Property Owners Appeal Awards In Renewal Area
Condemnation awards on two parcels in the Civic Center urban renewal area were appealed to Linn district court. One parcel at 110 First street SE protests a $35,000 jury award, seeking $59,900 as fair market value. The second suit involving 136-138 F avenue NW seeks $80,000 damages and nullification if declaratory relief is not granted, with a $30,000 jury award.
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Civic Center
Linn District Court
First Street
F Avenue NW
Prudence M. Anthony
Lena G. Gatto
Chicago estimates spend per visitor at Democratic convention
City officials project visitors to Chicago for the Democratic convention will spend about 250 dollars each during a five day stay as part of an economic impact forecast.
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Chicago
Pig candidate Pigasus seized by Chicago police during Yippie protest
A group of Yippies led by a pig candidate Pigasus were arrested Friday at Chicago Civic Center Plaza after police broke through a crowd near the Picasso statue. Eight or nine protesters were taken to a patrol car on charges of public nuisance and breach of peace.
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Chicago
Youth International Party
Civic Center Plaza
Pig Party
Pigasus
Cmdr
James Riordan
Chi
Ralph Bentley Charged With Assault Battery
Ralph Bentley 26 of Norway posted 110 bond on an assault and battery charge after arrest on a warrant. The warrant stemmed from Janice Bentley who said he struck her in the face and knocked her down three times on August 20.
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Ralph Bentley
Norway
Janice Bentley
Forty-fourth Street
Leftists split over Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia
Chicago reporters note most American leftists condemn the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia while some defend Moscow. Rennie Davis links it to superpower arrogance and U.S. Vietnam policies as others within the U.S. Communist Party split on the action. Gilbert Green joins foreign comrades in criticizing the move.
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Chicago
Czechoslovakia
Kremlin
Rennie Davis
National Mobilization Committee
Vietnam
U.S. Communist Party
Gus Hall
Salinger Rips Into Connally
Pierre Salinger, former Kennedy aide, accused Texas Gov. John Connally of McCarthyite tactics in accusing Eugene McCarthy and George McGovern of treasonable peace positions. He testified before Democratic platform writers and called doves like McCarthy and McGovern traitors.
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Chicago
UPI
Texas
John Connally
John F. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
Joe
Pierre Salinger
Kennedy
Sen. Kennedy
Connally
Democratic Platform
McCarthy
McGovern
Strike By Teachers May Be Necessary
Cleveland AP reports new AF of T president elect David Selden 54 of New York says a national teachers strike may be necessary to draw attention to the school crisis. Selden defeated Edward Bolstad 34 of Minnesota and Zeline Richard of Detroit to take office, aiming for a merger with NEA to create one militant autonomous teachers organization.
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Cleveland
Ohio
American Federation of Teachers
David Selden
New York
Charles Cogen
Edward Bolstad
Minnesota
Zeline Richard
Detroit
Selden
National Education Association
N.E.A
Lime Springs Soldier Killed in Vietnam Crash
Army Sgt. Merlin Bergan, 43, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bergan of Lime Springs, Iowa, died when his troop helicopter crashed in Vietnam. He had served 20 years and re enlisted to fight in Vietnam.
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Iowa
Vietnam
Army
Merlin Bergan
Ben Bergan
Lime Springs
Howard County
Johnson Kosygin summit plans derailed by Prague crackdown
Secret Johnson Kosygin summit talks planned overseas were halted by the Kremlin crackdown on Czechoslovakia. Johnson had hoped for a return meeting abroad to discuss missile limits and East West issues before the invasion altered plans.
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Johnson
Alexei Kosygin
Moscow
Kremlin
Czechoslovakia
Kosygin
L T V Revamp Plan Approved Shaping Corporate Debt
Ling-Temco-Vought announces a four part plan to reshape capital and debt. It includes acquiring Greatamerica assets and issuing 25 million dollars in 5 percent debentures and 84 000 warrants. Greatamerica holds Braniff and National Car Rental stakes.
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Dallas
Ling-Temco-Vought, Inc
James J. Ling
L-T-V
Greatamerica Corp
Greatamerica
L-Tv
Braniff International
National Car Rental System, Inc
Franklin Life Insurance
Computer Technology, Inc
National Car Rental
Soviets Use 105th Veto To Block U N on Czechs
At the United Nations the Soviet veto blocked an eight nation Security Council resolution condemning Soviet bloc occupation of Czechoslovakia and calling for troop withdrawal. The vote was ten to two with three abstentions as Malik vetoed after a filibuster by Soviet allied delegates.
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U.N
Czechs
United Nations, N.Y
U.N. Security Council
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
Hungary
Algeria
India
Pakistan
Lightning strikes camp. two soldiers killed at Eglin base
Lightning hit an army training camp on the Eglin air force base near Fort Walton Beach Florida killing two soldiers and injuring eight others. The ranger detachment from Fort Benning Georgia conducted training. One of the injured remained in critical condition at Eglin hospital.
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Fort Walton Beach
Fla
Ft. Benning
Slovak Leaders Detained in Urgent Land Report
A brief land report states Slovak leaders are under detention and authorities urge an urgent response. Details remain sparse as officials confirm detentions and possible implications for regional governance.
Soviet Helicopter Lands in Austria by Mistake
A Soviet helicopter landed near Vienna and then departed for Czechoslovakia after a farmer informed the pilot he was in Austria. The defense ministry called the incident a navigational error.
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Vienna
Czechoslovakia
Austria
Defense Ministry
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