McGovern and Humphrey win Foreign Relations seats compromise
In a Senate deal, George McGovern and Hubert Humphrey both secure seats on the Foreign Relations Committee after Mansfield enlarges the panel. The move avoids a public clash and reshapes committee balance while Republicans gain a seat. House memos note Vietnam funding limits and a memorial service for Hale Boggs affects schedule.
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Washington
UPI
George S. McGovern
Hubert H. Humphrey
Senate
McGovern
Humphrey
Mike Mansfield
J. William Fulbright
D-Ark
Mansfield
Democratic
Fulbright
House
New Orleans
Hale Boggs
Vietnam
United States
House Democrats
Congress
Thomas F. Eagleton
Lawton Chiles
Appropriations
Senate Finance Committee
Walter ¥. Mondale
Mini
Mike Gravel
Alaska
Lioyd M. Bentsen
Tex
OKaloosa Digest Notices Roundup In Local Papers
Community notices list school and church events. Holy Name Game Night in Niceville begins at 7 30 p m at the CCD Hall. Amaranth meeting at Masonic Temple East Brooks St at 7 30 p m. Mothers March Kick Off Coffee at Ramada Inn 10 a m featuring Par sons Carr Reynolds. Environmental film Threatened Paradise at Unitarian Fellowship 219 Florida Blanca Place Sunday 10 a m with coffee and discussion. Decoupage class starts Jan 8 Ferry Park Recreation Center 9 30 11 30 a m for four weeks. American Legion Game Night Destin Post 296 at 8 p m.
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Okaloosa County
St. Mary's
St. Mary’s School
Holy Name
CCD
Holy Name Catholic Church
Niceville
Palm Blvd
Highway 20
Valparaiso
Order of the Amaranth
Eglin Court
Masonic Temple
East Brooks St
All Mothers’ March
Blue Room
Ramada Inn
Betty Parsons
Earl B. Carr
Robert W. Reynolds
Paradise
C.L.E.A.N
Unitarian Fellowship
Florida Blanca
Florida
Ferry Park Recreation Center
Ferry Road
American Legion
Destin
Playground Daily News Circulation and Rates
Daily and Sunday edition pricing listed with carrier routes including Niceville Crestview and subscription options by mail. Rates cover daily and Sunday packages, with durations from one month to yearly, plus daily only and Sunday only plans.
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Audit Bureau of Circulation
American Bombers Hit North Vietnamese Supply Trails
Night attacks by American fighter bombers and B52s hit the Panhandle supply network south of the 20th Parallel amid light ground fighting in South Vietnam. North Vietnam claimed heavy casualties and reported over 1,000 sorties with 40,000 tons of bombs dropped, while U.S. casualty figures showed Americans killed, wounded, and missing in the latest two weeks of bombardment.
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Saigon
Aps
North Vietnamese Panhandle
South Vietnam
U.S
Tonkin Gulf
Hanoi
North Vietnam
U.S. Air Force
Navy
Marine Corps
Panhandle
Thanh Hoa
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Quang Tri
Pleiku City
Nixon
U.S. Command Stnd
Gulf
Okaloosa Hospital Chief Pathologist Resigns Over Contract Dispute
Doctor Jerome M. Cebula M D certifies his resignation as of 12 31 72 due to failed contract negotiations with the Okaloosa County Hospital System. He will keep his Fort Walton Beach office for private pathology practice. The board also receives a 600-name petition to remove the danger of Blueberry Curve outside Crestview and will seek action.
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Okaloosa County
Hospital Drive
Fort Wallon Beach
Florida
Jerome M. Cebula
Clint Taylor
Crestview
Sessums Warns Reps Against Poor Showing
Tallahassee Florida Speaker Terrell Sessums warns he will audit committee attendance and strip members of assignments for chronic tardiness or absence. He told chairmen to pressure members to improve punctuality and use pre session meetings to craft legislation without executive input.
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Sessums
Tallahassee
UPI
Terrell Sessums
Tampa
Aen
Reubin Askew
Laurel Hill Council Takes Power Offer
Laurel Hill council approves a franchise with CHELCO for city customers. The board also resolves single-meter water billing for a dual-occupied lot, transfers funds to the water fund, and boosts water superintendent Bruce Boyette’s pay temporarily. A zoning study committee is formed with listed members.
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Laurel Hill Council
Laurel Hill
Jeff Parish
Choctawhatchee Electrical Cooperative
Chelcg
Chelco
T.J. Jones
Ferrin C. Campbell
W.H. Guilford
D.D. Pennycuff
Bruce Boyette
John W. Harrison
Harrison
Gene Clary
Douglas Rogers
Bill Hurston
S.A. Dilley
J.B. Sanders
Alston Campbell
Gene Johnson
Robert Galloway
Pensacola Boycott Over Dixie Ruling Continues
Black students in Pensacola kept a peaceful boycott of Escambia County schools for a third day over Dixie and rebel flag displays. Officials reported 54 to 85 percent attendance across five high schools, mostly black students abstaining, with few returning daily and school quiet despite slight gains.
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Pensacola
UPI
Escambia County
R.C. Lipscomb
Escambia High School
NAACP
Lipscomb
Jack Bridges
Bridges
Gremillion Surrendered for Perjury Sentencing
Federal marshals moved former Louisiana Attorney General Jack P F Gremillion from a secret rendezvous along Airline Highway toward Eglin Air Force Base in Florida to begin a three year jail term for perjury. Officials offered few details about the transfer and some questioned when the base would receive him.
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New Orleans
UPS
Louisiana
Jack P.F. Gremillion
Baton Rouge
Eglin Air Force Base
Justice Department
Gremillion
U.S
James Carriere
Florida
Eglin
George Murphy
Reformed Court System Moves Ahead in County
Judges discuss a streamlined court plan with Plea Days starting January 9. Judge Courtney favors efficiency but laments reduced public access, while Judge Gill schedules midweek Plea Days and trials in temporary and future annex facilities. State will fund two secretary salaries and two deputy clerks to assist the county judges.
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Courtney
Judge Courtney
Joseph G
Buck) Stokes
Wade
Board of County Commissioners
Tallahassee
Saigon Demands Parity in Vietnam Split at Paris Talks
South Vietnam pressed Hanoi and the Viet Cong to recognize a five country division of Vietnam while the American envoy cautioned patience. The Communist side called the demand absurd and blamed the United States for support. Porter warned of ongoing problems ahead as Kissinger and Le Duc Tho prepare for private talks next week. The session yielded no new concessions and all four parties remained deadlocked.
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Paris
UPI
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Vietnam
Saigon
United States
U.S
William J. Porter
Henry Kissinger
North Vietnam
le Duc Tho
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