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...letter invariably recites the North Korean propaganda line that the U.S. must admit its transgressions, apologize and promise to sin no more. They also ask the recipients to organize support to bring pressure to bear on the Government for an apology. Many of the letter writers, including Commander Lloyd Bucher, the Pueblo's skipper, mention the fact that they have confessed their own wrongdoings against North Korea and have so far been spared any punishment...
...assume that TIME either knows something nobody else knows, or else has been given advance word on the imminent demotion of Pueblo Skipper Bucher back to ensign? Otherwise, how do you explain the conspicuous absence of "scrambled eggs" on Commander Bucher's hat on the cover...
...something else: the eagle, shield and fouled anchors on Commander Bucher's hat appear to be all gold or brass color. Actually, the eagle and shield are always silver, while the fouled anchors are always gold or brass color...
...press of deadlines led TIME to scramble its eggs and foul its anchors. Artist Boris Chaliapin painted the portrait in little more than nine hours, using as his primary guide a 1963 black-and-white photo of Bucher as a lieutenant commander-without gilt on his cap visor...
There was some suspicion that Pyongyang might be planning to use Bucher's confession and interview as grounds for a trial of Pueblo's crew. "The criminals who encroach upon others' sovereignty and commit provocative acts must receive deserving punishment," said the party newspaper Nodong Sinmun. "These criminals must be punished by law." Warned State Department Spokesman Robert McCloskey: "The U.S. Government would consider any such moves by North Korea to be a deliberate aggravation of an already serious situation...