European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 22, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 4 the stars and stripes Friday september 22, 1978 retirement fair shake is urged by John Hart Washington Bureau chief Washington is military people must feel and believe that they Are getting a fair shake and have reasonable Security after completing their service career air Force Secretary John c. Stetson said wednesday in a speech Here before the air Force association convention. With reference to the presidential com Mission recommendation to overhaul the present military retirement system Stet son said it seems reasonable and sensible to me that the nation can provide a professional military member with a stable compensation for giving his or her most productive years of life in the service. Stetson said that he is hopeful that a so Lution to the current in limbo status of compensation proposals made by the com Mission will be completed soon. The defense department is now review ing the commission s recommendation and expects to make a report to the White House by mid october according to Penta gon sources. Stetson estimated that it would be next year before the final compensation pack Ages will have been presented to the con Gress and whatever actions Are going to take place will have taken place. I certainly Hope so because the continuing delay in making a decision erodes Confidence and commitment and this is hardly the time in our nation s history to have a military Force undermined by Lack of Confidence Stetson said. He added that we clearly need a stronger military Force he said. French savant Dies at 94 Cravat France a Etienne Gil son an authority on medieval philosophy and the oldest member of the French Academy has died at the age of 94. In for a big Jolt two Little girls Are in for a big Surprise when they turn around Star wars villian Darth Vader stalks closely behind. He appeared at an exhibition during the Eastern states exposition in West Springfield mass. Up would Embarrass democrats Rhodes Hopes for Kemp Roth veto Detroit a House Republican Leader John Rhodes said thursday he Hopes president Carter is forced to make Good his threat to veto a Republican tax Cut because democrats would pay a Terri ble Price for it. I d like to see him veto it Rhodes said House eases Rule on americans x born abroad Washington a the House of representatives has agreed to remove a two year residency requirement now imposed on Young americans who live abroad if they want to retain their citizen ship. The Law says that a person who is Bornean american citizen can be expatriated if he or she does not live for two consecutive years in the United states Between the Ages of 14 and 28. It applies to persons born abroad who have one american and one alien . Joshua Eilberg chairman of a judiciary subcommittee on immigration an sponsor of the Bill claimed that no other class of americans is faced with such a requirement. The proposal was adopted by voice vote and sent to the Senate for further action. At a breakfast forum in Detroit during a coast to coast tax Blitz by the Republican party in support of gop tax Cut proposals in Congress. Rhodes said he would like to see the pro posed 33 percent Cut in income taxes in a Bill sponsored by sen. William Roth r del., and rep. Jack Kemp r-n.y., be come Law but the benefits to the Republican party might be greater if Carter cast a veto. Carter has said he will veto such a massive Cut if it reaches his desk. I want it to become Law Rhodes said. But i think As far As the politics of it Are concerned the people of this country want Rhodes said the tax Cut referendum passed by California voters in june is proof sex National guard major pleads guilty to wiretapping Des Moines Iowa up former Iowa National guard maj. John Mcgee has pleaded guilty to a Federal charge of illegal wiretapping. Mcgee has admitted before . District judge William Stuart that he installed a voice activated tape recorder on the guard s Telephone system. Mcgee who had been flight instructor for the 248th aviation in faces a Maxi mum 5-year prison sentence and a $10,000 Fine. Mcgee resigned from the guard. That the people of this country Are angry. I can t believe that any president is Likely to veto a tax Cut like this but if he does then he s certain to pay a terrible Price at the polls Rhodes said. Rhodes commented As the Republican tax Blitz hit the Midwest thursday after trying to drum up votes in the East with its tax Cut bandwagon. Farber s conviction is upheld Hackensack . A the new Jersey supreme court upheld the con tempt convictions of the new York times and its reporter Myron a. Farber thurs Day for withholding notes in a murder Case. The High court ordered Farber to report Back to jail next tuesday unless he surren Ders his files. The Case has attracted National Atten Tion and its outcome could set a precedent on Freedom of the press. Attorneys for the newspaper said they would Appeal the court s decision to the . Supreme court. Farber refused to comment. The state court ruling reinstates As of next tuesday sentences and fines already imposed by a lower court. Farber had been cited for civil and criminal contempt and sentenced to jail indefinitely and fined $1,000 until he turns Over his files to judge William Arnold. In addition he was sentenced to six months in jail and fined an other $1,000 after he relinquished his notes. The times was fined $5,000 a Day for civil contempt until the files were Given up. A one time $100,000 criminal contempt Fine also was levied against the newspaper. The court said in a 5-2 decision that Farber and the times must obey a subpoena to turn Over notes in the murder tri al of or. Mario Jas Calevich who is charged in connection with three murders at River Dell Hospital in Oradell. The court rejected the newspaper s de sense that the first amendment protected their privilege to protect confidential sources. In our View the supreme court of the United states has clearly rejected this claim and has squarely held that no such first amendment right exists the Opin Ion said. The court said that although reporters must cooperate when subpoenaed in a tri al the Media still has first amendment they include among others the right to publish what the press chooses to Publ ish to refrain from publishing what it chooses to withhold to seek out news in any Legal manner and to refrain from revealing its sources except upon legitimate demand the opinion said. The decision said that the nation s High est court already has decided the weigh ing and balancing Between a defendant s right to a fair trial and free press. New Jersey s shield Law enacted by the legislature to protect reporters sources must yield to the defendant s right to a fair trial the court said. Farber was jailed for 27 Days after he refused to give his notes to the judge pre siding Over Jas Calevich s murder trial. Gunship shooting of 9 marines being probed Honolulu a army and Marine ing night exercises tuesday a Marine corps officials launched an investigation spokesman said. Wednesday after an army helicopter gun both army and Marine officials agreed ship accidentally fired 30 rounds of 40mm the marines were camped outside the Cannon fire into a Marine Encampment marked Impact area of the firing Range wounding nine men. Treated at the Island and not Hosp ital the nine marines members of the first sized was Cpl. Harvey e. Miller 19 of Onta Marine brigade at the Kaneohe Marine Rio air station suffered shrapnel hospitalized were Cpl. Kirk w. Mathews 20, Petaluma Calif. Lance Cpl. David w. Counts 19, Fremont Calif. Cpl. Gary j. Young 20, Renton Wash. d. Ferguson 20, Washougal Wash. Sgt. Lafe s. Draper 21, Harrisville miss. Ion t v a i a u-.-,-. Pm Steven d Essex 20� Jacksonville land of Kaho Slawe used by the military Texas sgt. Thomas l. Campbell 26 St for live firing exercises when the Hel copt Charlesmo. And Lance Cpl Frank p or from the 25th inf div fired the burst Dur Quigley 20, Stonybrook by one was treated at the scene and eight others were flown Here and confined at Tripler army medical Center in satisfactory condition. The marines were bivouacked on the is
