Race Against Time Set In Cambodian Buildups
In eastern Cambodia three North Vietnamese divisions work to bolster forces and depots for possible attacks into South Vietnam. Maj. Gen. Wagstaff warned of a two front war with large units and small units while thousands of Saigon troops slog through mud in recon operations near the border. No major fighting reported in the Parrot's Beak sector near Highway 1.
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Saigon
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Jack J. Wagstaff
U.S
Wagstaff
5Th
Military Region 3
Army- of
Peking Blasts Rogers as Lying Over Two Chinas Policy
Peking accuses Secretary Rogers of bare faced lying in criticizing U.S. policy on two Chinas. The New China News Agency denounces Rogers for obstructing the PRC’s UN entry while signaling a seat for Communist China. The dispatch links the stance to Nixon’s pursuit of world peace.
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Peking
Rogers
Tokyo
William P. Rogers
United Nations
Athick
New China News Agency
U.S
U.N
China
People's Republic of China
Nixon
Pokhyg
World Pace
Newey
Okaloosa Digest Notices Guide Desk Declares Deadline
Local notices from Okaloosa organizations must be submitted in proper form at the Playground Daily News office. Representatives may hand in notices because phone submissions are not accepted by PGM staff.
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Okatoona
Playground Daily News
PGM
Hurlburt Pool Announces Swimming Classes for Various Groups
Hurlburt Red Cross offers senior and Ife saving classes with pre call to officer before August. Other swimmers may register at the Murlburt pool Monday morning. For more information call BRd-474.
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Hurlburt Red Cross
Murlburt
Fort Wallon Beach Jaycees August Meeting Notice
The Fort Wallon Beach Jaycees invite men ages 28 to 35 to attend the August business meeting at the Elks Lodge on Oka loosa Island. The group focuses on community development and welcomes interested members.
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Fort Wallon Beach
Jaycees
Elks Lodge
Okaloosa Island
Canal Authority Blamed for Data Roadblock in Barge Canal Deal
Senate President Jerry Thomas accused the Canal Authority of blocking data on land purchases for the Cross-Florida Barge Canal project, saying Hodges has provided most information but the authority withholds certain land parcel details. The state seeks price data from the authority amid objections to a $35,000 information fee.
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APY
Senate
Jerry Thomas
Canal Authority
Natural Resources
Randolph Hodges
Thomas
Hodges
Adv
Robert Shevin
Hts Tallahare
Presiddent Nixon
Nixon Seeks World Peace Talks With China
President Nixon voiced readiness to discuss any points of difference with Communist China to promote world peace while warning no immediate end to Vietnam should be expected from the Peking trip. He outlined the talks would cover hard issues and stressed open communication to find peaceful settlements between two superpowers. The economy and wage controls were also discussed as he predicted 1971 and 1972 to show economic gains, favoring persuasion over new bureaucratic measures.
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Washington
Nixon
United States
China
Vietnam
White House Oval Room
Nixon plans limited trip to Peking with small working party
President Nixon said date for Peking trip not fixed and will include a small working party with Secretary of State Rogers and adviser Kissinger. He noted no Moscow stop during China visit and urged breakthrough on Berlin, arms control, and Mideast interim settlement through ongoing talks.
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Nixon
Peking
William P. Rogers
Henry A. Kissinger
Andrei Gromyka
Moscow
Berlin
Mideast
Fort Walton Beach Low-Rent Housing Bonds Sold on NYSE
William A. Porter reports that about 2.3 million dollars in 40 year bonds were sold through the Bankers Trust Company of New York at 5.75 percent to fund the Fort Walton Beach 124 unit low rent housing project. The financing spans three phases with initial federal escrow, temporary funding, and ongoing operating costs projected at 51 dollars per unit monthly. The project aims to avoid slum conditions and Fort Walton Beach will receive 10 percent of gross rent receipts despite weather delays.
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Delores Weiss
William A. Porter
Fort Walton Beach
Rolarian
Randy Stokes
New York Stock Exchange
Housing Authority
Porter
Authority
Dentist and son jailed in draft evasion case
A California dentist Dr Bernard Bender and his son Lawrence were brought to Miami by the Coast Guard and jailed on 100000 bonds each after arrest aboard the yacht White Cloud in Caribbean waters south of Cuba. Indicted in Los Angeles, the elder Bender allegedly provided braces to 15 induction age youths to evade the draft. his son faces conspiracy and false statements charges.
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California
Coast Guard
U.S
White Cloud
Caribbean Sea
Cuba
Bernard Bender
Lawrence
Los Angeles
Bender
Courageous
Michael
George E. Walton
Benders
Walton
Montego Bay
Justice Department
Selective Service Board
Lottery Draft Numbers Drawn for 19-Year-Olds in Leap Year
Washington AP reports nearly two million men born in 1952 will learn their draft numbers Thursday. The process uses 366 birthdates and 366 numbers, read aloud by two workers and posted on a board, with six readers drawing 20 capsules each.
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Washington
Selective Service
James Edmondson Jr
David Mueller
Florida 18-Year-Olds May Vote In Campus Towns
Florida Attorney General Robert Shevin issues a 15 page ruling saying 18 year olds may register and vote in their campus towns if they live in the state a year and the county six months. The opinion could affect university towns and faces immediate challenges from election officials.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
Robert Shevin
Richard Stone
Shevin
U.S
Leon County
Wilma Sullivan
Spring Graduations Slated at OWJC
NICEVILLE Okaloosa Walton Junior College will award diplomas at spring semester graduation exercises Friday night in the Learning Resources Center south mezzanine. The program includes a buffet dinner and music by the OWJC music department. Dr Robert J Wilson says it is the first on campus activity of this type.
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Niceville
Okaloosa-Walton Junior College
OWJC
Robert J. Wilson
Nixon orders minimal busing and desegregation amendment draft
Nixon directed HEW to enforce busing only to the minimum required by law and had Secretary Richardson draft a desegregation amendment. The move echoes a prior House subcommittee defeat, with administration Republicans pivotal. The Office of Education warned states applying for funds that bus-related desegregation requests would get low priority.
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HEW
Elliot Richardson
House
Earler
Office of Education
Mawkins
Shirley Chisholm
D-N.y
Herman Badillo
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