Pentagon shuts draft policy to shield 19 year olds
The Pentagon ordered to close the National Guard and Reserves as an escape hatch for draft eligible 19 year olds by directing enlistment of the lowest priority. Those on waiting lists believed it would lower their draft chances. Marrs announced that men 20 and older, women, and youths 17 and 18 will be enlisted without regard to waiting lists.
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Army to discharge low achievers before term ends
The Army quietly began discharging GIs unlikely to advance to E2 by four months or E3 by eight, part of reform ahead of an all volunteer force. The policy, adopted Oct 1, aims to remove troubled personnel, though public notice was avoided to prevent draftees from seeking early exits.
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Army
House
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Germany suffer from unwanted soldiers sent to and kept in Europe
The text urges that Germany faces issues caused mainly by undesirable soldiers being dispatched into Europe and allowed to remain, highlighting a military or strategic critique of ongoing deployments.
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Europe
New GEO Chief Pushes for Revenue Sharing Revisions
Phillip Sanchez, newly appointed GEO director, calls himself a gadfly and urges amendments to the revenue sharing plan to guarantee funds for Community Action Programs reach the poor. He vows to champion the poor in White House and Congress, seeks substantial budget increases, and urges broader civilian involvement in anti poverty efforts.
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Office of Economic Opportunity
Phillip Sdacher
Senate
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Uniform phosphate rule urged by national detergent firm
Washington The nation's second largest detergent maker urged Congress to set uniform national limits on phosphate use in laundry products. Lee H. Bloom, administrative vice president, warned that without federal standards a third of consumers could be unable to buy phosphate detergents by mid 1973. Lever noted others may not endorse the move. Proctor & Gamble and Colgate-Palmolive were unclear.
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Congress
Lee H. Bloom
House Conservation and Natural Resources Subcommittee
Proctor & Gambla
Colgate-Palmoltys
Lever
Bella’ Abzug
Dn.y
Paul McClosky
R-Calif
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