Fate of 500000 Men Hangs on Draft Lottery Night
The first United States draft lottery in 97 years will assign birthdays to roughly half a million men for 1970. A new 16 inch jar will replace the older 10,000 capsule vessel as capsules are drawn by 53 youths to map dates to numbers on a big board.
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Too Many Planners Too Few Doers Plague Chester
A Temple University study finds Chester hampered by excessive planning and a shortage of practical action. The report highlights stalled projects and slow project execution, urging streamlined processes and clearer accountability to accelerate improvements.
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Chester
Fire Levels Warehouses in Collingdale Morning Blaze
A midnight fire leveled 67 000 square feet of warehouses at Clifton Ave near the Baltimore & Ohio tracks in Collingdale. Firemen fought the lumberyard blaze for hours. one Darby firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation and several nearby homes sustained water damage. The cause and total damage were not released.
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Robert P. Casey
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Point-Blank Murder, GI Says of My Lai Massacre
Veterans recall My Lai horrors as Lt. Calley faces murder charges for the 1968 operation. Sgt Michael Bernhardt says it was point-blank murder, while Captain Medina and others deny orders to kill civilians. Reports describe a chaotic scene with shootings, a body count, and witnessed atrocities during the hamlet assault.
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Radnor GOP Official Targets Congress in 7th District
Bernard H. White president of the Radnor Board of Commissioners announced his bid for the Republican nomination in Pennsylvania's 7th District. He emphasized responsiveness to constituents, addressing crime causes and democracy, and noted his WWII veteran background and Wesleyan University education.
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Radnor Board of Commissioners
Delaware County
Lawrence G.williams
Springfield
Williams
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Wesleyan University
Teacher Strike Begins Across England and Wales
More than 14,000 school teachers started a planned two week strike for higher pay in England and Wales. The stoppage halted classes affecting about 150,000 children who face an early holiday.
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England
Wales
Forces Reduced in Vietnam Amid Ongoing Withdrawals
American military strength in Vietnam has fallen below 480000, the lowest in two years, as five months of withdrawals continue. As of last Thursday 47950 troops remained, a weekly drop of 4900 and a maximum ceiling of 484000. Nixon had set a December 15 target for further reductions. Viet Cong attacks persisted, including a mortar assault near Cam Ranh Bay and 40 Viet Cong killed on the Mekong Delta edge.
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Inmates Stage Sit In at Lancaster Prison
Sixty inmates at Lancaster County Prison began a sit in in the main cell block following the removal of a television set after a small fire. Warden S Kenneth Cliff said the protest started Sunday as inmates returned from meals.
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Lancaster County Prison
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Reader Tips and Classifieds Snapshot
A compact page notice from Inside Your Daily Times highlights family reading ideas and children’s resources. Mentions library suggestions for the household and a brief note about readers seeking children books or inhibitions addressed on another page.
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