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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 1, 1968, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 stars and stripes Hurt Day. August 1, ,968 Ici iss military Throat to Czechoslovakia fades continued from Page won a period of Grace from rus Sian hard liners who have Bee threatening military intervention to restore stalinist  before ctr s original report that the meeting had ended czech party first Secretary Alexander Dubcek and Smrkov sky strolled through the Village and told some of the resident who applauded them that things were going  can be judged from the optimistic sounding discussion that today s talks Are continuing successfully ctr said then. Ctr later described wednes Day s talks As having been held in a Frank comradery Atmos  communist party Secretary Leonid Brezhnev Wai in disposed wednesday morning and unable to attend the lore noon session. At lunchtime dub Cek visited  in the Russia train where ctr described the russian As having a  continuing dialogue to work out the new status of liberalize Czechoslovakia in the communist world was expected informed sources said in Motcow. The two communist parties apparently agreed they could not resolve their deep Basic differences but could reach a live and let live arrangement which averted the danger of soviet military intervention in the Cen trial european country. A resumption of the soviet czech debate Over the indefinite future was considered certain As both sides made thl multitude of adjustments necessary for a newly liberalized Czechoslovakia Tofit smoothly into communist bloc. Soviet led however the future meetings were not envisioned at being on the same scale As the unprecedented joint session in czech Oil Varia of the entire ruling groups of both parties. The two sides were believed Mohave found some formula which saved faces on both sides after two weeks of ominous the and northerns feels snipers wound two in . Area by United press International the nation s smouldering racial Tinderbox cast its embers through scattered communities from coast to coast wednesday producing sniping arson an vandalism. The worst outbreaks occurred in the san Francisco area which has experienced trouble throughout the week. In the Industrial suburb of Pittsburg calif., snipers wounded two persons and Riddle police cars wednesday. With bullets Earl the shootings resulted when a crowd of about 75 persons gathered about a police car answering a routine citizen s complaint in the predominantly negro Pueblo area. The Pittsburg crowd began hurling bottles at the police car. Police called for assistance. Another police cruisers arrived snipers hidden behind Bush Sand crouched beside buildings opened fire on the Contra Cost county sheriff s deputies. Police said they did no return the Pittsburg sniper fire for fear of hitting , they arrested 15 persons on charges ranging from curfew violations to assault with a deadly weapon. At Goldsboro n.c., scene of three successive nights of racial outbreaks fires believed to Bethe work of arsonists destroyed two condemned houses Earl wednesday. In Gainesville Fla., roving bands of Young negroes stoned passing cars for the second successive night tuesday. A lumberyard fire bombing and isolated window smashing tuesday night marred the newly restored Calm in Gary ind., site of three previous nights of racial disturbances. Muncie ind., experienced it second night of outbreaks in the predominantly negro East  fire bombs were thrown. One of them damaged the Home of a White woman whose shooting of a Young negro girl triggered the outbreak. Other fire bomb targets included night club and a. Bakery. A curfew and extra police de tails averted any new outbreaks tuesday night at Peoria hi.,where dozen persons were wounded by Shotgun blasts Dur ing a tuesday morning disturb Ance outside a predominantly negro housing project. De Gaulle puts Clamp on to continued from Page l Brief television newscasts. The implication was that the news programs would avoid interpretation of news events. The staff of the networks theoffice of French radio diffusion and television or went on strike at the Peak of the nation s upheaval in May contending that the government was not Al lowing fair presentation of the student worker revolt against the gaullist regime. Joel be theule Secretary ols Tate for information outlined the government s plans to reorganize the networks As follows the radio network staff of journalists will be Cut from 118 to 70 persons. The television news staff willbe Cut from 144 journalists to 92. The television sport service Wil drop from 23 newsmen to 17. The program Panorama traditionally reserved for free swinging commentaries on Domestic and foreign events by the Ort journalists will be cancelled. Paid Brand name advertising on National Channel 1 will be introduced oct. 1, for at least two minutes per Day. At present Only groups of products Suchias milk peas or meat Are advertised. They Are paid for by Trade associations. Tornado kills 2 in trailer North port Charlotte Fla. A through a a Tornado ripped retirement trailer Park tuesday night killing a Man and  wife and damaging10 trailers. Sarasota county sheriff Ros Boyer said the dead couple s 60-foot Mobile Home was picked up by the twister and carried 150 feet before to was slammed into a second trailer. The dead were identified Aselton Darden 65, and  wife Ann 67. Boyer said their bodies were found by neighbors in the debris of the demolished trailer. No other injuries were reported. Foreign Aid tied to school funds Washington a senator voted wednesday to freeze about $122 million in carryover foreign id funds unless the Johnson administration acts to free $91 Mil lion in unbudgeted school Aid funds voted earlier this monthly Congress. The Roll Call vote was 37 to 36.sen. Paul Fannin r-ariz., sponsor of the amendment said that unless the administration acts by Midnight wednesday to distribute the $91 million the Money would revert to the Treasury. Sen. John Sparkman d-ala.,denounced the amendment As irrational legislation but fan Ning said he saw it As one Way to free the school Aid funds. An. Continued from Page 1 to Europe by shortwave and voice Cable facilities. During the conventions an will provide live direct coverage of evening sessions. Because of time differences the evening broadcasts will not begin until approximately 2 . Get. Highlights of the convention coverage will be re broadcast each evening at 7 05 on the pro Gram convention  plans Call for the voting to Bere broadcast in its entirety regardless of length according Toan an spokesman. The station also announce wednesday that it will again air russian Roulette with a sugar cube the Story of Ltd. The documentary by a Nav doctor will be on weekend world saturday at 4 05 . Forthe second time due to unusual listener response the spokes Man said. Metric conversion study Washington a the Senate sent to president John son tuesday a Bill authorizing he Secretary of Commerce to make a study of converting  and measures to the metric system. The Secretary misdirected to report within three years on the advantages and Dis advantages of such a conversion. Earlier the Senate rejected overwhelmingly a move to restore $50 million to president Johnson s foreign Aid request Al ready slashed by More than $1billion. Members turned Back 61-16 a proposal to provide the $50 Mil lion for agricultural develop ment in poorer . Frank e. Moss a Utah and Walter f. Mondale d-minn., said the funds would pro vide seeds fertilizers and pesticides needed to allow the nations to meet food problems. But opponents argued the $1.94-billion Aid level in the pending Bill is realistic in View of the government s fiscal prob lems at Home. It s about time we began to face up to the problems of the people of this country  Symington d-mo., said. The Senate adopted by voice vote an amendment requesting the president to make a full reappraisal of foreign Aid and Send Congress recommendations for Reform and reorganization of the program. The proposals would be Dueby March 31, 1970. Baseball wednesday s major league Len scores by the associated pres National league Houston 100 000 0001 8 0chicago 000 401 out 10 0 Lemater Buz Hanu 4ray b Coombs 8 and Bateman Jenkins and Hundley. A Jenkins 12-10. Or Lemaa Ter 9-11. Hrs Chicago Williams 14 Banks 2 18hickman 2. Wallace. Continued from Page 1 applauded when he criticize both democrats and republicans for. Increasing the role of the Federal government. He said there is no sense i costly outlays of tax Money to impose Federal guidelines on local control of Domestic institutions. He said the Federal school desegregation guidelines for instance apparently were drafted by somebody with a pointed head who can t even Park bicycle  the nation s 50 governors have been reduced to the status of High paid ornaments Noth ing but a knot on a log he said. Wallace said that As presi Dent i will Stop the professors who Are making speeches Inthis country in the name of academic Freedom advocating Victory for Hanoi. I will ask the attorney general to seek an indictment of every professor who Calls for Victory for the communists and stick  under some Good jail Wallace said. And i will grab some College students by the hair and stick them under the  weather pair to partly Cloudy with late afternoon Thunder Howem. Continued warm Friday. Frankfurt Heidelberg High 84, Low 67.temperature recorded wednesday get 4 4am pm 77 88 Adana p 79 12 Atheni o m 79 Valano p 6� 70 Berlin p 67 82 Frankfurt p 69 m London of 4 4am pm m m Madrid p 68 77 Munich p 63 91 Parli p 66 m Premtwick p 63 m rom e 73 m wheelus o a Clear cd Cloudy a partly Cloudy. And weather Wing two students die As Mexico riots spread Mexico City up Stu Dent violence of Mexico s spread to some provinces wednes Day and a huge demonstration was scheduled at the National University to protest the army violation of University autonomy. Two students one a girl were killed and several wounded in the worst outbreak of violence at the provincial town of Villa Hermosa. Students there seize the autonomous University of Tabasco and fought off army troops through the night. They were demanding the resignation of gov. Manuel r. Mora. Army troops were preparing to assault the University wednes Day in an Effort to dislodge them. The students momentarily seized control of two Villa Hermosa radio stations tuesday night and warned residents to stay off the streets wednesday if they valued their lives. In Japa in the state of Vera Cruz angry students captured More than 20 inter slate bus Sand demanded compensation payment to the relatives of six students killed june 18 in a bus crash. Leaders of student groups atthe National University mean while claimed Rector Javier that University Barros Sierra would Lead a massive peaceful demonstration on the University Campus to protest the army s violation of University  City mayor Alfonso Corona Del Rosel tuesday after noon ordered the evacuation of troops from prep and vocational schools which since monday were occupied when students used them As fortifications. He said the evacuation was a sign of Confidence in the  were resumed in most. Schools wednesday. Federal officials charged that Many of the More than 400 per sons arrested in Mexico s worst disorders in decades were for Eigners including five French experienced riot coaches. Ecuadorian cardio stoics Quito a Carlos m. De la Torre Ecuador s first Cardinal named in 1953, died Early wednesday. He was 95. Lbs warns n. Viets against attack we a it we a vhf v m  a Washington a presi Dent Johnson said wednesday that if a communist North Viet Nam offensive is launched in the South it is possible the United states will have to consider additional military  Johnson made the statement atan Impromptu news conference at which he expressed Dis appointment that North Vietnam has not reduced its military actions. Instead he said it had suntan estimated record number of 30,000 infiltrators into South Viet Nam in july. Grimly the president said that the number of North vietnamese entering South Vietnam now i greater than at any other time. We estimate even More Willcome in August to said. At the news conference John son also said that an across the Board increase ordered wednes Day by Bethlehem steel co. In Basic prices is unreasonable and just should not be permitted to  see Story Page 23. The president made no moment in that connection on Tive Price increases Anno Umby the United states steel to Johnson said the across to Board increase of almost cent would have dire eco on _ _ so t 11 ii consequences jeopardizing forts to reverse inflation trends and achieve Pruc  he said the Public involved and he hoped o steel companies will not join   
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