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Last Thursday, Gov. Frances W. Sargent signed into law a bill stating that no Massachusetts serviceman can be ordered into a combat zone outside the United States without a Declaration of War by Congress...
...communications and transportation freeze caused by the coup left much of the mystery intact. While their motives were misty, the alleged mutineers had much in common besides their home state. Both had servicemen fathers. Each of their mothers was divorced and had remarried another serviceman. McKay's mother, Mrs. Franklin Cave, refused to believe the story of the mutiny, saying: "That's the silliest thing I ever heard...
PRODUCT DESIGN: Companies could design products with an eye to easier repair. Motorola now produces color TV sets in which the basic parts are tucked into a pullout drawer; a serviceman can slide out the drawer and replace the faulty parts without hauling the whole set into his shop. In addition, manufacturers could spend more on improved quality and less on annual model changes. "Planned obsolescence," says Henry Ford II. "is out the window...
According to the bill, the state attorney general will appeal to the nation's highest court if any Massachusetts serviceman is ordered to a combat zone outside the United States, without a Congressional declaration...
According to the bill, a Massachusetts serviceman could refuse to serve "in the conduct of armed hostilities" since there has been no declaration of war by Congress...