The Shore Patrolman

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1953 - 368 pages

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Page 134 - With arms held straight, swing forward slowly, so that the weight of your body is gradually brought to bear upon the patient. The shoulder should be directly over the heel of the hand at the end of the forward swing. Do not bend your elbows. This operation should take about two seconds.
Page 311 - Draw the slide (3) rearward until the smaller rear recess in its lower left edge stands above the projection on the thumb piece of the slide stop...
Page 82 - A crime or public offense is an act committed or omitted in violation of a law forbidding or commanding it, and to which is annexed, upon conviction, either of the following punishments: 1. Death; 2. Imprisonment; 3. Fine: 4. Removal from office; or, 5. Disqualification to hold and enjoy any office of honor, trust, or profit in this state.
Page 313 - ... plug (16) and the recoil spring (14) forward from the slide (3). Turn plug (16) to right to remove from recoil spring (14).
Page 305 - Prisoners of war shall be subject to the laws, regulations, and orders in force in the army of the state into whose hands they have fallen.
Page 304 - No physical or mental torture, nor any other form of coercion, may be inflicted on prisoners of war to secure from them information of any kind whatever. Prisoners of war who refuse to answer may not be threatened, insulted, or exposed to unpleasant or disadvantageous treatment of any kind.
Page 113 - In this paragraph (115) the term "trial counsel" includes a summary court-martial unless the context indicates otherwise. See 795 concerning the authority of summary courts-martial to compel the attendance of witnesses. The trial counsel will take timely and appropriate action to provide for the attendance of those witnesses who have personal knowledge of the facts at issue in the case for both the prosecution and the defense. He will not of his own motion take...
Page 304 - Every prisoner of war is bound to give, if he is questioned on the subject, his true name and rank, and if he infringes this rule, he is liable to have the advantages given to prisoners of his class curtailed.
Page 324 - Lock pieces, 2. Order (Right shoulder), 3. ARMS, or 1. Unlock pieces, 2. DISMISSED. At the command Lock (or Unlock) pieces, place the right side of the right hand against the operating rod handle with the fingers extended and joined and the thumb on the follower. (TWO) Force the operating rod handle slightly to the rear, depress the follower with the right thumb, and permit the bolt to ride forward about 1 inch over the follower. (THREE) Remove the thumb from the follower and release the operating...
Page 316 - ... the forefinger extending along the side of the receiver is apt to press against the projecting pin of the slide stop and cause a jam when the slide recoils.

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