European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 5, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes tuesday Mays 19b7 Proxmire wants investigation into claims of is censorship of Chuck Vinch in Logton in win Washington sen. William Proxmire wants a civilian commission to look into charges of senior ship atthe european and Pacific editions of the stars and stripes. "1 will introduce this legislation in response to to every serious concerns that troops sent overseas to protect Freedom May not be fully enjoying one of the mos important freedoms we have the right to free press the Wisconsin Democrat said in a statement. Our military personnel arc being shortchanged i censorship by the defense department which the stars and stripes in both the Pacific and the Bill which we to be introduced monday would require the Secretary of defense to appoint five civilian journalists to serve on the commission. They would have90 Days to report their finding and would be authorized to recommend whether the role of civilian journalists atthe newspapers should be strengthened Jordan Erizer director of the american Force information service said monday he does not expect Prou nire s Bill to go far because there is no basis for it there May be a very few cases where the editor in chief disagrees with he Guys putting the paper together but to Tny knowledge there has not been a single Case of calculated withholding of news or information in the Start and stripes he said. If i thought for a minute that there was calculate withholding of information i d go to the associated press and other news Media in five minutes and ask for their help in publicizing that  the editor in chief of the european edition said there is no problem of censorship in Europe there s a mechanism to Deal with it should it Ever Ante said army col. Jeffrey Cook referring to the newspaper s defense department instruction to report any at tempts at withholding news to the assistant Secretary of defense for Public affairs. It is the Basic policy of the department of defens thai you have a free flow of information and our news paper duplicates the Range ,. You find in a  Cook said t the policy clearly stall that there not be  a Proxmire staff member said that while censorship problem exists in both commands the situation seems to be More serious in the Pacific. The staffer said complaints have been received bout suppression by the Pacific newspaper military editors of such sensitive articles As Servis members wives working a bar girls in Okinawa a visit to Japan by the battleship new Jersey gis being paid to marry South korean prostitutes so they could emigrate to the United Stales and several stories on acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Col Edwin j. Montgomery editor of the Pacific edition echoed the statement of a Pentagon spokes Man that a commission is  Pentagon spokesman Jim Turner told units pres International we believe that the Stan and stripes newspapers Are fulfilling their Mission and responsibility to provide uncensored news to the men and women of the armed forces. We therefore believe that such a Bill is  Montgomery said in a Telephone interview monday from his Home at Yakola a Japan that he has never been told by a civilian or military Superior whether to print or not to print any  but he acknowledged that members of his staff have complained to the inspector general and Congress that the paper was being censored. Some members of the stuff have taken Issue wit editorial decisions i have made he said. We have held stories but because we were looking for another Point of View looking for balance not Lor reasons of  the Proxmire staffer said the european edition also gets pressured. He cited the 1934 Case of the German general assigned to nato who allegedly frequented homosexual bars. The military command expressly prohibited the european edition from printing a wire service Story about that the starter said. The problem has gone beyond complaints  a top to cd civilian editor it the Pacific edition recently pave notice that he was resigning because of censorship he mid in Europe capt Dale Patterson resigned last August a editor in chief and retired firn the Navy because of con mad pressure the Teutor said Proxmire cited Colum Bia journalism review article in which Patterson said the degree of command influence became intolerable to me. It got to the Point where i was getting Calk on week ends from and erring peaking for generals and admirals. I just got sick of it but Patterson reached monday in Hawaii where be i serving As military adviser to the to miniseries War and remembrance mid be never let pressure from the euro Pean come if tit Down to the paper s editorial staff absolutely not he said. That s the Job of the editor i chief to make sure that docent  Cook said in was important to distinguish Between censorship and after the fact complaints about what was printed. The existing mechanisms Are adequate to Deal with issues of prior restraint. In terms of some thing we publish that someone disagrees with 1 think the proper form for airing those grievances is through letters it the  managing editor Mert Proctor a civilian also said Patterson succeeded in preventing the pressures from affecting the contents of the newspaper. Proctor said i would be difficult to comment on Proxmire s proposal without knowing All the details of the Bill but an outside viewpoints Are usually  Patterson said he thinks the Bill is a positive development in that it might help Clear the air i Don t know what Long term effect it would have but it s certainly Worth a  Proxmire Lold the associated press it is possible that the military command bus too much control Over the stars and stripes Patterson said an ultimate solution would be to to Meths editor is chief of the newspaper out from under the regional theater command. Jeff Ltd writer j l  Hiir Luud u Tutt it pal Hermit finds wigwam burned Down Boston up Urban Hermit Bill Brill returned from an appearance on National television to find the wigwam he had been ordered to vacate had burned Down but by sunday he was rebuilding his Home of 19 years. Britt 50, sobbed saturday night As he stood Over thrashes of his makeshift shelter at the Chestnut Hill Reser voir. Everything i own is gone he said. Fire official said the Blaze was set by vandals. The Hermit of Chestnut Hill immediately began Clearing Brush from a spot near his wigwam s charred remains and etude not from nearby Boston College gave him a mattress that he slept on that night others donated Money and a tent to Britt who said sunday that he was determined to stay on Britt gained recognition after actor Mickey Rooney announced plans to make a television movie tied on his life. Style Sicle Amtrak plans to suspend Washington Montreal run Montpelier Lap a Nurak plan to upend indefinitely its Mon Trealer passenger Nln which crosses new England on twice daily trips betwee Washington and Montreal. It cited the condition of privately owned track As the reason Tor the suspension a senator said. They called me today to by they plan on announcing he cancellation of the train service this week sen. Patrick Leahy d-vt., said sunday. Amtrak spokesman Clifford Black said he could not discuss plans for the Mon rear which serve 200 Passen Gers a Day Between Montreal and new York City. We have made a decision but we Are nol mating an announcement about it he said. Mon Trealer service hns been curtailed Sines april a when flooding in Southern Vermont prompted Amtrak to make Springfield Mitt the Northern terminus busing passengers Between there and Montreal. Gun sales fail to help sex governor s bankruptcy Cheyenne Wyo. A five gum belonging to former gov. De Henchley went on the auction Block but the Sale did t do much to help him Battle Back from  three two Democrat bought Back one gun Given to him by his father while four others three commemorative Winchester rifles and a Shotgun fetched Only $ 1,780. They had been appraised at 11,400. I hated to bring hem Here said Alan Sundley  to handle hers Jiler bankruptcy one. Herschler. Who left office in january when Mike Suffi Van took Over was forced into bankruptcy by the failure of a ranch that left him with a most $6 million in debts. Herschler was a had of a governor for this stats. Thai gun will mean something Tome Day said Frank Smith of Taunie county who paid 1410 for one of the rifles. Junior league official urges aids education Nashville tens. Up Junior league Mem Ber should learn the facts about aids and Heto teach communities about the issues surrounding the disease the organization International president a i we re Ai the Point thai we must begin to Audret something thai is going to be a crisis to the world said Virginia Austin head of the association of Junior  immune deficiency syndrome i an important Issue and we must educate ourselves about it and help the communities we live in educate them selves about it As Well Austin spoke before the Junior league began its 68th annual conference with Delegate representing172,000 Junior league members in the United states Mexico Canada and great Britain. Suzuki announces hike in Samurai vehicle Price Detroit up Suzuki of America automotive corp. Has increased the Price of its Samurai Utility vehicle by $500 to $7,495, effective immediately. The new Price is in effect for both the Hardtop an convertible versions of the sporty jeep like vehicle. We have worked very hard to hold Down the coat of the Samurai due to the severe period of Dollar devaluation n. Douglas Mazza vice president and Genera manager for Suzuki said we find we have now reached a Point where a Price increase is  Suzuki said Samurai sales have been running at Strong Levels and even with the increase it remain the lowest priced vehicle in its class. Hundreds pitched in and saved couple s farm Norlina . A people fro across the world helped Ernie and mar Gie Brauer save their farm but an Anonymous dutchman was particularly responsible for pulling them from bankruptcy. I have not had any correspondence with them at All and i guess i la never know his name Brauer said. But he sent us 100,000 Swiss francs about160,000 to be used toward the Purchase of our Home and whatever else we could get. We were Able to Purchase the Home and about 37 6  he said thai during world War ii this Man s family somehow or another was saved by american soldiers  said. In seems like he took this Way to show his  the businessman and the More than250 others who donated Money found out about the Brauers plight through Aidler she wrote to bankruptcy trustee William Yeager of Durham. Time Magazine obtained the letter an published a Story about the family in its sell. 8 Issue. Donations immediately poured in from 49 states and from Many foreign countries. Brauer 60, won t say How much the contributions to her and her husband 69, totalled. But they were enough to enable them to keep their Home and part of the land and on thursday the Brauer got a new deed. The rest of their 22 s acres will be auctioned. The Brauers had been family Farmer for 41 years but last Spring they realized they could no longer fight the damage done by dry weat Lier of prices for cropland High interest rates for farm Loans. Their debts had totalled 1678,000. We realized there was no Way we could eel financing to continue farming she said. It was so bad that we could either Waii for them to foreclose on our farm or we could declare  they filed for bankruptcy in april. Mrs. Brauer now works As a secretariat Maria i Arham Hospital in Henderson. Her husband took a Job at a Golf course in Warrenton