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Lack of Cooperation Blamed for Failure Of 'Clamp Down' Here SOUL-SEARCHING William A. Cowart, Dalton, Ga., one of three turncoats enroutc home from Communist "hell" in Red China, appears in this soul-searching pose as he con centrates deeply during Lutheran Church services in Hono lulu. He and two other turncoat GIs stopped over for 14 hours here on their way home to an uncertain fate. Pentagon Confused; Future of Turncoats Said Still in Doubt Washington (U.R) Apparent confusion within the Pentagon today left still in doubt the fu ture of three turncoat ex-GIs who defected to Red China and then decided to return home. An army spokesman said last night the three would be arrested for courtmartial as soon as their ship docks in San Francisco Fri day. No Decision Reached But a Defense Department pokesman said today the matter till is being investigated by the Defense and Justice Departments nd that no decision has been reached on what action to take. The spokesman said the Army fource did not consult the De fense Department before his un official discussion with the press bout the turncoat's future. The ex-prisoners William A. Cowart, 22, Dalton, Ga.: Lewis W. Griggs, 22, Jacksonville, Tex., and Otho G. Bell, 24. Olympia. Wash. are on the last leg of their ocean voyage home from Bed China. To Tell Charges The Army said officers would board their ship the President Cleveland with customs inspec tors and immigration officials before it docks. The spokesman said the trio would be sum moned, informed they are under military arrest and told oi tne charges against them. The spokesman said the charges would include aiding the enemy and misconduct as prisoners. Colombia Newspaper Censorship Studied Bogota, Colombia (U.R) The National Press Commission took under consideration today the censorship order clamped on El Tiempo, Colombia's leading newspaper. - El Tiempo reported Monday that the government had direct ed it to submit to prior censor ship every article appearing in its editorial page, and any news reports dealing with disturb ances of the public order. An executive decree issued in 1949 empowered the govern ment to impose press censorship. Application of the decree has been suspended since 1953, however. District Attorney Walter Nun ley told a group of Medford businessmen yesterday noon that the law is only as good as the community support it receives. He spoke at an informal Cham ber of Commerce roundtable luncheon. Nunley, when questioned about enforcement of the cur few and minor liquor possession laws, stated that not too long ago his office decided to attempt a clamped-down policy. Sheriff's officers and state police brought in groups of violators every night and built cases from their statements, Nunley said. But when brought into district court, they received only a 20 minute lecture and perhaps a S5 to S20 fine. Their parents were called in, but were irate at the district attorney not their chil dren. Aiter a time the offenders formed a "Ben Cot" club, Nun-, ley said, and it became a distinc- I tion to have "been caught" on a ; liquor violation. I Therefore, the campaign was i dropped. j The district attorney also , pointed out that officers are hesi-; tant about making arrests wnen there is question as to a person's being a minor, because oi me possibility that parents win sue for false arrest. Nunlev noted that prior to January, 1953, no concrete ac tion had been taken in jaexson county to prosecute false check crimes. Since then, his office has adopted what the check passers term a "hard-nosed" policy and reduced by almost 50 per cent the number of bad check com plaints filed. Civil Work Cited He said that the district at torney's office does a great deal of civil work in offering legal opinions to county officers. Last year 22 written opinions were given. Nunley declared that his of fice, and other county law en forcement agencies, are under staffed. He observed that last year only two counties in the state, Multnomah and Lane, had a greater volume of district at torney action. Lane county of fice, he remarked, is stalled oy a district attorney and four depu ties and had only a 12 per cent greater volume than Jackson. Nunley has only one deputy, Gene Piazza. Multiple Relief Comes for Cashier Chicago (U.R) A young woman walked into a cur rency exchange here and told the cashier: "I'm your relief. You can take off." She then "relieved" the ex change of S9.100, police said. 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