Queen Elizabeth salvage saga stalls in Hong Kong harbor
In Hong Kong harbor the bulk of the liner Queen Elizabeth lies half submerged and may require the largest salvage operation in maritime history. Officials weigh risks including typhoons, fuel pollution, and the ship’s mud‑filled hull as a marine court investigates the fire aboard the vessel.
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Hong Kong
Island Navigation Company
Marine Department
Elizabeth
Supreme Court
Britain
Hobby Urges Governor For Constitutional Convention In 1974
Hobby asks Governor Preston Smith to create a special task force during a forthcoming special session to prepare for a 1974 Texas Constitutional Convention. He stresses staff work and urgency as Texans vote next November on a rewrite amendment. The plan targets a modern, flexible charter.
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EL Paso
Bill Hobby
Texas
Hobby
Preston Smith
Cultural Olympiad Adds Music Drama To Games
Munich rivals sport with a cultural Olympiad organized by the West German Olympics Committee. The program runs June to August and features La Scala's Aida, Kabuki, New York Negro ensemble, Oslo Norske Theatre, and world premieres by Isang Yun and Gerhard Wimberger among many concerts, ballets, and art exhibits.
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Munich
Kiel
Milano
la Scala
Japan
Tokyo
Gaertnerplatz
England
Sadlers Wells Opera
Royal Stockholm Opera
National Opera of
Sofia
Sim Tjong
Isang Yun
Gerhard Wimberger
New York City Ballet
Royal Danish Ballet
Negro Ensemble Company
New York
The
Theater Laboratory
Wroclaw
Poland
Norway
Norske Theater
Germany
Berlin
Yehudi Menuhin
Ravi Shankar
France
Martinque
Portugal
Ghana
Rumania
Mexico
Korea
Texas Highway Dept Links to Past Discoveries
The Texas Highway Department has identified over 800 archaeological sites since 1917 and works with UT Archaeological Research Laboratories to map 4500 sites. Finds include a burial mound exhibit at the Witte Memorial Museum, Inner Space Caverns on I 35 near Georgetown, and an 80 million year old fish fossil in West Texas.
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Texas Highway Department
University of Texas Archaeological Research Laboratories
Austin
Highway Department
Witte Memorial
San Antonio
Inner Space
Interstate Highway 35
Georgetown
West
Texas
Turkey Moves Toward Opium Ban and Farm Aid Talks
A high level United States delegation arrives in Turkey to discuss aid and a compensation plan as Turkey plans a total opium ban next year. Officials hope to sign a framework during Prime Minister Nihat Erim’s Washington visit, shaping replacement crops for 90 000 farmers and offset export losses.
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United States
Turkey
Nihat Erim
Washington
Anatolian
Suleyman Demirel
United Nations
William Rogers
Vet Should Keep Record Protected
A VA caution urges veterans to safeguard benefits papers and vital records such as discharge papers birth and marriage certificates death certificates divorce decrees and custody documents. It recommends open discussion with a spouse about storage locations and outlines useful documents including GI insurance numbers VA C numbers insurance policies Social Security numbers and naturalization papers for claiming benefits.
Watson Files For Post in 11th District Run
Watson formally files with Democratic County Chairs in the 11th District and announces candidacy for Congress. He aims to campaign in every town and village, arguing voters seek change from Poage's 36 year hold and yesterday's answers for modern problems.
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Murray Watson
Watson
W. R. Poage
Knapp Cites H Schattle for 10 Years of Service
Henry Schattle Jr. of Cameron was honored by Knapp King-Size Corporation of Brockton Massachusetts. Knapp, in its 51st year, manufactures and distributes footwear via local independent salespersons. Schattle received a lapel pin for 10 Years of Knapp Service Club membership.
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Henry Schattle Jr
Cameron
Knapp King-Size Corporation
Brockton
Mass
Knapp
Schuttle
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Queen Elizabeth
Smit-Tak
Rotterdam
Junk Bay
Reuter
Imperial Bank of China
Shanghai
Nixon
China
Micintosh
Milam County
Anakara, Turkey
Reuters News Agency
Herald News Department
Radio Symphony
Vienna Symphony
Moscow Philharmonic
Symphony
Gewandhaus Orchestra
Leipzig
East Germany
Department
American Agriculture Department
Quentin West
Demirel
Veterans Administration
Veterans Service Organizations
Valentine
Pangburn
S. Houston
Schiller Pharmacy
Baskervilles
Stewart Granger
Sherlock Holmes
William Shatner
Bernard Fox
ABC Movie of
Knapp Cites
H. Schattle
National Geographic
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