President Johnson to Attend Holt Memorial in Melbourne
President Johnson will fly from Andrews to Melbourne to attend memorial services for Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt. He plans to return to Washington by Christmas Day and may skip Vietnam visits, with refueling stops en route and possible talks in Manila if applicable.
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Washington
UPS
White House
Johnson
Australia
Harold Holt
U.S
Vietnam
Air Force One
Andrews Air Force Base
Melbourne
Holt
U. S
Canberra
Pacific
South Vietnam
Manila
William C. Westmoreland
George Christian
Honolulu
Christian
Disaster Fund Aids Homeless Families
Disaster Fund Committee chair Ben Totten says funds will not duplicate Red Cross or Salvation Army aid. Victims should contact committee members for help when other agencies cannot assist. Total collected so far is about $1,000 with additional city employee funds and a large broadcast total expected. The fund may cover second or third month rents for tornado victims.
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Charles Sweetland
Ben Tottens
Disaster Fund Committee
Red Cross
Salvation Army
Talmadge Smith
Central Baptist Church
Edward Harrison
St. Thomas Church
C. H. McFadden
Air Force
Ben Totten TH
Eunice Shelley
Totten
Civil Defense
Howard Holmes
Holly Rogers
WNUE
City Taxes Unchanged By Tornado
James E. Hughes the FWB city tax assessor said 1967 taxes remain unchanged despite tornado damage. Rhett Caden head urged property owners with losses to notify county offices so surveys can adjust 1968 city and county taxes, with full-loss buildings taxed only on land even if rebuilding starts in January.
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Charles Sweetland
James E. Hughes
FWB
Rhett Cadenhead
Hughes
Playground Daily Needs Carriers Begin Hiring
Playground Daily News seeks local carriers in several areas with immediate openings. Interested persons should contact the Circulation Department at 243-6232 for applications.
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Tie Playground Daily News
Arrests at Oakland induction center mark peaceful protest
Police arrested more than 175 flower wearing anti draft demonstrators at the Oakland Induction Center during a dawn sit in in drizzling rain. The actions followed a largely peaceful protest contrasted with a prior violent demonstration.
Supreme Court voids convict's Florida riot conviction
The Supreme Court voided Bennie Brooks's conviction tied to a Florida prison riot after ruling his confession was coerced. He was confined naked in a windowless cell for 14 days, fed pea soup and water, then confessed within minutes, a process the court deemed a shocking display of barbarism.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Florida
Bennie Brooks
Brooks
Fortune teller reports crystal ball stolen in Whitstable
Madame Duharry, a fortune teller in Whitstable, told police a thief took her crystal ball from the consulting room during the weekend.
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Whitstable
England
UPI
Madame Duharry
Bank appoints W. W. Connor as trust officer
Warren W. Connor retired USAF lieutenant colonel is elected Trust Officer of Valparaiso State Bank by the board. A native of Escambia County, he attended the University of Florida, practiced law in Oklahoma City, served in USAFE Paris, and retired in Fort Walton Beach. He and his wife Evelyn have two children.
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Valparaiso
Warren W. Connor
USAF
Valparaiso State Bank
Connor
Escambia County
University of Florida
Florida
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
USAFE
Paris
France
Hurlburt Field
First Methodist Church of
Fort Walton Beach
Phi Kappa Tau
Calif
Marvin Andrews
Tallahassee
Sunset Boulevard
Talmadge Praises Foreign Aid Cut by Johnson Plan
Senator Herman Talmadge of Georgia hailed Congress for cutting more than 1 billion dollars from President Johnsons foreign aid proposal. He urged deeper reductions to stem gold outflow while signaling support for the Democratic Party and caution about his 1968 campaign, citing Vietnam civil rights and spending as factors. He cited traffic as urbanites top problem, with unemployment and housing following.
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Atlanta
UPI
Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
Congress
Johnson
Talmadge
Hubert Humphrey
Democratic Party
Georgia
Sheriff's Tornado Command Relocates to Ocean City Fire Dept
The Sheriff's Department tornado command post moves to Ocean City Wright Fire Department at Mooney and Racetrack Roads. The former HQ was at Fin Parkway and Racetrack Road. Contact number remains 242-7512.
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Sheriff's Department
Ocean City- Wright Fire Department
Mooney
Racetrack Roads
FAC Phantom jet crashes into Tucson supermarket
A FAC Phantom jet crashed during a routine landing approach near Tucson’s Food Giant market on 29th Street and Alvernon. Fire and explosions engulfed the store and nearby houses as witnesses reported a mass of flames and 50 to 100 people inside the market. Initial reports: five dead, two aboard, with unclear home base for the jet from Davis Monthan Air Force Base.
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H.A. Seamonds
John J. Abbs
Seamonds
Air Force
Davis Monthan
Alabama Twisters Fatal To 3 And Over $1 Million In Damage
Tornadoes struck Alabama causing at least three deaths and around 30 injuries. In the Huntsville area Redstone Arsenal vicinity suffered damaged homes and cars as winds toppled trailers and leveled a farm home. The Weather Bureau warned for surrounding regions while the Red Cross counted 22 homes destroyed and 124 with damage. Police estimated Huntsville damages over $1 million.
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Alabama
Huntsville
Ala
UPI
Army
Redstone Missile Arsenal
Missile City
Weather Bureau
Louisiana
Mississippi
Big Shoals
Birmingham
Here
Taluceh
Kenneth Henderson
Redstone Arsenal
Clarence Ellison
Lacey’s Springs
Coatopa
Farley
Gurley
Empire
Mountain Gap
Bellamy
Twin Oaks
Calhoun
American Red Cross
Floyd Dyer
Tornado Victim Seeks Lost Personal Papers
Tessie Kent Gilbert seeks missing documents after last week's tornado damaged his Fort Walton Beach trailer. He asks finders to leave name and address at Gibson Realty Company so items can be returned, noting losses include a diplomatic passport, military records, wallet with $80, and discharge papers.
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Tessie Kent Gilbert
Fort Walton Beach
Gilbert
Gibson Realty Company
France Says Britain Ready Status Hinders Common Market Entry
French Foreign Minister Maurice Couve de Murville warned Britain is not yet ready to join the European Common Market due to economic difficulties. The remark sparked a potential showdown with de Gaulle's veto and signaled a pivotal debate among the six market foreign ministers.
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Brussels
UPI
Maurice Couve de Murville
Britain
Couve de Murville
Charles de Gaulle
Youth Injured In Local Crash In Niceville
A 15 year old boy, Jimmy Auger, was seriously injured when his motor scooter slid under a car on John C. Sims Parkway while en route to Niceville Senior High School. He suffered fractures to the left leg and arm and was taken to Eglin AFB Hospital. Christine Howell Fowler, 40 Andrew Drive Valparaiso, drove the other vehicle.
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Valparaiso
Niceville Senior High School
Eglin Afb Hospital
Key Hanoi Bridge Hit By U S Jets
UPI reports American pilots struck the Canal des Rapides bridge in Hanoi amid a dogfight with MIGs and flak. The communique claimed direct hits on the mile long bridge and at least 10 SAM sites around the city as U S raids continued.
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UPI
Canal Des Rapides
Hanoi
China
U.S
Mekong
Canal Des Rapides Bridge
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Ony Ducks) Corallo
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