Ex-draft board member recalls rough days and closing offices
Merrill Perlman profiles Dwayne Linton a former Williamson County draft board member from 1950 to 1971 now retired in Marion Illinois. He recalls wartime duties and recalls how local boards were disbanded as Selective Service consolidates. He reflects on the emotional toll and says he hopes the system ends naturally.
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Merrill Perlman
Southern Illinoisan
Dwayne Linton
Linton
Williamson County Draft Board
Selective Service
Tion
Marion
United States
Draft Board
Royal Canadian Air Force
Germany
Illinois Dept. of Labor
Dam breaks in North Carolina flood kills four Ledbetters
In Canton, North Carolina, a dam failure on a three acre lake walloped Newfound Creek early Sunday. Leonard Ledbetter his wife Laurel son Leslie and mother Sylvania died as flood waters overwhelmed their home. Allen Ledbetter survived with friends. Debris buried property while 25 homes were damaged and 100 families evacuated.
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Canton
N. C
Leonard
Bud” Ledbetter
Ledbetter
Laurel
Leslie
Sylvania
Allen Ledbetter
Ledbetters
Asheville
First primary too close to call in New Hampshire
In New Hampshire the presidential primary opens with both parties avoiding victory bets as campaigns push late for votes. Carter Udall Bayh Harris leaders. Reagan trails Ford as Busch miles wrap up the tour. Puerto Rico delegates go to Jackson while Wallace Carter Shriver pick up more in Mississippi caucuses.
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N. H
New Hampshire
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Arizona
Morris K. Udall
Indiana
Birch Bayh
Oklahoma
Fred Harris
Gregg
Reagan
Ford
Washington
Nashua
Henry Jackson
Jackson
Puerto Rico
Mississippi
Alabama
George Wallace
Carter
Shriver
Wallace
Court to rule on Social Security sex bias in benefits
The Supreme Court agreed to decide if the government may require widowers to prove dependency on their deceased wives to collect Social Security. Justices consider federal rulings from Brooklyn Miami Baltimore and Washington D C that this eligibility rule is unconstitutional sex discrimination.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Brooklyn
N. Y
Miami, Fla
Baltimore
Social Security Trust Fund
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
Women’s Rights Litigation
Supreme Court upholds 69 percent judge retention rule
The Supreme Court today affirmed a Illinois constitutional provision requiring a 69 percent vote to retain judges. The ruling supported a federal court finding that the rule does not violate equal protection. Former judge Lefkovits challenged the 1970 provision after a 1974 retention defeat while winning 59.8 percent.
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Washington
U. S. Supreme Court
Cook County
David Lefkovits
Lefkovits
Bar Associations
14 year old hero killed defending crippled friend
In Detroit a 14 year old, Brian Rankin, was shot in the head while trying to stop two men from beating his 21 year old mentally handicapped friend, William Lester, at a pinball arcade. Witnesses said Rankin shouted to cease the beating before the gunman fired and fled. Lester, crippled and mentally handicapped, survives with welfare support noted by his mother. Rankin was one of 11 children and had just finished a paper route when killed.
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Detroit
Brian Rankin
West Side
Rankin
William Lester
Lester
Wanda Lester
Faculty report shapes tenure rules at Southern Illinois University
A faculty report urges changes in tenure rules at Southern Illinois University Carbondale with major teacher involvement in any future financial emergency plans. The calendar lists a Fuller speech, a chamber concert, an international festival and an engineers banquet among many events. Independents align with Ralph Metcalf after opposing Chicago mayor Daley.
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Southern Illinois University- Carbondale
R. Buckminster Fuller
Judge broadens Hearst testimony scope
In San Francisco the judge ruling in the Patricia Hearst bank robbery trial expands the scope of her testimony. She must address a year spent underground during which prosecutors say she could have been involved in additional crimes.
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Hearst
San Francisco
Patricia Hearst
Gunmen seize Canadian Embassy in Beirut with 15 hostages
In Beirut an armed group led by Mohammed Haimour seized the Canadian Embassy, taking more than 20 hostages. After hours of negotiations eight women were released and evacuated. Police said eight women freed, 15 men remained inside, with no injuries reported. The group claimed grievance over an island and a quarrel involving an estranged wife and a Jewish doctor.
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Beirut
Palestinian Armed Struggle Command
Mohammed Haimour
Canada
Menard farm changes may bring some layoffs
A spokesman for the Illinois Department of Corrections says changes at the Menard Correctional Center honor farm in Chester may lead to layoffs and a shift of funding to Springfield making the farm a prison industry. About 300 inmate jobs exist with potential impact on 12 guards and farm managers.
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Menard
Honor Farm
Menard Correctional Center
Chester
Illinois Dept. of Corrections
Robert S. Colby
Allyn R. Sielaff
Department of Corrections
Springfield
Colby
Nation notes Ford fate tied to foreign policy programs
The Nation argues President Ford's political future could hinge on his foreign policy agenda. A Harris survey appears on Page 8. Amid rising crime, Congress may limit the powers of the agency created to aid Safe Streets initiatives.
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Ford
Congress
Girls Fall Behind in Schools Says New Survey
A recent survey reports gender gaps in education linked to sexist attitudes. The study highlights bias affecting girls across classrooms and schools, urging policy and classroom reforms to close the gap.
Evolution of SIU Carbondale Lab Shaping U S Forest Service History
A history traces the growth of the U S Forest Service laboratory at Southern Illinois University Carbondale over 30 years. It highlights its transformation into a specialized research unit and its current role within forestry work.
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U.S. Forest Service
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale
Congress and President Should Forge Unity on Foreign Policy
An editorial calls for bipartisan effort between Congress and the President to resolve foreign policy issues and implement a stable approach. It stresses cooperation to establish lasting policy.
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Congress
UCLA Loses Ending 9% Home Court Victory Streak
UCLA suffered a home defeat as their nine percent home court win streak ended in a basketball game. The result affects standings and public perception of the program going forward.
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UCLA
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