Draft Lottery Reform Sparks Heated Debate in Congress
The piece argues that replacing random draft selection with a lottery marks a major reform and reduces life in limbo for young men. It notes college deferments fueled inequities, sparked draft dodging, and faced opposition but gained momentum through Yale president Kingman Brewster’s intervention, with talks of possible abolition of deferments.
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Congress
Nixon
Vietnam
Yale
Kingman Brewster
Edward Kennedy
Adlai Stevenson's 1952 Portland Speech Remarks
The draft captures Adlai Stevenson speaking in Portland Oregon on September 8 1952 as Democratic candidate for president. He criticizes press bias arguing analysts editorialize from personal aims rather than the full truth and contrasts with honest convictions. He references vice president Spiro Agnew in contrast to media behavior.
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Spiro Agnew
Adlai Stevenson
Portland
Ore
Prominent figures launch campaign and city discussions surface
Twenty years ago Vice President Alben Barkley opened a Democratic presidential bid at a New York dinner raising $400,000. The La Crosse Common Council debates one way traffic downtown while City Clerk Fred Kramer cautions restraint to keep a $125,000 surplus. Health officer Dr. Garland Wiedner vows strict enforcement of food safety rules.
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Alben W. Barkley
New York
War Chest
Common Council
Fred Kramer
Garland Wiedner
Romney urges greater effort to aid the poor in housing crisis
George Romney, secretary of housing and urban development, warns that preserving the status quo benefits a small militant minority seeking to destroy the system. A separate caption notes Adam Fran, 6, viewing moon rock in New York as a child quips about the moon’s size.
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George Romney
Housing and Urban Development
Adam Fran
New York
ORAP Land Condemnation Fight Faces Gov Knowles
Madison observes a clash over a bill to curb the States Natural Resources Department Eminent domain powers for public recreation. The measure, advancing in heavy votes, would bar condemnation for owner occupied dwellings and 160 acre parcels, provoking debate among landowners and reform advocates. Governor Knowles likely to veto despite strong legislative support.
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Madison
Warren P. Knowles
State Natural Resources Department For Public Recreation
Kettle Moraine Forest
Wisconsin
Knowles
Assembly
Senate
Editor letter defends Haynsworth for Supreme Court
Victor Kastenschmidt of La Crosse argues President Nixon should appoint conservatives like Judge Clem F. Haynsworth Jr. to the Supreme Court. He claims the court drifted liberal under FDR and that recent decisions harmed religion, segregation, and morality, urging continued conservative selections.
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the Tribune
Nixon
Clement F. Haynsworth Jr
Supreme Court
Haynsworth
Senate
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Victor Kastenschmidt
N. 11Th St
la Crosse
Two Hungers in Prison Explores Inmate Sexual Rights
Experts say most jail unrest stems from two basic needs food and sex. Prisoners often turn to homosexuality due to limited outlets, while authorities downplay the issue. The piece questions conjugal rights for incarcerated men and the impact on families, arguing confinement without sexual outlets is punitive and corrupting.
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Mississippi
Mexico
Scandinavia
Middle
Far East
Barbs on boastful charm and dating in jokes
A humorous quip weighs in on people who claim class comparing boastful charm to stick-on initials on premiums. It mocks overconfident manners and discounts the idea of a perfect social life for a girl by joking about three dates in one evening.
Vietnamization War Plan Raises South Vietnam Casualty Rate
Washington reports South Vietnam faces about 2,000 casualties weekly under Nixon’s Vietnamization, with 500 deaths weekly. U.S. withdrawals may lift Vietnamese losses to 25,000 yearly, prompting Saigon to urge lifting bombing limits in North Vietnam to slow infiltrations. President Nixon’s decision pending, diplomats weigh Vietnamization as defense or withdrawal cover. Ironically, policy echoes Eisenhower’s 1954 call to cut armed forces.
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Washington
South Vietnam
Nixon
U. S
U.S
Saigon
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Cambodia
Laos
South
U.S. Vietnam
Eisenhower
Concern For People Wins Or Loses Wars
Washington based NEA correspondent recalls incidents in Vietnam showing unit actions that respect locals and reimburse farmers for damages. He argues that humane civilian engagement strengthens winning the war, while massacres and slurs aid the Viet Cong and undermine US efforts. Civic action is framed as essential to victory and local legitimacy.
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Che Guevara
Bolivia
U.S
Watch The Signs In April Nixon Wants Business Good In '70
Economists foresee a rough 1970 with readjustment pains already evident. High interest rates slow housing and projects, delaying employment gains and tax revenue. Political risk rises if times stay bad. calls to cut rates may come to aid expansion and curb unemployment.
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Paul W. McCracken
President’s Council of Economic Advisers
Publishers Hall Syndicate
Bible Verse About Enjoying Wealth as God’s Gift
A brief religious verse recounts that each person should accept their wealth and possessions with joy, finding enjoyment in toil as a gift from God. The quotation from Ecclesiastes 5:19 highlights contentment and divine provision as sources of happiness in one’s station.
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