Congressman Bingham and Reform Efforts Fail On 1971 Draft Act
The congressman discusses the Military Service Act of 1971 and reforms he supported that failed. He notes amendments to allow college completion before service, maintain two year CO service, and a National Service option via Peace Corps and VISTA. He opposed final passage but urges future Senate consideration.
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Oregon
House Armed Services
Bingham
New York
Peace Corps
VISTA
Congress
Senate
House
Packwood seeks applicants for U S service academies
Senator Bob Packwood announces acceptance of applications for the U S Military Naval Air Force and Merchant Marine academies for July 1971 entrants. Eligibility 17 to 31 by July 1 1972. Deadline May 20 1971. Ten top applicants are nominated. academy appointments follow. Also notes national debt cost to taxpayers about 39 000 per minute.
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Bob Packwood
Annapolis
West Point
Air Force
Merchant Marine Academies
Packwood
U.S. Miliary Academy
N.Y
U.S. Naval Academy
Annapolis, Md
U.S. Air Forces Academy
Colorado Springs, Colo
US. Merchant Marine Academy
House Appropriations Committee
EPA funds $45,000 for Oregon water quality study
Coos Curry Council of Governments receives $45 000 EPA planning grant to cover 50 percent of the first year 90 000 planned costs for a regional water quality study in Coos and Curry Counties including Coos Bay. Project aims at estuary studies and environmental protection systems. A Peace Corps volunteer, Gordon B Neavill, will serve in Malta library duties.
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Coos-Curry
Coos Bay
Oregon Coast
Posatal
CCOG
Environmental Protection Agency
CCOL
Gov. McCall
EPA
Gordon B. Neavill
Peace Corps
Malta
Neavill
Royal Malta Library
Eee
Sic Noneni Bse
Washington, D.C
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D.C
With Dellenback
Kings
U.S. Senate
Jer
Fomville
Colognes
TIMEX
Billfolds
Merall
Myrtle Point
Ore
CCCOG
Robert B. Mason
Frank Freeman
Methodist Charen
Pp&l
Pacific Power
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