Flying Grandfather Off On Globe Circling Solo
Winona Minnesota notes fly elder Max Conrad begins a 34 000 mile globe circling solo from Max Conrad Airport after receiving a Nixon telegram and cheering from 350 townspeople. He departs in the twin engine Piper Aztec toward Wichita Kansas with a crowd including Mayor Norman Indall and Miss Winona Nancy Sievers. The voyage aims to set a new record and returns for a community dinner on January 29.
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Winona
Minn
Max Conrad
Nixon
Poles
St. Louis
Conrad
Wichita
Kaw
Norman Indall
Jane Kosco
Mel Hamann
Ames
Iowa
Priest Pilots Association
Indall
Winonares
Medina mass massacre orders denial in My Lai case
Attorney F Lee Bailey defending Capt Ernest Medina said no orders to slaughter civilians were issued or given to Medina by superiors. Witnesses in Life magazine recall the incident as point blank murder with Medina tied to an attack in which villagers died. A platoon leader faces murder charges at Fort Benning as the case unfolds.
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Associated Press
F. Lee Bailey
My Lai
Medina
Ft. Benning
William L. Calley Jr
Bailey
Cailey
Life Magazine
Sgt
Charles West
500 000 Men Await Results In First Draft Lottery
The nation prepares for its first military draft lottery in 27 years with half a million men at stake. A large board will display numbers and dates as messages move through the Selective Service building in St Paul the night of the drawing marking each birthday as a draft chance for 1970.
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Washington
Stock Exchange
Selective Service
ST. Paul (Ap
Leo Whe
Law
Como Zoo
Whelan
Christensen named to La Crosse Board of Education
Arthur L. Christensen a retired Northern States Power Co executive was appointed by Mayor Loveland to replace Bernard J. Young on the La Crosse Board of Education. Christensen will serve the unexpired term until June 1970 and then seek election. He has long corporate management experience and serves on local boards including YMCA and Rotary.
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Arthur L. Christensen
Northern States Power Co
la Crosse
Warren Loveland
Bernard J. Young
Christensen
Young
NSP
Man
Tie Breaker Winners in Packer Score Contest
Mike Liam of Westby won $25 for the best tie breaker in this week’s Packer contest with a 47 point guess on the 52 total Chicago Bears Cleveland Browns game. Several others also matched the correct Green Bay score while Sunday’s Packers head to Cleveland to face the Browns.
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Mike Liam
West Ave
Westby
New York Giants
Mike
Chicago Bears
Cleveland Browns
James Knutson
Green Bay
Robert Self
Johnson St
Janice Wieman
23Rd St
Charles Hottinger
Highland St
John Froehlich
22Nd St
Cleveland
Browns
How Students Fare in Draft
Under the new draft lottery system a student who loses deferment faces the draft in the year he reverts to 1-A status. That year becomes his first priority year with exposure higher. If his number comes up, he must serve. if not, he moves to a lower priority like others who avoid draft in that year.
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Washington
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Spring Grove
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Winona Daily News
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London
Horace King
House of Commons
Oscar Nemon
Churchill Arch
Lloyd George
U.S
Chael Bernhardt
By Stan Benjamin
Lewis B. Hershey
A.L. Christensen
New On Education Board
Loveland
See
Arthur L, Christensen
Meer
eMmistmas
MR. Reindeer
Santa
Jane Shaw
Lyme Park
Cheshire
England
Miss Shaw
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