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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1972

Page

8

Army seeks ROTC recruits 1000 four year scholarships offered

The U S Army aims to recruit 1972 73 high school seniors for ROTC and offers 1000 four year college scholarships covering tuition books lab fees and more plus mileage allowance and $100 monthly. Winners judged by academics SAT or ACT scores leadership and fitness with 290 colleges to choose from. Recipients take up to five military science hours weekly attend a six week summer camp and serve six years in the Army Reserve after graduation.

Army Washington U.S. Army Reserve Officer Training Corps Army Reserve

Gunfight on I 57 ramp leaves hitchhiker dead trooper wounded

An unidentified hitchhiker shot a state trooper on an I 57 ramp near Manteno. Trooper William James is in satisfactory condition after exchanging gunfire with the man who fired first. The assailant was later identified only by papers he carried, with no confirmed address or age available.

Illinois Manteno Ramon Cole James Ryan Kankakee County William James Ralph Mann James Cole Mann

Illinois Communist Party fights ballot spot in court

The Illinois Communist party seeks a place on the November 7 ballot as the ACLU sues in U S District Court for a 10 day delay in ballot certification. The case centers on the party's refusal to sign royalty oaths and eligibility rules.

Chicago Illinois Communist Party The American Civil Liberties Union U.S. District Court Communist Party

U.S. Drops Defense for White House Aides in Bugging Suit

The Justice Department halted its efforts to represent White House aide Charles Colson and Secret Service official Alfred Wong in a $1 million civil suit over bugging Democratic headquarters. A conflict of interest cited after a criminal investigation paused the defense. Colson had hired E Howard Hunt and Wong suggested James McCord for security.

Washington Justice Department White House Secret Service Department U.S Colson CIA E. Howard Hunt Wong James W. McCord

Interracial Marriage on the Increase in Wellington

In Wellington New Zealand interracial marriages grow rapidly with officials estimating that half of Maori marriages are to Europeans. Maori and Island affairs chief John M McEwen says the trend is accelerating and foresees widespread Polynesian blood in the population.

Wellington N. Z New Zealand Wellington City John M. McEwen Maori and Island Affairs Department

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