Czechs displease National Assembly rejects Moscow pact
In Prague the Czechoslovak National Assembly refused to ratify the Moscow accord and called the Soviet occupation illegal. Citizens showed resignation as food stores and restaurants opened and workers returned to factories while posters urged passive resistance. Moscow signals purges and targets including Club 231 and free radio stations. National Assembly urged withdrawal deadline as armored cars patrolled streets and Smrkovsky was cheered leaving the building.
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Associated Press
Prague
Czechoslovak National Assembly
Moscow
Town Hall
Kremlin
Czechoslovakia
Club 231
National Assembly
Josef Smrkovsky
Walkout Ends as Sanitation Workers Accept City Pact
Union Local 897 members voted to approve an eight point compromise offered by the Lubbock City Council ending a weeklong walkout. About 150 workers, mostly sanitation staff, will return to regular hours. Eight to ten extra trucks will aid catch up. No jobs were cut. 35 new hires will be absorbed. Normal city operations expected by mid next week.
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Dave Knapp
Journal
City Workers Union Local 897
Lubbock
Sanitation Department
Union
N. Ave. N
Fair Park Coliseum
City Mgr
Bill Blackwell
Blackwell
Humphrey Wins Democratic Nomination At Chicago Convention
Hubert Humphrey secured the Democratic presidential nomination amid armed guards and street violence in Chicago. Delegates, fences, and police protected the hall as the vote gave Humphrey a decisive majority, prompting cheers despite Vietnam War protests and disorder below the hotel. Humphrey urged unity to face Nixon, while McCarthy trailed and McCavern lagged in the race. The scene underscored a party divided over Vietnam policy.
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Walter R. Mears
Donald Sanders
Chicago
Hubert PH. Humphrey
Humphrey
Pennsylvania
Vietnam
Richard M. Nixon
Conrad Hilton
Tog
White House
Lyndon 3. Johnson
Joseph Alito
San Francisco
Rollo
McCarthy
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
George S. McCavern
South Dakota
Bipbe
Chicare
Dems approve 1968 peace platform at convention
The Democratic National Convention voted to back a 1968 peace plank favoring negotiated settlement in Vietnam and keeping negotiating options open if Humphrey wins. The decision followed two hours of debate and a postponement after a long Tuesday session. The platform also vows strong action on crime and urban degradation.
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Associated Presa
Chicago
Lat
Lou
Vietnam
Elabert H. Humphrey
Sens
Funeme J. McCarthy
Creare S. McGovern
White House
Harold Windingstad
Dawson, Minn
Hubert H. Humphrey
U S Envoy Gunned Down In Guatemala Ambush
U S Ambassador John Gordon Mein was machine gunned to death in an ambush on Guatemala City’s main street, as assassins escaped. Two American officers had been slain in a similar attack in January, heightening fears amid political violence in Guatemala.
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U.S
Guatemala
U. S
John Gordon Mein
John Daniel Webber
Ernest A. Monroe
Jacobo Arbenz
Board to hold public hearing on new budget
A school board schedules a public hearing to discuss the proposed budget. The item appears on Page 1 Section B, with local context from the school district and community figures.
Prayer Prayer Dear God Teach Us To Pray
A brief prayer by Lois Patterson of Lubbock asks for guidance on prayer. She seeks gratitude, understanding needs, and growth in wisdom through Christ daily.
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Christ Name
Lois Patterson
Lubbock
Auto Dealers Win Tax Rule Ruling In Lubbock Case
Judge Robert Bean ruled that the city and school district must tax dealer cars the same as personal cars. Four dealers Caprock Rambler Scoggin-Dickey Buick Modern Chevrolet Bob Milner Pontiac sued City of Lubbock and Lubbock ISD. The decision could cut dealer taxes by about half for the year, though more cars on rolls may offset some loss. The ruling ends a 24 day trial and directs use of standard car value schedules.
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DIST
Robert H. Bean
140Th District Court
Charles Cobb
Lubbock Independent School District
Caprock Rambler, Inc
Scoggin-Dickey Buick Co
Modern Chevrolet Co
Bob Milner Pontiac, Inc
Lubbock
Youths Organized in Chicago Riots During Convention
Cold Eyes Follow Riots In Chicago reports a mass rally during the 35th Democratic National Convention with thousands of youths involved. It notes manipulation by trained leftists aiming to recruit hippie activists into a continued revolutionary program. The piece discusses tensions with police, troops, and Mayor Daley, signaling organized action versus spontaneous unrest.
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Chas. A. Guy Avalanche
Journal
Chicago
Grant
Lincoln Parks
Richard Daley
Kidnap Plugs Two Brief Abductions Across U S
Avalanche Journal notes two separate kidnapings on Wednesday. A 3 day old Texas infant was abducted from St Marys Hospital Port Arthur during a shift change and his father urged anonymous tips for safe return. In Beverly Hills a 4 year old son of a banker was taken at gunpoint from his home with a $250000 ransom demanded. The Stafford family and authorities pursued leads as federal agents aided the investigation.
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Avalanche-Journal News Services
Texas
Beverly Hills
Calif
St. Mary’s Hospital
Port Arthur
Darrell Reese
Port Neches
Tex
Reese
T. L. McBride
Marilyn Monroe
Joe DiMaggio
Stanley Stafford Jr
Herbert J. Young
Young
Kenneth
Stafford
Fidelity Bank
FBI
Eisenhower doctors say condition not immediately critical
Doctors at Walter Reed General Hospital said former President Dwight D. Eisenhower is no longer in immediate danger, though his overall condition remains serious after his seventh heart attack on August 16. They caution the long term outlook remains guarded and unlikely to predict a normal life if he recovers.
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Washington
Dwicht D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Army
Walter Reed General Hospital
Amarillo hard hit savage storms dump heavy rains area
Torrential rains and 60 mph winds swept into the Lubbock region with lightning. New Deal saw 0.2 inches in 15 minutes and Idaho reported 0.5 inches in 10 minutes before midnight. One death was blamed as winds felled trees and caused unroofings. Flooding hit the High Plains, with forecasts of more rain expanding toward Lubbock early Thursday.
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Lubbock
New Deal
Idslou
West Texas Air Terminal
Rian
High Plains
Canyon
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