20 Jan 1972
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Newspaper
Playground Daily News
Location
Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1972
Page
1
Two senators accused department heads of concealing fiscal details to shield the governor's balanced no-tax budget. Senator Kenneth Myers protested after appointees failed to find fault and blocked information as lawmakers sought the auto's real financial needs.
Readable fragments report Wednesday that a 62,60-ton luxury liner Queen Migabeth was destroyed by a fire. Various political figures comment on food prices and Medicare while other items note discrimination suit in Jacksonville and Malta NATO talks.
Valparaiso Ok district reports December revenue 70 thousand below budget due to mild weather. Board considers dipping into reserve for interest payments as officials rotate leadership and plan possible relocation of offices and sale of the gas distribution system to Crestview.
A scrambled report outlines Democratic draws for seating at the convention, with California first, hotel choices by candidates, and order of state voting. It notes candidates like Shirley Chisholm Mills, Wilbur Mills, and George McGovern among those selecting hotels and discusses convention rules and site considerations.
A write‑in campaign for Mills is urged by AIP Wallace supporters for the March 7 New Hampshire Democratic primary. Charles Ward of Washington, D C says the movement has Mills’s backing, while Nye Arkmans says Mills is not an active presidential candidate. Ward emphasizes economy as the key issue and urges qualified figures for the presidency.
The government denied General Motors a delay request for automobile equipment testing. The EPA found GM failed to document sufficient progress on developing the mass production technology. A spox said the agency will continue to evaluate the application details.
A riot in Salisbury led to looting and arson with shops burned and cars set ablaze. A nun was beaten by mobs as authorities tightened cordons around the city center and nearby hospitals reported injuries among whites.
The Miracle Strip Council promotes a March 14 10 Houston trip with booth at the travel show and a March 26 49 caravan from Pensacola through Jacardia with stops in Chattassonga Lima and Alhaies. Gladys Workman leads the caravan. Sumpter of Panama City heads the outreach. The group targets 3 000 members and endorses Florida tourism expansion. Morris Ford of the Department of Commerce urges data driven advertising and coast to coast tourism cooperation.
Fort Walton Beach Police Chief Jima Matz announced radar will be set on the city's main arteries Friday and Monday. Drivers are reminded to slow to six points on these days as Wright Parkway Hollywood Boulevard Kerry Road Jenl Parkway Holmes Boulevard and Memorial Parkway will be under radar observation.
A trooper reports two accidents with four vehicles involved near Cinco Bayou and Shabinae. One school bus damage and several vehicles driven by Williams and Linbitsky are cited with varied totals, no injuries listed, and no charges filed in the primary collision.
Reported shooting spree ended with the alleged killer still unconscious and in hospital. Police say jealousy sparked the family dispute that led to the fatal attack. the suspect remained alive but uncooperative as investigators pursue motive and details.
Fort Walton Beach police report a two car collision at Perry Avenue and Chestnut Avenue Wednesday causing nearly $1,000 in damages. Elizabeth Nied’s 1068 sedan and Jenny Malkiawies’s 1860 wagon sustained about $700 and $250 in damages respectively.
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