Greek premier survives assassination attempt near Athens
In a coordinated attack the Greek premier George Papadopoulos escaped a roadside bombing while traveling from his summer villa to Athens. Police captured suspect George Panagoulis, a 30 year old ex lieutenant. a second wave of bombs exploded in Athens as a resistance movement claimed initiation.
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Athens
Greece
George Papadopoulos
Papadopoulos
George Panagoulis
Paris
Byron Stamatopoulos
Lagonisi
Panagoulis
Papadopoulous
Killer warns he will strike again in Florida case
Fort Lauderdale police hunt a man who telephoned to guide them to the body of an 11 year old girl and her wounded mother, then begged to be caught. He claimed to have murdered three people and warned he may kill again. A third victim’s status was not yet clear as authorities searched waterways.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Dorothy A. Clark
Clarkston
Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International
James Rice
Rice
Clark
Rain Ends and Cooler Night Ahead With Warmer Tuesday
Weather forecast notes showers ending by tonight with decreasing clouds and cool temperatures. Expect partly cloudy skies and a warm high near 80 on Wednesday. Weather details on map page 14.
Dinner to feature distinguished guest at Carbondale
The 21st District Republican Committee announces an Aug 24 dinner in Carbondale with a distinguished national Republican guest expected as main speaker. Sen Everett Dirksen will also attend. Joe Hale says the guest’s name will be released after security and transport arrangements are confirmed by the RNC. Ogilvie also appears on the program. about 1,000 are expected.
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Republican 21St Counct Committee
Carbondale
Everett M. Dirksen
Joe Hale
Republican State Central
Republican National Committee
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Richard Ogilvie
Ogilvie
Illinois
Charles Gray
Madison County Jail Records Open to Press After Ruling
Madison County Sheriff George Musso agreed to publicly show the daily jail roster after a brief dispute with the State's Attorney and Chief Deputy. State's Attorney Leon Scroggins had argued the reports were personal property and Ludwig Scroggins promised to review the matter.
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Robert Schaup
Lindsay-Schaub
Edwardsville
Madison County
George Musso
Musso
States
William Kinder
Kinder
Frank C. Schmidt
Leon Scroggins
Schmidt
Scroggins
Noncombat Death Toll in Vietnam War Rises
AP outlines how nonhostile deaths amount to 4,300 since 1961, about 14 percent of U.S. war losses. Of 3,936 confirmed cases, 1,229 were aircraft crashes, 336 vehicle accidents, 226 disease cases, 128 heart attacks or strokes, 293 accidental homicides, 779 other accidents, and remaining from various causes.
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Washington
Vietnam
Pentagon
Vietnam battles near Saigon kill 181 Viet Cong
U S and South Vietnamese forces in the Mekong Delta report 181 Viet Cong killed in four battles as 9th Division troops clash with Viet Cong battalions south and southwest of Saigon. One engagement yields 104 enemy dead. 15 Americans killed, 30 wounded.
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Saigon
U. S
Mekong
U. S. 9Th Division
9Th Division
U. S. 9Th Infantry Division
Namese
Long An
Tan Son Nhut
Pentagon East
Mand
Key Hanoi figure returns as talks show progress
Le Duc Tho returns to Paris after a six week Hanoi visit and meets Soviet officials in Moscow. U S officials see potential for a new stage in Paris talks as Cyrus Vance returns to brief Johnson and Nixon. Humphrey calls for halting bombing if Hanoi shows restraint and shifts toward a softer line in policy.
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Paris
le Duc Tho
North Vietnam
Hanoi
U. S
Tho
Moscow
Cyrus R. Vance
United States
Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
Vance
W. Averell Harriman
Washington
Hubert E. Humphrey
Humphrey softens Vietnam stance and backs eight point peace plan
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey writes Clark Kerr endorsing an eight point peace program and urges restraint and a halt to bombing North Vietnam. He suggests a standstill ceasefire and immediate end to escalation as part of the Kerr committee plan. Humphrey also wins Ohio delegates in a Democratic caucus with 60 votes for him.
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Nation
National Committee For
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Humphrey
South Vietnam
Hube Humphrey
United States
Clark Kerr
National Committee For A
U.S
Kerr
Ohio
Columbus
Hubert H. Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
Stephen M. Young
Ulbricht Ends Visit with Czechs in Karlovy Vary
East German party chief Walter Ulbricht wrapped six hour talks with Czechoslovak liberal leaders in Karlovy Vary with broad agreement on deepening mutual economic relations and long term planning. The communique noted frank discussions and differing views on party policies while signaling limited rapprochement.
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Communist Party
Walter Ulbricht
Czechoslovakia
Ulbricht
Soviet Bloc
McCarthy proposes four point plan to end urban unemployment
Sen Eugene J McCarthy urged a four point program to end ghetto unemployment criticizing tokenism in antidiscrimination efforts He called for government action to expand job training and enforce civil rights laws and urged industry to relocate services to the inner city while opening suburban residences to African Americans to access urban jobs.
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Los Angeles
Eugene J. McCarthy
McCarthy
Police leave Watts area after 24 hours of patrols
Police abandoned the Watts command post at Alain Locke High School before dawn after 24 hours of patrols in the Negro district. A Sunday midnight outbreak caused three deaths and 48 injuries, while Monday night saw only minor fires. One blaze damaged a quilting plant four miles away, origin undetermined. The 2,000 officers were reassigned as rumors of trouble proved unfounded.
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Los Angeles
Watts
Southcentral
Alain Locke High School
Trains Canceled as LIRR Drops 32 Rush Hour Runs
The Long Island Rail Road canceled 32 trains for this morning’s rush hour while city subway supervisors threatened a slowdown that could magnify commuter woes. The move reflects broader transit disruptions rattling New York.
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New York
Long Island Railroad
LIRR
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