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1970: Nineteen-year-olds born on July 9, 1951, were assigned the No. 1 call-up for induction next year in the national draft lottery held today. The birthdate was the 11th picked in the fateful drawing to decide the military future of 600,000 19-year-olds and a capsule draw from a separate drum gave July 9 the No. 1 position in the priority order of Selective Service call-up.

• The Nara Visa Community Center, formerly the village’s school, dedicated its “living museum” of artifacts on loan or given by homestead families or estates. The museum includes a curio and gift shop of locally made bazaar items, plus a Sun Dance Market of Native American crafts.

• The Canal Drive-In theater in Tucumcari was showing a Russ Meyer-directed double feature of “Vixen” and “Mudhoney.” The Odeon Theatre was screening “Cactus Flower,” a comedy starring Goldie Hawn, Walter Matthau and Ingrid Bergman. Hawn won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her performance.