11 Aug 1971
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Newspaper
Playground Daily News
Location
Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1971
Page
1
Local groups must submit notices to the Playground Daily News in writing via representatives. Staff cannot accept items over the phone.
Public invited to attend the Jesus Movement at First Baptist Church Crestview at 7 30 p m Wednesday through Sunday The Rev Al Jackson Florida and the Rev David Dykes Andalusia Alabama will accompany the singing Brothers and Sisters of Andalusia each evening
The Fort Walter Beach Rotary Club will hold a noon meeting at the Sheraton Miramar. Rodney Parrish, a research biologist with the Federal Environmental Protection Agency, will speak on the impact of pesticides in estuaries. Visiting Rotarians are invited.
The Fort Walton Beach Life Underwriters Association will meet at noon today at the Bull of the Beach. Playground Daily News editor Guy Middleton will be the guest speaker. The board meeting will begin at db a.m. Everyone is invited to attend.
Game night at the Fort Wallon Yacht Club starts at 7:80 tonight with members gathering for an evening of social games and casual competition.
A Mexican television film company announced plans for a soap opera based on Benito Juarez, national hero who resisted Maximilian’s empire a century ago, highlighting his defiance against French attempts to crown an empire.
Moscow voiced unease about a potential U S China accord after Pravda outlined the possible consequences for the Soviet Union. Georgy Arbatov, head of the U S A Institute, warned Washington to couple any rapprochement with genuine moves to ease strains with Moscow, signaling cautious Kremlin reaction.
Florida Insurance Commissioner Tom O Malley rejected rate hikes from 10 insurers on Tuesday. The five largest firms State Farm Liberty Mutual Travelers Government Employees and US Fidelity and Guaranty see the move as moot for their existing rates. The smaller firms were denied increases from 11 to 24 percent, affecting roughly 4 million Florida policyholders.
A large fish kill along Joe's Bayou in South Okaloosa County traces to suspected oxygen depletion not red tide. Thousands of alewives and other species litter the shoreline as officials plan debris removal and volunteer cleanups with county and Destin chambers aiding recovery.
Crestview representatives from two waste firms urged the Okaloosa County commission to adopt a district franchise plan. Ray Hudson of Sanitation Services Inc. and Jimmy Craft of United Disposal cited seven overlapping collectors and erratic service. The board asked county engineer LaVertte Rogers and mosquito control director B E Williams to study the mapping and report next meeting.
Fort Walton Beach City Council votes to honor existing commitments and add a $6000 donation to the Boys Club. Budget remains balanced at 4.7588 million but deficits arise from added funds. Hedrick dissents over conflict questions and budget review. Mayor ruled no conflict. several members sit on YMCA or Boys Club boards.
Fort Walton Beach police investigated a grand larceny Tuesday at 188 N Beal Parkway. Billy Gartman reported a gold mini-bike valued at 175 dollars missing from his garage. Patrolmen Jose Solava and Jim Martens led the investigation.
Okaloosa County Board of Tax Adjustment will meet in Crestview today to hear citizen protest cases on assessed values. The three commissioners are William Williams Dee Parkton and Dan Marrill with two school board members and Tax Assessor Rhett Caden presiding.
FAA chief Shaffer urged TV stations to withhold the film Doomsday Flight after finding that air threats rise in communities shown the movie An FAA official said several dozen stations support the stand and distributors weigh wider removal from circulation Human lives are at stake per Shaffer notes
Florida Attorney General Robert Shevin questions if 18 to 20 year olds living on state university campuses can vote in college town elections. He noted city ordinances may limit campus activity and that a student’s right to vote in city elections is unclear. He said his comments were not an official opinion and would require research if formally requested.
St Petersburg officials map next steps as Red Tide recedes from a three mile Tampa Bay area. Lloyd Dove says cleanup scaled from 300 workers to 12 and emphasizes fly spraying and booms. City eyes rapid bay closure, shrimp boats aid, and sludge disposal at plants for fertilizer use.
Two vehicles collided at Beal Parkway and Nicholson causing 350 in damages. Jean Smith 47 on Beachview Drive sustained 200 in damage and Annie Paul 59 on McGriff Street had 110 in damages. Smith cited for failure to yield by Patrolman Eunice Coon. A third collision at SR 30 and Point Alley noted with damages to Gary Peeling’s parked car and Ethel Buller’s car. No charges filed.
The White House stated Nixon's weekend trip to New Hampshire and Maine was nonpolitical and thus taxpayer funded. Press secretary Ronald L. Ziegler said the trip was official due to a major nursing homes announcement, though the stay included days on a Maine island.
Crestview police investigate a gun point robbery on a private shuttle bound for the Chemstrand plant in Pensacola. The driver James Edge, 28, was robbed of $375 including $200 in fare and his wallet. a white male suspect, 5-foot-8, 150 pounds, in a red shirt fled on foot.
Ragweed pickers collected a total of 541 bagfuls by Tuesday for the annual Ragweed Roundup, led by Roger Clinkingbeard with 126 bags. Tim Besses and Mike Hoffman tied for tallest ragweed at over seven feet, while Besse led the widest ragweed.
School superintendent Max Bruner warns new federal rules will force a complex price system for lunches. He says the program would set prices by each family’s income and number of children, ranging from five to fifty cents per child, creating a large bookkeeping burden.
Browning Arms boiler Browning Marine Division will seize the former Supercraft Leisure Marine site in Fort Walton Beach Industrial Park. A bankruptcy court returned the buildings to the city. Browning plans operations by early September. The city leases cover two buildings and 5.5 acres. school board lunch prices and Meigs Junior High schedule changes were approved. Longwood Elementary plans include a 50 foot buffer along residential edges.
The Fort Walton Beach City Council granted the Call-A-Bus Company a non exclusive franchise to operate a mini bus service. Owner John A. Lawson plans a Fort Walton Square to western residential route by Oct 1 with future routes added yearly.
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