Strong Measures Considered To Fight Inflation
Los Angeles AP Burns says strong new steps may be needed to curb inflation including compulsory arbitration of major labor contracts and a price wage review board. He lists eleven possible government actions and urges careful balance of monetary and fiscal policy with employment aims. Meany criticizes the proposals as rollback of wages and rights.
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Los Angeles
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur F. Burns
Burns
Pepperdine College
Nixon
Fed
Congress
Afl-Cio
George Meany
America
Navy Admits Pollution Violations Over Mayport Dumpings
Navy civilian head John H. Chafee told a Senate subcommittee that the service violated anti pollution laws in five Mayport Florida dumpings totaling hundreds of thousands of gallons of bilge oil. He said the practice was stopped and promises not to repeat it. He insisted no similar large scale dumpings occurred at other installations or ships in the past two years.
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Washington
Navy
Florida
Secretary of the Navy
John H. Chafee
Senate
Maypor
Fla
Chafee
Mayport
Merida
Gas District Reviews Project Trial In $100,000 Suit
Trial resumes in the Mills Brothers Construction Company v Okaloosa County Gas District over alleged damages. The court details pipe sizes types road cuts across paved and unpaved areas and sidewalk crossings as part of the gas line extensions under examination in the third session.
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Mills Brothers Construction Company
Okaloosa County
Miss Florida Visits FWB Area Compliments Local Fans
Miss Florida 1970 71 Lesia Donovan from Sarasota spoke at a Chamber of Commerce press conference praising the area as beautiful. She outlined plans with the Florida Department of Commerce for travel promotions with a February trip to Indianapolis and visits nationwide.
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Lesia Donovan
Florida
Chamber of Commerce
Florida Department of Commerce
Tallahassee
Miss Donovan
Indianapolis
Ind
Phere
Linda Brewer
Lesla Donovan
Maurice McLaughlin
Panhandle
Gibson Fund Bake Sale Postponed
The bake sale to raise money for the Fred Gibson Fund is rescheduled to Saturday December 19. Deputy Constable Gibson remains in Fort Walton Beach Hospital after Tuesday night shooting. Sale locations include in front of Gibsons and at Corp's Department Store in Fort Walton Square. Sponsored by Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary Lodge 44. Starts at 9 a.m.
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Fred Gibson
Constable Gibson
Fort Walton Beach Hospital
Gibson’s
Corp's
Fort Walton Square
Fraternal
Order of Police Auxiliary Lodge 44
Anheuser-Busch Talks West Florida Can Reclamation Plan
Anheuser-Busch announces a Florida aluminum can reclamation program as part of a national waste plan. Lewis Bear Co. operates deposit sites in Fort Walton Beach Pensacola and Panama City offering 10 cents per pound and cash on delivery, with cans sent to centers for recycling. Nickel notes sites run Wednesday afternoons and accept all aluminum containers, supporting fund raising via civic and school groups.
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West Florida
Anheuser-Busch Inc
Paul F. Nickel
Lewis Bear Co
Lovejoy Rd
Fort Walton Beach
W. Blount St
Pensacola
Hub Dr
Panama City
Bear
Anheuser-Busch
Nickel
Anheuser-Buch
Florida
Anheuser- Busch
August A. Busch Jr
Jordanians Regain Strategic Highway
The Jordanian army recaptured a strategic highway in northern Jordan after heavy fighting with Palestinian guerrillas. They moved behind an artillery barrage to retake Jarash police post and open a supply route toward the Jordan River cease fire line, amid reports of 40 policemen kidnapped and casualties on both sides.
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Amman
Jordan
Jarash
Jordan River
Syria
POW MIA Stamps Sold at Eglin Post Office
The Daily News confirms POW MIA stamps are available at the Eglin Air Force Base Post Office despite reports otherwise. The base post office recently received 10 000 of the special issue stamps for sale to the public.
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Daily News
Eglin Air Force Base
Air Force Base
May Initiated Into Phi Beta Kappa At Gainesville
Lee Clayton May son of Mr and Mrs M D May of 19 Pryor Road SE was initiated into the Gainesville chapter of Phi Beta Kappa along with 38 new members. Dean Herman E Spivey spoke on Looking Ahead Conjectures about the next 30 years in Retz Union Ballroom. University president and Mrs Stephen C O Connell hosted a reception for the new members and their guests at the president's home.
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Lee Clayton May
M. D. May
Pryor Road
Gainesville
Phi Beta Kappa
University of Florida
College of Arts and Sciences
Herman E. Spivey
Retz Union
University
Stephen C. O'Connell
Pearl Harbor Memorial Services Held in Parra VA
Pearl Harbor Day services were conducted Monday at the Tokyo Raiders monument in Doolittle Park Valparaiso. Brig Gen Leroy Manor laid a wreath, Niceville High ROTC color guard raised colors, and a tape of President Roosevelt Day of Infamy speech was played by the C W Ruckel Junior High band.
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Valparaiso
Tokyo Raiders
Doolittle Park
Niceville Senior High School
ROTC
Leroy Manor
Roosevelt
Japan
C.W. Ruckel
Jacksonville Man Arrested in Crestview Gas Station Robbery
Franklin D. Reeves, 19, of Jacksonville, charged with robbery of the Fleming Union 76 Station in Crestview. The incident occurred early Sunday while staff slept. about $140 was reported stolen. Reeves was arrested on South Highway 85 and charged with petty larceny.
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Franklin D. Reeves
Jacksonville
Crestview
Reeves
Two Crestview Men Charged After Wine Theft
Crestview police report two men Michael Fisher aged 18 and Alton Smith aged 24 were charged with petty larceny after 39 bottles of wine were stolen from a delivery van on December 3. The arrest followed recovery of the wine by Patrolmen Richard Trent and Buddy Adams.
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Crestview
Michael Fisher
Alton Smith
Richard Trent
Buddy Adams
U N General Assembly OKs World Youth Corps
The U N General Assembly approved creation of an international volunteer youth corps patterned after the Peace Corps. It aims to mobilize youth for aid to developing nations with Paul G Hoffman to oversee the effort.
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United Nations, N.Y
U.N. General Assembly
U.S. Peace Corps
Paul G. Hoffman
Organizations must submit notices in writing only
The Okaloosa Digest items must be brought to the Playground Daily News office in written form by organization representatives. PGDN staff will not accept notices over the telephone.
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Playground Daily News
PGDN
Community calendar finds meetings and events across Okaloosa
Daily notes show county lunch menus and a crowded schedule of meetings at Hurlburt Field and Fort Walton Beach venues. Highlights include the Community Services Coordinating Council noon gathering, Fort Walton Beach High School Booster Club, Kaffee Klatch by Niceville Chamber, Kiwanis at Sheraton hotel, and Choctaw band mistletoe sale planning.
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Community Services Coordinating Council
Okaloosa County
Florida
Hurlburt Officers’ Club
Hurlburt Field
R.L. Clark
Salvation Army
Thomas E. Lawrence
Fort Walton Beach High School
Chester Norris
Vikings
Carabelle
Fort Walton Beach
Kiwanis Club
Sheraton
YMCA Playoff Matches Set At Edins Field
The Y-Guys from Edwins Elementary School meet Kenwood Elementary School at Edins Field at 2 p.m. today in the Playground Area YMCA Y-Guy Championship for flag football.
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Edwins Elementary School
Kenwood
Edins Field
YMCA
Christmas BazaarEvents At Ocean City Wright Fire Dept
The Ocean City Wright Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary hosts a Christmas bazaar Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the frehouse on Racetrack Road with public invites. Edwin?s Elementary School holds a Christmas bazaar tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. all are welcome.
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Ocean City-Wright Fire Department
Ladies Auxiary
Frehouse
Racetrack Road
Edwins Elementary School
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Women's Liberation Movement
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Okaloosa Digest
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Okaloosa
Niceville City Council
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