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17 APRIL 1961
VOLUME VI NUMBER 16
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In BuMed Instruction 6322.1A of 27
March 1961 on outline of the care that
will be provided anyone legally resid
ing in the U. S. or American citizen
living or residing abroad who requires
financial assistance in the medical
care and treatment for diseases or de- .
fects due to Arthritis, birth defects,
and poliomyelitis victims has been
announced.
If it is evident; thatthe high cost
of medical care would result in undue
hardship, force the family to sell a
oar that it needs, mortgage its home,
or otherwise drastically lower its
standard of living,the National Found
ation and its chapters are prepared to
provide assistance. Further information
is contained in the Instruction which
also outlines procedures to be follow
ed in making applications, etc.. It
points out that, while dependents of
members of the Uniformed Services.may,
under certain conditions, receive
treatment in Uniformed Services medical-'
facilities this service and necessary
equipment and specialists are notalways
available and the Foundation then may
assist. It. goes wit ho ut saving that it
is?therefore, important that wo contrib
ute to the National_Foundation, when
ca Ijled_eg on to do so,_although the
Instruction does not state this.
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In a letter received from Tokyo,
Japan our AFRTS station has received
the thanks of a Japanese Seaman who
writes s
"Dear Sir: I am writing this letter
to you with thanks, I am a crew of
Japanese ship, which ore carrier going
pacific oecan during Japan and North
America all the time, cherefore I have
received and enjoyed abundautgood mus
ic in your program.
On this trip your wave, have fine
sensibility, except a little trouble
caused by snow histiry, To-day we could
see away ADAK Island all covered witl
much snow, it was very, very beautiful
whiti vewindud, but I thsut of your
staff working hard every day in that
snow,there should be awful cold, Do you
belong to military radio station?thank
you very much for your trouble# I will
expect to enjoy your newprogram in the
next trip please keep your health good
well*
signed/ Y# Kukuda
136 minamikumegawa
higashimurayama-sho
kitatama-gun
Tokyo, Japan "
Also included was a Reception Report
from Mr. Fukuda as a member of the Jap
anese Short Wave Club which lists its
address as P.0. Box 29, Sendai, (P. 0.
Box 1665, TOKYO Central, Japan). Any
Shortwave fans or personnel with time
on their hands might write the club or
Mr. Fukuda as Ihm sure he would enjoy
hearing from people who live on A^ak.