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...after the arduous trek to Aqaba and its swift conquest, the film's Lawrence loses heart in the desert campaign. He sees himself as unfit for military command-not out of military considerations, but because of his failure to live up to his own personal vision. He is part Arab and part English, and only a superman would be able to bridge that cultural gap. Lawrence, with a fear of bloodshed which does not control his erratic sadism, and a masochism which is brought to the surface when he is tortured at the hands of a homosexual Turkish...
Most of the trouble stemmed from Font's attempt to submit a 106-page report on the conditions of barracks at Fort Meade, which he termed "unfit for human habitation." Font, who was telephoned yesterday at his home near Fort Meade, said that when he gave the report to Maj. General R. G. Ciccolella, "he grabbed me by the arm and pushed and shoved me towards the door...
Cambridge Commissioner of Health, Dr. James Hartgering, said last night that the building has not been officially condemned, although he had earlier delivered a letter to the occupants stating that the building was unfit for occupation and asking the women to leave. But, he added, "It isn't a fit place for women and particularly children to be living...
Ethical Issue. A few of the letters are flagrantly fraudulent. One New York woman psychiatrist has written as many as 75 letters a week, charging up to $250 each to certify men as emotionally unfit for military duties. Selective Service physicians now recognize and ignore her recommendations. Several authors of equally dubious letters have been reported to the U.S. Army Surgeon General, though it is questionable whether he has any authority to act against them. The Justice Department could prosecute such doctors for impeding the draft or making fraudulent statements to the Government, but proving the charges might be difficult...
...fact, the Army inducts an embarrassing number of soldiers who turn out to be physically or emotionally unfit and end up requiring extensive care or lifetime disability pensions. Army doctors who let such men through are required to explain their errors. To avoid such difficulties, and because the pool of qualified men has so far been adequate for the Army's needs, doctors give draftees with borderline conditions the benefit of the doubt. All this helps men armed with doctors' letters, which Army physicians have no time to verify and would just as soon accept...