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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, April 19, 1968

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 19, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                It lug sub Heidelberg special two to division units will be move Munich to Sheridan Cavern in org it was disclosed Here thursday by Usa eur and Sev the Taro units the 24th inf div sird rotation brigade and the 1st 34th arty will make the move sorting in May and june following the departure of units being shifted from Augsburg. The moves Are part of a relocation program connected with the return of 28,000 army troops to the United states this Spring and summer the head quarters  the moves Are completed Warner Cavern and other troop facilities in North Munich and in Fantry Cavern in Augsburg will returned Over to West Germany. Usa eur and seventh army also disclosed that More than 80 other army units ranging in size from Small detachments to battalions will be relocated in Ger Many. The moves will take several years to Complete Usa eur . James h. Polk commander in c h i e of Usa eur and seventh army initially announced that there would be Small unit relocation in a speech in Heidelberg on March 20.the relocation program is an internal adjustment within Usa Eurand does not involve any reduction in troop strength. The moves will in clude both tactical and support units. Unofficial new Pap a of . Fore in Eure North Africa and the Middle East m.27, no. 2 if 21855 a Friday april 19, 1968 5 daily 10 sunday d gait conspired to kill or. King Fri charges . Starts drive n illegal mail from gis abroad by Marc Huet is Washington Bureau chief Washington is the defense department an bounced thursday a drive against the illegal shipment firms munitions and drugs by overseas servicemen to the United states. Frank a. Bartimo assistant defense department counsel id chairman of the Pentagon s new drug abuse control Ommittee said in making the announcement it is Highie servicemen stopped this illegal and dangerous practice Ause they will be  he said customs men Are mining manually or by fluoroscopy every parcel coming from overseas. He said Simi Lar action is being taken by Fleet and army and air Force Post offices overseas. Every parcel arriving in the new York customs office is j opened by hand and All those arriving at the san Francisco customs go under a fluoroscopy that not Only can spot arms but also can Tell whether a weapon has a round in the chamber. Bartimo said the defense department is planning to buy More Fluor Scopes to install them in pos and Apos in order to help military mailman Stop illegal shipments. Fluor Scopes have been use for some time by customs men to examine baggage. The device contain Small instant print cont. On Page 23, col. 1 name of the game girls in today s daily Magazine sought the Fri has released a photo of Eric starve gait open eyes drawn by artist in Hunt for King  photo Tennessee has warrant for fugitive Washington a the Fri wednesday charged Eric starve gait with conspiracy in the murder of or. Martin Luther King or. It was the first time that an conspiracy had been officially mentioned in connection wit the april 4 assassination of King in Memphis. Five hours after the .charge was filed the state of Tennessee charged gait wit first degree murder in King s death and issued a warrant Fortis arrest. The Fri said a warrant was issued in Birmingham ala., on the basis of an Fri complain which charged that gait and an individual whom he alleged to be his brother entered into a conspiracy which began around march29 at Birmingham and ended about april 15 to injure oppress threaten or intimidate Martin Luther King  swept Birmingham thursday that the Fri had in cont. On Page 3 to col. 11 . Offers 10 More Sites Washington up the United states thursday proposed 10 More possible Sites for initial peace contacts with North Viet Nam and declared that it was time for a serious and responsive answer from  of state Dean Rusk in a statement to newsmen said president Johnson offered to open negotiations in an Effort to make headway toward peace. Stresses joint defense Clifford begins a talks the Hague a -. De sense Secretary Clark Clifford told America s Atlantic Allie thursday that they will go on planning nuclear defense together even after a treaty is signed to halt the spread of nuclear  was Clifford s debut at a formal International conference. He spoke at the Start of a two Day session of the nuclear planning group mpg which include major members of the nato con. Of Pacij of col. 3 Rusk said that if Hanoi dislike the five previous locations suggested by the United states Geneva new Delhi Rangoon Laos and Indonesia the administration was willing to meet at other places. He suggested six More in Asia Ceylon Japan Afghanistan Pakistan Nepal or Malaysia and four More in Europe Italy Belgium Finland or Austria. Rusk read the statement rapidly before newsmen and cameras in the state department s inter National conference room and then strode rapidly out fore icon. On Puyt a col. 5  
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