29 Aug 1966
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Newspaper
Playground Daily News
Location
Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1966
Page
1
A scale model of the Okaloosa Walton Junior College campus shows facilities for the 264 acre site north of Niceville. A site dedication ceremony is set for today at 11 a.m. on campus with Congressman Bob Sikes delivering the ground breaking address. Construction on the building proceeds in planning.
Two Americans aboard the Reds sink a warship about 19 miles southeast of the harbor. James King of York Beach Maine, commanding a patrol bot, described the vessel rising on a water geyser then crashing and disappearing as rescuers frantically searched.
Sen. Ribicoff urged adding ten billion dollars annually to current city aid, proposing a new funding program to reconstitute American cities. The subcommittee on governmental reorganization wrapped up its first week of hearings with testimony from city officials nationwide.
The State University System plans to enroll about 49 000 students when classes start after Labor Day. Officials say gains are limited by housing shortages with Pensacola and Orlando campuses nearing maturity. Florida State expects about 14 200 to 14 40 thousand students, roughly 300 more than last year, as total enrollments rise by 1 126.
Partly cloudy with widely scattered thunderstorms through tonight and Tuesday. No significant temperature changes expected. River readings for Jim Woodruff Blountstown area noted.
Tide tables show daily high and low tides for early September in Fort Walton Beach with times across Wednesday to Sunday. Tables supplied courtesy of The Bay Store Fort Walton.
Washington based report says Robert Watts, a member of the antiwar Dubois Club, was arrested Saturday for threatening the life of President Johnson. Bond set at 95000. a hearing is scheduled. Secret Service andAssistant U.S. Attorney Alfred Hantman declined further details.
Hurricane Faith roars with top winds near 115 mph threatening Grand Turk Island and the U S space tracking station. Forecasters warn of dangerous conditions as the storm shifts north and maintains its dangerous path.
Barry predicts the Republican party will defeat Johnson in 1968 and criticizes Romney for withdrawing in 194 without explanation. He downplays presidential outcomes in Michigan and recalls Goldwater walking out in 1964 as he cites Nixon as likely best prepared for the race.
Tokyo AP reports a quake in central Japan left at least seven injured by falling debris and caused minor damage to about 1,509 houses. Local police say the tremor disrupted daily life and prompted emergency responses across the region.
A rail strike in Canada is estimated to cost the country up to 15 million daily as ferry service and other subsidies face disruption. Government plans seek broad consent to waive notice before new legislation, with the House of Commons possibly sitting around the clock to address the crisis.
The article details county school spending from January 1965 including 5.5 million dollars for general schooling. It notes 45,000 dollars for Choctawhatchee Niceville site improvements and 16,578.4 dollars for Niceville stadium equipment. Baker allocations include 3,000 dollars for land and 60,000 dollars for a science and math lab.
A municipal hospital spokesman said Mrs Experanza Del Valie Vas a as ee Deccone left her bed for a brief visit with family. She has taken short unassisted hallway walks and remains in good spirits. The pump is no longer needed and she is progressing daily. She is the third patient at the facility to have such a heart pump. Earlier this year two elderly men died from lung complications after similar pumps were implanted.
In Binfield Pegland, during a Saturday wedding, Reverend Gerald Stretfield hurriedly recalled part of the ceremony after the newlyweds Barry Blyth and Ann Medland posed for photos outside the church. The clergyman apologised and asked the couple to return inside to complete the vows.
The Equalization Board heard 20 of about 300 applications over one and a half days. City Clerk Anchors said no large property owners were overdue in the tax roll and the commission must certify the roll by Tuesday, with certification expected that afternoon.
Former President Harry S. Truman criticizes a drastic rise in interest rates by the Federal Reserve to curb lending. He warns of a potential low mood and notes inflation fears, arguing such inflation may be unlikely to continue in the United States.
In a Meet the Press interview George Meany urged congressional action on rising rates. He criticized bank loan and home loan increases, saying home loans near 7 percent and buyers face up to 8 percent on installments. He also said airline mechanics remain dissatisfied with the settlement.
The Welcoming Coffee for Playground area teachers drew mixed reports on attendance. Officially about 400 were present after earlier claims exceeded 500, a Chamber director quipped that it was 400 if paid for, 535 if bragging about it.
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