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Lakewood
Vogue School of Self Improvement
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Lynn Hawkins
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Anaheim
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Long Beach Sizzles as August Heat Breaks Records
Long Beach hit 103 degrees on Friday, an all time August high, with airport readings at 102 and downtown records tied. LA Civic Center and Burbank posted new date records amid a heat surge blamed on a high pressure mass from northern deserts. Lifeguards reported heavy smog and crowds on beaches as temperatures linger.
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Los Angeles Civic Center
Burbank
U.S. Weather Bureau
Southland
Soviet envoy silent on Dubcek fate at UN Security Council
United Nations Security Council debated the Czech crisis as Yugoslavia accused the Soviet led occupation and Czech Foreign Minister Jiri Hajek awaited entry from Vienna to present the Czech case. The council considered Western plans for a U.N. envoy to Prague to secure released Czech officials. Debate recessed until morning.
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Security Council
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Hajek
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Ota Sik
Prague
Russia
Dealer Holds Car Pending Approval Then Sells It
A Long Beach VW dealer took a deposit and promised a car was held for the buyer until final approval. The next morning the car had been sold back to the original owner due to bureaucratic issues and the deposit was refunded. The letter questions buyer protection in auto purchases.
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Volkswagen
Long Beach
Lakewood
Atlantis temple found in Bahamian waters ignites mystery
Archaeologist Dr. Manson Valentine reports a six foot deep submerged structure off a Bahamian island described as masonry and manmade. He calls it a potential fragment of Atlantis and vows excavation to determine age and extent.
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Fla
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Bahamian
Hemisphere
Manson Valentine
Yale University
Valentine
Atlantis
Peace plank aims for end of war in Vietnam
A minority of the Democratic Platform Committee announced a peace plank calling for an unconditional halt to bombing in North Vietnam and a coalition government in Saigon. Backed by over 20 members and two presidential hopefuls, the measure faces slim odds at the Drafting Committee and could spark a floor fight at the convention.
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Vietnam
North Vietnam
Saigon
Democratic Platform Committee
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
George S. McGovern
South Dakota
Hubert H. Humphrey
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
Eisenhower Remains On Critical List
One week after his seventh heart attack former President Dwight D. Eisenhower remained on the critical list at Walter Reed Army Hospital. Doctors said his chances of surviving this latest attack remain unpredictable but he is alert cheerful and shows courage.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Gunfire in Prague as Soviet troops clash with students
Reports from Prague describe heavy machine gun fire on a students dormitory after a Friday night sniping incident. The five minute barrage occurred amid widespread protests tied to a general strike led by the Czechoslovak Communist party.
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U.S
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Czechoslovak Communist Party
Bratislava
Slovak Communist Party
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Tito
Czechoslovakia
Soviet Leaders Face Czechoslovakia Crisis Amid Stalemate
Moscow welcomed Czech President Ludvik Svoboda who had just arrived after Prague allies had invaded Czechoslovakia. Talks at the Kremlin aimed to resolve the government leadership deadlock and svoboda promised to return to Prague as discussions continued.
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Czechoslovakia
Moscow
Soviet Union
Svoboda
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Prague
State milk prices cut could save shoppers millions
The article notes price reductions in state milk that could save shoppers about 4.5 million dollars, with further details on the page A-3 coverage. It also mentions the resignation of Dr Grayson Kirk amid a Columbia University student protest and a report on declines in cigarette smoking from the Internal Revenue Service on pages A-3 and C-7 respectively.
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Grayson Kirk
Columbia University
Internal Revenue Service
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