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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1968

Page

3

Three Die In Rioting In Miami

In Liberty City and the Central Negro district rioting left three Black residents dead and many wounded as looting and shelling prompted a National Guard crackdown. A 6 PM curfew was ordered in Liberty City and later extended in central areas as troops patrolled with searchlights.

Miami Sheriff’s Office Liberty City E. Wilson Purdy 73Rd Street Northwest 36Th Street Airport 22Nd Avenue National Guard James Tombly E.rest Cleveland Miami Beach

Tito Visits Prague as Czech Leaders Back Tito Support

Yugoslav President Tito arrives in Prague for a three day visit amid cheers and flags to thank Czechoslovakia for backing his stance against Moscow aligned regimes. Prague praises Tito for readiness to aid Dubcek as Soviet pressure looms during the Bratislava talks.

Prague Tito Czechoslovakia Moscow Bratislava Communist Party Alexander Dubcek Dubcek Antonin Novotny Zemedelske Noviny

July Invasion Plan Considered by East German Soviet Leaders

East Berlin reports that the Soviet Union and East Germany debated a mid July invasion of Czechoslovakia. A 650000 strong East German reserve was mobilized and the frontier to Czechoslovakia nearly sealed. A separate source claimed Soviet moderates blocked the plan at the last moment.

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One Killed and Dozen Hurt in Hamilton Train Collision

A Baltimore and Ohio passenger train with about 100 people derailed after hitting a car at an unmarked crossing on the Butler Warren county line. One person died, about 20 were injured, and several cars toppled as wreckage stretched over a half mile near Middletown. The car’s driver Albert Wills died. Ronald Harris of Toledo was among the injured.

Hamilton, Ohio Baltimore & Ohio Butler Warren County Middletown Cincinnati Detroit Albert Wills Wills Ronald Harris Toledo

LBJ and Humphrey Hold Ranch Luncheon Talks

Vice President Humphrey arrives at the LBJ ranch for a luncheon conference with President Johnson. The White House offers no details, indicating talks likely covered foreign policy and other matters.

Austin, Texas UPI Humphrey Lbj Ranch Johnson White House

Ambushed Yanks Fire Inflames Mekong Delta Village

U S forces fighting to pull back from two ambushes near Cai Rang on the Can Tho river sprayed the village with automatic fire. Sixteen South Vietnamese civilians died and 120 were wounded along with 16 soldiers and 8 Americans hurt. The incident followed heavy clashes up north near Gio Linh and ongoing operations in the A Shau valley with fighter bombers and numerous air missions.

Saigon U.S Can Tho Cai Rang A Shau Valley

Eisenhower Improving but Still in Critical Period

Army doctors reported President Eisenhower is feeling stronger and in excellent spirits after his heart attack. They said he remains in the critical period, typically lasting the first week after such an event.

Washington Eisenhower

All on Board British Plane Die in Crash

A four engine British Eagle Mitemminal airliner crashed near Pfaffenhofen 24 miles north of Munich in misty weather. Police reported 57 aboard vs airline 44 passengers and four crew. The craft, en route from London to Innsbruck, burned after impact near the Munich Berlin autobahn, with debris blocking all four lanes and a motorist seriously injured.

Munich Germany Pfaffenhofen Munich-Berlin London Innsbruck Austria Muchih-Riem

Envoy Says Johnson To Visit Argentina

Carter Burgess the new U S ambassador arrived in Buenos Aires and said President Johnson would visit Argentina soon.

Johnson Argentina Buenos Aires Carter Burgess U. S

Grenade Blasts Saigon Cafe Wounding Nineteen

A grenade exploded at a Saigon sidewalk cafe during breakfast hour injuring nineteen people, including eight police officers. The attack disrupted morning routines and raised security concerns in the city.

Saigon

Nixon backs unity as he declines overseas trip before election

Nixon pledges to keep Paris peace talks on track and not undercut Johnson or allies. He will briefed by Cyrus Vance at the LBJ ranch in Texas and will skip a Soviet trip before the election due to urgent U.S. needs. Agnew stands with him as Romney's revolt underscores party unity.

Miami Beach Richard Nixon Johnson America Lbj Ranch Texas Cyrus Vance U.S Paris Nixon Soviet Union Vietnam Spiro Agnew Agnew Republican Party Democratic Party Romney United States North Korea

Chuckle over fortune spent on woman earns right to call her Precious

A humorous quip notes that after a man spends a fortune on a woman he earns the right to call her Precious, reflecting a lighthearted social joke about romance and expense.

Nixon Picked Agnew as Man He Hoped Would Hurt Ticket Least

The article explains Nixon chose Spiro Agnew of Maryland not to maximize advantage but to avoid harming the ticket. It covers late night discussions, Southern support, and liberal vs conservative tensions within the campaign.

Nixon Agnew Ticket Miami Beach Fila Richard Nixon Spiro Agnew Maryland Nelson Rockefeller South Carolina Strom Thurmond California Ronald Reagan South Hatfield Lindsay Percy Murfin John Volpe Massachusetts

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