Czech Assembly Demands Soviet Troop Withdrawal Deadline
The Czech National Assembly adopted a resolution demanding a firm deadline for the withdrawal of Soviet led troops and condemned the occupation as illegal. Informants said it also stated it could not ratify the Moscow agreement due to pressure and awaited a Communist Central Committee position.
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Prague
Czechoslovak National Assembly
National Assembly
Moscow
Alexander Dubcek
Ludvik Svoboda
Dubéek
Dubcek
Wenceslas Square
Communist Party
Battle near Saigon as US air cavalry clash with sizable Viet Cong force
American air cavalrymen fought a sizable enemy force in the jungled corridor northwest of Saigon as Viet Cong rockets hit the capital for the third time in two months. The 101st Air Cavalry supported by jets and artillery reported heavy fighting, with 44 enemy soldiers killed so far. Rockets damaged homes in Saigon's southern slums, killing several civilians and wounding others. Mortar fire struck Dau Tieng, killing five children and wounding two.
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Saigon
101St Air Cavalry Division
North West Corridor
Cambodian
Creighton Abrams
U.S
Rung Sat
Dau Tieng
Town Crier Forecast Warmth Lift Delayed
It will warm only slightly on Friday as cool air lingers. Last night night’s temperature was 46 with a low 50s expected tonight and a rise to the high 70s tomorrow.
Wanted Handy Man for General Work
Help wanted for year round general labor. Must have a valid driver’s license. See Pine Motor Co for details.
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Pine Motor.Co
Nixon Leads Demos in Harris Poll After Convention
The Harris survey shows Nixon leading Humphrey 40 to 34, McCarthy 41 to 35, and Johnson 42 to 36 in a one day poll of 1,536 voters. Harris notes the shift follows the Republican convention and the Czech invasion.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Hubert H. Humphrey
Eugene J. McCarthy
Johnson
Nixon
Humphrey
McCarthy
Louis Harris
Czechoslovakia
Harris
John F. Kennedy
Hanoi Accuses U S of Meddling in American Politics
Paris AP report says North Vietnam rejected U S demands to quit meddling as Ambassador Xuan Thuy denounced Johnson policies at the 19th Paris peace talks. Harriman urged serious peacemaking and an end to North Vietnamese interference amid debate over bombing.
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Paris
United States
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Xuan Thuy
Johnson
Thuy
W. Averell Harriman
Ing
U.S
Harriman
Chicago
Vietnam
Miss Virginia Cherie Davis Prepares for Miss America Pageant
Cherie Suzanne Davis 20, Miss Virginia 1968, rehearses with voice teacher Lloyd Robb at Shenandoah Conservatory of Music. The Clifton Forge student heads to Atlantic City next week to compete, performing an aria from Samson and Delilah as her talent presentation.
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Cherie Suzanne Davis
Virginia
Lloyd Robb
Shenandoah Conservatory of Music
Clifton Forge
Atlantic
Samson and Delilah
Winchester Pupils Start 1968 69 School Year
City students begin 183 day term with full days tomorrow and Friday before Labor Day break. Pupil holidays include Sept 19 20 and Oct 11 14 for teachers. Holidays also on Nov 28 29 Thanksgiving and Dec 20 to Jan 1 Christmas. Apple Blossom May 1 2 and final pupil day June 13.
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Winchester
Denny's Comm Auction Tonight at 7 P M
Auction item list includes furniture appliances and tools with photographs for sale. Spixy Pin ups and children related photographs featured. Penneys venue hosts Friday and Saturday event with special photographic displays.
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Denny’s
Penney’s
Nomination Fight Narrows At Democratic Convention
Hubert Humphrey nears the 1312 delegate mark as McCarthy and McGovern backers push to shape the Vietnam platform. The convention adjourned amid protests, with Kennedy signaling he cannot accept the nomination for personal reasons.
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Chicago
Hubert H. Humphrey
Vietnam
Humphrey
Eugene ‘McCarthy
George
McGovern
Johnson
McCarthy
Knight
Minnesota
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Washington
Kennedy
Board to Decide On Spray Plans
Clarke County landowners debated thistle spraying with 2 4 D at a special Board of Supervisors hearing led by Chairman Edward B Lee. The board promised a decision on whether and where spraying will occur by the next regular meeting, while agricultural agent John Gerken outlined tree damage and spray drift concerns from prior applications.
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Berryville
Clarke County
Board of Supervisors
Edward B. Lee
Lee
Opequon Creek
Godwin Frees Virginia Delegation For DNC Nomination
Virginia delegates were released by Gov. Mills E. Godwin Jr during a Virginia Beach bedside visit to his injured daughter Becky. The move aims to support a first ballot Hubert H. Humphrey nomination while Virginia debates the Vietnam plank and awaits a roll call at the Democratic National Convention.
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Chicago
Mills E. Godwin Jr
Virginia
Godwin
Virginia Beach
Becky
Salem
Hubert H. Humphrey
Cool air to persist in Virginia through Thursday
Richmond AP reports a frontal system along the Carolina to Gulf coast remains nearly stationary keeping cool air moving into Virginia through Thursday from the north and northeast.
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Richmond
Virginia
Carolinas
Gulf of Mexico
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