Queen Elizabeth heads to retirement off Florida coast
The Queen Elizabeth, world’s largest ocean liner, nears retirement with a farewell landing off Fort Lauderdale. Commodore Marr steers the 82,997 ton vessel past Palm Beach to Miami, amid a flotilla of 200 plus boats and media coverage. port work continues to allow docking at Port Everglades.
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Fort Lauderdale
Fla. Tm
Geoffrey Thripleton Marr
Florida
S Said
Mart
Cunard
Mary
Everglades
Monarch
Scotland
Clyde
Marr
Gold Coast
Palm Beach
Southampton
England
Air Force
Coast Guard
Port Everglades
Miami
Cuba
Governors Give Nixon Backing At Governors Meeting
The governors resolution criticised the Johnson administration and urged the Nixon administration be given a full opportunity to deal with the nation’s complex problems. Bliss called the resolution surprising and pleasing and avoided commenting on a possible goodbye salute. Nixon left the meeting after lunch and had private talks with governors and spoke at their state dinner Friday night.
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Bliss
Nixon
Johnson
Financial tensions and cease fire in Vietnam loom large
Global monetary shifts mirror unease over France and the pound as central banks discuss large scale currency swaps. In Vietnam, ceasefire deadlines pressure both sides, with Viet Cong front groups forming and Saigon preparing for a postwar political struggle amid possible international policing.
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United States
Liberation Committees
Paris
Vietnam
Tthat
American Revolutionary Development
Dinh Tuong
Saigon
My Tho
South Vietnam
Tenm
Jev
Alside
Protests in Pakistan Turn Violent Amid Ayub Khan Visit
In Dacca violence erupts as security forces fire on brick-throwing mobs. Two killed and 20 wounded as demonstrations swell to about 100000, with clashes spreading to West Pakistan cities. Ayub Khan defends central rule and warns against regional autonomy as strikes and vandalism surge.
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Karachi
Pakistan
Dacca
Mohammed Ayub Khan
East Pakistan
Ayub
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
West Pakistan
Rawalpindi
Gordon College
Muslim League Party
India
Fire Destroys Seat Complex In Kentucky
In Winchester Kentucky a tobacco warehouse complex fire destroyed two buildings and damaged a third after an explosion. A night watchman was treated for smoke inhalation. About 450000 pounds of tobacco remained inside the Farmer's Tobacco Warehouse as flames reached 100 feet high and wind pushed the blaze toward a nearby subdivision. Owners are P O Wilson Ed Smith and Thomas Jones. Estimated damage ranged from 1.5 to over 2 million dollars.
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Winchester
North Carolina
P. O. Wilson
Charlotte
Ed Smith
Reedsville
Thomas Jones
Free replica hearing aid offered in-ear model
Sonotone engineers announce the SONET the smallest hearing aid yet worn entirely in the ear. Free non-operating plastic replicas are available for private examination to prove its in-ear wear and cordless design. Limited quantities. no cost or obligation.
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Elmsford
N.Y
Sonotone Corporations
Sonotone
Greensboro
Masonite Temple
Danville
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Seeres
Zipleyes
J.T. Townes Printing CO
So. Union
Patton
Gorkam
Gorham
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