Shadow Of Draft Brings Uncertainty To U S Youth
American youths face rising uncertainty over the draft as Congress considers extending the age window and regulators weigh delays. The piece notes 1.2 million youths reach draft age yearly, with many deferring or enlisting, and local boards prioritizing older, physically fit men amid low draft calls.
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Vanth
Irwin Safchik
Congress
Washington
Ligey
Army
Selective Service
House of Representatives
Cessee
Heenager
Wtake
National Guard
Guard
Draft Board
Assignment America Senatorial Courtesy Not Emily Post's Kind
Phyllis Battelle offers a sharp, period voice critique of Senate manners. She mocks routines of senatorial courtesy while detailing observed behavior by Morse Long Knowland and others, contrasting British parliamentary decorum with US Senate rudeness and noting ongoing distractions in the chamber.
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Emily Post
Phyllis Battelle
Washington
Senate
F Capitol
Len Wayne Morse
Senator Morse
Oregon
Gelling
Morse
Russell Long
William F Knowland
Calfornia
Buddy Wayne
Youre in the cockpit landing on carrier Essex
A pilot describes a landing on the carrier Essex seen from a camera plane. The aircraft approaches at about 110 knots, banks for the approach, levels off, and lands cleanly just short of the arresting barrier. The Essex remains with the U S Seventh Fleet off Formosa.
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U. S. Seventh Fleet
Formosa
Free Kissing Debate Roils Berlin Carnival Time
A Berlin controversy over the old German carnival custom of free kissing draws letters to newspapers. A Briedland man warns against the practice on hygienic grounds while a Potsdam woman and others call it immoral. A Berlin girl says she enjoys the fun but dislikes jealousy from her boyfriend.
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Berlin
Briedland
Potsdam
Stop Brings Arrest In Montgomery For Drunken Driving
A. G. Sterns was arrested for drunken driving in Montgomery after stopping at a traffic light. A traffic officer on duty became suspicious when Sterns’ car halted for a green light.
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Montgomery
Ala
A. G. Sterns
Sterns
James E Burns admits stealing CTL bus after waiting
A Chicago railroad worker, James E Burns, age 19, was caught driving a stolen Chicago Transit Lines bus. He said he took the bus because he was tired of waiting for a bus. Police report details the incident and charges expected.
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Chicago
James E. Burns
Chicago Transit Lines
Lucky Francs contest ends amid printing slip
An abrupt halt to the Nord France Lucky Francs contest followed after the magazine printed serial numbers of 100 Franc notes. About 20 thousand prizes were at stake as the series went into circulation but was halted to prevent further confusion. In Hartford Connecticut a probate document signed by the late John Wysocki directed his car to go to his son Joseph after his death.
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Lille
France
Nord France
Asadd
Hartford
Con
John Wysocki
Joseph
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