Draft Debate

WASHINGTON-President Nixon's random selection draft lottery plan was sent to the House late Tuesday from the House Rules Committee under tight reins to prevent opening up the entire draft law for revision.

Critics' efforts for complete revision of the draft law-particularly for abolition of college deferments at least during the Vietnam War-were unsuccessful.

Action by the House, which is expected to approve the lottery plan, was scheduled for this week but will probably be delayed by other legislation. The lottery is a key part of Nixon's plan to limit the draft to 19 year olds.

Willy Wins

BONN, West Germany-After twenty years of Christian Democrat rule, West Germany elected its first Socialist chancellor yesterday.

Three weeks after the September 28 federal elections, the newly elected Bundestag voted Willy Brandt into office with 251 votes-only two more than the required majority.

Asked by the speaker if he accepted the leadership position, the former foreign minister and Berlin mayor replied "Yes, Mr. President, I accept election."

Financial observers said they expect the new Socialist government to decide within the next few days on revaluation of the mark. The announcement of their decision is expected by the end of the week.

Chilean Coup?

SANTIAGO, Chile-For the flrst time in thirty years, Chile is threatened by a military coup.

Two units of an army division rebelled yesterday, and more were reported joining them. The government imposed a state of siege and suspended Congress so that it could deal with what it called an "attempt at military sedition."

The leader of the rebellion, Brigadier General Roberto Viaux, vowing to shoot it out with the government if necessary, said his sole purpose was to gain a hearing for grievances concerning low pay and lack of adequate equipment.

U.S. copper firms have investments in Chile totalling about $1 billion.

Kerouac is Dead

ST. PETERSBURG. Fla.- Jack Kerouac, author and pioneer of the beat generation, is dead.

The 47-year-old author, originator of the term "beat," died yesterday of a masisve gastric hemorrhage. "He was drinking heavily for the last few days." his wife Stella said.

Kcrouae wrote many novels rejecting the "materialism" of the United States. His life style was froewheeling; he wandered back and forth across the U.S., writing. drinking, and smokingpot.

"I smoked more grass than anyone you ever knew in your life." Kerouae bragged in a recent interview. "I came across the Mexican border one time with 21/2 pounds of grass around my waist in a silk scarf. I had one of those wide Mexican belts around me over it. I had a big bottle of tequila and I went up to the border guard and offered him some, and he said,'No, go on through, senior.' "