White House weighs Soviet move into Czechoslovakia
President Johnson held an emergency National Security Council meeting to review the border invasion by Soviet and four East European allies. George Christian said Johnson asked State Secretary to rebuke Dobrynin and discuss the matter, with no decisions announced. Prague Radio reported the invasion occurred without Czechoslovak party or government approval, as travelers described large Soviet and allied tank formations.
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Washington
White House
George Christian
Johnson
Dobrynin
Secretary of State
Christian
Prague Radio
Where I Stand: A Young Republican Sees the Convention
Brian Greenspun writes as a 21 year old registerer of Republicans reflecting on the 1964 convention in Miami. He expresses disillusionment with Nixon's nomination and worries about attacks on the press and the Supreme Court. He argues for preserving checks and balances and the independence of the judiciary.
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Buchwald
Miami
United States Supreme Court
Ohio Penitentiary Riot Sparks National Guard Deployment
Nearly 400 inmates seized two blocks at the Ohio State Penitentiary and threatened eight hostages. Officials sent about 450 National Guard troops to quell the uprising while Lebanon Correctional Institution faced a 800-inmate rampage. Five prisoners wounded. order restored by nightfall.
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Columbus, Ohio
UPI
Ohio State Penitentiary
Lebanon Correctional Institution
Lebanon
Columbus
Penitentiary
Weather snapshot shows heat and sun today
Partly cloudy with southwest winds 15 to 25 mph gusting to 35. Today's high around 90 and low around 65. Yesterday peaked near 94 with a low of 72. Noon humidity at 24 percent. Sunrise at 6 03, sunset at 7 24.
May Britt seeks divorce from Sammy Davis Jr in California
Swedish actress May Britt filed for divorce in Santa Monica accusing Sammy Davis Jr of inflicting great anguish and mental suffering during nearly eight years of marriage. She seeks custody of daughter Tracy and two adopted sons, Mark and Jeff, and division of community property.
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Santa Monica
Calif
UPI
May Britt
Sammy Davis Jr
Tracey
Mark
Jeff
Webb Insurance Co Merge To Build Plush Honolulu Hotel
Del E. Webb Corp and Prudential Insurance reveal plans to form a joint venture building a 20 million resort hotel and golf course on Oahu and a downtown Honolulu commercial complex. Sun says Nevada talks may follow, but no Nevada plans were noted.
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del E. Webb Corp
Prudential Insurance Company
Hawaii
Oahu Island
Honolulu
Hughes Air West bid sparks stockholder showdown
Howard Hughes plans to buy Air West with 3.7 million shares at 22 dollars each totaling about 81 million. Air West chairman Nick Bez and other top officers oppose the offer urging a higher price as stock trades on the exchange near 18.75 dollars amid growing dissent.
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Howard Hughes
Air West
Hughes
Nick Bez
American Stock Exchange
Eisenhower Holds In Critical Battle For Survival
President Eisenhower remains in critical condition at Walter Reed as doctors report brief episodes of irregular heart action. He is resting comfortably and receiving visits from family with former Vice President Nixon visiting earlier. The bulletin notes no major change since this morning.
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Washington
UPI
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Eisenhower
Richard M. Nixon
Water Reed Army Medical Center
60th Area Youth Dies in Vietnam War Action
Army Pfc. Robert Matthew Cates Jr. of 5307 Jay Ave. was killed Aug. 13 in Vietnam when his unit faced an enemy rocket attack. A Placerville native who grew up in Yerington and moved to the area in 1965, he was the 60th local resident to die in the conflict.
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Robert Matthew Cates, Jr
Jay Miller
Jay Ave
Vietnam
Cates
Placerville
Calif
Yerington
Nevada
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