Talks on Czechoslovakia Crisis Near Interim Accord
Czechoslovak and Soviet negotiators entered an afternoon session amid reports of a preliminary agreement to withdraw Soviet and bloc troops within two months. Prague aims for Soviet recognition of liberal leaders in exchange for continued occupation limits, with officials returning to Sofia soon.
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Moscow
Poland
East Germany
Hungary
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
Prague
Ludvig Svoboda
Svoboda
Josef Spacek
Bohuwil Simon
Alexander Dubcek
Oldrich Svestka
Rude Pravo
Dubcek
Kremlin
Spacek
Svesta
Simon
Free Czech Radio
Czechoslovak Communist Party
Soviet Union
Soviet Soldiers Enter Grounds Of U S Embassy
Soviet soldiers briefly entered the U S Embassy grounds in Prague to pick apples and climb a garden lookout before leaving after Ambassador Jacob Beam ordered them off. Marines hoisted the flag and directed the Soviets to depart. Later Soviet vehicles and about 40 soldiers arrived briefly, then drove away.
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Prague
U.S
Jacob Beam
Beam
Mark Garrison
Robert Gattis
Los Angeles
James McMore
Savannah
River Stage Changes Reported at Camden and Monroe Sites
River levels show Camden at 266.8 with a fall of 4 and Monroe at 40 with a rise of 13.8. Flood presence noted but exact stages not listed.
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Camden
Monroe
Monroe To Buy Excursion Boat For Ouachita River Tours
The Monroe City Council approved a $64,000 purchase of a three deck diesel excursion boat named Twin City Queen to ply the Ouachita River for public and convention trips. Mayor W L Howard announced plans to depart for Paducah to finalize the deal and bring the boat to Monroe by early next week. The vessel will operate year round for public rides and chartered events, with rates set to be affordable for all.
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Monroe
Ouachita River
W. L. Howard
Paducah, &C
Twin Lakes
Howard
Twin Lakes Excursion Inc
Padu‘cah
H. L. Hales
City Queen
Fifth District
Howard Griffin
Chamber of Commerce
Twin City
Council
Chamber
Mentucky Lake
Paducah
Ouachita
Cairo
Old River
Hales
Lions and Tigers Highlight Monroe Family Birthday News
Monroe family notes intertwine Lions Club member Mel Cook and his son Joe turning 14. Joe receives a Neville Tiger jacket as the family jokes about natural enemies while Joe prepares to start high school as a freshman this fall.
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Monroe
Mel Cook
Joe
Dad
Lions’ Club
Czech Road Signs Confuse Russians
Prague residents resist the Soviet occupation with antiwar and anti‑Soviet signs across Czechoslovakia. Signs read Moscow is that way and Ivan go home in multiple languages. Signposts are altered or removed to hinder the Soviets, and street names vanish while Russian drivers wander. Locals report children forgetting Russian words and crowds avoiding interactions with troops.
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Prague
Cechoslovakia
Moscow
Russia
Bohemia
West Germany
Ivan
Eisenhower’s Condition Worsens With Extra Heart Beats
Washington AP Army doctors report former President Eisenhower shows further increase in heart irritability since Sunday and remains in critical condition. Extra beats occur more frequently but no new rapid heart action episodes. Mrs. Eisenhower visits briefly and doctors say survival chance is not against modern medicine.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Gen. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Opening Session Schedule for 35th Democratic National Convention
The Chicago opening session on Monday begins at 7 30 p m with Chairman John M Bailey presiding Invocation colors national anthem and salute to the flag Welcoming addresses from Chicago Mayor Richard J Daley and Illinois Gov Samuel Shapiro Further addresses by Bailey HUD Secretary Robert C Weaver Kentucky Senate candidate Katherine Polen and Young Democrats president R Spencer Oliver Election of keynote Speaker Senator Daniel K Inouye as temporary chairman and introduction by Senator Birch Bayh Inouye delivers the keynote Address A committee report on temporary rules and a possible floor fight over unit rule voting Benediction and adjournment.
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Chicago
John M. Bailey
Richard J. Daley
Illinois
Samuel Shapiro
Bailey
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Robert C. Weaver
Senate
Katherine Polen
Kentucky
Young Democrats
R. Spencer Oliver
Sen
Daniel K. Inouye
Hawaii
Inouye
Birch Bayh
Indiana
Warm weather outlook with scattered thundershowers
Northeast Louisiana will see partly cloudy skies and warm temps through Tuesday with highs 88 to 94 and nights near 70 to 75. In Monroe no rain Sunday. 30 percent afternoon rain, 10 percent other times. total rainfall around a quarter inch. Winds 5 to 15 mph. Delta forecast expects good drying through Wednesday then poorer nights with 60 percent sunshine today and Tuesday.
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Louisiana
Twin Cities
FAA
Monroe
Demos Talk Drafts Of LBJ Kennedy Amid Convention Divisions
Hubert H. Humphrey led the Democratic field with two thirds of first ballot votes but a split party fueled talk of noncandidate drafts from Lyndon B. Johnson and Edward M. Kennedy. Johnson rested in Texas, Kennedy at Cape Cod as drafts gained strength. McGovern Hart and Levin signaled cautious support while McCarthy’s Clark argued Humphrey lacks an outright first ballot win.
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Hubert HW. Humphrey
Lyndon B. Johnson
Edward M. Kennedy
Johnson City
Tex
Johnson
Sen. Kennedy
Cape Cod
Mass
Texas
Michael DiSalle
Ohio
Kennedy
George S. McGovern
McGovern
South Dakota
Midwest
Philip Hart
Michigan
Sander Levin
Watt
Levin
Kennedy Brothers
Blair Clark
Eugene J. McCarthy
Humphrey
Convention To Open Amid Tight Security In Chicago
Chicago prepares for the 1968 Democratic National Convention with Vice President Hubert Humphrey as front runner amid disputes with McCarthy and McGovern. Delegates number 2,622 as 6,000 federal troops and 18,000 Illinois Guardsmen are massed for security at the Stockyards arena.
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Chicago
Hubert Ho Warmphrey
Dakota
Richard J. Daley
Illinois
Ilinois
Atty
William G. Clark
McGovern
California Assembly
Jesse M. Unruh
Robert F. Kennedy
Humphrey
Frank FP. O'Conner
New York
Stockyards International Amphitheatre
Sheriff's Staff Takes Big Rise In Evangeline Parish
A legislative auditor report shows Evangeline Parish Sheriff Elin Pitre expanded payroll from nine employees costing 3,945 dollars at end of fiscal 1964 to 194 employees costing 42,861 dollars by fiscal 1967. A 47,935.69 deficit in 1967 was mainly due to the payroll surge.
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Baton Rouge
Evangeline Parish
Elin Pitre
Legislative Auditor's Office
Pitre
Chuckle Sign in Jewelry Store Promises Bunny in Carat
A humorous store sign announces this is the place to get your bunny in carat, playing on decoration and wordplay to attract customers. The line blends Easter whimsy with jewelry phrasing for a light local moment.
Democratic Convention Delegation Fight Sparks Opening Night
In Chicago the Democratic Party faces its severest seating dispute as two Georgia delegations clash on credentials. Gov. Richard J. Hughes hints at a credentials report tonight while peacemakers urge Maddox supporters to join insurgents to avoid a floor battle. Gov. Maddox resigns from the Georgia delegation to focus on his presidential bid.
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Chicago
Richard J. Hughes
New Jersey
Georgia
Lester G. Maddox
Allies smash new Viet Cong thrusts in eight day battle
Reports from Saigon detail heavy fighting across central highlands and coastal plains. Allied forces claim over 6,000 enemy dead in eight days with Duc Lap siege lifted after 1,000 government troops and U.S. advisers forced a breakthrough.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Con Thien
U.S
Vietnam
Highlands
da Nang
Duc Lap
Central Highlands
Cambodia
Due Lap
Air Force
Navy AG
North
Green Beret
Lightning strike leaves Virginia governor's daughter unconscious
Becky Godwin, 13, daughter of Gov Mills E Godwin Jr, remained unconscious after a lightning bolt struck the beach near the state military reservation in Virginia Beach. Grady Norfleet, her guardian friend, was also knocked out but survived. Gov Godwin rushed from Chicago to be at his daughter's side as doctors monitor her condition.
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Virginia Beach
Becky Godwin
Virginia
Virginia Beach General Hospital
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Chicago
Becky
Godwin
Katherine
Richmond
Grady Norfleet
Godwins
Norfleet
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