East West Talks Hampered by Czechoslovakia Crisis
The United States and the Soviet Union paused disarmament talks after the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. Officials said the crisis does not end long term detente aims and that talks may shift location while remaining a priority. Ambassador Thompson returned to Washington for briefings as Rusk urged world unity in response to the crisis.
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Washington
Soviet Union
United States
Czechoslovakia
Moscow
White House
Johnson
Alexi N. Kosygin
Kraft
Geneva
U.S
Llewellyn E. Thompson
State Department
Rusk
Offi
Cials
Morgan County and Decatur Teachers See Minimum Raises
Morgan County and Decatur City teachers will gain at least 200 dollars more than last year’s pay scale due to a four percent state increase and a 7.2 million conditional appropriation by Governor Albert Brewer. Masters holders could see about 240 dollar raises, bachelors about 210, with county and city scales cited.
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Lee Sentell
Morgan County
Albert Brewer
Morgan County Board of Education
Decatur City
State Department of Education
H. R. Leeman
Leeman
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Tennessee
Mississippi
Defiant Czechs Conduct Strike Across Prague
Defiant Czechoslovaks held a one hour general strike to protest the Soviet led invasion. Prague streets were empty as police arrested journalists and cultural leaders. Radio Prague aired license numbers of agents while leaflets urged hindering troop movement. Svoboda went to Moscow for talks as American and other tourists left for Austria.
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Prague
Ludvik Svoboda
Moscow
Free Radio
Czech Leader Dubcek Dead Rumors Spread by Ham Radio
Amateur radio operators in Europe and the United States report home broadcasts from Czechoslovakia claiming Communist leader Alexander Dubcek is dead. No official confirmation yet. A Prague clandestine station last said he was seized and taken to an unknown destination. State Department officials say listening posts heard similar broadcasts but have no details. One American ham, Frank Melville of Elmsford New York, recounted a message stating Dubcek was killed two hours earlier in Morse code.
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Associated Press
Europe
United States
Czechoslovakia
Communist Party
Alexander Dubcek
Prague
Dubcek
State Department
Washington
U.S
Frank Melville
Elmsford
N.Y
Democrats Split Georgia Delegations at Convention
Democratic National Convention officials settled a Georgia seating dispute by splitting its convention votes between rival delegations while facing a brewing fight over Alabama delegates backing George Wallace. The Credentials Committee reported a substantial number of Alabama delegates support Wallace fueling fears of a floor contest and impacts on November votes.
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Neil Gilbride
Associated Press
Chicago
Georgia
Alabama
George Wallace
Richard J. Hughes
New Jersey
Lester Maddox
Wallace
Johnson name resurfaces as DNC opens convention week
Chicago AP reports President Johnson's name returns to the Democratic presidential picture as the party readies to open its national convention next week. Saigon AP notes over 50 rocket and mortar attacks on South Vietnam in a nationwide pattern similar to February's general offensive.
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Chicago
Johnson
Saigon
South Vietnam
Guaranteed Frigidaire Service Ad
Rob inson Furniture on Second Avenue offers guaranteed Frigidaire service. Call 353-2370 for immediate appliance repair and maintenance assistance.
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Robinson Furniture
Second Avenue
Decatur Radio Stations Back UCP Fund Drive Coverage
Decatur four radio stations will provide live simultaneous coverage of the United Cerebral Palsy fund drive for Morgan County. From 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday the broadcasts originate at Hicks Chevrolet on Highway 31 with WHOS WDRM FM WAJF and WMSL on air. Local personalities host while Communications Workers of America members take incoming pledges at the stage outside.
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Decatur
United Cerebral Palsy
Morgan County
John Parks
Hicks Chevrolet
Highway 31
Parks
WHOS
Wdrm FM
WAJF
WMSL
Markets and Commodities Update from New York and Chicago
Stocks gain modestly in brisk New York trading. Agricultural futures show cotton flat, Chicago wheat and corn down on liquidation, oats mostly lower, soybeans mixed. Hog prices fall two cents with 3,000 receipts. slaughter steers steady to 25 cents higher with 4,000 receipts and a top price of 50.
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New York
Chicago
Physician for Lester hospital may be hired next week
A Pulaski Tennessee physician, Dr Ronald R Dinella 41, is a leading candidate to reopen the Dr D E Jackson Memorial Hospital at Lester on a 20 year rental and service plan The decision by the Lester Industrial Board is anticipated next week following reviews of hospital books and talks with officials
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Lester
Pulaski, Tenn
D. E. Jackson
Leser Industrial Board
Ronald R. Dinella
Pulaski
Dinella
Wek
Lester Jackson
Industrial Board
Jimmy Alexander
Lurleen Wallace Mental Hospital Project Begins Preparations
Gov Albert Brewer announced site preparation would start soon for the $4.2 million 400 bed Lurleen B. Wallace Mental Retardation Hospital near Decatur. The 155 acre site on U.S. 31 was donated by Decatur and Morgan County as bond sales of $15 million move forward.
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State Highway Department
Lurleen B. Wallace
Decatur
Albert Brewer
Brewer
State Board of Mental Health
Governor’s Office
Highway Department
Morgan County
U.S. 31
Flint
Death of Dr. Walton H. Anderson Reported
Dr. Walton H. Anderson of 812 14th Ave SE died at his residence early this afternoon. Gunthorp Funeral Home will announce services. Survivors include his widow.
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Walton H. Anderson
14Th Ave
Gunthorp Funeral Home
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