Still Opposes War Desertion Returns From Sweden
Pvt. Ray Roy Jones, first U.S. GI to desert to Sweden, returns to Frankfurt facing court martial. He cites racial prejudice in Sweden and at home, remaining opposed to the Vietnam War. He mentions 29 other GIs who sought asylum but will decide individually. Two other soldiers returned from Stockholm.
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Frankfurt
UPI
Ray Roy Jones
U.S. 4Th Armored Division
West Germany
Stockholm
Sweden
U.S
Robert M. Beasley
Casey, Tl
Michael A. Prewell
Dell City
Oklo
Doctors arrive in Saigon to aid Vietnamese civilians
Six more American physicians have arrived in Saigon to work unpaid for 60 days in the Volunteer Physicians for Vietnam program. The group has sent 416 surgeons, pediatricians and general practitioners to Vietnam since September 1965 to treat local civilians.
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Saigon
Physicians For
Vietnam
Reuther presses UAW pullout from AFL CIO
Walter Reuther convened the UAW 29 member executive board to discuss a possible withdrawal from the AFL CIO after the Executive Council set a conditional convention review. Meany tied the move to after the November elections. Reuther accused Meany of failing to provide strong labor leadership.
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Afl-Cio Labor Federation
Afl-Cio Executive Council
Reuther
Aflcio
George Meany
Labor Movement
Needs
UAW
Meany
Afl-Cio Industrial Union Department
IUD
Labor’ Movement
New Attitude Urged by Moral Re Armament Leader
J Blanton Belk urged Tucson Optimist Club members that a new attitude among citizens rivals the presidential vote. He called for voluntary action and fresh leadership, noting 12 million young Americans want to serve and suggesting a cabinet level youth ministry could harness this energy.
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J. Blanton Belk
Moral Re-Armament
United States
Tucson
Pioneer International Hotel
Belk
Tucson Optimist Club
Belt
Gallup
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St. John’s Hospital
Queens
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Long Island
Grant
Abram A. and
Beatrice F. Kalish
Fred Rosen
N. Plumer Ave
Acer Ten Ward
Perth
Pree
Ieee
Aml
Fen
Astronyi DuPont
Nyalle
Deerfield
EL. Con Shopping Center
SSS
E. Pennington
EL Con
E. Broadway
Afl-Cio
Washington
Walter Reuther
United Auto Workers Union
W. T. Barber Shop
N. Swan RD
MHRU
William ‘Tapolscany
U.S. Pat
Miracle
Orth
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