August milestones and notable events in history
August 1970 notes mark World War II end and key anniversaries. Dates include Truman’s 1945 surrender, Columbus voyage 1492, Hiroshima bombing 1945, Hoover born 1874, Harrison born 1883, Johnson born 1908, Zenger acquittal 1735, Fulton steamboat ascent 1807, Crockett birth 1786, Staunton jousting since 1821, Constitution victory 1812, St Bartholomew’s Day 1572, Cambridge 1809 Holmes birth.
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Herbert Clark Hoover
West Branch
Iowa
Benjamin Harrison
North Bend
Ohio
Lyndon Johnson
Stonewall
Texas
Peter Zenger
New York
Fulton
Hudson
Davie Crockett
Hawkins County
Tennessee
Staunton
Virginia
Constitution
St. Bartholomew's Day
Expulsion of Dubcek Signals Czech Communist Repression
The article reports Alexander Dubcek being expelled from the Czechoslovak Communist Party after his dismissal as ambassador to Turkey, interpreted as a sign that Prague’s hardliners, backed by Soviet power, have crushed free thought and dissent. It decries the crackdown as a new Czech inquisition and a blow to universal freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Dubcek
Turkey
Prague
Moscow
Czechoslovakia
SDS
Washington
Chicago 7
H. Rap Brown
Mark Rudd
Larry Kramer
Walt Disney
Roosevelt Hospital
57Th St
Dow Jones-Irwin
Louis Nye
Elliott Gould
Las Vegas
Enzo Stuarts
Wildwood
N.J
Evelyn Laye
Noel Coward
the Savoy
London
Cliff Robertson
Oxson Welles
David Frye
Voisin
Audrey Hepburn
Noted Student Militants Threaten Democratic Stability
A commentary laments five percent of students as militants and know alls who disrupt civic life. It argues permissive parenting and communist influence fuel the problem and calls for firm action to safeguard democracy.
Manion Forum Debate Links Cuba to Uproar and Urban Guerrilla Threats
Former diplomat Paul D. Bethel argues that Cuban exports of revolution seed campus upheaval and urban guerrilla plans in the United States. He cites the Venceremos Brigade, Tri-Continental materials, and potential abductions as signs of a growing threat from Havana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Latin America
Havana
Paul D. Bethel
Cuba
Manion Forum
Venceremos Brigade
United States
Union of Young Communists
Asia
Africa
Daily Crossword Code and Puzzle Snippet
The page shows a dated crossword with clues and decoding hints. It includes numbers and wordplay such as rotation and substitutions, a cryptogram quotation, and references to yesterday's cryptoquote by Lin Yutang with a noted year.
New York Entries Highlight Entertainment and Fashion Buzz
New York Evening items note Manhattan nightlife contrasts with Buenos Aires and cite Aretha Franklin canceling London events. Eugene Ormandy plans full Saratoga schedule after hip surgery while Helen O Connell packs Rainbow Grill. NBC cuts budgets as Kennedy Airport hosts multilingual college guides.
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Ne York
New Yorker
Manhattan
Buenos Aires
Eugene Ormandy
Philadelphia
Saratoga
Aretha Franklin
London
Frank McCarthy
20Th Century-Fox
George C. Marshall
Just
NBC
U.S
Port of
ABC
Howard Cosell
Cosel
Ray Stephens
Alexander Stephens
The
Confederacy
Ray
Two-state post office on the Texarkana border
A rare U S post office sits on the Texas Arkansas line serving Texarkana in both states since 1841 when Texas was a republic. The feature notes the cross border facility and hints at regional pride amid broader Cold War concerns.
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Texarkana, Tex
Texas
Arkansas
United States
Texarkana
Tex
Ark
Fexas
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Caesar
Augustus
Truman
Japan
Colorado
State
Columbus
New World
Hiroshima
Ubcek & Communism
Guero Berard
Cuero Publishing Co., Inc
Tio &. Main
Cuero, Texas
P. O
Cuero
Weber
Press Association
South Texas Press Association
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association
K Howerton
Pete” Howerton
Jack Howerson
National “Advertising
Texas Daily Press League
Hartford
Dallas
DeWitt
Victoria
Goliad
Hes
Gonzales
Lavaca
Jackson
DeWitt Onc
Cial
Manion Korum
By Marilyn Manion
State Department
Robert McCloskey
Daily Crossword
London's
Financial District
G.I
Puget Sound
Sautt
Marie Asfaraz
Longfellow
XBC
Chewg
Lin Yutang
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Sxteen
MR. Amberson
Corrigan
Charlene
BIG
Ecor Ct
Leona
Mel. Heimer
McCloskey
U.S.A
State Post Office
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