States in Dispute Over Pollution Dumpoff Plan
Florida officials press for dumping acid wastes from Rayonier Co offshore to cut pollution while Georgia argues only primary treatment is insufficient. Florida proposes moving dumping grounds offshore but critics warn the plan lacks adequate treatment and still harms the shoreline.
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Florida
Rayonier Co
International Telephone and Telegraph Corp
ITT
Amelia River
R.F. Howard Jr
Georgia Water Quality Control Board
Howard
JF. Decastro
Bureau of Pollution Control Enforcement
Georgia
Okaloosa Digest Community Notices Snapshot
A roundup of public notices from Okaloosa County including lunch menus, club meetings, rummage sales, ball park clean up, emergency radio club gathering, bake sales, family cruises, game nights, auctions, scout training, hospital auxiliary benefit, fish fry, and Legion game night. Public invited, locations include Niceville Valparaiso Fort Walton Destin and Eglin Parkway areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okaloosa
Sonic Boom Coin Club
Elks Club
Ladies of the Evangelistic Centre
Kwik Chek
Eglin Parkway
Hollywood
Ball Park
Aurora Avenue
FWB
Fort Walton
Niceville
First United Methodist Church of
Piggy Wiggly
Jones
Geneva
Ala
Ioly
CCD
Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church
Palm Blvd
Highway 20
Valparaiso Blvd
Choctawhatchee High School
Miami seizure nets 22 pounds of heroin worth 9.6 million
UPI reports ULS customs seized 22 pounds of high grade heroin from the British freighter Laomedon. Field tests identified it as cocaine but lab tests showed heroin about 99.6 percent purity with an estimated street value of 9.6 million dollars.
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Miami
UPI
ULS
Humphrey Seeks School Aid While Nixon Promises It
Senator Humphrey urged federal aid for nonpublic schools during a Philadelphia television interview as President Nixon pledged funding at a Catholic center. Demonstrators outside and inside opposed the bombing in Vietnam while Humphrey addressed elderly citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press International
Hubert H. Humphrey
Philadelphia
Nixon
Cime Center
South Vietnam
Humphrey
Witness Ties Angela Davis To Courthouse Killing
Two gun shop clerks testified they sold Angela Davis weapons prosecutors say were smuggled into Marin County Superior Court by Jonathan Jackson for the 1970 courthouse shootout. Davis is charged with murder kidnapping and conspiracy tied to four deaths.
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San Jose
Calif
UPI
Angela Davis
Marin County
Jonathan Jackson
Miss Davis
UCLA
John Plimpton
Brass Rail
Los Angeles
Welfare Job Plan Pending in Florida Senate
Tallahassee report notes a welfare work registration bill would require most recipients to apply for work if available, with exemptions for students, guardians, remote locations, and those already in training. Rep. Dennis McDonald adds the provision to an employment review bill targeting public assistance eligibility.
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Tallahassee
UPT
Florida
State Senate
Dennis McDonald
St. Petersburg
House
Congress
Vocational Rehabilitation Department
Victory Gardens Resolution Calls on Citizens to Grow Vegetables
Senator James B. Allen of Alabama introduced a Senate resolution urging Americans to revive victory gardens from World War II. He argued home vegetable plots can curb inflation, improve nutrition, and provide healthful exercise, accessible without heavy government programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
James B. Allen
D-Ala
Senate
Army faces decade for new tank after MBT scrapped
Washington sources report Army witnesses told a House subcommittee it will take 8 to 10 years to develop a substitute tank, with unknown additional costs. The MBT program, begun with West Germany, was scrapped after costs rose beyond initial estimates, leaving the M50 as the current frontline vehicle.
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Washington
UPL
Army
House
United States
West Germany
Congress
Pentagon
Subcommittee
William Minshall
Rohio
Robert L. F. Sikes
D-Fla
John Rhodes
R-Ariz
Rhodes
Robert F. Froehicke
Froehike
Budget Faces Final Voting in Tallahassee
A compromise 1.65 billion state budget moves to the Legislature for final action with a priority on state workers benefits. The package includes a 25 million base pay raise, 6 million for cost of living adjustments, 5 million for health insurance, and 24 million for critical job category raises amid a session nearing adjournment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee
UPI
House
Senate
Reubin Askew
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Public Service
Louis de la Parte
Tampa
Marshall Harris
Miami
Harris
Accident Stickers Measure Becomes Law in Florida
A bill requiring police to place identification stickers on vehicles involved in accidents was signed by the Governor. The sticker remains until repairs are done, aiding patrols in tracking damage. If a damaged car arrives at a garage without a sticker, police are alerted to investigate potential hit and run incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee
API
Jacksonville
Lew Brantley
Crestview to Launch Operation Clean Sweep II Campaign
Crestview announces a second annual clean up campaign from Saturday to April 15 called Operation Clean Sweep II. Residents are urged to join. the effort includes a poster contest with twelve $5 prizes and a debris contest with $50, $25, and $10 prizes.
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Crestview
Crestiven
Fire Department
Twin Hills Park
George AL. Whitehurst
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LY News
ITT Rayonicr
Feranlina Beach Pulp Uit
Fla
PGDN
UPD
Decastro
Okaloosa Digest
Playground Daily News
Choctawhatchee
Valparaiso
Choctawhatchee District
Camp Euchee
Dallas Cochran
Niceville-Valparaiso Hospital
Shriners
Kot C
Knights of Columbus
Carol Ave
American Legion
Destin
American Legion Post 296
Campagning
Pennsylvania
Orange County
Orlando
Boyd
Myers
Minnesota
U.S
Vietnam
Thumphrey
Wisconsin
George S. McGovern
South Dakota
California
Edina S$. Muskie
Whito
Mataphrey
Alabama
George C. Wallace
George Wallace
Peggy Sue
Tricia Nixon Cox
White House
PUODN
Swisher
U.S. Treasury Department
Atlanta
Victory Gardens
Your Freedom
Playground Daily News Crawon
Manda
VALP
Atian
Aud Bureau of Circulation
Crestview States Cleanup
929Th Vautical Air Lift Group
Uneer
Lee Copper
Jeme Dauler
Poverning Body of View
Ciizens
George H. Whitehurst
Atman Adan
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