Security Council Holds Second Session Over Czech Invasion
The United States and Western powers push for urgent UN action as the Security Council plans a second debate on Czechoslovakia after nearly five hours of discussion. Soviet opposition signals a likely veto, while Jacob Malik’s cool stance and Lord Caradon’s sharp critique frame the session.
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George W. Ball
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Paraguay
Jacob Malik
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Lord Caradon
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Eisenhower Faces Irregular Heartbeat Setback
Doctors at Walter Reed report a renewed irritability in Eisenhower's heart after a stretch of improvement. The 77 year old former president remains resting and stable while a new drug lidocaine shows potential in controlling spasms under investigation by researchers. He has been a patient at Walter Reed since his April heart attack on a California vacation.
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National Heart Institute
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Prague protests as 20000 demand Dubcek release
Massive Prague demonstration denounces Soviet occupation and calls for Alexander Dubcek release. Protesters clash as Soviet tanks seal bridges. a general strike is reported in South Bohemia. An American convoy evacuates U S citizens toward the West German border, with other Western cars in the procession.
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Rozvadov
Saigon Under Rocket Attacks as War Rises Again
Saigon faced a new rocket barrage as enemy fire hit the city center and more than a dozen towns and allied sites in a fifth straight day of strikes. Mortars wounded civilians, a Japanese correspondent was killed, and U.S. soldiers were among the wounded. The fighting focused on bases blocking invasion routes and a vital supply road 40 miles northwest of Saigon, with official cautions about the timing of a possible Viet Cong offensive.
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Saigon
Tatsuo Sakai
Cambodia
U.S
Five Killed As Penitentiary Rebellion Resumed Rescue
Ohio Penitentiary inmates seized guards for nearly 30 hours before a joint police and National Guard assault blasted through walls. Five inmates were killed and 10 injured as nine hostages were freed. Corrections chief Koblentz said the rebels overplayed their hand after an ultimatum.
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Ohio Penitentiary
Maury C. Koblentz
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Franklin County
Koleski
Bullish Ohio fair opens with Rhodes at ribbon cutting
News briefs from Columbus report Gov. Rhodes attends the Ohio State Fair opening as officials project 1.8 million attendees for the 115th fair. In Saigon 159 U.S. deaths are tallied for the week ending Aug 17 with 1,393 enemy killed and hundreds wounded. Hawaii lifts bikini ban after protests, and in Cleveland ACLU backs 16 year old Esherick facing electric chair over his father’s killing amid conflict of interest questions.
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Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Vietnam
Saigon
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American Civil Liberties Union
Fred M. Esherick Jr
Bernard A. Berkman
ACLU
Open House Orientation At New Athens High School
Inside Today reports a student orientation scheduled for next week at New Athens High School. Page 3 highlights political coverage with William Lavelle backing Sen Eugene McCarthy for the Democratic nomination on Page 4.
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William Lavelle
Eugene McCarthy
College OF Communication
Walter Cronkite
Marshal McLues
Ohio University
Pope Paul VI Arrives in Bogota for Eucharistic Congress
Pope Paul VI lands in Bogota before two million residents who greet him for Latin American unity and aid to the poor. He expresses sharp bitterness and anxiety over the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia, saying he might end the trip if it worsens Soviet actions and consequences.
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Presidium
Vasil Bilak
Drahomir Kolder
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Colombia
Pope Paul VI
Latin America
Czechoslovakia
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Humphrey Backers Eye Hughes as No. 2 Choice
Chicago AP report notes Humphrey backers survey potential running mates with Gov. Richard J. Hughes of New Jersey seen as leading option. McCarthy remains a wild card, possibly heading toward a fourth party if he disagrees with the convention outcome. A Gallup poll showed Nixon ahead of Humphrey 45 to 29, a figure advisers say reflects preconvention sentiment and will shift after the Democratic nomination.
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Richard J. Hughes
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Eugene J. McCarthy
D-Minn
McCarthy
Minnesota
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