Eisenhower Doctors Report Encouraging Sign Amid Critical Condition
Army physicians at Walter Reed say Gen. Dwight Eisenhower spent a comfortable night and shows a trend of fewer cardiac irregularities though his condition remains critical. They note bretylium tosylate failed to control ventricular fibrillation, while lidocaine remains effective in his treatment.
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Washington Post
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Europe
Communist Party
Alexander Dubcek
Hughes Endorses McCarthy Boosts Minnesota Senator in Iowa
Gov. Harold Hughes declared strong support for Sen. Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota in a four page endorsement at his Des Moines news conference. The move signals a potential challenge to Humphrey as delegates head to Chicago for the 1968 Democratic convention.
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Eugene McCarthy
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Statehouse
Iowa
Chicago
Soviets Deny Kosygin Exit Amid Prague Intervention Claims
Moscow officials rejected a Czechoslovak radio report that Premier Kosygin and Defense Minister Grechko resigned in protest over Prague events. Foreign Ministry spokesmen called the report nonsense and urged against spreading it. The Norwegian radio had carried the bid.
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Grechko
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Foreign Ministry
Nine Hostages Freed After Ohio Prison Assault
Nine guards held by rebel convicts at the Ohio State Penitentiary were rescued alive after an assault force blasted in with plastic explosives. Police reinforcements backed the warden as talks failed to secure release.
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UPI
Columbus, Ohio
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Johnson Urges Soviet Troop Withdrawal From Czechoslovakia
President Johnson urged the Soviet Union and its Warsaw Pact allies to withdraw troops from Czechoslovakia. He called the intervention a flat violation of the UN Charter and said the U.S. would consult with others in the Security Council to defend Czechoslovak rights.
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U.N
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West
Asia
Russia
Prague
CST
Culver Urges Immediate Talks Over Soviet Czechoslovakia Action
Cedar Rapids congressman John C. Culver called for immediate consultations with other nations to address the Soviet occupation of Czechoslovakia. He urged United Nations involvement and noted the breach of international law. Culver reviewed latest developments from a state department briefing and discussed a White House meeting with Soviet Ambassador Dobrynin.
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Iowa
John Garfield
United Press International
Linn County
Justin Huber
Cedar Rapids
Hughes
John C. Culver
Czechoslovakia
Culver
State Department
Prague Faces Invasion as Soviet Forces Move In
Russian led troops and tanks moved into Czechoslovakia amid sporadic street fighting. Civilians clashed with invaders in Prague Bratislava and Kosice. Reports say at least seven killed and about 60 wounded as crowds defied the Warsaw Pact action.
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UPI
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Svoboda
Jeff Roberts
San Francisco State University
Wenceslas Square
Weeping People Flee Prague Ahead of Russian Advance
A Laval Quebec family fleeing Prague recounts a night of alarms and crying residents as Russians push toward the West. They escape by car to the German border while Czechs express fear and longing for freedom lost.
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UPI
Paulette
Laval
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Rockefeller Plans Campaign Push For Nixon In New York
Governor Nelson Rockefeller agreed to campaign for Richard Nixon in New York and other states. After a nearly two hour meeting at Nixon's apartment, Rockefeller said he would take personal charge of the New York campaign and appear in support of the Republican ticket in several other states without qualifications.
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Chuckle: Never Judge a Book by a Motion Picture Title
A light humor note observes that a film adaptation may differ from its literary source. It cautions readers to judge the book and the movie separately, noting the title can be misleading when compared with the story.
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