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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1973
Page
5
In Paris US and North Vietnamese envoys sign cease fire terms joining South Vietnam and Viet Cong in the accord. A 6 p.m. CST cease fire sets the battlefield pause, with prisoner exchange and US troop withdrawal within 60 days amid ongoing South Vietnamese resistance.
The Pentagon released the first list of 23 U S military POWs from Hanoi including four Air Force, six Marines and 13 Navy members. Names and ranks were given with next of kin notified, while home towns were withheld.
On the war's final day in Saigon and across Vietnam, American and South Vietnamese forces clash as civilians carry on. Brigades engage near My Tho and Xom Suoi while Tet preparations continue. near Hue and Pho Ninh battles persist with casualties reported. The last day blends peace rhetoric with ongoing combat and casualties.
Secretary Melvin Laird announced the United States will end the draft and rely on an all volunteer force. The move follows a Paris peace agreement and a Army report predicting no further inductions. The plan cancels about 5 000 planned inductions before June 30 and seeks new bonuses to attract volunteers. National Guardsmen and reservists would be called only in war emergencies. Local draft boards anticipate continued registration of 18-year-olds though active drafting may end.
Critics say the Pentagon may struggle to sustain a full military with volunteers alone without the draft as a recruitment prod. The debate includes voices from both military and civilian sectors on long term manpower and readiness.
Washington AP reports a Selective Service spokesman says draft boards will not be closed while men still must register within 30 days of turning 18. A 19 year old lottery will occur this year and Congress may rewrite the law. the only expiry next June 30 is a sentence authorizing the President to draft men.
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