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Newspaper

Baytown Sun

Location

Baytown, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1968

Page

8

Middle East Pot Boiling As Israelis Strike Jordan Bases

Israelis say air raids destroyed guerrilla bases near Salt and Beisan Valley across the Jordan while Jordan reported civilian and soldier casualties, claiming a U.S. built Skyhawk jet downed. Both nations notified the U.N. and warned of continued action as tensions spike.

Tel Aviv Jordan River Amman Beisan Jordan Israel U.N. Security Council U.N Salt Haim Bar- Lev Levi Eshko

Tension Grips Miami Beach at Republican Conventio

The 29th national Republican convention opens in Miami Beach amid rumor of a quorum issue and mounting restiveness over fiscal responsibility. Reporters sketch crowd mood as delegates face lavish hotel life, with Brice and Roy Prince described shaping youth pro forma seating and a spectacle-filled lobby scene featuring oil magnate H. L. Hunt.

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Papal Birth Control Ban Still Sizzles Amid Opposition

Pope Paul VI defended the encyclical banning artificial birth control, saying it is not opposed to reasonable family limits or research, while opposition among Roman Catholics persists. The Pope spoke to pilgrims at his summer residence near Rome, reaffirming the ban's basis in God’s law. American theologians opposing the ban rose to 222 at Catholic University of America, with support from Cardinal Cody and Monsignor McGovern.

Paul VI Rome Washington Catholic University of American John Cardinal Cody Chicago Msgr Thomas J. McGovern Archdiocese of New York

Bratislava Talks Leave Soviets and Czechs Uncertain

Prague reports a temporary truce amid Bratislava talks with Czechoslovak leaders asserting progress and sovereignty while Moscow and East European allies weigh future friction. Dubcek vows continued reform and insists no other conclusions were adopted, as press calls for political unity amid ongoing propaganda limits.

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Televised coverage gears up for presidential nominating events

The Sun notes NBC CBS and ABC prepare for convention coverage in Miami Beach with live gavel-to-gavel coverage planned by CBS and NBC while ABC will offer a nightly 10 minute wrap up of daily highlights. Viewers may favor the tighter ABC format amid long speeches and ceremonies.

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