Vigil Tensions Rise as Prague Faces Anti Soviet Strikes
In Prague and Olomouc protests flare as Czechoslovakia's leadership battles pro Soviet hard liners. Police patrols, army alerts, and rumors of Soviet movements contrast with planned peaceful sit ins by students and factory workers.
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Moravia
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Charlies University
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Communist Party
Alexander Dubcek
Ivan Malek
Prague Microbiological Institute
Frantisek Pavlicek
Vinohrady
Nixon Johnson policy split clarified in Florida
President elect Nixon and President Johnson reached a clearer understanding of foreign policy roles during the transition. Nixon designated Robert Murphy as transition observer, with Johnson signaling continued consultation and noninterference in presidential prerogatives. Murphy reported to Washington as Johnson underscored that decisions through Jan 20 would be made by Johnson, his secretary of state, and his secretary of defense.
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Florida
Controversial Miami Police Chief Headley Dies at 63
Miami AP reports Police Chief Walter Headley 63 died Saturday after a heart attack. He rose to national prominence last year for a sharp law enforcement stance, launching a "get tough" program in slums starting December 26 1967. He claimed the crackdown with shotguns and dogs reduced crime in Negro areas.
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Miami
Walter Headley
Headley
Hopes Rise For Speedy Paris Talks
Paris talks on Vietnam appear closer to resuming as Le Duc Tho flies to Paris. Saigon officials indicate South Vietnam may end its boycott amid improved negotiations atmosphere after Ellsworth Bunker meetings and a clarifying U.S. stance. Thieu reportedly adopts a more realistic view.
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Bunker
State Department
U.S
U S Army Post Repels North Vietnamese Assault
About 200 North Vietnamese troops attacked a U S army outpost near the Cambodian border. The First Air Cavalry Division repelled the assault killing at least 20 attackers and four more in sniping attempts. U S losses were reported as light.
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Hershey challenges bishops on draft morality stance
Draft Director Lewis Hershey said the morality of a specific war is a political question and not a religious issue. He criticized a Catholic bishops letter urging Congress to amend the draft law to allow exemptions for objectors to a particular war but not to war in general.
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UPI
Lewis Hershey
Vietnam
Raiders Loot Onassis House In England Jewel Heist
Thieves ransacked Turville Grange, a Turville Heath estate housing Jacqueline Onassis and Princess Lee Radziwill, stealing jewels worth 12000 dollars. Police combed the 18th century mansion as guards watched, noting the raid occurred between 8 30 and 10 30 p.m. during a weekend visit by the Onassis and Radziwill families.
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Turville Heath
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Chiltern Hills
Plot Suspect Out on Bond
A Yemeni Arab accused of plotting to assassinate President-elect Nixon was released on $25,000 bond. Ahmed Namer, 43, said he was innocent after the release. His lawyer said friends and neighbors covered the bail, which had been reduced from $100,000 for each of Namer’s sons.
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America
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Joseph Iovine
Namer
Soviet press says U.S. uses Saigon delay as peace talks excuse
Moscow reports the Soviet press accuses the United States of using Saigon's reluctance to join Paris negotiations as a pretense to avoid negotiating. The article frames Washington's stance as avoidance of talks and highlights tensions over Vietnam peace efforts.
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U.S
Saigon
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Soviet 17 ton satellite launched as largest unmanned craft
Moscow reports Tass says Proton 4, a 17 ton automatic station, is the world’s biggest unmanned spaceship in orbit. Western observers note the 132 ton overall mass including stages, with a 307 mile high to 158 mile low Earth orbit and 12.5 ton scientific payload studying high energy cosmic rays.
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UPI
Soviet Union
Tass
Earth
Italian Students March for Higher Education Standards
More than 5,000 students in cities across Italy marched peacefully to press for improved standards in higher education, signaling broad support for university reform.
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Rome
UPI
Italy
Hughes Defeats Stanley in Closest Iowa Senate Race
Gov. Harold Hughes wins the U S Senate seat over David Stanley by a narrow margin. An AP canvass of 99 counties shows Hughes ahead by 7,243 votes with 574,507 to 457,264 in unofficial totals for Scott and Plymouth.
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Harold Hughes
David Stanley
Iowa
Associated Press
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Muscatine
Scott
Plymouth
Stanley
Margin Cited as Hughes Wins Iowa Senate Race Narrowly
The 7 243 vote margin comes from 1 141 771 votes cast on Nov 5 as Governor Hughes defeats Stanley. Hughes led by under 6 000 at times, carried Polk Linn and Dubuque counties, won Scott narrowly, and lost Black Hawk by under 800. Official certification on Nov 25.
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Woodbury
Sioux City
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Davenport
Black Hawk
Waterloo
Muscatine
NATO warns Soviet intervention would trigger grave crisis
A NATO communique from foreign defense and finance ministers warns any new Soviet meddling in Europe or the Mediterranean would create an international crisis with grave consequences. It names no countries but suggests Austria Albania Romania and Yugoslavia as examples and vows firm unity to defend West Berlin and oppose East German recognition. The document emphasizes NATO's long duration and readiness and notes France’s stance to remain in the alliance. The next NATO Council meeting will open in Washington on April 11, 1969.
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East Germany
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NATO Council of Ministers
Washington
Price surge hits many Czech products in Prague report
A Prague dispatch reported sharp price increases for numerous industrial and handicraft goods in Czechoslovakia since Friday. The Yugoslav agency Tanjug said the interior trade ministry did not give a percentage, but some products nearly doubled in price.
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Belgrade
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Tanjug
Ministry For Interior Trade
Snow Expected To Follow In Iowa Weather Update
A complex pattern of rain and drizzle covered Iowa with a threat of 3 to 4 inches of snow by tonight. The Iowa highway patrol reported I 8 wet and slushy west of Iowa City while highways in extreme northeast Iowa remained normal and elsewhere wet.
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Iowa City
Iowa Road Reports Update Window From Patrol
Iowa highway patrol reports weather and road conditions available by phone in Cedar Rapids at 366-1884. Reports are compiled from patrolmen several times in a 24 hour period.
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Iowa Highway Patrol
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Weather Update For State As Snow Likely Tonight
Southeast Town reports slushy spots while rain or drizzle affects much of the south and east. Central areas see rain and snow mix with northwest facing snow. Cooler air expected tonight turning rain to snow with 3 to 4 inches possible. Lows 25 to 30 tonight, highs around 30 Sunday as flurries end.
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Weather Bureau
Nixon Names Two Aides as Special Assistants
President-elect Nixon named Raymond Price and Patrick Buchanan as special assistants. Price, 38, ex editorial writer for the New York Herald Tribune, and Buchanan, 30, former editorials writer for the St. Louis Globe Democrat, joined Nixon after traveling with him on the campaign. They will be generalists at the White House.
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Nixon
Raymond Price
Patrick Buchanan
Price
New York Herald-Tribune
Buchanan
St. Louis Globe Democrat
White House
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