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Playground Daily News in Fort Walton Beach, Florida

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Newspaper

Playground Daily News

Location

Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1974

Page

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Guerrillas Overrun By Israelis In Northern Lebanon Raid

An Arab guerrilla squad seized a house in a northern Israel border village after Israeli warplanes hit suspected guerrilla positions in southern Lebanon. Two guerrillas were captured alive, one Israeli civilian killed and his wife wounded. Israel said air raids targeted terrorist sites north of the border. Four U.S. made Phantom jets bombed villages in south Lebanon with crop damage but no casualties.

Coiled Press International Nortnern Israel Lebanon Soviet Union Atta Museo Yasser Arafat Palestine Liberation Organization Anah PLO Tel Aviv Rihaniya Wif Éarit Galilee

Generous Motorist Held by Hitchhikers

Canadian police rescued Massachusetts businessman Galen McLaughlin after he picked up three hitchhikers on Highway 435 near Pittsfield Maine. They robbed him of about $490, then forced him across the border to Halton Maine, where he was held hostage for two days before a Royal Canadian Mounted Police operation freed him unharmed. The three hitchhikers were arrested on kidnapping charges as inquiry continues into their exact motives and fate.

Grand Falls N.B UPL Massachusetts Galen Mclaughlin Acton Mass Royal Canadian Mounted Police C.M.G. McKenny Mclaughlin McKenny Pittsfield Maine Bangor Canada

Ford attends 75th Army Navy game in Philadelphia

President Ford flies to Philadelphia to watch Navy defeat Army 19 to 0 in the 75th service academy clash. He is the first president at an Army Navy game since Kennedy in 1962 and the second in over two decades, joining 93,000 fans as he observes the play intently before returning to the White House.

Washington UPI Ford Philadelphia Navy Army John F. Kennedy White House Henry A. Kissinger Peking Tokyo Kissinger Pord Texas Puerto Rico Pentagon Fim Philadelphia Naval Yard Harless

December Freeze Forecast Spurs Cold Weather Advice

Forecast for December first shows freezing temperatures across the county with daytime mid-30s, night lows in the mid-0s, and northerly winds 12 to 22 mph. Residents urged to cover plants and water faucets, and to secure antifreeze for cars.

Island Pier East Pass

Islanders Fight Tax Notices On Okalonsa Island

Island residents react to land evaluation notices tied to a Movida Supreme Court ruling. Tax assessor claims back taxes for 1971 74 while leaseholders prepare for appeals. Board of adjusters will review notices. 17 day deadline to file complaints. Leaseholder leaders vow to challenge figures, potentially pursuing federal action.

Shila Braxton Movida Supreme Court High Court Okalonsa Island Rhett Cadenhead Bill Island Chorge Dean Norton Head Ads Jessors Miller Lo Wailan Art Bogan Bogan

Kidnapping Of Ranger Charged In Niceville Incident

Two Niceville hunters are jailed without bond after allegedly kidnapping a state wildlife officer on the Eglir reservation Saturday. Michael W. Leavins 19 faces kidnapping charges while Jerry A. Willingham 20 is charged as an accessory. Officer Jac Gratt pursued the suspects and was dragged in a pickup during the escape attempt.

Niceville Eglir Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission Michael W. Leavins Jerry A. Willingham Walton County Sail Rothman Jac Gratt Gratt PGDN West Rocky Creek Graff

Exxon and Texaco Charged With Oil Waste Dumping

Exxon Corp and Texaco Inc face criminal suits in U S District Court charging dumping oil rich wastes into the Gulf of Mexico from offshore rigs. Texaco allegedly dumped Waste water with higher oil content from South Marsh Island Block 17 from Feb 1972 to Jan 1973. Exxon charged with dumping 1100 barrels of oil saturated drilling mud from Big Dixin No 10 on Dec 31 1972. Each count carries up to 2000 dollars fine.

MEW Orleans UPL Exxon Corp Texaco, Inc Chen Gulf of Mexico U.S. District Court Justice Department Texaco Justice Deparment South Marsh Island Block 17 Louisiana Coast Exxon Gulf Louisiana

Not Enough Not Fair But Better Than Nothing GI Bill Debate

Washington reports show supporters argue the GI bill is not inflationary but an investment, with Congress likely to override Ford's veto. Critics warn the plan presses unequal benefits across states with high education costs, and debate hinges on comparisons to World War II and Vietnam era programs and inflation effects.

Washington UPI Pord Congress Ford House Tim Craig National Association of Concerned Veterans National League of Cities National Conference of Mayors Stuart Feldman Mayors’ Groups Harvard Yale

Oil Furnace Explodes Killing Seven in Maine Family

An early morning fire in Eagle Lake near the Canadian border killed seven members of one family in Maine. Only father Robert Martin survived with severe burns after attempting to rescue them from their burning home as flames swept through a two story house. Police and fire crews fought the blaze through freezing temperatures.

Eagle Laks Maine Robert Martin White Martin

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