Draft Remains For College Graduates In 1960s Draft Debate
Congress may not finish draft legislation by June, yet thousands of college graduates this summer could still be inducted. Selective Service officials say enough men exist to fill calls through year end, as Senators argue lapse could threaten national security.
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Congress
Nixon
Selective Service
Senate
John C. Stennis
Armed Services Committee
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Mike Gravel
Alaska
Draft deferments shape future induction eligibility
Report outlines how men under 35 with deferments may still face induction while those over 26 are lower priority. Lawyers dispute whether deferment holders can be drafted, but graduates losing student deferments can be drafted. The 1967 law allows induction only while deferments still exist.
United States Weighs Air or Sea Evacuation for POWs
Paris brief notes U S proposal to fly out or move North Vietnamese prisoners held in South Vietnam to a neutral country. Saigon reports casualties top 22 000 Americans killed in Indochina since peace talks began three years ago. Washington says three black colonels promoted to brigadier general marking first time multiple Negro officers reach star rank simultaneously.
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Army
Area Scholarships Top Beauty Pageant Awards
Two scholarships to Athens College and one to Albright College highlight more than 38 000 dollars in awards for Miss Point Mallard entrants. Awards chairman Joe Perrin notes scholarships include 525 dollar half tuition at Athens, 260 dollar quarter tuition, and 500 dollars to Albright, with 38 000 dollars in state Miss Alabama Pageant funds also available.
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Joe Perrin
Perrin
Diane Waite
University of Montevallo
Auburn University
Birmingham-Southern See
Pineview Nursing Home to close due to Medicaid Medicare rules
Hartsel le Pineview Nursing Home will close after Extendicare Inc. decided to discharge residents within 60 days. With 25 patients remaining from 39, officials worry other area homes cannot absorb the load. Pineview was linked to Pineview Hospital and not set for intermediate care, prompting the shift to a psychiatric ward.
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Hartselle
Pineview
George Waldrop
Waldrop
Home Office
Extendicare, Inc
Louisville
Robert Summerford
Summerford Nursing Home
Falkville
Pineview Hospital
Prosecution Witness Rest in Court Martial Trial
First prosecution witness MSgt Wihan case, Glenn Faulks, rests during a courtroom recess. Cross examination of Faulks continues, entering its third day as Higdon steps out briefly. DAILY Photo notes the session on Wednesday.
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Wihan
Higdon
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Higdon Court Martial Hearings See Verbal Exchange Continue
In a Redstone Arsenal proceeding Judge Kenneth Howard admonished defense attorney and first prosecution witness to stop bickering and get to the point. Edward Hopper offered evidence suggesting Faulks contradicted earlier testimony about a cigarette promotion. Faulks cited memory gaps about 1968, while a tobacco firm rep is expected to clarify.
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Redstone
Arsenal
Higdon
Kenneth Howard
Edward Hopper
Glenn Faulks
Higdoh
Faulks
Foneral
Southeast Asia
Hopper
Tobacco
Howard
James Henry
Higdun
Rain Floods Decatur Area After Heavy Midweek Storm
Nearly 2.75 inches of rain fell in the Decatur area from 7 am Wednesday to 7 am today causing flash flooding as creeks overflowed and streets in low areas flooded. The system moved east overnight with a cold front bringing cooler temps and clearing skies by weekend. In south Alabama a tornado overturned two mobile homes injuring at least two people while funnel clouds touched down in Phenix City and parts of Georgia.
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Decatur
National Weather Service
Jetport
Atmore
South
Alabama
Phenix City
Georgia
Daily Calendar Classifieds and Arts Notices
A fragment from the daily page lists sections including classifieds comics editorials entertainment and financial items. It mentions sections B10 B8 and A14 B10 B13 with references to obituaries and sports.
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E‘tainment Financial
Weather Update Tennessee Valley Area
Quick weather bulletin shows a high today near 68 with a low around 38 and a 60 percent chance of rain. Friday’s high expected in the 60s. map and river page appear on Al2 under the section It’s A Privilege to live in the Tennessee Valley.
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Weather Service
Tennessee Valley
Know News Tip Reward Program Opens
Readers may win cash prizes for news tips with DECATUR DAILY. A weekly winner receives nine dollars, plus a six dollar bonus for regular contributors if their tip is selected.
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