Czechs Sign Troop Pact with Soviet Union in Prague
In Prague a reluctant Czechoslovakia signed an agreement with the Soviet Union allowing stationing of Soviet forces on Czechoslovak soil. Premier Oldrich Cernik and a Soviet delegation, including Kosygin and Grechko, attended as Moscow-linked officials signed the pact in Prague amid a cool reception and guarded ceremony.
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Czechoslovakia
Oldrich Cernix
Moscow
CTK
Alexei Kosygin
Vasily Grechko
Andrei Gromyko
Vasily Kuznetsov
Cernik
Kosygin
Alexander Dubcek
Czechoslovak Communist Party
Ludvik Svoboda
Budapest
Jenoe Fock
Near Quota In Drive for UCS Funds in Cedar Rapids
The Linn County United Community Services UCS trails its $960 845 goal by 6 6 percent with one day left. Campaign chair George Lowe cites $898 246 pledged and 87 percent accounts completed while a Friday news conference at the Roosevelt hotel is planned to announce final status.
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Linn County United Community Services
UCS
George Lowe
Lowe
Roosevelt Hotel
William Hubbard
Elmer Stambaugh
Charles Buesch
John Walker
Robert Wickersham
Don Healy
Bert McGrew
James Ward, Jr
Donald Canney
John Oberthien
Marvin J. Nelson
Robert C. Munson
Storm Gladys heads for Florida west coast
Tropical storm Gladys strengthens near Cuba and eyes a direct Florida hit as forecasters warn of hurricane force winds along the Florida Keys and west coast. Civil defense plans and Red Cross teams mobilize while watches extend to Clearwater and St. Petersburg.
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UPS
Gladys
Cuba
Florida
Robert Simpson
Simpson
Red Cross
Atlanta
Florida Keys
Clearwater
St. Petersburg
Isle of Pines
Florida Straits
Gulf of Mexico
Chuckle Line About a Man and His Hidden Company
A humorous remark states a man is defined by the company he believes nobody recognizes he keeps. The quip plays on secrecy and social perception.
Cuba Evacuates Lowland Areas Ahead of Gladys near Cuba
In Havana and Pinar del Rio thousands of students and residents were evacuated as Gladys neared the island western tip. Classes suspended. about 12,000 students sent home. No injuries or deaths reported. Armed forces and civil defense ordered to posts. minor flooding, grocery lines form as rain falls.
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Cuba
Pinar del Rio
Gladys
Armed Forces
Women’s Federation
Civil Defense
Cuba and Soviet Union sign five year science pact
Havana radio reports a five year agreement for scientific collaboration between Cuba and the Soviet Union. The accord calls for 90 Soviet scientists to visit Cuba and for Cubans to travel to Russia for science training.
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Cuba
Soviet Union
Havana Radio
Russia
Debate: Humphrey Pushes Debate Theme Anew
In St Louis Hubert Humphrey attacked Richard Nixon on debate willingness hours before they spoke on stage Separate addresses. Humphrey mocked Nixon for years claiming candidates owe the public a debate while accusing him of avoiding a clash with his record and the GOP.
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Humphrey
Richard Nixon
Tozk
Dick Nixon
Sonate
Gates on Year-Old Dam At Central City Plugged
The Linn conservation board reported the Pinicon Ride dam at Central City is completely plugged with sand and rock piled up near the top after this summer flood. Divers inspected blocked bar screens in July where one diver died. no underwater check has followed. Dredging to clear debris would cost about 500 dollars. The board discussed lifting car screens on a side chute roller gate to pass debris and tabled a Cedar Rapids dam lake agreement for later study.
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Linn Conservation Board
Central City
George Hamilton
Cedar Rapids
Squaw Creek Park
Marion
Hamilton
Conservation Board
Linn County
Pollsters See Higher Error Risk Since 1948
A New York Times Service report says political pollsters expect more error this year than in 1948 due to refusals to participate, sampling challenges for undecided voters, and three-candidate contest screening. They remain confident in predicting the outcome.
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Washington
Waterless Trauger Faces Crisis of Ownership and Cost
In Trauger Pennsylvania 200 residents endure a long standing water shortage. The municipal system is ownerless as George Gaydar relinquishes control. Residents and state officials seek a takeover by the Westmoreland County Municipal Water Authority, which demands 27 thousand dollars for 5 400 feet of new pipe to restore reliable supply.
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Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Trauger
George Gaydar
Gaydar
Eugene Salocra
Mount Pleasant
Saloom
H. C. Frick Coal Co
Municipal Water Authority
Westmoreland County
Nixon Targets Humphrey in Truman Echo Rally in Kansas City
In a Kansas City rally Nixon argued Humphrey cannot match Truman’s 1948 comeback. He warned against polling and urged a bold campaign finale while praising American agriculture and its global role.
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Kansas
Richard Nixon
Harry Truman
Hubert Humphrey
Truman
Kansas City
Union Station
Humphrey
Nixon
National Convention of Future Farmers of America
U.S
Grenade Attack Kills Four in Di An Near Saigon
A Viet Cong grenade killed four civilians and wounded 36 in Di An, ten miles north of Saigon, on Wednesday. The attack targeted civilians during an unspecified event in the area. Vietnamese authorities investigated the incident as a terrorist act.
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Saigon
di An
Johnson talks with three candidates on Vietnam bombing halt
President Johnson held a teleconference with Hubert Humphrey Richard Nixon and George Wallace to discuss the Vietnam war. The White House said no breakthrough changed the limited bombing policy and emphasized continuing talks in Paris and Saigon.
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Johnson
North Vietnam
Hubert Humphrey
Richard Nixon
George Wallace
White House
Humphrey
St. Louis
Nixon
Kansas City
Wallace
Los Angeles
Vietnam
U. S
Paris
Saigon
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