Soviet admit concern over Czechoslovakia moves
Moscow acknowledged anxiety about Czechoslovakia's democratisation during talks with Prague officials. Pravda quoted Prague Communist leader Dubcek on his Moscow visit, while Pravda and other papers signaled official Soviet openness to the evolving reform process. Prochazka linked to writers clash amid party crackdowns, as East European Communist leaders visited Moscow without stated reason.
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Miners Hopeful As Rescue Drills Reach 500 Feet
Rescue teams drilling 500 feet into the Hominy Falls mine hope to reach 15 trapped miners after four days. Officials say the men, supplied with tools and blankets, are in good spirits and have spoken by phone. Water from an accidental bore has hampered pumps, but engineers install a large turbine pump to drain the shaft.
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Passport withdrawn from former Upsada governor in Rhodesia
Britain withdrew the passport of former governor Sir Frederick Craftford aged 62, a Rhodesia resident, citing regulations that strip passports from those actively assisting the Smith regime. The credential action follows a long career in government service dating back to 1965.
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Prederick Craftford
Upsada
Tax bill dispute over 1969 cuts and tax increase
Congress aims to cut government spending while proposing a 10 percent surcharge on personal income taxes for 1968 through mid 1969 and a matching corporate rate. Negotiators recommend 8.8 billion in net spending reduction for 1969, higher than Johnson’s limit, prompting friction with the White House. The plan faces House and Senate approval amid protests from lawmakers seeking rapid domestic programs.
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Paris University faculties to reopen after student unrest
France in calm as University of Paris and Nanterre arts faculties move to reopen after three days of demonstrations. Education Minister Peyrefitte cautioned that lectures would resume only if order is restored, while student leaders kept demands for police evacuation and amnesty unmet. Police lined Boulevards St Michel as up to 15,000 marched toward the Sorbonne, with about 2,000 dispersing. no incidents reported. President de Gaulle acknowledged need for university reforms but urged public order.
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Spain protests Gibraltar smuggling crackdown protests
Spain and Britain exchanged sharp protests over Gibraltar policies. Foreign Secretary Stewart met the Spanish ambassador to convey a formal complaint about Spain's border crackdown affecting Gibraltar and smugglers using the rock colony.
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Misbehaviour in Commons Disrupts House Proceedings
London reporters note an incident in the House of Commons where a man and a young woman were asked to leave the chamber after being seen in proximity at the public gallery. Both individuals, described with long hair, wore jeans and engaged in affectionate behavior prompting the order to exit.
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Greek pressmen freed after censorship warning in Athens
In Athens, owner and editor in chief Anthanasois Botais and Dyonissios Batis, co-owners of Acropolis and Anopevmatini, along with editors Alexander Philipopoulos and Vassilios Arayaranis, were released after 18 hours of interrogation. They faced charges of spreading false news for a Vietnam atrocity photograph deemed to violate censorship rules.
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Helicopters, ships save crews in grounding near Boca Raton
Helicopters plucked passengers including a child from the British ore carrier Inverosa after it ran aground off Boca Raton. The Inverosa, 2,953 tons with 28 crew, briefly listed but righted itself. two Coast Guard cutters assisted and all aboard were safe. Nearby at Walvis Bay, the Greek tanker Andron sank after grounding 40 miles north of the port. 45 crew members were rescued by Maurice Delmas and Noord-Holland salvage tug crews.
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Scottish Nationalists sweep Scottish city councils
Nationalists win nearly 100 seats in Scotland city council elections, overturning Labour dominance in Glasgow and Aberdeen. They report strong vote totals across Scottish cities, signaling a shift in political power and renewed calls for Scottish autonomy. Some predict regional policy shifts at Westminster as nationalism rises in Scotland and Wales.
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Scotland
Derbyshire vicar urges no Saturday weddings over football
A Derbyshire vicar appeals to parishioners in All Saints Mickleover’s parish magazine to avoid Saturday afternoon weddings so he can attend Derby County matches. He cites football as essential for his sanity and duty as a priest.
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Vision of Virgin Mary Draws Crowds to Cairo Church
Thousands of pilgrims gather as workers remove trees surrounding the Church of St Mary in Cairo to glimpse a reported vision of the Virgin Mary. Eyewitnesses described a glittering sky blue figure hovering over the church at 3 am, with crowds singing and reacting in awe and fear. The Coptic Orthodox Patriarch Kyrollos V had earlier said he had seen the vision.
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