Dubeck Reinstated Troops to Remain in Prague
Soviet forces reinforce Prague after Warsaw Pact invasion. Dubcek, Cernik, and Smrkovsky returned to Moscow as curfews and media controls tighten. Talks aim to keep Dubcek as first secretary while observers monitor border and troop withdrawal.
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Prague
Moscow
Svoboda
Dubcek
Czechoslovak Communist Party
Cernik
Josef Smrkovsky
National Assembly
Czechoslovakia
Bratislava
Soviet Union
Yippies Strike at Hilton as Humphrey Flees Stench Bomb
Demonstrators led by Yippies and Mobes converge on Chicago hotels near the Democratic National Convention. A stench bomb forced Vice President Humphrey to flee the Conrad Hilton lobby while protesters taunted police and sparked clashes. About 300 Yippies and Mobes widen protests across Lincoln Park and downtown, with arrests, injuries, and renewed marching toward the convention hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPI
Conrad Hilton
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
John A. Logan
Hilton
Lincoln Park
Clark Street
Sandburg Village
Clark
Schiller Streets
Old Town
Park
Division
Wells Streets
Loop
Conrad
U. N
W. Thant
Richard Daley
International Amphitheatre
Illinois
Near North Side
Central Police
Michigan Avenue
Gail Carter
Berkeley
Calif
Thomas Hayden
Wolff Lowenstein
Federal Building
David Lee Edmundson
Birmingham
Ala
Graduation Days Q A Transcript Request Delayed
A reader seeks a high school transcript from McKinley High School Canton Ohio and is promised direct transmission to the desired school after missing records due to unclear destination. An Eye Opener advises donating three eyeglasses to the Long Beach Optometric Society for Direct Relief Foundation with collection points for forwarding.
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McKinley High School
Canton
Ohio
E.S.P
Long Beach
Jed Naszewski
Action Line
D.T
Lakewood
Suite 203
The
Optometric Society
Foundation
Santa Barbara
Age Limit Set for Election Board Clerks in 1968
The Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters restricts election board clerks to age 70 or younger for the 1968 election year. Louella Almon, head of the polls division, cites health and fatigue concerns and the vote-a-matic system as reasons older workers may struggle.
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G.T.S
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Miss Almon
Letter to editor on religious education in schools
A reader from Long Beach criticizes in a letter the idea of religious education in public schools. The writer argues students not attending religious classes waste time during the 60 minute period and urges parents to enroll children in parochial or Sunday school. He claims such programs violate the separation of church and state.
Mystery Death Under Grapefruit Tree Probed in Fontana
Authorities investigate the death of a middle aged man found under a blanket beneath a grapefruit tree. The body was discovered Monday in Fontana and remains unidentified.
Milwaukee youth arrested on Hilton Hotel roof
A 19 year old Milwaukee youth was found on the roof of the Conrad Hilton Hotel in Chicago and turned over to the Secret Service. Police found an automatic rifle with a telescopic sight in the car trunk and he was charged with unlawful use of a gun. He claimed he walked in and went to the roof to view the street excitement.
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Chicago
NYTS
Milwaukee
Conrad Hilton
Secret Service
Peter Laine
Hilton
Democratic National Committee
Laine
University of Chicago
Voters Split on Kennedy McCarthy and Humphrey Choices
Local residents weigh Kennedy McCarthy and Humphrey in a draft decision. Critics cite Vietnam policy, age, and readiness, with opinions across Long Beach and nearby areas. Some favor Kennedy, others prefer McCarthy, while a few back Humphrey or remain undecided.
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Frances Davis
Long Beach
Kennedy
Michael Hennessey
McCarthy
Senator Kennedy
Vietnam
Ted Kenney
George Toll
Johnson
Toll
Paul Payne
George Karidakis
Kenneth Weitzel
Edward Kennedy
Humphrey
Joyce A. Seguine
Woman killed crossing street in San Pedro intersection
A 70-year-old woman identified as Yone Okamura was struck while crossing Pacific Avenue and Ninth Street in San Pedro late Monday. The driver, Nick A. Virag, 48, of Highland Park, was not held by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Pedro
Yone Okamura
Altadena
Pacific Avenue
Ninth Street
Nick A. Virag
Highland Park
Burglary hits Smith and Moser Electric Inc
Thieves broke into Smith and Moser Electric Inc at 2890 California Ave over the weekend and stole office machines valued at 1215 dollars. Long Beach police reported Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith and Moser Electric Inc
California Ave
Long Beach
Inouye appeals to young at Democratic convention
Democratic keynote Daniel K. Inouye urged youths to abandon chaos and anarchy as preludes to totalitarianism. He defended staying with the system, questioned archism, and praised constitutional duties while condemning violence and looting. He also defended Vietnam involvement and warned against weakening national commitments.
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Chicago
UPI
Daniel K. Inouye
America
Inouye
Hawaii
Po Valley
U.S
Miami Beach
Edward W. Brooke
R-Mass
Hubert H. Humphrey
Vietnam
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Dubeck
Czechoslovak Press, Radio and Television
Gen
John Logan
Grant Park
HHH
Sands
Boy Scouts of America
Federal Bureau of Investigation
South Bay Univ. College OF Law
Crenshaw Blvd
Torrance
Phrey
Joseph M. Kenrick
Ted Kennedy
Kennedy Bridge
Jack Ward
Belshore
Jim
Takis
New York
E. 2Nd St
Inogue
Young
Eugene J. McCarthy
Moses
Christ
Buddha
Sen
Daniel Inouye
England
Gordons
London
Gordon’s Dry Gin CO Ltd
Linden, HA
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