Today's draftees brighter than earlier wars says Pentagon
Washington AP report notes mental standards for induction rose last May and that peacetime selectivity has increased. Army officials say today’s draftees, while physically similar, are mentally sharper, with more deferments for college and a shift toward specialized, complex duties like missiles and electronics.
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Korea
Pentagon
Lewis B. Hershey
Selective Service
House Armed Services Committee
Hershey
GOP Leader Targets Governor Power Over Senate Appointments
Oklahoma GOP chair William Burkett filed notice to circulate a referendum petition to bar the governor from filling U S Senate vacancies by appointment. He aims for 60 000 signatures by September 2 as the law takes effect 90 days after adjournment. The vetoed bill, overridden, would let voters choose public officials. Democratic leader Ay McGill countered that public choice is not petty politics.
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William Burkett
U. S. Senate
Burkett
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Henry Bellman
House
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Bellman
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Burett
GOP
Peoce
Passports Revoked for 58 U.S. Students in Cuba
The State Department revoked the passports of 58 American students now in Cuba. Officials said letters were sent to their U.S. addresses notifying them the passports are void, and the students may appeal before validation can occur.
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Washington
Postal Chief Resigns for Law Firm Entrance
Postmaster General J Edward Day resigns to join Sidley Austin firm in Washington as partner in charge of the Chicago based law office. He cites an unusual opportunity and says the Post Office is in excellent condition with goals on track. Kennedy has not named a successor.
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J. Edward Day
Washington
UPI
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Post Office
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Brawley
Democratic National Committee
Abraham Ribicoff
Chicago
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Harvard Law School
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
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