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U.S. Senator
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Sam Nunn
Higher Bail Needed
In Drug Cases
In the closing hours of the
94th Congress, the U.S.
Senate passed a resolution
sponsored by Senator Percy
of Illinois and myself which
urges federal judges to set
higher bail levels for arrested
drug traffickers.
In this nation’s battle
against drug abuse, we can
not afford to allow those who
have been arrested to regain
their freedom by merely
forfeiting bail and continuing
to traffic in narcotics. In set
ting bail and appeals bonds,
federal judges must
realistically approach the
peculiar circumstances atten
dant to the trafficking of
large amounts of hard drugs.
Proper bail levels for these
offenders will do much to
reduce the number of
arrested drug law violators
who become fugitives.
The resolution which
Senator Percy and I spon
sored is an important step in
attempting to reduce the flow
of drugs coming into this
country. It is intended to
focus the attention of the
courts and the American peo
ple on the fugitive problem in
drug enforcement.
The nature of illicit drug
trafficking is so fraught with
danger and conspiracy, and
the profits are so high, that
the amount set for bail and
appeals bonds too often is un
realistically low. Those plying
the trade, especially major
traffickers who are aware of
the massive evidence against
them, find it inviting to
forfeit the sums now being
set in order to avoid trial or
certain incarceration.
This trend was highlighted
by Drug Enforcement Ad
ministrator Peter B. Ben
singer in testimony recently
before the Senate Permanent
Subcommittee on Inves
tigations. Bensinger testi
fied that more than 1,000
federal drug defendants
jumped bail and fled the
jurisdiction of federal
authorities in recent years,
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including 100 violators who
had already been convicted
and were awaiting senten
cing. Ten per cent of all the
fugitives were major national
and international traffickers.
It is particularly
frustrating for hard-working
agents, who often submit
themselves to considerable
personal risk, to see a person
they have arrested jump bail
and continue his illegal ac
tivities.
The resolution calls on the
President, Attorney General,
and Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court to bring to
bear the authority and
prestige of their positions on
this serious problem.
Asa nation we cannot af
ford to allow ruthless drug
traffickers, once arrested, to
flee and continue to pump
heroin, cocaine, and other
hard drugs into our society,
with its special impact on our
young people.
Several weeks ago, I wrote
Chief Justice Burger and At
torney General Levi asking
for their personal interces
sion with the federal
judiciary to deal with the
problem of bailjumping by
major traffickers. I en
couraged them to discuss this
matter thoroughly with their
fellow judges and with the
American public before ma
jor forums. I specifically ask
ed Attorney General Levi to
raise the issue with the
Judicial Conference of the
United States.
It is imperative that
federal judges make every ef
fort to ensure that all those
arrested and indicted for
serious drug law violations
appear for trial and remain
within the jurisdiction of the
court while an appeal may be
pending.
I am pleased that the
Senate unanimously adopted
this resolution, but this is
only a first step. It is my in
tention to work toward
developing a legislative
package for introduction in
the 95th Congress which
would require, by law, the
bail reforms encouraged by
this resolution.
Vets Ask about
VA’s DIC and
Death benefits
ATLANTA - Confusion
sometimes arises concerning
two types of monthly bene
fits payable by the Veterans
Administration to veterans’
dependents for a service-con
nected death. These benefits
are known as death com
pensation and dependency
and indemnity compensa
tion” (DIC).
Georgia Veterans Service
Director Pete Wheeler ex
plained that death compen
sation is payable to widows,
children and dependent par
ents of veterans who died
prior to Jan. 1, 1957, pro
vided such death in service
was in line of duty, or if
after discharge or release
from active duty, death is
determined by the VA to be
service-connected.
A person entitled to re
ceive death compensation
may elect to receive DIC in
stead, but once such an elec
tion has been made, the de
cision may not be rescinded.
DIC is payable in case of
death on or after Jan. 1,
1957, provided such death is
determined to be service
connected. The amount of
dependency and indemnity
compensation payable to a
widow and children is based
on the pay grade of the
widow’s deceased husband.
Since May 1, 1974, the
monthly rates of both death
compensation and DIC, pay
able to widows and parents,
are subject to an increase of
64 dollars if they are patients
in a nursing home, or if they
are helpless or blind, or so
nearly helpless or blind as to
need or require the regular
aid and attendance of
another person. The amount
of DIC payable to parents is
determined by the amount
of income being received by
the parents.
Detailed information
about death compensation
and DIC may be obtained
from any office of the
Georgia Department of Vet
erans Service.
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Bicycling Is
Family Fun
For Everyone
Pedaling up the hill is sure
hard work, but it’s worth it
for the glee of coasting down.
That’s just one of the joys
your bicycle can give you.
Some bikes have been known
to take their owners to work
or on a long distance trip
along bike paths. Others-too
many of them-unfortunately
have been stolen.
The Department of Trans
portation has a booklet that
offers illustrated tips on how
to protect your bike against
theft, as well as safety tips,
suggestions on improving
bike paths, and bicycle
history. For your copy of
Bicycling for Everyone, send
45 cents to the Consumer
Information Center, Dept. 56,
Pueblo, Colorado 81009.
When you lock your bike,
use a heavy-duty case
hardened chain and lock with
a shackle of not less than 3-8”
diameter. And lock it to a
staionary object whenever
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the frame provides little
protection. A thief can put
the entire bike in a car or
trunk and remove the lock at
a later time.
Lock your bike in a
conspicuous place, out in the
open where people are
more likely to notice an
attempted theft. Don’t leave
it locked overnight except in
safeguarded areas. Take it
inside.
Be sure to record the serial
number of your bike (not the
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underside of the pedal-crank
housing, on the left; on the
rear toe-plate near the rear
axle; or on the front of the
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police department if it has a
licensing or registration
program.
List your bike, by descrip
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Stock Exchange as prices virtually collapse and the great
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national panic when he produces a radio dramatization of
H.G. Wells’ “The War of the Worlds” over the Columbia
Broadcasting System.
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36th state.
November 1, 1950-Two Puerto Rican nationalists try to
force their entrance into Blair House, Washington, D.C., to
assassinate President Harry Truman.
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by popular vote.
November 4, 1842-Abraham Lincoln, 33, is married to
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