Draft Eligible Men Call for Change in Quota System
An Associated Press survey shows draft age men urging reform of local board quotas. Responses favor fairer allocation, better deferments for students and graduates, and oppose universal service or a national lottery. A Peace Corps alternative is barely supported.
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New York
Johnson
Associated Press
Washington
Greg Weymann
Pensacola
Fla
Tulane University
Scott Holdaway
University of Utah
Rebbert Paslay
Wofford College
Peace Corps
Hopkins 67 migrant dies. rites set near Alto Pass
Graveside services for James O. Hopkins a migrant farm laborer who died of a heart attack near Alto Pass will be held at 2 p m Saturday at Hartford Cemetery in Missouri. Arrangements are by Broadway McCarty Funeral Home Cobden. Hopkins born July 24 1909 in Murel Kentucky is survived by two daughters three sisters and three brothers, mostly in Iowa. Thirty million tons of shells have been dredged from San Francisco Bay since 1924.
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James O. Hopkins
Alto Pass
Hartford, Mo
Broadway-McCarty Funeral Home
Cobden
Mr. Hopkins
Murel
George W. and
Pernia Russell Hopkins
Iowa
Icy Narrow Wait as Fire Crew Free Sand Truck Victim
Ray Rebello of Oakland California was pinned in 18 inches of wreckage for 1 hour 40 minutes after a 16 ton sand truck ran over his car. He escaped serious injury and is hospitalized at Highland with a fractured leg and cuts. His passenger Manuel Ligarma also from Oakland suffered minor cuts and scratches. Fire Chief C W Ross called the escape nearly unbelievable.
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Ray Rebello
Oakland
Calif
Rebello
Highland Hospital
Manuel Ligarma
Illinois Democrats Nominate U of I Trustees Candidates
Springfield action at a brief convention named three candidates for the University of Illinois Board of Trustees for the November election Frances B. Watkins of Chicago Kenney Williamson of Peoria and Richard O Hart of Benton were selected. In separate reports Dewey defense opening ended without disclosure on testifying in own behalf attorney Roy Lasswell called eight witnesses. Dewey 25 is charged with the murder of 11 year old Susan Brady.
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Russell Dewey
Susan Brady
Roy Lasswell
Dewey
Laswell
Circuit Court
Charles Seidel
Patricia Cassara
Springfield
University of Illinois Board of Trustees
Frances B. Watkins
Chicago
Kenney E. Williamson
Peoria
Richard O. Hart
Benton
Wanted Bank Robber LeMay Nabbed at Golden Nugget Las Vegas
Paris-born Georges LeMay 41 sought after offshore Montreal bank burglary walked into the Golden Nugget casino with no resistance and was arrested by three FBI agents at 1 20 a m He and his wife Lise 29 were detained after warrants dated 1965 in Miami were issued Authorities say the Montreal job involved a cross border group led by LeMay with a cache of jewelry stocks bonds and cash looted from more than 370 safety deposit boxes worth 500 000 to 3 million The arrest followed his escape from a Dade County jail and his satellite televised notoriety comments by LeMay included Isnt that something It took a satellite to catch me.
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Nev
Georges LeMay
Montreal
FBI
LeMay
Dean Elson
Bird
Fort Lauderdale
Royal Canadian Police
Canada
Dade County
Florida
Iavagette
Florida Keys
Lise
Miami
Angelo Rancilio Dies at 87 in Herrin Illinois
Angelo Rancilio 87 of 320 North 14th Street Herrin died at 12 30 am in Fountain Nursing Home Marion after a six week illness He was born July 1 1879 in Cuggiono Italy son of Paul and Louise Chiodini Rancilio He married Maria Barbaglia January 13 1900 in Cuggiono He was a member of Lombardy Society Bartenders Local Union 123 and Our Lady of Mt Carmel Catholic Church He leaves his wife a daughter Lena Viano of West Frankfort a son Louis of Detroit a brother Maria of Herrin two grandchildren and one great grandchild Funeral services will be at 9 am Monday at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church Herrin with Rev Lester Himstedt officiating Burial will be in St Carlos Cemetery Herrin Friends may call at Johnson Funeral Home after 6 pm Saturday Rosary at 7 pm Sunday.
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Angelo Rancilio
14Th St
Herrin
Fountain Nursing Home
Marion
Rancilio
Cuggiono
Italy
Paul
Louise Chiodini
Maria Barbaglia
Lombard Society
Bartenders
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Catholic Church
Lena Viano
West Frankfort
Louis
Detroit
Mich
Maria
Lester Himstedt
St. Carlos Cemetery
Johnson Funeral Home
Anna State Hospital funds released for repairs
Gov. Otto Kerner approved the release of 8852 dollars for an acoustical tile ceiling in a patient cafeteria at Anna State Hospital and for floor repairs in two buildings and restroom plumbing.
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Otto Kerner
Anna State Hospital
Former Carbondale Resident Mary Frances Earle Dies at 77
A former Carbondale resident Mrs Mary Frances McKenna Earle, 77, died August 8 at her Oak Park home. Funeral August 10 at St Edmunds with burial at Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Survived by husband, 11 years retired civil engineer. five children including Dr Laurence B and Robert E. 25 grandchildren and one great grandchild. sister Mary Caedmon Earle. brother T S McKenna.
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Carbondale
Mary Frances McKenna Earle
Oak Park
St. Edmunds Church
Queen of Haven Cemetery
Earle
St. Francis Xavier Church
Boston Conservatory of Music
Cook County Highway Department
Illinois Central Railroad
Laurence B
Robert E
Andover
Mass
George Patrick Earle
Appleton
Wis
Arthur R. Bell
Mary Caedmon Earle
Minneapolis
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