Deserters in Sweden Struggle With Welcome and Welfare
In Sweden 400 to 500 American deserters and draft resisters seek asylum but face harsh reception. Mike Powers leads the American Deserters Committee, lamenting exile hardships. Deserters report loneliness, scarce open homes, poor job prospects, and reliance on welfare. The piece condemns evasion of duty and urges bearing consequences like men.
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Sweden
Mike Powers
American Deserters' Committee
Brooklyn
Dole
Powers
Snowmobile worries spur calls for age limits and rules
The letter debates rising snowmobile use in the United States, noting 600,000 sold this winter and more than two million total. It cites property trespass incidents around Corry, urges licensing and age restrictions, discusses wildlife and noise impacts, and warns of dangers to children and wildlife. It contrasts Saigon crime with Washington, but focuses on snowmobile regulation and safety.
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United States
Corry
Nothern States
Canada
Safety and stasis in Saigon and D C
A former Los Angeles deputy chief comments on Saigon policing and U S investments, claiming Saigon has stronger crime control with 13 000 regular police and 3 000 with military duties, while Washington relies on a Metropolitan Police Force of 5 100. The narrative shifts to U S Army Reserves, depicting training as minimal and filled with idle activity, citing an affidavit from a reserve lieutenant and anecdotes of lax discipline and boredom during weekend and summer camps.
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U.S
Saigon
Washington
George Blanda Defies Age To Shine In Raiders Comeback Runs
A portrait of George Blanda at 43, still thriving with the Oakland Raiders. From a late career surge to clutch minutes, he outlasted rivals, kicked and passed with the poise of players half his age. Mentions Madden praise and Blanda’s long NFL lineage.
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George Blanda
Oakland
Raiders
Or Nee Manera
Daryle Lamonica
John Madden
George
Sammy Baugh
Charlie Conerly
Y.A. Tittle
Legal questions on inheritance and divorce explained
A debt laden beneficiary may have creditors attach inherited assets if judgments exist, while unrecorded creditors must obtain judgments first. A spendthrift trust can shield the principal from creditors until payout, and absent spouses may seek legal relief, with court procedures to declare death or allow remarriage. Employee wrongful discharge depends on contract terms and federal acts, with protections for color, creed, sex, and union activities.
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Gene McCarthy
George Cocklis
Wilberrt Ean
Jane NeLaughlin
Pressrow
Associated Press
Focal Mw
Secona Caye
Derry
of RF. City
Asia
Frank E. Walton
Vietnam
Ally
D.C
Los Angeles
Les Whitten
Walton
Washington, D.C
Capitol Hill
FUT
Upi A
Raquel Welch
Fort Eustis
Indiantown Zap
Veterans Administration
Paul Harvey
LaGrange
Ill
Chicago
Bears
Raider
Jim Oho
Old George
Blanda
Rockies
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