Javits Urges Nixon To Replace Agnew
Sen. Jacob Javits urged President Nixon to drop Vice President Agnew or let the GOP convention select a new No. 2. Javits named Nelson Rockefeller or Edward Brooke as possible picks but declined to endorse a personal choice. He criticized Agnew’s name calling and remained cool to John Connally as a replacement.
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R-N.y
New York
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Edward W. Brooke
Massachusetts
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Hugh Scott
Sen
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South Dakota
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McGovern
Pennsylvania
Hubert Fr. Humphrey
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American Party Plans Convention
Georgia politics stir as Gene Hall claims the American Party will seek to seal Georgia delegates at the Louisville national convention and name a Georgia representative group. Hall touts an anti-socialist stance and a platform including strong foreign policy and school prayer. The Miami Beach Democratic gathering is criticized as exposing a socialist Democratic Party.
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Georgia
Louisville
Gene Hall
Decatur Real Estate
Alabama
George Wallace
Hall
Miami Beach
Socialist Democratic Party
Washington
UPI
Martha Mitchell
Anne Armstrong
GOP
Mitchell
Armstrong
Fifteen Democrats Qualify for County Primary in Crestview
Crestview reports fifteen candidates have filed qualifying papers for the September 12 primary, all Democrats to date. Contested offices include County Commissioner Districts 1 and 5, Sheriff, Supervisor of Elections, Tax Assessor, plus unopposed seats on the School Board, Superintendent of Schools, and Ocean City-Wright Fire Commissioner.
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Crestview
Circuit Court Clerk
Dan Merri
Hayward T. Hayes
Olen Williams
Leo J.tisa
Ray Wilson
C.J. Ceravolo
Elsie B. Garrett
Bobby S. Harvell
Rhett E. Cadenhead
Wayne A. Simpson
James Hi
Joe) Etheredge
Jack Foster
Max Bruner Jr
John H. Cook
Sherman M. Wilson
Ocean City-Wright
Secret Talks Aim to Restore Belfast Cease-Fire
In Belfast a British soldier was killed by sniper fire while political sources say Harold Wilson held secret talks with IRA leaders on restoring the cease-fire. The casualty marked the 100th British service member to die in the conflict.
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Ballymurphy
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Edward Heall
Ulster
England
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David O’connell
Dublin Evening Herald
O'Connell
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TRA
Lenadoon
Annie McMahon
Sinatra Assails Scions of Mafia Link at Hearing
Frank Sinatra denounced the House Crime Committee as he testified that witness testimony naming him to a Mafia-linked New England syndicate was hearsay. He rejected being treated as a second class citizen and mocked the evidence shown by a headline reading Witness Links Sinatra To Reputed Mafia Figure.
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UPI
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House Select Committee On Crime
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Joseph
Phillips
McGovern Voices AFL-CIO Bailout Stance in Black Hills Stop
Sen George McGovern toured the Black Hills urging AFL-CIO unity while criticizing the Teamsters endorsement of Nixon He sent 30 letters to APFLCTO Council members seeking endorsement yet denied backing a revolt against Meany Also noted were Daley's swift endorsement recovery and a Hill City rally with spectators and an Indian chief.
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Hill City
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Whidby Opens Candidacy For Senate Dist II Seat
Alan Whidby Millon city councilman announces candidacy for the District II State Senate seat after returning from Tallahassee. He cites full time service to District I residents, emphasizes not being self serving, and promises to engage with people across the district.
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Senate Dist
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Millon
Tallahassee
District 1
District I
Milton
Fort Walton Beach Fire Dept reports six month island service
Fort Walton Beach fire chief Billy Lee releases a six month tally showing 42 island fire runs by 179 man hours. Island protection carries high costs and residents face grade 10 insurance rates while city and commercial rates are lower.
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Billy Lee
Fort Walton Beach
Okaloosa Island
Lee
Treason Charge Sought Against Actress Jane Fonda
Rep. Fletcher Thompson urged the Justice Department to charge Jane Fonda with treason for statements urging U S troops to desert and surrender to North Vietnam. He asked Attorney General Kleindienst to investigate and pursue treason charges. Fonda had reportedly been in Hanoi and urged pilots to quit bombing North Vietnam.
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Washington
UPI
Fletcher Thompson
R-Ga
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Justice Department
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U.S
Vietnam
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Hanoi
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North Vietnam
Okaloosa Digest Notices Bring Written Submissions
Voter registration hours 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Okaloosa Island Park per Elsie Garrett supervisor. Florida residents 60 days eligible with ID. Playground Corvette Club meets 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Preston Hood Chevrolet. Life saving and water safety instructor classes to register for at Hurlburt Field starting July 31. Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Assembly meets 8 p.m. Wednesday at K of C Hall.
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Okaloosa Island
Elsie Garrett
Hurlburt Field
Hill Escapes Jail Window Then Tries Again
Lake County sheriff reports Jerry Hill, 19, attempted escape from a third floor jail window last week. He slipped and fell, injuring himself, then later bolted from a deputy's car at Mount Dora intersection but was not found. He was en route to Eustis for X rays.
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UPI
Jerry Hill
Lake County
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Eustis
Mount Dora
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