Draft action vowed on illegal protesters
Draft Director Lt. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey stands firm on immediate reclassification and induction for those who burn draft cards or stage illegal sit ins. He says deferments won’t be lost for lawful political demonstrations, in a letter to Rep. Emanuel Celler. The case tests the draft law’s constitutionality amid sit in protests and ACLU consideration of a test case.
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Hershey-Celler Exchange
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Four Indicted For Burning Draft Cards In NYC
A federal grand jury indicted four men on charges of wilfully destroying draft cards during a Union Square protest on November 6. Named defendants include Thomas Charles Cornell of New York, Marc Paul Edelman of Vernon, Roy Lisker of New York, and James E. Wilson of Chatham. If convicted, each faces up to five years in prison and a $10,000 fine.
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Catholic Peace Fellowship
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Vernon
N.Y
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Committee For Non-Violent Action
James E. Wilson
Chatham
Hiker Barbara Moore Turns 62 in Jail
London AP report notes Marathon Walker Barbara Moore observed her 62nd birthday in jail after a judge ordered detention for refusing to assure she would not interfere with a neighbor's right of way over a shared forecourt in Surrey. Moore gained fame in 1980 with a 3200 mile hike across the United States. The judge imposed no time limit on confinement.
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Surrey
Moore
America
Ex Rep Boykin Pardoned On Conspiracy
Former Congressman Frank Boykin, 80, expresses joy at a presidential pardon clearing his record and restoring civil rights after a 1963 conviction for conspiracy to defraud the United States. The pardon, signed by Johnson, cites his health and long service as supporting factors. He now leads Tensaw Land & Timber Co. in Mobile with his sons handling daily duties as his business expands.
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Ala
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Syracuse U Drops Radical Poverty Adviser
Syracuse University announced it would not renew the contracts of activist adviser Saul Alinsky connected to a federal anti poverty program. The university said the move was routine and not related to the program, while Alinsky criticized the university and described the anti poverty effort as a boon doggle and feeding trough for welfare. Alinsky’s contract covered 48 appearances in 1965 at the Community Action Training Center. his organization, Industrial Areas Foundation of Chicago, received 10000 dollars for the work.
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N.Y
Syracuse University
Saul Alinsky
California
Alinsky
University
Community Action Training Center
Industrial Areas Foundation of Chicago
Jesse Owens Faces Tax Evasion Sentencing in Chicago
Former Olympic star Jesse Owens, 52, set for Dec. 31 sentencing after pleading no contest to income tax evasion for 1959 to 1982. Judge Joseph Sam Perry scheduled the date. Owens admitted no contest, denying any fraud. Evidence indicated Owens earned over 142000 from 1959 to 1962 but paid only withholding taxes, with unreported income from speaking engagements and a Chicago radio job.
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UPI
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US District Court
Joseph Sam Perry
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Ilinsis
Youth Commission
Titan 3C launch fails in final stage thrust
CAPE KENNEDY UP I reports note Titan 3C rocket again fails to fire its two third‑stage engines after six hours of nominal flight. Three of the four Piggyback satellites miss proper orbit, fate of the fourth unknown, jeopardizing Air Force plan for 24 satellites in a global network.
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UPI
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Air Force
Defense Department
Titan 3D
452 Negro Teachers Fired in South Over Rights Stances
The NEA reports 452 Negro teachers in southern or border states have lost jobs or were demoted due to school integration this year. Of these, 413 were laid off with Negro schools closed, and 39 were not rehired for ties to civil rights groups. figures released by a special NEA task force with funding from the U.S. Office of Education.
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UPD
National Education Association
NEA
U.S. Office of Education
Borman and Lovell Report Faring Well After Space Flight
Apollo era astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell fared extremely well during their two week space mission, the longest yet. Medical director Dr. Charles Berry said the debriefing's medical phase at Cape Kennedy is complete, with full analysis to come later due to the vast data collected.
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Berry
Antitrust Chief in New England Resigns
John J. Galgay, chief of the antitrust division of the Justice Department in New England, New York and New Jersey, resigned Tuesday and will enter private practice with Regan Goldfarb Powell Quinn in New York. Galgay, a Cambridge native, joined the department in 1948 and has led the Northeast division since 1961.
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UPI
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Justice Department
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New Jersey
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Republicans oppose Johnson tax boost fight in Congress
In separate interviews Rep. Melvin Laird and Rep. John Byrnes voiced firm Republican opposition to any tax increase to cover war and Great Society costs. They urged cutting or delaying spending first, warning that higher taxes would follow only after substantial budget and expenditure reductions and potential military costs.
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Johnson
House
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Wisconsin
House Republican Conference
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Ways and Means Committee
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