Cicero Guard Mobilized Amid March Tensions
Governor Kerner announced plans to call out the state police and guard to assist Cicero during a planned march. He said rough estimates suggested 2000 guardsmen, though he did not finalize a number. Demonstrations gathered at a West Side church before marching, as officials prepared for potential clashes with white civic groups.
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King
West Side
West Oon
Allb White Working
Kerner
Sprinefiel
Cooky
Arsa
Erees
Train collision wrecks Florida station in Newberry
A railroad crash near Newberry Florida damaged the station house and surrounding area. The incident left the station nearly demolished with photographs from the scene.
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Werere
Newberry
Fla
Navy to establish aquanaut command in San Diego
The Navy announced a San Diego headquarters for aquanauts under the Man In The Sea program. It will train and schedule operations for deep diving to 600 feet, evaluate diving tech, and staff with 16 officers and 33 enlisted. Training at other facilities will continue while the new office ramps up over 12 to 18 months.
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Avy
Navy
San Diego
Calif
Washington, D.C
Lawmakers Reach Compromise on Reservists Call-Up Bill
Senate and House conferees report a tentative agreement on a House vote authority to call up individual military reservists amid debate over Vietnam era policies and Pentagon funding. The deal trims $153 million added by the Senate for gas turbine missiles and bars funds for combat aircraft purchases, with McClellan rider.
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House
Senate
Pentagon
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Valparaiso State Bank to Open Eglin AFB Facility Dedication
The Valparaiso State Bank at Eglin Air Force Base will have a formal opening at 3 p.m. Friday with Congressman Bob Sikes and Major General Andrew J. Kinney cutting the ribbon. C. Walter Ruckel notes the Georgia Avenue site offers full banking services except loans, a 2,200 square foot facility with drive in and walkup windows, depository, new accounts, a spacious lobby, and ample parking.
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Valparaiso
Sikes
Tnd
Okaloosa County
Niceville-Valparaiso
Crestview
Fort Walrona
Uratessa
Beak On
River Readings and Tide Table Fragments
Readable lines show river readings and tide table fragments with inconsistent times. Entries list high and low tides across days, including a Friday high at 6 2 and a Saturday high at 7 17 am with partial am/pm markers, plus Sunday high at 8 09 am.
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Aerator
Frontier Violations Alleged by Sudanese Arman In Chad Clash
A report alleges armed Sudanese forces violated frontier boundaries near Chad. The incident involves accusations of crossing into Chad territory and firing, prompting regional officials to seek accountability and de‑escalation.
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Chad
Eglin Personnel to Rise by 270 Under Expanded Program
Congressman Bob Sikes announced a Fort Walton Beach expansion increasing Eglin Air Force Base personnel by 270 over the coming months. The rise reflects new activites at the Air Rescue and Recovery School from Maxwell Field to Hurlburt Field, adding four helicopters and 90 resident personnel. The Tactical Warfare Center will receive 13 aircraft as part of the buildup, with Hurlburt’s 410th Tactical Wing noted in official statements.
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Eglin
Bob Sikes
Maxwell Field
Ala
Hurlburt Field
Sikes
Ternae Warfare Center
Te Hurlburt
Officiel
Attact
Vote Poster Urges South Viet Nam Election Participation
In Saigon a young Vietnamese miss holds a multi colored wall poster urging voting in South Viet Nam's Sept 11 election. The brick theme marks ballots as building blocks for democracy with Rural Construction A New Society and Victory Over Communism.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
UPI
Eglin TAWC strength cut offset by other base gains
The Tactical Air Warfare Center at Eglin will lose 119 military and 37 civilian personnel but gain about 270 permanently assigned and resident student staff elsewhere at the base. Most cuts are spaces not filled. only a few affected are in the Tactical Airlift Section which moves to Pope AFB North Carolina to form a new center.
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Eglin
Tactical Air Warfare Center
TAWC
Pope Afb
N.C
Air Force Tactical Airlift Center
U.S. Army
Blodgett Brothers Strike Fathers Over Pay and Leave
The Blodgett brothers from Gloversville New York walked off their jobs to demand higher wages and vacation time. Joined on the picket line by their sons Richard Jr and Rodger the dispute with their father Ronald Blodgett stalled. The elder Blodgett remains firm amid the stand off in the heating and roofing business.
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Blodgett Brothers
Gloversville
N. Y
Blodgett
Richard Jr
Front
Rodger
Ronald
Richard Blodgett
Grandpa
Telephoto
Fort Walton Beach Council Adopts Quick Adjournment
At a Fort Walton Beach city council meeting the mayor opened old business, but none available. Councilman Ready moved to adjourn, prompting a dispute as the mayor warned there might be new business. The exchange ended with a firm adjournment stance.
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Fort Walton Beach
Ed Brown
Jimmy Ready
Spending Bills Before Congress Key To Action
President Johnson said Congress must act on spending programs and warned inflation may require steps such as a tax increase. He noted over a dozen bills await action and stressed monitoring whether budgets are cut or added. He linked wage and profit gains to price levels.
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Congress
Washington
UPI
Johnson
Viet Nam
Col Victor Diaz Heads Bobcats In Vietnam Ceremony
Col Victor Diaz receives battalion colors in Ca Chi at the 2nd Infantry Division base camp. He is a World War I and Korean War veteran and former Distinguished Service Cross recipient with three years active duty and seven overseas tours including Vietnam.
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Ca Chi
Viet Nam
Victor F. Ding
Pony
2Th Infantry Division
Diaz
Talion
Dias
Fred C. Weyand
25Th Infantry Division
Fort Benning
Georgia
Commandan! General Staff College
Fort Leavenworth
Kansas
19Th Infantry
Ding
Far East
Vietnam
Sth
Can the
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