Thames flotilla to mark London's 1666 Great Fire festival
A three mile river pageant on the Thames will honor the Great Fire of 1666 with floodlit bridges, colored lights, and a dramatic sky display. Firemen's illuminated water jets, a 21 gun salute by the Honorable Artillery Company, and a Royal Festival Hall gala close the event.
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Royal Festival Hall
Pany
Tower of London
Houses of Parliament
Chelsea
Dunkirk
Tower Hill
Utah mink fashion event at Waldorf in Utah week
Utah mink breeders stage a mink couture show at the Waldorf Astoria as part of Utah week. Utah mink touted as the world’s priciest, with trout menu items from Utah and Wasatch lamb. Utah artists’ works adorn the lobby and the Utah Symphony performs. Gov. Calvin Rampton presides with family through Sept. 11.
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Waldorf
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Calvin Rampton
Las Vegas Show Roundup Encore Aug Major Acts
A roundup of current Las Vegas shows and nightclub attractions listing venues and top acts such as Jayne Mansfield at Fremont, Tony Bennett at Caesar’s, Donald O’Connor at Sahara, Joey Bishop at Sands, Betty Grable at Riviera, and T Tropicana Folies Bergere with Bob Crosby.
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Aladdin
Redd Foxx
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Caesar’s Palace
Tony Bennett
Damita Jo
Sahara
Donald O'Connor
Shari Lewis
Sands
Joey Bishop
Buddy Greco
Buddy Rich
Riviera
Betty Grable
Helen O'Connell
Dave Barry
Hank Henry
Sparky Kaye
Queens Hotel
Paper chips? Farmers fry up rumors in kitchen caper
Washington UPI reports a playful, surreal skit about scientists testing paper fried in hot oil to mimic potato chips. The lighthearted piece riffs on a possible discovery that could affect the chip industry, featuring Milton Strangetaste and Orville Freeman in a mock drama.
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UPI
Agriculture Department
Strangetaste
Freeman
Milton
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