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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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Queen Elizabeth II opened Parliament in London on Tuesday, promising in her speech to reform licensing laws for later pub hours, promote Western political and economic unity, and reaffirm Britain's NATO alliances.
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LONDON, (AP)—Queen Elizabeth II opened a new session of Parliament Tuesday with a promise to keep the pubs open later at night.
The Queen's speech from the throne, written by Prime Minister Harold MacMillan's government, also promised to work toward the political and economic unity of Western unity and reaffirmed Britain's allegiance to her alliance with the United States and the other North Atlantic nations.
But it was the pledge to reform the licensing laws that the bulk of the British public was interested in.
The Queen gave no details. But Home Secretary Richard Butler, whose department will prepare the new legislation, has promised later closing hours and also to make them uniform over the country.
Pubs now must close at 10:30 or 11 p.m. in London, depending on what part of the city they are in.
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Tuesday
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promise to reform licensing laws for uniform later closing hours for pubs; commitment to western unity and allegiance to us and nato.
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Queen Elizabeth II delivered the government's speech from the throne opening a new session of Parliament, pledging later pub hours via licensing reform, work toward Western political and economic unity, and reaffirmed Britain's alliances with the US and other North Atlantic nations. Home Secretary Richard Butler promised uniform later closing times across the country, as pubs currently close at 10:30 or 11 p.m. in London depending on the area.