Kennedy proposes overhaul of draft with random selection plan
The proposal outlines a lottery style selection and regional draft offices to administer uniform rules nationwide. Kennedy rejects changes to deferments for most graduate students, noting Army and schools’ unhappiness as draftees shift to graduate students and recent graduates starting in June. The ideas echo last year’s presidential commission report led by Burke Marshall and Kennedy’s own draft manpower study. Other measures include youngest eligibles drafted first, broader conscientious objection language, and undergraduate postponements.
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Kennedy
Army
Atty
Burke Marshall
Powell appeal turned down by appeals court
The U.S. Court of Appeals refused to hear former Rep. Adam Clayton Powell's bid to challenge his 1967 ouster from Congress. The unanimous ruling upheld a district court decision, noting courts cannot overrule legislative branch actions though acknowledging the House may have erred. Powell, in Congress 22 years, was excluded while chairing the Education and Labor Committee amid travel and payroll-fund allegations.
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UPI
U.S. Court of Appeals
Adam Clayton Powell
Powell
Har
Legislative Branch
House
Warren E. Burger
Congress
Education and Labor Committee
Jepsen Bids for Iowa Lt Governor Nomination
Davenport State Senator Roger Jepsen announced his candidacy for the Iowa Republican nomination for lieutenant governor. He joins Max Milo Mills and Donald Bowin as declared contenders, urging tax dollar accountability after their contentious 1967 legislative sessions and tax increases.
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Davenport
Iowa
UPI
Roger Jepsen
Jepsen
Max Milo Mills
Marshalltown
Donald Bowin
Waterloo
Iowa General Assembly
General Assembly
Tactic used at Dien Bien Phu echoes at Khe Sanh
North Vietnamese troops dug zigzag trenches near the U.S. Marine base at Khe Sanh, 100 yards from the perimeter, echoes of the Dien Bien Phu siege. UPI reports 6,000 Marines surrounded by about 16,000 NVA, with continued rocket and ground attacks across Saigon and the highlands.
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Saigon
UPI
Khe Sanh
Dien Bien Phu
Robert Ibrahim
U.S
Vietnam
William C. Westmoreland
Bien Hoa
Tan Son Nhut
Government
Governor's group in meeting here Tuesday
The Iowa Commission on Children and Youth met at the Washington YMCA with area students and county adults to discuss community, county and school issues. Speakers included Don Oxenford, with opening remarks on youth concerns, followed by youth councils discussion and a survey of local employment problems.
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Iowa Commission On Children and Youth
Washington, Mid - Prairie
Highland High
Waco
Keota
YMCA
Washington
Governor’s Commission
Don Oxenford
Washington County
Cloud Willits
Robert D. Gauchat
Iowa City
Recorders
Lynn Cutler
Waterloo
Commission
Iowa Youth Council
Craig Miller
Ames
Iowa State University
Cutler
Miller
Genevieve Clayton
Camp Fire Girls
Des Moines
Robert Day
Neil Britain
John Watters
Coast Guard Skipper Reluctant to Intervene In Cuban Refugee Collision
In international waters off Virginia, a Cuban cattle freighter rammed a lifeboat with three refugees aboard. The Coast Guard cutter Point Brown stood by amid conflicting accounts of mutineers and deaths, while the freighter's crew claimed the refugees were picked up safely. One witness warned that a body hung from a lifeline, and authorities debated actions near territorial waters. The incident involves the freighter 26th of July and its captain Capt Ricardo Puri as it navigated closer to Canada.
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Portsmouth
UPI
Coast Guard
Paul W. Caviness
Point Brown
Caviness
Virginia
United States
Canada
Daviness
Robert H. Elkins
Ricardo Puri
Elkins
Puri
U.S. weighs bigger Vietnam commitment and troop options
General Wheeler returns from Saigon to brief on possible troop increases for Vietnam. With 525,000 troops already in country, the United States faces tough choices about reserves, drafts, and reallocating forces to meet any expanded U.S. commitment.
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UPI
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Saigon
White House
U.S
Vietnam
Wheeler
William C. Westmoreland
Johnson
United States
Europe
Korea
Southeast Asia
U.S. Vietnam
France seeks Hanoi pledge to end bombing for peace talks
Paris reports France has obtained assurances from Hanoi that an unconditional halt to U S air raids on North Vietnam is a necessary step toward opening peace negotiations. The cabinet, led by President de Gaulle, endorsed Thant’s warning that without talks the war risks global peace.
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Paris
VPI
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Charles de Gaulle
United Nations
Thant
Georges Gorse
France
Cold Wave Warning Across Iowa
A cold wave warning is issued for Iowa with a cold tonight and continued cold Thursday. Lows range from 0 to 5 below zero in the north to 5 to 10 above in the south. Thursday highs expected from 10 to 15 in the north to 20 in the south. Friday outlook is mostly fair and not as cold.
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Iowa
Notice of merger creates four-county school district
A public notice announces a merger that forms a new school district spanning four counties. The action outlines the governing approvals, projected formation timeline, and potential impacts on regional schooling administration. Public agencies, stakeholders, and community members are invited to review details on file.
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Mai van Bo
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United Press International
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