Reformers Seek Swift End to Soviet Occupation in Czechoslovakia
Prague liberal leaders press for rapid withdrawal of 650 000 Soviet troops and implementation of reform begun in January. Dubcek cautions slow pace while central committee endorses Moscow agreement and press censorship.Officials report bans on three liberal weeklies and cautious mood amid school year start.
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Communist Party
Alexander Dubcek
Warsaw Pact
Central Committee
Vecernj Praha
Prague
Moscow
Pravda
Literarni Listy
Frantisek Hamouz
St. Wenceslas
Czechoslovakia
Iran Quake Devastates Kakhk Village and Surrounding Towns
Survivors wander the rubble in Kakhk where 6 000 of 7 000 residents are dead or missing after a major quake that damaged 750 square miles in northeastern Iran. Officials estimate up to 11 000 dead, with 31 towns devastated and many becoming tent cities as rescuers work to recover bodies and begin rebuilding.
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Kakhk
Iran
Shah
Farah
Great Dasht Ka
Veer
Red Lion and Sun
Red Cross
Berkeley Declares Civil Disaster Over Telegraph Avenue Violence
City Manager William C Hanley issued a civil disaster declaration in Berkeley after two nights of violence on Telegraph Avenue. He banned loitering from 8 p m to 6 a m and barred assemblies parades amplifiers on public property while injuries and arrests mounted during clashes linked to a Chicago DNC protest rally.
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Berkeley
Calif
William C. Hanley
University City
Telegraph Avenue
Hanley
Chicago
Debates in Prague Over Soviet Invasion Stir Citizens
In Wenceslas Square a Soviet armored crew debates with Prague youths about the invasion. The exchanges cover why Moscow intervened, who is to blame, and whether Czechoslovakia is truly socialist, with occasional police interruptions and tense but spirited exchanges.
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Prague
Wenceslas Square
Moscow
Svobodne Slovo
Czech Scientist Defects at Genetics Congress
A Czechoslovak scientist, Dr Jan Klein, 33, who attended the 12th International Congress of Genetics in Tokyo apparently defected to the United States. The U S embassy would not classify him as a defector while officials described him as one, noting formal defectorship procedures. Klein sought a visa to conduct research at the University of Michigan under a grant.
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Tokyo
United States
U.S
Jan Klein
Klein
University of Michigan
Anese
Japan Airlines
Institute of Experimental Biology and Genetics of
Czecho
Slovakia
Soviet Union
Stanford University
Youngstown Teachers Eye Pay and Benefit Plan
Youngstown teachers backed a proposal by Superintendent Zinser for a 450 dollar annual pay raise and paid hospitalization. The plan hinges on board approval and voter passage of a 12 mill operating levy on November 5. Classes start Wednesday unless substitutes are needed.
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Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown Education Association
YEA
W. W. Zinser
Board of Education
Zinser
Middletown Forecast Calls for Increasing Clouds and Warmth
The forecast for Middletown and vicinity calls for increasing cloudiness and warmer tonight with lows in the upper 50s. Sunny and warmer Thursday follow. Yesterday’s high was 80 and this morning’s low 60. No rainfall logged in the Middletown area over the weekend.
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Middletown
They Fought Until Flooding Sunk Their Vessel
The craft rammed its bow into the canal bank and revved its engines to stay afloat, fighting to avoid sinking after taking fire from VC forces. The attack halted as gunfire disrupted the vessel’s balance and escape.
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Fresno County
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Fresno
Monterey County
University of California
San Francisco
Vic Vieira
Robert Beren
Black Panthers
Students For A Democratic Society
International Socialist Association
Young Socialist Alliance
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Peace and Freedom Party
Telegraph
Poice
Crchlickeho Park
Sto
Steerer Eeeneree
Ann Landers Bridge
Heloise Sports Television
Bean Valley News
Youngstown
Ress
Tee
US 9Th Infantry Division
Mekong Delta
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