Pentagon to review 432,530 Vietnam era discharges for possible upgrade
On orders of the President the Defense Department will review former Viet Nam era discharges for desertion drug abuse and other causes issued between August 4 1964 and March 28 1973 The program aims for case by case reconsideration with six month eligibility and new guidelines to be issued soon Eligible ex servicemen and women include those with undesirable or general discharges who meet certain service records criteria The effort is limited by rules excluding dishonorable bad conduct and certain post court martial discharges Heir Carter son of the president is among those noted for context and example while Ford clemency cases and Southeast Asia service are cited as relevant factors
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Pentagon
Jack Carter
Defense Department
Carter
Gerald R. Ford
Pacific
Southeast Asia
Ford
Armed Services
Vietnam
Gold seekers win extension to finish New Mexico treasure shaft
Ex peditions Unlimited receives until Friday sundown to break through a 30 foot fill plug at Victoria Peak atop White Sands range. Norman Scott says a clear shaft will prove or disprove the 1937 legend with landmarks from Ova Noss, first wife of the claimed discoverer.
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Associated Press
White Sands Missile Range
Army Monday
Expeditions Unlimited, Inc
Victoria Peak
Kenneth Abel
Norman Scott
New Mexico
Abel
Scott
Ova Noss
Marvin Beckwith
Noss
Leonard Fiege
Beckwith
Babe's Hole
Ness
Lambert Dolphin
Stanford Research Institute
House vote set on continuing Assassinations Committee
The House faces a close vote on whether the Select Committee on Assassinations will continue to exist and reopen the Kennedy and King investigations. The fight centers on Rep. Henry Gonzalez and chief counsel Richard Sprague amid a broader leadership dispute.
Airport chief says takeoff not okayed
Santa Cruz de Tenerife officials said the Dutch jumbo jet pilot did not receive clearance to take off, based on audio tapes of tower conversations. The Pan American jet collided seconds after, killing 575 aboard, with 249 aboard the Dutch aircraft dead. 71 survivors, 67 Americans, evacuated to U.S. bases and centers for treatment and transport.
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Canary Islands
Santa Cruz
Juan Linares
Pan American
Linares
Franz van Reysen
Civil Aviation Authority
KLM
Z.A.V. van Zanten
Air Force
United States
Las Palmas
U.S. Army Burn Center
San Antonio
Tex
Victor Grubbs
Centerport
N.Y
W. E. Owen
de Funiak Springs
Fla
Pan Am
Antonio Oyarzabal
Z. A. Veldhuisen van Zanten
Sergio Orlandini
NMMI projects full enrollment for 1977-78
New Mexico Military Institute admissions staff anticipate a fall enrollment of 940 cadets, matching capacity for a third straight year, with a projected 200 waiting list. The figure reflects new female applicants, returning cadets, and mid term graduation effects, alongside tuition increases and staff additions.
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Phillip Farren
Nmmi Admissions
Farren
NMMI
Board of Regents
Corps of Cadets
New Mexico
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