It's Grand Old Flag Color Rules in Flux Across History
The article surveys the evolving question of flag colors from the 1777 resolution creating Old Glory to Taft's 1912 order and later variations. It notes that strict color definitions exist for official flags, yet private flags often differ and dye lots affect hue. Officials cite Old Glory blue and standard cables, while manufacturers warn dyes fade and shades vary.
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Philip Justin Smith
Chicago
UPI
Tolnie Row
Continental Congress
United States
Congress
Cration
GSA
Searge Lauterer Corp. Oflvary
Robert H. Castle
William Dwigging
Vice Press
Saia
Tthe United
Congo Asks Extradition Of Tshombe
Congo government seeks extradition of Moise Tshombe from Algeria to Kinshasa to face charges and potential execution. He has been held in Algiers after a hijacked charter flight from Palma de Mallorca to Ibiza.]]>
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Kinshasa
Congo
Algtrig
Moise
Tshombe
Joseph Mobotus
Algeria
Algiers
Palma de Mallorca
Mediterranean
Ibiza
Spanish Balearics
Boufarik
Wb4
Tombassy
lo-Patiy
Thomas Tshombe
Martrid
Europe
Madrid
Mobutu
Ishombe
Patrice
Lumumba
Katanga
Tshombes
Public sees famed tracks at private site near Honda Creek
We learn from Harry E. Filleman that the private tracks on Honda Creek may be opened to the public with improvements funded by voluntary contributions at a gatebox. The owner W. J. Schmidt plans signage and access through a temporary trough, with funds to develop the site. Also noted are plans for other tourist loops in Texas and a UCLA prototype flying saucer with farming applications.
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Honda Creek
Privat
Harry E. Filleman
Honda Chamber of Commerce
W. J. Schmidty
Harry
Manda Creek
Texas 426
Tarpley
Schmidt
Herry and I
Chonse
Honedo
Texas 470
Sabinal Canyon
Wiopla
Sabinal
Fred Schmidt
Texas Afl-Cio
UCLA
Paul S. Moller
Surmimit Betrayal Echoes in Cold War Rhetoric
A fragmentary report mixes local observations of a giant oak on Goose Island near Rockport with a sprawling potpourri of Cold War venting. It cites Khrushchev era talks, Glassboro summit reactions, and accusations of a Soviet American plot to dominate the world, framed by polemical quotes and political insinuations.
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Gaase Island
Rockport
Goose Island
Hong Kong
Eisenhower
China
Nikitas
N.J
Feilyland
Kosyath Johnson
Mit
U.S
Rallusion
U.S. Imperial Jrs Sane Sar
Kremlin
White House
Leonid
Brezhnev
Kosypin
Chrissel
Communist Party neWson
Glassboro
Nist
David
Texas Firm Wins Navy Missile Launcher Contract
Garland Texas firm Varo Tne receives a Navy contract worth 2,822,009 dollars to manufacture aircraft missile launchers. The project will be produced at Mexia with power supplies in Garland as part of the work.
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Garland, Tex
Varo Tne
Navy
Mexia
Garland
Governor's Car In Fatal Crash Shaken Gov and Mrs Godwin
In Waynesboro Virginia Governor Mills Godwin 62 and his chauffeur R W Shields escaped injury when his car collided with another on a rain slick Highway 250. A woman in the other car was killed and Mrs Godwin was hospitalized with a broken leg.
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Waynesboro
UPI
Aeria
Virginia
Mills E. Godwin
Godwin
R. W. Shields
Charlottesville
Queen Elizabeth Tours Expo 67 in Rain at Island Pavilions
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip toured Expo 67 on the St Lawrence River in a rainy security guarded visit. Police stopped possible separatist incidents as thousands lined the route to Cornwall. a motorcade delay caused the royals to arrive hours late and officials reported minor injuries in unrelated incidents during the day.
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Ottawa
Crswis
Queen Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Bren
Canada
Christ Church Cathedral
Tey
Montreal
UPI
Elizabeth
Quebec
St. Lawrence
Ted Allan
Alusitin
Mini
Dpnilip
Lhrumioc
Prench Cana
Prov
Ince
Gila
Cornwall
Dilawa
Noa Renkin
Hope
Raymond
Mabel
RCMP
Cynthia
Godwin
Richmond
Hot Springs
Virginia Foundation For Independent Colleges
Johnson climbs in Harris poll as popularity rises
Washington. A Louis Harris poll shows President Johnson gaining ground with 58 percent rating him good to excellent, up from 47 percent in May. The survey credits his handling of the Middle East crisis and two Kosygin summits, notes GOP and independent defections back. Governors at St Louis praise Johnson and expect 1968 re election.
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Washington
UPI
Harris
Johnson
thelJohnson
Michigan
George Romney
Vetnara
Richard
M. Nixon
New York
Jare
Neleon A. Rockefeller
Louis Harris Pot
White House
Perent
Sohnson
Tohuson
St. Louis
White Sulphur Springs
Governors Meeting Inc
Louis
John F. Kennedy
Barry M. Goldwater
Soviet Official Flies to Baghdad
Beir ut Lebanon UPI reports Soviet President Nikolai Podgorny arrived in Baghdad Iraq for two days of talks with Iraqi President Abdel Rahman Aref. The journey followed a Damascus stop with Syrian President Nureddin al-Atassi and other officials. details about his education and affiliations were unclear in the dispatch.
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Beirut
Lebanon
UPI
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Baghdad
Iraq
Abdel
Ctefian
Rahman Aref
Podgorny
Damascus
Mie Sa
Noured
New Yorker
Din Al-Atussi
Train collision kills six at crossing near Burgo, Tailidad
Officials report six people dead and 359 injured in a collision between two freight trains at a crossing near Burgos Tailidad. The crash caused extensive damage and disrupted rail service as investigators work to determine the cause.
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Burgus
Pam —v
Klay
Burgos
Tailidad
LBJ Enjoys Quiet Birthday Weekend in Texas
President Lyndon B Johnson and Lady Bird spent a quiet Sunday in central Texas for July 4 weekend activities. They drove to church and enjoyed family time with daughter Luci and other relatives, with Johnson describing the day as just a good birthday and time together.
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Frank Cormier
Johnson
King
Seemom
Son City
Vienna
Paris
Sarit
Lyndon B. Jonson
Austria
Patrick J. Nugent
Bott Johnson
Lady Birdthern
Patrick Lyndon Johnson
Texas
Farre
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William H. Taft
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Willow City Loop
Kent Hlohm
Shamber
Stilwett
Rau
Mitte East
Alexei Kosygin
Eynda Bird Johnson
Rehoboth Beach
Del
Lynda
Chuck Robb
LBI Ranch
Stonswall
LBJ
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