Soviet Troops Cross Czechoslovakia Border Invasion
AP reported Prague radio said Soviet and allied troops launched a lightning thrust into Czechoslovakia late Tuesday night. Monitors in the United States noted troops from the Soviet Union Poland East Germany Hungary and Bulgaria crossed frontiers amid rising Cold War crisis. Prime Minister Harold Wilson in Britain cut short his schedule following the news.
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Prague and Vienna report Soviet led invasion of Czechoslovakia
Prague radio announced Soviet troops crossed the borders with Poland East Germany Hungary and Bulgaria. Vienna said Western travel barred and tanks blocked Bratislava bridge as Soviet tanks moved into Czechoslovakia from Hungary. Officials warned not to resist while uncertain whether tanks were Soviet or Czechoslovak.
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Johnson summons security council over Czech crisis
Soviet Ambassador Dobrynin met with President Johnson at the White House to report troop movements into Czechoslovakia as Johnson called an emergency National Security Council session. Secretary Rusk was asked to meet with Dobrynin, no Moscow Washington hotline was disclosed, and the president appeared grave after the briefing.
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Johnson approves broad federal hiring rollback
President Johnson backed a sweeping government hiring curtailment to meet Congress economy demands with a 70 percent replacement cap starting Sept 1. Exemptions were kept for the Justice Department safe streets program while the State Department space agency and foreign aid faced tighter cuts to balance the plan. Budget Director Charles Zwick said the aim is to reduce federal staffing by more than 250,000 from two years ago, in line with the new tax law.
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Travel bans tighten at Austria's frontiers over Czechoslovakia and Hungary
Vienna authorities announced new travel restrictions starting early Wednesday banning movement from Czechoslovakia to the West and, from Tuesday midnight, blocking travel from Austria to Hungary. The Interior Ministry said the measures affect border crossings and aim to limit cross border movement.
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Illinois Guardsmen Called for Democratic Convention Security
Illinois National Guardsmen were summoned to guard the Democratic National Convention in Chicago amid rival delegate claims. Gov. Shapiro ordered 5,469 troops to duty at 8 a.m. Friday, to be stationed in city armories, as Humprey and McCarthy camps spar over votes. Chicago Mayor Daley backed the move for police support and security, while Army training at Ft. Hood and Air Force reconnaissance photos underscored preconvention security measures.
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Rusk Defends Vietnam Policy at Democratic Convention
Secretary of State Dean Rusk defended U.S. Vietnam policy before a Democratic platform committee, warning that pulling out would invite disaster. Senator Eugene J. McCarthy called Rusk a voice from the past as he opposed a peace plank. McCarthy anticipated dissent on the floor in Chicago. Rusk urged the committee not to dictate future bargaining with North Vietnam, saying specifics belong to the next administration and negotiators.
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Major department store to rise at Butte Plaza area
William L. Johnson of Plaza, Inc. announces a $1 million addition to Butte Plaza on the south side at 3100 Harrison. The north end concourse will house a major department store plus 10 shops, linked to Buttrey department store. Overall plaza space nears 400,000 square feet and construction starts mid September.
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Weather forecast for Butte Anaconda region
Cloudy with occasional rain this morning diminishing to scattered showers through Thursday. Continued cool with a high near 55 and a low around 45. Rain chances about 50 percent this afternoon and tonight. Temperatures last year were 84 and 56. See weather table on Page 2.
Livingston girl killed by pickup on U S 89 near Livingston
Mary Lou Martin, 15, of Livingston was struck and killed Tuesday by a pickup driven by Riley E Shimmin of Pray while she attempted to cross U S 89 about 20 miles south of Livingston. Her parents Mr and Mrs P E Conway survive. The Montana highway toll reached 173 for the year, up from 159 the previous year on this date.
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Eisenhower Battle Continues as Nixon Visits Hospital
President Eisenhower remains critically ill after his seventh heart attack. Nixon, who halted his campaign, reports the general's strong will to live and notes Mamie Eisenhower's steadfast spirit during her husband's hospitalization at Walter Reed General Hospital.
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McCarthys Niece Plans Butte Campaign Stop Today
Mary Beth McCarthy age 21 niece of Senator Eugene J McCarthy of Minnesota will speak at 4 40 p m at the Silver Bow County Airport in Butte as part of a one day Montana tour by air She is a University of Colorado student who left school last spring to campaign for her uncle and spoke first during the Indiana campaign The visit follows eight other Montana airport talks and is seen drawing a large crowd says Charles J Jeniker chair of the Butte Democrats for McCarthy Club
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Montana Traffic Mishaps Claim Three More Lives
A two car collision near Beaver Creek Hill on U S 87 and a train pickup wreck in Manhattan killed three people, raising Montana highway fatalities to 172. Victims were Martin Miller 71 Lewistown Glen A Smith 34 Bishop Calif and Kenneth R Johnson 26 Toston. Dewey E Mosier 70 of Toston was injured.
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Montana Democrats set platform meetings in Billings
A dozen committees with 110 members will meet in Billings on Sept. 6 to draft planks for the state Democratic platform for the Nov. 5 election. The platform convention will finalize wording on Sept. 7 with Education, Taxation, Social Legislation and Natural Resources committees drawing public interest.
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