Nixon plans end of student and job deferments
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird outlined Administration aims to treat all young men equally by changing the draft and moving to a volunteer army. He said presidential directive could end local draft board deferments, while congressional action would be needed to end undergraduate college student deferments amid more than 2 million holders.
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Congress
Senate
Pentagon
Laird
Graffiti and refunds at a local shop discussed
A reader describes buying and returning clothes at a sportswear shop. The manager issues a credit slip instead of a refund, raising questions about contract rights. A Treasury sale and customs seizure are noted as upcoming events.
Oil Worker Slays Wife in Home Then Kills Self
A Louisiana oil worker killed his wife Carolyn after two months of marriage then shot himself in their residence. Police found the bodies on the bed. the couple’s son Billy was reportedly present. Investigators labeled it a domestic tragedy with unclear motive.
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Carolyn
Billy
Cris
Four More Dwellings Periled At Clifftop
Clifftop residents along a seven lot Point Fermin stretch face four more homes deemed uninhabitable as building inspectors cite danger from dense undergrowth and cliffside instability. The duplex structure on the street front remains at risk amid ongoing safety concerns.
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Point Fermin Homes
Biafra End Near as Leaders Flee
London reports indicate the Biafran resistance has collapsed as famine worsens the 1967 crisis. The Nigerian federal forces have captured key positions while international efforts, including an offer of aid from President Nixon, continue to unfold amid the ongoing conflict.
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Biafra
Nixon
Beach O'clock Apostrophe Query
A reader asks about the correct apostrophe usage in the phrase o'clock when following Beach with proper capitalization and possessive or time-phrase conventions.
Local camping and gear rental options in California
The text mentions camping and ski gear rentals in Huntington Beach and a second location at 9000 6 Sopat. Alplag Ski ced Sports offers rentals including ski pants and related equipment at these California addresses.
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Long Beach
Huntington Beach
Beach Bivd
Writing Address for Jack Newfield Memoir Author
Reader in Long Beach asks where to send a note to Jack Newfield author of A Memoir. Proposed recipient is Newfield in care of E P Dutton, at 20 Post Ave South, Nowe Toke Y, 20008, with city and state included.
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Jack Newfield
Long Beach
Newfield
E. P. Dutton
Post Ave
DC-9 Dives Through Fog Hits Tree in Harlingen Landing
A Texas International DC prompted by dense fog struck a tree and utility poles two miles from the Harlingen runway with 41 aboard. Captain Jerry Capps of Dallas guided the jet to a safe landing after the undercast visibility dropped to about half.
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Harlingen, Tex
UPI
Texas International DC
Jerry Capps
Dallas
Cappino
Hit Run Storm Drenches Southland Amid Snow in Mountains
The first major storm of the era drenched the Southland with up to half an inch of rain in Long Beach causing flooded streets and intersections but little major damage. Snow was expected to fall on mountains above 7 000 feet to 6 000 feet, with icy spots on Angeles Crest Highway and chains advised for drivers.
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Southland
Long Beach
California Way Patrol
Angeles Crest Highway
Perot Would Pay 100 Million to Free PWs
A brief item notes Ross Perot proposing a 100 million payment to secure the release of PWs. The page reference is AS. A separate mention praises the L E Symphony with a review on page B44. A column on page C4 urges the U.S. to act beyond recognition of problems and to plan ahead.
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Perot
Pws
Page AS
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