Protests Mark Draft Signup Across the Nation
Demonstrators gathered outside post offices in cities from Seattle to San Francisco as men born in 1960 and 1961 registered with the Selective Service System amid peaceful protests. Civil rights actors argued the move is unconstitutional for excluding women, while some workers sought exemptions.
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Associated Press
Michael Hughes
Oakland
Calif
Supreme Court
Seattle
Eugene, Ore
New York City
Allan Rogg
San Francisco
Bernal Heights
Creal Springs fades from spa town to quiet crossroads
In Creal Springs Illinois Route 166 runs past a decaying two lane road once linked to a thriving spa era. The town now hosts a bait shop in a former bank across from Jane's Cafe while residents discuss aging infrastructure, crime attempts, and a demand for a better road to Marion. Bill Baxter, former federal prison worker, runs the shop and laments slow business and local conditions amid summer heat. Baxter cites vandalism at his store and notes the absence of a local police officer as the Williamson County Sheriff handles calls. He reflects on prison rights and political change, backing Ronald Reagan as a needed shift to spur the economy and employment. He also urges a new road to Marion to replace the patchwork highway.
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Ben Gelman
Créal Springs
Illinois 13
Creal Springs
Illinois Central Railroad
Illinois 166
Marion
Jane’s Cafe
Farmer’s and Merchant’s Bank
Bill Baxter
Bill
Western Boots
Baxter
Williamson County
Ronald Reagan
Southern Illinois
Weather Outlook Fair and Cool Tonight
A calm night with fair skies and cool temperatures in the 60s. Wednesday brings mostly sunny skies with a high in the 80s. The page notes sections on Ann Landers Births Bridge comics Calendar Classified Crossword Deaths and weather details. Maps and rainfall data are referenced as the area settles dust.
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Ann Landers
SIU to pay Shaw housing allowance
SIU will begin paying a housing allowance to Chancellor Kenneth Shaw instead of building him a home. The board chair said Shaw can choose a house or an allowance. Shaw’s new four bedroom, 3,200 square foot house near Edwardsville is under construction and will be privately owned by him.
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Jean Ness
Southern
Norwood
Shaw
Edwardsville
Slow Area Draft Registration Signs In Illinois Post Offices
Area signup remained slow as draft registration entered its second day in Southern Illinois post offices. Only a few 20-year-olds registered by midmorning in Herrin, West Frankfort, and Anna, with broader totals including Pinckneyville, Chester, Du Quoin, Marion, Herrin, Murphysboro, and other towns, while CARD activists continued to gather outside post offices to counsel and distribute leaflets.
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Tom Woolf
Southern Illinoisan
Southern Illinois
Herrin
West Frankfort
Anna
Coalition Against Registration
Carbondale
Vicki Rightmyre
Pinckneyville
Chester
du Quoin
Marion
Murphysboro
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