Firemen battle fifth day blaze at massive Records Center
In Overland Missouri the U S Military Records Center fire stretched to a fourth day as 30 firefighters fought to cool a six story vault like building housing 22 million former servicemen records. Officials blamed metal file cabinets and lack of fire walls for keeping the blaze alive.
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St.louis
UPL
U.S. Miliary
Milion
Glenn L. Smith
Smith
St. Louis County
James &. Holdinghaws
United States
Pentagon
George B. Kassabaum
Holdinghaus
Homestead Exemptions for Disabled Proposed in 1974 Tax Relief Plan
Hepregenanve Grover Robinson 11. 1 Pensacola unveiled the Qud phase of his 1974 Tax Relief Program proposing a $10,000 homestead exemption for 100 percent disabled homeowners. He cited Florida Statute 198,022 and noted the need for a specific law to create the exemption. Robinson outlined separate bills, aiming to pass them on their own merits, and said the package could cost about $v million in revenue with a goal to fund relief for the elderly and disabled. He added he has discussed with Rep. Ralph Turlington of Gainesville, expecting a favorable path in the 1974 session.
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Grover Robinson
Pensacola
Robinsol
Florida
Florida Department of Health’ and Rehabilitative Services
Veteran's Administration
Robinson
Ralph Turlington
Gainesville
House Finance & Taxation Committee
China Buys US Tobacco Sale Hints At Trade Breakthrough
The Agriculture Department's Foreign Agricultural Service reports China contracted to buy about 200 metric tons of U.S. tobacco valued at over 2 million dollars, signaling a possible revival of major U.S. tobacco trade with the PRC. A PRC invitation to inspect the tobacco in late July was extended.
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Agriculture Department
Foreign Agricultural Service
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U.S
Peoples Republic of China
PRC
Tbacco
United States
FAS
WLS
Peking
Hong Kong
Visi
Hollingsworth Clarifies Fire Protection Cost Remarks
Okaloosa Island Authority chairman Dr Gerald Hollingsworth says his comment calling the 2.98 mill Fort Walton Beach fire protection charge "absurd" reflected island leaseholders expecting him to cover the amount. The figure was not set at 193,444.80 yearly but adjusted by Friday's assessment showing leases valued at 64,913,048 dollars, per county tax data.
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Gerald Hollingsworth
Okaloosa
Fort Wallon Beach
Rhett Cartemead
Okaloosa Island
Woodcock to Present GM With New Union Demands
United Auto Workers President Leonard Woodcock will present the union demands to General Motors as labor talks open. Officials say there is no strike atmosphere yet though a strike could occur if negotiations fail by September 14. Key issues include wage increases, retirement benefits, overtime rights, and cost of living revisions.
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UPL
United Amo Workers
Leonard Woodcock
Uniion
General Motors
Bix
Tiree Auto
Woodcock
Richard C. Gersterberg
UAW
Ford
Econpany
Ford and Cheyslee
United States
Canada
U.hd P
Weatder
George Morris
Morris
Irving Bluestone
Chrysler
Fall Registration At OWJC Open For Pre-Registered Students
Okaloosa Walton Junior College announces fall 1979 early registration for previously enrolled and new students. Scheduling runs Monday through Wednesday with alphabetic blocks. Late slots cover A through B on Wednesday and a general 10:30 am to 4 pm window for those not scheduled earlier. New students attending planning sessions in June and August 10 will receive early times. Admission papers and orientation required for new college credit students except active duty military and some others. Information available from registrar’s office and nearby education offices.
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Studets
Okaloosa-Walton Junior College
ANT Wew
Active Duty Miliary
San
Lod Pan
Gymnatorium
Radical Party Supports Peron Bid For Presidency
A Radical party official indicated readiness to back Juan Domingo Peron for the presidency in Argentina, with Balbin as a likely running mate. Peron already has backing from his Justicialista party and the General Confederation of Labour. Balbin previously opposed Peron in 1992 and faced imprisonment for alleged campaign disrespect.
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UPI
Argentina
Duan LD. Peron
Elentitin
Radical Party
Nicarda Balvin
Peron
General Confederation of
Lonar
Falinn
Justicialista Party
Poran
Balbiny
Ald
Congress
Balbin
Piran
Acceptan
Terop
Hector J. Canmpora
Mayeround Daily News advertising rates and dates
Entered as second day matter February 4 18d Fort Walton Beach Florida. Rates listed for Daily and Sunday editions with various subscription options. Pricing includes daily, Sunday, and combined offers with monthly and annual terms.
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Avie
Fort Walton Beach
Florida
Wader
Fort Walton Beach notices and meeting alerts
The Okaloosa Digest lists items from community groups. Fort Walton Beach National Secretaries Association meets July 19 at Red Roof Holiday Inn Okaloosa Island with dinner at 5:45 and business at 6:30. speaker Cate Oltman. Shrine Club hosts Game Night Mondays at 7:40. Valparaiso Citizens Association meets July 17 at the old Center. YMCA Board of Directors meets July 16 at 7 pm at Eglin National Bank.
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Mee
Men Ae
National Secretaries Assoc
Fort Wallon Beach
National Secretaries Association (International
Red Roamt
Holiday Inn
Okaloosa Island
Gueal
Cate Oltman
Operation Outreces
Mama Miles
Fort Walton Beach Shrine
Fort Wallan Beach
Mary Esther
Mica Avenue
Citizens Association of
Val-P
Ymca Board Meeting
Ymca Monthly Board of Directors
Eglin National Bank
King Hassan opens dam in Morocco as USSR to aid new project
King Hassan inaugurates a 31 million dollar Itmaquene River dam and announces Soviet help for a second dam on the Loukkos River. Ivory Coast President Boigny attends, amid a three day friendship visit. The Maslera founder dam will irrigate 197000 acres as part of a Sebou Basin plan.
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UPD
Hassan i
Itmaquene
Soviet Union
Loukkos
Ivory Coast
Felix Hauphouet Boigny
Hassan
WeMoway Ideiss 1
Fez
Maslera
Sebou
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