Word: martial
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Pentagon last week rolled a thunderous indictment of an obscure but important Army officer, Colonel John C. Nickerson Jr., 41, field coordinator for the Army Ballistic Missile Agency at top-secret Redstone Arsenal, Huntsville, Ala. Colonel Nickerson was ordered to face a Third Army court-martial on 18 tough specifications charging that he 1) included secret information on the U.S. missile program in documents sent to unauthorized civilian businessmen and newsmen (as well as-although the charges did not say it-to several Alabama Congressmen), 2) had violated national-security laws by sending three secret documents to Managing Editor Erik...
...last December, according to the court-martial charges, Colonel Nickerson wrote his memorandum against the Wilson order, sent it to William F. Hunt of Reynolds Metals Co. and John A. Baumann of Radio Corp. of America (both employed at Redstone), Editor Bergaust of Missiles and Rockets, and to Washington Columnist Drew Pearson. "We took one look at it," said Bergaust later, "and decided we didn't want the stuff around. So we mailed it back to Nickerson, registered. Fortunately, we kept the receipt...
...Western Eyes. Swearing in his new Cabinet last week at El Pardo Palace, General Franco, decked out in his martial best, black army boots sparkling, looked mighty pleased. The effect, though Franco remained in complete control, was also meant to be pleasing to Western eyes...
...Nicosia last week Flying Officer Kenyon went before a court-martial. Kenyon insisted he had just pushed the wrong button by mistake. He was upset and nervous, the cockpit was dark, he felt hurried because the briefing had run behind schedule, the flap and undercarriage buttons were close together. Said Kenyon: "I have no political or religious views; I gave that reason merely because I was dreadfully worried over my tragic mistake. It was far better, I thought, to say I had intentionally caused the Canberra damage rather than to say I had made a mistake and was incompetent...
After deliberating for an hour, the court-martial found Kenyon guilty of acting "willfully" to avoid carrying out "a warlike operation in the air when under orders." Sentence: dismissal from the service and one year in jail...