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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Feb 28, 1968

Page

3

Lost Pet Notice From Lone Beach Classified Ads

A brief Los Angeles area lost pet notice appears in the February 21 edition. The finder asks residents to check today’s classifieds for a missing animal and potential return.

Graduate Schools Push Random Draft Lottery Plan

The Council of Graduate Schools urged Congress to end all college and draft deferments and use a random lottery for 19-year-olds entering military service. The group backed universal service with equal obligation, opposed selective deferments by field, and noted planning burdens on universities relying on graduate teaching assistants. President Johnson had proposed a lottery, with Yale president Kingman Brewster and other administrators backing random selection.

Washington Council of Graduate Schools United States Congress Johnson Kingman Brewster Yale

Parks Going to Pot in National Parks

National Park Service Director George B. Hartzog Jr told the Senate interior appropriations subcommittee that crime rose in parks in 1966 with 1,584 major crimes, a 20 percent jump. He noted a $122.5 million budget to add 146 officers to about 1,000 existing rangers.

George B. Hartzog Jr National Park Service Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee Hartzog National Parks Park Service

Bishop Kennedy Calls for Peace Talks in Vietnam

Methodist Bishop Gerald Kennedy of Los Angeles says the U S should seek a settlement in Vietnam and stop bombing to promote peace talks. He criticizes U S actions, urges humility, and backs Dr. Benjamin Spock while defending his life-term right to speak freely.

San Diego UPD Methodist Gerald Kennedy Los Angeles U.S Vietnam Benjamin Spock

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