Czechoslovak mass rallies sweep Prague
About 20,000 demonstrators gathered in Vaclavske Namesti protesting the Soviet occupation and Dubcek’s arrest. Tanks sealed bridges as liberal leaders faced pressure within the party congress and early reports spoke of arrests and a general strike. The American embassy evacuated citizens while Svoboda urged Soviet troops to leave.
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Vaclavske Namesti
Alexander Dubcek
Prague Radio
Dubcek
Vitava
Kremlin
Presidium
Central Committee
Praha
Congress
Vasil Bilak
Drahomir Kolder
Economic P
This Morning
Rude Pravo
Oldrich Svestka
South Bohemian
Ludvik Svoboda
Pankrac
U.S
Rozvadov
Shirley Temple
Shirley Temple Black
Akron
Czechoslovakia
Svoboda
Radio
Ivan G. Pavlovsky
Ast
Rockets hit Saigon as war widens center damage
Enemy rockets smashed into central Saigon for the first time in two months with over 500 rockets and mortars striking the city and allied installations. Casualties included 45 Vietnamese civilians killed and 117 wounded. Japanese correspondent Tatsuo Sakai killed, 19th journalist to die, with five Americans wounded. Rockets struck the National Assembly and Caravelle Hotel.
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Saigon
Tatsuo Sakai
National Assembly
Caravelle Hotel
Nevele Pride Draws Outside Post in Hambletonian
Harness racing star Nevele Pride opens from the outside post in the 43rd Hambletonian at Du Quoin State Fair. Driver Stanley Dancer, seeking his first win, calls the draw fine as Nevele Pride remains a 1-5 favorite in the $116,190 race.
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Virgil Bishop
du Quoin
Stanley Dancer
Keystone Spartan
del Miller
Max Hempt
del Mil
Larengo Hanover
Billy Haughton
Gordon Smith
Dover
Del
Nevele Pride
Nevele Ares Stable
Lewis Resnick
Ellenville
H.Y. Keystone
Larengo
Baldwin
Miller
Carolyn Hayes
W. R. Hayes
du Quoin State Fair
Carolyn Sue
Dancer
Pat Putnam
Sports Illustrated
Humid Conditions Continue With Hot Weekend Forecast
The forecast calls for hot and sticky weather through Friday with highs in the middle 90s and overnight lows around the low to mid 70s. Inside sections include Classifieds 19-26 Comics TV Bridge Crossword 23 Editorials 4 Family Living 6-7 Sports 13-14.
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Inside Classified
Family Living
United Nations urged to condemn Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia
The United States Britain France and four others urged the U N Security Council to condemn Soviet led Warsaw Pact intervention in Czechoslovakia and call for immediate withdrawal without violence or reprisals. The resolution seeks respect for Czechoslovakia's independence and asks all members to pressure the Soviet Union toward compliance.
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N.Y
United States
Britain
France
U.N. Security Council
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Warsaw Pact
U.N
U Thant
Council
Ball
Czechoslovak People’s Republic
Jan Muzik
Prague
Nixon Rests After Rocky Pledge To Back Ticket
Richard Nixon relaxes in Florida after a cross country tour to win pledges of party unity. Gov Nelson Rockefeller and Mayor John Lindsay pledge to stump for Nixon, with governors Rhodes Romney Shafer Reagan and Agnew offering support or television backing as Nixon plans to rest at Key Biscayne until Saturday.
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Richard M. Nixon
Florida
Nixon
Miami
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
John V. Lindsay
Rockefeller
Miami Beach
Lindsay
James A. Rhodes
Ohio
George Romney
Michigan
Raymond P. Shafer
Pennsylvania
California
Ronald Reagan
Maryland
Spiro T. Agnew
Key Biscayne
Pope Paul VI Arrives in Bogota on Historic Latin America Visit
Pope Paul VI landed in Bogota for the first papal visit to Latin America. He was greeted by thousands as authorities and city residents welcomed him. The pope, carrying concerns over the Czechoslovak crisis, pledged a charity driven journey and a carefully paced three day schedule.
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Bogota
Colombia
Paul VI
Latin America
Avianca
Rome
Carlos Lleras Restrepo
Czechoslovakia
Holy Father
Paul
Vatican
McCarthy Backers Push Convention Debate And Platform Planks
McCarthy supporters demand candidates address the Democratic National Convention after a planned face to face debate collapsed. Mitchell vows rules change to allow convention speeches. Daley urges a large public works program and gun regulation as platform topics. Muskie weighs possible running mate for Humphrey.
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Chicago
Eugene J. McCarthy
Stephen A. Mitchell
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Humphrey
Mitchell
John M. Bailey
Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
Richard M. Nixon
Illinois
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Muskie
Richard J. Hughes
New Jersey
Richard Daley
Platform Writers
Daley
National League of Cities
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Eugene v. McCarthy
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