04 Sep 1968
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Newspaper
Bridgeport Telegram
Location
Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1968
Page
1
Prague endures a tense stand as tanks and armored cars occupy central park near St. Wenceslas Square amid anti Soviet slogans. Reports say some trains run and trade slowly normalizes while press law drafts and censorship debates unfold.
Moscow reports say Soviet forces moved into Czech border cities amid disorder on the Czechoslovak border with West Germany. The Tassvestia account claims liberal Czechoslovak reform ministers assisted the invasion, labeling them accomplices of reaction and counterrevolution.
Jurostia accuses a official of undermining Czechoslovak foreign policy aligned with Moscow opposition notices a deputy premier Ota Sak Plan jane Minister Frantisek Vinnsle and State Control Minister Stefan Gasparik. Pravda signals a new, moderate tone on the internal Czechoslovak situation describing it as gradually stabilizing.
Secretary of State Dean Rusk accepts Soviet Ambassador Dobrynin’s word that the USSR plans no invasion of Romania. Press spokesman McCloskey said Dobrynin stated such rumors were unfounded and the president warned Moscow to avoid war by attacking Romania. Officials cautioned there is no firm information on Soviet troop moves near the border.
Hungarian police closed the road between Budapest and Győr to civilian traffic amid reports of large-scale troop movements. Columns of armored units traveled southeast toward the transfer point along the border with Czechoslovakia. Officials suggested a strong possibility that Hungarian troops would be withdrawn before the Soviets.
Moscow demands include recognizing Europe’s frontiers and East German regime, West Berlin as a special political entity in West Germany, Bonn joining the nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty, and invalidating the 1938 Munich Pact. Tsarapkin’s terms were relayed to Kiesinger as Kissinger’s envoy shows disappointment in Berlin talks.
Us secretary Wilbur J. Cohen forecast that by 1978 every American would have health insurance through a mix of private and public financing. He spoke in New York noting broad access to comprehensive medical coverage for all.
Congress returns amid fierce fight over Fortas to be chief justice with a filibuster threat by Republicans and southern Democrats. Six major appropriations bills await action, including a $72 billion defense measure, while broader Johnson agenda items like tech trade, welfare, and voting age face slim odds before adjournment.
Washington AP Sen Philip A Hart predicts Senate action on Abe Fortas to replace Justice Warren will move with committee report possible before the full Senate. He anticipates a filibuster from opponents but aims for a prompt decision despite threats of delay until after the election. Fortas faced criticism over obscenity rulings and three films urged for full committee hearings to inform action.
Michael A Pugliese of Prospect will be finance chairman of the Moragin for Congress committee in the Fifth district campaign to reelect U S Rep John S Manashan of Waterbury to a sixth term in the House of Representatives. He is a former selectman and Democrat from Prospect.
Lake Forest residents urge sewer construction amid ongoing pollution concerns. Speakers including Arthur Broadbent and Roger Brake cite sewage discharges into streets and the lake, urging state and city action. Mayor Curran says state agency found issue outside its scope. lawmakers may be needed. Residents expect sewer work on Reservoir Avenue and Cleveland Avenue projects, with costs billed to homeowners.
International Red Cross and Swiss envoy set up five planes from Sweden Norway Finland and Switzerland to fly aid into Biafra defying the Nigerian blockade while negotiations continue A massive relief effort is planned from Fernando Po stockpiled food and medical supplies The Nigerian army reports heavy fighting in Aba Owerri and Oguta with significant casualties and stretchered wounded to Port Harcourt hospitals
The Department of Parks and Recreation announces the outdoor jazz concert rescheduled for tonight at 7:30 in Seaside Park near the tennis courts. The AA Oiinter will perform in place of the previously scheduled Don Arsenault and his date Band.
Police describe a bank heist at Hanover Trust Co. where three gunmen disarmed a guard and ordered tellers to fill bags. The escape craft, a red speedboat named White Cheetah, fled east toward the Queena shore as patrons were forced to lie on the floor and a silent alarm triggered the security cameras. A bank spokesman put the loss at about thirty thousand dollars pending audit, with figures ranging up to forty to seventy thousand reported.
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