Special Draft Training Effort Due In October
The Pentagon plans a October start for a nationwide supplementary training program to raise poorly educated or physically deficient draftees to minimum standards. About 40,000 trainees this fiscal year and 100,000 yearly thereafter are expected, with up to 85 percent likely to qualify for military duty after training. Bases across all services include Fort Dix, Fort Jackson, Fort Knox and more in 22 locations nationwide.
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Athens College teachers attend national biology meeting
Dr Richard Couch and Prof John Russell of Athens College attended the American Institute of Biological Sciences meeting at the University of Maryland last week. They joined the National Biologist Technicians meeting, saw new methods and teaching facilities, and discussed program changes affecting plant physiology and fisheries.
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Nixon Offering War Peace Plan To Republicans
Washington AP Nixon M. Nixon pitches a war and peace program to Republican Senate and House candidates stressing support for Johnson Viet Nam policy while criticizing his peace efforts. He presses a more Asian centered peace approach and urges GOP to offer alternatives to Johnson.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
Triana Seeks Bids for $70,000 Water System
Madison County town of Triana advertises for bids to build a $70,000 water system serving 50 customers. The project is financed by a $44,000 federal loan and a $26,000 direct grant toward total costs.
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RFK Political Bull Market Sparks National Invitations
AP analysis notes New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy enjoys a burst of national invitations to campaign as 1966 unfolds while Gallup shows him as a top choice for 1968 president among Democrats and independents. He says he will not seek any office in 1968, plans to run for re election in 1970, and supports Johnson and Humphrey for renomination. Kennedy’s aides report a flood of speak requests across California Michigan Oregon Maine and other states, despite his cautious stance toward the presidency.
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