Redesign of U.S. Draft Favored by Defense Study
A Defense Department study urged redesigning the draft to induct the youngest eligible men first, with emphasis on ages 19 to 20 and those most settled in their careers. It argues an all volunteer force is unaffordable and deferral policy remains sound, while stressing remedial training and wide civilian roles. The report, presented to Congress, notes Vietnam and world conditions affect future needs.
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Washington
Defense Department
House Armed Services
Thomas P. Morris
United States
Korea
Morris
Pentagon
Johnson
Congress
Federal funds aid Iowa colleges reported in brief
Federal matching money totaling 2113 to Iowa Wesleyan College and 1441 to Keokuk Community College will help buy books and library materials, announced Rep. John Schmidhauser. Other items note Goldberg at U N readiness to stay, Gov. Hughes at governors conference, a wage strike at Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, two women diverting cash, a California quake sequence, and Hickenlooper attending the Dominican Republic inauguration.
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Washington
Iowa Wesleyan College
Keokuk Community College
John Schmidhauser
Iowa
Army Rule For Iraq Reported
Baghdad radio reported a revolution ousting Iraq's government. The army would assume power with a council of the Revolutionary Command, pledging nonalignment and peaceful coexistence. Curfew imposed and airports closed amid unclear fate of President Maj. Gen. Abdel Rahman Gen arf.
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Washington
Baghdad Radio
Iraq
Arif Abdel Razzaq
Baghdad
Razzaq
Revolutionary Command
United Arab Republic
Abdel Rahman
Rif
Abdel Salam Mohammed Arif
DeGaulle Hosts Reception With Soviet Cosmonauts in Moscow
President Charles DeGaulle and his wife attended a French Embassy reception in Moscow during a state visit. Soviet cosmonauts Yolentian Voroshnava Niksiaye and Gh. V. M. Komarev joined the event, with Tass providing the accompanying photo.
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Franch
Charles DeGaulle
Fest
Moscow
Yolentian Voroshnava
Niksiaye
V. M. Komarev
DeGaulle
Soviet Union
Tass
U S Raiders Strike Hanoi Fuel Depots Again
American bombers hit Communist fuel dumps around Hanoi for a second straight day. Navy and Air Force planes targeted depots near the capital and in Bac Giang and Nguyen Khe areas while reports noted strong anti aircraft fire as U S forces pressed to cut North Vietnamese fuel supplies.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
Hanoi
U.S
Navy
Air
Viet Nam
U. S
Haiphong
Gilbert L. Meyers
7Th 1
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Command
Bac Giang
Staying Power to Win In Viet War
President Johnson, on a Midwest barnstorming tour, pledges staying power to win in Vietnam. He cites military gains and calls for home-front unity, insisting disagreements will not deter success. He warns Hanoi seeks to wear Americans down and urges prompt action to boost production and prevent global hunger. He heads to Des Moines for a fund dinner after rural stops and stresses patience with peace talks.
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Johnson
Midwest
Hanoi
Missouri River
Viet Nam
South Viet ,Nam
Washington
United States
Asia
Nebraska
Curfew in Effect After Race Clash in Cordele
In Cordele Georgia a citywide curfew 8 p m to 6 a m was ordered after a gun battle between whites and Negroes. The clash followed a civil rights rally at the courthouse earlier this year when flags were torn from the staff. Officials are puzzled by the turn of events.
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Cordele
South Georgia
City Commission
U. S
Georgia
Humid Iowa Weather Forecast Through Weekend
The Associated Press reports thundershowers expected to move into Iowa Friday. Relentless heat from previous days to continue with highs in the 70s and muggy conditions across the state. Davenport and Mason City logged 66 at dawn, Council Bluffs 74, while Wednesday highs ranged across Rapids and Mason City as well.
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Associated Press
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Davenport
Mason City
Council Bluffs
Om Rapids
Governor Hughes Cautions Democrats On Johnson Visit
DES MOINES AP Governor Harold Hughes quipped he felt like a bangle on a horse's tail when President Johnson visited Iowa. He warned Democrats at a $100 plate dinner to leave parcels behind or risk being frisked by Secret Service as guests prepared to hear Johnson speak.
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Des Moines
Harold Hughes
Johnson
Secret Service
Hughes
Sabotage Suspected in Mason City Steel Plant Blast
Authorities in Cerro Gordo suspect sabotage after a Wednesday blast at Henningsen Steel Products Co along U.S. 18 east of Mason City. The force suggested dynamite, a wall was torn out, and investigators had no motive or suspects. The plant was idle at night but spoke of several days to estimate damage. Dennis Henningsen, the plant manager, said damage estimates would take days.
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Mason City
Henningsen Steel Products Co
Cerro Gordo
U.S. 18
Air Force officer leads raid on oil tank complex near Hanoi
Lt. Col. James R. Hopkins, 42, of Norman Oklahoma, checked F105 bombs before leading his squadron on a successful oil tank raid three miles from Hanoi, North Vietnam. The Air Force released the photo from Saigon, Hanoi radio said the planes took off from Takli Air Base in Thailand.
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James R. Hopkins
U.S. Air Force
Hanoi
Viet Nam
Hopkins
Norman, Okia
The
Air Force
Saigon
Takli Air 7
Thailand
AP Protofax
Thatcher and Rexall Merge in California Announcement
The Thatcher Glass and Rexall Drug and Chemical Co merger was announced in Los Angeles. Franklin Pollock and Dustin Dart issued the joint statement as Thatcher stock exchange details were outlined and Pollock appointed Rexall vice chairman.
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Thatcher Glass Mig. Co., Inc
Rexall Drug and Chemical Co
Los Angeles
Calif
Freeman Gosden
Rexall
Franklin Pollock
Thatcher
Dustin Dart
Thatcher Glass
Muscatine
Muscatine Island
Pollock
Oil Tank Raids Stir Broad Uproar Across Capitals
Washington reacts as U S bombs oil depots near Hanoi amid claims of heavy damage to storage facilities. McNamara cites civilian safety efforts while Vietnam says residential areas were indiscriminately hit. Vice President B H Johnson defends action and notes allied awareness, with mixed reactions from Britain and leaders abroad. Initial international responses from the Soviet Union Yugoslavia India and the UN are reported as grim.
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Hanoi
Capitol Hill
Europe
Johnson
United States
Robert S. McNamara
North Mint
Nam
McNamara
U.S
Hubert H. Butumphsey
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