United States and Allies Demand UN Action on Czechoslovakia
The United States Britain France and four other nations pressed the UN Security Council to condemn the Soviet Union and Warsaw Pact for intervention in Czechoslovakia. They urged immediate withdrawal without violence or reprisals as the emergency session on the crisis resumed. Canada Brazil Denmark joined the western group.
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United Nations, N. Y
United States
Britain
France
U.N. Security Council
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
Security Council
Canada
Brazil
Denmark
United States presses arms talks despite Czech invasion
In Washington, the Johnson administration pushes for East West accords and nuclear curbs even after the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. U S officials say talks with Russia remain possible while options like halting trade or culture exchanges stay on the table. Ambassador Ball urged U N action to defend Czech self determination. The U N Security Council met in emergency session amid strong Soviet opposition.
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Paraguay
U. S
George W. Ball
Soviet Union
Ball
Czechoslovak People’s Republic
Washington
Johnson
Czechoslovakia
United States
Russia
U.S
New York-Moscow
U.N. Security Council
Voice of America Radio
Now You Know By United Press International
About 127 Cuckoo bird species exist, varying from six to 27 inches in length, covering the family range.
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United Press International
Mayor Larrison Criticizes Deep City Budget Cuts
Mayor Larrison condemned the four council meetings that trimmed a 1969 city budget by about 160000, lowering the tax rate from 39 to about 31 cents while warning some departments may lack equipment and general fund reserves. He said the administration could live with the revised budget and would do its best. He touched on parking meters post offices and prostitution during a morning news conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larrison
Terre Haute
Ginny Babcock Crowned National Queen of JA 1968 69
Ginny Babcock, 18, was crowned National Miss Junior Achievement for 1968 69 before 2,400 JA delegates at Indiana University. The Honey Creek High School honor graduate will travel internationally as the JA representative, attend a New York City ball, appear on national TV, and be featured in magazines during JA’s 50th anniversary year.
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Ginny Babcock
Honey Creek High School
Indiana University
David Wessel
New York City
Wessel
Donna Stone
Atlanta
William E. Babcock
Allendale Place
Mrs. Wessel
Miss Babcock
Weather Map Segment For Terre Haute Area
River stage six point four feet and falling. Local conditions show hot and humid weather with a high today near ninety to ninety six, low tonight around seventy one to seventy seven. Indiana remains hot and humid with similar temperatures and low chance of precipitation Friday. Illinois reports clear to partly cloudy skies and continued heat. Street thermometer readings show six a.m. seventy two and two p.m. ninety three.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Seelyville Park Proposed to Boost Local Economy
Richard Tuttle of Ewing Miller Associates outlines Seelyville Park a 1200 acre project north of Vigo County town with a 725 acre lake designed to attract firms and provide 350000 annual users. The plan emphasizes low grading costs and multiple recreation zones including hiking bridle trails a beach area and camping parking.
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Richard Tuttle
Ewing Miller Associates, Inc
Seelyville Park
Vigo County
Tuttle
Optimist Club
Prague protest sparks clashes as Russians occupy city
About 20,000 gathered in Vaclavske Namesti Prague shouting Russian murderers go home and calling for Dubcek's release. Soviet tanks sealed bridges over the Vltava as 200,000 Kremlin troops and satellites occupy Czechoslovakia prompting an extraordinary Communist congress and large police presence.
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Prague
Vaclavske Namesti
Alexander Dubcex
Prague Radio
Dubcek
Vltava River
Kremlin
City Council Approves Budget Moves and Street Upgrades
The City Council adds over 5 000 to the 3 million 1969 civil budget and delays final action until Monday. They raise train speed through the city from 30 to 40 mph to ease traffic tieups and approve routine appropriations totaling 82 700. A 60 000 transfer from the motor vehicle highway fund funds street repairs and resurfacing to five years. A 14 000 request for the Board of Public Works was approved to cover 1967 transit bills. Speed bumps were approved for Adams Boulevard at Potomac Boulevard after lengthy discussion.
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Motor Vehicle Highway Fund
Street Department
Sam Carpenter
John T. Byrne
Board of
Public Works and Safety
Carl Price
Adams Boulevard
Potomac Boulevard
Edgewood Grove
Heat Wave Hits Terre Haute Area With High Humidity
Terrific heat continues in the Terre Haute region with highs reaching 90 to 96 degrees and lows 71 to 77. A 10 to 20 percent chance of rain is forecast while scientists note moist air from the Gulf of Mexico and unusual upper atmosphere conditions as the likely cause.
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U. S. Weather Bureau
Terre Haute
Gulf of Mexico
G. David Koch
West
Dr. Koch
Harrison Quote Triggers Local Government Dispute
City Hall and the Courthouse clash as Mayor Harrison's remark that city police will stop serving justice of the peace warrants sparks anger among city county and Harrison Township officials. JP members Easton and Atelski condemn the move saying residents lose protection amid Sheriff Lovellette and jail to court transfer policy. Continued on Page 8.
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Harrison Township
Harrison
Lee Easton
Andy Atelski
Atelski
Justices of the Peace
Clyde Lovellette
Clyde
Sheriff's Office
Lovellette
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U.N
Stanley Johnson
United Nations
Jacob Malik
Malik
Lord Caradon
Council
Martin Photo
Ft. Harrison Elks Club
Adkins and Burnham Photo
Tribune
Czech
By Peter Rehak
Presidium
Central Committee
Praha
Congress
Vasil Bilak
Drahomir Kolder
Olerich Svestka
Svestka
Alexander Dubcek
By Dick Sutliff
Koch
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