Roving Editor Faces Threats in Monroe County Publishing
Madisonville editor Dan Hicks Jr. defends his reporting amid repeated attacks on his newspaper the Monroe County Democrat. A string of arson and violence targets his office, with Hicks noting threats, past beatings, and a current call for staying the course as he plans to publish despite the danger.
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Madisonville
Tenn
UPI
Dan Hicks Jr
Monroe County
Democrat
Hicks
East
Tennessee
Ken
Viet Marines Rout Communists at Quang Tri Citadel
South Vietnamese Marines reported heavy losses for North Vietnamese after an 11 hour battle around the Citadel in Quang Tri. They said 132 enemy fighters were killed, with South Vietnamese losses at 11 dead and 22 wounded.
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UPS
Quang Tri
China Air Lines
Air America
U.S
Southeast Asia
Pleiku
Que Son
Que Son Valley
Camp
Ross
Quang Tri City
Mekong River
Dong Hoi
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Hanoi
U.S. Command
U.S. Marine Corps
Coroner Says Oswald Wasn't The Only Killer
Pittsburgh UPI reports County Coroner Dr. Cyril Wecht challenged the Warren Commission findings on Kennedy and Connally. He says the single bullet theory is impossible and two shooters were involved based on National Archives records. Wecht argues the Dallas gunman was not alone, citing a crossfire trajectory and a nearly intact bullet.
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Pittsburgh
UPI
Cyril Wecht
John F. Kennedy
National Archives
Kennedy
Texas
John Connally
Dallas
Warren Commission
Connally
Wecht
Lee Harvey Oswald
Texas Book Depositor
Burglary Ring Breaks into Vending Machines
Four break ins reported Thursday night affected vending machines at the Victoria Mobile Home Park and Okaloosa Island motels. Deputy Gibson solved two cases and arrested two juveniles, who were turned over to juvenile authorities. One machine theft totaled about 250 dollars, with additional cases at Driftwood and Sandman motels yielding 14 and 20 dollars respectively.
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Okaloosa County
Fred Gibson
Victoria Mobile Home Park
U.S
West
John Seagis
Greenwood Motel
Qkaloosa * Island
Gibson
Driftwood
Sandman Motel
Okaloosa Island
Explorer Sir Francis Chichester Dies at 70 in Portsmouth
Sir Francis Chichester, famed single handed sailor of Gypsy Moth IV, died at Royal Naval Hospital Portsmouth after a blood disease and pneumonia. He left Plymouth June 1 for a solo Transatlantic attempt, faced radio failure, damaged mast, and self treatment before his death with Lady Chichester and his son Giles at his side.
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Royal Naval Hospital
England
Sturday
Chichester
UPI
Portsmouth
Francis Chichester
Lady Chichester
Giles Chichester
Sir Francis
Queen Elizabeth
Plymouth
Royal Air Force
Deputy Released In Bartow Escape Reunites With Insulin Need
Florida deputy Bruce Browning, held hostage by prisoners William Davidson and Ellen Davidson, was freed near Wartburg Tennessee after being bound to a tree. The captors escaped with the Mel Prime family from a Davenport Florida motel, while a nationwide search continued for the missing relatives. Browning, who requires insulin every 48 hours, was found in good condition after an insulin shot. The couple’s escape involved a stolen car and a sawed off shotgun used in the hospital incident. In Michigan, Henry Weller reports watchdogs and geese at two auto salvage lots to deter thieves, with mixed results as geese were killed by roving dogs.
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Viswin
Miami Beach
Bruce Browning
East
Tennessee
Browning
William Elias Davidson
Ellen
Florida
Wartburg
Tenn
Pilot Mountain
Morgan County
Cecil Byrge
Byrge
Polk County
Fla
Mel Prime
Wonderland
Davenport
Davidson
Prime
Mel
Blanche
Howie
Jimmy
Cecilia
West Virginia
Grand Rapids
Mich
Henry Weller
Henry
Wyoming
Weller
Okaloosa Schools Announce Free Meal Policy Details
The Okaloosa School Board adopts a free meal policy for students unable to pay. A family size income scale guides eligibility for the 1972-73 year, with review by a principal and a designated hearing official at the Comptroller, School Food Service. Applications may be submitted anytime and are kept confidential.
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Okaloosa
U.S. Dept. of Agriculture
School Food Service
Anderson Ave
Crestview
Wet Streets Cause Wreck In Fort Walton Beach
A 73-year-old Fort Walton Beach man, James Watson Wade, was injured when his car skidded on wet pavement on Hollywood Boulevard near Carey Avenue. He was taken by ambulance to Fort Walton Beach Hospital with a forehead laceration and released. his 1965 vehicle sustained about $400 damage.
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Fort Walton
Mary Esther Man Dies at Home in Okaloosa County
An unidentified 48 year old man, named Mary Esther Vail, was found dead at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at his residence on Sleepy Hollow Drive in Mary Esther. Dr. Roger D. Riggenbaugh listed natural causes and had treated him for a heart disorder. The body was reportedly discovered by coworker David R. Rohr from Williams Electrical Contractors. The deceased’s wife, Eula V. Vail of High Point North Carolina, was notified Saturday at 10:30 a.m. after several misinformed reports.
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Mary ‘Esther
Okaloosa County
Vail
Riggenbach
Eula V. Vail
High Point
N.C
Sheriff's Department
Community notices from Okaloosa Digest brief readers
Ecumenical Music School presents Captain Noah and the Floating Zoo at Chapel 3 Sunday at 7:00 p.m. Reception to follow. Eglin Officers Wives Club hosts Games Night September 6 at 8:00 p.m. with a prize TV and dinner menu. Okaloosa Republican Club meets Monday at Knights of Columbus Fort Walton Beach. Kenwood Cub Scouts Open House Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. for boys 8 9 10. Okaloosa County School Lunch Menu lists weekly meals. Max Bruner JHS registration ends. new begins next day. Longwood Elementary adjusts start times for cafetorium construction safety.
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Chapel No. 3
Noah
Audrey Bonano
Martha Kreiger
Eglin Officers Wives
Eglin Officers’ Wives’ Club
Eglin Officers' Club
Eglin Officers’ Club
Okaloosa
Republican Club
Okaloosa County
Knights of Columbus
Carol Ave
N. W
Fort Wallon Beach
Kenwood
Cub Scouts
Mas Bruner
Max Bruner
Ben Brown
Longwood
Longwood Elementary
Earl Childers
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