Communists Step Up South Vietnam Incidents Ahead Of Cease Fire
South Vietnam reports 112 Communist incidents in a 24 hour period, the highest in three weeks, as allied forces maintain pre Cease Fire missions. Government spokesmen say the communists aim to seize more territory before the cease-fire.
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Saigon
U.S
Mand
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Alan Dawson
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Cambodia
Laos
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Phnom Penh
Highway 2
Haiti Gunmen Free US Diplomats After Prisoner Swap
Haitian extremists released Ambassador Clinton E. Knox and Consul Ward Christensen after exchanging 12 political prisoners for their freedom and $70,000 ransom. The DC-6 carried the gunmen to Mexico City where they sought political asylum.
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Mexico City
UPI
U.S
Haiti
Port -au-Prince
Emilio 0. Rabasa
Mexico
Clinton E. Knox
State Department
Ward Christensen
Air Haiti Dcg
Rabasa
Luis Echeverria
UPT
John Alius
Port-au-Prince
House GOP boosts minimum wage to 2.10 over three years
House Republicans propose raising the federal minimum wage from 1.60 to 2.10 by year three with an intermediate 1.80 within two months and 2.00 a year later. The plan excludes youths under 18 for six months and all full time students from coverage, drawing immediate opposition from organized labor.
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Washington
UPT
House
John Erlenborn
A-Hl
Peter J. Brennan
New York
Apl-Cio
Organized Labor
Congress
Registration for Draft Still Required of Youths
Clarke B R Barefield Sr chairman Local Board No 3 Crestview warns youths must register within 30 days before or after their 18th birthday. Under law they continue to register at age 18 even if the President cannot induct. Contact Local Board 682 2500 or visit 428 S Main St Crestview for details.
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Clarke BR. Barefield Sr
Crestview
Selective Service
Barefield
Selective Service System
S. Main St. Crestview
Johnson Laid in State in Capitol Rotunda
President Nixon led the Capitol procession as Lyndon B. Johnson lay in state in the Rotunda. Mourners from all walks of life viewed the casket and paid respects, including dignitaries and the former president’s family, while comments praised his legacy and pushed mixed views on his wartime decisions.
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Vietnam
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Capitol Rotunda
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Abe Wortas
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Edward M. Kennedy
Richard J. Daley
Chicago
Allard I. Lowenstein
New York
Dump Johnson
Zalman Shazar
Isaae
POW Air Return Primed after Southeast Asia Cease Fire
Henry Kissinger said the first Americans freed from prison camps in Southeast Asia will fly out of Hanoi within 15 days after the cease fire, with many released in groups over the 60 days. Defense officials list 587 POWs and about 40 civilian prisoners, plus 1 335 missing service members and 18 civilians.
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U.S. Air Force
Henry A. Kissinger
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Houston
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Laos
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Vientiane
New Bicycle Licenses Required Say Police
Fort Walton Beach Police Chief Tommy Ray announced that 1973 74 bicycle licenses are now available at the FWB Police Department. Licenses are required by city ordinance and help deter theft. Licenses cost 50 cents and can be bought at any time at the dispatchers desk with bicycle serial number style and color needed.
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Fort Wallon Beach
Okaloosa County
Hollywood Blvd
Hospitals Offer Plan for Pathology Service
Dr. McConnell and Dr. Drlicka described two groups planning a joint venture to provide 24 hour pathology service if an agreement with the county is reached. A temporary arrangement with McConnell and Drlicka was approved, contingent on medical staff acceptance, as Fort Walton Beach Hospital reported temporary privileges for Pensacola pathologists.
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Drlicka
Okaloosa County
Jack Nichols
Baptist Hospital
Drlieka
Leon R
Buck) Greene
Dee Parkton
Fort Waldn Beach
Allen Leary
Hue Pensacola
Leary
Playground Daily News Front Matter and Rates
The item lists the Playground Daily News Fort Walton Beach offices and contact numbers plus advertising want ads. It details circulation figures and subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, by mail and carrier, and notes membership in the Audit Bureau of Circulation.
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Your Freedom
Playground Daily News
Florida
Freedom Newspapers Inc
Eglin Parkway
Ft. Walton Beach
Audit Bureau of Circulation
Community notices outline local club meetings and events
Okaloosa Digest items show upcoming gatherings and activities across local groups. The Northwest Florida AR FC E Association meeting is cancelled. other groups including Okaloosa Kennel Club Cub Scout Pack 513 and Pack 527 USO Chorus and Rotary Club announce Thursday or Friday meetings at churches, schools, and local venues with times and purposes such as Blue and Gold Banquet planning and fundraisers.
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Playground Daily News
PGDN
C&e Association
Northwest Florida
Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association
Hurlburt Officers Club
Music Teacher’s Association
H.G. Toney
Hollywood Blvd
S.E
Ft. Walton Beach
Democratic Women's Club
Miracle Strip
Democratic Women’s Club
Broken Spur
Racetrack Road
Eglin Parkway
Eglin
Eglin Scout
Oakland Heights
Weirdo the Rooster For Sale In California and Iceland Volcanic Eruption
Weirdo the 22 pound rooster famed for killing two cats and crippling a dog goes up for sale as Grant Sullens, a high school senior, plans to attend college. In Iceland, Helgafjell volcano erupts spilling lava into the sea near Heymaey island, forcing island-wide disruptions and cautions. Alpine authorities report downed lines and rising danger around Vestmannaeyjar with at least one house on fire. In Alabama, Gov George C Wallace will check into Birmingham hospital for elective urinary tract surgery after attending President Johnson’s funeral. In Athens, shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis mourns his son Alexandros and contemplates selling everything as two pilots remain hospitalized after a private plane crash.
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