Brezhnev Rejects Berlin Access Clash Over East German Rules
Western powers urged the Soviet Union to overturn East Germany’s access limits to West Berlin. Brezhnev defended East Germany’s right to protect its borders, saying four power obligations endure but that East Germany is a sovereign state. Western notes warned of rising tensions and stressed continuing responsibilities from the 1949 four power agreement.
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Pilot Denies Soviet Air Space Violation After Release
U S airliner commander Captain Joseph Tosolini from Bethany Connecticut denies straying into Soviet air space after the Soviet interception near Iturup island. He says signing a letter admitting violation was his duty to secure the 214 passengers release.
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U S Fighter Bombers Hit North Vietnam in Heavy Raids
Air and ground actions intensify across Vietnam with the largest Tuesday raids on the North in two months. U S forces report 155 enemy killed in clashes in South Vietnam’s northern provinces and multiple aircraft losses, including two fighter-bombers and a helicopter, while B 52s and other jets target depots and artillery near the DMZ.
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Wildcat Bus Strike Grips Chicago Transit Network
A wildcat walkout by about half of Chicago's 7,000 bus drivers escalated to elevated and subway lines serving the loop. Passengers packed trains, crowds clogged sidewalks, and car usage rose as downtown transit stalled, affecting more than 300,000 riders. The起strike began Tuesday over a pension voting rule viewed as blocking Negro union officer elections.
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UCS Sets 960 845 Goal For 1969 Fund Campaign
UCS chair Ebinger announced a 1969 campaign goal of 960 845 dollars, five percent above last fall’s target. The amount is a minimum deeds goal to sustain 1968 service levels, with any expansion needing budget and planning input. The effort runs Sept 17 to Oct 10, with broad division consensus and George Lowe’s approval.
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Paris Moves New Taxes to Curb Inflation Risk
The cabinet in Paris ordered new taxes and a higher Bank of France discount rate on Wednesday to steady the franc and curb inflation pressure following costly settlements of a recent strike wave. Taxes aim to raise 2.5 billion francs about 500 million dollars.
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Nice Weather Sets Stage For Fourth Of July In Iowa
The Weather Bureau forecasts sunny skies and warm afternoon highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s for the Independence Day holiday in Iowa. Cooler overnight lows marked record-tying or record-setting temperatures in several towns including Dubuque Des Moines Spencer Davenport and Burlington with Cedar Rapids at 56 after a 70 degree noon and a 68 high yesterday.
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Freeman Says Viet Cong Fire On Helicopter In Vietnam
Secretary of Agriculture Orville Freeman said Viet Cong fired on his helicopter near Can Tho as Cobras escorted him and conducted a firing demonstration. The U.S. mission denied enemy fire, while Maj. Lyle C. McCarthy reported seeing tracers, adding confusion over the incident during Freeman's five day Mekong Delta inspection.
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Shots Fired Into Sirhan Kin's Auto
Saidallah Sirhan, brother of the Kennedy assassin suspect, reported shots fired at his car on the Pasadena freeway at 4 30 a m. Two bullets were recovered from the vehicle. He said a white Volkswagen bus and a Chevrolet chased him with a bus silhouette firing from the bus. Sirhan was uninjured.
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Man fires in Central Park station killing woman and wounding three
A man shot four women in a Central Park comfort station near 85th Street and Fifth Avenue, killing one woman and injuring an elderly man and two police officers before being killed by officers in bulletproof vests. Tear gas drove him from a tree line by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The suspect, Angel Angeloff of Manhattan, carried a .45 revolver and fled to the comfort station roof amid gunfire.
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Elderly Woman Dead in Cedar Rapids Apartment
Police investigated the death of an elderly Cedar Rapids woman found in a downtown apartment with detectives saying identification was not complete. The report notes ongoing inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death.
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Local Woman Believed Dead in Homicide Case
Dr Percy Harris county medical examiner said the deceased is likely Mabel Bigley 75 of 118 First street NE. Turner Mortuary sets memorial service for 10 30 a m Friday at Turner chapel east. Darlene Bertram 43 held as material witness. Autopsy underway.
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