European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 27, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday May 27, 1990 the stars and stripes a Page 5u.s. Sues Ohio Over National guard Camp Washington apr the Justice department accused the state of Ohio in an extremely rare civil suit Friday of overcharging the army for the use of a National guard training Camp. The $8.4 million lawsuit filed under the false claims act accuses the Ohio state government of overcharging the army a National guard Bureau for the costs of labor utilities and materials at Camp Perry in Northwest Ohio. Under the Law the Federal government May seek treble damages a in this Case $6 million a for alleged overcharges. The suit also seeks $2.4 million in penalties for 229 alleged instances of false claims Between 1980 and 1987. The false claims act is commonly used against private contractors for overfilling the government for goods and services. Its use against a stale government is a extremely rare a said Justice department spokesman Michael Robinson Brig. Gen. Thomas Schulte an assistant adjutant general of the Ohio National guard said a i Haven to seen the complaint so i can to comment. Well have our attorneys take a look at that and go from  a this suit is a necessary action to ensure that the government and in turn the taxpayers gel what they pay for Quot said Stuart m. Gerson assistant attorney general for the civil division. Among other things the lawsuit accuses Ohio of Billing the National guard Bureau $315,568 Between 1981 and 1987 for the costs of annual Rifle matches that were staged by the army a director of civilian marksmanship. A in spite of the fact that the state knew that these costs had been billed to or were to be billed to the director of civilian marksmanship the state submitted vouchers for the same costs to the National guard Bureau Quot said the complaint filed in Federal court in co Lombus. The National guard Bureau was charged $315,568 Between 1981 and 1987 for expenses that were also paid by the director of civilian marksmanship the complaint alleged. Quot the state routinely knowingly mis charged and overcharged the National guard Bureau for the costs of labor through several different fraudulent practices a the lawsuit said. The lawsuit also accuses Ohio of mis charging or overcharging the Pentagon $498,500 for labor costs Between 1978 and 1987. The state charged the National guard Bureau for the overtime of Federal workers it had assigned to perform tasks unrelated to the army a use of the Camp. The suit also charges that the state billed the National guard Bureau $270,666 for fuel Oil and electricity for heating buildings that were not used by the army.20 years later Boston Man gets his future Back Boston apr a Man who lost his College scholarship his Job and his intended career when he was convicted of assaulting a police officer during an Antiwar demonstration 20 years ago has cleared his name with a news photograph of the incident. The photo taken by a newspaper photographer but not published until last week shows Malcolm Emory with an armload of books at about the Lime police said that he had thrown a Rock. He insisted at the time that he had just left the Library. Emory now 39, maintained he was wrongly convicted of the assault which police said occurred during a protest at northeastern University in 1970. He never served time for the offence but the conviction Cost him his College scholarship his Job doing research for the Navy and a future As a physicist. But this year using a newspaper photograph taken at the protest Emory got his conviction set aside and won a new trial. On wednesday the Suffolk county District attorney s office said it would drop the Case rather than retry it. And on thursday northeastern University awarded Emory who has spent most of the last 20 years As a welder a full scholarship to Complete the physics studies he began there in 1969. A a it a a great Relief. In a very Happy to have this solved a Emory said. A police officer Vincent Logan maintained that Emory threw a Rock at police during the anti War protest on Jan. 29, 1970. Emory said he was attacked by the officer after he left the Library and decided to take a look at the protest. Emory was arrested on a charge of assault and Battery on a police officer and was convicted on Logan a testimony. He was Given a six month suspended sentence and put on probation for three years. Because of the conviction Emory also lost his College scholarship and his Navy Security clearance he had been working his Way through College As a government researcher. A for the first few years i was very angry about what had happened a Emory said. A i really expected some sort of apology from Logan. But after four or five years and nothing was forthcoming i realized i had to get on with my  a Malcolm Emory shown on the Campus of northeastern University i thursday and the 20-year-old photo that overturned his conviction for assaulting a police officer in a 1970 anti War demonstration. So after his probation ended Emory became a welder and worked in machine shops and shipyards. While at the Library five years ago Emory found in the Boston Globe a front Page photograph that showed him surrounded by police in the midst of the 1970 demonstration. His books could not be seen in the photograph but he hoped there might be others that would support his claim. He found that the Globe will release photographs Only if there is a subpoena. Beech nut recalling baby food Washington up a Beech nut nutrition corp. Is voluntarily recalling 11,000 cases of baby food that were distributed in 22 states East of the Rocky mountains because they May contain pebbles the government said Friday. The Small stones ranging in size from one eighth Inch to one half Inch were discovered during Quality control inspections by the company. The pebbles were traced to a shipment of Frozen peas from Europe Beech nut said. The St. Louis based company said it has so far received Only one complaint about the tainted baby food. There have been no reports of injuries a out of concern for our customers and in keeping with our High standards for Quality we at Beech nut made the decision to move As quickly As possible to remove these products from the store shelves a said or. Richard Thuer Beech nuts vice president of research and development and Quality Assurance. The recall affects three products Beech nut table time vegetable Stew with Chicken in 12-ounce Glass jars beechnut stages 3 Chicken Noodle dinner in 6-ounce Glass jars and Beech nut stages 3 dinner variety pack which includes the Chicken Noodle dinner As one of four jars of food. No other products Are being recalled. Officials said the table time vegetable Stew with Chicken subject to the recall could be identified by the code �?o28feb92 02a0848�?� on the Jar followed by a a c or d. The jars also carry the Federal inspection Mark and est. No. P-68.�?� the Stew is packed 12 jars to a Case and is intended for children Ages 1 and older. The stages 3 Chicken Noodle dinner involved in the recall has the code �?o09mar92 03b0212 on the Jar followed by a a c or d. The jars carry the Federal inspection Seal and a West. No. P-68.�?� the jars arc packed 24 to a Case and the food is intended for children Ages 9 months and older. In the Case of the stages 3 dinner variety pack beechnut is recalling the entire pack although Only the Chicken Noodle dinner might contain stones. In addition to the code on the Jar the wrapper on the pack carries the code Quot use by mar 92�?� and either �?o0423h�?� or �?o0424h Quot there Are six variety packs to a Case. The recall involves Alabama Connecticut Florida Illinois Indiana Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Missouri new Jersey North Carolina new York Ohio Oklahoma Pennsylvania South Carolina Texas Vermont Virginia and West Virginia. Beech nut said Consumers should return the products to the store where they purchased them. People with questions about the recall May Call the governments toll free meat and poultry hotline at 1-800-5355455 from 10 a.m.-4 . Edt monday through Friday. A tape recording with information about the recall will be provided when there is no one to answer the line. Callers in the Washington area can Call the hotline at 447-3333. Beechnut is a subsidiary of Ralston Purina co. Of St. Louis. Quot it was a Legal Calch-22,&Quot said his lawyer John . Quot you can Only get a subpoena if there is a motion for a new trial. You can Only move for a new rial if you have new evidence. And we Only had new a i Dence if there was another photo. We needed a subpoena to find  last year the Globe relented and Emory found one picture of him holding his books As he was being dragged away by  of time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. May 27. 1950 a United nations Secretary general Trygve lie said he hoped for a definite break w within the next month or two in the . Deadlock Over admitting China. Lie made the statement at his first press conference since holding talks with soviet French and British officials.30 years ago today May 27, i960 a president Eisenhower offered to donate . Reconnaissance aircraft including the 11-2. To any multinational system that might be created under . Auspices Lor Protection against Surprise attack.20 years ago today May 27, 1970 a a Harris poll showed that 50 percent of americans approved of president Nixon s decision to order . Troops into Cambodia while 43 percent opposed the action.10 years ago today May 27, 1980 a George Bush ended his two year quest for the presidency leaving the Republican nomination to Ronald Reagan the conservative former governor of California