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3y that date or carry a postmark lated December 31, 1970 or earlier. The announcement is contained n instructions issued to Local Board Personnel by Dr. Curtis W. rarr, National Director of Selective Service. These nstructions alter previous policy which stated that the application rad to be in the hands of Local Board Personnel prior to a December meeting of the Local Board. In particular, the instruction to Local Boards will be of interest to nen who hold high numbers in ;he 1970 draft lottery. These are ;hose bom between 1944 and L950. ~ Rappahannock County Local Board 102 has reached “183” in 1970. If your number is “184” or higher you have “unreached number.” While recognizing that young men holding lottery numbers over their Local Board “High” could effectively limit their vulnerability to the draft by being classified into 1-A by the year’s end. Dr. Tarr stated that “the law allows young men tq, elec! whether they will apply for i deferment and those young mer granted deferments should be able to drop them if they desire.’
Dr. Tarr said the new policy was issued because various Board: throughout the country were scheduling their last meetings ol the year at different times. By defining a specific cutoff date the new policy allows all registrants an equal amount ol
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