The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-11-25
Reversal OF Discharge Gives
Rise To PentagOn Speculation

WASHINGTON R-Psnaassa ol.
fleers spsculsisd teday over ne
effect Secretary 81 ne Air Forcs
Talbois's Fessrsal 81 . reserve eli.
GERS sseurify dismissal mighf
have co similar Eases under study
Tnlhoti wuuld say only nat tie
daflalon waa mlne alone"
Hs authorired thia direct quota.
tea Coz a FepoFt some hours AFTER
~ nmnouncsd yesterday that he
Ia cleared Ia Milo ]. Radulo-
vieh. who kad besn threatene6
wiih alsrharEe because u alleged
Communist sympstkies of hls fstA.
e. and sister.
IN rscsns moufhs me Air Force
alone las been faced wlsh security
dseislons lnvoivina about zoe ON.
esrs. An have arisen from deroga-
tnry infurmaiion aupplled % secur-
~ eflleers. mostly IRON within tns
Air Fores Itself.
IN sama Il lhs eases ne officers
Involved have ehossn n aeespa dis.
eharee mndar Measurable eondiiiona
otheF eases are Still pending.
ne olhex military services are
knoun % have had similar security
prohlems. TIE Radnioxich ease
rs been ere of TIE VERY fee nat
has Gene 10 public stiennon.
IN thls ease. e. n similar onen,
aha paFnon Involved IL informed
II writing nat ne military serv-
lea Il eonsidering revoking rs
eommanion. Hs Il ted TIE nature
ef the lngormasion lodged against
Nm ard alFen . choiee Il accept.
ing dlsehares under honorable COO
dilions q e fightlng 70 stay q me
earviea.
IN most eases. ne Individual has
ehoaen % % along with FsgHlniions
and Keep ne matter hetwees hin
self ard tha service eonenrned.
There have been eases where
an individnai has requested and
gained q hearing. with 10 word
Leaking out 10 the puhllR.
In tha ease Il Radalovieh. The
Air Forre gave him al the rights
provided h TIE rules. Ne received
writes motice a iniemaion to DIS.
miss him. lie asked foF and was
gwen a hearing bsfore . security
beard eonsened ~ the ioth Ar
Force al selfFid9e Field. Mica.
Afier that ksarinG ks sent . bret
% me Air Furea pernonnel eounell
b Washington.
The original security board found
Ne was . douhtful security Fisk--
bit I'D nc qmesiion his loyalty
and reeommended that his con-
mlasion be FeeAlled. TIE personnel
eounea. top-Tamking adviser b the
Ar Fierce secretary co such mat.
ters. disagreed vita some details
hut agreed win me eonelusion.
Thus. Talhoit oxerruied ell 81
Ne ageneiea and advisers provided
Or hin b. Lac n clearing Radu-
lovich.
Air Force oiIIssrs ssla security
investiRntiona would eontlnne when
warrantsd b. lnformstion re
eeived.
we VII have 10 tsdse each
ease co Us merits msf a. We
have been going al along." said
one oilicer VITO declined 10 be
named. ''of eoarse. 4 may damp
em the emlhnsiakm of some Il our
security Investigator. but afier
ell. thsy are following the rsgala.
tions."
Radulovieh'b attorney had aid
Ms elient was aeeused because his
sister rsportedly jnined In q Gem.
munisi psekst he and bis father
read q radical" newspapx.
Talhoti. n ruling ths ss-year-old
efiieer a not q security risk. sad
his association wiih his SISTER i
not such a. IN make her activities
and beliefs ne Determining factor
IN this ease"
he added nat TIE record does
not Support the eonclusioa tar The
fatheF had Engaged Ia activities
et "snrh q type as 30 bear upoa
Ne deeision h tbs ease"
Radmloyieh. married ana the
htAer Il to ehildrsn, zoe lives
Of Dexter. Mica. and attends the
Univerxtty 81 MicbigAn a. a CT
siadsnI Ne served sboui siEhi
pears IN ne Air Force before SOM
On Inactive duty.