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Newport Daily News from Newport, Rhode Island • Page 22

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Newport Daily News, 9, 1970 SEATTLE (AP) The Army has repelled a band of Indians who attempted to take over par: of a fort, arresting actress Jane Fcr.da and about 85 other persons In the. process- After the day-long denionslra- tion Sunday eight Indians raid they a been beaten and clubbed by military police in a cell at the Ft. here Miss Fonda and 13 other persons were seized by JlPs al Ft- Lewis, about 35 miles south of here, after a larger group was unsuccessful in efforts to occupy a section of Ft. Lawton, part of which is'sehertulcd In be made surplus by the Army and may become a park- The Indians, numbering approximately 160. were met by the 392nd Military Pulicc Co.

on their second attempt to enter Ft. Lawlon- The group, which called itself the 'United American Indian Ft. Lawton Occuoj- tional Force," climbjcl ever fences, and scaled a high blufl The Indians, some sleeping bags and food, read a proclamation demanding that an "Indian university," and cultural center be developed on the fort. Addressed to "the great while father and all his people." the proclamation said: 'In trie name of all Indians, we reclaim this land for all Indian tribes." Col- Stuart Palos, Ft. Lawion commander, said Fonda's lawyer was given a "letter of expulsion" banning her frem the post after she took purl r.

th( dcmonstral'on. About 72 persons, wi.men and children, wet held briefly at the post for illegal entry. At the main gate, other members of the j.ivmp sang and beat drums while the 72 were questioned re e.iscd. Halos said Miss Fonda was "found with about 14 others in CARRYING HER AWAY Ft. Lawton military police haul away a young woman as a group of demonstrators, most of them Indian, attempt to enter the soon-to-be-surp us Army post in Seattle.to claim it for Indian use.

(AP IPatriarca Jurist's Brother Doubts His Sister Ever Knew Defendant uro area anj- said Ra I (API Tne brother of a woman jur trying Raymond L-S. Patrian and four others in two gan land-style siayings in 1568 he doubted his sister knew 1 dolph Sciarra, 'a defendant, though the went to the same school. The Boston Sunday Traveler said Mrs. Margaret Moretti, of 45 Acatimeny was a schoolmate of Sciarra- But her brother, Diamond Taglralela, of the same address, questioned this after the news- paicr story appeared-. ''Superior Court Judge G.

Dulman, who is hearing case, and attorneys for the and prosecution had a '-'no comment" when about the report. "'Wo all grew.up in in the Fcdera section (of Sciarra', we didn't kn him-" Tagliatcla said-in an in ler'view. "1 don't thinlc she knc.w-him school," he added, noting the a i'asked same il LOW his Medals Given GPs Parents A (AD-Mr. an-J Mrs. Cavircn DoCubeins Sr.

-'ranstua rccehed six mni'E militia awarrfi son, nd Lt. Caimii who was i ia Vietnam Oct. 29. Donnid Amy advlsoi' the Is- A Maliana! Guar.i "rr- senlcd Ihe Silver Star, the Bronze Star, Combat Infantry- nian's Badge, National Delense Service Medal and Ihe Viewair, Service Medal a bronze service star to the at their home. The ceremony was afViidcd by about 50 (rieniis and rcla One of the nation's higliesi awards fo; 1 valor--the' Silver Slar--was awarded De- Cubellis for galianlry when p'lStoon encountered an size enem force conducting a re'connatesMce rnission vest ol PSeiku the o'sj tV lieutenant was killed, I-- sister is "about and Sciarra 45.,, The Herald Traveler quoted ig- neighbors and associates as say- ing Mrs.

Moretti had k.nmvn i- Sciarra since school days. "-Didn't the attornsy-s ask about relationships" in question- ng the prospective jurors', Taglialela asked. Judge Biilman quested the prospective jurors. He asked if they knew. Ihe defendants or any of the defense or prosecution attornsvs- Cne woman was excluded from the jury because she was a third cousin of- a person related by marriage to one of the defendants.

Members the jury a tt been sequestered in a Providence sine? i empanelment. Bulman met all day hind closed doors Thursday with defense and prosecution' atlor- rcys. The'subject of th. discus-; -ion wasT.ot revealed. Patriarea," of Providence i ar.d Sciarra are ac- c-ssories and irith conspiracy to murder Rudolph Marfco, 41.

who was fatally shot with An-, thwiy Melei. 26. while shopping in a store in Providence April 20, 1958- Mauricc Lerner, 33, of Brodk-: line, Mass 1 and Robert E. F.iir- brothers. 32, and Jolui Rossi 23, both of Providence, arc charged with murder in the slayings a with conspiring to murder Mar feo.

Tagliatela was one of those who helncd S130.0W bail for: Robert W. Almonte. 49, of N'ni'th Providence in July 1958. Almonte was convicted a Maritime Union Relocates Hiriiig I (AP)- tiie Providence hiring hall of tiie National Maritime Union, serving more than 30 area seamen, will be closed April'1. un; ion members said' The hall serves National Mari i Union members in finrls of Providence.

Fall. Hiver, New Bedford and Snmcrset, as a Tiverton, Sew Ixmilon, New Haven Bridgeport. Conn. the NMU hiring.hairiicre'is the only one between Boston and-New York Two members, Di-frcfiic anrl Ralph Quinbn. said the memlxrship was told tni offiee's funclions.

will' tvansferrert to Boston. MUSIC COXFEPEXCE'- I 0 0 A A music educators conference will "'niliiclcd at Ihe Universily o' Rhode Island March 17: for i-cliool bai'-l conductors. ilu program will include clinic -n coiuluctini? techniques nnc rearling aiu a 'forum on bc.nd saM Donald B. tunia I diroi'tor of hart been invited to bring six ot their best, musi to (he conference, Burns I jaid. May of murder in the deaths Msrfeo and Melei, but wa.

subsequently cleared of Ite charges after indictments were returned Riithie against Patriarca and the oth ers. Tagliatela said he nut up a house as surety for part oJ the bail. Others who helped post bail included Ida C. Rossi cf denee. who identified herselt as John Rossi's mother, and Sciarra ohfni ntdf.d Jsx.oleiMie Sciarra of Johnston.

by a niece as Rudolph Seiarra'i Almonte is a a daily spectator at the current trial. Tliiimb-Bmimiing Takes Patience, Lots Of Ingenuity On West Coast an Army tsclical a a a- Ft. Lewis iftcr she wa, ejected from Ft- Lawton. ''She taken into custody because she was in violation of the expulsion letter," he explained. "Fl.

Lawton is a satellite base of Fl. Lewis." Miss Fonda and Ihe others taken inlo custody at Ft Lewis were held briefly. After ner release she visited the Ta-xjma Shelter House, a coffee house for soldiers. Her attorney, Mark Lane of New York, said Miss Fonda would hold a news cont'ernic? Seattle this afternoon to give her account of the aemomlra- ticr.s. The Indian group called a r.ews conference after tlu demonstrations and charged Mi's at Fi.

Lawton had beaten al clchl men in the fort's stockade- Sid Mills of Yakirm, 1 soakesmen for the Indians, ss'd- lii and other. beaten when they refused to be released fn-in thir ctls aflr, Mills rclaied, an MP said a lite, a "personal grudge to settle with Mills and wouxl hold, him longer ihan the ollieiv. Mills, who had a black eye. s.rcl he was beaten bv several- MPs, including one who used a' nightstick. Other Indians said MPs took their film anri tape-re-, coidings.

Palos said he wa at the allegations, But 'check into it immediately "I was out with these peoplei all clay ar.d we bent over back- 1 ward 5 to see there were no vi-' olent incidents Of any kind," the, colonel said. "I wasn't in the cells all the time, of course, and- il 1.5 possible somethin? 1-ave happened--but I dniibt.it.": VENTURA, Calif A Tne scene is an entry ramp to U.S 101, the freeway northbound. It's the. place where vagabonds start hitch-hiking when they head north for Big Sur, Berkeley or San Francisco. 18-year-old Canadians are leaving the warmth of Southern California's winter sunshine, disillusioned.

"It's loo crowded," on says, 'ingcring his beard. "People here have too much too much pol- only attraction the ocean." a about the people who give them rides. "Mostly," says the one with the wispy ieard "it's long-haired freaks, the ones with Volkswagen; vans." Sure enough, after 115 hours of a VW van bulging with tonshairs gives them a lift. Two girls, Karen and Riitlue, wanderers from Xorth Dakota, arrive. I For them, traveling Js easier.

of The'y say they never wait longer than 10 minutes. "But only men pick us. up, says. "The women slick their tongues, out at us." Aren't they afraid? "People told us over and over, how dangerous it was to thumb in California," Karen says, "but we haven't seen any kind of pi-everted thing pe-o-j pie has just been the most fan-j tastic thing." A well-dressed man stops for them. As they get in, so do two boys who had been thumbing learby" Tiic girls had met the xn-s "only minutes earlier but to front for ot the tricks of the trade.

And then there are Frank and Jerry the former Shaggy, the latter closely shorn. They talk about LSD. "I've had the feelings of being a- murderer when I've taken says Frank. Says Jerry. "I've never really had violent feelings.

Taking an acid trip is Just another stage of awareness." Scrawled on a sign marking the on ramp are thoughts, born of wailing. "Been here all night. Wish 1 was in Seal "God is it cold." food, no water, no dope." "1 can't help it how I look. 1 sure am ugly-but I eJn cook." "Here I sit in desolation." CATERING To Reteplionj, BufFets, Bowling Banqsel! 1 and Other- Social Funtlions. EMBASSY RESTAURANT 8 4 7 5 4 7 6 PRINTS FROM JOHN BARTON ASSOCIATES, NEW YORK BEAUTJFUUY FRAMED PICASSO, RECL'INING NUDE 97 50 A delightful small print in color f-l ENCHANTED WOODS, THOMAS TONY A 47 67 50 BOUQUET 'Of IRIS Louise August Others COIO.RED ENGLISH EUGRAVING OF YACHT AMERICA Winning Ihe Cup Framed ARNOLD ART STORE 26 BROADWAY Art Supplies.

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