European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 1, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes Friday september 1, 1978 Bik Inions forced off Paradise Bikini . Trust territory up clutching their children and Coconut baskets of food in their arms the people of Bikini thursday tearfully sailed away Man for the last time from a Paradise Island Home poisoned by . Trust territory vessel is Micro Pilot whistled a Salute As it slipped out of Bikini Lagoon carrying most of the 139 islanders to an Uncertain future 500 Miles away on Kili Island which Many of them Call the a few stayed behind to Complete loading of a cargo have Confidence in the . Govern ment said islander Johnny Johnson 30."i believe they will do the same thing As we did sacrifice for this Island As we have sacrificed our beloved Bikini it Vas the second time in 32 years the is Landers had been forced to leave the Sandy tropical Pacific atoll 2,500 Miles Southwest of Hawaii which their people have called Home for centuries. In 1946, they were re settled so the United states could use their Island for nuclear r test ing. After a decade Long Effort to clean up the radiation they were permitted to return starting in 1968, but a new Survey found that dangerous radiation still lingered and the . Government ordered them moved the loading progressed wednesday boxes bundles and suitcases streamed Down to the Beach. Bikini women in Bright Bell sleeved dresses waited for the Small motor boat to carry them to the Micro i 3 the mane event during the Southington Conn Grange fair As her Mother Suzanne hoists her examination be ordered for Patricia Hearst and that the harrises trial removed out of Alameda county because of massive attorneys Susan Jordan and Leonard Weinglass had told Golde in the motions filed in june that miss Hearst suffers from impaired psychological newspaper heiress now 24 and serving time at a prison in nearby pleas Anton on a Bank robbery conviction would have been the key witness against the har rises. She has identified William Harris alone of three persons who burst into her Berkeley apartment the night of feb. 4,1974 and kidnapped her at gunpoint. V., up so she and her new Friend can be better acquainted. Us controversy surrounds aide s firm Washington a a staff aide to the Republican minority on the Senate budget committee was fired after he visited Japan and angered . Ambassador Mike Mansfield according to a report published by the Washington Star Story claimed the firing of Michael Pillsbury last month has upset several Republican senators led to a state department inquiry and stirred considerable comment in the japanese the Story was written for the Star by Bernard Weinraub a reporter for the new York times which is on strike. Pillsbury a China expert who worked on defense matters was fired after mans Field the former Senate majority Leader sent a lengthy secret Cable to committee chairman Edmund s. Muskie a Maine the Story said. Weinraub quoted Senate sources As say ing Mansfield complained of comments made by Pillsbury on Japan and charge that he was hindering the execution of . Policy in Japan and had displayed a Lack of judgment and discretion in his dealings with japanese officials. The Story also quotes officials sympathetic to Pillsbury As saying a . Embassy political officer who served As inter a Preter was disturbed because Pillsbur asked the japanese sensitive questions about the Pace of japanese military spend ing and defense capabilities. However Pillsbury has denied the Alle gation that he told a High japanese office that Mansfield was not in touch with Congress and the budget committee. Pillsbury denies the comment saying it was distorted or misunderstood by of embassy official who reported it to mans Field the Story said
