Soviets Offer Gas Deal to Soothe Czechs After Invasion
Premier Oldrich Cernik flew to Moscow and signed an agreement with Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin on natural gas delivery to Czechoslovakia and a protocol on other economic issues. The talks included high level Soviet officials and Czech economic ministers as Prague seeks loans and compensation for invasion damages amid hopes of a long term gas pipeline cooperation.
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Prague
Oldrich Cernik
Moscow
Czechoslovakia
CTK
Cernik
Frantisek Hamouz
Vaclav Vales
Prague Radio
Kremlin
Tass
Alexei Kosygin
Nikolai Baibakov
Andréiy Gromyko
Mikhail Kuzmin
Dan Pelnar
Warsaw Pact
NATO Trails Red Forces In Europe
London AP reports NATO is cutting conventional forces to narrow the Warsaw Pact’s edge while the Soviets build missiles toward parity with the United States. Western planners note Czechoslovakia’s swift occupation heightening anxiety and prompting calls for a NATO Summit to reassess strategy.
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NATO
Red
Europe
London
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Warsaw Pact
Czechoslovakia
U.S
Pentagon
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
West Germany
Humphrey predicts troop cuts early next year in Vietnam
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey says some reduction of U S forces in Vietnam could occur by early 1969 or late 1968 and that substantive peace talks may begin before the January inauguration. He accuses Nixon of confusion over the nuclear treaty while urging focus on Biafra aid.
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Associated Press
Hubert H. Humphrey
U.S
Vietnam
Richard M. Nixon
Senate
Nixon
United States
Humphrey
Paris
Philadelphia
Ottawa Jaycees honor young farmer banquet speaker
Jaycee speaker Jack Swartz Kansas State Chamber of Commerce public relations chief will headline the Ottawa Jaycees Outstanding Young Farmer Awards Banquet Friday at 7 30 p m at the House of Douglas. Five finalists named with winner and runner-up to be announced. Tickets three dollars per couple with sales at Wassmer's Clothing or via Jaycees. Music by Ottawa High School group. Burt Brewer master of ceremonies. Friday winner advances to state title later in fall.
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Jack Swartz
Kansas State Chamber of Commerce
Ottawa Jaycees
Swartz
Jaycee
House of Douglas
Jaycees
Wassmer's Clothing Store
Ottawa
Burt Brewer
Grand Jury Ordered to Probe DNC Demonstrations
A federal grand jury is to investigate demonstrations, police actions, and news coverage at the Democratic National Convention. Judge William J. Campbell ordered full turnover of collected evidence and directed a probe into alleged interstate conspiracies to riot, civil rights violations by officers, and possible violations of federal communications law by TV networks. Mayor Daley announced a later broadcast rebuttal to present a balanced view, while defending police actions amid demonstrator provocations.
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Chicago
William J. Campbell
U.S. District Court
Campbell
Thomas A. Foran
U.S
NBC
Richard J. Daley
Metromedia
WGN Continental Networks
County forecast shows fair, slow warm-up upcoming
Weather outlook calls for fair skies with a gradual warming trend tonight and Wednesday. Lows around 50 tonight, highs near 80 Wednesday. Monday high 71, today’s low 46, prior year highs 82 and lows 41 with record high 101 in 1953 and record low 41 in 1929. Barometer 30.14.
Blood Drive at First Baptist Church Today and Wednesday
Franklin County residents are urged to donate blood today at the First Baptist Church education building opposite the post office and Anchor Savings on South Hickory. Donation continues until 6:15 this afternoon. On Wednesday hours are 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
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Franklin County
First Baptist Church Education
South Hickory
Power plant faces $80,000 loss in Baldwin fire
Baldwin Kansas AP officials say a gas driven generator damaged by fire Sunday night may cost as much as $80,000 to restore. An overloaded generator likely caused the blaze, cutting power for about an hour. Attendant Bernard Stiles escaped injury after trying to shut down the burning unit. Firefighters doused the fire in about ninety minutes.
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Baldwin
Kan
Bill Randall
Bernard Stiles
Marines Score South Of DMZ In Two Battles
U S Marines report 34 Vietcong killed in two clashes just south of the DMZ near the Rock Pile, with five Marines killed and 23 wounded. A bunker sweep west of the Rock Pile yielded 500 mortar rounds, 2,200 pounds of rice, and Soviet and Western uniforms. Additional caches found by the 196th Brigade included rifles, rocket launchers, machine guns, and flame throwers. Casualties on the Vietnamese side and two attacks on Saigon and My Tho are noted, with one American killed and 9 Vietnamese dead.
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Saigon
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Rock Pile
U.S. 196Th Light Infantry Brigade
da Nang
Ky Hung Lam
Plan Offered To Teachers Plan Offered To Teachers
NEW YORK AP The Board of Education presented a plan for job security to the teachers union as part of efforts to end a strike in the 1.1 million pupil public school system. Attendance at a morning session was similar to opening day with under 55 000 students. Superintendent Bernard E Donovan said the board had drawn up a firm offer of agreement on security.
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New York
Board of Education
Teachers’ Union
Bernard E. Donovan
Breakfast Kicks Off Fund Raising for Christmas Decor
Workers soliciting funds for Christmas decorations met the Chamber of Commerce finance committee at a breakfast today. A 2,500 budget was approved and requested contributions from businesses for storefront fronts, garlands, trees, bulbs, and maintenance. Committee members include Budge Reusch, Robert M. Clogston, Robert S. Hill, Rex Fulton, and the Chamber president.
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Chamber of Commerce Finance Committee
Budge Reusch
Robert M. Clogston
Robert S. Hill
Rex Fulton
Martha Keller
Helena Kramer
Leona Jones
Ethel Irwin
Virginia Ward
Kenneth Andrews
Carlos Pence
Gertrude Senter
May Hinderliter
Norma Korbe
Hazel Ogle
Marguerite Douglas
Mary Lou Williams
Velma Powers
Main Street
Peg Carr
Chamber of Commerce
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George W. Christeson
South Oak
American Legion
Army Pfc
Leonard Wayne Christeson
Frank H. Sargent
Warren Black
Paul Pentz
United Methodist Church
Alexis N. Kosygin
Kentucky
A. B
Chandler
George C. Wallace
Arizona
New Hampshire
Wisconsin
Maryland
Utah
Minnesota
Rhode Island
Colorado
Vermont
Barry Goldwater
Sen
George D. Aiken
Bronson C. la Follette
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Edmund S. Muskie
Kennedy
Dean Rusk
Washington
Biafra
Johnson
C of C
Daley
Gambles
Adv
Dmz
North Vietnam
Panhandle
27Th Marine Regiment
Sth Mechanized
Leatherneck
Okinawa
Camp Pendleton
Calif
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