Czechoslovakia imposes strict anti protest laws
Prague moves to curb anti government activity with new measures allowing prison terms fines or job loss for actions against Communism. Rioting in Brno with tanks curfew kills 2 as protests mark the anniversary of the Soviet invasion. Authorities report arrests in Prague and across the nation as the Communist leadership signs the decree.
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Prague
Brno
Prague Radio
The
Communist Party In
National Assembly
Communist Party
Ludvik Svoboda
Oldrich Cernik
Alexander Dubcek
Soviet Union
Dubcek
Brush Fires and Smog Smother California Cities
Wilting late summer heat in Southern California has created dangerous smog and multiple brush fires. By Friday, six major fires in two counties burned over 35,000 acres, destroyed more than 20 houses, and displaced about 100 people as temperatures neared record highs. The Camp Pendleton blaze grew to 25,000 acres, spreading to Cleveland National Forest, while Escondido and Temecula fires accounted for 10,000 more acres. Officials evacuated Temecula residents and reported 15 houses burned near Escondido. El Cajon fire charred 90 acres and six homes. No injuries were reported.
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Los Angeles
California
Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base
Cleveland National Forest
Escondido
Temecula
el Cajon
Camp Pendleton
Associated Press
Oliver Noonan
U.S
196Th Brigade
196Th
Tam Ky
U.S. Army Engineers
British Army Warns All Intimidators
In Belfast the British army issued a strong warning to stop intimidation campaigns that frighten people from their homes. Anonymous letters threaten Catholics in Protestant areas and Protestants in Catholic areas, urging residents to leave or face harm. A joint army police statement called the acts a crime and promised prosecution. Authorities urged victims to report threats promptly. Catholic and nationalist leaders welcomed the army move, while Protestant opposition was muted.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Eddie McAteer
Nationalist
Virginia Flood Toll Tops Sixty Dead in Statewide Disaster
Eastern Virginia suffered swollen flood waters after Hurricane Camille rains. Sixty dead, over 110 missing or feared dead, and property losses in western Virginia pegged at 87 million with broader damages likely. Gov Godwin expressed shock as Nelson County faced 44 deaths and 100 missing. Richmond floodwaters fell under control. federal disaster aid designation pending. Federal offices opened in Buena Vista as President Nixon approved West Virginia aid requests amid ongoing recovery efforts.
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Richmond
Virginia
James River
Camille
Civil Defense
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Nelson County
Blue Ridge Mountain
Fredericksburg
the Hood
James
Weather Bureau
Buena Vista
Nixon
Arch Moore Jr
West Virginia
Workmen Cut Cable Strands Jamestown Area
A Gerry New York highway crew cut a major long-distance cable four miles west of Jamestown, disrupting Bell Telephone, Jamestown Telephone, and ABC network wires from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The same cable had been severed at the same spot within a week. New repairs involved New York Telephone crews from Hamburg, Salamanca, Gowanda and Dunkirk.
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Lymer
Corry
Clymer
Erie
Gerry
N.Y
Highway Department
Jamestown
Bell Telephone Co
Jamestown Telephone Corp
Longrance
ABC Network
WJTN
WKSN
Western Union
Bell Telephone
New York Telephone Co
New York Telephone
Hamburg
Salamanca
Gowanda
Dunkirk
Jamestown Telephone
Gerry Highway Department
Gerry-Levant
Buffalo
Corryites Flee Burning Boat on Chautauqua Lake
A Corry girl Darlene Coates aged 18 and her father 58 leaped from a burning motorboat off Bemus Point on Chautauqua Lake around 7 p.m. They swam to safety with help from nearby boaters. Coates suffered burns on the backs of his hands. Darlene was uninjured. Lake Patrolman Wilcox said motor trouble preceded the fire and ignition likely sparked the blaze.
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Corry
Chautauqua Lake
Bemus Point
Coates
Darlene
R.D
Frederick Wilcox
Chopper crash searchers push up hill 102 in Vietnam fight
Hundreds of U S infantry storm a hill blocking access to a downed helicopter near Da Nang as Marine units hold positions to trap retreating North Vietnamese forces. Air bombardment pounded bunkers while reports say American casualties were light though enemy losses were high amid a wide, ongoing clash zone.
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Vietnam
U.S
Hill 102
da Nang
Search For Storm Dead Goes On Toll Nears 400
The article reports Hurricane Camille’s death toll near 400 across Mississippi Virginia and other areas with hundreds missing and billions in damage. Officials say many bodies remain buried in beach sand and earthslides as rescuers pull more from water and mountainsides. In Virginia Gov Godwin notes at least 60 dead and 110 missing with Nelson County hardest hit.
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Camille
Mississippi
Virginia
Nat Cassidry
Cassidry
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Nelson County
Blue Ridge
Davis Creek
Lovington
Richmond
James River
State awards first timeScholarship plan for disadvantaged freshmen
Harrisburg AP State scholarships will go to freshmen who scored below 800 on the SAT under the Educational Incentive Program by PHEAA. The plan targets low income families and requires institutions to match the grant with other funds. Eligibility includes being a first year full time student and a Pennsylvania resident for a year before applying. A cluttered extract notes previous critique that the program favored the middle class. Volcanic ash killer in Stromboli Siciliy kills a Paris tourist Rene Meunir, 30, engulfed by a hot ash spurting crater.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency
Kenneth R. Reeder
PHEAA
Reeder
EIP
Pennsylvania
Stromboli
Sicily
Rene Meunir
Paris
Housing Shortage Pins Corry Real Estate Market
Erie County Redevelopment office notes many rental units in Corry area but few large family rentals. Between July 1968 and June 1969 there were 224 rental units and 706 sale advertisements, with many repeats. Three and two bedroom homes dominate listings. rents range from 40 to over 90 dollars. A Corry housing inspector sees potential easing but expects slow owner action.
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Corry
Erie County Redevelopment Office
John Hornick
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