AM Headlines — 7.24.09

Fri., July 24, 2009

Greg Thompson, Minister of Veterans Affairs in Canada, left, greets visitors with John "Jack" Babcock, right, at Rosauers Restaurant in North Spokane Thursday, July 23, 2009 where Babcock was celebrating 109th birthday. Thompson presented letters and cards from the Canadian government and Queen Elizabeth II. "I don't know why everyone's making such a fuss. I didn't do a damn bit of fighting," he said. JESSE TINSLEY jesset@spokesman.com (Jesse Tinsley / The Spokesman-Review)

By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com (509) 319-0354

Greg Thompson, Minister of Veterans Affairs in Canada, left, greets visitors with John “Jack” Babcock, right, at Rosauers Restaurant in North Spokane Thursday, where Babcock was celebrating 109th birthday. Thompson presented letters and cards from the Canadian government and Queen Elizabeth II. “I don’t know why everyone’s making such a fuss. I didn’t do a damn bit of fighting,” he said. Story here . (Jesse Tinsley/SR)

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