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Biddeford Saco Journal

Location

Biddeford, Maine, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1968

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Brezhnev To Visit Czechoslovakia For Key Reform Talks

Unconfirmed reports say Leonid Brezhnev and the Soviet Politburo head to Czechoslovakia for a crucial meeting with Prague leaders over Dubcek reforms. Officials caution no confirmation but place the trip amid Western border tensions and looming talks with Czechoslovak chiefs.

Prague Leonid I. Brezhnev Communist Party Czechoslovakia Tanjug Moscow Alexander Dubcek

News At A Glance Condensed National Briefs

A roundup of quick items reports a Cleveland East Side gun battle ending with eight dead and National Guard deployment. Labor unions forge a broad alliance to organize unrepresented workers. Steel negotiators receive strike mandates as talks resume. Johnson vows to stay firm on Vietnam policy amid political pressures. Paris negotiators seek signs of North Vietnamese backing declining. Saigon area fighting leaves 31 dead as enemy slips through lines. Soviet Politburo rumors swirl about meeting Czechoslovaks. Algerian hijack crisis unsettled with 23 aboard freed. Giovanni Leone known as Mr Fixit in Italian politics. Senate support questions Abe Fortas for chief justice. Congress approves 153 million to ease air traffic jams. Foreign aid faces setback as gun control advocates push rifle limits.

Cleveland Ohio National Guard Auto Workers The Teamsters Steel Johnson Vietnam U.S Paris North Vietnam National Liberation Front Saigon Eal Mr. Fixit Giovanni Leone Washington Supreme Court Senate Abe Fortas Congress House

Night of Terror as Cleveland Snipers Kill Officers

Negro snipers opened fire on Cleveland's East Side killing three white policemen and wounding eleven others during a three hour gun battle. The attack triggered a citywide mobilization as Ohio National Guard units were sent to restore order amid looting and fires.

Cleveland Brink James A. Rhodes Cincinnati Ohio Adj Sylvester T. del Corso Aktor Leroy Jones Louis Golonka Willard Wolf James Chapman James Haynes Clifford Miller Twinsburg Ohio Huron Road Hospital

Harriman presses North Vietnam for Saigon role in peace

In Paris, Ambassador Harriman urged North Vietnam to recognize South Vietnam's government in any settlement. He warned of continuing Viet Cong violence after a lull near Saigon and noted Tokyo diplomacy, while questioning Hanoi's willingness to modify its four point plan on ending the war.

Paris W. Averell Harriman South Vietnam Harriman Johnson Honolulu Ing Nguyen van‘ Thieu North Vietnam Saigon Viet Cong Nguyen van Thieu National Liberation Front Washington U.S Thuy Hanoi North South

Lanvin Mixes Judo Tunic into Winter Silhouette

Paris AP Jeanne Lanvin's winter collection features new fabrics with Renaissance embroidery and a focus on the Japanese judo tunic. Designer Jules Francois Crahay varies the tunic into wrap-around sheaths with fringes for cocktail and evening wear. Marie Christine, Lanvin's 15 year old mannequin, showcased the look with a Venice inspired bridal headdress.

Lucie Noel Paris Jeanne Lanvin Jules Francois Crahay Lanvin Marie Christine Alexander Venice

Johnson vows steady Vietnam policy at governors conference

President Johnson reiterated he will not waver from a just and reasonable Vietnam policy. The 70th National Governors Conference closed without a Viet Nam pledge, with critics outside the Cincinnati center demanding an antiwar stance as Johnson urged peace and resilience against aggression.

Cincinnati, Ohio Johnson Vietnam U.S Idcal

Reagan and Rockefeller find agreement on Reagan candidacy surge

At the National Governors Conference in Cincinnati Ronald Reagan and Nelson Rockefeller noted rising support for Reagan's undisclosed presidential bid. Rockefeller cited 55 delegates moving, 37 to Reagan and the rest to Rockefeller, while Reagan spoke of sizeable movements favoring him though without firm figures.

Associated Press Ronald Reagan Nelson A. Rockefeller Reagan Rockefeller New York Cincinnati South Richard M. Nixon California Hubert H. Humphrey New York City Maryland Eugene

Saco Grants Crematory Permit for Laurel Hill Cemetery

The Saco Board of Zoning Appeals approved a crematory at Laurel Hill Cemetery near Promenade Avenue after a public hearing. Neighbors had protested traffic and safety concerns, and the board required access to come only from cemetery property.

Saco Board of Zoning Appeals Laurel Hill Cemetery Association Promenade Avenue Cemetery Greu Saco Cemetery Association

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