Okaloosa County Considers Teacher Strike Contingencies
The Okaloosa County School Board met to plan for a possible strike amid sanctions from state and national teachers groups. Superintendent Max Brewer Jr. returned from Tallahassee with a message to coordinate district actions and keep schools functioning during a potential walkout.
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Marilyn Bald
Okaloosa County
Max Brewer, Jr
Tillahassee
Uisangy Ail
Florida
Pend
Florda Education Association
Orlande
BREA
Claude Kirk
Bruner
Sovernor
Orlando
Okaloosa
Beach Lawman Freed In Bond Racket Trial
Former West Panama City Police Chief Tommy A Sullivan was found not guilty of embezzling 300 in city funds through a cash bond racket. Judge Joseph W Bailey said the state lacked evidence of missing money and directed verdict for Sullivan. West Panama City Beach officials planned to reinstate him and pay back salary from July 7.
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Bill Oberst
Panama City
Speei
Bay County
Cnemt
Joseph W. Bailey
West Panama City
Tommy A. Swlivan
Sullivan
Bailey
Panama City Beach
Claude Kirk
Fire destroys Valparaiso apartment. family loses home
A one story apartment building at John Sims Park owned by Valparaiso was destroyed by a morning fire. Willie Robinson and his two children escaped unharmed as flames engulfed the structure. Neighbors and local and nearby fire units fought the blaze. most furnishings and clothing burned with only a sewing machine saved. The family had no fire insurance.
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Emma Goggin
John
Sims Park
Valparaiso
Willie Robinson
Eglin Afb
Niceville
Dlive
Youth Hits Big Pay Dirt In Gem Mine
Nine year old Steve Michael Larsons of West Palm Beach Florida found a large red ruby about the size of a walnut in a Franklin North Carolina gem mine. The stone is conservatively valued at 88000 though it could change after cutting. His mother plans to store it in a bank vault pending options on cutting or museum display.
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Franklin, N.C
Steve Michael Larsons
West Palm Beach
Fla
Franklin
al Klatt
Michael
Betty Parsons
North Carolina
Baiel
Special Meeting Called On City Fire Equipment
Valparaiso city commissioners and Volunteer Fire Department members will meet Thursday at 7:50 p.m. at City Mall to discuss needed items for fire protection. The list includes a new fire vehicle, full time driver, compensation for volunteer firefighters, protective gear and SCBA, a fire station, and life insurance for volunteers.
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Daily News Bureau
Valparaiso
Valparaing
City Mall
Joseph I. Webber
Fen
Webber
McLaughlin to Address Life Underwriters Meeting
Maurice McLaughlin of McLaughlin Mortuary will speak at the Playground Area Life Underwriters monthly meeting at Quinn Acres Restaurant. The talk titled The High Cost of Dying will begin at 12.10 noon on Web. Aug. 16, inviting all life underwriters.
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Maurice McLaughlin
The
McLaughlin Mortuary
Life Underwriters
Quinn Acres
All Life Underwriters
City seeks state aid in septic tank dispute
The city plans to appeal to the State Health Department and Attorney General to aid in a case against Clifford Watchous over sewerage disposal at his Highland Park home. Three lawsuits have stalled, while Watchous allegedly refused sewer charges, reconnected service, and installed a septic tank despite permits being revoked.
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Emma Goggin
Valapraiso
State Health Department
Attorney General
Clifford Watchous
Highland Park Hom
Fred Estereren
John
Arnold
Mason
Watchous
Arnola
Highland Park
Clarion Heights
Marion Heights
State Board of Health
Henry Langston
State Health Board
Henderson Charged With Stealing $650
Lloyd P Henderson of Oak Grove charged with stealing $650 in a Saturday night theft. Sheriff Ray Wilson reports about $200 recovered. Henderson released on $1000 bond set by Judge Thomas Beasley.
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Lloyd P. Henderson
Leavel Eat
Claude Richgan
Oak Grove
Shermf
Ray Wilson
Henderson
Chcut
Thomas Beasley
Farmer, Wife and Seven Children Found Shot Dead
In Shell Lake near Prince Albert Saskatchewan, a farmer James Petersen and his wife Evelyn and seven of their eight children were found shot to death in their home. The tragedy was discovered by neighbor J W Lange around 9 a.m. A four year old, Phylis Petersen, survived unharmed in a bed with two victims. RCMP investigated with unclear timing.
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Shell Lake
Sask Upik
Here
Prince Albert
Saskatchewan
Hne
James Petersen
Evelyn
J W. Lange
Petersen
Speratio
Phylis Petersen
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Investiestine
Marines Die Triggered by Viet Cong Booby Traps
VC booby traps using 155 mm shells killed eight Marines and wounded ten during a ground sweep 20 miles south of Da Nang. The blasts occurred as about 700 VC escaped a provincial jail on July 13. Two explosive events killed two, then six more were killed as Marines tried to aid the wounded.
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Saigon
UPI
Guerrilaa
South Vietnam
da Nang
Valparaiso Plans Board of Equalization Friday Hearing
Valparaiso City Commission will meet as a board of equalization on Friday August 23 at 2:50 p.m. to hear complaints on the city's preliminary 1967 ad valorem tax assessment roll. The roll totals 16 482 779 16 with exemptions approved and property valuations up from 1966. The 6 mill levy was reduced to 4 5 mills and the city warns the rolls are on display at City Hall for owners to review.
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Daily News Bureau
Valparaiso
Board of Equalization
Okaloosa County
Valparaiso City Hall
Two Girls Missing From Valparaiso Area
Sheriff asks residents to help locate Candace Jones and Susan Ludwig, two missing girls last seen Monday in the Longwood and Ocean City Nigger Bayou Ricky Street areas. Candy, 16, 5 feet 6 inches, 100 pounds, brown hair, scar on knee. Susan, 13, stocky with blue eyes and freckles, short curly black hair. Call Sheriff at 2439-71040 with any information.
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Valparaiso
Ray Wilson
Candace
Candy” Jones
Susan Ludwig
Longwood
Ricky Street
Ocean City
Sheriff's Office
Romney criticizes Vietnam involvement in surprise remarks
Michigan Governor George Romney voiced sharp misgivings about U S policy in Vietnam at a routine news conference. He called U S involvement tragic and argued it would have been better not to get involved, while warning against escalation and noting possible Chinese retaliation.
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Lansing
Mich
George Romney
United States
Vietnam
U.S
Southeast
Asia
Pure Sulingly Aman
North Vietnam
Michigan
South Vietnam
Romney
Incomes Rise to Record Six-Month Peak
The Commerce Department reported the biggest six month gain in personal income, rising by 4.5 billion to a record annual rate of 627.1 billion. Wages and salaries increased three billion in the month, fueling the broad rise across the economy as farm income showed a slight month‑to‑month improvement after prior declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce Department
Kirk Issues Unprecedented Stop-Order On State Spending
Florida Governor Claude Kirk ordered a halt to millions of dollars in state spending after refusing to sign cabinet-approved checks. Comptroller Fred Dickinson warned the move could endanger economic stability and delay thousands of paychecks, including road crews and workers at the St Augustine Restoration Commission and Sunland Training Center.
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Kirk
Tallahassem
Fla. Copa
Claude Kirk
Fred Dickinson
Florida
Dickinson
Land Without
St. Augustine
Council Nixes Pound Bid
Crestview officials rejected both bids for a new dog pound citing cost. The low bid of 2550.00 was deemed too high despite a 1000.00 anonymous donation. The pound would be built near the sewage plant on Lloyd Street with plans to downsize to reduce cost.
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Crestview
Crestview City
Lloyd St
Whitehurst
Teachers’ Reception Set For Elks Club
Okaloosa County and Eglin AFB teachers receive a welcome from the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce. The coffee hour for administrative staff will be hosted by local banks at the Elks Club on August 29 at 8 50 a m. Door prizes will be provided. attendance ranged from 100 to 130.
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Okaloosa County
Eglin Afb
Greater
Fort Walton Bach Chamber of Commerce
Financial Institutions
Bank of Fort Watton
First National Bank
Gulf Federal Savings and Loans
The
Elks Club
jChamber
Iris Baulman
Chamber
Crestview Chooses October Tax Referendum On City Rate
Crestview city council schedules a special election for October 24 to decide whether the city may levy up to 50 percent of the county ad valorem tax rate or set its own rate independent of the county. The meeting also invites bids for a ditch digging machine weed cutting machine and a pickup truck and for oil and gas for next year. A paving study for Oakdale Ave was assigned and occupational license renewals extended to September 1 with a 10 percent penalty after that date.
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Crestview
Florida
Oakdale Ave
Dirksen Backing Mansfield on SACB Issue
Senator Mansfield backs Dirksen plan to broaden the Subversive Activities Control Board rather than abolish it. The SACB's relevance was questioned after Simon McHugh, 29, a Johnson appointee, drew scrutiny and proposals to dissolve the board gained traction in Congress. Proxmire urged cutting its $330,000 appropriation citing Supreme Court limits.
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Washington
APY
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Everett M. Dirksen
Tlinois
Subversive Activities Control Board
SACB
Johnson
Simon McHugh
McHugh
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Proxmire
Senate Appropriations
Supreme Court
Dirksen
Marines Seek Doubling of Helicopters in Vietnam
General Wallace M. Greene Jr. urged increasing Marine helicopter numbers in Vietnam, saying several hundred more choppers would help. A Pentagon spokesman cites about 275 helicopters currently. Greene noted the shortage being rapidly overcome and hinted at broader force increases, while avoiding remarks on deploying Marine reserves.
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Washington
UPI
Walace M. Greene
Marine Corps
Vietnam
Greene
Pentagon
Dih Marine Air Wing
Sighether
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