Thousands may escape draft if no inductions in early 1972
If no draft calls occur in January through March 1972, more than 70,000 physically qualified men with low lottery numbers will enter extended priority group B and be eligible for induction only within the first quarter of 1972. Dropping deferments before Dec 31 could push totals over 100,000 avoiding service.
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Ali visits Mecca hailed as pride of Islam by Saudi prince
Muhammad Ali arrived in Jidda and will pray at Mecca then visit Medina and Riyadh for talks with King Faisal. Prince Faisal ben Fahd praised the boxer as Fakhr al Islam and lauded his ring conquests. The trip follows his 1967 religious refusal to join the U S Army.
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John Harlan dies at 72 former Supreme Court justice
John Marshall Harlan, longtime Supreme Court justice and critic of using law for reform, died in a Washington hospital at age 72 after bone cancer. Retired Sept. 23 after 18 years on the bench, he was praised by President Nixon and Chief Justice Burger for his legacy and public service.
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