European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 8, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 6 the stars and stripes saturday. October 8, 198s stateside Koch will test uniforms As Means to Aid learning new York Ai j mayor Edward Koch has arranged for a clothing manufacturer to do nalu student uniforms As a tryout saying the move May improve discipline in the City s Public schools. Koch said the use of uni forms would be comparable 10 inc dress codes in parochial or private schools with inc thought thai it might help in the learning process 10 Nave that kind of  an aide in schools Chancellor Richard Green Siirid the can Nellor would try to locate an elementary school where the principal and parents would be willing to participate. Executor ready to sue Over Sale of Monroe letter Natiw York a the widow of acting teacher Lee str Astier has threatened to sue if a love letter from Marilyn Monroe to Monroe s one time husband Joe Damn Geo is auctioned. The letter written a few weeks before Mon Roe s suicide surfaced last week and is now at new York s Swann gallery where it is to be auctioned oct. 15. But Anna Strasburg said she is entitled to tic letter arguing that All personal items Monroe left were willed to her husband ice of whose estate suit is executor the daily news reported Friday. The letter discovered by a housekeeper in a desk in Monroe s Home the Day after she was found dead aug. 5, 1962, reads dear Joe if 1 can succeed in making you Happy. I will have succeeded in the biggest and most difficult thing there is that is to make one person completely Happy. Your happiness mean my  George lower 1 of the Swann gallery said the letter carries a minimum Price of $ 10,000. Army to study whether Bias kept top medal from Blacks Washington Al j the army Lias agreed lore View the records of Black world War i heroes after defense Secretary Frank Carlucci acknowledged that racial discrimination could Well have extended to individual decisions leading to the awarding of medals a lawmaker said thursday. Rep. Joseph Dioguardi r-n.y., made the disclosure in releasing letters from Carlucci and another Pentagon official. Dioguardi and rep. Mickey Leland it As.  been seeking posthumous medals of Honor for two Black servicemen army sgt. Henry Johnson of Albany n.y., who served during world War i and Navy Seaman Dorrie Miller of Waco Texas who died in world War ii. List october the congressmen introduced legis lation that would have waived the five year statute of limitations governing the medals of Honor opening the Way for consideration of Miller and Johnson. But because of 1 enl agon objections the Bills stalled in the House armed services committee. Dioguardi and Leland. Along with 102 colleagues wrote to Carlucci in june and the letter released thursday was the Secretary s reply. It is Clear that unjust discrimination existed during world wars i and ii that could Well have extended to individual decisions leading to the awarding of medals in recognition of heroic actions Carlucci wrote. As you know while there were a number of in stances where Black world War i and world War  were recognized by individual awards for heroism none was awarded the medal of  about 1.5 million Blacks served in the world wars. Carlucci emphasized thai the defense department docs not support a symbolic award of the medal of Honor the nation s highest military Honor. He also reiterated inc department s objections to Bills singling out Johnson and Miller when Many other individuals might have been equally  nevertheless i am willing As a result of your expressed concern to conduct further research to exam Ine inc conditions existing in the past concerning award of decorations and medals and the extent to which racial discrimination might have been part of those  the Secretary wrote. Dioguardi also released a letter from assistant de sense Secretary Grant s. Green jr., who said the army will review the War records of Black who served in world War i and received French military honors Orthe distinguished service crass the army s second highest  will be difficult because of the passage of time and the destruction of so Many records in the fire at the National personnel records Center in 1973," Green wrote he estimated that the review which has already begun would tale in excess of six  army research will cover  from the All Black 92nd and 93rd dive during world War and will attempt to ascertain Why sgt. Henry John son a member of the 93rd div was not recognized by the . Army for his actions in combat and for wounds received in action Green wrote the army also will try to identify any Black world War 1 soldiers who were recommended for the medal of Honor but were disapproved or received lesser awards he  a Handwritten footnote Green said he has asked inc Navy to report Back to us on the magnitude of doing so meshing similar for  were denied naval combat duly during world War i making Tuch research unnecessary Dioguardi said. But he said he is trying to get the army to do similar research into Black soldiers who served in world War , who served in France was on sentry duty one night when he killed four German soldiers res cued a wounded Comrade and captured a stockpile of weapons despite being severely wounded. He received the Croix de Guerre France s highest military Honor. Miller was serving As a mess Steward aboard the Virginia when the ship was attacked at Pearl Harbor. After the Captain was mortally wounded Miller drag ged him off the deck. Milter then manned a machine gun and shot Down two enemy  was awarded the Navy Cross the service s Sec Ond highest Honor and was killed when his ship was torpedoed in 1943. House votes Veteran pay for pre teen Wii service Washington Calvin Gra Ham said thursday a weight was lifted from his heart when inc House voted to give him Back pay and benefits denied by the Navy because he tied about his age and enlisted during world War ii when he was Only 12. Hut Graham who was injured aboard the battleship South Dakota during the Battle of Guadalcanal says he s still crossing his fingers that the legislation will Clear the Senate before it adjourns for the year possibly As soon As next week. It s not that much Money he said from his Home in fort Worth Texas. It s the Pride of the thing to me that would be Worth a lot to  Graham was discharged from Lite Mili tary 45 years ago when he returned fro the Pacific and was thrown into the Brig been use of his age Graham was denied his music ring out benefits and was granted disability status for one tooth although he claims he lost All his Teeth after Chr Ancl ripped through his Mouth at Guadalcanal. The legislation approved on a unanimous voice vote tuesday in the House would compensate g Raham with $ 18,000 for his Mouth injury and give him mus Leri Rig out benefits of $4, j 17. The military in 19so offered to give Graham Back pay and mustering out benefits of $337 what he would have received upon his discharge in 1943. But rep. Martin Frost and House speaker Jim Wright both Texas democrats worked to gel Graham compensated in 19kb dollars with interest. Texas Democrat sen. Lloil Bentsen meanwhile is attempting to gel the sen Calvin i. Graham ate to and quickly on Graham s behalf and has asked sen. Howell t. Heflin d Ala. To help move the Bill out of the Senate judiciary subcommittee that he chairs. The Navy in 1978 granted Graham an honorable discharge Hentson said. Graham s Story was the subject of a Cus television movie too Young the hero earlier this year and Frost said he believes the publicity finally stirred Congress into acting. The Bill had been introduced four or five times previously. Graham rejoined the service when he reached the proper age and served wit the marines during the korean War. He is now confined to a wheelchair from injuries suffered during a fall from a pier in California years Igo. Mod jewelry Carol Pollard holds up one of the con dam Tutti try items she his put i the Market in Sun Francisco. Pollard who is wearing a condom tarring says the noir Lifs she dreamed up so Linn fur is to $15 each include pendants Lapel pins brooches Money clips key chains and bold ties. They Are usually do curated with glitter Rhino itunes or Jcu cock designs