Draftees Offered Reserve or Guard Route to Avoid Draft
National draftees ordered to report between July 1 and July 15 were given a chance Thursday to avoid the draft by joining the Reserves or National Guard or enlisting for two years of active duty. The policy aims to bolster reserve strength amid dropping draft calls and long reserve waitlists. Longshore workers threaten a Hawaii strike. a fatal plane crash occurs near Hopkins International. union protests in Morristown, Pa.. FTC power expansion approved in Congress. and a Klan leader faces charges linked to school pollution cases.
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Bank of England acts to shore up pound amid weak markets
London traders saw the pound fall to 2.5625 dollars as the Bank of England raised its prime lending rate to lure foreign money, while European buyers and the Bundebank attempted to stabilize exchange rates. Amid global tensions IRA peace talks opened in Dublin, with violence dimming hopes for a cease-fire. In Paris a bomb injured eight at Invalides station. Israeli fire hit southern Lebanon in retaliation for rocket attacks. Pravda warned of nuclear war as US plans and China France face atmospheric testing fallout elsewhere.
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Motive Sought in Cherry Hill Shooting Spree
Police link Edwin C Grace to a seven minute shooting spree that killed six and wounded six others in Cherry Hill New Jersey. Authorities say Grace a former Pinkerton guard and part time motel resident had applied for a security job and may hold the key to motive. He is in critical condition after shooting himself.
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Woman finds $13000 in evicted elder's Lincoln apartment
A 76 year old woman in Lincoln, Nebraska, had forgotten more than $13,000 found in old medicine bottles and rolled in handkerchiefs after eviction. Social workers say the money may date from 1946 to 1985. the elderly woman faintly recalled her husband saving funds long ago.
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