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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1970
Page
5
Washington officials outline a three step lottery to randomize draft order for men turning 19. The National Bureau of Standards would computer scramble 366 dates into 50 lists, seal them in envelopes, mix them in capsules, then a public draw selects the final order to determine eligibility for induction.
Five of seven Louisburg police officers resign effective June 27 after the city refused a $25 weekly raise to $125 and a five day work week. Mayor W A Peoples notes salaries are already high for towns Louisburg size. Louisburg, N C, population 2,800, lies 30 miles north of Raleigh.
Washington report from the Justice Department notes that a repeat of Watts Newark or Detroit violence is unlikely this summer. But simmering tensions could flare into sporadic clashes with police. Ben Holman of the Community Relations Service warns of possible minor outbreaks amid minority hostility to police. Cool heads and better police handling are expected to keep violence minimal.
The Nigerian Red Cross plans to end relief operations in the former Biafra by the end of June though about 3 million people still face hunger and poverty. Officials warn that up to 2.5 million children could suffer as government bodies take over and lack coordinated capacity. East Central State requests continued Red Cross aid beyond June 30 for the hardest hit.
The Senate agreed to nightly sessions next week lasting four to five hours to clear a catch-all appropriations bill by June 30 and to press for an early vote on new limits on U S activity in Cambodia. A Byrd amendment on presidential war powers won broad support.
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