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Show 4 A- - DESERET NEWS, Tuesday, December 2, 1969 Bomb Halt Error, Calls Swamp Utah General Says Draft Headquarters Hundreds calls swamped the Utah headquarters of Selective Service Monday as a result of the new lottery system for the draft. Most of the questions were about deferments and about a of telephone misunderstandirg regarding length of military service for draftees. Richard V. Peay, state that director, emphasized young men who are drafted must still serve a two-yeterm In the military. Those men included In the Col. ar vulneralottery will remain ble" to the draft for one year. I WASHINGTON (AP) Gen. William Westmoreland says the war in Vietnam would be over by this time or would be nearly over had the United States North continued bombing Vietnam. all Regarding deferments, young men of draft age are included in the lottery, even If they are students or have some The Army Chief of Staff made toe assessment before a House subccmmittee. other deferment, he said. However, such people wont be drafted until after their deferment has expired, s through graduation, Peay Transcripts of his testimony and that of other top Penta- tj explained. At that time they will become eligible to take their chances in the lottery system, the same as anyone else first pooL fVHTSHEW ILilA mu rfcr itnifimH- iii" rJirfi 'T ' UPI Another fateful capsule Only 79 is le'epnot drawn in draft lottery. Draft Lottery Calls Men From 19 To 26 a box. The mmtiest mini ever minted CHRISTMAS TRUCKLOAD PIANO -- be necessary If they are not called within that time, they will generally be home free," ha indicated. entering the lottery Don't miss cur: Continued from First Page who helped create the modem draft system and has headed it since 1941, opened the lot- - Tis the season ceremony, but did take part in the drawing. Inter viewed afterward, Hershey departing as director next Feb. 15 said he had known one of the student advisers would make a public statement during the drawing. But Hershey said he was not disturbed by it, and he felt those who made statements were entitled to express their views. tery gon officials Including Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird before toe subcommittee two weeks ago were made public Monday. Laird told toe committee President Nixons Vietnam policy Is working and could lead to "a military victory for toe Saigon government But should the process of Vietnamization of toe war falter, peace talks prove fruitless and North Vietnam step up military aggression, toe United States is prepared to escalate its war effort. I would not rule out that Laird possibility completely, said. He did, however, seem to rule out use of nuclear weapons by American forces. I would not anticipate the use of nuclear weapons in the defense chief Vietnam, replied to a question from Rep. George Mahon, I am not, however, ruling out other actions that might in the event toe Vietnamizabon program does not work, even though I am confident it will work said If the Westmoreland bombing halt had not been ordered by former Presided Lyndon, R, Johnson more than year ago toe enemy would have fully realized that be had nothing to gain by continuing the struggle. But he acknowledged that view has the benefit of hindsight saving: The authorities that made the decision . . . had every expectation that this was going to work. I think most prudent individuals would have coir? to toe same conclusion. SALE! SAVE UP TO e 40 mi BSHCH 2 FREE FREE DELIVERY TUNINGS "SHOP HOW" sjnes Music Its South Inti. 359-763- S.H US. Cy 3 GIs Attack Across DMZ U.S. artilSAIGON (UPI) lerymen today reported they fired into toe North Vietnam of toe Demilitarized Zone half Some 25 youths stood out(DMZ) for toe first time in side Selective Service Headtwo months in chasing a band quarters during the drawing as a protest against the lottery. of infiltrators bade across toe border. They distributed a stateIt was toe 17to time since ment calling it a masterful toe bombing of North VietAmeriof the practical joke nam stopped 13 months ago can people. U.S gunners have shelled toe The group dispersed without northern half of toe border incident soon after die drawzone, this time to silence ing ended. ground fire from toe guerrillas. Military spokesmen said a spotter pilot first sighted 40 to 80 of toe infilitrators Monday Gi Bill in toe southern half of the zone just below toe Ben Hal WASHINGTON (AP) Families of U.S. servicemen River, toe dividing line. He called in U.S. salvos. missing or captured in Vietout The shells knocked nam would be entitled to a $30 a month family separation three bunkers and triggered a allowance under a bill passed secondary explosion, sending toe soldiers fleeing back Monday by the House. The payments would sirri across the river to toe northern side. They opened fire on cm the first day of toe first month after toe Senate passed toe plane and damaged it. toe bill and President Nixon signed it The House also passed a bill that would remove toe 510,000 limit on toe uniformed services savings deposit program in toe case of missing or captured servicemen in Vietnam. Under previous congressional action, such servicemens pay not going to their families goes into toe savings fund to collect 10 per cent interest House Passes Missing SOFTLY ELEGANT STAGS MtSKW PREMIUM SUPPERS e list The obvious quality of these slippers fits them for is crafted gifting. 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