Draft double exposure threatens medical and dental students
UPI reports that ending student deferments could force medical and dental students into the draft twice. A proposed compromise would draft at 19 and, if they graduate without induction, subject them again on graduation unless they volunteer or enter service off a commission.
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Washington
UPI
Congress
Selective Service
Reserve
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
U.S
Vietnam
Racial Discord In Armed Forces Alarm Says Briefing
An officer briefing newsmen described growing racial pride among young Negro soldiers and increased perceived hostility from white soldiers. White servicemen reportedly seek white companionship off duty, risking broader tension. Pentagon and army leadership were blamed for the problem.
Manslaughter Charge In Traffic Death In Las Vegas
Las Vegas housewife Carol Ann Etcheson was charged with manslaughter after her car struck a curb and pinned seven year old Todd Allan Reichart and his five year old brother against a parked car. Todd died at hospital and Troy Reichart remained in critical condition.
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Las Vegas
City
Carol Ann Etcheson
Hewitt St
Todd Allan Reichart
Canary Way
Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital
Troy Reichart
Rain And Storms Hit Northern California And More
A series of Pacific storms drenched northern California with days of heavy rain causing floods and mudslides. In New York City officials settled a heating dispute as thousands lacked heat in freezing weather. Snow and cold expanded across the Southeast and mid-Atlantic, closing schools in Georgia and North Carolina.
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California
New England
Midwest
Erie
San Rafael
Marin County
San Francisco
Eel River
Humbolt County
Russian River
Oregon
San Francisco Bay Area
Sierra Nevadas
New York City
John V. Lindsay
Nevada's Oldest Resident Dies at 104 in Boulder City
The state’s oldest resident, aged 104, died here. She is survived by a daughter in Boulder City, two sons in Wyoming and California, ten grandchildren, twenty great grandchildren, and fourteen great great grandchildren. Graveside rites led by Rev. John Levendis will be at Boulder City Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. Monday. Henderson Palm Mortuary handles arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations to Boulder City Hospital are requested.
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State of Nevada
Alice Neville
Boulder City
Joe
Green River
Wyo
Frank
San Diego
Calif
John Levendis
Church of Truth
Las Vegas
Boulder City Cemetery
Henderson Palm Mortuary
Boulder City Hospital
Ill Wind Blows Through Las Vegas Valley Injuring Two Girls
A cold front soothed high winds up to 37 mph in the Las Vegas area causing sand and dust to reduce visibility. In North Las Vegas a storage shed toppled onto eight and seven year old girls roller skating, Barbara Wessel and Patricia Wessel, leaving Barbara with a broken leg and possible jaw injury and Patricia with cuts and bruises. Both were treated at Nellis Air Force Base Hospital. The weather also brought a warm spell and rain in northern Nevada as the front moved east from the Pacific Ocean.
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Nevada
Las Vegas
Barbara Wessel
Patricia
North Las Vegas
Bernard Vardiman
Ed Armstrong
Cartier Ave
Nellis Air Force Base Hospital
McCarran
Pacific Ocean
Northwestern teach-out attacks Clean Waters plan
About 3,000 people attended a Northwestern University environmental teach-out called Project Survival. Speakers including Lt. Gov. Paul Simon and Adlai Stevenson III criticized Nixon's 10 billion dollar annual clean waters proposal as too timid while Dr. Barry Commoner and Dr. Lamont Cole questioned its effectiveness. The event, at the Tech Institute, included student attendance, TV viewing, a disruption by Native American activists, and a 10 hour schedule extending into Saturday.
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Evanston
UPI
Northwestern University
Nixon
Illinois
Paul Simon
Adlai E. Stevenson III
Barry Commoner
Center For the Biology of Natural Systems
Washington University
St. Louis
Lamont Cole
Cornell University
Ithaca
N.Y
University
Technological Institute
Native American Committee of Chicago
Israeli Ammo Truck Blast Kills 18 at Elath Port
An Israeli Army ammunition truck exploded on the Elath docks injuring 42 and killing 18. Two Palestinian groups later claimed credit with conflicting sabotage methods while Israel probed the incident as a possible accident amid regional air strikes and clashes along the Suez Canal.
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Elath
Israel
Gulf of Aqaba
Suez Canal
el Arish
Mediterranean
Amman
Palestine Armed Struggle Command
Popular Democratic Front
Guerrilas
Secret Study Critiques Nixon Welfare Plan For Working Families
A confidential analysis examines Nixon’s proposal to extend welfare to working poor families with children, estimating a four-person income base of 1600 dollars yearly, tapering to 3920 dollars before cutoff. It questions incentives and potential effects on family size and labor dynamics.
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Nixon
CAB urged to suspend licenses of four California charter airlines
The Civil Aeronautics Board enforcement bureau seeks suspension of Capitol Overseas National Atlantis Calendonian licenses for selling cut rate charter flights to the general public. World Airways named but not suspended. About 50 flights and 75 000 passengers in 1968 1969.
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Washington
API
Civil Aeronautics Board
CAB
Capitol
Overseas National
Atlantis
Calendonian
World Airways
Richard J. O'Melia
Enforcement Bureau
O'Melia
California
Los Angeles
Yablonski murder suspect innocent claims by wife
Mrs. Joann Martin, wife of Aubran Martin, defends her husband against murder charges in the Yablonski case. Police say Joseph A. Yablonski his wife Margaret and daughter Charlotte were slain New Year’s Eve. suspects await extradition to Pennsylvania. FBI and state police divers searched the Monongahela River for a high power rifle. A federal grand jury will review the case with multiple state witnesses.
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Cleveland
UPI
United Mine Workers
UMW
Joseph A
Jock) Yablonski
Joann Martin
Aubran
Yablonski
Margaret
Charlottee
Clarksville
Martin
Claude E. Vealey
Paul E. Gilly
W. A
Tony” Boyle
Yablon-ski
Cuyahoga County
Harvey Starkoff
FBI
Pennsylvania
Monongahela River
Fredericktown
U.S
Robert B. Krupanski
New Drug Bill Aims for Senate Approval
Senator Dodd unveils a bill to curb drug production and imports for medical use and relax penalties for first offenses while maintaining stricter terms for repeat offenses. The measure allows probation and suspension, creates targeted parole after selling drugs, and contrasts with current 2 to 10 year first offense penalties and mandatory long terms for repeat offenses.
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Senate
Dodd
Justice Departmens
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Army
United Press International
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Atlanta
North Carolina
Bob Scott
South Carolina
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Saigon
UPS
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Cambodia
Ho Chi Minh Trail
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