Conditional Amnesty Plan Implemented by President
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iianrt|f0tpr burning Mmlb MANCHESTER, CONN., MONDAY, SEPT, 16, 1974- VOL. XCIII, No. 295 Manchester—A City of Village Charm TWENTY-TWO PAGES PRICE: HETEE.N CEi\ I S Conditional Amnesty Plan k '4 < tj. • Implemented by President WASHINGTON (UPI) - President Ford violated military law by deserting or “of mitigating circumstances.” today offered conditional amnesty to not require that these acts be condoned. evading the draft from Aug. 4, 1964, to In an executive order. Ford also es thousands of Vietnam era draft evaders “Yet reconciliation calls for an act of March 28, 1973. tablished a nine-member presidential •t ^ w and military deserters in exchange for up mercy to bind the nation’s wounds and to board which will recommend such heal the scars of devisiveness.” ^ 0 to 24 months of public service and a reaf Allernulive Service clemency to the President on a case-by- The clemency board will consider only firmation of allegiance to the United In a special proclamation. Ford said the States. case basis. “In the absence of aggregating the cases of persons who apply before Jan. period of alternative service may be factors, the clemency board would be The offer of conditional amnesty 31, 1975, and it is expected to complete its reduced to less than the proposed 24 expected to recommend clemency,” Ford work no later than Dec, 31, 1976. requires that draft evaders and deserters months by the attorney general, the said. present themselves to a United States at secretaries of the armed services or the Many Poicniially Eligible torney or military officials before Jan. 31, transportation secretary, who has had Priority CoiiHicleration The White House said about 15,500 draft 1975. The offer applies to those who jurisdiction over the Coast Guard, in cases Ford instructed the board to give evaders are “potentially eligible.” Of that “priority consideration” to those men now total, it said, about 8,700 have been con imprisoned for such offenses and asked victed of draft evasion; about 4,350 are un that their confinement be suspended as der indictment (4,060 listed as fugatives); soon as possible, pending the board's about 3,000 are in Canada, and about 2,250 Anti-Busing Marchers review. are under investigation, but not yet in House Republican Leader John J. dicted. Rhodes, who was one of the congressional About 130 individuals are said to be ;nqre Boston Police leaders from both parties who met with currently inprisoned for draft evasion. Ford on the amnesty issue before the The board will review the records of two BOSTON (UPI) — Defying police, a Early estimates were that about 200 public announcement, said there was no kinds of applicants: noisy, unorganized crowd of 200 white students, including 110 to 115 blacks connection between the amnesty plan and —Those who have been convicted of a youths and parents, staged an anti-busing children were in classes at South Boston Ford’s controversial pardon of former draft evasion offense commited between ■'ll march through a section of South Boston High. Only 61 children, including 25 blacks, President Nixon. Aug. 4, 1964 and March 28, 1973. i ■ today, the third day of a court-ordered 32 whites and four other minorities were —Those who received a punative or un . plan to integrate Boston’s public schools. in the school Friday. The school has a Rhodes predicted the reaction in desirable discharge from the armed One arrest was reported. There was no projected enrollment of 1,480. Congress to the proposals would be “most forces because of a military absentee I violence, but a few youths threw a couple Seven buses arrived safely at Gavin ly favorable.” Assistant Senate GOP offense commited during the Vietnam era of ash cans at police. Other children ran Middle School in South Boston. Officials leader Robert Griffin said the Joint Chiefs or those serving sentences of confinement across the hoods and roofs of parked cars. said about 250 children were in classes at of Staff told Ford that his plan “would not for such violations. undermine the military services.” Try to Contain Crowd the school today, with more blacks in Deserters were defined by the White Some 300 police tried to contain the attendance but less whites. There were 207 The offer of amnesty, which went into House as those absent from the military crowd with horses, motorcycles and foot children at the school Friday. It has an effect immediately with Ford’s announce without authorization for 30 days or more. patrolmen, but they kept spilling out and enrollment of 894. ment, fell short of the demands of the The White House said about 12,500 tried to move up side streets towards Police Escort Buses thousands of American young men now deserters still are at large, including South Boston High School — the most The buses were escorted by police on about 1,500 in Canada. A5bout 660 are <*• living in Canada and Sweden to avoid racially troubled of the city’s 80 schools motorcycles, in cars and mounted on punishment for deserting or evading the presently serving pri.son sentences or affect^ by the federal court order. horses. A police helicopter hovered above. draft. awaiting military trial, Police cordoned off East Broadway and Hundreds of other police, spaced only 25 “ In furtherance of our national commit “Desertion in time of war is a major, Emerson Street thus preventing the group feet apart, lined roads and rooftops in ment to justice and mercy these young serious offense; failure to respond to the from marching on the school. South Boston. Americans should have the chance to con Bicentennial Idea Hearing Tonight country’s call of duty is also a serious The march began shortly after classes Thomas I. Atkins, president of the tribute a share to the rebuilding of peace offense,” Ford said in his statement. started and as it appeared that a black Boston branch of the NAACP, rode on one amoung ourselves and all nations,” Ford “Reconciliation among our people does Examining the remains of the last celebrate the nation’s 200th birthday. boycott of South Boston High School of the buses with the children. Atkins, who said. one-room school house left in Moving this school from the Vonecker softened when four buses full of black earlier called on black parents to keep Manchester are, left to right, Mrs. farm on Keeney St. to the Cheney children attended classes. their children home, had reversed his Carol Kuehl, Nathan Agostinelli, and Homestead on Hartford Rd. is one of Liquor Stores Closed stand during the weekend and issued an Shrine Band Pleases Francis Mahoney of the Manchester the suggestions they have already Mayor Kevin H. White called on all impassioned plea for blacks to send their Bicentennial Committee. The men are received. “ It’s the number one liquor stores in South Boston to close until children to South Boston High School after cochairmen and Mrs. Kuehl is project suggested to us‘ so far,’’ at least 4:30 p.m. — and possibly all day. he became convinced they would be safe. Center Park Audience secretary of the committee which will Agostinelli said. “It’s urgent because hold an open hearing tonight at 7:30 in it looks like it won’t last much By JUNE TOMPKINS musicals “Oliver” and “the Music Man” the cafeteria of the Manchester High longer,’’ Mahoney added. All three along with the favorite ‘Candy Man” The winning marching band at the were among the present day popular songs School. They hope to hear suggested urged people to come to the hearing Disgruntled Officer ideas for how the town can best national convention of the Shrine in Atlan on the program. tonight. (Herald photo by Barlow) tic City in June won the heartj of The band spiced its repertoire with a lit townspeople Sunday afternoon as the tle ragtime in Scott Joplin’s “The Enter Destroys Jet Plane Sphinx Temple Shrine Band opened a Sun tainer. " Nixon Doctor Says Pardon day afternoon concert series in Center SAIGON (UPI) — Authorities blamed a Da Nang as a heavy drinker, womanizer Park. Harold E. Turkington, a inemjjer of the disgruntled officer in the government’s and gambler.” Several hundred men, women and band, announced the program and in No Help to Nixon Spirits crack anger force today for blowing up an The pilot’s radio transmissions to children, and a few dogs, listened to the troduced area members of the band to the Air Vietnam jet during an abortive ground controllers indicated Tan, dis group in their colorful uniforms as they audience, and was invited to direct one of the numbers. WASHINGTON (UPI) - Former White “ He seems to be more tired,” said attempt to hijack the plane to Hanoi. guised in the uniform of a paratroop played a pops-type program. House physician Walter Tkach says Presi Tkach. “He doesn’t have that bounce to at Police said the ranger officer, who was major, had two accomplices in the tragic The Shrine Band was under the direction The concert, one of a series of three Sun dent Ford's pardon was no help in lifting tack.” recently demoted for car theft, led a hijack attempt. of John Hefferman, its regular director, day afternoon concerts in the park, was sponsored by the Retail Trade Commis Richard M. Nixon’s spirits. Had the pardon helped his spirits? three-man band that blew up the Boeing Airline officials said the hijacking began who is also an associate director of the He described Nixon as a “man looking “The pardon didn’t do him a damn bit of 727 Sunday over coastal Phan Rang air just before noon during a 350-mile flight Coast Guard Band at the academy in New sion of the (ireater Manchester Chamber back and wondering what had happened to good,” replied Tkach.