Czechoslovak government resigns in purge of Dubcek era
Prague reports the government led by Oldrich Cernik resigns in a sweeping purge backed by the Communist party after a two day Central Committee probe into Dubcek era errors. President Svoboda asks Cernik to form a new cabinet as Dubcek loses top posts and faces removal from the party presidium.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Communist Party
Oldrich Cernik
Cernik
Ludvik Svoboda
CTK
Svoboda
Dubcek
Communist Party Central Committee
Gustav Husak
Jaromir Hrbek
Hrbek
Prague Castle
Bolivia’s junta cancels oil code after seizure
Bolivia’s new military government led by Gen. Alfredo Ovando Candia annulled the petroleum code granting Bolivian Gulf Oil Co. ownership of oil resources and a state profit share. The move follows Ovando’s seizure of power and signals potential nationalization and policy shifts across mining and industry.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Alfredo Ovando Candia
Adolfo Siles Salinas
Bolivian Gulf Oil Co
Ovando
New York
Gulf Oil Corp
Bolivian Gulf
Gulf Oil
Siles
Santa Cruz
Town Crier Philip Lanham Reports Twin Calves
Town Crier Philip Lanham of Boyce announced his Hereford cow delivered twin calves last week and are doing fine. Jeanne Levi, Clarke County High School biology teacher, disputes a Star Thursday page 18 creature as a Devil Horned Worm that will become a Walnut Rose Moth. Martha Kerns of Route 2 grew a garden beet weighing five and a quarter pounds and 21 inches around.
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Philip Lanham
Boyce
Hereford
Jeanne Levi
Clarke County High School
the Star
Martha Kerns
Route 2
Overthrow Leader Ovando Appears at La Paz Palace
Bolivian General Alfredo Ovando Candia, head of the revolutionary government and commander of the armed forces, stands on a La Paz government palace balcony after leading the movement that ousted President Luis Siles Salinas.
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Alfredo Ovando Candia
Bolivia
la Paz
Ovando
Luis Siles
Beret Trigger Man Named in Green Beret Slaying Case
The Army reveals Capt. Robert F. Marasco as the shooter in the June 20 murder of Thai Khac Chuyen, a Vietnamese double agent. Six officers face charges of murder and conspiracy. top leaders Rheault Middleton Jr. and Crew accused of complicity but not the kill. Trial set for Oct. 20. two others remain immune or uncharged while one testified against the six.
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Saigon
Green Beret
Robert Francis Marasco
Bloomfield
N.J
Thai Khac Chuyen
Robert B. Rheault
Vineyard Haven
Mass
Vietnam
Thomas C. Middleton Jr
Jefferson, S.C
David E. Crew
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Marasco
Leland J. Brumley
Duncan
Okla
Budge E. Williams
Athens
Rogers Gromyko Confer Again on Middle East Talks
United Nations officials report Secretary of State Rogers and Soviet Foreign Minister Gromyko held a private three hour discussion on Middle East guidelines at the U N mission. They planned a third meeting Tuesday to pursue an Arab Israeli settlement and broader agreements for progress under U N mediator Jarring.
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Rogers
Gromyko
Middle East
United Nations, N.Y
William P. Rogers
Andrei A. Gromyko
New York
U.N
U.S
Gunnar Jarring
Thieu says many more U.S. troops may leave Vietnam in 1970
President Thieu said at a Vung Tau news conference that South Vietnam plans to grow its armed forces by 150 000 to 200 000 next year and that further American withdrawals depend on U S support for material funds and training time He did not specify how many more troops could depart Nixon will be asked to indicate the number sought by Washington while Ky had estimated 150 000 to 200 000 could leave by year end 1970 U S casualty figures show 8185 battlefield deaths this year a 33 decline from 1968 with 215 deaths weekly
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U.S
Vietnam
Boone Considers Hawaii Governor Bid Amid Uncertainty
Actor Richard Boone weighs a 1970 Republican gubernatorial run in Hawaii while acknowledging hesitations about a major life change and campaign costs. GOP support centers on Porteus with Burns likely seeking a third term as Kelley backs Boone.
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Honolulu
Richard Boone
Hawaii
Boone
California
Oahu
Have Gun
Merger Forum Set by Winchester and Frederick County
The Winchester Frederick County Chamber of Commerce hosts a 3 pm merger forum in the George Washington Hotel ballroom with State Sen. J Kenneth Robinson and Del. F L Largent Jr on the panel joined by Councilman Roy W Bayliss Jr and Middletown Mayor Archie Manuel. Ben B Dutton Jr moderates as Wade Ferguson notes the session aims to inform members but is open to the public with a Q and A period. Football fans can watch games on hotel TVs during breaks.
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Winchester
Frederick County
Chamber of Commerce
George Washington Hotel
Kenneth Robinson
del. F. L
Jim) Largent, Jr
Roy W Bayliss, Jr
Middletown
Archie Manuel
Chamber
Ferguson
Inmate Killed as 46 Wounded at Indiana Reformatory
Pendleton Indiana one inmate died and 46 prisoners were wounded all identified as Negroes in a racial clash at the Indiana State Reformatory Supt George Phend said guards fired riot guns over heads into the ground and at the inmates when about 100 threatened to burn the institution nine of the wounded remained hospitalized Phend noted about 880 of the 2325 prisoners are Negroes and the riot began with about 200 inmates in the recreation area planning to burn the reformatory.
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Phend
Reformatory
Israelis Strike Egyptian Targets Near Suez Canal
Israeli air force planes bombed southern Suez Canal targets and the Suez Gulf coast today, returning safely after noon raids. The campaign follows the Sept. 9 assault on the Gulf coast and waterfront positions. A saboteur attack damaged a water pipe at Perazon near Nazareth. In Jordan, forces clashed at Manshiya in the northern Jordan valley.
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Tel Aviv
Suez Canal
Suez Gulf
Gulf
Will
Perazon
Nazareth
Amman
Jordan
Manshiya
Jordan Valley
Virginia Weekend Forecast Says Sunshine Dominates
Richmond AP reports Virginia skies will remain dry with little moisture hindering cloud formation. Weekend conditions are expected to be generally fair and sunny across the state with minimal chances of precipitation.
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Richmond
Virginia
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