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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1968
Page
6
More than 1,500 aging draft-board members have retired nationwide under the 75 year age rule effective Jan 1. The seniors, many 80 or 90, had served since 1941 across 4,087 local boards and 96 appeal boards. Replacements are expected to be younger. governors nominate, then Gen. Hershey appoints.
Elmer S. Mullen of Atwood Kansas retires from his local draft board at age 85 under a new rule requiring retirement by 75. He is among 25 Kansas board members affected, with several others retiring at 85 or 87. The state has 277 draft board members, 37 over 70.
Ray Kimmel arrived home after visits with the Kimmel family in Pompano Beach and Marathon Florida and with the Robert L. Kimmel family in North Manchester Indiana. Recent dinner guests at the Shoemaker home included the LeGer family from Topeka and others: Oliver George and Bill, Mike McManus with Lori, H. R. Shoemaker and Allan Shoemaker.
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