The Pontiac Press: 1961-07-26

Abstract

JFK asks power to up draft terms full year ; Also requests authority to call many reserves ; Labor, ‘name’ candidates finish on top in Con-Con ; No surprises produced by light turnout ; Waterford approves two issues ; Hudson victor in Con-Con vote ; Will call 20,000 in September draft ; West endorses, east raps Kennedy’s staunch stand ; Will try traffic pacer to cut red-light stops ; JFK asks power to up draft term ; Stage is set for showdown in Con-con’s ‘sham’ battle ; The day in Birmingham: Brig. Gen. Richardson receives medal from AF ; Hit by father’s car, Waterford girl dies ; News media wants Con-Con open to public ; 2nd-lowest bidder to get capitol job ; Paul Richards to leave Orioles for Houston in ’62