Questions About Draft Law Raised By War In Vietnam
UPI religious writer discusses conscientious objection under the Universal Military and Training Service Act. Supreme Court debates selective conscientious objection amid Catholic and Protestant views on just war versus absolute pacifism.
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Vietnam
David FE. Anderson
UPI
Universal Military and Training Service Act
United States
Supreme Court
Congress
America
National Council of Churches
American Baptist Convention
Lutheran Church In America
Goodwill Week Clothing Drive Seeks Tech Students Aid
Goodwill Industries plans a citywide clothing drive led by Alpha Phi Omega at Texas Tech with 2,500 bags to be distributed and pickup stations across town. Miss Lynn Alderson will be named Miss Goodwill for 1970 as Jim Wood and others coordinate the drive and donations are welcomed via 744 8419.
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Jim Wood
Phil West
Dale Buckner
Roland Wilkerson
Goodwill Industries
Goodwill
Lynn Alderson
Texas Tech
Dillard
Avenue G
Nasser Blasts U.S. Over Israel Aid Amid Arab Strain
In a speech near the Abu Zahal factory site where the Feb 12 air raid killed eight and wounded 150, Nasser condemned Israel and the United States. He warned Washington against arming Israel further, said the U.S. bears responsibility for occupation, and warned of lasting Arab–American tensions.
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Nasser
United States
Israel
Nixon
America
U.S
Abu Zahal
Lions 100: Untitled fragment hints at sports update
Fragmentary OCR item references a Lions score of 100 and a game context, but essential teams, players, and outcomes are unclear.
Churchill tried to touch up Rubens painting at Chequers
Prime Minister Harold Wilson said Churchill once attempted to highlight a mouse in a Rubens painting during the war at Chequers. Churchill reportedly used his palette to make the mouse more visible though it remained faint. Wilson recalled the moment on television and joked he would not touch a Rubens, especially one Churchill had touched.
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London
Winston Churchill
Rubens
Harold Wilson
Wilson
Chequers
Churchill
Peter Paul
Winston
Alastair Burnett
Verghees
Msgnshiephor Ghichinery Agi
City apologizes after peace symbol arrest of veteran
San Antonio police arrested Thompson Wood Lee, a 25 year old Vietnam veteran, for a peace symbol on his car that resembled an American flag. He was jailed 10 hours and released with an apology from the city.
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San Antonio
UPI
Henckel
Thompson Wood Lee
Richard Stengel
Mobilis oil permit hearing postponed to June 10
Mobilis Corp. oil allowable request in East Texas Field covering Gregg Upshur Rusk and Cherokee counties is postponed from June 9 to June 10. The Railroad Commission said the hearing will start at 9 a.m. local time.
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Austin (Ap
Mobilis Corp
East Texas
Gregg
Upshur
Rusk
Cherokee
Railroad Commission
Mafia Chieftain Joins Protest In FBI Picket Line
Joseph Colombo head of the Brooklyn Mafia led a two hour picket in front of FBI headquarters in Manhattan to protest alleged harassment of Italian Americans. He then attended the arraignment of his son Joseph Jr and two others at the Brooklyn federal courthouse on charges of conspiring to melt down $500000 in U S coins and sell the silver. An FBI agent noted the rise of public demonstrations across groups including the Mafia.
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New York
UPI
Joseph Colombo
Brooklyn
FBI
Manhattan
Colombo
Joseph Jr
U.S
Mafia
Belief in Ability Over Luck Crosses Races in Gallup Study
A Gallup Poll from Princeton shows 86 percent of both Black and white adults believe success comes mainly from ability, with 8 percent citing luck. The survey, including 1551 adults across 300 localities, compares 1970 views to 1939 patterns and notes slight race and occupation variations.
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George Gallu
Gallup
Retirement honor for Avalanche-Journal art dept member Earl Lockhart
Earl Lockhart a longtime Avalanche-Journal advertising staffer about 25 years was feted at a retirement party attended by current and former colleagues. Gifts included a spinning rod and reel as he plans rest and possible fishing. Lockhart has lived in Lubbock since 1938, grew up in Plainview, studied at West Texas State University and Keester Art School, and helped model the first Methodist building for a 75th anniversary event. He and his wife live at 2808 24th St. they have two children Earl Jr. and Mrs James Ratliff.
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Earl Lockhart
Avalanche - Journal
Lockhart
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Plairs View
Plainview
West Texas State University
Canyon
Keester
Chicago
First Methodist
Scholars awa 3 tests at their schools
Three tests were administered at participating schools as scholars advance in the National Merit Scholarship program. Finalists not yet named NMS winners are in line for scholarships from multiple groups and colleges with names sent to agencies nationwide. Students named NMS winners qualify in various academic and other areas. At Monterey Miss Campbell is a member.
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NMS
Monterey
Campbell
Monterey Students Earn Notable Recognition in Activities
Taylor, active in National Honor Society, orchestra, band, Student Council for three years, earned Boy of the Month honors in both junior and senior years and appeared as Junior Plainsman personality in HSY. Miss Bissard leads Monterey Latin Club as president, competes state level Latin Club, serves National Honor Society and is secretary of the MHS Chemistry Club.
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Taylor
Monterey
HSY
Miss Bissard
MHS
Ex-Police Chief Faces Mental Health Tests After Burglary
Wayman Allen Dial, 35, former San Marcos police chief, was ordered to 90 days of psychological testing at the California Corrections facility in Chino. A first degree burglary case could lead to 5 to 15 years in prison or other penalties.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Texas
Erry Hills
Superior Court
Edward R. Brand
Wayman Allen Dial
California
Wave of bitterness as Nixon shuns Senate briefings
Senators lament lack of White House communication as Nixon follows Vietnam moves in Cambodia without informing leaders. Foreign Relations Committee weighs meeting with the president akin to 1919 to seek policy ideas, while Fulbright questions congressional power to halt actions. Republican aides describe shock at the absence of consultation and fear Nixon has cut himself off from Senate leadership.
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King Timohoe
Executive
White House
Traphes Bryant
Pasha
Vickie
Washington
Lyndon B. Johnson
Senate
Vietnam
Foreign Relations Committee
William P. Rogers
U.S
Cambodia
George D. Aiken
Vermont
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Congress
Aiken
GOP
Sen
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
United States
Chicago 15 Defendants Freed to Speak to Press
The Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered a federal judge to lift his gag on the Chicago 15 case. The defendants and lawyers may speak to newsmen as they prepare for trial on charges of destroying Selective Service files in a South Side draft board office.
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Chicago
Court of Appeals
South Side
Robson
Church leaders urge to fight racism and economic inequities
At a World Council meeting in Falls, Pa, 290 church leaders heard leaders from India and the United States call for church involvement to challenge capitalism and the war machine. They urged creation of a multibillion dollar interdenominational fund to address economic imbalances and support values beyond material wealth.
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George Cornell
Buck
Paul Verghese
World Council of Churches
Syrian Orthodox
Kottayan
Kherala
India
Mathew
Ahmann
Roman Catholic Commission On Church and Society
San Antonio
Conference of the World
Abrmanin
Iit
Lfe
Students Form Youth Council for Neighborhood Health Education Welfare
About 35 high school students gathered at Chris Harwell Cafeteria at 7:30 pm Thursday to form a Neighborhood Youth Council. They will work with the Chris Harwell Neighborhood Council to promote health, education and welfare in the area. The council elected two leaders for each of three committees: Education led by Johnny Reyes and Molly Alfonzo. Welfare by Georgia Espara and Julio Mendieta. News Media by Gloria Soto and Dolores Criado.
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Chris Harwell
Johnny Reyes
43Rd St
Molly Alfonzo
Urd St. Wall
Algerian Visitors Observe Texas Agriculture Exchange
A six person Algerian delegation led by Hamid Redeu met with Texas experts during a West Texas visit. They toured a farm and pledged cooperation with the Industry and Energy ministries to compare fertilizer and farming techniques. The program is coordinated by Teoh International and GCASALS in partnership with Petrochemical interests.
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Sidd
Arde
Tur Wos Teoh
Gcasals, Inc
Whoh
International Center
Hes
SLAM
Psonatrach
Alwenian Nabeni Petraieim Company
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