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Show The Deseret Sampler, Friday, July 21, 1972 HHC continues to lead league YAC moves ahead of MPs POWMIAs Wliat has been done and what you can do 1 SECURE HUMANE treatment for POWs as outlined in and There are over 1,600 U.S. ser- the Geneva Conventions vicemen who are either prisoner! as recognized by general humaniof war or listed as missing in ac- tarian standards; n 3. Stimulate continuing tion in Southeast Asia. We know fate of the the about virtually nothing about the mamen and die plight of their jority of our men who are missfamilies; and ing. Are they well or sick? More 4. Improve dissemination of alive are or they important, information concerning the POW-MIdead? We dont know, and we cant problem not only to the find out because the Democratic press and to families of the capRepublic of North Vietnam and tured and missing men, but also its Communist Allies in South to agencies of the government. ANOTHER organization conVietnam and Laos won't tell us. THEY REFUSE to give us cerned is Viva", (Vital Voices official information about our in America), a non profit, non whose men. They ignore the basic hu- political organization manitarian requirements of the members are POWMIA famiGeneva Conventions which they lies and concerned citizens who signed in 1957 in their treatment are working to alert all Americans to the tragic plight of our of U.S. prisoners. Of all the pressure that has POWMIAs. This organization distributes been brought to bear on Hanoi, public opinion seems to have sample letters petitions to the had the best results. The increas- UN, and bumper stickers etc. deing appearance of press edi- signed to keep the POWMIAs torials and the arrival of thous- before the public. ands of letters deploring Hanois They will send a bracelet treatment of POWs has brought inscribed with the name of a POWMIA to all who request slight improvement a 1969, By January period it, and this should be worn with of five years, families had receiv- the vow that it will not be reed a total of 620 letters from moved until the day the Red all POWs held in Southeast Cross is allowed in to Hand Asia. After information was re- and can assure his family of his leased about the prisoners and status, and that he receives the the letterwriting campaigns were humane treatment due all men. A DONATION of 2.50 is started, improvement was imrequested to cover cost of the mediately seen. MORE LETTERS are being bracelet. For information on the purreceived and more of our men are allowed to write. Although chase of these bracelets, conthe mail being received still tact Mrs. Amy Reeder, phone does not fully comply with the 2260. . Geneva Conventions, it is an Bumper stickers and other literature and information which improvement. Hanoi has also reacted by will tell you what you can do allowing foreign journalists to to help our POWMIA can also interview some American POWs be obtained from Mr. and Mrs. and die interviews have readied George Eastland, 6 Valdez Cirthe United States. cle, Phone 2031, and Chaplain Admittedly,' these were care- Ross Wright, Post Chapel, Phone fully staged interviews which 2808. were censored by Hanoi, but at least some families got to see their loved ones alive. Reluctantly, Hanoi seems to be reacting to public opinion. AMERICAN feelings about our role in the Vietnam War are divided. But one thing all can surely agree on is this: American men missing or held captive in Southeast Asia deserve to be treated with the dignity and compassion guaranteed by the Geneva Convention. The National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia, a non pro&t, non partisan organization, is made up of members of families of the POWMIAs. Its primary objectives are to: 1. Obtain, at the earliest possible time, the release of and a complete accounting for all Violet Van Ausdal of the Supcaptured or missing Americans Branch received a cadi sugply in Southeast Asia; gestion award. by Joy Eastland HOSPITAL 17 OFFICERS 13 The eleventh game of the season for the Hospital was a victorious one as they outlasted tibe Officers They started out with 10 runs in the first dine innings including home runs by Maik Jackson in the first and Randy Howarth in the second. The Officers had homers., from Donald Hall in the first and Fritz Faulkner in the second but were still trailing die hospital by four runs and were never able to overtake them. Howarth got another home CIVILIANS 13 YAC 6 After an inning of play YAC Tun for the Hospital to help them led in this ballgame The in their win. Faulkner was Civilians, starting slowly as they on the day in a losing effort usually do, tied it in the second. Then, as so often happens, HHC 14 - MPs 12 HHC had a 13-- 6 lead going the Civilians started hitting and into die sixth inning and had came up with six runs on eight to hang on for the win as the hits including Casey Livingstons MPs came up with six runs in home run. Dennis Lamoreaux die sixth to narrow the gap to hit (me in the next inning with two men on to run the score to It was the ninth win of the 12-In the bottom of the inning season for HHC without a deCruz Rubi hit a homer with a feat. man cm for a 12-- 5 score. YAC MET TEAM 11 CHEM TECH 5 only got one more run as did It was another good game the Civilians on Livingstons second homer of the game. for Dave Woods as he hit two homers to power the Met Team MET TEAM 11 to the victory over an ineffecHOSPITAL 10 tive Chem Tech team. The Met Team squeaked by James Crow also hit a homer the faltering Hospital by a score for the Met Team to help with the win. Paul Sturm and Tom of Willy Williams and Griffiths were both for Mark Jackson continued their home run output as they each Chem Tech. got one. It wasn't enough though as the Met Teams singles and CIVILIANS 30 HOSPITAL 7 It was a field day for the doubles proved enough for the Civilians as they sent up 17 win. Mike Balombin and Steve players against the Hospital beNickols were both for fore there was an out recorded. the Met Team Nickols conwith All 17 of those players came tributing a homer. Jackson got home to score and outweighed the two runs the Hospital got two homers as well as a double for the losers. in die top of that inning. The Civilians picked up 13 more runs in the next three HHC 19 CHEM TECH 9 A see-saaffair developed innings as everybody on die team was hitting. Dennis La mor- after die first inning when es ux was with a single, Chem Tech took the lead 0 only to lose it in the bottom of the double, and two home runs. Casey Livingston and Walt inning when HHC got six Gurney also hit homers for the runs for a 6--3 lead. HHC opened up the lead, Civilians. Mark Jackson hit the only home run for the Hospital. after Chem Tech tied it, with five runs including homers by Earl Edwards, Ted Moffat, and MET TEAM 20 OFFICERS 16 Neither team seemed to want to- score until .the third, inning i when die Met Team erupted for M officers with runs die eight getting half of those back jn the bottom of the third. Each team picked up more runs until the score in the sixth 1 was for the Met Team. The Met Team then scored four more runs in die seventh on a triple by Mike Balombin and a home run from Bill Akridge. The Officers came back with five runs in the bottom of the seventh but it wasnt enough as they lost by four runs. Don Hall contributed a home run for the 17-1- 3. Paul Thompson. HHC added eight runs and two more homers by Jim Moesenthin and Ron Meyer. Chem Tech got two back in the top of the fifth but it wasnt enough to stop HHC and kept Headquarters undefeated. -3 world-concer- A All-St- ar Team 3-- 2. will play their first tournament game Thursday afThe Dugway Little League of Salt Lake City at Rosecrest at 6 p.m. The team, Rosecrest ternoon when they play Bill Cochran, Randy four teams are: 1st row the of members from Dugway picked Nerdin, Monte Fuhrman, Ren Anderton; David Oyler, John Mason, and Greg Mohammed. 2nd row: Manager Ray Montano, Paul Brown, Lucky Morse, Pat Donnelly, Ray Montano Jr., David Holtam, and John Houle. Missing when the photo was taken. Coach William Brown and Michael Lacy. All-Sta- (1-- YAC 16 OFFICERS 13 The higftligjits of this game were the extra inning and the protest by YAC. They came down to the end of the seventh inning tied up at In the top of die eighth Cruz in the Rubi, who was game, singled and came around to score as Kevin Donnelly and Jerry Polousky each singled aqd scored for their victory margin of three runs. t Earlier in the inning YAC had protested an interpretation of an interference rule that cost them a base runner at third. Having won the game they later withdrew the protest. 13-1- 3. r5 tit 13-1- 2. 3. 11-1- 0. X vy : wl.Jt ); f Si.'.' .jv. the Supply Haws Brandi received a cash award for an adopted suggestion. Ralph of - Mark Houle of the SOFTBALL ACTION National League rounds first base while first baseman Ceorge Bruce and pitcher Joe Harps of the American League ready themselves for die throw from the outfield. The game ended with the National League winning with a score of 19-1- ALL-STA- Am-lerica- i CIVILIANS 18 MFs 13 As is usually the case the Civilians seemed like they didnt want to have anything to do with the baU. The MFs took the lead with six runs in the first inning and the Civilians got one bad:. The Civilians slowly ate away at the MP's lead and took a 9--7 lead in the third on seven hits for six runs including a homer by Dennis Lamoreaux. They got seven more runs in the fourth to salt the game away and stay close to HHC. STANDINGS (As of July 19) AMERICAN LEAGUE ft 3-- i;:h Specialist 4 James Lewis received two Suggestion Awards on Apr. 7. Specialist Lewis is assign-ne- d to the Chem. Div. 16-1- Something under $500? ... Step this way please. Officers. CHEM TECH 37 MPs 10 The MPs probably thought they were at a shooting match and they were the targets as Chem Tech sent 27 men to the Pablo Mondragon of the Facili- fi Division received a Sustain- plate and it seemed like everyed one of them got a hit in the Superior Performance Award, On New Chryslers Dodges - Plymouths Newell Kelley of the Facilities Division received a Sustained Superior Performance Award. MATRIMONY Matrimony is like a good onion. Men praise it with tears in their eyes. Supervision. HnHHflROHT and Dodge Trucks Make a great deal on a 72 fourth inning. The game was close up to that point with Chem Tech in the lead 9--8 after coming up with eight runs in die second and the MPs getting seven in the third. Dick Eystad and Paul Sturm in die fourth innwere ing alone as everyone got up at least twice and only three didn't make it for a third time. Don Guillory and Cardell Jensen each contributed a homer for the winners and Richard Allen hit one for the MFs. Members of the U.S. Army Hospital Attachment LETTERS OF COMMENDATION who recently received Letters of Commendation are (L-R-) SP6 David Jones, SP4 Jerry Kinard, SP5 Bob Johnson, SP5 Fat Allen and William Lewis. humor for all occasions Discounts up to M500 USED CARS AT A GREAT REDUCTION Creative Excellence is an American Tradition Most With Air Conditioners IRraO naoArgiilMilIffnrrnnirtflTiT;pnrt MTOOOOUt ficjljn iPitnm ffflJUriafo.ir.fffflfUglltis MSGVi lake HOOD DRUG If Master Sergeants Billy G. Cochran and Francis C. Oyler reenlist for three years each and their present duty assignments. Administering the oaths is Captain James R. III1C CO, while post Career Counselor SFC David L. McKinney looks on. s, t 1 34 South Main, Tooele - 882-301- 4 . . . |