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Show AGE LIMIT OF MEN li I1E SERVICE Tho age limit for men eligible for service in the Marines and the Navy has been, raised so that men from IS to 40 may now enlist, if they can meet the physical qualifications, according to Sergt. Lynne Meibos of the local marines recruiting office, who said he had received notice direct from Washington Wash-ington to this effect today. Tho limit, heretofore, was 18 to 36. Registered men in classes two, three and four, may join these two branches of the service if they secure releases from their draft boards, the sergeant said. Raising the age limit will give many men a chance to join these branches, according to the sergeant, for ho has had applications from men over the age of 36 who could pass a successful test. nn |