Draft lottery held today in Washington for 19 year olds
The fourth draft lottery began in the Commerce Department auditorium selecting birthdates and call numbers for 1973. No. 29 was assigned to those born September 26, 1953, while No. 319 paired with October 11, 1953. The ceremony noted a shift toward an all volunteer force by mid 1973 and lower future calls.
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Israel and Egypt hold indirect talks on Suez Canal reopening
Israel agreed to indirect talks with Egypt on reopening the Suez Canal with the United States as go-between. Cairo cites need to relay any decision to UN mediator Gunnar Jarring. Sadat negotiates in Moscow while Meir criticizes Jarring's stance and calls for a neutral role for the U.S. in mediation.
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Inflation, taxes bite into six year wage gains
A Tax Foundation study finds that for a four person family with one worker, real buying power fell despite wage gains up to 30 percent from 1966 to 1972. Inflation and taxes eroded $745 in tax increases and $2,411 in price rises, yielding net losses of hundreds of dollars in multiple salary brackets. Dr. Elsie Waters warns government spending is outpacing gains.
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Snow Ends Tonight As Minnesota Reports Fresh Snowfall
Snow fell across much of Minnesota with up to six inches in the southwest. The National Weather Service warned the snow would end west to east by evening, with an additional one to three inches possible. Schools closed or delayed due to drifting and blowing snow. Rural areas reported heavy drifting and bus disruption. Robert Carruthers of Springfield noted six inches overnight and rural drifts. New Ulm logged 3.5 inches, bringing total winter snowfall to 36 inches. Highway crews in Windom district reported five to six inches. Marshall three to six. Morris three to four. St. Cloud and Willmar one to three.
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Trial date set on private school aid bill
District Judge J. Jerome Plunkett scheduled March 1 to begin trial on the constitutionality of a private school aid bill passed by the 1971 Legislature in St. Paul Minnesota.
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Wanted Inventory Workers Ad Promises High Return
An advertisement seeks 150 workers for inventory tasks on January xx at XxXxx Austin. Sign up at the office after 5 p.m. The Help Wanted ad ran five days, was cut to two but yielded excellent results and reached over 13,000 homes. Call 433 BUOL for six insertions at $5.40.
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No U.S.-China trade boom stalls relations effort
Officials from the State and Commerce departments say there has been no direct U.S. to China trade since Nixon’s June announcement. Indirect trade via intermediaries totals about 4 million dollars in goods from Hong Kong, Singapore and Europe, with no reported U.S. exports to the mainland. Some American firms’ overseas subsidiaries have shipped items to China, while cultural exchanges remain limited.
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Londonderry mourns 13 dead in Bloody Sunday tragedy
Thousands in Londonderry attend a quiet funeral for 13 Catholics killed in Sunday's clash with British paratroops. The toll in Ulster rises to 233 with a Belfast sentry death as rioting and security bans spread across Northern Ireland and Dublin.
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Humphrey to Enter West Virginia Democratic Primary
Sen Hubert H Humphrey announced he will fly to Charleston West Virginia on Thursday to enter the states May 9 Democratic primary.
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McGovern urges 20 percent social security boost
Sen George S McGovern called for a complete overhaul of social security with a 20 percent across the board benefit increase. He argued senior citizens have rights not privileges. Yokoi returns to a hero’s welcome in Tokyo after 26 years in Guam, 5000 crowd cheers at airport as he waves from a wheelchair.
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Bangladesh forces press Pakistan pockets in Mirpur suburb
A Bangladesh military spokesman said security forces are fighting well equipped organized pockets of Pakistani troops hiding among 250 000 Biharis in the Mirpur area of Dacca.
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Poll shows Nixon leading narrowly in national survey
Sindlinger poll of 954 men and 1,035 women indicates 50.6 percent would vote for Nixon now, with 16.7 percent opposed and 24.9 percent undecided. Against a field, Nixon leads Muskie 13.9 percent, Humphrey 7.1, Kennedy 7.0, and Wallace 2.4, in a race likely. Kennedy plans to withdraw from the April Wisconsin primary ballot amid a bipartisan nominating list.
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Arkansas
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Ground Hog Day Forecast Amid Snowy Cedar River Scene
Ground hog day arrives with legend of shadow signals six more weeks of winter, though recent sub zero temps lessen chances of a reveal. Old Farmers Almanac predicts continued snow through February and March while Cedar River steam rises near the Utilities plant photographed by Judy McDermott.
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Doctors and Agencies Convene Over Nursery Staph Outbreaks
A Washington summit with doctors, the National Center for Disease Control, and the FDA addressed staphylococcal skin infections in at least 20 hospital nurseries since January 19. Officials discussed hexachlorophene use, hand washing emphasis, and the balance of risks and benefits in infant care.
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