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United Spanish War Veterans 79th National
Encampment (10-15), Holiday Inn Downtown
120 Main St., East, Rochester, NY; contact
Beulah M. Cope, AdjutantGeneral, P.O. Box
1915, Washington, DC 20013 (202) 3471898.
Auxiliary, United Spanish War Veterans, and
Affiliates National Convention (10-15), Holiday
Inn-Downtown, Rochester NY.
TROA Calif. State Convention (15-17), Shera-
ton-Tropicana Convention Center, Santa Rosa,
CA; contact Col. (Ret.) Larry Bluawsky at
(707) 539-5354 or Col. (Ret.) R. T. Mattingly at
(707) 542-5566 or write 1977 Calif. State
Convention of TROA, Sheraton-Tropicana Con-
vention Center, 2200 Santa Rosa Ave., Santa
Rosa, CA 95401.
35th Div. Assn. Reunion (16-18), Ramada
Inn, Topeka, KS; contact Ray G. Vaughn, Box
4022, Topeka, KS 66604.
The Veterans of World War I, U.S.A.,
Inc. and its Ladies Auxiliary will hold their
25th National Convention at the Sheraton
Hotel Fort Worth Texas 76102 from
September 16 to 21 ,1977.
Air Force Assn. National Convention (19-22),
Sheraton-Park Hotel, Washington, DC; con-
tact Richard J. Knapp, 1750 Pennsylvania
Ave., Suite 420, Washington, DC 20006 202)
452-7333.
Air Force Assn's Development Briefings &
Displays (20-22), Sheraton-Park Hotel, Wash-
ington, DC; contact Richard J. Knapp, 1750
Pennsylvania Ave., Suite 420, Washington, DC
20006 (202) 452-7333.
Dads of Foreign Service Vets National Con-
vention (21-24), Akron, OH; contact James W.
Hovis, 319 W. Miller Ave., Akron, OH 44301.
87th Inf. Div. [Golden Acorn] Assn., WWI &
WWII Reunion (22-25), Stouffer's National
Center Inn, Arlington, VA; contact Gladwin
Pascuzzo,12840 WilredAve., Detroit, Mn 48213
(313) 526-8923.
7th Field Artillery Assn. Reunion (23-24),
Lord Cromwell Motor Inn and Lodge, Junction
1-91 and Hwy. Rte. 72, Cromwell, CT 06416;
contact George J. Spendolini, Pres., 456 East
St., New Britain, CT 06051 or Charles R. Nash,
VP, 203 Longhill St., East Hartford, CT 06108.
U.S.S. Alcor [AD-34 Reunion (23-25), Down-
town -oliday Inn, 88 Spring St., Portland, ME;
contact John S. & Bernice Rogers, 51 4th Ave.,
Auburn, ME 04210 (207) 784-8831.
27th Div. Assn., Inc. Reunion (23-25), Queens-
bury Hotel, Glens Falls, NY; contact LtC
SterlingR. Nesbitt, P.O. Box 1, Glens Falls,
NY 12801.
55th Artillery A.E.F. Vets Association re
union (24), Bryan Post 613, VFW, 24 Broad St.,
Quincy, MA, 10:00 a.m.; contact Joseph
Latnik, 38 Bfiufumn St., Salem, MA 01970.
316th lnf. Assn. Reunion (24, Brunswick
Hotel, Lancaster, PA; contact George Linton
Nonemaker, 716 Madison Ave., Reading, PA
19601.
113th Engineers, WWI 60th Anniversary &
Convention (25), Forest Park Cabin, Nobles.
ville, IN; contact Glen McCool, 1820 E.
Sycamore St., Kokomo, IN 46901.
American War Mothers National Convention
(25-30), Buena Park, CA; contact Bea M.
Smith, 2615 Woodley Place, N.W., Washington,
DC 20008.
U.S.S. Shea [DM-301 Reunion (27-30); con-
tact Harry Froendhoff, 588 Berdale Lane,
Cincinnati, OH 45244 (513) 831-0058.
Balloon Corps Veterans [WWI] Nat'l. Assn.
Annual Reunion (29-Oct. 1), Sheraton Hotel,
Philadelphia, PA; contact Mrs. Charles F.
bevine, 1702 Sterigere St., Norristown, PA
19401.
0 CT3 BE
132nd Army Gen. Hospital Assn. WWII,
Reunion & Dinner (1), O'Hare/Kennedy Holi-
day Inn, 5440 North River Road, Rosemont, IL
60018; contact John J. Schoeph, Secretary, 907
N. 18th Ave., Melrose Park, IL 60160.
71st Arty. Regiment C.A.C. Assn. Reunion
(5); contact Henry J. Wilson, Secy, 128
Fairway Drive, West Newton, MA 02165.
U.S.S. Boise Reunion (5-8), Long Beach, CA;
contact E. J. Johnson, 6087 Rasorio St., Chino,
CA 91710.
27th Bombardment Group [L], USAAC 35th
Anniversary of old 27th Bomb Gp. (6-8),
Ramada Inn, Savannah, GA; contact Samuel
B. Moody, 102 Bay Berry Rd., Longwood, FL
32750.
96th Bomb Gp [H] Memorial Assn. and 8th
Air Force Reunion (6-9), St. Louis, MO;
contact Robert W. Owens, 900 S. Western Ave.,
Suite 2-R, Chicago, IL 60612.
Co. E., 144th Inf., 36th Div. WWI (8-9), Mexia,
TX; contact John Gafford, 700 Main St., East
Mexia, TX 76667 (817) 562-6263.
307th & 7720th Replacement Depots and
Sonthofen Southern Military Sub-Post (9),
Hamilton Officers' Club, Brooklyn, NY; con-
tact Maj. Willet D. Fields, Hotel Beacon, #802,
2130 Broadway, New York, NY 10023.
KETREADS [WWI & WWII Veterans] 30th
National Convention & Reunion (14-16), Holi-
day Inn, Longview, TX; contact Lt. Col. Elmer
H. Braun, National Coordinator, 40-07 154th St.,
Flushing, NY 11354.
94th Bomb Group composed of the 331st,
332nd, 333rd, 410th stationed at Rougham Bury
St. Edmunds, England 1942-45 Annual 2nd
Reunion (14-16),ECrown Center Hotel, Kansas
City, MO; for information, write 1st Nat'l
Travel Agency, Inc., P.O. Box 7, Wellington,
KS 67152.
Naval Enlisted Reserve Assn. National Con-
ference (26-30), Pittsburgh Hilton Hotel, Pitts-
burgh, PA; contact Joe Wasson (703) 534-
1329 or D. D. Brock (915) 322-7682.
Naval Enlisted Reserve Assn. 20th An-
niversary Nat'l Conference (26-30), Pittsburgh
Hilton Hotel, Pittsburgh, PA; contact Arthur
Phalen, 718 Pleasant Valley Way, West
Orange, NJ 07052 or Joan Gardom, 4019
Coleman St., Pittsburgh, PAn15207.
U.S. Army Ambulance Service Assn. [WWI]
Reunion (27-30), Holiday Inn, U.S. Hwys 22 &
309 at Lehigh Valley Thruway, NE nt.,
Allentown, PA 18104; contact Thomas H. Ellis,209 East Maple Ave., Merchantville, NJ 08109.
1st Bn., 152nd Inf., 38th Aiv. Reunion (29-31),
Floyd County post, VFW, E. 5th and Market
Sts., New Albany, IN; contact James Corley,
Secy-Treas., 215 Lafayette St., New Albany, I NFOR LISTING, PLEASE SEND:
1. Name of Organization.
2. Date of Convention.
3. Place of Convention.
4. Name, Address & Zip Code of person to
contact.
Please use this order of information.
128th [AEF Assn.] Field Artillery (11),
Carpenters Hall Chip Room, 1401 Hampton
Ave., St. Louis, MO; contact Walter Schwei-
ger, 5547 Maze P., St. Louis, MO 63116 or
Charles H. Jokerst, 3225 N. Florissant Ave., St.
Louis, MO 63107.
312th Inf. Assn Annual Convention (11), The
Clipper Chip, 122 Roseville Ave., Newark, NJ;
contact Samuel Sachs, 299 S. Harrison St.,
East Orange, NJ 07108 (201) 674-5403 or
William Gartner, 17 Myrtle Ave., Irvington,
NJ 07111.
U.S.S. Idaho [BB-42] Assn. Annual Reunion
(25-28), North Shore Motor Hotel, Coeur
D'Alene, ID; contact David C. Graham, Chair-
man, USS. Idaho Assn., P.O. Box 11247, San
Diego, CA 92111
453rd Bomb Group, 8th AF (13-15), San
Diego, CA; contact Donald J. Olds, 1403
Highland, Rolla, MO 65401.
926th Signal Bn., TAC & 322 & 422 &RSignal
Co.'s, WWII, Toledo, OH; contact Russell
Eyer, P.O. Box 202, Palmyra, IL 62674 (217)
436-2255.
USN & MCR Trng. Ctr. Huntington, NY
Stationkeepers: All former members USN,
USNR (act. duty), USMC & USMCR (act.
duty) interested in holding a reunion in
October 1978 are urged to write Ross E.
Driscoll, 8 West Maple Rd., Greenlawn, NY
11740.
2nd Indian Head
To Rededicate
Monument In IL
The Second (Indian Head) Divi-
sion Association, Mid-West
Branch, will hold its meeting Sat-
urday, September 24, at the Holi-
day Inn on Milwaukee Avenue in
Northbrook, Ill.
The highlight of the day's activi-
ties will be the re-dedication of the
Second Division Monument, Bel-
leau Woods at Ballard and Rand
Roads in Des Plaines. This monu-
ment was originally erected in 1923
to honor the men of that famous
Division who gave their lives in the
Battle of Belleau Wood, France, in
World War I. The re-dedication will
also include men that gave their
lives in World War II and the
Korean War, that served in this
famous Division.
The Mid-West Branch has had
the monument sandblasted and
repainted ; a new flag pole has been
erected at the site, hopefully kin-
dling a resurgence of old-
fashioned patriotism.
Anyone wishing more informa-
tion on this event may contact
Willard Beamsderfer, Mid-West
Branch President, 10059 Meadow
Lane, Des Plaines, Ill., or J. L.
Robinson, National President, 307
Sandholm St., Geneva, Ill.
VFW Auxiliary
Top Ten State
Presidents Cited
Ten 1976-77 State Presidents and
one Auxiliary President from Tai-
pei, Taiwan, were cited as top
National and International leaders
of the more than half-a-million
member Ladies Auxiliary to the
Veterans of Foreign Wars of the
United States. Awards were pre-
sented by Mary Souders, 1976-77
National Auxiliary President, at
the National Convention in Minne-
apolis, Minnesota.
Recipients were honored for ex-
cellence in leadership, promotion
of national Auxiliary programsand personal participation. The
Presidents and their Depart-
See PRESIDENTS Pg. 16TAYLOR From Pg. 6
tion for children of deceased and
disabled VFW and Auxiliary mem-
bers. She served as National Pat-
riotic Instructor and National
VAVS and Hospital Chairman for
Eastern States. Mrs. Taylor now
serves as New York State Secre-
tary-Treasurer, and has been
Treasurer for 14 years.
A 29-year member of Auxiliary
#478, Binghamton, Mrs. Taylor
served as New York State Presi-
dent as well as in all other State
offices. She is Past Council Presi-
dent and served three terms as
local Auxiliary President, inclu-
ding service in all Auxiliary of-
fices. Mrs. Taylor's husband, Past
Post and Council Commander, ser-
ved in the U.S. Army during World
War II.
A graduate of State University,
Cortland, New York, with graduate
hours earned from Syracuse Uni-
versity, Mrs. Taylor is an honorary
Life Member and Past President of
the Parent-Teachers Association;
Past President, local and county
Teachers Association; has helped
raise funds for Heart, Muscular
Dystrophy and Cancer; works with
Association for Help for Retarded
Children; American Legion Auxi-
liary member; member, church
choir; and has served as a Board
member, Fairview Methodist
Church.
Susan Street
Crowned
"Miss AM VET"
Susan Street, Johnson City, Ten-
nessee, was crowned "Miss AM-
VET, USA" at the Beauty Pageant
held on Friday evening of Conven-
tion week in the Pennsylvania
Room of the Haddon Hall, Atlantic
City, N.J., with a capacity crowd of
AMVETS, the Auxiliary and their
friends in attendance. Ed Black,
McHenry, Illinois, a member of
Post 215, was director of the
pageant and master of ceremonies.
Harold Ferrin's Band provided
music for the pageant and for the
dancing that followed. The winner
was crowned by Doris G. Shrake,
National Auxiliary President.
The eleven beauty queens, spon-
sored by AMVETS Departments,
were: Calif., Kathie Ferguson;
District of Columbia, Denise Dean;
Illinois, Ronda Kay Pierson; In-
diana, Shelly Maxwell; Kansas,
Patti Kliethernes; Maryland,
Sharon Bard; New Jersey, Ka-
wana Coleman; Ohio, Cherri Mont-
gomery; Pennsylvania, Kathy
Brentzel; So. Carolina, Joyce Pen-
nington Glenn; and Tennessee,
Susan Street.
Ronda Kay Pierson, Zion, Ill.,
was the first runner-up; Joyce
Pennington Glenn, Columbia, So.
Carolina, second runner-up; Shelly
Maxwell, Yorktown, Indiana, was
selected as "Miss AMVET Con-
geniality." "Miss AMVET, USA"
received a $500 savings bond and
other gifts. The other winners
received numerous gifts. Miss
Street will represent the National
organization at functions through-
out the country until the next
National Convention. She made her
first appearance at the National
Commander's and National Presi-
dent's Banquet and was escorted
by Jimmy Johnson, Commander of
the Dept. of Tennessee.The judges were: Mike Scher-
man, Radio Station WOND, Atlan-
tic City; Marie McCullough, owner
of a model agency in Atlantic City,
and Theresa DeOca (Mrs. Frank J.
Scarane;, Flushing, N.Y., Social
Attache at the Consulate of Guate-
mala.Thursday, September 8, 1977 THE STARS AND STRIPES-THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE 15
Vets High Unemployment Causes
High Property Crimes And JailBy SAM FREEDMAN
Minneapolis Star Staff Writer
Veterans, particularly Vietnam
War veterans, soon may make up
more than 40 per cent of the
prisoners at Stillwater State Pri-
son.
That trend was documented in an
independent report obtained by
The Minneapolis Star. The report
covered prison admissions from
1975 through the first six months of
1976.
There is no reason to expect the
percentage of incoming veterans to
decline, according to Stillwater
Warden Frank Wood. But he said,
"I'm not particularly alarmed",
about the figures, which he did not
learn of until yesterday.
KENNETH SCHOEN, Minnesota
Commissioner of Corrections, call-
ed the percentage of jailed veter-
ans "surprising" and "high". No
state prisons keep separate statis-
tics on veterans, said Schoen,
"because being a veteran has
never been of correctional signifi-
cance to us." He said he plans to
get a copy of the report.
Wood never read the report,
which was prepared by W. Greg
Schurter while he interned with
Stillwater prison chaplain Rev. C.
Richard Knowles. "I knew we had
someone working with the vets,"
Wood said. "But I didn't know he
wrote a report."
The.report, completed Dec. 3,
shows:
Veterans made up 39.3 per cent of
the first-time entrants to Stillwater
from January to June 1976. Almost
one in four incoming inmates were
Vietnam veterans. The compara-
ble figures for 1975 were 38.6 per
cent veterans and about one-third
Vietnam veterans.
Veterans were 29.6 per cent of all
returnees to the prison in 1975 and
43.8 per cent in the first half of 1976.
The numbers of black or Indian
jailed veterans were six to 10 times
greater than their numbers in the
state's total population.
Most of the veterans were sent to
prison for property crimes. Burg-
lary, theft, forgery or robbery
accounted for about 70 per cent of
the crimes committed by veterans
incarcerated in the first half of
1976.
Ronald Lavall, State Deputy Vet-
erans' Affairs Commissioner, said
that about 40 per cent of the state's
males served in the armed forces.
He acknowleged, however, that the
percentage of Vietnam veterans in
Stillwater---24.7 per cent in early
1976---exceeded their frequency in
the state's population.
Unlike Wood, John Heubach,
assistant director of the St. Paul-
based Veterans Incarcerated Pro-
gram (VIP), is distressed by the
figures. Based on about 200 in-pri-
son counseling sessions that Heu-
bach conducted with veterans
served by VIP, he estimated that
more than half never committed
any crime before entering the
military.
WOOD SUGGESTED that the
percentage of veterans at Still-
water could be explained by their
age group---18-35. "That's the high-
risk group and it includes veter-
ans," he said.
Heubach cited other explana-
tions. "One of the biggest reasons
is a lack of gainful employment for
Vietnam vets," he said. "That
relates to chemical dependency
problems." He said the high fre-
quency of property, rather thanviolent, crimes bears out the eco-
nomic problems that uneiplo -ment and drug habits caused for
Vietnam veterans.
The higher percentage of jailed
minority veterans reflects the
higher proportion of minorities
among all prisoners, Wood said.
The same racial imbalance existed
among troops in Vietnam.
GIST From Pg. 11
mary responsiblity to protect and
defend the canal; the Government
of Panama guarantees the U.S. the
right to station troops in Panama
and to use all lands and waters
necessary for the canal's defense.
2. Canal operations: The U.S.
will maintain control over all
lands, waters, and installations,---
including military bases---neces-
sary to manage, operate and de-
fend the canal. A new agency of the
U.S. Government will operate the
canal. This agency, which replaces
the Panama Canal Company, will
assure U.S. control of canal opera-
tionsfor the rest of the century.
The canal will be open to all
shipping on a nondiscriminatory
basis.
On the effective date of the
treaty, Panama will assume gen-
eral territorial jurisdiction over
the present Canal Zone, and may
use portions of the area not needed
for the operation and defense of the
canal. At the end of 1999, Panama
will assume control of the canal
operations.
3. Economic factors: Difficult fi-
nancial negotiations have produc-
ed a fair and equitable package,
which will not involve any Congres-
sional appropriations. Panama
will receive exclusively from canal
revenues:
" a share in tolls---30 cents per
Panama Canal ton;
" $10 million per year from toll
revenues;
" up to an additional $10 million
per year only if canal traffic and
revenues permit.
In addition, the U.S. has pledged
its best efforts, outside the treaty,
to arrange for an economic pro-
gram of loans, loan guarantees,
and credits:
" up to $200 million in Export-Im-
port Bank credits;
" up to $75 million in AID housing
guarantees;
" a $20 million Overseas Private
Investment Corporation (OPIC)
loan guarantee.
This five-year package will con-
tain standard "Buy American"
provisions that will greatly benefit
U.S. businesses which invest in and
sell goods and services to Panama.
4. Rights of U.S. employees: All
U.S. civilians currently employed
in the canal can continue in U.S.
Government jobs until retirement.
They will enjoy the rights and
guarantees extended to all U.S.
Goverment employees overseas.
5. New sea level canal: The
agreementenvisions the possibili-
ty of building a new sea level canal.
The U.S. and Panama will jointly
study its feasibility. If they agree
that such a canal is desirable, th ey
will negotiate the terms for its
construction.
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when all others leave.
Happy is he who owes nothing
Justifying a fault doubles it.
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