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Show IOA The Salt Lake Tribune, Sunday, March 2, 1989 Pueblo Confuses Issue GET ABOARD OUR : Even Bi ass Befuddled Continuing to write about hat the military code of conduct is supposed to sav when Zts intent and purpose daily become more by befogged what is refrom ported Coronado, Calif., has to be a labor of lo e When years code flie 14 after was five written, Navy admirals jers of the remain clearly about what the code requiies, Jnd the journalists who write on tins subject are no less at sea, the attempt to shed light on the subject is hardly more tfian an exercise at the typewriter. now getting J Congressmen, ftito the act, all too readily gay that what comes from the Pueblo hearings raises the ljasic question of whether the It revision. needs Oode doesnt. There is nothing Wrong with the code. What is worng is that several of the Unices either arbitrarily misapplied the code or carelessly neglected to give their training on Seople adequate resist when made pris-4ne- r. Code Esnence , The very essence of the code is that it does not bind me POW to behave like a Wooden Indian or a graven knage simply because he has been made captive. Our best tjnd strongest resisters in the i i List to This: INew Math : Americans who iesvlv with the gators, and when tailed to nothing wrong stout talked end- - enemy interrowrote papers do so There is I-'- REDUCED! that. These in res'stors, rank and ) By Earl j W. Foell Los Angeles Times Writer New UNITED NATIONS math at the U.N. veteran observer here the following as Sotes of the direction diplomacy is now taking: j "1. The Committee to End I A is Colonialism commonly called the Committee of 24. It has members, The Disarmament Committee in Geneva is called the Committee of 18. It has 17 members. 3. The Trade Group of Developing Countries is vailed Ijie Group of 77. It has either p or 91 members. j 23 2. Latest Committee j The Preparatory Com-itte- e for the Second Development Decade, just formed, ill probably be called the Committee of 54. Its sitting embers number something fess than 50. 1 5. There are five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council. Meetings of the permanent council members are called meetings of the Big Four. i Most math text books no longer print answers in small tpe at the back of the book is older texts used to. j But, at the risk Of breaking the new math code, here are the answers to new math at the U.N.: ' 1. 24 equals 23 because Australia has withdrawn from the Colonialism Committee '?nd pannot be legally replaced until the next session of the General Assembly, 18 equals 17 because r ?. France boycotts the Geneva fcrms control talks. 3. 77 equals 89 or 91 because U the population- explosion of fcmall African states reaching independence and joining the group of 77.' 4. W. - 1 More Answers REG. 4. 54 equals less than cause West Germany was tea ted on the Second Development Decade Committee, and the USSR, three eastern European countries and some Arab states refuse to participate. If West Germany had not been seated, the Soviet Bloc countries would pave attended, and Western European members would have boycotted, making 54 equal 4U 5. 5 equals 4 because Washington, Moscow, London and Paris conveniently forget to Invite the fifth permanent p ember of the Security CounI China. To Washington, one thing; to Moscow, Paris and London, it .China means means another. Clear now? 36.99, NOW 29.99 7i PENNCRAFT 7" A HP, 6 amp motor 18C0 RPM. Needle ond SAVE and bearings. SANDERPOL-ISHER- oat REDUCED THRU . develop 3400 bronze sleeve 29.99 6" BENCH 101 PENNCRAFT Powerful A HP, 8 Vi amp motor tool rests, develops 3450 RPM. Adjustable shields. eye SAVE GRINDER. iATURDAY! serial number only, which all of us felt was unrealistic because it demanded too much of human nature. 39.99, NOW REG. Quote Rule This sentenre is lifted from the fifth paragiapil of the code: I will make no oral or written statements disloyal to my country and its allies or harmful to their causes Oral and written statements, made in the 'nlerest of placating or misleading an enemy interrogator, are not forbidden Had there been any such intention the sentence would have been stricken. It was put there to that doggedly preimply silence served not was required or expected of the American POW under interrogation. He could talk so long as he did not help the enemy and betray the national interest. Dees the Navy understand this or does the press or the membeis of the Congress? On the basis of what ever spills fiom the Pueblo hearings, one would have to say no. But Vice Adm. C. A. 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