Sky congestion rises yearly despite few crashes
Washington AP reports air traffic grows each year with 104000 private planes compared with 83000 five years ago while 2000 air liners remain similar in number. Since 1956 there have been 102 midair collisions causing 669 deaths and 97 nonfatal incidents as authorities lag in improving traffic control and safety measures.
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North Carolina
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Britain vows strong HK support amid Red threats
Foreign Secretary George Brown told Parliament Britain will back Hong Kong's local government to maintain peace and security despite Chinese threats and violent Communist outbreaks. He rejected broader Southeast Asia pullout and said relations with Red China will continue with caution to restore normal life in the colony.
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House of Commons
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Malaysia
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Lunch To Honor Past Presidents Of Lubbock Chamber
More than 70 invited participants attend a luncheon at the Lubbock Country Club honoring past presidents of the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Board of City Development. Lenis Baker, chamber president, will present over 40 plaques to honorees dating to 1948. Col. William C. Sipes Jr. and local officials are among attendees.
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Lubbock Country Club
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Chamber
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Women's Division
The
William C. Sipes Jr
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Johnson touts desalting plant as future U S water lifeline
President Johnson dedicates Key West desalting facility and predicts a decade of rapid growth in seawater conversion to fresh water. Vice President Humphrey activates the 2.6 million gallons daily plant as scientist and industry cooperation showcase future urban water supply.
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Fed
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U.S
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Atlantic
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Westinghouse Electric Corp
California
America
Four In Family Undergo Tonsil Operations In Texas
Victor Emanuel Jimenez 7 and siblings at West Texas Hospital undergo a multi member tonsillectomy chain. Four of eight Jimenez children are scheduled for surgery with two cancelations. A Dallas Hartman family also has six children undergoing tonsil removal at Baylor Hospital as part of the same day.
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Victor Emanuel Jimenez
West Texas Hospital
Jose Jimenez
E.ast Place
Jimenez
Baylor Hospital
Dallas
Judy Hartman
Ronald Hartman
Lubbock
Hartman
Judy
Ivy
Donnie
Richard
Ronald
Walter
Mrs. Hartman
June Income Up 3.7 Billion on Wage Rise
Personal income jumped 3.7 billion in June to a record annual rate of 621.9 billion, with wages and salaries rising 2.8 billion. The Commerce Department said the gain, widespread across industries except farm income, signals a possible second-half economic upturn and bolsters support for President Johnsons surtax proposal.
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Joseph R. Coyne Washington
Commerce Department
Johnson
Ancient White Mountains Tree Estimated at 4600 Years
An exceptionally old bristlecone pine in the White Mountains near the Nevada California border is estimated to be 4600 years old according to Encyclopaedia Britannica. This makes it among the oldest trees in the United States and the world.
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United States
White Mountains
Nevada
California
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Venezuelan Communist Party slams Cuba over splits
The Politburo of Venezuela’s outlawed Communist party accused Cuba of trying to divide Latin American communist groups and said it would skip a July 31 solidarity meeting in Havana. It urged unity through a hemisphere-wide gathering elsewhere, citing Cuban support for Venezuelan guerrillas.
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Venezuela
Communist Party
Cuba
Latin America
Organization of Solidarity
Havana
Politburo
Polit‘puro
Road Contract Bidding Slated
A bidding schedule will let contracts on 85 miles of SH35W from Denton to Hillsboro plus 418 miles of U.S. and state highways for about 39.3 million and 1.8 million on farm to market roads. The final segment includes an interchange of TH 35W with IH35E and TH35 in Denton.
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UPS
Denton
Hillsboro
State Highway Commission
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