France detonates hydrogen bomb at Pacific test site
France becomes the fifth nation to test a hydrogen device after a 2:30 PM EDT detonation over a lagoon at Fangataufa, French Polynesia. President de Gaulle hails it as a historic scientific achievement reflecting France's independence and security.
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Eisenhower suffers new rapid heart episodes at Walter Reed
Doctors at Walter Reed Medical Center report Dwight D. Eisenhower, age 77, experienced two brief episodes of dangerously rapid heartbeats on Saturday. His condition remains listed as critical, following hints of improvement earlier in the week.
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Progress says president as talks with Dubcek continue
President Ludvik Svoboda, via Moscow, said Dubcek is with him in Kremlin talks to speed the withdrawal of Soviet led troops from Czechoslovakia. The broadcast noted three reform leaders were later detained, and nightly gunfire and curfew persisted in Prague as negotiations proceeded.
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Democrats Face Wrangles At Chicago Convention
Democrats head to a potentially bruising convention with disputes over the ancient unit rule and seating rules. Humphrey and McCarthy clash over Vietnam policy as McGovern and McCarthy push a peace plank. Georgia's Maddox seeks seats split by credentials, while security deploys to deter trouble.
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Negro soldiers balk at convention duty at Ft Hood
At Ft Hood Texas about sixty Negro troops refused orders to go to Chicago for possible riot control during the Democratic convention. Forty three were sent to the guardhouse for disobedience while others camped at Bergstrom and Sheppard air bases awaiting movements. Estimates placed thousands more from Ft Hood Ft Sill and nearby bases heading toward Chicago with official silence on troop details.
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Echoes From 1948 Democrat Convention Preview
Echoes of 1948 linger as the Democratic National Convention opens in Chicago. Scientists excavating near a Washington riverbed report a brutal burial site dating back about 12 000 years, revealing early human activity in the region.
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Ohio Pen Installs New Warden In Unexpected Move
In Columbus the Ohio Penitentiary named Highway Patrol Maj. Harold J. Cardwell as the new warden in a surprise shift. He succeeds Marion J. Koleski who becomes assistant corrections commissioner focusing on rehabilitation. The change signals a tougher stance paired with expanded rehab programs at state prisons.
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Cleveland Day at Ohio State Fair Weather Dampens Attendance
Hot humid conditions kept crowds low with 163,128 recorded as attendance through the early days, far below last year’s 252,256. A Friday uptick reached 69,711 as cooler weather hoped to lift Sunday turnout. Agnew visited with Gov. Rhodes to discuss the exposition as Johnny Carson and other acts continued on the schedule.
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Forecast: Partly cloudy and cooler with 80s heat
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and cooler air with decreasing humidity. Highs will reach the 80s today, easing from the 90s, and Monday is expected to be fair and mild.
Birds Bet On Skewed Wealth Amid Tree Money Gag
A humorous line notes that even with money growing on trees a few clever birds would seize most of it. The quip underscores greed and inequality through a playful fable tone.
Resistance grows in Czechoslovakia as sabotage widens
London AP reports that four days after Soviet occupation Czechoslovakia faces a rising resistance rivalling historic underground movements. Citizens remove road signs, miners pledge nonproduction, and clandestine radios keep the world informed while leaders urge noncooperation.
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Rhythm Method Remains Acceptable Pope Explains
Pope Paul VI, finishing a three day Latin American tour in Bogota, reaffirmed that the church's ban on artificial contraception allows a moral and reasonable birth limit. He upheld the rhythm method, urged bishops to support his position, and endorsed continued birth control research within church teaching.
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