Hershey fired as draft chief signals Nixon overhaul plan
Lt Gen Lewis B Hershey 76 longtime head of the draft system will become Assistant to the President for Manpower Mobilization and leave Feb 16. Nixon aims to overhaul draft rules including a lottery and younger draftees. Congress data hearings continue with possible civilian replacement.
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Testimonial set for Olson tonight in Lompoc
Bud Olson retires after 21 years with the county sheriff and 28 years in law enforcement, marking 39 years of marriage. A testimonial dinner at the Elks Lodge will honor his service from the Lompoc Valley, Camp Cooke to Solvang, reflecting on a career that began in 1948 and a life in the community spanning decades.
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Apollo 12 crews name ships Yankee Clipper and Intrepid
Apollo 12 commanders Charles Conrad Richard Gordon and Alan Bean named their command ship Yankee Clipper and lunar module Intrepid at a prelaunch briefing. The 10 day mission from Cape Kennedy targets a November 19 touchdown in the Ocean of Storms with two moonwalks and a four day orbit.
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Senators divided as Haynsworth nomination moves on
A UPI poll shows 40 senators oppose Clement F. Haynsworth Jr. to the Supreme Court, 34 favor, 26 undecided with two more Democrats joining the opposition. Senator Edward Brooke warns confirmation could be a collective tragedy for the nation and questions Haynsworths judicial propriety.
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Policeman chats with children by bus at Ryan Park
Glimpses show a policeman stopping to talk and joke with kids waiting for a bus near a flag pole at Ryan Park. The forecast calls for fair weather today and Sunday with high temperatures in the mid to upper 70s and 80s, nightly lows in the 40s to 50s, and northeast winds 15 to 30 mph. Tidal info notes Sunday high tides around 6.1 and 4.3 feet, with low tides near 1.4 and 0.1 feet. Monday brings a 6.2 foot high tide and two low tides.
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Six cosmonauts to build space platform
The Soviet Union announced two cosmonauts are in orbit aboard Soyuz 6 with four more to follow in two ships to build an interplanetary space platform. Geor gy Shonin and Valery Kubasov command the craft as Moscow reports a heavy experiment program including metal welding in vacuum and weightlessness.
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Chicago police arrest 41 radicals in dawn church raid
Police and Evanston task forces raided a Chicago area church basement arresting 41 radicals linked to the Weatherman faction of SDS on charges from mob action to property destruction. Three youths were injured. authorities identified three Chicago leaders and said all 43 detainees would appear in holiday court.
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Conflicting Views on Vietnam Moratorium Protest
The Vietnam protest moratorium on Wednesday draws mixed support and criticism from Republicans, the White House, and Vice President Agnew. Rally plans span campuses, port towns, and major cities with notable speakers and evolving funding and turnout.
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U.S. and Mexico Agree for Border Marijuana Crackdown Shift
In secret talks the United States and Mexico agreed to ease Operation Intercept and step up enforcement against marijuana growers. Mexico pledges stricter action at the source while U S border checks will be reduced at peak hours and air sea inspections eased. Talks to a higher level follow with a Mexico meeting set for Oct 27.
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