European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 16, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Ufos from outer space impossible Page 5 curse you red Baron snoopy flies again with Bill har per at the controls in Redding Calif. The comic strip dog and world War i Ace pilots a Craft of Balsa Wood powered by Amodel air plane engine and steered by an elevator. A photo the stripes unofficial newspaper of . Forces in Europe North Africa and the Middle East vol. 26, no. 151 if 21855 a 5 daily to sunday p saturday september 16, 1967 Rusk Hanoi position on talks unchanged reported softening discounted Washington up Secretary of state Dean Rusk said Friday he has no indications that North Viet Nam is interested in peace talks. In reply to questions about various reports of a possible softening of Hanoi s refusal Totake the War to the conference table Rusk said i would be interested in learning what if anything is behind the  told a news conference that so far As i know the situation has not changed since my last press conference about week ago. At that time he said the unite states had tried in every Way to see whether Hanoi is pre pared to talk seriously about peace but thus far we Haven Thad any  one Hanoi report quoted re liable sources of unspecified nationality As saying that talk Between Hanoi and Washington could begin in three or four cont. On Page 23, col. 3 of promotion Aims disclosed by Marc Huet is Washington Burea Washington is on the heels of monday s announce ment of a Speed up in air Force promotions to Grade e3, Theair Force has made Public a higher promotion selection objective for the december May Cycle that reflects the fiscal1968 Grade increase authorized by the defense department. The Pentagon also has released the october promotion quota totalling 24,624 to grades e4 through e9. The december May objective runs 40,561 for men an women advancing to grades e5 through e7. Goals for other grades will be announced  than 65,000 enlisted men and women Are involved in cont. On Page 23, col. 3 egyptian marshal commits suicide Beirut up Cairo radio said Friday that marshal Abdel Hakim Amer former vice pres ident and Deputy commander of the egyptian armed forces has yes probing graft bribery untold millions9 reported involved Nuernberg Germany a the european Exchange system yes which operates stores for400,000 . Military men and dependents was reported Friday to be investigating graft and Bri Bery running into millions of Dol Lars. A weekly newspaper air Ford times said bribes to yes buy ers had Cost untold millions of dollars in inflated prices paid for  spokesman at yes head quarters Here confirmed that a investigation had been under Way for some time but said it was impossible at this stage to say How much Money is involved. Headed that any figure running into the millions appeared highly exaggerated. The spokesman said yes had started tightening its procure ment procedures Over the Pas year under the direction of air Force Brig. Gen. Edward w. Scott jr., who took command of yes 14 months ago. He also said letters had been sent to All firms dealing Faithee advising them that bribes and dealing through influence cont on Page 24, col. V Gen says findings Are not definite by John Reese staff writer Nuernberg Germany is investigation of reported irregularities in european Exchange system purchasing Over a 10 year period has produced no definite findings. This was reported by Brig. Gen. Edward w. Scott jr., yes commander in response Friday to questions raised concerning report in army and air Force times that bribes at yes had Cost untold millions in inflated com on Page 24, col. Jwj committed  radio said Amer died thursday and was buried at his Home town in the District of min  radio said on wednes Day afternoon that it.  Fawzi commander in chief of the armed forces Andelt. Gen. Abdel Monem Riad the chief of staff went to Amer Shouse to question him in connection with investigations into conspiracy against the state. Amer who resigned As army chief of staff after the six Day june War with Israel was accused of being the Leader of a plot to overthrow the Nasser  the two array leaders went to Amer s Home the state ment said he excused himself and went to the bathroom where he swallowed a Large dose of cont. On Page 24, col. 5 faces court martial negro go spurns duty in Vietnam Oakland Calif. Up negro Soldier who said his duty station is in the Philadelphia slums and not Vietnam was arrested Friday As his army group prepared to leave for the War . Ronald Lockman 23, was Given his Field gear. But he refused to Board buses with 99other men for the one hour trip to Travis air Force base and flight to Vietnam. Lockman who had announce Dat news conferences that he would not obey his shipment orders was taken to the Oakland army base stockade where the army said he will be court Martiale on two counts of violating the uniform code of military Justice. It was very carefully explained to him that As a Soldier he should go an army spokes Man said. He was told that he could change his mind up to the time of the aircraft s  s lawyer Terrance Hallinan said he would prepared writ of Hareas Corpus. Hallinan said he had advised Lockman not to Board the plane and to resist forcibly if Neces sary. The arrest however was made without incident