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Draft Burners Claim Jail Conditions Were Inhumane
Fifteen youths and three women arrested for burning draft-board records in Chicago say Cook County Jail offered the minimum conditions for human life. They describe poor physical conditions and report they will pursue injunctions against local boards for violating regulations. Selective Service says inductions remain largely unaffected by missing files.
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Charles Muse
Boston
Women’s House of Correction
McCormick Theological Institute
Selective Service