Farnborough Air Show Opens With High Hopees For British Industry
Britain forecast record exports and a Concorde boosted display as Farnborough opens to visitors from 130 countries. Heavy rains left the site sponge like but organizers expect 250000 attendees. The biennial event showcases civil and military designs and aims to spur a strong year for manufacturers.
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Associated Press
Farnborough
England
Britain
London
Ithe Society of British AeroSpace Companies
Southeast England floods flood-damaged towns amid 24 hours rain
A freak whirlwind and heavy rains swamped southeast England causing floods and mudslides. Edenbridge rescue crews evacuated residents as six people remained missing. Kent towns faced widespread flooding, 500 houses damaged, and a reservoir near spill threat, while coastal areas were virtually cut off.
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Associated Press
London
England
Essex
Sussex
Royal Automobile Club
Kent Valley
Edenbridge
Air Force
Sir Winston Churchill
Chartwell
Park Queen pageant heats up in West Texas
Fights over social problems and anti Americanism noted on a South American trip. Women golfers start play in the Texas State Amateur Tour at Lubbock Country Club as pageant events headline the day in Sec A.
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West Texas
BALLS
Jim Cox
Lubbock Country Club
Andrews Reader Prayer Prompts Verse Luke Six
A reader from Andrews reflects on a prayer to the Holy Father inspiring a transformation through reading Luke chapter six. The note emphasizes personal renewal and spiritual awakening.
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Heaven
Luke
Andrews
Flooded houses in Shotgate after torrential night rains
Water surrounds homes in the small British hamlet of Shotgate, located about 25 miles east of London, as heavy overnight storms flood the area. More rainfall was forecast for the region according to weather updates.
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da Nang
South Vietnam
Duc Lap
Saigon
Shotgate
London
Japan Honors Centenarians on Respect the Aged Day
Jubei Nakamura a 116 year old fisherman and Mrs Ito Nakamura born in 1853 were celebrated as Japan marks its fourth Respect the Aged Day. Doctors say they are healthy though Nakamura’s legs are weak and diet including sea urchins is credited for longevity. The report warns aging will become a social issue as elderly share rises from 9.7 to an estimated 16.5 percent by 1990.
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Associated Press
Tokyo
Japan
Jubei Nakamura
Ito Nakamura
Tottori Prefecture
Yasu Kobayashi
Prime Minister's Advisory Council On People’s Life
Board Session Sets Debate on Enrollment Limits and New Colleges
The Coordinating Board of the Texas College and University System meets in Dallas to discuss a plan to create six new colleges over ten years and to cap enrollments at existing institutions. UT Austin, Texas Tech, and Texas A&M oppose ceilings, with UT El Paso 17 000 and Arlington 20 000 and Austin limited to 35 000.
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Associated Press
Dallas
Coordinating Board
Texas College and University System
Dallas Today
Jack Cross
Laredo
Tech Enrollment Opens as Fall Registration Near 20k
Tech campus moves into full registration with about 19,351 students expected to enroll this week. Residence halls opened Sunday and classes start September 23. First year law students completed registration Friday.
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Texas Tech
Tech
Giants Bow Cards Clinch NL Pennant
The St. Louis Cardinals clinched the 1968 National League pennant with a 7-4 win over Houston while San Francisco fell 4-0 to Cincinnati. The Cardinals built a commanding lead as they chased their ninth straight victory and remained atop the NL race led by Bob Gibson.
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Houston
St. Louis Cardinals
San Francisco
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Dina
Giants
Curt Flood
Steve Carlton
George Culver
Red Schoendienst
Cardinals
Bob Gibson
Recalled Pulp Westerns Stirred Classroom Memories
A Pulp Western magazine tucked in a geography book drew Johnny into a vivid boyhood memory. The tale of cowpunchers outlaws and range wars sparked classroom mischief as teachers pinched the cover and the "he man" hero faced dangers of the wild west pulp era.
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Tanner Laine
Avalanche-Journal
Johnny
Story
See
Monorail Collision at HemisFair Leaves One Dead
Two mini monorail trains collided at HemisFair in San Antonio injuring at least 49 people and sending passengers and equipment onto concrete and into a lagoon. One woman died at a local hospital and five are in serious condition. Officials cite no brake failure and describe the brakes as electric disc brakes.
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San Antonio Fairground
Avalanche-Journal News Services
San Antonio
HemisFair
Joe Moore
Tragedy Strikes At Fair Involving Train Derailments
A deadly accident at the fairgrounds near the Golden Garter nightclub left a 65 year old woman from Ellisville Missouri dead and several others injured. About one hundred people were aboard two trains when they derailed and plunged into a lagoon. Witnesses described the chaos as a child and many adults were carried away by the wreckage. Police credited quick medical response and bystander aid for reducing more severe injuries.
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Golden Garter
Missouri
Santa Rosa Hospital
Emilee Schmidt
Ellisville
Santa Rosa
Baptist Memorial Hospital
Christy
Akron
Ohio
Hemisfair
Levelland crash kills Texas Tech student
A one car crash five miles east of Levelland claimed the life of 19 year old Texas Tech student Steven Earl Allison of Gaston Hall. Four others were injured including Jerry Pinner Mack Warren David Sharbutt and Jim Landeck. Allison is survived by his parents and several grandparents with services pending at George Price Funeral Home.
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Levelland
Steven Earl Allison
Texas Tech
Here
Young Allison
Gaston Hall
Jerry Pinner
Perry Pinner
Mack Warren
Tyndal Warren
Rt. 3
David Sharbutt
Cecil Sharbutt
Jim Landeck
Irving
Young Pinner
Methodist Hospital
Lubbock
Warren
Sharbutt
Landeck
South Plains Hospital
Allison
Earl Allison
Elmer Allison
L. E. Dresser
George Price Funeral Home
Curfew Imposed After City Riots In Toledo
Mayor William J. Ensign declares curfew in a predominantly Black area near downtown after a second day of violence in which gangs smashed windows and bricks were thrown at police.
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Toledo, Ohio
UPID
William J. Ensign
No Rain South Plains Due Cool Spell Today
A Pacific cold front moved toward the South Plains after a tornado heavy rains and flooding hit southeast and Central Texas Sunday. The front stalled in Colorado and was expected to cool the South Plains by today and Tuesday with highs in the mid to upper 80s and overnight lows near 50s. Rain totals reached 8.83 inches at Falls City with 55 mph winds in Beaumont and a Lake Jackson tornado damaging the post office roof without injuries.
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Avalanche-Tournal News Services
South Plains
Texas
Colorado
Falls City
Beaumont
Lake Jackson
Houston
KLVI
Weather Bureau
Halsted
Post Oak
Isl
Lubbock Area Weather Outlook With Winds and Temps
Partly cloudy and warm in Lubbock area with highs mid to upper 80s and tonight near 50s. Winds from 10 to 15 mph rising to 25 mph then shifting NW this afternoon. Temperatures show a high around 92 and a low near 50s with humidity around 44 percent at midnight.
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Vic
Weather City
Phi
Abilene
Dallas
W. Falls
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