Draft to cut ten percent next year says Laird
Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird announced that draft calls will be reduced about 10 percent next year due to Nixon's plan to withdraw 50 000 U S troops from Vietnam by mid April The slowdown follows Vietnamization and a 40 000 man drop in enemy strength Laird said he will visit Vietnam in February to assess security and enemy capability during Tet and noted large withdrawals will occur after the Tet period The Illinois Associate Siges Association also elected new officers with Wendell E Oliver as president and vice presidents John S Mas Bicon and George P Coutralon
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Fred $. Hoffman
Washington
Melvin R. Laird
Nixon
Vietnam
Laird
U. S
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
III Corps
IV Corps
Illinois Associate Siges Association
Wendell E. Oliver
Bloomington
John 8. Mas Bicon
LaSalle
George P. Coutralon
Springfield
Warmer and Cloudy Tonight Then Sunny Wednesday
Weather outlook warns of swarmer tonight with a low in the mid 20s. Partly sunny and warmer on Wednesday with a high in the low 50s. Inside pages include WAZ Comics TV Bridge Crossword and editorials.
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WAZ
Family Living
Nixon orders 50,000 more troops withdrawn from Vietnam
President Nixon announced a third and larger war withdrawal, trimming the U.S. troop ceiling by 50,000 to be completed by April 15. He warned Hanoi that increased enemy action could jeopardize remaining forces and cited cautious optimism from observers. A Berlin proposal sought easier movement for residents between East and West Berlin.
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Nixon
U. S
Hanoi
Senate approves defense budget amid Laos and Thailand ban
The Senate approved about 69.3 billion dollars for defense with a 73 to 17 vote on a key amendment banning funding for any U S combat troops in Laos and Thailand. The measure, part of a 69.3 to 70 billion dollar package, also covers 2.2 billion for local and allied forces in Vietnam and Southeast Asia. A separate Soviet defense budget was set at 15.8 billion dollars for 1970, up 200 million from last year.
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Washington
Senate
U. S
Thailand
Laos
Pentagon
House
Oregon
Mark Hatfield
Hatfield
Sen
Frank Church
D-Idaho
Vietnam
Moscow
Soviet Union
SIU Trustee Martin Van Brown Targeted by East St. Louis Students
About 200 students in Southern Illinois University East St. Louis EHE program demanded the resignation of SIU trustee Dr Martin Van Brown in Carbondale after reports he called some students dummies during a budget discussion. Edwardsville Chancellor Rendleman clarified the remark referred to a prior program for disadvantaged students.
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Southern Illinois University Experiment In Higher Education
EHE
East St. Louis
SIU
Martin van Brown
Carbondale
Brown
St. Louis
Edwardsville
John 3. Rendleman
Big Muddy crossing gets attention bridge probe ordered
Governor Richard B. Ogilvie orders an immediate investigation into four lane bridge needs on Rt 4 across the Big Muddy River Benton. The probe covers a new interchange on Rt 57 and widening Rt 14 to four lanes from 157 to Rt 14g toward Rt 51. Benton leaders and Rend Lake Conservancy District officials urged action.
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Richard B. Ogilvie
Big Muddy River
Benton
Benton Chamber of Commerce
Roy Loman
Franklin
Jefferson County Line
du Quoin
Rend Lake Conservancy District
Richard Jones
Benton Chamber of Commerce and
Benton Industrial Commission
Rt. 14
District Division of Highway
Loman
Conservancy District
L57
Rt 189
Mis Dos
Oshel to Sit Out 1970, Eyes 1972 Run for Congress
Val Oshel of Harrisburg says he will not seek the 1970 congressional seat, remaining a candidate for 1972. The 44 year old former Harrisburg mayor is now executive assistant to the state director of public works and buildings, based in Springfield, planning highway projects in Southern Illinois. He previously lost the 1968 race to Kenneth J. Gray in Illinois 21st district.
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Val Oshel
Harrisburg
Kenneth J. Gray
West Frankfort
Oshel
William Cellini
Bs State
Springfield
Ilinois
Gray
Torrijos regains power in Panama amid Guard loyalty
Brig. Gen. Omar Torrijos, ousted after a coup, regained control with the National Guard’s backing. He returned from Mexico to David and won over the capital garrison, arresting coup leaders Col Ramiro Silvera and Col Amaia Sanjur, while other regional units folded in his favor.
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Luis Nott
Panama
Omar Torrijos
National Guard
Torrijos
Mexico City
City of
David
Ramiro Silvera
Amaia Sanjur
Silvera
Gray unopposed for ninth term in Congress
Primary filing closes with Rep. Kenneth J. Gray unopposed for his ninth term. No Democratic or Republican challengers filed. Gray, 46, first elected in 1954, represents Illinois 21st district. Across the ballot, several state Senate and House races see multiple candidates filing in 56th, 57th, 58th, and 59th districts. Final day to file petitions passed in Springfield.
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Kenneth J. Gray
West Frankfort
Gray
Illinois
John G. Gilbert
Carbondale
Gilbert
Richard Richman
Richman
Jackson County
Delmar X. Mitchell
Johnston City
Miche
Paul A. Ziegler
Carmi
Gene Johns
Marion
Bert Baker
D-Benton
Archie Bob Henderson
Harrisburg
Charles Toler
Benton
Frank H. Walker
Vernon
Walker
George W. Woodcock
McLeansboro
Sam Slagel
Golconda
General Assembly
Clyde L. Choate
Donna
C. L. McCormick
Vienna
Gale Williams
Murphysboro
William L., Grindle
D-Hertin
Leonard Smith
de Soto
Floyd Little
Metropolis
Kenneth V.buzbee
William . Starnes
Belleville
Starnes
St. Clair County
James D. Holloway
Sparta
William J
Bill) Cunningham
Finckneyville
Norbert G. Springer
Chester
Harold D. Stedlin
D - Sparta
Ben ¢. Blades
Pairfield
Richard C. Hart
James E. Eatherly
Galatia
Robert §. Redfern
Fairfield
Edwin R. Wesner
Centralia
Bennie Cherry
D-Zeigler
Joseph R. Hale
Ridgeway
Tax reform talks hedge on relief benefits timing
Congress works toward a single tax bill by reconciling House and Senate plans. Legislation may ease personal exemptions and boost Social Security benefits, but a $100 minimum monthly payment for Social Security is unlikely. Mills signals willingness to raise exemptions while resisting actions that hinder 1970 inflation control.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
House
Nixon
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
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Robert Thompson
Southeast Asia
Thompson
White House
Berlin
United States
Britain
France
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
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