Czech purge of liberals spreads through Communist leadership
Prague reports show regional shakeups in the Communist party and National Front as reformer Alexander Dubcek and allied officials are ousted. Nine cabinet members are removed. Dubcek remains on the Central Committee while supporters are purged. Josef Smrkovsky and other reform figures lose posts.
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Kemeny
Hanoi seeks de-escalation stop and war aims revealed
A captured enemy document indicates Hanoi aims to inflict heavy U S casualties to block deescalation while the U S is strong. It details a plan to erode the South Vietnamese government and expand Viet Cong forces as four divisions move near the Cambodian border.
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Government snooping hits home in love and privacy
A wife receives a letter revealing her husband drove the car on the Baltimore Washington Parkway near Laurel Maryland in August during a government project that photographed moving plates. Rep Cornelius Gallagher calls the incident a sobering example of surveillance technology threatening domestic tranquility and marital privacy.
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Israeli Air Strikes Hit Egyptian Positions Near Suez
Israeli warplanes attacked Egyptian military positions along the Gulf of Suez and the southern Suez Canal in retaliation for aggression. A mass parachute drop by Israeli troops over the Sea of Galilee showcased strike capability. Cairo said Egypt launched a helicopter assault into Sinai, while Israel denied any raid occurred. Damascus Radio claimed Israel was surprised by the Egyptian action. Cairo called the raid a turning point in Arab strikes and described Israel's denial as an informational scandal.
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Brandt eyes chancellor post after Bonn elections
Foreign Minister Willy Brandt of the Social Democrats won a vote share gain and said he would seek Bundestag approval to become federal chancellor. The SDP could form a coalition with the Free Democrats if Scheel’s party joins, defeating the Christian Democrats.
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Weather looks warmer with showers possible tonight
Mostly cloudy and warmer with a chance of showers tonight and tomorrow. Lows in the low 50s tonight and highs in the low to mid 70s tomorrow. Wednesday outlook calls for cloudy cooler conditions with more showers. Precipitation chances 10 percent today 40 percent tonight and 50 percent Tuesday. Sunset 7 13 p.m. Sunrise 7 22 a.m. Yesterday high reached 60 degrees at 4 p.m. and a low of 42 at 6 45 a.m.
Hanoi talks stall as 14 relatives seek missing GIs
In Paris the North Vietnamese gave no sign of meeting the 14 Americans including 13 women and a man who arrived seeking information on relatives missing or captured in Vietnam. Among them is Mrs. Sybil Stockdale, wife of a Navy captain, who urges a full POW list despite Hanoi’s refusals. The group includes 14 named relatives from across the United States.
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British move to stem new Irish violence
British commandos landed in Northern Ireland to reinforce 3,000 troops facing a new wave of Catholic Protestant clashes in Belfast. About 100 Royal Marines arrived from England with 500 more expected, as mobs battered streets with firebombs and barricades rose again. Police arrested two men. Lt. Gen. Freeland urged calm while troops used tear gas and barbed wire to restore order.
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Northern Ireland
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England
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Charges against Boston U students tabled after faculty vote
Boston University charges against 17 students who occupied a dean's office last spring are postponed indefinitely by a 113 to 113 faculty vote. Four others' charges were dropped after a hearing board found insufficient evidence. Petitions urged dropping charges for the remaining 17 as the matter remains deadlocked.
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Index Autumn safety slogan
A safety note urges drivers to watch for school children during autumn. The message emphasizes heightened caution near schools and residential areas to prevent accidents involving young pedestrians and student drivers.
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