Sikes Weighs Smathers Run and McNamara Watch
Crestview congressman Bob Sikes backs George Smathers if he runs for Florida senate and doubts his own bid. He reviews McNamara’s resignation, potential successors like Cyrus Vance and John Connally, and urges reservoir projects in Okaloosa County while proposing a 70-year retirement cap. He notes his seniority, committee roles, and plans for January reconvening.
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Crestview
Bob Sikes
George Smathers
Florida
Smathers
Sen
Sikes
Senate
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
House
Defense
State, Justice and Commerce
Robert McNamaray
World Bank
McNamara
Cyrus R. Vance
Texas
John Connelly
Vance
Johnson
Greece
Turkey
Gov
Connelly
Juniper Creek
Niceville
Senate Seeks UN Action for Vietnam Peace Aid
The Senate approved a nonbinding Sense of the Senate resolution 82 to 0 urging President Johnson to press the United Nations Security Council for action to help achieve peace in Vietnam. It aims to unit the Senate on the issue and calls for appropriate initiative at the UN, with Sen. George D. Aiken arguing for a forceful US stance despite possible Russian veto concerns.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Vietnam
Santa Comes To Twin Cities Christmas Parade
Santa Claus will arrive to ride in the Fourth Annual Christmas parade in the Twin Cities sponsored by the Niceville Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce. The 10 a.m. parade includes eleven floats marching units and school bands forming at Washington Avenue and John C Sims Parkway, ending at Gulf Power Company. Dignitaries include Valparaiso Mayor John B Arnold Niceville Mayor Walker V Spence and other officials riding on horses at the head of the parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily News Bureau
Valparaiso
Santa Claus
Twin Cities
Niceville-Valparaiso
John B. Arnold
Niceville
Walker V. Spence
H. French Brown
Fort Walton Beach
James Tras
Shalimar
Hinton D. Elmore
Thorn
Jon Peck
Eglin Afb
Lawrence Glass
Hurlburt Field
C. Walter Ruckel
John Ocerting
Chamber
Miss OWJC Contest At Okaloosa Walton Junior College
The third annual Miss OWJC pageant will be held at Okaloosa Walton Junior College on Monday. Readers are invited to see the contestants featured in the Flay ground Sunday Edition of the Panama City News Herald this Sunday. Home delivery information is provided.
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Okaloosa Walton
Panama City News Herald
Civitan Club Holds Election in Springfield
James Marshall, an auto dealer, was elected president of the Panama Civitan Club at a Thursday night meeting at Fred Dean's Chicken Shack. Steve Southerland, funeral director, was named vice president. Earl Hutto, TV announcer, secretary. Ranny Caulihen, loan company employee, treasurer. Directors elected were Lamar Sikes, Ralph Secrest, and Charles Pope. Charter night set for December 16 at a later announced location.
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James Marshall
Panama Civitan Club
Fred Dean
Chicken Shack
Springfield
Steve Southerland
Earl Hutto
Ranny Caulihen
Emplove
Lamar Sikes
Ralph Secrest
Charles Pope
Fort Walton Beach youths vandalize new curb on Ohio Place
Police investigate vandalism by youths on Ohio Place Tuesday afternoon. Children rode bicycles and stomped on freshly poured cement, destroying one curb section and damaging another, with estimated damage at 65 dollars. Detectives Campbell and Gibson lead the case.
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Fort Walton Beach
Ohio Place
John Campbell
Fred Gibson
Marines and Reds clash near Con Thien
U S Marines on patrol along South Vietnam's northern frontier engaged North Vietnamese infantry near Con Thien. The fight left 15 Americans dead and 52 wounded, with 26 North Vietnamese reported killed. Further clashes along Bo Duc and Dak To killed 32 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong, costing 24 Americans dead and 65 wounded. Rockets and mortars battered outposts as a Marine company faced about 150 dug-in enemy near the DMZ.
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Saigon
UPI
South Vietnam
Con Thien
Bo Duc
Dak To
Bo Due
Dak
South
North Vietnam
3Rd
U.S. Marine Division
Jaycees Help Needy Families in Fort Walton Area
The Jaycees collect canned food clothing and toys to aid three hundred needy families in Fort Walton Beach. Donations accepted at Sears Fort Walton Square Grants Brooks Plaza and Gibson on Racetrack Road with pickups 8 am to 5 pm and a door to door drive planned Saturday Dec 2.
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Fort Walton Beach
Jaycees
Sears
Fort Walton Square
Brooks Plaza
Gibson’s
Racetrack Road
Fort Walton
McCarthy to run as peace candidate against Johnson in primaries
Senator Eugene J. McCarthy announced a campaign as a peace candidate opposing President Johnson in four to six Democratic primaries next year. He named Wisconsin, Oregon, California and Nebraska as early entries with potential Massachusetts and New Hampshire later. McCarthy urged a rational political solution to the Vietnam War and suggested Kennedy could lead anti-Johnson forces if he declined to act.
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Washington
UPI
Eugene J. McCarthy
Johnson
Minnesota
Robert F. Kennedy
Kennedy
New York
McCarthy
United States
Ments
Senate
Wisconsin
Oregon
California
Nebraska
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New England
Congress
House
Johnson Shoul
Niceville Valparaiso VFW Post Forms In Valparaiso
A new VFW post named Niceville-Valparaiso Post 10090 is formed from Twin City Area representatives during a Valparaiso State Bank meeting. Edward Slown elected Commander, Grady Pope Senior Vice Commander, Marvin Ragland Junior Vice Commander, and Ben Alten Quartermaster with other officers named.
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VFW
Edward Slown
Niceville-Valparaiso
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Vance Watson
State of
Florida
Twin City
Marvin Ragland
Grady Pope
Ben Allen
Daily News Bureau
Valparaiso
Valparaiso State Bank
Niceville-Valparaiso Post
Inverness
Project Cheer Ends Today
Last day to donate gifts for Florida Mental hospital patients. Sponsored by Okaloosa County Mental Health Association and Delta Omicron Sorority, the drive ends as volunteers wrap and tag items. Collection centers include Roberts' Drugs Towncrest Shoppping Center Brooks Plaza Playground Music Center M&K Drug Valparaiso Crestview Chamber of Commerce.
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Project Cheer
Delta Omicron Sorority
Florida
Okaloosa County Mental Health Association
Roberts’ Drugs
Towncrest Shopping Center
Brooks Plaza
Playground Music Center
M&k Drug
Valparaiso
Crestview Chamber of Commerce
Julie Nixon Receives Ring From Ike's Son
Nixon says Julie Nixon received a ring from David Eisenhower during Thanksgiving. He stressed they are dating but not engaged. Julie, 18, attends Smith College. David, 19, studies at Amherst. both near in Massachusetts.
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Portland
Ore
Ricard Nixon
Julie
David Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Nixon
John S. Doud
Denver
Mamie Eisenhower
Smith College
David
John Eisenhower
Amherst
Bendix Wins Extended Eglin Radar Contract
Congressman Bob Sikes announced Bendix Field Engineering Corp will provide additional technical and engineering services on the AN FPS-85 Phased Array Radar during the operational phase at Eglin Air Force Base. The Air Force Logistics Command awarded the contract funded by ADC and begins April 1968.
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Bob Sikes
Bendix Field Engineering Corporation
U.S. Air Force
Eglin Afb
ADC
Air Force Logistics Command
AFLC
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Sikes
Eglin
Bendix
Quake Strikes Town in Yugoslavia Albania Border
A powerful quake hit Debar and surrounding areas along the Yugoslav Albanian frontier. At least 18 people died and 174 were injured, with 2,400 dwellings destroyed and Debar's 7,500 residents heavily affected. Evacuation of women and children was reported with 1,000 too weak to move cared for near a power station.
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Belgrade
UPI
Tanjug
ATA
Tanjur
Debar
Albania
Dibra
Librazhe
Skopje
Tirana
Greece
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Doc) Daffin
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Chamber of Ecommerces
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Whiah Eeesh Concrete
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PEACE
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William Bolling
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Fort Wal
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