Public Work Funds Cut Seen For Florida
Florida's Natural Resources Director Randolph Hodges says federal public works funds for the state were cut by 9 million last year and may drop again due to disunity among Florida officials. He notes the 1967 peak of 41.2 million occurred when Cabinet and delegation backed projects. today both groups are splintered. A Sept conference in Tallahassee will gather input on next year’s budget, with talks on beach erosion in multiple counties including Brevard, Charlotte, Dade, Duval, Indian River, Pinellas, Sarasota, and the Northwest Gulf Coast.
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Mexico Quake Toll Tops Five Hundred Twenty Seven
The official death toll rose to 527 as Mexico mobilized emergency aid across the disaster zone. Government agencies distributed food water and shelter while health teams vaccinate survivors and aid workers bury quake victims in mass funerals.
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Interior Ministry
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Rio Blanco
Mexico City
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Health Department
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Luis &Cheverria
Uee
Bay County Imposes Beach Construction Moratorium
Bay County commissioners approve a moratorium on building seaward of the primary dune line in Panama City. The ordinance requires state review of all coastal plans and aims to protect beaches with a governor Cabinet set setback line within three months. supporters say it protects public interest while not harming responsible developers.
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Moratoriun
Minisub Rescue Efforts Race Air Supply Limits
Rescue teams lowered two miniature submarines toward the Pisces I1I with nine men aboard to reach two trapped divers 1375 feet below. The air supply is nearly exhausted, with winds threatening to halt operations. a U.S. Navy recovery vehicle is delayed by transport issues.
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UPI
Atlantic
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Area Safety Programs Boost Protection for Kids and Homes
City police and fire departments report progress on safety programs. The Police Department’s personal items tagging scheme, active since August 1, has seen about 25,100 participants and all four machines currently in use. The Tot Finder program from the fire department, two weeks old, has distributed around 2,000 decals, including 500 to Ocean City Wright Fire Department and 500 to the state fire marshal, with roughly $0 decals given out. Owens notes daily visits for stickers, which are placed on doors or rooms with children or invalids to aid responders. National Fire Prevention Week runs October 7 18 with a Kiwanis sponsored poster contest to be detailed later.
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al Turner
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Phil Irish
Hloltywand ‘Ave
Henry Owens
Owens
Ocean City-Wright Fire Department
Saine
Fort Walton Beach Kiwanis Club
Raw Food Product Prices Set Record
Washington reports the August farm price index rose 2 percent from July, reaching a new high as raw farm products topped parity for the first time in 21 years. Beef cattle and hog prices hit record levels, while wheat soybeans and eggs also rose sharply. costs rose 3 percent.
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Gas Price Strictures Postponed
Washington reports Phase IV price controls on gasoline and diesel delayed to September 7 by the Cost of Living Council amid court challenges. Dealers had warned of potential shutdowns and the AAA urged motorists to fill tanks early and avoid long trips during Labor Day weekend.
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Third Tropical Storm Christine Near Trinidad Reported
Miami dispatch notes an Atlantic low pressure system becoming the third tropical storm of the season named Christine. The center lay about 1,200 miles east of Trinidad with sustained winds near 50 mph, moving west at 10 to 12 mph. forecasts call for little change in strength over the next 24 hours.
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Energy expert warns real fuel shortage not a hoax
In Tallahassee UPI Dr William A Johnson a Treasury energy adviser says the fuel shortage is real and industry critics invoke a Red Scare narrative. He urges Gulf of Mexico exploration and offshore Florida coast development to curb dependence on foreign oil, deeming spill risks minor compared to foreign supply cuts.
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Askew Replaces Redford on Florida Pollution Board
Gov. Reubin Askew fired Pollution Control Board member James F. Redford and named Alice Wainwright of Miami to replace him. Wainwright, a former Miami city commissioner and longtime conservationist, becomes the board’s only woman. Redford, an ardent conservationist, indicated he would not resign voluntarily.
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Askew
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Miamis
Tropical Audubon Society
Dade County
Fort Walton Beach Gazette Classified Rates 1946
Classified ad rates and publication details for Playground Daily News Fort Walton Beach Florida dated February 2, 1946. Includes subscription prices daily and Sunday, mail options, and terms for single copy and monthly rates.
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Friday Okaloosa School Lunch Menu Highlights and Local Notices
OKALOOSA COUNTY Friday school lunch features baked beans with wieners carrots raisins cabbage salad peaches and fresh bread at the county schools. St Marys offers fish wedges macaroni and cheese coleslaw corn bread. Baton classes registration open via Recreation Dept. Holy Name Game Night at CCC Hall 730 pm. Knights of Columbus game night 730 pm at 205 Carol Ave. public welcome. Age group football meeting Friday at Niceville High School Cafeteria. VFW Post 7673 dance set 730 pm to Saturday with Charlie Alden and the Country Playboys.
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Carol Avenue
Twin Cities
Niceville High School
Security guard charged in campus rape case
A security officer on duty at White Plains College is identified as Edward Richards, 23, accused of abducting a coed, raping her at his home, and bagging her head in a plastic cover. The victim, found alive in the car trunk, was taken to Kings County Hospital in fair condition.
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Kings County Hospital
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