Queen Elizabeth II lights Windsor bonfire to begin Jubilee beacon chain
A 30 foot bonfire is lit in Windsor as Queen Elizabeth II starts a nationwide beacon chain for the Silver Jubilee. Police estimate over 300000 gathered in Windsor Great Park and along the Long Walk with fans cheering "Long live the Queen." The event launches days of celebrations culminating in a thanksgiving service at St Pauls Cathedral.
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Elizabeth II
Britain
Prince Philip
Windsor Great Park
Windsor Castle
Liz
England
Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors
Windsor
New Zealand
Common Earth
Cage
Buckingham Palace
St Paul's Cathedral
Westminster Abbey
Barbershop Talk Maps Oil War Across Texas
In a barbershop crowd a discussion unfolds on oil politics, asserting Texas control versus federal rules. Ernest Thompson, Amarillo mayor and Railroad Commission member, pushes state leadership as oil booms surge. He battles pressure from Harold Ickes to centralize oil and gas, amid a wild Conroe well and Thompson’s frontline response.
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Texas
East Texas
Ernest Thompson
Amarillo
Railroad Commission
Washington
Harold Ickes
Interior
Congress
Conroe
Col. Thompson
Ickes
Roy Clark
Saudi Arabia May Lift Oil Prices By Up To Eight Percent
Saudi papers report possible price hikes of five to eight percent for OPEC members with Saudi Arabia signaling a 6 to 8 percent rise while UAE may hold at five percent. The North-South talks in Paris influenced the stance and Abu Dhabi officials voiced willingness to a single price nearby ten percent.
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Jidda
Saudi Arabia
Middle East
FE Sporting Countries
OPEC
United Arab Emirates
Uae
Saudi Aria
Paris
Arab Daily News
OPC
Qatar
Abu Dhabi
Mana Saeed Ofeiba
Emirates
Oteiba
Briscoe Plans Amarillo Visit and Royal Park Fashions Opening
Governor Dolph Briscoe will arrive at Amarillo International Airport about 10 am to address an Amarillo Kiwanis luncheon and meet area legislators. He will attend a 30 minute news conference and then join a 3:30 pm ribbon cutting for Royal Park Fashions Inc in Pulia near the U S 87 and Texas 86 junction. The Royal Park plant opened in 1976 and staff hours are not clearly stated.
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Dolph Briscoe
Panhandle
Amarillo Kiwanis Clubs
Royal Park Fashions, Inc
Talia
Gov
Briscoe
Amarillo International
Kiwanis
West Texas
Tulsa
Royal Park Inc
Pulia
U.S. 87
Texas 86
Carter Combines Rights Critique With Helsinki Review
President Carter accused the Soviet Union of diluting Helsinki human rights provisions and criticized Moscow for emigration limits on Russian Jews. Secretary Vance said Belgrade talks will reassess full Helsinki commitments, seeking new proposals while stressing all three agreement elements.
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Washington
Carter
Soviet Union
Helsinki
Congress
Moscow
Finland
Cyrus R Vance
Congressional
Belgrade
Vance
United States
Watergate Duo Begin Prison Terms June 22
Haldeman and Mitchell were ordered to begin their appeal-delayed prison terms by noon June 22 in the Watergate coverup case. Sirica set the reporting options, with Haldeman to Lompoe California and Mitchell to a U S minimum facility. Ehrlichman has already served eight months. Both men spoke briefly, asserting beliefs but not pleas.
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Washington
H. R. Haldeman
John N. Mitchell
U.S
John J. Sirica
Sirica
Marshall
District of Columbia
Haldeman
Mitchell
Nixon
United States
Richard M. Nixon
Lompoe
Calif
John D. Ehrlichman
Ehrlichman
Arizona
Tree houses spark youth battles with rules in two states
Ohio and North Carolina youngsters find that avoiding bureaucrats is tougher than building tree houses. The brief notes a nationwide trend and hints at ongoing local disputes while weather forecasts predict pleasant days with warm highs and mild nights.
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Ohio
North Carolina
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