Minnesota Selective Service official forecasts volunteer army within two years
Col. Robert P. Knight told newsmen at the Bemidji Veterans of Foreign Wars convention that the United States will likely pursue an all volunteer force within two years. He questioned feasibility, noting youth attitudes and economic factors, while praising the lottery draft system and outlining draft numbers and security measures.
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Minnesota
Knight
Air Force
Armed Services
Selective Service
Township officers seek injunction against Regional Development Act
Beltrami County Township Officers Association plans to obtain a peremptory injunction against the Regional Development Act of 1969 as amended 1971, arguing its unconstitutionality. The group seeks a court ruling before commission member selections by five counties and postponed action by County Attorney Doug Cann, with meetings held in Bemidji to appoint delegates.
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Beltrami County Township Officers Association
Commission
County Township Officers Association
Beltrami County
State of Minnesota
Vyron Northup
Lyle Ellis
James Jensen
Claude E. Wilber
William Newcomb
Frederick Frenzel
Frank Kluzak
Albin Solberg
Oscar Anderson
Albert Swenson
Doug Cann
Cann
County Board of Commissioners
Ellis
Bemidji
Beltrami
Hubbard
Clearwater
Lake of the Woods
Mahnomen
World at a Glance: Courts, Papers, and Pentagon Secrets
AP reports NYT and Washington Post return to court to fight over publishing more Pentagon Papers material. Johnson questions the papers' portrayal of his role and the leak. Muskie plans independent board to lift secrecy labels on government documents. Vietcong and My Lai note clash and pretrial hearing details. Supreme Court term action looms on Ali aid to church colleges and wiretapping. Congress debates welfare reform with Social Security and payroll tax impacts.
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NEW York
The
New York Times
Washington Post
Pentagon
Time
Newsweek
Lyndon B. Johnson
Garden City
N.Y
Edmund S. Muskie
Washington
Supreme Court
Muhammad Ali
House
ICJ orders South Africa to surrender South-West Africa to UN
The International Court of Justice ruled that South Africa's control over South-West Africa is illegal and that the Vorster government must relinquish the former German colony to the United Nations. Separately in London, British security officials concealed Soviet space scientist Anatol Fedosseiev amid debate over his defection.
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the Hague
International Court of Justice
South Africa
South-West Africa
John Vorster
United Nations
London
Anatol Fedosseiev
Tax talks resume as Minnesota lawmakers enter fifth week
Conservative leaders resume private talks on a 600 million dollar tax package to fund two years of new taxes. They seek visible homeowner relief next year and possible late-afternoon Senate caucus to secure 34 votes. Reapportionment plans gain renewed Senate interest as both chambers consider redistricting bills.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
House
Senate
Stanley Holmquist
Holmquist
Boschwitz becomes Minnesota Republican national committeeman
Rudy Boschwitz, 40, elected by the GOP state Central Committee on the fifth ballot to be Minnesota’s new national committeeman. He defeated Edina attorney John Mooty 161 to 134 after three rivals dropped out. Boschwitz, president of Ply wood Minnesota, Inc., succeeds George Etzell who retires after 19 years. Lu Stocker in St. Paul was re elected state chairwoman.
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Minneapolis
George Etzell
Clarissa
GOP
Red Lake District Wins 188000 Grant For Vocational Center
The Red Lake School District received an 188000 grant from the Upper Great Lakes Regional Commission on Friday announced by Governor Wendelle Anderson. Funds will help finance a 388000 occupational education project at the Red Lake Vocational Center for youth and adults, part of ten Minnesota awards by the commission.
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Red Lake
Upper
Minnesota VFW Convention Ends in Bemidji After Four Days
The 52nd annual Minnesota VFW convention concluded with an estimated 2500 attendees in Bemidji, far below the 5000 hoped for. Ralph Braun was elected state commander and Sam Jacobson senior vice commander, with other officers named. Awards honored include the Americanism Award to Donald F. Jones of KQAQ Austin and the Handicapped Scholarship to Jeannette Marie Hanks of Granite Falls. The Pageant of Drums highlighted winners across bands and drill teams.
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Ralph Braun
Sauk Centre
VFW
Sam Jacobson
Kenyon
Anthony Thomas
Minneapolis
John O'Neill
St. Paul
Harold Genrich
James Reid
South St. Paul
Max J. Marx
Jeannette Marie Hanks
Granite Falls
Pageant of Drums
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Hugh Bishop
Saigon
U.S
FT. Mcpherson, Ga
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My Lai
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Douglas Ketcham
Olivia
Arthur Swan
Rochester
Henry Berghuis
Alexandria
Lu Stocker
Gers Grant
Brass Inc
Bloomington
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