Central Czech Bosses OK Economic Reform Amid Soviet Pressure
Czech Central Committee approves phased 1969 economic reforms aimed at expanding West trade and granting limited autonomous enterprise powers while postponing major measures. Party keeps leading role. political reforms halted after the Soviet invasion. Local workers pledge strikes if liberals are ousted as details await Monday press releases.
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Prague
Communist Party
West
CTI
Alexander Dubeck
Czechoslovakia
Haveon
Central Comittee
Gun enforcement officer permits out-of-state borrowings
An enforcement official in his home community allows an out-of-state resident to borrow or rent a firearm and permits intrastate mail order sales with the seller notifying the buyer's chief law enforcement officer before delivery after a seven day waiting period.
Past revived Western Santa returns to Plains Christmas
In 1968 prairie Santas resume duty across the vast Plains to delight children. Lubbock Historical Survey Committee eyes a hit with the red suited figure in a western hat at Ave. Q Santa Land. The sacks hold taw or prairie coal cow chips, a nostalgia cue for today’s youngsters who may ask elders about it.
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Santa
Lubbock
General Motors Plans New Mini Car Rival to Foreign Market
GM chairman James M. Roche announced GM will produce a small car to compete with foreign imports in the United States. He said GM would lag Ford by more than a year in launching its new small car, scheduled for summer 1970, as Ford plans a Minicar Maverick for next April. The sector is expected to draw up to one million foreign cars into the U.S. in 1969.
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Detroit
UPI
General Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
United States
James M. Roche
Ford
Roche
Ford Board
Henry Ford
U.S
Brazil Cracks Down as Martial Law Expands Across States
Reports say Costa e Silva’s government tightens grip amid unrest with arrests of state governors Paulo Pimentel Ger emias Fonnes and Pedro Pedrossian. A purge list and alleged shootouts surface as Congress blocks immunity lift for deputy Moreira Alves.
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Guanabara
Costa E Silva
Paulo Pimentel
Parana
Geremias Fonnes
Rio de Janeiro
Pedro Pedrossian
Mato, Grosso
Catholic University
Chico Buarque de Holland
Congress
Marcio Moreira Alves
Moreira Alves
Sao Paulo
Rio
Brasilia
Santos
Hungary says it will not send or reply to New Year greetings
Budapest reports that Red China advised foreign diplomats in Peking it will quit sending New Year greetings and expects no replies. The political weekly Hungary said Peking powers may wish to avoid greetings addressed to purged President Liu Shao-chi.
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Hungary
Budapest
CTK
Prague Radio
Red
China
Peking
Liu Shao-chi
Prisoner Release Questioned in Hanoi Talks
U S negotiator Harriman said he hoped for confirmation that North Vietnam would free some U S prisoners for Christmas, but no official Hanoi word has arrived. The Moscow Hanoi radio report sparked optimism yet remains unverified, with U S listening posts noting no direct Hanoi confirmation.
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Paris
U.S
W. Averell Harriman
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Moscow
Radio
Harriman
International Red Cross
Hanoivise
Hong Kong Flu May Hit Texas Later This Year
Texas Health Commissioner Dr. J. E. Peavy said the Hong Kong flu has 12 isolated cases statewide through the weekend, with Tyler reporting the latest on Friday. He warned an outbreak is likely in Texas as the nation wide pattern shows the virus hitting later in the year.
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Austin
UPD
Texas
J. E. Peavy
Peavy
Tyler
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