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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1971

Page

3

Smith Seeks Drought Relief for South Texas Counties

Governor Smith urged President Nixon to declare a drought disaster and create a $5 million relief fund for Texas. He asked for federal agency involvement, with teams to inspect, estimate, and guide aid, and named Armstrong, Aransas, Atascosa, Bexar, and many more counties as eligible areas.

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Administration Wins Extension of Draft Yet Narrowly

The Nixon administration wins House approval for a two year draft extension by a razor thin margin. Backers push a military pay package three times Nixon’s request to speed the plan toward ending the draft by mid 1970s. Debate highlights impatience over Vietnam and calls to rein in induction authority.

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