Gemini 10 fumes cut short space stand above space center
Gemini 10 astronauts John W. Young and Michael Collins cut short an open hatch space stand 240 miles up after acrid fumes, later identified as lithium hydroxide, irritated their eyes and lungs. Ground controllers issued instructions as they reeled from the smell and planned a continued mission with a Thursday splashdown.
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John W. Young
Michael Collins
Collins
William C. Schneider
Fort Walton Beach Campaign Views Judge Sack for Permanent Appointment
Jacksonville lawyer Judge Martin Sack, sworn in last Friday as First District Court of Appeal judge, seeks permanent appointment. He cites forty years of experience in commercial and trial work, appellate practice, and a public service record in Northwest Florida, inviting scrutiny from peers and voters alike.
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Martin Sack
Jacksonville
First District Court of Appeal
Sack
Court of Appeal
Appelate Court
Supreme Court
Eee Courts of Appeal
Florida
Miramar East
Fort Waiton Beach
Fishing Assn Aims 5000 Members By 1970
The Game Fish Protective Association plans a four year push to reach 5000 members covering four counties. Local chairmen named for Okaloosa Escambia Walton and Santa Rosa counties coordinate the drive. President Pryor notes reef expansion depends on materials transport and cooperation with the Conservation Dept to boost Bay Sound and bayous fish populations amid food and pollution concerns.
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The
Game Fish Protective Association, Inc
Okaloosa County
Cdr
Fret
Roby Beall
Escambia
John V. Rogers
Walton County
Ivan Campbell
Santa Rosa
Bill Day
George Pryor
Charles Seavey
Air Force
Pryor
Conservation Dept
Partly cloudy and hot with scattered afternoon storms
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and hot conditions through Thursday with widely scattered afternoon thunder showers. River readings at Jim Woodruff Blountstown and other gauges show elevated levels through the period.
Tide Tables for Destin East Pass
Destin East Pass tides listed for Wednesday to Sunday with high and low times. Destin East Pass readings are provided to the Playground Daily News courtesy of The Bay Store in Fort Walton Beach.
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Destin East Pass
Playground Daily News
Bay Store
Fort Walton Beach
Polish Troops Join In Attack On U S Embassy
About 20 Polish army troops in uniform joined demonstrators who burst gates and tried to enter the U S Embassy. Marines sealed ground floor windows as 10 foot glass panes and two wings were smashed. The 25 minute demonstration drew about 1,000 spectators.
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Leon Anstein Ics
Budget Based On 12 Mills In Fort Walton Beach City Budget
Fort Walton Beach council reviewed a 1.3 million general operating budget based on 12 mills to fund debt service for a new Public Safety Building and sewer plant upgrades. The plan increases the millage from 11 to 12, reflecting a net assessed valuation rise to 42 million and a budget rise of 68 thousand dollars, with debt service up by 39,731 to 221,456. The ordinance will be read next session and may still change before final approval.
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Fort Walton Beach
Three American Planes Downed In North Viet
Saigon reports three American planes were downed in North Viet Nam as the war escalates. Hanoi signals a possible peace move proposing U.S. withdrawal and dissolution of the Viet Cong, while North Viet Nam blames third party efforts and rejects mediation.
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North Viet
Tokyo
Gemini 10 Reaches Record Altitude After Docking
Relaxed mission diary shows Gemini 10 on its second space day after rendezvous and docking with an Agena propulsion unit. The craft used the rocket to climb to a record altitude while maneuvers ran smoothly though fuel overuse caused minor concern.
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Agena
Mannevers
Gordon Cooper
Chris Kraft
C. C. Williams
Tom Strafford
NASA
Geneva Day Proclamation Marks Viet Nam Accord Observance
A proclamation carried over Pa dro Saigon marks Geneva Day noting the July 20 1954 signing of the Geneva accords which partitioned Viet Nam into North and South. North Viet Nam must withdraw forces and political entities in the south. The National Liberation Front must be dissolved and all militant activities halted.
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Saigon
Upt
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
Padro Saigon
South
Viet Nam
North
Distinguished Flying Cross Awarded To Hurlburt Airmen
Captain Gerald A. Kopp received the Distinguished Flying Cross at Hurlburt Field for leading five airlift missions in Viet Nam amid heavy ground fire and poor weather. The ceremony also honored Maj. Gen. Pritchard presenting medals to Captain William A. Studer Captain William Waldrop Captain Jon Lucas Captain John Gearhart Major Rollie Jones and others for acts of valor and leadership in Southeast Asia.
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Viet Nam
Hurlburt Field
Gilbert L. Pritchard
SAWC
Gerald A. Kopp
Leslie Court
Fort Walton Beach
Kopp
Southeast Asia
Pritchard
William A. Studer
da Nang
Studer
William T. Waldrop
Waldrop
Jon 1. Lucas
Hanoi
Lucas
John R. Gearhart
Iain Gearhart
Maj
Rollie Jones
309Th Air Commando
Boy and collie deliver papers on motorcycle ride
Jerry DeBoard, 15, trains his collie Lassie to ride his motorcycle and fetch the paper when a toss misses. Lassie sits on the handlebars, jumps off to grab the paper, and returns it to Jerry for another attempt.
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Jerry DeBoard
Lassie
Jerry
Defendants Absent From Court Arrest Warrants Issued
Circuit Court clerk reports Judge Charles Wade ordered alias capiases for defendants Campbell and Fillingame after neither showed for trial. Campbell is on a $1000 bond and Fillingame on $2500. Prosecution alleges Campbell stole from Hayden & DuBois Engineering and sold items to Filtieams. Fillingame faces a Oct 5 196? breaking and entering charge at Gulf Electric Construction in Valparaiso. Co defendant Paul Gunnels has pleaded guilty and awaits pre sentence investigation. Trials reset to November 3 for Campbell and November 2 for Fillingame.
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Wade
Campbell
Hayden & DuBois
Lasteyed
Filtieams
Gulf Electric Construction Company
Valparaiso
Paul Gunnels
Fillingame
Heavy Marine losses in late war push near Hanoi
In North Vietnam a US raider and two other planes were downed amid a fierce ground assault. Near the border, two Marine platoons totaling 90 men faced heavy casualties while repelling a dawn assault by about 1,000 elite North Vietnamese troops. US spokesmen reported up to 500 Communists killed and 13 SAMs fired at American jets during renewed bombing and air battles.
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Saigon
North Viet Nam
U.S
Hanoi
Haiphong
Peking
Kyodo
South Viet Nam
Lewis W. Walt
Rd Marine
Ture
Weekend Troubles Hit the Tennis Family Hard
Wayne B reports Bill Tennis faced a medical weekend with an infected foot and a hospital run after daughter Heather cut her head on a cement block. The sequence continued as his mother dislocated her ankle, with their family physician on vacation.
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Bill Tennis
Heather
Bill
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Wallace E. Sturgis
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PS Inncace
Merce
Council of 100
Little Theater
Tallahasses
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Bob Tongue
Don Andors
Jere Tolton
Logan Birdsong
Daily News
Fishing Assn
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Daily News Bureau
Crestview
Circuit Court
Charles Wade
U.S. Pines
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