European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 17, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. September 17. 1980 the stars and stripes Poge s dropped on head As infant lawyer says Garwood mental illness claimed Camp Lejeune . Up  inc pfc. Robert r. Garwood. Who faces court martial on charges of collaborating with the enemy was dropped on his head As an infant in an Accident thai led of menial illness one of his lawyers said monday. Civilian attorney Vaughan Taylor said Garwood 34, will plead innocent by reason of insanity to charges of desertion and collaboration stemming from his 14 years in Vietnam first As a War prisoner then As an alleged turncoat. Taylor said the defense will prove that Garwood s actions resulted from a mental disease that was rooted in his childhood and triggered by the pressures of Captivity. The seeds of the mental disease suffered by Robert Garwood were planted very Early in his childhood said Taylor explaining that Garwood was dropped on his head shortly after birth. Additionally he said Garwood was abandoned by his Mother and raised by his grandmother. Taylor announced plans for the insanity defense As he presented a list of proposed defense witnesses to col. . Switzer the military judge. Initial testimony in Garwood s court martial has been delayed until at least sept. 22 because of an undefined Eye problem afflicting chief defense lawyer John c. Lowe. Garwood is accused by former pos of joining forces with the Viet Cong after he fell into their hands while driving a jeep outside Danang in 1965. He is the Only Vietnam Era Serviceman to face a court martial on such charges. As a result of a menial disease pfc. Garwood lacked substantial capacity to acc Ogni a the criminality of his conduct and lacked substantial capacity to conform his conduct to the precepts of Law Taylor said. But Taylor stressed that by raising the Issue of insanity Garwood was not admit Ting to any of the acts of which he is accused such As informing on and standing guard Over american pos. We arc not contending that pfc. Gar Wood was insane and turned himself Over to the vietnamese Taylor said. We main lain and will always maintain that pfc. Garwood was captured while on an authorized  Taylor said Garwood had gone into fits and tirades on an air plane returning him from Vietnam last year when he was told that both his Mother and grandmother had died White he was in communist hands. He the Ond of time in the stars and stripes. 30 years ago today sept. 17. 1950 the woman s tem Perance Union has begun a Campaign for wartime prohibition. It asked the help of mothers wives and sweethearts of boys about to be drafted to push a prohibition Bill through Congress. 20 years ago today sept. 17, i960 Congo army chief of staff Joseph Mobutu warned the russian and czech embassies that he will arrest and expel their staffs unless they leave the con go by noon sunday. To years ago fed in sept. 17. 1970 president Nix n s european trip later this month is being x pand cd to include a visit to communist Yugoslavia the first trip there by an Ameri can president the White House announced.  a Marine guard who was present in he Lime should be called As a witness. His emotional reaction to that is going to play a big role in showing his emotional so it while in Captivity Taylor said. Switz or agreed to Issue subpoena for five psychiatrists and psychologists who have examined Garwood which Means the government will pay for their trip to Camp Lect inc. The defense also requested As a Wilness Francois 7. Ruffinen a red Cross official who acted As an intermediary for Garwood s release. Garwood s lawyers contend that Ruffi Nen who is in Switzerland could testify Garwood actually was a prisoner in North Vietnam and could not return to the United states until he passed a note to a foreigner in Hanoi and his Case drew1 National Atten Tion. A six Man jury has been selected to hear panel voids convictions in letelier Case Washington up a Federal appeals court monday reversed the convictions of three men convicted in the murders of Orlando let flier former chilean Ambas Sador to the . And his assistant. A three judge panel of the . Circuit court of appeals for the District of Colum Bia reversed the convictions of Guillermo novo Sampol and Alvin Ross Diaz on grounds that a Supre Rne Couit decision last Spring barred the use of trial evidence from government informants who shared their prison cells. The conviction of Ignacio Novos Mol was overturned because he did not receive a separate trial. A Remote control bomb blew up the car in which letelier ambassador under socialist chilean president Salvador Allendc. His research assistant. Ronni Moffitt and her husband were Riding on sept. 21, 1976 in Washington. Died immediately letelier died immediately and mrs. Moffit a Short Lime later. Guillermo novo Ross and Ignacio novo All anti Castro cuban exiles were indicted aug. I 1978, and charged with 10 counts of conspiracy to murder and murdering a foreign official. During the trial Michael Vernon town Ley an american in the employ of Chile s intelligence Agency testified. Also testify ing were cellmate of the men who were paid government informants. The three defendants were found guilty of All charges. In an unsigned opinion a three judge appeals court panel said the trial court erred when it allowed testimony by Sher Man Kaminsky a cellmate and a key government witness. The government had promised Kaminsky it would recommend a shortened sentence and probation. However the pane said his testimony was so damaging to Ross that his Ross conviction must do  a Justice department spokesman had no comment on inc opinion. We d have to Lake a look at the decision and read the opinion before having any  he said.  Black Leader Dies of cancer at 60 Kansas City. To. Up Brut Walkins a former member of the City Council and a Leader of the City s Black Community has died of cancer. He was 60. The former councilman had been under going cancer therapy for several months. The Case Bui they will be questioned about month charged Garwood with attempting to their reaction to publicity concerning new commit a sex offence with a 7-year-old girl state charges involving an alleged sex of civilian authorities have said they will wait Fonse against Garwood. Until Garwood s court martial is Over before Onslow county Sulho relics earlier this bringing him to trial on those charges. Lightning hits soccer Field 5 kids Hurt 2 critically Breese. Iii. A five children were hospilali7ed, two in critical condition after a Bolt of lightning came out of nowhere and struck a soccer Field injuring 11 people officials said. Three other children were hospitalized in satisfactory condition after they were struck during a youth Tri county league soccer match at a mater Dei High school Field. All the youths arc from nearby Lebanon. One of the children stopped breathing but was saved when spectators applied car Dio pulmonary resuscitation before ambulances arrived authorities added. Witnesses said the lightning came out of nowhere As the youths played under Over cast skies. By the time ambulances arrived a drenching rainstorm swept through area. Brett Morley 9, was in very critical condition after being transferred to Cardi Nal Glinnon memorial Hospital in St. Louis a Hospital spokesman said. Also in critical condition was Ronald Dann. Ii. 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