European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 12, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday april 12, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 7 Transfer or retire of tells critic of Bradley by Norman Black a military writer Washington an air Force Colo Nel who has criticized Pentagon weapons testing procedures has been told that he must report to a new Job in Ohio or retire the air Force said. The ultimatum to col. James Burton delivered april 3, has prompted protests by Capitol Hill supporters who say he should be allowed to keep his Pentagon Job until live fire tests on the army s Bradley fighting vehicle Are completed. Burton was instrumental in forcing the army to begin those tests which involve firing live missiles at the armoured personnel Carrier. He charged that the army was purposely avoiding experiments that would realistically gauge the Bradley s ability to protect soldiers during combat. The air Force confirmed thursday that Burton had received Transfer orders but declined All other comment. Air Force sources argued however Itiat Burton s reassign ment had nothing to do with his role As an in House critic. You Are talking about a Man who has managed to avoid Normal rotations and stay in Washington since 1969," said one High ranking officer who agreed to discuss the matter Only if not identified. Not Only is that not fair to the rest of us but it suggests other officers Are not capable of doing the same  under Normal procedures Burton was supposed to inform the air Force by late thursday whether he would accept the assignment As Deputy director of Mission area analysis at Wright Patterson fab Ohio. Because of the congressional complaints however defense department officials have decided to restudy the matter while simultaneously extending the deadline for Burton s decision until next week Accord ing to Pentagon sources. Since Burton has already served in the air Force for More than 20 years he has the option of either accepting the new assignment or requesting retirement. The latest ultimatum to Burton Marks the third time in three years that congressional leaders have come to his defense. During that period Burton has been de tailed to the Pentagon s research and Engi Neering office. In the fall of 1984, he earned widespread press coverage and congressional attention after memos he wrote criticizing the Bradley became Public. When reports surfaced in november 1984 that his Job was being eliminated be cause of a budget cutback several Congress men and senators complained publicly and Burton remained where he was. Then in March 1985, the air Force con firmed that Burton had received orders to become a Deputy chief of staff with the alaskan air come at Elmendorf fab. Sens. David Pryor d-ark., and Charles Grassley a Iowa and reps. Mel Levine d-calif., and Denny Smith r-ore., then wrote letters to Pentagon officials support ing Burton and demanding More realistic testing of the Bradley. Verne Orr then the air Force Secretary responded by approving another Extension for Burton and the army began the live fire tests. The army has now completed the first round of testing but will not Complete the experiments until Early this summer. Pryor Grassley Lovinc and Smith the leaders of the military Reform caucus have once again come to Burton s defense arguing that he should remain at least until the end of the test program. Pentagon sources acknowledged thurs Day that the congressional pleas had prompted the delay in the deadline for Bur ton s decision but said they fully expected the Transfer orders to stand. The air Force meantime declined to offer a better description of the Job at Wright Patterson. The Boston Globe quoted unidentified officials As saying it was a nothing  Man marries Blind Man 83, so he can say in fam a s Home Wayne . A to keep officials from evicting a Blind 83-year-old Man from her Home 28-year-old Deb Bie Davis married him. Four months ago her Mother did the same with a leg less 72-year-old Man. I m proud of what i did to keep the family together said Davis who wore a White lace Blouse under a leather jacket at the ceremony wednesday night. Her bridegroom Theodore Teddy Collins had Trou ble hearing the preacher and walking into the Justice s office but managed to kiss his Bride s hand after the two were pronounced Man and wife. Davis and her Mother Jane macintosh said marrying the men is the Only Way to keep caring for them. Macintosh married John Coughlin last december. We re All Here til death do us part macintosh said. We re Happy. We just want to be left alone. I Hope this Isth end of our  the state department of social services however will conduct a hearing May 22 to consider the Validity of the marriages the Quality of care being provided and other issues said department spokesman Terrance Mcgrath. No action will be taken against the couples until then he said. The women met Coughlin and Collins while they were residents in macintosh s 20-bed adult care facility in sul Livan county. Macintosh is a divorced Mother of 12. She closed the faculty eight years ago because she said it was too much work but Coughlin and Collins continued to live with her in a House in Hammondsport. But last year the Steuben county social services department said the men could not live in the House and receive care unless macintosh applied for a License and complied with state regulations governing care provided to people outside the family. She said the Cost of doing that would far exceed the monthly $728 in monthly social Security benefits the men receive and use to support the household which also includes four children of macintosh s and Davis two daughters. The $5 Cost of a marriage License was much More economical macintosh said. And now i have an 83-year-old son in Law she added. She said Collins and Coughlin will share a separate room from their wives. A photo 28-year-old Debbie Davis is kissed by her bridegroom 83 year old Theodore Collins a Blind Man she married to prevent officials from putting him in a nursing Home. Southland s 7-elevens take adult mags off shelves Dallas a Southland corp s 4,500 7-eleven convenience stores will no longer sell Playboy Penthouse and forum magazines the company said thursday. The decision reverses a policy Southland had refused to alter last fall when thou Sands of people marched in Dallas and pick eted 7-eleven stores to demand a halt to the Sale of the adult magazines. The Rev. Jerry Falwell who led the March praised thursday s announcement and asked christians to support 7-eleven financially. This is going to put the pornography Industry on its Knees he told Dallas radio station Keld. Playboy attacked the decision As mis guided while Penthouse publisher Robert Guccione called for patronize action of stores that Don t Bow to  the three magazines will not be available in 7-eleven stores owned by Southland after the May issues Are sold said president Jere w. Thompson. Southland also will encourage the 3,600 7-elevens operated by franchise to adopt the same policy he said. Hearings by the . Attorney general s commission on pornography prompted the decision Thompson said. The testimony before that commission indicates a growing Public awareness and concern Over a possible connection Between adult magazines and crime violence and child abuse his statement said. South land is very sensitive to our position As a Magazine newsstand sales in percent of total circulation science 22.3% Chicago Tribune graphic source Council for periodical distributors associations leadership company and responsible corporate  in Chicago Playboy spokesman David Salyers said it was absurd to consider Playboy pornographic. Southland apparently believes the. Commission has concluded that Reading Playboy May be harmful Salyers said. It s not True. The commission has not is sued a report  in an and in thursday s editions of the Austin american stateman Guccione condemned the decision. Just As i have every constitutional right to publish Penthouse so you too have every constitutionally protected right to read it or ignore it the and said. But there s one right that no one has and that s the right to Stop other people from Reading books or magazines of their own Choice. That s censorship Southland last fall defended its policy of Selling the magazines which were covered and behind the counter and cited polls showing 7-eleven customers favored that approach. Customers had to be at least 18 years old to Purchase the magazines. Southland spokeswoman Jeanne Dono Van said thursday the new policy had Noth ing to do with the protests. I m surprised they made the decision said de Gagnon a retail analyst with Eppler Guerin & Turner in Dallas but he added that sales of the magazines probably represent less than 1 percent of the Gross profits of each store. Meanwhile Bishop Anthony m. Pilla head of the roman Catholic diocese of Cleveland is encouraging his 1 million Church members to join a Boycott of Law son milk co. Stores because they sell magazines such As Playboy and Penthouse. The Boycott due to begin next sunday is being organized by the Northeast Ohio coalition for decency in an Effort to get the company to Stop Selling the magazines at its 700 convenience stores in Ohio Michigan Indiana and Pennsylvania. The Beauty and dignity x f human sexuality which should be revered. Is exploited and degraded by pornographers Pilla wrote in a letter to his parishes