Community Chest campaign chairmanships listed across towns
Wayne Patton and Col. John Bowen are named as top campaign chairs for Fort Walton Beach and Mary Esther with goals of 850 and 950 dollars. Other areas assign chairs including Mrs. Raymond Mitchell in Valparaiso and Dr. Ferdon in Shalimar with corresponding goals. Special divisions include school employee drives led by Max Bruner Jr. and joint chairs Gordon Walther and Rev. F H Wesley with multiple area goals.
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Mary Esther
W. D. Graham
Destin
Raymond H. Mitchell
Charles P. Ferdon
Mitchell
Valparaiso
Dr. Ferdon
Shalimar
Lounsberry
Howard Carr
The
Okaeng National Bank
Niceville
County
Maj
E. H. Shuman
Hurlburt Field
Mal. Simman
Ipal
Haines City
Hgh
Fila
Supt
River Readings by Jim Weedraff at Klountstown
Jim Weedraff reports river readings from Klountstown highlighting 4645 een measurement and noting local conditions along the Tall river area. The item appears as a brief regional weather or geography note with emphasis on water levels.
Tide Tables for Destin East Pass Week
Destin East Pass tide schedule lists daily highs and lows from Wednesday August 31 through Sunday September 4. Notable times include August 31 high at 10 31 p.m. and September 3 high at 2 15 a.m. and 3 03 p.m. Placeholder text reflects OCR errors.
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Destin East Pass
Thurs
Bay Store
Fort Walton Beach
Four Killed As Copters Crash In L A
Two traffic monitoring helicopters collided in flight over Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Four people died and the KMPC helicopter involved carried veteran Marine flyer Capt Max Schumacher. The crash halted traffic monitoring as investigators examined wreckage scattered over the stadium area.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Dodger Stadium
KMPC
Max Schumacher
Max
Schumacher
Oan
Marine Reserve
Loyd Sigman
Encephalitis Rising in Mobile County
Two more residents have encephalitis in Mobile County raising the year total to 15. Seven new cases appeared in the past week as Dr. Edward F. Crippen reports health officers are checking 10 additional possible sleep sickness cases.
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Mobile Ala
Mobile County
Edward F. Crippen
Armistice May End Fighting But Not War
The article notes Armistice May End Fighting But Not War and reports that Gen Gilbert L. Pritchard will hand SAWC command to Gen Joe G. Corbin at Hurlburt Field in a 1 p.m. ceremony. Gen G P Disneway will attend and present five Silver Stars and a Legion of Merit to six Vietnam veterans.
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Gilbert L. Pritchard
Special Air Warfare Cen
Joe G. Corbin
SAWC
Tactical Air Command
G. P. Disneway
No Win Policy Debate in Viet Nam Denied by Rusk
Secretary of State Dean Rusk told a Senate subcommittee that the United States can fund domestic programs while waging the Vietnam War, and urged avoiding decisions on war and peace by what the country can afford. He rejected “no win” charges and denied CIA policy manipulation, outlining postwar strategy to build limited peace and deter aggression without sliding into general war. The hearing centers on U S strength, treaties, and commitments in Vietnam.
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Rusk
United States
Viet Nam
Vietna
Central Intelligence Agency
U.S
CIA
United Nations
Irman
Dean Rusk
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
U. S
UPI
Okaloosa Tax Roll Certified At Total Of 235 Million
Okaloosa County tax assessor Rhett Cadenhead tentatively certified the 1966 47 tax roll at 235 million with railroad property 22 million and new construction 10 million. The roll aligns within 5 million of the June estimate and notes one mill of taxation for the Board of Equalization hearing. Notices cover assessment of personal property separate from real estate, including merchandise fixtures and business fittings.
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Okaloosa
Crestview
Okaloosa County
Rhett Cadenhead
Cadenhead
Eaqualizatio
Equalization Board
Johnson warns on poverty and war at Legion convention
Johnson tells the 48th annual American Legion Conference that global poverty breeds chaos and that the war in Vietnam has high stakes. He argues for eradicating root causes of conflict and notes an armistice does not end the war.
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American Legion
Florida Farm Bureau policy meetings begin September in Gainesville
Art Karst announces Florida Farm Bureau policy development meetings starting September 6 in Gainesville. Discussions cover major local state and national issues across four state areas with county representatives gathering to set priorities. Resolutions from the state convention will be presented to the American Farm Bureau convention later this year.
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Gainesville
Florida
Art Karst
Florida Farm Bureau Federation
Karst
Keon
Eed
American Bureau Convention
Communists Offer Bounty as U S Viet Officials Guard Chiefs
UPI reports Viet Cong threats prompt doubled security around Saigon headquarters and officials billets. Two U S advisers allegedly abducted by Viet Cong near Hue. Viet Cong attack on a government outpost clocked by U S and Vietnamese forces with mortars and helicopters. Jets strike Hanoi depots. Mine attack sinks Baton Rouge Victory in Saigon river area. Election security deemed heightened amid threats to candidates and voters.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
Hue
America
UPI
Thomas
North Viet Nam
Hanoi
U.S. Navy
Co Chien
Safety Checks To Continue During Labor Day Weekend
Tallahassee AP report says 71 deaths expected in traffic. Col Kirkman, head of the Florida Public Safety Department, orders continued license and safety checks through the 78 hour holiday. August spot checks yielded 6,111 citations for violations. unsafe brakes mufflers and tires were the most common issues observed.
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Tallahassee
HH. N. Kirkman
State Department of Public Safety
Kirkman
Florida
Nurses End Strike After Citywide Emergency Budget Shift
Nurses agreed to end a strike after the mayor invoked a state of emergency to access reserve funds for a pay boost costing over a million dollars through year end. Most nurses did not report Tuesday yet emergency cases were cared for at city hospitals. Supervisory staff remained on duty as transfers continued, with San Francisco General reporting 470 patients remaining after 40 more were moved.
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Leonard Swanson
San Francisco General
Faith Edges Closer To U S Hurricane
Hurricane Faith with 129 mph winds neared the U S mainland as a scientist attempt to use silver iodide to weaken the storm was halted due to risk. At 5 p.m. EST the center lay about 475 miles east of the Florida coast moving northwest at about 10 mph.
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Miami
Faith
U.S
Man
Florida
Scented package surprises Smith Plumbing Co
Wayne B. Bell reports a delivery of a fragrances laden box to Smith Plumbing Company. The unusual contents compared with typical hardware items puzzled the employer about the package’s purpose and origin.
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Smith Plumbing Company
The
Plumbing Company
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