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fefHE‘MM<EYSECORD* ESTABLEHED 1936 EDWARD A. YUZIUK - EDITOR & PUBLISHER CAROLYN R. YUZIUK - ASSOCIATE EDITOR ARCHE BALLEW - PHOTOGRAPHER & PRESSMAN MISS PATSY BRIGGS - ADVERTEING PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY BY YANCEY PUBLEHING COMPANY SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT BURNSVTLLE,N.C. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1969 NUMBER FIFTY-EIGHT SUBSCRIPTION RATES $3.00/YEAR OUT OF COUNTY $5.00/YEAR SENATOR JL SAM ERVIN !3LA ☆ SAYS * Military Justice Reform WASHINGTON - Military justice, in spite of recent le gislation to improve it, is in the midst of the greatest fer ment since the end of World War EL The Aniheiter and Pueblo affairs, the Presidio incidents in San Francisco, and the recent Green Beret case, whatever the explanation raty be, have cast a pall over the quality of justice dispensed by the armed forces. Part of the problem undoubtedly arises because the mi litary services are undergoing their worst trial of public con fidence in generations. Signs of this erosion of confideme are seen in the widespread concern about our war effort in Vietnam, and in the growing rejection of government and authority by our young people. Even so, some of the pro blem is fueled by scandals which reach to the highest mili tary levels and the unwise actions of the services thensekes Doubts about military justice come at the very time when the system has been the subject of the most thor ough. reform in two decades. The 1968 Military Justice Act, which I helped to draft and pilot through the Con - gress, has now expanded the responsibilities of military counsel in special courts-martial. It has significantly in creased the stature and role of the law officer by malong him a federal judge. Military courts have now been im proved by transforming the old Boards of Review which re viewed trial judgments into full-fledged appellate courts. In addition, the 1968 Act gives the military defendant and his counsel significant new protections. These reforms, which went into effect in late summer, demonstrate a national concern for the serviceman's right to receive a fair trial under a first-class system of justice. It should be recognized that the quality of any system of justice is largely dependent upon the individuals who administer it. As long as individuals make judgmerfs there will be the risk of errors. To minimize this,howevei we should constantly strive to incorporate the safeguards of "due process" of law in our procedures. In reviewing the Military Justice Act of 1968, it shouH be pointed out that one area of reform was neglected lasi year. This relates to administrative separations which in volve non-honorable discharges. The importance of this matter is that any service discharge of a degree less than honorable carries with it a social stigma in the publi: mud, For this reason, I have been much concerned about the leeway which military authorities have in granting admi nistrative discharges which do not involve a court-martial I believe that we ought to enact a code of procedure which insures that any serviceman being considered for a non honorable discharge should have the basic protection of "due process" of law. On March 4th, I introduced S. 1266, to establish such a code. Basically, it would require 3—member administra tive discharge boards to conduct fair and impartial hearirgs on the alleged grounds for such a discharge, that tiey rmlc findings based upon the evidence, and that they specify tie reasons for their recommendations as to whether the defen dant should be discharged or retained in the armed forces. I believe my bill would fill a gap which now exists in the basic safeguards accorded servicemen, and I am hope ful that the studies which may begin on this measure soon will result in favorable Congressional Action on it. •.•.W*. V# * J V'< *,* .Mill .4 4 « tC V ■ strstiglvt Y taxis: VJT By Tom Anderson M THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES-PART I Know your enemy! If you are a Christian- American, freedom-loving patriot, one of your most dangerous enemies is the National Coun cil of Churches. The following objectives of the National Council of Churches also happen to be ob jectives of the American Communist party: (l) Peaceful coexistence, (2) Disarmament, (3) Kill the proposed ABM system, (4) Ban nuclear testing, (5) Abolish loyalty-security laws and loyalty oaths, (6) Abolish all investig ating committees on Communism, (7) Force racial integration, (8) Change the social order, using violence if necessary, (9) More foreign aid to Communist countries, (10) Recognition of Red China, Cuba and East Germany, (11) Advance Marxist and one-world propaganda efforts through the church, (12) Recruit for one-world socialist conspiracy in political and labor movements, (13) End capital punish ment, (14) Discredit J. Edgar Hoover and the F. 8.1., (15) Kill immigration and passport laws, (16) Clemency for convicted spies, (17) Reconstruct religion on the basis of scientific materialism, (18) Remove restrictions on im ports from Communist countries and on cul tural exchanges between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, (19) Promote sex education in churches, synagogues and schools, press and networks. (20) Adopt the “open society sociologically” (world socialism) and the “open society Letters To The Editor Commendation Dear Editor: Congratulations on the fine lead article on "non-competi tive" banking in Burnsville in the Yancey Recoixi. It is tru ly tragic that this one institu tion has failed to demonstrate by example any interest in pro gressivism in Yancey County. Even more laughable is the lack of effort of the bank to keep up in its own field; wit ness any day the hand sorting of checks in this modem age of electronics and computers. Will a new bank building mean a new style of banking in Bum ville? In conclusion, although I cannot agree with your edito rials as presented on pages 2 and 3 in your weekly publica tions, please do keep up the good work of noting successes and pointing to areas of need ed improvement in the com munity. You are providing a real service. Very sincerely, Mrs. Donald R.Elly Total Recall To the Editor, I realize that it is impossi ble to regulate the seemingly idiotic weekend parade of cars incessantly playing follow the leader up and down Main St., all the while belching their noxious fumes into the air. art I feel certain that so me effort could, and should, be made to remove from the street all of the un-mutt l e d and cut-out equipped c ars participating in this lunacy. Noise is a pollutant as in sidious and deadly as carbon monoxide and in this case un necessary. I have ty veiled all over this country and lived in many areas but am ata loss ideologically” (end all supernatural religion, especially Christianity), (21) Enforce “open housing” and the “closed shop” (compulsory labor union membership), (22) Oppose and discriminate against “super-patriots,” “radical rightists” and anti-Communists, (23) “New internationalism” to replace national sovereign ty, (24) Take from the “haves” and give to the “have-nots.” (Land reform, guaranteed annual income, etc.) (25) Put political and economic pressure on South Africa and Rhodesia, (26) Surrender American sovereignty to the Com munist-dominated World Court, (27) Greatly strengthen the power of the United Nations, (28) Vastly increase the foreign aid program with no thought of whether any aid is to the best interest of the U. S. A., (29) Liberalize “welfare laws,” (30) Firearms control, (31) Promote intermarriage of blacks and whites, (32) Remove all prayer and Bible reading from the public schools, (33) Advocate “situ ation ethics’ and free love, (34) Sponsor and train agitators for the invasion of some of our southern states, (35) Censorship of radio and TV with respect to “conservative” broad casters like Carl Mclntyre, Dean Manion, “Lifeline,” Tom Anderson, Dan Smoot, Dr. Billy James Hargis. (More of the startling end sordid truth about the National Council of Churches in this space next week). —American Way Features to recall staying in any com munity where so few people had the capacity to create so much din. When I am far away, mu sing about your beautiful m>m tains, and tempted to return, I will recall the screech i n g tires, unmuffled engines roar, and yes, the be—fouled air - and will look elsewhere. T.J. Kenny A Visitor Other Side Dear Mr. Editor, For years we have been leading our county's newspa - per. Years ago when it was known as The Burnsville Eagle. We sure enjoyed it until now. You want to know why we do not like it now? Well, that Tom Anderson is a buzzard. Filling his belly with food, his poison pen writes about the misfortunes of others Anderson said he did not know Miss Kopechene,Kenne dy, nor had he ever been on the Island where the accident happened. Yet, he told every thing about it. So if he was not present at the scene of the accident, then he must have lied In closing I wish to say you can publish my letter or put it in the trash can. But I bet you will agree that anyone who flips a two-headed coin is a cheat. All honest have two different sides. It's your paper. We would keep foe old Eagle flying and not let the buzzards take over. Sincerely yours, Mrs. Charles Fox Don’t like It oaax Mr. Yuziuki Mr. Yuziuk, in myopinioi Carolyn Yuziuk is to be com mended for her rather exhaua tive article on the Ban king situation in Yancey County. However, it seems to me that there are several other areas in which her "princities of competition for progress " might apply. The grocery retail business, e. g. is a stxcrg one in point. We pay 5, 10, or 20 (j:, maybe more, on the SI.OO than one pays in Mar ion or Asheville for general run of groceries. A big firm needs to come in and establish business. Too many very small grocerymen have to charge too much to exist. We run a small busi - ness, but do not charge high prices to stay in business. Your campaign to reach the trash dumpers and litter bugs does not reach the correct peo ple, apparently. A "No Dunp mg" sign was put up on Hwy. 80 (where your paper previous ly took and published a photo) yet dumping continued in this spot right on State Hwy. 80.. Where is the State Highw a y Commissioner? Yours sincerely, V. D. Stenzel Point Os No Return When Suzie - an ostrich in the Detroit Zoo - passed away the other day, an autopsy dis closed that she had expired from swallowing the pennies, dimes and quarters tossed to her by admirers. There may be no moral in that for ostriches, but it could indicate the point at which in flationary trends become fatal In Suzie's case it was $3.85. . Nashville Banner
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