Soviet Troops Begin Exit From Czechoslovakia Amid Tense Talks
AP reports Moscow moves toward pulling back Red Army units as Czechoslovak leaders, joined by Soviet chief Brezhnev and Podgorny, hold talks with Warsaw Pact partners to ease the crisis. Estimates place troop numbers around 24,000 across Poland East Germany and the Soviet bases with departure dates set for near term.
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Ivan Yakubovry
Poland
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East Germany
Thade
Hungary
Moscow
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Nikolai V. Pod
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Warsaw
World's Largest Airplane Makes Heavy Takeoff in Georgia
After marginal weather delayed its return, the C-5 Galaxy performed a second flight at Marietta Georgia and set what crew called an unofficial record for aircraft gross takeoff weight lifting 520000 pounds about 10 tons heavier than any prior takeoff.
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Mammoth LA brushfire fights engulf Griffith Park
In Los Angeles a 10 acre brushfire burned in Griffith Park as Forest Service crews battled two large fires across Southern California. Warm dry weekend weather discouraged rain while firefighters contained flames amid dense foliage and crowds.
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Griffith Park
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California
New Year's Eve Encore at Atlantic City Raceway
The Procrastinators Club of America holds a New Year's Eve party at Atlantic City Raceway with paper hats horns and Guy Lombardo. Fire crews assisted by engines and two helicopters fought a 600 acre blaze near Glendora and Azusa, reducing crews from 300 to 100 as containment improved. A second fire near Banning burned 1,100 acres of watershed before being contained. Fires plus smog and heat continued to affect the Los Angeles area with temperatures rising toward 110 in desert regions and cooling slightly in coastal zones. In Jersey City Superior Court Judge Robert A Matthews struck down a city ordinance barring women from being served in...
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Procrastinators Club of America
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Procrastinator's Trot Highlights Bay Toll Crossings
San Mateo span logs a record June crossings with 688,730 as Bay Bridge and ferry routes show steady gains over 1967. Matthews notes no betting on the race and cites data from the Bay Toll Crossings report. Procrastinator's Trot is featured amid discussions of civil rights era observances and bridge usage trends.
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