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Soviet Troops' Ring Keeps Pressure on Czechs By (1ENK KRAMKR Ansoclntcd Press Writer PRAGUE (AP) Thousands of Soviet troops ring Prague V'lth their big guns aimed at the city to keep pressure on Czechoslovakia's leaders. The steel ring of Soviet artillery Is evident to anyone travel- Ing outside the now tranquil but sad city. Heavy cannon, rockets find missiles point at Czechoslovakia's capital from north, south, and cast and west. One military expert says there is enough arti'llcry not only to destroy the 1500-year-old rity but to "overkill" if shelling Is ordered. A short ride on the main highway east of Prague, a left turn toward the village of Dubec and there are 24 big guns set up in the alfalfa fields, their barrels pointed toward the capital.

Twelve are lined up in a row to Chrysler Price Hike Criticized By CHARLES C. CAIN Associated Press Writer DETROIT (AP) Chrysler Corp. announced a price increase on its 1969 models which was promptly criticized by White House economists as "a severe setback to the cause of price stability." "If it becomes the pattern for the industry," President Johnson's Council of Economic Advisers said in a statement Monday, "it would cost the American consumer $750 million." Chrysler said the increase averaged $84 or 2.9 per cent above the current manufacturers suggested retail price. An Associated Press computation put the average price of Chrysler's 172 different 1969 models at $2,917.44, an increase of $128.11, or 4.4 per cent over the average price of 160 1968 models which could be compared to the 1969s. In an apparent attempt to meet government criticism ahead of time, John J.

Riccar do, Chrysler's group vice presi dent for U.S. and Canadian au tomotive, included the following statement in his price increase announcement Monday: "The government's own fig Ures from the Bureau of Labor statistics for July 1968, show that new car prices have de clined by 17.9 per cent in rela tion to all items included in the consumer price index, since the 1957-59 base period. These same figures also show that this is the best record on retail prices established by any major group of consumer products in the past 10 years." Ford, General Motors and American Motors are expected to announce new prices for 1969 models within the next two weeks. he right of tne road; there are two groups of six on the loft. The guns appear to be 122mm with a range of more nine miles.

Downtown Prague is less than eight miles Weathermen In England Denounced By GRANVILLK WATTS Associated Press Writer LONDON (AP) Britons denounced their weathermen today for failing to warn them of he three-day downpour that flooded huge areas of southeast England, caused three deaths and did millions of pounds of damage. The floods covered hundreds of square miles, marooning amilics, isolating towns and vil- ages and disrupting road and services. Members of the Hous'c of Commons said that the meteorologists on Saturday gave no indication 1 of the dangers ahead and said they would raise the matter in Commons. The weather office chief, Dr. Brian Mason, protested: "We haven't got a computer sufficiently powerful to make an accurate forecast of the rainfall on a day-to-day basis." Rain Monday night added a fresh threat to areas not already under water and hampered rescue operation.

1 by police and troops. Thous'ands of people were evacuated from inundated homes and housed in temporary quarters. The British Automobile Association said that almost every stream and river in southeast England was at danger level. Army amphibious vehicle were sent to Dalham, near Newmarket race course, where some places were 11 feet of water. In Norfolk, the coastal resorts of Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft were cut off by flooded roads.

The weathermen forecast more rain today but added that drier weather was on the way. nway so these weapons could hit Ihe presidential palace on the opposite bank of the Vltava River. A mile or so farther arc five batteries of multiple rocket Iliolr guns directed toward the CINCINNATI (AP) Police said Woodward High School has undergone its third bomb threat in two weeks. The latest came Monday when a man telephoned the school that a bomb had been then hung up quickly. Officers searched the school after each call but found nothing.

CINCINNATI (AP) Ham- Iton County Common Pleas ludge William Morrissey set ndividual bonds at $2,500 Monday and referred cases to the probation department of five persons convicted last week of possession of marijuana. They were Mark Harris, 23, Jeffersonlown, Louis C. Khalili, 19; Robert Saal, 24; Arthur Joseph III; and Loretto Anne Kraft, 20, all of Cincinnati. launchers pointing at the city. A few hundred yards beyond Ihe end of Prague's Strasnlcc streetcar Ifnc, two store Soviet medium tanks are parked, Cleveland Man Is Killed by Gang CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) One man was shot to death and companion injured when they A'cre attacked by a gang carry ng a chain and throwing rocks ind bottles Monday night, police said.

Josip, Lucic, 48, of Cleveland killed when police said, one of the gang of seven fired a shot hrough an auto used by three men who drove away from a )ar on Superior Avenue near Sast 79th Street, One of the men attacked told lolice an argument started over i pool game in the bar. The hree men recently came to this country from Europe. The driver of the car, Ivan CLEVELAND, Ohio (AP) A 56-year-old General Electric Co. employe was killed Monday in an accident at the GE warehouse in suburban Brook Park The worker, Sam Kobyluch, was crushed after being pinned against a metal desk by a fork lift truck, fireman reported. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP)-Foi the first time, the yearly cost of policing the Ohio Turnpike has passed $1 million, State Auditor Roger Cloud reported Monday.

Cloud said the cost of main taining a maximum of 86 high way patrolmen and five radio operators and their equipmen was $1,023,000 in the 1968 fista year. Dumentic, 31, was treated for a cut above the eye. A passenger, Jozo Ban, 36, received a bump on the head. Can't Quit Cigs? WASHINGTON (AP) If you can't or won't stop smoking cigarettes, says the U.S. Public Health Service, here are five ways to reduce what it calls the perils: cigarettes with less tar and nicotine.

smoke your cigarette all the way down. fewer draws on each cigarette. your inhaling. fewer cigarettes each day. The advice is contained in a new pamphlet, "If You Must Smoke," issued by the health service on behalf of its National Clearing House for Smoking and Health.

city. Northwest of Prague, near the village of Horomcrlce, more than 50 big guns are concentrated within half a mile. They include at least 18 122mm how- six huge 152mm cannon plus 85mm guns and 57mm automatic antiaircraft batteries. Some traveler? have also seen missiles mounted on tanks m'med at Prague from the east and several lank regiments. The artillerymen live in tents pear their weapons wilh ammunition and supplies stockpiled nearby.

Estimates of the total number of occupation troops ringing Prague range up to 511,000. Very little is camouflaged, and the site of artillery aimed a', the big city is clearly visible to Czechs picking apples in nearby orchards or passing on their motorcycles. The implication is that all the hardware is there to frighten I people and intimidate their liberal Communist leaders to meet Soviet demands. One major demand, for renewed censorship of press and radio, is now being enforced. As a result, details are meager on the continuing talks between Deputy Foreign Minister Vassily Kuznetsov and the Czechoslovak leaders.

The Soviet demands are also believed to include permanent stationing of Soviet troops at the West German border and tough action against Czechoslovaks who engaged in what Moscow regards as anti-Communist ac- Adventists Stage Drive Mounl. Vornon Academy sl.u- (ionls and teachers nro in Now 5'hllarlclphi'a today during their mid-Ohio march against poverty, sickness and Ignorance. They are conducting a door-to- door fund-raising campaign. A total of 1500 are participating In the Seven! h-I)ay Advenlisf Church drive. Last year the group collected over $3000 in a one-day march to help finance the worldwide work of the church which operates 200 hospitals and clinics and over 5000 schools.

Kev. R.L Ralth of North Can- kn announced the student crusade is being carried on In cooperation with the New Philadelphia church which will conduct Its annual appeal later this year. PAGE THIS TIMES-nKPOIlTEn, TUFA, 8EPT, If, UN Quirks in the News The White House is on 18 acres and includes 132 rooms, 39 bathrooms, 13 gatehouses, bomb shelter, swimming pool, movie theater, doctor's office and rose garden. (Reg. IJ.S, Pat.

Off.) By United Press International CADDINGTON, England pumping floodwaters out of Mrs. Ton! Stow's home Monday suddenly had t'o switch I he direction of their hoses and shoot waler inlo the home again. The family sheepdog upset a kerosene siove and set Ihe living room afire. MINK HA WKLLS, Tex. Burns and Danny Ladd found Ihoy had a lot in common when I'hey wound up in the same room at Palo Pinto General Hospital.

Burns and both 17, were both accidentally shot in the foot on the same day when frog hunting with two friends. The accident's occurred five miles apart within two hours of each other. REDLANDS, Calif. (IJPJ)- William K. Burtron, 21, of Rcdlands told police he didn't believe his eyes early Monday when ho saw a house on tha road as he was driving home, Police booked Btirtron on suspicion of drunken driving after his panel truck rammed Into the undercarriage supporting rhe house as II.

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