Russian Grip on Prague Faces Soviet Invasion
Reporters describe Prague under occupation as tanks and troops seize key sites after Soviet allies move in. Death toll varying from eye witnesses to five to twenty five, with radios silenced and Prague Radio down. Tito voices concern over violation of sovereignty as central assembly condemns invasion.
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Hungary
Poland
East Germany
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
Tass
Belgrade
Tito
Yugoslavia
Prague
Czechoslovak National Assembly
Budapest
Sine Mile Road
Lovak
One Senator for lake site agreement in parliament
A fragment from page 3 notes the lakeside site for the new Parliament House adjourned Senate on the matter. TV quality references and penalties by the Australian Broadcast Cartel Board appear amid broader coverage. Page references include pages 3 7 10 12 13 27 29.
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Parliament House
Senate
Cacartel Board
Ace
Shea Concern Equity
Sald
Canberra
Biafra
Arbitration Commission
Belconnen Iron Curtain name returns to Canberra map
The Belconnen region has been re designated with new suburb names. The interior minister announced that Belconnen will retain the name for the main business centre and a western division will be named Weetangers. The return of Belconnen as a district name reflects historic usage and public sentiment.
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Belconnen
Black Mountain
Canberra
Nixon
Weetangers
Macquarie
Weetangera
Paral family separation deepens as delays linger
Milos Paral of Narrabundah waits two years and two weeks to join his wife and two children in Prague. After a failed telecommunication contact, he recalls escape from Czechoslovakia, wartime imprisonment, and a wish for his family to reunite despite Russian occupation fears.
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Milos Paral
Narrabundah
Prague
Enna
Paral
Hie
Heather Vat
Australia
Edtaanate
Austeia
ABC
National Council of Churches
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
Val
Army
East Ger
Hhe
Red Hull
Boxer “Pape
Feliefs
Trudi
Fragmented Late News Clip From Unknown Source
The readable portion hints at wartime chatter and political acrimony with scattered names and places. Details are unclear, but possible references include countries and alliances, plus vague dates and events.
Police guard Soviet Embassy amid Canberra protests
A cordon of university guards protected the Soviet Embassy in Griffith and Canberra as about 60 students demonstrated against the invasion of Czechoslovakia. They waved banners and chanted slogans while some spoke of land rights and imperialism, with a model UN session planned in Canberra.
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ACT
Griffith
Rechoslovakia
Union For the
Ussr
Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia Sparks Turmoil Across Prague
Angry crowds ring party HQ as up to 70 Soviet tanks face the central committee building while cranes move to block troops. Radio Prague broadcasts end amid seizures, and President Svoboda appeals for calm as Moscow press calls for quick action to defend socialism. Johnson holds late-night talks after a briefing on the invasion.
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Ceteka
Dubcek
Prague Radio
BBC
Radio Prague
Prague
Pilsen
Czechoslovakia
United States
Moscow
United Press International
Russia
Communist Party
Central Committee
Radio
Tass
Vitava
Washington
Johnson
Dobry~nin
Soviet Union
Soviet Tanks Enter Prague in Invasion at Dawn
Soviet troops and tanks invaded Czechoslovakia, moving through Prague as demonstrators chanted liberty. Armored cars surrounded the Prague Radio building and central committee headquarters as crowds fled and sought cover behind trees, while police quelled protests with warning fire and troops maintained a street presence.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovak Central Committee
Sions
Central Committee
Leaders condemn Russia invasion of Czechoslovakia
Australian leaders from Prime Minister Gorton to Opposition Chief Whitlam denounce the Warsaw Pact action as unconscionable aggression. They warn of a possible Cold War return and await UN Security Council action with urgent consultations in Canberra.
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Gorton
House of Representatives
Australans
Russia
Whitlam
Democratic Labour Party
Gain
United Nations Security Council
Canberra
Hashick
McMahon
House of Repesentatives
Czechoslovyaku
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Iron Curtain
Mr Paral
Slovakia
UN Security Council
Middle East
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Geneva
U Thant
Melbourne
Monath University
Ruseiva Endaxsy
Cen
Tral Prague
Apad
Ayers Rock
Standley Chasm
MacDonnell Ranges
Im Valley
Alice Springs
Outback
Darwin
Amnham Land
Northbourne Avenue
Ganberra
TBE
Canberra Times
Fental Addrean
Capbeira City
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