SECTION IX - INFORMATION AND E13U
C4TION:
1.
The Am
Education Cefier had three main functions during all
r
phases of Operation REDWING:
a.
Dissemination of Troop Information and Education.
b.
Operation of Radio Station
c.
Publication of the
llAtomic
Time.s~l
In addition to the abovej many services were rendered including information and counselin2 as to voting
J
claims se~ice, income tax assis-
tance legal assistance, soldier~s riGhts to benefits @er
Public Law
550 (Korean veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act), and certain state
laws.
2* Radio Station WXLEj with studio in buildin~ 6J2 provided
varied progr,amsof music, news, comedy~ drama> sports and educational
material, Limited Uivcl! yrogrm.s of local interest were occasionally
presented. WXLE operated during the followin~ hours: 0600 to 2400
Monday through Saturday and 0800 to Z400 on Sundays and holidays.
Program material was received each week from the Armed Forces
bli.o
and Television Service~ (J”iFRTS)
Los J“lngeles,
California~ These
programs were on an automatic issue basis and were received approxi~ntely two weeks in advance of their use at AFR+SWXLE.
3.
The
‘liltomic
T~c511
,
an authorized local mimeo~,raphednews
sheet> was published Monday throu@ Fridar;$except holidcys$ by the
staff of?the J’mmyEducation Center. This information media was
established primarily for the dissemimtion of world news, major
sporting ncws$ and announcements deemed proper and of general interest~
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