Democrats Split Over Vietnam Plank At Convention
The Democratic platform committee faces a possible floor fight as delegates demand a strong Vietnam war end plank. Gov. Connally urged the committee to back the administration’s course, drawing sharp lines with rivals McCarthy and McGovern as the fight heads to page 11.
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Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
George S. MacGovern
South Dakota
Hubert H. Humphrey
Connally
Democratic Party
South Vietnam
Czechoslovakia
Prague General Strike Amid Invasion and Svoboda Talks
Defiant Czechoslovaks staged a one hour general strike to protest the Soviet invasion. President Ludvik Svoboda went to Moscow for talks with Soviet leaders as Prague streets emptied and clashes and arrests were reported. The strike was called by liberal Czechoslovak Communists. Radio Prague broadcast license numbers of agents. Svoboda vowed not to recognize a Soviet puppet government as Soviet representatives pressed for control.
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Prague
Ludvik Svoboda
Moscow
Free Radio
Svoboda
Hradcany Castle
Czechoslovak Communist Party
Ivan Chervonenko
Oldrich Cernik
Gustav Husak
Vasil Bilak
Alois Indra
Alexander Dubcek
Czechoslovakia
Venek Silhan
Dubcek
City to Hold Hearings on 12 Condemned Houses
The City Board of Public Works and Safety schedules hearings for owners of 12 vacant properties to explain why their buildings should not be demolished. Only one owner has shown interest in saving his property. 30 day appeals are allowed, otherwise demolition proceeds. The Inspection Department has removed 12 structures this year on a $2,500 budget.
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City Board of Public Works and Safety
Mose Kassis
Board of Public Works
Indiana State Fair Opens Amid Heat and Crowds
Indianapolis hosts the 125th Indiana State Fair with more than a million visitors expected. Queen Judith K. Smith, 19, leads opening festivities representing Marion County, while Lt. Gov. Robert L. Rock dedicates the Antique Farm Machinery Exhibit Building. The Century auto race tops Saturday events with 6 p.m. qualifications and an 8 p.m. main.
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Indianapolis
UPI
Judith K. Smith
William Smith
Marion County
Warren Central High School
Monroe County
Carol Ann Eberle
Jefferson County
Karen Combs
Newton County
Cheryle Hatten
Fairgrounds
Robert L. Rock
Indiana
State Fair Board
Rock
Young America Fair
Bayh Urges 18-Year-Old Vote Plan in Democrats
Indiana Senator Birch Bayh urged the Democratic Platform Committee to back a constitutional amendment lowering the voting age to 18. He argued 18 to 21-year-olds are educated and aware, supporting direct presidential election and criticizing the Electoral College. Bayh cited youth service in Peace Corps, civil rights, VISTA, and Vietnam, noting bipartisan support from Mansfield and Dirksen as hearings proceed.
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Chicago
Ill
Indiana
Birch Bayh
Senate
Democratic Party Platform Committee
Bayh
America
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Everett Dirksen
Illinois
First Pottery Unearthed in Neolithic Turkey
The earliest known pottery dates to about 9,000 years ago in a Turkish Neolithic settlement, marking a key milestone in human craft.
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Turkey
Maddox May Not Even Get Delegate Seat
The Democratic National Committee forced a settlement to split Georgia's convention votes between rival delegations amid a racial political dispute. New Jersey official Richard Hughes said Maddox’s status as a potential delegate is doubtful and warned the split could provoke a floor fight with possible loss of minority support.
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Chicago
Georgia
Lester Maddox
Richard J. Hughes
New Jersey
Maddox
Hughes
James Gray
Weather map reveals heat and scattered storms ahead
Terre Haute and vicinity remain fair to partly cloudy with hot humid days through Saturday. Lows 71 to 77, highs near 90 to 96, with a chance of thundershowers Saturday afternoon across Indiana and Illinois. Precipitation chances 5 tonight and 30 Saturday.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Heat relief possible Sunday as Indiana cools
A cool front may arrive Sunday easing the Wa bash Valley heat after a week of high temperatures. The Weather Bureau predicts scattered thundershowers late Saturday and Sunday with lower highs through Wednesday. The heat and humidity are seen as aiding crops with potential record yields for area farmers despite limited rain. Local farmer Walker Robertson and son expect near 1,000 acres to benefit, while Graham Grain foresees strong soybean and corn yields. Harvest for soybeans could begin around September 23, with corn by mid October.
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Weather Bureau
Walker Robertson
RR 4
West Terre Haute
William
Robertson
Walker
Jack Ragle
Graham Grain
Area i
Ragle
Indiana
Eisenhower Shows Encouraging Signs Amid Critical Heart Illness
Army doctors at Walter Reed reported encouraging signs in Dwight D. Eisenhower’s condition after his seventh heart attack since 1955. They stressed the general remains in critical but guarded condition with the critical period expected to last about a week, noting he was alert and cooperative.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Eisenhower
Fisenhower
Rockets Hit South Vietnam In Sixth Straight Day Of Attacks
More than 50 rocket and mortar strikes hit northern and central Vietnam as attacks spread to a third of the provinces. U S Marines fought near Da Nang and Marble Mountain camp while Special Forces held a Cambodian border camp against about 500 North Vietnamese troops. President Thieu planned a nationwide TV address as the offensive continued.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
da Nang
Marble Mountain
Mekong
Mekong Delta
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Platform
Vietnam
Platform Committee
United States
John Connally
Texas
U.S
North Vietnam
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Public Service Indiana
Cayuga
Martin
United Press International
U. S. Weather Bureau
Wabash Valley
Red Rockets
South
George Esper
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