Moratorium on Canepole Tax Urged
Florida state representative Joe Lang Kershaw calls on Governor Askew to suspend enforcement of the Canepole Fishing Tax during Phase 1 to aid poor families as meat prices rise. He pledges to refile the repeal bill, while conservationists defend the tax for funding public waterways.
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Joe Lang Kershaw
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Reubin
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Kershaw
Game and Freshwater Fish Commission
Strikes Intensify Over Cambodian Jungles Near Phnom Penh
Cambodian government and alliance forces press air and ground campaigns around Phnom Penh. U S pilots report round the clock air strikes against suspected Khmer Rouge positions amid heavy rains. Cambodian officials say informal talks with Communist leaders continue while leaders on both sides claim leverage amid ongoing conflict.
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Norodom Siha
U.S
Aun
Fanom Penh
Stim
Chhuin
Naval clash near Suez between Israeli and Egyptian forces
Israeli and Egyptian naval forces clashed in the Gulf of Suez marking the first such encounter in six years. Israel reported two mildly wounded sailors and damage claims, while Egypt reported casualties on the Israeli side. The incident prompted a U.N. Security Council session at Lebanon’s request.
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Riss Sadar
Gulf
Galt
Israel
U.N
Cairo
Middle East
Adahiya
Egypt
Eilat
U.N. Security Council
Lebanon
Price Increase Requests Mount Across Auto and Steel Sectors
Price controls ease as Phase IV loosens limits for sub 100 million dollar firms while large firms must notify and seek approval. Chrysler American Motors Ford GM seek price hikes. Armco lifts sheet steel costs by about 2 percent. Beef price freeze remains through Sept with legal backing. Judge Morell Sharp notes public frustration over meat prices.
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UPI
Nixos
Chrysler
American Motors
Armco
Ford
General Motors
Cost of Living Council
White House
Seattce
Wash
Western Meat Packers Association Tno
U.S. District Court
Morell &. Sharp
T Hasame
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Fie
Kennedy Youths In Car Accident on Nantucket Island
Joseph Kennedy 21 drove a jeep in Nantucket injuring his brother David and two women. Seven occupants included Pamela Kelly and Mary Schlaff among those seriously hurt. Mrs Ethel Kennedy and Senator Edward Kennedy visited as doctors treated back and pelvis injuries. Kennedy faces negligent driving charges with an August arraignment.
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Mass
UPI
Joseph 2. Kennedy
Robert F. Kennedy
David
Cape Cod Hospital
Joseph Kennedy
Thirid Kennedy
Hyannis
Kennedy
Ethel Kennedy
Len
Edward M. Kennedy
Sargent Shriver
Pamela Kelly
Hyannisport
Sen
Edward Kennedy
Chappaquidiek Ishyn
Mary Dn Kopechine
Omar Bradley Hospitalized With Pulmonary Blood Clot
General Omar N. Bradley, 80, was admitted to UCLA Medical Center with a pulmonary embolism. Officials said his condition was stable and he rested comfortably Monday. Bradley, famed for World War II Normandy command, is a five star General of the Army and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was born February 12, 1893, in Clark, Missouri.
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Ucla Medical Center
Bradley
U. S
Army
Dwight Eisenhower
Donglas MacArthur
Henry Arnold
George Marshall
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Clark
Missouri
U.S. Military Academy
West Paint
Nixon signs milestone 23 billion highway aid bill
President Nixon signed a three year highway aid bill totaling 23 billion dollars. It taps the Highway Trust Fund for mass transit start in year two with 200 million for buses and 182 million for rail and subway systems in year three. An additional 3 billion from general revenues funds transit grants and projects.
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Nixon Washington
Nixon
Congress
Agstomorhile
Ore Hand
Urban-Environmentalists Coalition
Grocery Prices Steady Amid Global Food Tensions
Prices in the United States show little movement after initial jumps from a price freeze. Officials warn of a difficult period for fixed-income Americans, while Canada imposes temporary export controls on beef and pork to conserve supplies. Kraft Foods discusses rationing tied to milk production and dairy demand, with US prices lingering under the freeze.
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Muse
Canada
Anne Annstroig
Cost of Living Council
Kansas City
Armstrong
Oltawi
Pierre’ Huiolt Trudeau
Kraft
Skylab pilots test Buck Rogers style flying device
Skylab astronauts in Houston tried a Buck Rogers type pilotless flying unit with 14 nitrogen thrusters and hand grip controls. Alan Bear and Jack Vollston maneuvered inside the 21 by 20 foot workshop while Gwen Jnst observed. Tests continue midweek as officials monitor gyro stabilization and a computer glitch that previously raised concern over an external repair spacewalk.
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Houston
Skylab
Alan J. Bear
Jack BR Vollston
Qwen K. Jnst
Bean
Lousina
Youth Injured In Accident Near Brooks Bridge
A youth was hospitalized Monday morning at Aglin AFB Hospital after a bike car collision east of Brooks Bridge on Okaloosa Island. Cary Aluby, 44, of 699 Cory Drive, is reported in good condition. Malay rode a 1972 Roadmaster bike into a 1955 Chevrolet driven by Robert Louis Cansler, who faces a charge of driving too fast for conditions. the car sustained $50 damage. Trooper Mills investigated the incident.
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Aglin Afb Hospital
Brooks Bridge
Florida Highway Patrol
Cary Aluby
Cory Drive
Okaloosa Island
Robert Louis Cansler
VVAW defendants described bloodthirst in Miami trial
Witnesses testified that Scott Camill of Gainesville led a plan by Vietnam Veterans Against the War to disrupt the Republican National Convention in Miami Beach with plots ranging from improvised weapons to a blood throwing scheme. William Lemmer described an internal police force idea called Weather 5 to shield demonstrators, while other defendants faced accusations of meetings in Kansas City and New York plotting attacks.
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New Orléans
Gainesville
Scott Camill
Vietnam
Charles Envy Becker
Arial
Cail
Vietnam Veterans ‘Against the War CV
VAW
Miami Beach
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FBT
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VVAW
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Danil
Amile
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Aan
New York
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Dick Cavett
Messin Laird
Secretary of Defense
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Camil
John W. Kuiffen
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Lemmer
NVAW
Fort Walton Area Game Night Featured In Navarre Sports
Local schedule notes a Friday or Sunday basketball event near Fort Walton Beach with Navarre area teams. Names appear garbled but indicate a mis-typed listing for a February game against publicized opponents, possible admissions and payment details.
Community groups and officials announce local meetings
The Okaloosa Digest lists numerous Tuesday gatherings across Fort Walton Beach Niceville Valparaiso and surrounding areas. The Okaloosa County Legislative Secretaries Association meets at 7 30 p m in the County Building. senior citizens host a monthly sneehing with supper and dance. Niceville City Council and Kiwanis events are scheduled. the Northwest Florida Hire the Handicapped Committee meets at 2 00 a m. the Miracle Strip Pitot Club hosts a talk by Howard McGee. VFW Post 1009 meets at 2 30 p m. environmental groups gather at the Moose Lodge to hear Mrs Boudall. Choctawhatchee boosters hold a monthly meeting. Tylin Aero Modelers plan a 7 30 p m session with a postmeeting sale. and the Okaloosa County United Fund allocates its August board meeting at 7 30 p m at the Eglin Officers Club.
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Valparaiso
George Mitchell
Niceville
Roy Rush
We Northwest
FWB
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
South Ave
Playground Motel Association
Rish
Miracle Strip Pitot
Miracle Strip
Chamber of Commerce
Howard McGee
First City Bank
Kiwanis Ladies
Fort Walton Beach
Kiwanis Club
Sound
Brooks Street
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Whcere
Air Commando
Non Commissioner Officers Association
Hurlburt Nco Club
Twin Cities
Niceville-Valparaisa
VFW
Niceville Valparaisa
Choctawhatchee League For Environmental Awareness
Moose Lodge
First Peoples Bank
Hanes Boudall
League of Women Voters
Florida
Choctaw Boweter Club
Choctawhatchee
Tylin Aero Modelers
United Moss
Okaloosa County United Fund
Brennan Favors Wage Hike Push to raise minimum wage
Labor Secretary Peter Brennan urged President Nixon to sign a bill raising the minimum wage to 2.29 an hour by July 1 as he spoke at a Denver union convention. The move aligns him with former union colleagues despite prior hesitation amid veto expectations.
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Washington
UPI
Peter J. Brenan
Nixon
Bex
Labor Department
Denver
Iil
Congress
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