Johnson to push fair lottery draft system changes
President Johnson told Congress he will order younger men drafted first under a lottery type system called FAIR as part of draft overhaul. Deferments for fathers essential workers and most graduate students end, undergraduate deferments postponed indefinitely. The four year extension of the draft law was requested, with readiness to activate reserves and National Guard as needed.
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WASHINGTON
Johnson
Congress
Texas White House
lot
38 Die in Ohio Airliner Crash
An airliner from Lake Central, a Convair 580, exploded near Marseilles Ohio killing 38 on board. Rescue teams searched snowfields for bodies while investigators from Lake Central Civil Aeronautics Board and FBI examined the wreckage and recovered the flight recorder.
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Ohio
KENTON, Ohio
Lake Central
Marseilles
Irene Heckathorn
Robert
Winter Weather Drifts Through Lorain County
Winter brings ice and snow to Lorain County causing minor weekend traffic incidents. Forecasters say a low pressure system moving northeast from Mississippi will shape the outlook with cloudy cold conditions and additional snowfall expected overnight and into Tuesday.
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Charlie
King Winter
Lorain County
weather bureau
Cleveland Hospicins International Airport
Mississippi
Luke Black
Citizens group challenges airport authority to debate
The Lorain County Citizens Committee to Oppose Site B challenged the airport authority to publicly discuss issues at a YMCA meeting. President J William McCray declined to commit to a site, while resident Eugene Peters cited aircraft noise near his home and skepticism over assurances.
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Citizens group
airport authority
Lorain County
Russia
Carlisle
Wife seeks marriage counselor after presenting her side
A wife tells a marriage counselor she will now present her husband’s side of the story. The brief exchange hints at a troubled relationship and a session aimed at reconciliation or understanding.
Airport meeting sparks protest over fair hearing claims
Citizens clash with airport authority as Lorain venue invites critics to attend. Protesters say past hearings were unfair while attendees question the openness of future sessions. Local shoppers are reminded of ads for Meyer Goldberg’s Supermarkets and sale items.
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MCCRAY
citizens’ committee
Lorain
Bob Westmoland
Russia Rd
Elyria Pioneers Defeat Lorain Admirals In Photo Report
Full photo coverage and details celebrate Elyria Pioneers win over Lorain Admirals with accompanying sports news. Winter on the wane as area activities begin a busy season, plus farm notes and pruning time for local growers.
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Elyria
Pioneers
Lorain’s
Admirals
Varig DC8 Crash Kills Five In Libera Village
A Varig Airlines DC8 from Beirut to Rio crashed near Robertsfield Airport Liber ia while landing in fog. Fifty one of 89 aboard were killed including one American. Five villagers died. Pfc James Brown survived with minor injuries. Seventy two passengers and nineteen crew were on board.
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Chicago
Lafayette
Ind
Cincinnati
Columbus
Horn
Roger Skillman
Indianapolis
Barbara Littman
Tucson
Ariz
Donald Weaver
ABIDJAN
Ivory Coast
UPI
Varig Airlines
Liberia
State Department
Pfc
James Brown
South Vietnam
Paulo
Brazil
Beirut
Lebanon
Rio de Janeiro
Robertsfield
Monrovia
Rome
Nursing school in jeopardy if Kent center closes
Kent State University at Elyria may drop one and two year nursing programs at the Elyria Center, risking the M. B. Johnson School of Nursing at Elyria Memorial Hospital. Hospital officials and local medical and nursing groups protest, citing accreditation and clinical hours concerns and potential transfer to Lorain County Community College.
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Elyria Center
Kent State University
Elyria Memorial Hospital
M. B. Johnson School of Nursing
James C. Brown
Margaret A. Krapp
Lorain County Medical Society
Hospital Council of
Lorain County
Ohio State Nurses Association
Ohio Board of Regents
Lorain County Community College
Krapp
JOHNSON
Kent
Brown
Miss Krapp
U.S
Elyria
LCCC
community college
Kent Center
Memorial
M. B. Johnson
Oberlin College
Oberlin
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Toledo
Reidy-Scanlan Funeral Home
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