Show Truman Signs U. U S. S Bill To 10 Cut Draftee Age WASHINGTON June 19 UP UI President Truman Tuesday sign signed cd a new and tougher law which lowers lowers' the draft age to 18 2 and allows the induction of reg registrants str 19 through 25 who arc are now deferred The law laly also sets up the framework framework frame frame- work for a post post emergency emergency universal universal uni uni- versal military training program Congress would have to pass another another an an- other law to get it started Mr 1 Truman signed the bill in ina a White House ceremony at am a.m. MST AIST Under the new law Jaw the draft age limits are arc through 25 25 as opposed to 19 through 25 4 t under present law However each local board must call first all available men 19 and over Congressional experts said it will willbe willbe willbe be months or even years before any registrant younger than 19 is inducted The present month 21 draft term is stretched to two years Organized reservists and National National Na Na Na- Guardsmen who have been or may be called to active duty dub also must serve 24 months But veterans of World War Var II who since Korea have been called back to duty from the inactive I reserve can get tel out after 17 months service |