Protester Belton Now Private First Class in Vietnam
Win ster Belton, 26, who staged a seven day hunger strike at Fort Benning to protest the draft, is promoted to private first class in South Viet Nam. His company commander Capt. R. E. Spriggs, formerly hostile to Belton, now leads him into combat alongside his unit.
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Ben Cat
South Viet Nam
Winster R. Belton
Fort Benning
Viet Nam
Bella
R. E. Spriggs
Mexico
N.Y
Belton
Spriggs
Win Eslow
Arizona
U.S. Army
1St Cavalry
1St Infantry Division
28Th Regiment
Gus Berzines
Kala
eKmazoo
Mich
Beton
Bel
Frederick Range
Dallas
Tex
Draftee Choice Foe Bars Southeast Asia Draft Without Consent
Senator Gruening introduces legislation to require congressional consent before sending draftees to Vietnam as Senate peers discuss a possible partial mobilization. Report mentions charges against Belton and Cassius Clay facing induction, with Clay planning appeals and comments on Selective Service.
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Washington
Ernest Gruening
Johnson
Southeast Asia
Cassius Clay Draft Status Draws Soviet Critique
Tass says the U S Army seeks more cannon fodder as it escalates in Vietnam and questions why Cassius Clay was drafted 1A. The Soviet agency notes America’s draft shift, praises President Johnson, and quotes Clay lamenting his selection and legal uncertainty. The interview underscores tense Cold War rhetoric around the boxer and US military policy.
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Miami
Fla
Cassius Clay
Johnson
Selective Service
Ernie Terrell
Army
Moscow
UPI
Tass
U.S
United States
Viet Nam
Hershey and Congress Face Draft Deferment Clash
Washington reports a dispute over draft deferments tied to antiwar sit ins. Hershey defends local boards while Congress presses for clear guidelines and potential legal challenges. The clash signals a broader attempt to shape how deferments are awarded amid student protests.
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Washington
UPI
Lewis B
Hershey
Congress
eTl
Belton
Isc Cae Snerum
Nis
University of Michigan
Michigan
Hersheys
Ann Arbor
Spriggs
San Antonian
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John C. Stennis
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Joskes
Joske's of
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Zenith
RCA Victor
Bulova
Radios
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North Star Mall
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