Vote Possible Today On U.N. Resolutions
United Nations General Assembly moves toward a vote on Middle East crisis resolutions despite last minute delay efforts. Nonaligned nations push a revision aiming for a two thirds majority, while a rival Latin American proposal receives U.S. backing.
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General Assembly
Middle East
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United States
Assembly
Abdul Rahmin Pazhwak
Afghanistan
Soviet Union
Egypt
Jordan
Syria
Tonga to Crown Taufa'ahau Tupou IV in Grand Coronation
AP reports in Nuakua Alofa Tonga that Taufa'ahua Tupou IV will be crowned king on Tuesday, followed by four days of Pacific celebrations and two royal feasts. About 71,000 pigs are to be slaughtered, with many chickens, shellfish, fish, and crab on the menus as Tongans prepare for the event.
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Gordon Tait
Tonga
Salote
Britain
George C. Harris
C.F. Gribble
Methodist Church of Australia
Duke and Duchess of Kent
John A. Burns
Hawaii
Johnson
England
Timus
Egyptian forces repulse Israeli attack south of Port Fuad
In a brief communique hours after the clashes Egyptian forces repulsed an Israeli attack south of Port Fuad and destroyed three more Israeli tanks. Beirut analysts doubt Egypt's army and air force can mount a major offensive despite new MIG fighters and Soviet equipment.
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Fuad
Beirut
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Soviet Union
LBJ birthday quiet at ranch invites no party
President Johnson and Mrs Johnson visit Johnson City to attend church and celebrate Luci Nugent's 20th birthday with a modest family gathering. The First Family plans a low key observance with gifts and a quiet time together at the Pedernales River ranch.
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Texas
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Hong Kong Red Strike Nears End As Supplies Flow In
Four day general strike by local communists in Hong Kong appeared doomed as mainland China shipments resumed. Cattle ducks and pigs arrived by truck train and wagon amid minimal disruption. Ming newspaper said Canton officials blocked shipments and anger rose.
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New Territories
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How to Spend a Holiday Lubbock Style
Lubbock residents used the holiday weekend to enjoy city parks and pools. Families visited Wagner Park and the new Astro City in Maxey Park for swings and play while others swam at local pools seeking relief from the heat.
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Wagner Park
Astro City
Maxey Park
Mike Read
Campaign mood shifts as governors back Johnson 1968 bid
Democratic governors in St Louis praise President Johnson and pledge support for a Johnson ticket in 1968. GOP leaders meet in Jackson Wyoming and push for a free delegation to the Republican National Convention while Reagan’s potential rise dimensions charm some, and Romney interest surfaces amid mixed signals.
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ST. Louis
Johnson
Ronald Reagan
White House
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Jackson
Wyo
Oregon
Tom McCall
Reagan
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Michigan
George W. Romney
Rockefeller
Richard M. Nixon
LBJ
George C. Wallace
Maddox
South
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Missouri
Warren E. Hearnes
Wallace
Deep South
Louisiana
John J. McKeithen
Lester G. Maddox
Georgia
Alabama
Iraq Woman Hangs For Slaying Child
A Basra court hanged Badria Hussein a woman in her 30s for killing a child and burning his body after the child’s mother accused her of theft. The case highlights violent crime in southern Iraq and local judicial responses.
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Iraq
Basra
Badria Hussein
Vietnam air strikes and DMZ fighting escalate losses
U S pilots hit storage depots trucks and rail lines in North Vietnam while Navy crews destroyed a SAM site near Hanoi and six vans at another. One American plane was lost, the 593rd combat loss. South of the DMZ, Dong Ha and Con Thien areas saw heavy shelling and ground fighting with NVA units. Refugee and regional reports describe spillover of violence and regional tensions.
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Storms Hit Texas Wheat Area With Heavy Rainfall
A weather system brought heavy rains and strong winds across Lamb County and northern Hockley, Hale, and surrounding areas. Muleshoe reported over 17 inches, Friona 0.20, and Sudan 0.25 inch, delaying harvest and risking grain damage while Lubbock had 0.10 inch of showers.
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Boise
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Sudan
Littlefield
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Hockley County
Hale County
Plainview
Slaton
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Anton
Shallowater
U.S. Weather Bureau
Royal Yacht Britannia Searched Before Expo 67 Voyage
Frogmen searched the royal yacht Britannia for bombs as Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip prepared to sail the St Lawrence to Expo 67. RCMP used helicopters and river launches along a 75 mile route amid threats from the Quebec Liberation Movement.
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St. Lawrence
Montreal
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Quebec Liberation Movement
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St. Lawrence Seaway
Israel Allows Refugees to Return to West Bank Homes
Tel Aviv announced it will permit thousands of Arab refugees who fled to return to homes on the Israeli occupied west bank. An estimated 80 000 to 150 000 refugees are affected with an August 10 deadline and strict limits on who may return.
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Five Die as Private Planes Crash in Maine Bay
In SEARSPORT Maine five persons including a family of four died when two private planes crashed into Penobscot Bay Sunday afternoon. Victims’ names were withheld pending notification. Coast Guard said wreckage lay in 35 feet of water 1000 yards offshore. Plane departed Belfast Airport en route to Stream Lake Maine and went down about seven minutes later. Cause under investigation.
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Penobscot Bay
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Belfast
Stream Lake
Maine
Prime Minister Sato Returns to Tokyo After Seoul Visit
Prime Minister Eisaku Sato arrived back in Tokyo following attendance at the second inaugural ceremony of South Korean President Park. The trip included talks with Seoul officials on regional relations and diplomacy.
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Tokyo
Ejisaku Sato
Seoul
Park
Podgorny Delays Tour as Syrians Pursue Moderation
Soviet President Nikolai Podgorny pressed talks with Syrian leaders in Damascus over the Middle East, delaying a sightseeing trip. Officials said he urged moderation toward Israel and sought to ease anti Israeli rhetoric ahead of the Arab Israeli conflict. He planned a two day visit to Iraq and Cairo talks with Abdel Rahman Aref, continuing his Middle East mission.
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Nikolai V. Podgorny
Middle East
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Iraq
Abdel Rahman Aref
Egypt
Syria
Noureddin Atassi
Moscow
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Atassil
Hale Boy Fatally Shot in Plainview Yard
Lee Verta Thomas, 10, was killed when a gun carried by a child discharged while playing in a neighbor’s yard. Judge Abernathy ruled accidental death at the scene. Funeral set for Tuesday at Church of God in Christ with Rev. Givens officiating. Survivors include parents, a brother, stepsisters, and grandparents.
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Lee Verta Thomas
Thomas
C. L. Abernathy
Church of God In Christ
E. N. Givens
Wood Funeral Home
Stu- Booker T. Washington
M. L. Williams
H. K. Thomas Jr
France completes third Pacific nuclear test at Mururoa
France detonated the third and final device of a summer series at Mururoa Atoll 800 miles southeast of Tahiti. The balloon-launched test, part of a plan to develop a hydrogen bomb in the Pacific, ends 12 days early and advances 1968 deployment aims. France’s atomic force includes 60 bomber aircraft and planned ground missiles and submarines.
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Here
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Sahara Desert
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Purse Thefts Not Thieves Over $300
Losses totaled nearly $300 in purse thefts reported to Lubbock police Sunday. Complainants named include Mrs. Cleo Cross with $60, Betty Riggs with $120, and Mrs. Grace Willis with $40. Lynn Buck reported $100 worth of tools looted from a pickup.
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Cleo Cross
Amarillo Road
Betty Riggs
Broadway
Apt
Grace Willis
48Th St
Lynn Buck
54Th &T
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