Youngest 18-Year-Old Joins Local Draft Board in Nation
Governor Milton Shapp administers the oath to Michael A. Simmons 18 of Marysville Pa as a Perry County Draft Board member at the State Capitol Harrisburg. Robert Ford 31 Pennsylvania State Selective Service Director sits nearby, noting Simmons as the first 18-year-old appointed to a local draft board in the nation.
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Pennsylvania
Milton Shapp
Michael A. Simmons
Marysville
Perry County
State Capitol
Harris
Burg
Robert Ford
Selective Service
Simmons
Mills Proposes 5-Year Revenue Sharing Plan For States And Cities
Rep Wilbur Mills introduces a 5 year revenue sharing bill totaling 5.3 billion dollars annually for states and localities with 38.5 billion for locals and 1.8 billion for states. The plan, tied to population urbanization and low income share, aims for review after five years and includes optional federal tax collection alignment. Mayors and officials from New York Detroit Atlanta Indianapolis welcomed the proposal while the Nixon plan suggests a permanent tax share.
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Washington
Wilbur D. Mills
Nixon
Arkansas Democrat
Ways and Means
Honolulu
Mills
National League of Cities
John V. Lindsay
New York City
Sam Massell
Atlanta
Roman S. Gribbs
Detroit
Richard G. Lugari
Indianapolis
Congress
Treasury
Charles E. Walker
Nixon Aide Outlines China Visit Aims
A White House aide says Nixon will fly to China with no stopovers except in American territory and Hawaii for time zone acclimation. The plan calls for Feb 21 to 28 in Peking and Shanghai with talks aimed at relaxing tensions and clarifying positions on Vietnam and Taiwan, without a fixed agenda. The trip emphasizes mutual understanding and direct negotiations with Tokyo and Taipei as appropriate.
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China
mid-Pacific
Nixon
Hawaiian Islands
Nissinger
Secre- Washington
Nissin
William P Ro
Will
White House
Pat
Peking
Shanghai
van Chou
Henry A. Kissinger
Mao Tse-tune
Chow Fn-Lai
United States
Peoples” Republic of China
Vietnam
Kissinger
Indochina
Hanoi
Taiwan
Peoples’ Republic of China
Mississippi Receives 15825 Intergovernmental Grant
Jackson Mississippi receives a 15825 initial grant from the U S Civil Service Commission under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970. The award funds personnel management training and information for local and state employees with cities Columbus Starkville West Point and the state Department of Education among applicants. F F Solomon of Vicksburg becomes intergovernmental personnel officer to run the program.
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Jackson
Miss
Governor’s
David Bowen
U.S. Civil Service Commission
Bowen
State Department of Education
Columbus
Starkville
West Point
F. F. Solomon
Vicksburg
Corps of Engineers
Federal State Programs Office
Fashion Bits and Pieces in Velvet Petal Pink Set
A clothing item described as Bits n Pieces in crushed rayon velvet petal pink includes pants or hot pants and a blazer with shiny goldtone buttons. Paired with a white rayon satin blouse buttoned with a frilly jabot. Sizes range from 5 to 13.
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Italy
Morning World
Itealth and Financial Administration
Spiro T. Agnew
Siv
Ion
News-Star
Daily & Sun
DeSiard
Aide
Mississippi
Frantom’s Appliance Center
Cypress
W. Monroe
Monroe
Blazer
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