Eisenhower suffers renewed heart setback in critical condition
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, age 77, remained in critical condition after a renewed attack of heart spasms at Walter Reed Army Hospital. A bulletin at 8:35 p.m. reported no further irritability since morning, though earlier the morning showed a recurrence with rapid heart action.
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Latin American Ambassadors Clash Over Tuna Vessel Rules
Peru and Ecuador defend ocean sovereignty and 200 mile limits amid tuna vessel seizures. Pastor frames law enforcement as conservation not piracy while Ortega supports licensing in principle but seeks clarity. They warn sanctions won’t solve disputes and urge public understanding to foster an amicable solution.
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U.S
Charles Mantilla Ortega
United States
Ecuador
Celso Pastor
Peru
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Punta del Este
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Peruvian
Seven Youths and Fireman Die in Angeles Forest Fire
A blaze in the Angeles Forest killed seven youths and a county fireman. About 1,000 firefighters from California and neighboring states fought the fire near Morris Dam to protect homes along the eastern flank including Sierra Madre Boulevard. Five air tankers dropped water and retardant, but one pilot could not prevent spread toward Fish Canyon area where cabins were destroyed after evacuation. Winds and heat intensified efforts as authorities called for investigations by UC Riverside Forest and Range Resources Experimental Station.
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Headon Bus Car Crash Injures 12
Twelve persons were injured in a head on collision between a Greyhound bus and two cars north of San Luis Obispo. Richard Anderson, 22, Santa Barbara, the driver of the car towing another vehicle, was hospitalized with major injuries after losing control on Questa Grade at about 40 mph.
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Films Hunt Stromberg Dead at 74
Santa Monica veteran producer Hunt Stromberg died of a stroke at 74. A pioneer in film, he ranked among Hollywood’s top producers in the 1930s and was part of MGM’s Big Four with Mayer Thalberg Raps. He produced The Great Ziegfeld and helped launch Greta Garbo and Joan Crawford in notable early works.
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Joan Crawford
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Hajek Presses Prague Stand at UN as Crisis Simmer
Czechoslovak Foreign Minister Jiri Hajek told the Security Council the Soviet invasion was a brutal act of force. Reports from Moscow and Svoboda aides said leaders there debated Haljek's remarks while negotiations continued, with hints of Dubcek remaining in power as talks proceed. Hajek urged immediate Soviet troop withdrawal and proposed UN involvement in a Prague solution.
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Dubcek in Moscow as Prague violence erupts in Czech crisis
The Free Czechoslovak radio network reports Dubcek along with Jozef Smrkovsky and Oldrich Cernik in Moscow talks after Soviet led occupation of Czechoslovakia. Gunfire fills Prague as troops suppress crowds while Tass says talks continue.
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Tito and Ceaușescu Discuss Soviet Threats at Vrsac Meeting
Tito of Yugoslavia and Nicolae Ceaușescu of Romania met at the Yugoslav border town of Vrsac to discuss the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia and alleged Russian threats. Moscow media condemned Yugoslavia Romania and Red China as counterrevolutionary.
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