Supreme Court Faces Hershey On Draft Exemptions
The high court, in a 6 3 ruling, says draft boards cannot strip federal exemptions such as ministers veterans or reservists for political or religious views. The decision limits use of delinquency rules to remove protection from induction. A companion ruling upholds a law barring most draftees from court review of classifications.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Selective Service
Lewis Hershey
Vietnam
Wyoming Divinity
William ©. Douglas
Cheyenne
Wyo
James Oestereich
U.S
Douglas
Hershey
Johnson lights national Christmas Tree sixth and last time
President Johnson, in freezing weather, lit the Engelmann Spruce from Utah for his sixth and final lighting of the National Christmas Tree near the White House. He prayed for peace and reconciliation abroad and justice at home as his 17 month old grandson Lyn waved and kissed him. A radio linked tree in Nulato Alaska also received lights in the 59 village project.
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Washington
Johnson
Uinta National Forest
Utah
Lyn
White House
Nulato
Bering Sea
Alaska
Fan Arrested After Attack and Robbery at Vendor
In Mar del Plata a soccer fan assaulted a soft drink vendor who refused to hand over a bottle for throwing at the referee. He then robbed the vendor of 4,000 pesos about $11, police said.
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Mar del Plata
Argentina
UPI
Pentagon Losing Grip on Congress McCarthy Warns
Senator Eugene McCarthy writes in Saturday Review that the Pentagon has become the strongest independent power in world affairs and beyond effective congressional control. He cites Vietnam policy and arms sales as examples of military subservience shaping foreign and domestic policy and notes defense-driven inflation and job shifts toward defense industries.
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NEW York
Eugene McCarthy
Dem . Minn
U.S. Defense Department
Congress
Saturday Review
McCarthy
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Pentagon
State Department
U.S. Vietnam
Defense Department
Armed Forces Commendations for Area Men and Enlistments
Three area men enlist in the armed forces and several service members receive commendations. Ricky L. Poldberg sails to San Diego with the Navy, Roscoe A. Phipps enters the Navy delayed program, and Ronald Richardson heads to Fort Lee. Army Sgt. William D. Schmidt earns the Army Commendation Medal for Vietnam service. M Sgt. Frederick H. Reincke and Airman Wayne Zieser also receive commendations for duty at Travis AFB and other assignments. Numerous other personnel receive promotions or are on leave as details extend.
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Armed
San Diego
Navy
Ricky L. Poldberg
Rural
Vinton
Roscoe A. Phipps
Hillview Drive
Marion
Army
William D. Schmidt
Agnes F. Schmidt
Riverside
Vietnam
Frederick H. Reincke
Fred J. Reincke
Postville
Travis Air Force Base
Calif
Sounds of Christmas with Coe College Choir TV Special
The Coe College Concert Choir stars in a KCRG TV color special at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday night celebrating holiday music with choral performances and festive scenes.
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Coe College
Kcrg. TV
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ZEW
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Prairie Drive
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Alameda
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Bert Jackson
Newport Drive
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Charlene Ashby
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David W. Ashby
Fourth Avenue SE
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Harold Parmenter
Morley
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Louis B. Koch
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Thirtythird Street
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Robert W. Hersom
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