THE DRAFT: Behind Schedule

Last week the draft passed its hand-&-bunting stage, became serious business for the young men of the U. S. Some took it with a smile. First man called up in Cook County, Ill., Truck Driver Richard Rizzo (5 ft. 2½, 110 lb.) posed with his draft board, a picture of an admired good fellow. But for some, the draft was tragic business. Eight divinity students in Manhattan ignored the last pleas of their families, teachers and lawyers, accepted Federal prison sentences of one year and a day for refusing to register. An Oakland, Calif. house...

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