Civilian study urged on draft by bipartisan senators
WASHINGTON The Johnson administration faces bipartisan pressure to have an independent commission evaluate the draft program. Eighteen senators urge President Johnson to reject the Defense Department’s plan to conduct its own review, arguing for an impartial civilian-led study. They note low re-enlistment rates and call for a broader assessment of pay, incentives, and long term service benefits.
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Rabbit implanted with transmitter monitors ovulation cycle
A Florida State University radio experiment implants a quarter sized transmitter in a rabbit to record body temperature during ovulation. The device beeps temperature data to a recorder, functioning without causing discomfort and likened to a lie detector.
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Nana
Florida State University
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Hunter and Lion Trail Ends With Arm Amputation
In Windhoek, South West Africa, 25 year old Jan Louis de Beer, a railway electrician, loses his arm to a lioness he was chasing after wounding the animal in the leg. The party barely manages to subdue the lioness after De Beer is knocked over and wounded, then he shoots the animal.
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Conked Out On Take Off At Little Rock Airport
A 52 year old woman was found passed out behind the wheel of a stalled car on a runway at Little Rock Municipal Airport Tuesday night. Police charged her with being drunk in a public place after officials determined the car was not moving due to being out of gas.
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World's Fairs Open New Industrial Vistas Across Time
A retrospective look from Jules Siegel traces how world's fairs since 1851 sparked innovations from the Crystal Palace to television and fusion power. It notes milestones at London, Paris, Philadelphia, Chicago and New York, and contemplates future limits of invention.
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Prince Albert
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Crystal Palace
Paris
Thomas Edison
Mary
Edison
White City
Subpoena Mixup Delays Alabama Witness
In Birmingham deputies mistook a West address for Larry C. West and attempted service at the wrong home. They were told this was the residence of Larry East, prompting a quick court correction. East was sought as a witness in a damage suit.
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Ala
Larry C. West
Larry East
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British Official To Visit Moscow This Summer
British Foreign Secretary Richard A. Butler announced he will visit Moscow for talks with Soviet leaders this summer. The trip aims to ease tensions and discuss diplomatic relations between the two powers.
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London
Richard A. Butter
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