National Writers View Bendix AN FPS 85 Radar at Eglin
Nearly 100 reporters from Maine to California toured the Bendix Space Radar Site near Freeport a $62 million facility. Cols Edge Feniche and Gabus briefed on capabilities including multi object tracking and electronic beam steering. NORAD links, fire safety gear, and April operational start were highlighted.
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Mary Ann O’connell
Maine
California
Bendix Space
Freeport
Air Force
Bendix
Robert L. Edge
Space Defense Systems Program Office
Irving Feniche
Jack Gabus
Air Defense Command
Finchel
Space Center
NORAD
Space Defense Center
Cheyenne Mountain
Colo
Johnson urges restraint as steel price hikes test inflation warn
President Johnson urged U S industries to avoid avoidable price increases to curb inflation. U S Steel extended price hikes on galvanized and aluminum coated sheet used in autos and appliances. Senate critics pressed antitrust probes into lockstep steel pricing while Johnson called for shared responsibility to halt the wage price spiral.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Steel
U.S
Business Council
U.S. Steel
Congress
Gaunder Ackley
Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
Senate Antitrust and Monopoly Subcommittee
Justice Department
Senate
Hart
Armco Steel Corp
Republic Steel Corp
Bethlehem Corp
C.S Steel
Armco
Republican Governors Meet Sets Stage for Campaign Unity
Palm Beach Florida AP Republican governors gather for a pre election year session to press grass roots unity and platform guidance. Twenty four governors attend with Michigan's George Romney absent and Florida's Claude Kirk hosting. They plan to stress campaigning techniques and younger governors influence while framing Vietnam policy for future party statements.
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Palm Beach
Fla
George Romney
Michigan
John Love
Colorado
Republican Governors Association
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Florida
Claude Kirk
Breakers Hotel
Kirk
Tom ‘Ferguson
Ferguson
GOP
Massacre at Dak Son Leaves 121 Dead in Mountain Hamlet
Report from the Joint U.S. Public Affairs Office describes a Viet Cong flamethrower attack on the Dak Son refugee village 74 miles northeast of Saigon, killing 121 including women and children and wounding 47. The assault followed coercive threats to recruit Montagnard villagers.
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Saigon
UPS
Dak Son
U.S
Joint
U.S. Public Affairs Office
John McGowan
Joint Public Affairs Office
McGowan
South Vietnam
Duc Long
Kinney Not Retired in Error Correction
A caption misread R as retired for Gen Andrew J Kinney causing a mistaken retirement notice. A Panama City staff mix up also linked quotes from his speech to Crestview go go dancer trial testimony.
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Eglin
Andrew J. Kinney
Department of Defense
Panama City
Niceville- Valparaiso
Crestview
Playground Daily News
Cinco Bayou Seeks Town Name on All Mail
Cinco Bayou officials urge residents and businesses to add the town name to all mail and business correspondence. The move aims to ensure tax receipts go to Cinco Bayou rather than Fort Walton Beach. The council discussed adding CB after street numbers and is coordinating with the post office. Ronald Gibson is mayor. L P Disharoon is town marshal. council members include Iva Kohler and Ed Laritz.
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Cinco Bayou
TV Cable Co
Cinco
Fort Walton Beach
Fred Estergren
Gibson
Post Office
Estergren
Ronald Gibson
L. P. Disharoon
Iva 300Her
Ed Laritz
Christmas Parade Route Changes in Fort Walton Beach
The Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce announces a new Christmas parade route. The 6 p.m. event starts at the Community Center, travels east on Main to Perry, north to First, west to Eglin Parkway, stops at the lighting of the tree, then proceeds north to Walter Martin Avenue. Congressman Bob Sikes will ride.
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Greater
Fort Walton Beach
Eglin Pkwy
Eglin
Walter Martin Ave
The
Chamber
Bob Sikes
County Honors Bob Sikes With Appreciation Day Festivities
Okaloosa County dedicates a Bob Sikes Appreciation Day at Niceville Senior High School Stadium. The program features school bands, patriotic music, remarks by Rep. Bob Sikes, officials from city and state, and a free fish fry after the ceremony. About 4 000 attendees are expected.
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Emma Goggin
Daily News
Niceville
Okaloosa County
U.S
Bob Sikes
Niceville Senior High School
Sikes
Crestview
Randall Pp. Roberts
Congressman Sikes
Roberts
Willson Minger
Valparaiso
Mary Martin Plans Needlework Book for 1969 Release
Broadway star Mary Martin is authoring a needlework book rooted in an 18 year hobby. A prize winner with the National Needlepoint Guild, she will publish the volume in 1969.
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Mary Martin
New York
Miss Martin
Needlepoint Guild
Air Force unveils new space radar at Eglin
The Air Force shows a space watching radar at Eglin Air Force Base designed to double satellite detection and track orbital threats from the south. The system uses thousands of beams from 5184 transmitters in a large white slanted building, feeding data to NORAD at Colorado Springs.
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Eglin Air Force Base
Fla
UPI
Air Force
U.S
Florida Panhandle
North American Air Defense Command
Colorado Springs
Colo
State subsidized theaters in France announce 14 new plays
Fourteen new plays are included among 73 productions scheduled this season by state supported theaters in France. There are five subsidized groups in Paris and the rest in the provinces. The Ministry of Culture says the emphasis on new works is not competition but a spur for commercial houses. If the shows succeed, commercial theaters can take them over.
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Paris
France
Ministry of Culture
City Talent Contest to Be Held Saturday at City Auditorium
The Fort Walton Beach recreation department hosts a city talent contest Saturday at 7 p.m. in the city auditorium with 25 cent admission for adults and free for under six. Judges include Mrs W Bussell Mrs David Cunningham Buck Gassman and Wayne Segall. Master of ceremonies Dutch Van. Four categories will award a trophy: vocal dance instrumental and miscellaneous. Competitors include Don Elwell Dana Woodson Jul Weenink Fred Reichard Wanda Guidry Joe Graves Joe Batzel Kelly Womble Kenneth Kinsey Dana Guidry harmonica and instruments Cindy Carman Kathy Gibson Mary Manley Pam and Terri Crawley Starr Burlingame Robin Wicke Becky Hinton Judith Thompson Janie Mikel Debra Williamson Debra Hurd Mary Jo Hurd and Theda Treadaway.
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Fort Walton Beach
W. Bussell
David Cunningham
Buck Gassman
Wayne Segall
Dutch van
Don Elwell
Dana Woodson
Jul Weenink
Fred Reichard
Wanda Guidry
Joe Graves
Joe Batzel
Kelly Womble
Kenneth Kinsey
Dana Guidry
Harmonica Mac
Cindy Carman
Kathy Gibson
Mary Manley
Pam
Terri Crawley
Starr Burlingame
Robin, Wicke
Becky Hinton
Judith Thompson
Janie Mikel
Debra Williamson
Debra Hurd
Mary Jo Hurd
Theda Treadaway
Man of Year Award Set by Niceville Rotary Tonight
The Niceville Valparaiso Rotary Club names its Man of the Year for service to the Twin Cities. Bob Box, toastmaster of the Pensacola Gopher Club, speaks as the dinner begins with a 6 30 cocktail hour and 7 30 dinner at Staff's Restaurant in Fort Walton Beach. Randall P. Roberts presides over the ceremony.
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Rotary
Valparaiso
Niceville-Valparaiso
Bob Box
Pensacola Gopher Club
Randall P. Roberts
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Cape Town
South Africa
Barnard
Louis Washkansky
FWB Chamber of Commerce
Elks Club
John H. Chafee
Rhode Island
Love
Chafee
Vietnam
Republican Policy Coordinating Committee
Ray Buss
House
Rep
Gerald Ford
Bob Wilson
National Republican Congressional Committee
Cambordian
Cau Lau Moi
U.S. Army
Cuba
Brownsville
Tex
el Jardin Hotel
Miami
Chicago
UPI Telephoto
Gen. Kinney
John Bruce Arnold
Wlaker V. Spence
Winston Walker
Cecil Anchors
W. L. Marler
Reddin Brunson
Destin
H. C. White
Mary Esther
James Tras
Shalimar
George Whitehurst
Ralph Francis
Eglin Afb
James Booth
Bob
Lynda
Bird Johnson
Clement Maggia
Charles Robb
White House
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