Alaska Quake Triggers Tsunami Warning No Major Damage
A 7.3 magnitude quake centered 30 miles off Sitka rattled Alaska’s panhandle causing storefront items to fall and buildings to sway. NOAA said warnings would have reached Sitka too late if a tsunami had formed. no sea wave was reported and damage remained limited.
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Juneau
Alaska
Alaskan
Panhandle
Palmer
Seismological Observatory
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA
Palmer Observatory
Leutian Islands
Anchorage
Sitka
Alaskan Panhandle
Ketchikan
Coast Guard
Kodiak
B52 bomber crash harms crew in Thailand and Phantom losses
AP reported a US B52 crashed Sunday night in northeast Thailand during a thunderstorm, with five of six crew killed and one rescued. Two US F4 Phantoms also crashed off North Vietnam after fuel exhaustion, all four crew members rescued. Hanoi claimed shootdowns and captives, while US command noted no civilian casualties.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
Thailand
Air Force
North Vietnam
U.S
Bangkok
Vietnam
Hanoi
Tonkin Gulf
Red River
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Today in History highlights for July 31
Key events include Columbus discovering Trinidad in 1498 and Lafayette joining the American Revolution in 1777. Other milestones cover the first U.S. patent in 1790, Edison’s phonograph patent in 1877, Austria’s mobilization in 1814, WWI era battles in 1917, Idlewild Airport dedication in 1948, and notable anniversaries from 10 to 1 year ago.
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Associated Press
Christopher Columbus
Trinidad
Lafayette
U.S
Samuel Hopkins
Vermont
Thomas A. Edison
Austria
Flanders
Harry S. Truman
New York
Idlewild
John F. Kennedy
Washington
Dutch New Guinea
Indonesia
Lyndon B. Johnson
Vietnam
David R. Scott
James B. Irwin
Weather summary for Texas and surrounding regions
Weather overview for Texas regions shows high temperatures in the mid to upper 90s with lows around 68 to 74 across the state. Forecasts expect partly cloudy skies, scattered showers and thunderstorms through Tuesday, with hottest conditions in western and coastal areas. Northwest to southwest Texas remain warm with possible mountain overnight lows in the 50s.
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Snyder
Texas
North Central
Middle
Bremer Jury Selected in Wallace Attack Trial
A panel of 12 jurors, six men and six women, was chosen to hear Arthur H. Bremer's trial on attempted assassination charges against Alabama Governor George C. Wallace. Bremer pleaded insanity. The process included a metal detector scan and extensive questioning. 36 people were questioned before the jury was impaneled.
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Tom Stuckey
Associated Press
Upper Marlboro, Md
Arthur H. Bremer
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Bremer
Snyder Liquor Election Absentee Vote Ends Tuesday
Absentee voting for Snyder’s liquor election ends Tuesday at 5 p.m. with 167 ballots cast at Cogdell Center. Five precinct polling sites open Saturday including Northeast Elementary School and City Hall, urging voters to bring registration certificates for entry. County Clerk Beverly Ainsworth emphasized city limits eligibility.
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Snyder
Cogdell Center
Northeast
City Hall
Lamar Junior High
Scurry County Coliseum
Beverly Ainsworth
Dockers in London Strike Over Job Security Amid Crises
Striking longshoremen descended on London as Britain faces a labor crisis that risks food shortages. Prime Minister Heath plans talks with the Trades Union Congress on the contested labor act while dockworkers demand job security in the era of containerized cargo. The stoppage has stranded 170 ships in London and 49 freighters in Liverpool awaiting unloading.
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London
Britain
Edward Heath
Trades Union Congress
Labor Federation
Liverpool
British Troops Seize IRA Strongholds in Northern Ireland
British troops and armor moved into IRA barricaded areas in Londonderry and other cities, occupying Catholic zones with minimal resistance at first. Bombings later killed at least six civilians, including six in Claudy, as the operation expanded to Belfast and surrounding towns.
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Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Belfast
Lurgan
Armagh
Portadown
Coalisland
Dungannon
Eagleton Delivers Case To McGovern Tonight
Democratic vice presidential hopeful Thomas Eagleton says he will present his case to George McGovern tonight about staying on the ticket. McGovern and party leaders weigh whether Eagleton should remain after his past psychiatric treatments became public.
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Washington
Thomas F. Eagleton
George McGovern
Missouri
McGovern
Eagleton
Newsmen
Henry Kimelman
Hart
Face the Nation
CBS
California
Gene Wyman
San Francisco
Joseph Alioto
McGovern-Eagleton
Jack Anderson
Anderson
Regime Is Reshuffled in Greece Move Toward Elections
Premier George Papadopoulos expanded the army backed regime by adding former right wing deputies Cleanthis Damianos and Spyros Katsotas as undersecretary of national economy and premier’s assistant. The reshuffle aims to bridge old and new orders ahead of democracy restoration.
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Athens
George Papadopoulos
Cleanthis Damianos
Spyridon Katsotas
Spaak Dies at 73. Architect of European Unity
Paul Henri Spaak, 73, Belgian socialist leader and Europe’s proponent of unity, died after kidney deficiency. A two time Belgian premier and six time foreign minister, Spaak shaped NATO and UN efforts, led early UN General Assembly, and was famed as Mr Europe for global diplomacy. He had served as NATO secretary general and attended UN anniversaries after retirement.
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Brussels
Paul Henri Spaak
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
United Nations
Europe
Spaak
Azores
U.S. Air Force
European
Ment
World Organization
New York
Belgium
Churchill
Charles Boyer
Auto Insurance Rate Cut Official
The Texas State Insurance Board approved an 11 percent average car insurance rate reduction, projecting savings of about 70 million dollars. The new rate takes effect September 1, with one board seat vacant after Senate inaction on Larry Teaver’s appointment.
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Austin
State Insurance Board
Ned Price
Durwood Manford
Senate
Larry Teaver
Preston Smith
Smith
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Meet the Press
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