffs and bribes. In a letter to sen. Robert Dole. A Kan. Dated May 19, Bell rejected the Republican proposal saying in the present Case unlike watergate there Are no allegation against the attorney general or other department  there is also no indication of involve ment by others in the administration he said. Appointment of a special prosecutor for this matter is inappropriate and Annec  in March Dole urged the mushrooming korean scandal be turned Over to a special prosecutor. Thursday rep. John Flynt 0 ga., chairman of the House ethics com Mittee called it a great idea but twas rejected by the White House. Said Bell i can assure you that the investigation will be pursued expeditiously but thoroughly to its full and proper conclusion. No deadlines have been set for the completion of the investigation and no restraints have been placed upon it. It will in clude vigorous Pursuit of All substantial  in a letter May 27 to the Senate Judici Ary committee Bell urged deletion of a key provision related to the korean matter contained in a Bill to establish a system under which a special prosecutor can be appointed when needed. Bell said he opposed a provision creat ing a government crimes office to investigate lower level Federal crimes throughout the government including Congress. He said it would be counter product  that its duties already Are handled by the criminal division s Public integrity Section and that it would fragment Crimi Nal Law enforcement responsibility. Sen. James Abourezk d-s.d., a commit tee member said a new office is needed soit would be insulated from outside Politi Cal  special prosecutor Bill approved by the governmental affairs committee was referred last month to the judiciary com Mittee which put off a decision until next week. The of time june 12, 1m7 Gloria Jean 21-year old american film and radio linger said the management of the theater at which she is appearing in London ordered her not to sing the lord s prayer because of it reference to forgive us our debts which the British did t  12, 1957 mobs of europeans roamed the streets of Algiers attacking Small knots of moslem and Sackin moslem business places in protest against recent terrorist bombings by nationalist  12, 1967 Only the cease fire averted total defeat for Syria was the conclusion of those who followed the israeli army in us unparalleled succession of lightning victories in one week. At graduation ceremonies former vice president Spiro agn Wand us wife sit in the midst of toe crowd at Wllliam town mass., attend civil War heroine ing graduation rites at Williams col lege. Their daughter Kim was among those in the 1977 graduating claw. A medal of Honor Given Back to woman doctor by John Hart Washington Bureau chief Washington is or. Mary , an unpaid Volunteer surgeon and nurse in the civil War is now officially the Only female recipient of the medal of Honor the nation s highest military award for  Secretary Clifford l. Alexanderjr. Announced Friday that he had approved a recommendation of the army Board of correction of military records Abcar to restore the medal of Honor to , in 1917, a Board of officers de Abc May sue far Rah for splitting Angels Hollywood up Abc has halted production of the Charlie s Angels Tele vision series and announced it is consid ering direct Legal action against it former Star Farrah Fawcett majors who walked off the show last  network said it was not cancelling the series but Only suspending filming of the popular show until it can work out the Legal complications involving Fawcett  nation s no. 1 Glamor girl wife of Lee majors Star of the six million Dollar Man failed to show up for the Start of filming for next season s series on june 1 after announcing she would pursue a movie career  quickly replaced her with Cheryl Ladd to work along with co stars Jaclyn Smith and Kate  was completed on one show for the fall season before filming was halted Friday. On advice of Abc s outside Legal coun Sel production has been suspended today on Charlie s Angels " Abc said in statement. In addition to spelling Gold Berg productions Legal action against Farrah Fawcett majors. Abc is also considering direct Legal action against  has not cancelled the Senes and expected it to run this  actress announced several months ago through her press representative. Jay Bernstein that she feels she does t have a contract with the production company and she won t return to the  attorney for spelling Goldberg productions said pretrial proceedings hereunder Way in Superior court on its breach of contract suit against the actress. The company accused her of violating terms of the five year contract she signed two years ago. Termi cd that Walker had not been a Lega recipient of the award because of her non military status and her name was dropped from the  had been awarded the medal of Honor by president Andrew Johnson on nov. 11, 1865, for meritorious service and professional and other services rendered to sick and wounded prisoners and soldiers and prisoners of  sources said that the current abcs feels that the evidence indicates that the original Board May have erred in removing Walker s name from the medal of Honor Rolls. During the first three years of the civil War Walker served As a Volunteer civilian surgeon for the 53rd regiment of Ohio. Shews not in the military although she had sought a commission appointment As an army surgeon. There Are indications that Walker wore officer s rank insignia a common practice for such contract surgeons As herself at the  april 1864, Walker was captured and held by Confederate forces but was later released in an Exchange of prisoners in August of the same  Abcar said in its conclusions that when consideration is Given to Walker s total contribution her acts of distinguished gallantry self sacrifice Patriot ism dedication and unflinching loyalty Toher country. The award of the medal of Honor appears to have been  the Board further concluded that the re cords show that Walker treated the wounded on the Battlefield and went backhand Forth into enemy territory to adminis Ter to the sick and wounded of both the Mil itary and civilian population. The Board said such actions were above and beyond the Call of duty. The Board said that in All probability had Walker been a male she would have been commissioned in the first place