Papadopoulos Pledges Free Greece Ahead of Constitution
Premier George Papadopoulos saying he would free political opponents and restore freedom of expression, aims to set a parliamentary democracy before a Sept. 29 constitutional referendum. He warned elections would come only after safeguarding revolution gains, amid detentions of over 100 opponents including two ex premiers.
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Thais See Nixon Humphrey Nominations As US Policy Signal
Bangkok readers view Nixon and Humphrey as signs of a gradual policy shift in Southeast Asia. Thais fear US desertion is easing but worry persists over Washington's approach to Vietnam and bombing halts amid Paris talks and Johnson's withdrawal.
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Couple Met In Bunker In Vietnam Wedding
Lt Col Ramon Reed Green Beret from Greenfield Mass and Army nurse Jean Kerrigan from Manchester Conn married Saturday in Duc Lap Camp Vietnam after meeting under Communist fire eight months earlier. Ceremony in a Roman Catholic chapel featured Montagnard style woodwork and South Vietnamese sponsors.
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Battles Reported In Yemen Amid Street Fighting
UPI reports uprisings in Sanaa with loyal republican troops clashing with mutinous forces. Streets were described as firelit with heavy gunfire and reports varied on casualties from hundreds to thousands. An attempted coup followed the replacement of army chief Col. Salam Razhi Ashafi, with tribal forces supporting loyalists and an investigative commission announced.
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Soviets Arrested 13 Czech Writers
LONDON P E N said at least 13 Czechoslovak writers were arrested and beaten by the Soviet secret police in occupied Czechoslovakia. The group protested to Soviet President Podgorny, citing use of ambulances to divert attention and white-smocked agents dragging prisoners on stretchers to cars. Ladislav Mnacko, a renowned novelist, was among those tied to the crackdown.
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Mao's Revolution Fizzles in China
Hong Kong observers say Maoist inspired cultural revolution is waning as military and conservative factions tighten control. The Red Guards and radicals lose influence amid factional fights, with Peking authorizing renewed crackdowns to restore order and prevent national disintegration.
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Soviet War Memorial Holds Poignant Commentary
A Prague journalist visits Bratislava’s Soviet war memorial to gauge Czech and Slovak reactions to the 1968 invasion. The piece notes quiet streets, clandestine presses, and punitive measures as authorities try to suppress anti-Russian sentiment while unrest and disinformation ripple across Bratislava, Brno, and beyond.
Israel Happy as Algeria Frees Plane Passengers
Foreign Minister Abba Eban said Algeria released the male passengers and crew of the hijacked El Al airliner, easing Israeli relief. He anticipated the plane's release in a day or two once airworthy, then honoring Italy’s role in a humanitarian gesture, possibly the release of captured Arab terrorists through the Red Cross. Diplomatic steps began July 27 with Italy’s participation and Israel’s cabinet approval of release principles.
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Soviets Ban Foreign Communist Newspapers After Prague Invasion
In Moscow, Yugoslav, Italian, French and British Communist papers were pulled from sale after August 21 following the Warsaw Pact invasion of Czechoslovakia. Belgrade Borba Paris L Humanite Rome Unita and the Star were removed, while Scanteia remained available to some readers. The move reflects Soviet estrangement from non-Russian communist press, even as readers sought broader materials.
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Protests Over AFCENT HQ Move in Brunssum Holland
In Brunssum Holland demonstrators opposed the earlier establishment of the AFCENT centralized NATO headquarters. The move, prompted by security and strategic considerations, drew criticism from many Dutch residents and sparked public protests and rallies.
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