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Aiken Standard

Location

Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1970

Page

3

Congress Prepares for Desegregation Clash After Holiday

Congress returns to a heated desegregation debate as Northern and Southern senators weigh amendments to a 35 billion education bill. The White House signals support for nationwide equal enforcement while testing the Stennis proposals on school attendance and freedom of choice.

Washington Congress Senate White House Nixon John Stennis D-Miss Hopse Eng Stennis Abraham Ribicoff D-Conn William M. Colmer Dmiss House Rules Committee Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare Robert H. Finch Colmer Finch

Draft Lottery May Reach 90 Through March

An informed source says the draft will call men with lottery numbers up to about 90 in March as the system moves at roughly 30 numbers per month. The plan aims for a uniform rise to cover deferred low numbered men and prevent gaps if states lag in meeting quotas. March calls total about 19,000 men.

Washington Gon and Selective Service

Maine Leads as First State to Adopt Prohibition

Maine becomes the first state in the United States to adopt prohibition, marking a pioneering move in temperance efforts nationwide. The policy sets a precedent encouraging other states to consider similar restrictions on alcohol.

Maine United States

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