Shevin Delays Decision On Campus Registration
Florida Attorney General Robert Shevin has not decided whether college students may register and vote in their college towns. A draft opinion by Deputy AG Robert Schwartz reportedly says 18 year olds may establish legal residence in college towns for voting. Officials warn of likely lawsuits whichever way the opinion finally lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee
Fla
Robert Shevin
Shevin
Alty
Robert T. Schwartz
Florida
Richard Stone
Schwartz
Okaloosa Digest Notices Due in Writing at Office
Organizations must submit seven items for the Okaloosa Digest in writing to the Playground Daily News office. PGM staff cannot collect via phone. representatives should deliver notices in person to ensure inclusion.
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Playground Daily News
PGM
Local clubs announce meetings and vaccination drive
Miracle Strip Saddle Club tonight at 7:30 in Pryor Junior High informs members and horse owners about Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis vaccination program starting this week. Eglin Wives Club hosts 10 am coffee. Kiwanis meets. Cinco Bayou council and Interact Club events listed. VEe vaccination clinics set for South Okaloosa with call-in numbers for Fort Walton Beach Niceville Valparaiso and Semlolinole Choctaw areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miracle Strip Saddle Club
Pryor Junior High School
FWBHS
Fort Walton Beach High Interact Club
Choctawhatchee High School
OCWFD
Okaloosa County
Fort Walton Beach
Niceville-Valpa“ralso
Semlinole-Choctaw
Kaffee Klatch at Addie D. Lewis High School Opens
The Niceville Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce hosts the Kaffee Klatch at Addie D. Lewis High School cafetorium this morning. County Superintendent Max Broger Jr. speaks with a school tour as the new campus opens for this year. All chamber members and the public are invited. The Progressive Community Improvement Organization meets at 7:50 tonight at Pruitt Community Center with plans for a summer field trip to Florida A&M, Florida State, and Tallahassee. The St Marys Sodality Christmas Bazaar Committee meets at 9:30 this morning at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Carol Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocean City-Wright Tire “District Ladies Auxiliary
Edward Krekule
Hazel Drive
Qevan City
Ols
Krekule
Valparaiso
Niceville-Valparaiso
Chamber ‘of Commerce
Kaffee Klatth
Addie
Lewis ‘Ddalor High School
Max Bro ‘Ger Jr
Tthe
Kaffee Klatch
Oka “Foosa
Progressive Community Improvement Organization
Pruitt Community Center
McGriff Street
Florida A & M
Florida ‘State
Tallahassee
St. Mary's Sodality
Knights of Columbus Hall
Carol Ave
Apollo Crew Practices Space Suits During Hazardous Maneuver
Page One hatch seals described after a sudden tunnel pressure rise. Officials say a leak would slowly pressurize the command cabin and require resealing. The lunar module jettison is likened to a deadly Soviet accident, so astronauts wore space suits during the maneuver for the first time. Falcon Jetson delayed at least one orbit.
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Worden
Falcon
CIA Expenditures Revealed in Laos War Efforts
A Senate Foreign Relations staff report says the CIA spent well over 100 million dollars last year to halt North Vietnamese advances in Laos. The disclosure cites about 70 million in CIA backing for Laotian forces and roughly the same amount for Thai irregulars, with total U.S. aid near 150 million. The report notes a veil of secrecy around the secret war and cites five weeks of negotiations before release. The full 23-page document was declassified and presented to the committee in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Central Intelligence Agency
U.S
Laos
CIA
Ian
Richard M. Moose
Executive Branch
Sen
Public Consumer Agency Considered for Floridians
Florida lawmakers plan to create a consumer advocacy agency to speak for the public before state agencies decide on rate increases. House and Senate committee chairs say current consumer services are advocacy deficient and rely on regulatory staff, not public cases, amid utility rate review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Consumer Agency
Tallahassee
Fla
Legislative Committee
House Business’ Regulation
William Andrews
Gainesville
Senate Commerce
Fred Karl
Daytona Beach
Karl
Consumer Service Agency
Andrews
Public Service Commission
India rejects UN observers on border with East Pakistan
Foreign Minister Swaran Singh told Parliament the United States made informal suggestions to post UN observers on the India East Pakistan border. India rejected the idea, saying it would be unfriendly and ineffective to persuade seven million refugees to return home. Pakistan had agreed to the idea, prompting speculation observers might be placed on the Pakistani side.
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New Delhi
India
Swarm Singh
United States
United Nations
East Pakistan
Pakistan
U Thant
U.n.-Spon
Sored
Samar Sen
Thant
Foreign Ministry
U.N
Sub ship takes in refugees from burning tanker
A US Navy submarine provided temporary quarters on Monday for the captain and three crew of a Liberian tanker abandoned in a blaze 580 miles east of St Augustine. Thirty six other crew members from the Lacon were rescued Sunday and moved to Newport News aboard the Icoa, expected to reach port Wednesday. The Volador and the Icoa rushed to aid the crippled tanker after a passing air liner spotted it in distress.
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Augustine
Fla
Here
Coast Guard
Lacon
Newport News
Icoa
U.S. Voladar
Oerting Promoted To Western Division Manager
John A. Oerting Jr. has been promoted from Gulf Power manager to manager of the Western Division based in Pensacola. He will oversee operations in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties while John McWhorter becomes Central division manager. Oerting joined Gulf Power in 1950 and will relocate with his wife Anne and three children from Valparaiso to Pensacola Bay.
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Niceville
John A. Oerting, Jr
Gulf Power
Pensacola
Oerting
Gulf Power Company
Escambia
Santa Rosa
John McWhorter
Fort Walton Beach
DeFuntak Springs
Twin Cities
Anne
Valparaiso
Pensacola Bay
Gulf Breeze
Wfsh Radio
Pete Ballas
Jack Manning
Lincoln Park
John Oorting
Oorting
Gut Power Company
Senate witness claims eagles shot from aircraft in Wyoming
A Senate witness testified that more than 560 rare eagles were killed from airplanes in Wyoming last winter. Pilot James Wogan said sharp shooters were hired by sheep ranchers for $80 daily or $25 per eagle, with authorities investigating mass killings amid federal wildlife protections and renewed calls for enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Wyoming
James ©. Wogan
Vogan
Senate Appropriations Environmental Subcommittee
Interior Department
Shevin Joins Suit Against Phone Deposit Rules
Florida Attorney General Robert Shevin joined a Hillsborough County Circuit Court suit led by Jeaninnle Palmerton Price against General Telephone Co. The suit challenges deposits as arbitrary and seeks PSC standards to apply uniformly to all customers. Price reported her deposit increased from 40 to 150 dollars after concerns about a late bill.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
Atty
Robert Shevin
General Telephone Co
Shevin
Hillsborough County
Plant City
Ucuity
Jeaninnle Palmerton Price
General Telephone
Shewin
Hilsborough County Law Inc
Price
Twin Cities C of C Directors Endorse Goals
The Niceville Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce directors endorsed the Goals and Objectives Committee report for Okaloosa County Planning and Zoning. The plan urges tourist promotion and funding for SR 85 four laning and the SR 20 missing link at Ebbo. Ed Slown praised efforts, and Ed Spence highlighted road projects while Haines plans for a weekly chamber radio program.
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Valparaiso
Okaloosa County
Ed Slown
Choctawhatchee Bay
Niceville
Destin
Jack Kinney
Crestview
Ebvo
Walker V. Spence
Spence
Playground Daily News
Chamber
C. Walter Ruckel
Niceville Senior High School
Dan Harley
Commissioners Study Bids For Water Wastewater Equipment
County commissioners meet at 10 a.m. in the Civic Auditorium to consider bids for additional water and sewer system equipment. It is the second bid round after prior bids failed to meet specifications. An out of town firm is represented. delay in advertising the re districting plan may also be discussed with a four week ad period and a public hearing planned before final adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civile
Commission
Federal lists of informers near one thousand
The Miami News reports the federal government spent about 12 million dollars last year on a nationwide paid informer system totaling around 1,000 full time informants and several hundred part time workers. FBI led with about 250 informers costing 3.2 million dollars.
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Washington
Miami News
Federal
Dole
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI
Justice Department
Dangerous Drugs Division
Selective Service
Bureau of Customs, Immigration Service
Defense Department
Jim Clark
Lsted
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Okaloosa Digest
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FWB
Kiwanis Club
al ‘Oon
Sheraton
Mira‘mar Motor Inn
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Bureau of Sports Fishleries
Cinco Bayou
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Ft. Walton Beach
United Prass
AOS
Valp-Niceville Circulanion
Aper
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Pov Ohana
Bcription
Curler
Ty Mall
Dally
Furdey
Bureau of Circa
Apollo
James G. Lowenstein
Stuart Symington
D-M.o
Congressional Record
Division of Consumer Services
Department of Agriculture
Gulf Power Co
John Oerting
Charles H. Lawrence
Interior
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Gary Dotson
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Boy Scouts of America
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