Glasgow Mourns 66 Dead in Celtic Rangers Disaster
In Glasgow a mass exit crush at Ibrox Stadium after Celtic versus Rangers left 66 fans dead and many more injured. A disaster fund raised about 1200 pounds in half an hour as church and city leaders urged aid. A judicial inquiry was ordered to determine causes and prevent recurrence.
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Ibrox Stadium
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St. Andrew's
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Rangers
Norman Wylie
Edward Heath
London
U.S. Cuba Enter Second Decade of Diplomatic Estrangement
The United States and Cuba mark a second decade without full diplomatic contact since 1961. No detente is seen as both sides hold conditions before resuming relations, amid lingering disputes over embassy staff and accusations of supporting counterrevolutionaries.
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Cuba
Washington
United States
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Fidel Castro
Havana
Castro
Fire in Niceville home traced to battery charger
A Saturday night blaze at 127 McEwen Drive in Niceville, unoccupied at the time, caused about 20000 in damage. The fire started from a trickle battery charger in the utility room and spread to the garage and den, damaging boat motors, a truck, a boat, and a gun collection. Investigation by Niceville Fire Department members James Wollard and Joe Wright.
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Tony Henderson
McEwen Drive
Pinecrest Subdivision
Haywoood Hanna
Henderson
Hannas
Milton
James Wollard
Joe Wright
Playground Daily News advertising rates and bureau notes
The notice lists circulation and office contact details for Crestview and Niceville bureaus. It provides subscription prices for daily and Sunday editions, with various durations and payment terms.
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Open University offers first televised courses in Britain
Britain begins a new era in teaching with the Open University's first televised program. About 25,000 students enrolled in three year Bachelor of Art degrees through home lectures, mailed coursework, and regional exams. BBC broadcasts extend to general viewing as well as enrolled students. The initial class was chosen from 43,000 applicants.
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London
Britain
Open University
British Broadcasting Corp
OWJC Winter Semester Registration Starts Today
Okaloosa Walton Junior College begins winter semester registration in the Learning Resources Center from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Wednesday with specific days for returning students new students and all others. Non credit courses on campus January 6 7 11 12 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and first class session through January 21.
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Okaloosa- Walton Junior College
Learning Resources Center
OWJC
Okaloosa-Walton Junior College
Scouters Fete Set Tuesday in Valparaiso
The Choc tawhatchee District Boy Scouts will hold its annual Scouters Appreciation banquet on Tuesday January 12 at the Eglin AFB NCO Club. The meeting starts at 6 30 p m with awards including unit roundup awards. Adults involved in scouting and spouses invited. Tickets cost 3 50 per person. Reservations by January 5 to Col Bill Sharpe 65 Eastview Avenue Valparaiso 678 1758.
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Choctawhatchee
Boy Scouts of America
Eglin Afb
Bill Sharpe
Eastview Avenue
Florida Finances Show Large State Expenditures and Asset Growth
Florida ended 1970 with 3.5 million in state government expenditures and 12.5 billion in bank assets, per State Comptroller Fred Dickinson. He noted rising per capita income and called cost increases in government for health, disability services, roads, and schools inflationary, comparing 1960 costs of 621 million to ongoing growth. Intangible property taxes grew from 20.4 billion to 43.5 billion in the decade.
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Fla
Florida
Fred Dickinson
Dickinson
Ecology Prodigy Leads Glass Drive in Beverly Hills
Ninth grader Eric Ellenbogen heads an ecology group that has recycled over 1500 pounds of glass, with 30 adults aiding the effort. The city funds planned paid placement, three drive-by bins, and a self-funding aim within ten months. The CRUD program began after an Ecology Day and council support.
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Eric Ellenbogen
Los Angeles
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Joe Furhman
Los Angele International
Okaloosa Digest Notices Routed to Playwarden Office
Okaloosa Digest items must be delivered to the Playground Daily News offices in eastern form by representatives of the organizations requesting notices. Staff cannot accept submissions by telephone or from other channels.
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Playground Daily News
PON
Okaloosa County Lunch Menu and Meeting Notice
Today’s lunch menu features hot dogs French fries cabbage carrot and raisin salad chocolate pudding buns butter and milk. The Okaloosa Island Leaseholder Association holds its monthly meeting tonight at 7 30 p m in the Okaloosa Island Authority Building.
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Okaloosa Island Leaseholder Association
Okaloosa Island Authority
West Florida Stamp Club Sets Meeting in Okaloosa
The West Florida Stamp Club will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the Okaloosa County Health Building located at Staff and Hospital Drive. Members are urged to attend with a second monthly meeting for trading and discussion and a brief note on the Billy Bowlegs Festival stamp exhibit next June. Contact Don Lear or Mel Kessler for details.
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West Florida Stamp Club
Okaloosa County Health
Don Lear
Mel Kessler
Sonic City Meeting At Sheraton Tonight
Sonic City will hold its regular meeting at the Sheraton Miramar Motor Inn tonight at 7 30 p m Members are reminded of a shipment for the New Eyes for the Needy project Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce meets today at the chamber building The meeting will begin at noon
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Sheraton Miramar Motor Inn
Valparaiso
Last Word: Jonathan Frid of Dark Shadows
Readers write in about Jonathan Frid, actor from McMaster University, who gained fame as a vampire on Dark Shadows and receives over 500 letters weekly. He has stage credits in Toronto and American Shakespeare festivals and off Broadway, is six feet tall with brown hair hazel eyes and weighs 175 pounds.
Insurance Reform Plans Dominate Florida Legislature
Florida lawmakers push auto insurance reform as moratorium nears 33 day expiry. Debates focus on prior approval, no fault proposals, rate hearings, policy cancellations, and tax exemptions as Gov elect Askew may call a special session. Industry leaders warn of higher rates if inaction prevails.
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Reubin Askew
Welborn Daniel
Dclermont
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Florida
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State Supreme Court
Martin
Gerry Lewis
Dmiami
Guy Spicola
D-Tampa
Insurance Commissioner's Office
Lewis
Chevrolet
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