Czechs Seek Backing From Citizens
Prague reports liberal leaders tour provinces to build solidarity for talks with the Kremlin. Dubcek Cernik Svoboda lead mass meetings in Brno and Ostrava as Moscow withdrawal of troops looms. public poll shows strong support for departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Kremlin
Ostrava
Czech Silesia
Brno
Ludvike Svoboda
Communist Party
Alexander Dubcek
Oldrich
Usti
North
Bohemia
Dubcek
Moscow
Svoboda
Warsaw
Jigit Borbabneh
Dhn
Ta Rseila
Nicolae Ceausescu
Europe
State Death Toll Down From Last Year
Harrisburg AP reports Pennsylvania's August traffic deaths held at 204, matching August 1967. For the first eight months of 1968, year to date figures run below 1967, per the Bureau of Traffic Safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Bureau of Traffic Safety
Bureau
Johnson meets Mahon on eve of key money bills action
President Lyndon Johnson and Rep. George Mahon, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, meet at the Texas ranch as Congress nears final action on defense and foreign aid spending. Johnson's requests face deep spending cuts, with church and community events noted during the Texas stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Johnson
George Mahon
House Appropriations Committee
Mahon
Congress
Texas
Lady Bird
Patrick Nugent
Lyn
Set October To Apply For Scholarships
Rep Forest Hopkins says scholarship forms will not be ready until mid October due to the Higher Education Assistance Agency handling over 82 000 scholarship and 40 000 loan applications. Deadline for college bound freshmen shifts to December 6 1968 with awards expected in April 1969 and August 1 1969 for non degree programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Hopkins
Hopkins
Higher Education Assistance Agency
Miss Winnie Richer Crowned 1968 Pennsylvania Bowhunters Queen
Miss Winnie Richer, 25, of Altoona, Pa., was crowned queen at the Pennsylvania Bowhunters Festival in Forksville. She won in both marksmanship and beauty with first runner up Valerie Bowser of Saylorsburg. More than 2,000 bowmen from several states attended the weekend event which included hunting 15 wild boars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forksville, Pa
Winnie Richer
Altoona
Richer
Valerie Bowser
Saylorsburg
Local notes and community updates from Corry area
Evelyn Merkle reports on residents visiting family and pursuing education, including Jean Torrey freshman at Mount Aloysius Junior College and Mary Jo Torrey taking a position with the Pennsylvania Department of Health. Community events mention Our Lady of Victory Guild, The 59ers Club, and a steak dinner, plus waste treatment notices for Pennsylvania Refining and Witco with construction deadlines.
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Evelyn Merkle
Vernal Torrey
Jean
Cresson
Mount Aloysuis Junior College
Peter Torrey
State College
Mary Jo Torrey
Philadelphia
Peter
Ellen
Phillipsburg
Pennsylvania State University
Mary Jo
Pennsylvania Department of Health
Allegheny College
Judy Torrey
Erie
Behrend
Laura Jones
Raymond Straite
Jones
Laura Straite
Harold Burton
California
Willis Harrison
R. D
Corry
Paul Scouten
Burton
Sparta Township
Willis Burton
B. J
Helen) Harrison
James Reed At
East Springfield
Clarence
Elsie) Vanderhoof
Gerald Fairchilds
Niles
Ohio
Fairchilds
Beverly Vanderhoof
Gail May
Lynnwood
Calif
W. C
Sarah) Scott
Kenneth Nichols
Lela Brown
Our Lady of Victory Guild
Vincent Montoro
Rene Nicklas
59Ers Club
Bina Morris
Geneva Halfast
Harry Kerr
Vroman
Treva Kerr
Izora Burlingame
Corry Memorial Hospital
Florence Sherlock
Kerr
Morris
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Frederick
Ted) Dahistrand, Jeff
Mrs. Alton
F. Dahistrand
Lackland Air Force Base
Nere ‘ Manie
Mere
Amela
LBJ
Solons
Wunibald Schneider
St. Francis Xavier
Stonewall
Robert Lucey
ETA
Beens
Pinehurst
Bowhunters
RTA
Bear Creek
Pennsylvania Refining
Witco
Georgia Kinney
Walter Rogers
Kinney
Craig Kinney
Findley Lake
Mable Schreckengost
Youngsville
Ethel King
Weenie Gm
Windsor
Barney
South Center Street
Bill” Leuby
Cobbbett Agency
Bil Leuby
Cobbett Real Estate
North Center Street
Drolanen
Firch Baking Company
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