Queen Elizabeth II Hosts State Dinner on Britannia in Canada
The Queen and Prince Philip hosted a gala state dinner aboard the royal yacht Britannia in Kingston Ontario with premiers from eight provinces plus officials and spouses. The event followed Expo 67 duties and a relaxed security period as crowds cheered from the harbor. Premier Daniel Johnson and Premier Robert Stanfield were absent due to engagements and a death in a family.
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Prince Philip
Canada
Britannia
Montreal
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Quebec
Robert Stanfield
Nova Scotia
Parliament Hill
Ottawa
Spirits Undampnened Fourth Of July Observance Despite Rain
Rain interrupted morning Fourth of July events across South Plains towns but most activities continued after noon. In Lubbock parades were postponed to afternoon while civil defense sirens stayed silent. Ben Barnes urged devotion to country and warned against losing patriotism from within as four T-38 jets from Reese Air Force Base were canceled.
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Bill Rainbolt
Avalanche-Journal
South Plains
America
Lubbock
Harry Tower
Muleshoe
Ben Barnes
Texas House of Representatives
Barnes
Record Low Mark Sets Fourth of July in Lubbock
Cool front brings soaking rains over two inches on the South Plains boosting month totals above 20 inches and producing the coolest Fourth of July in Lubbock history. Temperatures stayed near 60 overnight and only 80 by afternoon as showers lingered and some outdoor events were canceled.
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Reading
Oklahoma
Abilene
Midland
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Lubbock Municipal
J. T. Wallace
Mobeetie
Pampa
Panhandle
First State Bank of
Perryton
Blithe Spirit Opens Summer Repertory Season Tonight
Noel Coward play headlines the Summer Repertory Theater as the season begins this evening. The page also notes features on a former Army ATC pilot, James Meredith’s march, and a labor controversy involving Texas Rangers in the updates.
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Noel Coward
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Prayer excerpt focusing on Jesus as light and strength
A reader offers a devotional reflection praising the infant Jesus as the source of strength and light in life. The message emphasizes heavenly revelation through the child Christ.
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Heavenly Father
Jesus
Marines Raise Flag After Wisconsin Riot
A unit of 10 civilian-clad Marines recovering from Vietnam wounds raised an American flag in Geneva Wisconsin after authorities approved following a weekend flag burning incident. Local investigation continues as the city of 5000 remains under restricted access amid efforts to maintain calm.
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Wis
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Vietnam
Wisconsin
Leathernecks
Emil Johnejack
Great Lakes Naval Hospital
Great Lakes
John Bjack
McNamara Faces Decisive Moment in Vietnam War
Secretary of Defense McNamara travels to Saigon for his ninth on the spot visit as U S officials debate the scale of forces needed to hold the line. Military circles suggest 100000 or more additional troops, with 466000 already in country, amid fears of North Vietnamese infiltration and shifting tactics.
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Robert S. McNamara
Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
Washington
South Vietnam
McNamara
Police Keep Alert Watch After Avondale Violence in Cincinnati
Police in Cincinnati mounted beefed up squads in the Avondale area to prevent a recurrence of Monday night's racial violence featuring rock throwing looting and fires. The disturbance followed a similar outbreak three weeks earlier in the same neighborhood with damage estimates not available. Safety Director Henry Sandman ordered officers to meet force with force if necessary.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati
Avondale
Henry Sandman
Israeli Troop Status In Air Amid UN Session Vote
The United Nations General Assembly rejected rival calls for Israeli troop withdrawal and declared Israeli steps to annex the Old City of Jerusalem invalid. It endorsed a Swedish aid proposal for Arab refugees, while outcomes kept the Middle East peace process wide open and the question likely back at the Security Council.
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N.Y
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Middle East
Old City
Jerusalem
Israel
Soviet Union
Alexei N. Kosygin
Security Council
Andrei A. Gromyko
Mahmoud Fawzi
Egypt
Israel Says Arab Plane Shot Down Near Suez
An Israeli spokesman said an Egyptian jet fighter was downed by antiaircraft fire near Suez in eastern Sinai. Cairo denied the claim. A second escorting plane was driven off. The report comes as cease fire tensions flare and a Soviet airlift is alleged to bolster Nasser.
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Sinai
Suez
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Jwest Bank
Suez Canal
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
July 4th traffic toll tops all previous U S records
Texas leads the nation with 64 holiday traffic deaths during the four day Independence Day period. California 55, New York 34, Ohio 33 and other states show rising fatalities as total deaths exceed 900. Record pace expected to surpass past summer holiday tolls.
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United Press International
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California
New York
Illinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Indiana
Virginia
Oregon
Alaska
Wyoming
District of Columbia
National Safety Council
Statis
Weather Map Page 6 B Lubbock Forecast Update
Partly cloudy today and tonight with scattered showers and thunderstorms this morning and again late this afternoon and night. Highs in the upper 80s, tonight lows mid 60s. Mostly southerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Jam. ogey. in Sun at 642 am. Maximum humidity 94 percent, minimum 60 percent, humidity at midnight 90 percent. Precipitation and temperature readings listed for El Paso Albuquerque Houston Amarillo and Oklahoma City.
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Albuquerque
Houston
Amarillo
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