Local Draft Board Rejections Rise Across Nations
National figures show 1967 disqualifications from 22.8 percent in Oklahoma to 50.8 percent in Alabama. Surgeon general reports only 6.6 percent of 982 696 volunteers rejected. Sen. Hatfield seeks full voluntary force with GOP and Democratic co sponsors backing the plan.
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Alabama
Army
Mark Hatfield
R-Ore
Hatfield
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Canvass Finds Ballot Discrepancies and Bond Moves
Los Angeles county canvass tallies 12 328 ballots from 47 boxes and an absentee box with minor variances. The board approved bond releases totaling 495 000 and reinvestment of 175 000 in time deposits maturing Aug 21 1970 while noting funds on deposit at Lubbock National Bank.
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Lubbock County
Weatherford Man Killed In Interstate 35 Crash
A two truck collision on Interstate 35 northeast of San Antonio killed Norman Towles, 45, of Weatherford. Investigating officers said Towles’ truck collided with a gravel laden trailer truck in the wreck.
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San Antonio
Norman Towles
Weatherford
Towles
Fleet Of 20 Lubbock Buses Ready For Another Year
A fleet of 20 school buses is prepared for the new year with 30 gallon tanks and fuel efficiency of four to five miles per gallon. Buses cost about $5,885 each and are supplied via Austin central purchasing. They operate nine routes plus three handicapped routes and are used for athletic events, FFA activities, field trips, and Tech museum tours. Drivers include Tech students and retirees. repairs focus on windows and brakes with vandalism a frequent issue.
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Abner Mikva
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Thomas Ashley
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Nixon
Ing
Lubbock
Austin
Horton
Future Farmers of America
Tech
Hicks
Dallas narcotics sweep nets twelve arrests
Narcotics agents swept through Dallas for a second time in a week arresting 12 people on drug charges. Police Lt. Frank Cornwall said the detainees are in jail with others still sought, and stressed the group has no single link or narcotics ring. Ages ranged from 16 to 25 and all are known narcotics users. Undercover bugs confirmed the arrests. Authorities in Boston Denver and California were asked to arrest three more Dallas residents based on secret indictments.
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Frank Cornwall
Cornwall
Boston
Denver
California
Fire at Lubbock Livestock Auction Destroyed Hay Bales
District Fire Chief Art Holly said on Monday the Sunday night blaze at the Lubbock Livestock Auction on 14th Street and Avenue B destroyed about 100 bales of hay. Investigators do not yet know who started the fire or how it began.
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Lubbock
14Th Street
Avenue B
Holly
Senate Tightens Control on Gas and Germ Weapons
The Senate approved a tougher CBW control package amid calls for stricter limits on testing and storage. The plan grants the surgeon general authority to veto moving lethal devices within the U S and bans procurement of delivery systems for deadly germs. West Germany and Okinawa are named as current storage sites with Japan under pressure to address removal.
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United States
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Congress
Okinawa
Barth
Japan
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