Czechs Resentful Yet Accept Deliberate Liberalization Move
After Moscow pressure, Prague curbs liberal reforms as youths protest Soviet troop stationing. Dubcek appeals for trust and patience amid sporadic gunfire and nightly guard at St. Wenceslas. Occupation troops withdraw to special zones but remain nearby. curfew unclear. street crowds call for total democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Moscow
Statons
Frague
Wenceslas Square
Alexander Dubcek
Czechoslovakia
Vltava River
Communist Party
St. Wenceslas
SNCC Leader Gets 30 Years in Houston Case
Houston AP report: SNCC field secretary Lee Otis Johnson, 29, sentenced to 30 years for selling marijuana to an undercover officer. He was found guilty Tuesday and immediately arrested after the trial on a robbery by firearms charge. Complaint filed by a Houston man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee
Lee Otis Johnson
Johnson
Fort Lauderdale Hosts Two Banks With Drive In Docks
In Fort Lauderdale Florida two banks operate drive in docks offering customers convenient access. The setup reflects local financial services adapting to urban traffic while maintaining traditional banking hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Chicago Vietnam Floor Fight Forces Major Democratic Adjournment
At the Democratic National Convention in Chicago the Vietnam policy clash erupts after seven hours of debate. Mayor Daley’s adjournment plan wins as supporters of immediate bombing halt rally behind Sen. McGovern and Kennedy allies. Frank Mankiewicz proclaims hours left to win 80 votes for the minority plank while Boggs and Burton guide the debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Johnson
Hubert H. Humphrey
Richard J. Daley
Humphrey
North Vietnam
Sens
Eugene J. McCarthy
George S. McGovern
Edward M. Kennedy
Minority Report
Frank Mankiewicz
McGovern
Hale Boggs
Platform Committee
Wisconsin
Boggs
Rep
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Phillip Burton
California
Montreal Named Among World’s Great Ports
Montreal, 850 miles by sea from the Atlantic, is rated as one of the great ports of the world. The assessment highlights its strategic location and bustling harbor activity, underscoring its significance in trade and transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
SEC Fraud Case Rocks No 1 Firm
The SEC charged Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith with leaking nonpublic information to select investors during a Douglas Aircraft bond issue. Nine officers and five salespeople plus 15 institutional investors faced charges as the firm allegedly steered confidential earnings to favored clients in a so called give up, prompting the NYSE to consider banning such practices. Merrill Lynch denied wrongdoing and vowed to defend its position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Securities and Exchange Commission
Wal Street
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Madison Fund
Dreyfus Corp
New York
John Haire
Anchor Corp
Investors Management Co
Douglas
SEC
Douglas Aircraft Co
Merrill
Mother Grins
Merill Lynch
Wall Street
New York Stock Exchange
Winthrop Jenz
Giliette K. Martin
Baytonian Earns UT Education BS Degree
Max Roberta Ann Wells daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert O Collins of Felton earned a bachelor of science in elementary education from the University of Texas. She won a fellowship toward a master’s degree in elementary math and will start work in September. Her husband Bill Wells will teach chemistry as he pursues a chemistry doctorate at UT this year. Both families are Robert E Lee High School graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Roberta Ann Wells
Robert O. Collins
Felton
University of Texas
Wells
Bill
W. J. Wells Jr
Idlewood
Mrs. Wells
Robert E. Lee
Lee College
Lamar Tech
Georgia Ruling Credentials Coup at Democratic Convention
Chicago reports chaotic Democratic National Convention scene with Georgia seating compromise triggering a walkout by about one third of Georgia’s delegation. McCarthy forces suffer setbacks as Alabama and North Carolina regulars are not seated. A special subcommittee is created to reform delegate selection to avert future disputes. Georgia split votes between Bond slate and regulars. Governor Maddox calls for reconciliation as resignations shake the delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Georgia
Eugene J. McCarthy
Alabama
North Carolina
Hubert H. Humphrey
Ban Aled
Julian Bond
Brand
Lester Maddox
James Gray
Maddox
Gray
Bond
Huntsville
John Cashin Jr
Alz
George Wallace
Richard J. Hughes
New Jersey
Atsbruma
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dubcek
M. McCollum
D.C. Letied Etek
W. Main
W. Texas
Beauty College
SNCC
Pene
Carpenters
Holly Schmidt
Sagigan
Mich
Holly
Vietnam
Barbara M. Watson
Bureau of Security and Consular Affairs
Miss Watson
U.S. Department of State
Bass
Weejuns
Hubert Humphrey
Eugene McCarthy
Baytonian
John Hurr
Bayway
Bon Teins
Erid
L.tadies
Coats
Sree
Val
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!