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Show Page July 6, 1973 18 Know your legal rights Dogs race at Thule 1 People stationed in the Deep South probably spent Armed Forces Day inside sweating out the latest weather watch. Not so for those stationed at Thule AB, Greenland. There, most spent the day outside on the snow watching a local version of a holiday back to base drag race-th- en for a Thule-styl- e picnic. Under clear but cold skies, more than 500 crowded onto the ice of North Star Bay to watch 17 Eskimo drivers race their teams in the third annual Thule Invitational Dogsledge Race. Each team carried a Thule airman as passenger. At 1 p.m., Col. John W. Yi cum, base commander, cusableinbringing the case to trial. In this instance, she A person with a cause for failed to prove excusable legal action, such as a per- delay. This might appear to be a sonal injury, should not rule. However, claim. his in harsh dawdle pressing have courts and not file a complaint legislatures If you do that determined or go to trial within certain by imposing time limits, the law bars later time limitations, individuals involved in litigation will legal actions. by C.E. jumped on sledge Number One, got his "go" signal, and the race was on. Every two minutes another sledge slid through the starting gate. Bouncing across the ice, the pulled by about sledges-ea- ch 10 huskies-reach- ed speeds approaching seven miles an hour down the three-mil- e course. Eskimo Mamarut Kujaukitsok won the race with a time of 10 minutes and 20 seconds. His prize was a 30.06 rifle presented by Colonel Yocum. pair of binoculars and a hunting stove went to the two A runners-up- . - An entry in the third annual Thule In vitational Dogsledge Race awaits his starting signal. The three all live in the northern village of Qanaq. An average of one person is The other 14 Eskimo drivers communities fingerprinted every minute of represented he area-tmost the throughout every day at the identification distant being Siorapaluk, two Personnel Processing Group, Lackland AFB, Tex. days away by sledge. ALWAYS A WAIT Pass ink pad Other Arctic highlights a included helicopter demonstration by the 39th and Rescue Aerospace Recovery Wing, special exhibits by base and tenant units - and a Thule-styl- e picnic in the snow and ice. The annual race was sponsored by the Thule Junior Officers Council as an example of how a base and a community can enjoy an early Spring holiday in the Far North. IT IS error only, and not truth, inquiry. that shrinks Reg. M500 to son oo fingerprint Top 149,000 counting for the bulk of Air Force fingerprinting. A measure of the section's efficiency is the FBI fingerprint card rejection rate. Due to improved procedures the at Lackland, developed Air Force's rejection rate has failed to 4.70 per cent, compared to an average of 19.77 per cent from the other military services. (AFLCNS, courtesy of ATC Press For example, in one state, the statute of limitations bars a personal injury case if it is not commenced within one year; moreover, even after a civil case is filed, if neither party takes any further action on the suit for five years, it is abandoned involuntarily and the case should be dismissed by the court. In a recent case which occurred in another state, a woman slipped and fell in a supermarket, hurting herself badly. Her lawyer filed her right complaint there However, know, with some degree of certainty, when they can stop worrying about being sued or when the matter is finally closed. It is considered that this advantage overrides the occasional instance where one suffers from such rules. The statute of limitations vary widely from state to state and depend on the tope of action involved, i.e., personal injury, contract, debt, etc. X away. were medical history; going to the lawyer's office to answer questions, etc. After two years, the lawyers for the supermarket asked the court to dismiss the case for lack of prosecution, and the court granted the motion. If her suit was to stay alive, the woman would have to show to the satisfaction of the court, that the delays were ex- opposing eg & o mi 1' iran on g Requirements of Paid Subscription 1o fees. cover mailing & handling New subscriptions will begin on first issue of any given month following receipt of payment and will be mailed each issue for the 6 months following. Renewal will require an additional $7.50 prior to ex3 - RENEWAL piration for the .next 6 month period. 4 - Notification will not be given on expiration of paid subscription. 2 - DATE - Allow 4 days after publication date to receive current Issue. 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