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... / Czech crisis hits home here St Johns woman tells her feelings about Russian invasion "The government wastaklngproperty,andIdid out. "Everything was being returned to the people, •He's not a traitor to his country," Mrs not get over it for two years after I returned," she so I figured this is the time to settle things." Hospodar said of Dubcek. "Maybe he Is to the said. It was then she began to express verbal Communist government, but-the Communist go appreciation for living In a free country. She often SHE HAD ALSO PLANNED TO go again next vernment was never adopted by the Czech people gives talks and shows slides to groups around the spring to spend a couple of months with her family because it was never any good.* county. in Czechoslovakia, but she won't go now unless Czechoslovakia has been recognized as a "It is because of the fact that I live in a free things settle down. She had already packed several Communist nation because it has been under country that 1 was able to make a visit to the old Christmas packages for her family in Europe but Russian influence, but Mrs Hospodar said the country in 1957 and 1960/she said. "Myfolks can't says she doesn't figure on sending them because people are not Communists. visit me. That's the difference between living in a she doesn't think they'll get them. "Our country started making arms for Viet free country and a communistic one." Much of her concern is over the fact her Nam, but they found out the arms were being Mrs Hospodar had planned a trip to Czechos family is in the eastern part of Czechoslovakia, shipped there, and they didn't want to do that. lovakia this summer and would have been there the area that has been staunchly behind liberal They wanted to break away from the Communist during August had she not decided to wait until leader Dubcek. "He (Dubcek) was inspired by these regime. after her daughter, Helen, had finished driver people to go and do something for them. So he •I' think that inspired the whole thing (the education, Mrs Hospodar's mother had died, and went and did it, and they were hoping for free Dubcek liberalization movement) because they did being the eldest of the children in the family, she elections," not want to send arms to kill American boys in had determined to go to Czechoslovakia to settle The liberal Czech government had been nego Viet Nam." some property questions. tiating with the Russians abouf the liberalization . Mrs Hospodar believes it will take outside "The people were starting to get their property for the past six months, and the Russian-led pressures to get Russia to pull her troops out of back under the reform government," she pointed invasion last week .was a complete surprise. (Story continued on Page 3-A) i t 113th Year, No. 18 Expansion City denies rezoning plea at Daley's for F-M credit union office under way The city commission Monday cent of the property owners Commented Graef: 'Werecog- night ^reluctantly turned down a around the area affected, as nlze that they need an office, Daley's Restaurant seen by petition of the Federal-Mogul well as approval from property but we feel that any modification thousands as they pass into St. Credit Union to rezone a strip owners in other sections of the of the ordinance for special Johns on US-27 from the south, of land on the north side of Lin city. use permits would open the door will have a new face. coln Street near the plant to allow There was also a request be for a lot of requests that would The restaurant, on US-27 just for use of a house there as an fore the commission to amend be undesirable.Itwouldestablish south of the city limits, is being office for the credit union. the zoning ordinance to provide a dangerous precedent." * remodeled. According to Al for offices in an R-l area by The Federal-Mogul Credit — Clinton County News colorpfioto iby Lowell G. Rlnkor Daley, owner and operator, the The commission's action fol special use permit, something* Union wants to establish their work should take about another lowed the recommendation of the that is not allowed in the present office In the house at 211 E. - COOL DAYS REPLACING POOL DAYS month to complete. The work is city planning commission that ordinance. Lincoln Street, on the northwest It was sunny, hof and muggy the day this picture was taken at the being done by the Dush Construc the petition be denied. The credit corner of Oakland and Lincoln. tion Company of St. Johns. union had asked that a half-block WHILE THE CITY commission The house was purchased by the Memorial Swimming Pool in St. Johns recently, and the kids flocked MRS JEANNE RAND According to Daley, the lounge strip on the north side of Lincoln and the planning commission credit union some months ago to the water, much as they had been doing all summer. Now the pool at, the north end of the building between.Spring,and Mead streets- (BillcGraef ^and_ Bill Morrlss . with $he,knowledgetthaJ it was in --is-gfet+mg-ready-to close for the-summer, and next Monday, Labor Day, St. Johns City Commission will be about 10 feet longer and be rezoned from residential'to from the planning unit were pres an R-l residential area and that er Mrs Jeanne Rand has been will increase capacity by about office 1 zone. ent) were sympathetic with the zoning adjustments would have will be the final day It will be open. Swimming lessons are over, elected vice mayor of the city 40 to 50 persons. Representatives of the credit credit union's plans, they were to be made. and the pool is open this week from 2:30-5 and 7-9 p.m. and on S'un- by the city commission. She A new entrance will be placed union told the commission it cautious for fear of what such Officials of the credit union day from 2-6 only. replaces John Furry in that on the front of the building and had written approval of 99 per amendment might lead to. pointed out the convenience of position. Mrs Rand will pre will make easier the access to the proposed office to the plant side over commission meet the party room in the downstairs (it's right across Lincoln Street ings or represent the city at of the building. The construction from the F-M parking lot) and functions where Mayor Charles engineer Dush called the design to the parking lot which would Coletta is unable to attend. Labor Day celebrations Old English. prevent any Increase in vehicular traffic in the area because of the office. City cool to expansion "We need to be close to the factory and employees to be ef set at Fowler, Wacousta ficient,* officials of the credit of post office property union said. "And by keeping the As good a signal as any that peratures. area as an R-l residential zone, summer is over and fall is just There will be an hour and a around the corner is the Labor half or more of organized games The city commission gave a tremely valuable, and we need we would have to leave it as a Holiday forces, house, so there wouldn't be any Day celebration that takes place for the children during the after cool reception Monday night to a more room in there than what in two communities in Clinton noon, including an archery con proposal of the General Services we have." change to the appearance of the early deadlines neighborhood." County, test. The Westphalia Band will Administration to buy some city St. Johns Portmaster J. D. Such observances are planned present a concert at 7 p.m., and The Labor Day holiday Mon property for the future expan Robinson, who was not at the They also commented that Federal-Mogul has already ex again this year at Fowler and in at 9 p.m. the Bent Sceptors will day will impose some restric sion of the St. Johns Post Office. meeting Monday night, said Wacousta. play for a teen dance. tions on the Clinton' County Involved is a chunk of city Tuesday morning the GSA pro panded up to an R-l residential area, and that in an industrial A 12:45 p.m. flagraislngcere Some $500 in cash prizes will News staff next week. Because property about 50 by 50 feet at poses to buytheoldCooperprop- the work week for the Sept. 5 erty (about 50 by 99 feet) on area the need for adjacent office mony will mark the official start be awarded during the evening. the south end of the city parking of the annual Labor Day Picnic Proceeds from the sale of tickets issue will be reduced to four lot on West Walker Street next Brush Street just north of the space is quite likely to come about. to the FowlerConservation Club will be used to finance the new days, an earlier advertising to the A & P Store. The General post office and would also need deadline will be in effect. the city property to square up The planning commission has south of Fowler on Wright Road. addition to the Conservation Club Services Administration letter building, which Includes a kitch Advertising for the Sept. 5 asked for a right of entry form the enlarged post office lot.