05 Jul 1971
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Newspaper
Playground Daily News
Location
Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1971
Page
1
Gainesville seeks a $100,000 federal grant plus $77,000 in city funds to create a 12 member undercover youth crime unit aimed at drugs and robberies. University officials support the idea while critics label it anti student and anti black and warn of police student tensions.
Chris Hughes of Fort Walton Beach was chosen as Boys State Governor after a two day clean campaign. He ran for Governor against Larry Hardaway and outlined a Nationalist Party platform with reforms for nursing homes and Vietnam veterans. Hughes plans to visit schools and Legion posts, consult with Governor Askew, and propose a Youth Advisory Council and a central Boys State fund.
In Santiago the Allende government moves toward constitutional amendment to nationalize key copper mines controlled by Anaconda and Kennecott. The plan follows Allende's pledge after election and faces final vote in Congress with the Popular Unity coalition holding a majority.
AP reports intense debate over CBS exposure to contempt charges tied to a Pentagon related documentary. House committee lawyers argue access to unaired material is vital for legislative review while CBS defends First Amendment protections and seeks to withhold unreleased footage.
Florida’s State Chamber of Commerce notes Okaloosa County keeps up with the state growth trend. Four previously unlisted 1970 communities Eglin Hurlburt Destin and Ocean City show 1 000 plus residents as unincorporated. New listings span 44 counties illustrating population momentum.
Gary Kinsey, 14 of Valparaiso, was reported improved after a two car accident in Pascagoula, Mississippi, that killed his parents Henry C. Kinsey Jr and Dixie Kinsey. The family said Gary remains hospitalized in critical condition with funeral arrangements pending in Fort Walton Beach. The crash left Kinsey’s family members including surviving siblings and a Mobile, Alabama woman also hospitalized. Mississippi Highway Patrol said the Kinsey auto was on the wrong side of the highway at the time of the collision.
Thousands of youths breached fences and disrupted the 18th Newport Jazz Festival causing city officials led by City Manager H. Cowlon Mallory to cancel Saturday night and forthcoming Sunday and Monday performances. Police and festival staff moved crowds from the site as the event ended early.
London readers are urged to search for American antiques as Britons target items like primitive paintings Currier and Ives prints clocks guns and Indian relics. Deborah Statton notes American Americana sell in British auctions with demand for Tiffany lamps and vintage furniture.
The proposed Social Security bill would ease the retirement test allowing continued work past 65 with smaller benefit reductions. For a mid earning couple the loss drops from 460 to about 200 dollars, while a higher earning couple faces a much larger improvement in retained benefits.
Local notice policy states that all Okaloosa Digest items must be delivered in writing to the Playground Daily News office by the organization's representatives. Staff cannot accept items from third parties or nonmembers for publication.
New tennis classes start July 19 at Ferry Park Center for children in grades 1 through 6. Held Mondays and Wednesdays, fee 3 cents? No, $3. Registration via Ferry Park Recreation Center. call 243-8911 for details. Obedience classes by Okaloosa Kennel Club begin August 31, 10 weeks, $12 per dog. All dogs welcome in basic class. call Mrs. Wallace Berg at 885-2008.
Destin Chamber and County Commissioners will lunch at Plaza Restaurant in Destin on Tuesday. The Town of Cinco Bayou council schedules a meeting July 6 at 7 30 p m in Town Hall on Kelly Avenue.
The Island Leaseholders Association on Okaloosa Island postpones its monthly meeting to July 12 at 7 40 p m. The venue remains the Okaloosa Island Authority Building.
The C140 cargo plane collapsed its landing gear on arrival at Poehentong International Airport causing the airport to shut down. No crew injuries reported as authorities assess removal time. In New York, Police Chief Albert Seedman says several people may be involved in a plot to kill Joseph Colombo Sr., pending further investigation.
The Tourism department faces an $80,000 reduction from last year’s tourism appropriation as legislators question expanding state promotion. Smith notes continued visitor inflows despite cuts and praises improving facilities and quality motels, calling the overall outlook positive.
Forty four new American citizens will take the oath during Monday ceremonies at Atlanta's Salute to America Parade, hailed as the nation's largest Independence Day event with Rev. Billy Graham as grand marshal. Last year drew about 350 000 spectators. The weekend ends with evening ceremonies at the Washington Monument, featuring a rock band instead of the U S Air Force band per decisions by the National Parks Service and the D C Freedom and Independence Day Committee.
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