Embargo on Texas Horses Expands to Five States
Florida Agriculture Commissioner Doyle Conner extended the embargo on shipment of Texas horses to Oklahoma New Mexico Louisiana and Arkansas all under federal quarantine for Venezuelan sleeping sickness. He asked the federal government to reserve vaccine for Florida and considered sending a technician to Texas to monitor developments while noting the Mississippi River could act as a natural barrier.
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Oklahoma
New Mexico
Louisiana
Arkansas
Texas
Conner
Florida
Mississippi
Tampa
Pete Packett
Packett
Charlon Prather
Jacksonville
U.S. Center For Disease Control
Atlanta
State Health Officials Watch Spread of VEE
Florida health and agriculture officials monitor Venezuelan equine encephalitis spreading from Texas to Louisiana. Dr Henry Langston warns of human and horse cases with central nervous system impact. He notes Jacksonville reports urge immediate notification of suspected VEE cases in Okaloosa County.
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Dollie Guill
Texas
Langston
Mexico
Louisiana
St. County
Jack Patton
Crestview
State Agriculture Department
Gainesville
Tampa Epidemiology Laboratory
State Health Department
Tampa
South America
Miami Has Chance For GOP Convention
Miami Beach is viewed as having an excellent chance to land the 1972 Republican convention, aided by Gov. Reubin Askew's staffer Bernie Parrish Jr. noting improvement after serious consideration of San Diego. Democrats chose Miami Beach for their July convention, with Republicans expected to pick a site at the Denver meet.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Fami Beach
Nixon
San Diego
Reubin Askew
San di
Ego
Bernie Parrish Jr
Askew
Miami Beach
National Committee
Denver
Jordan Seizes Control of Guerrilla Movement Claims 2400 Captured
Prime Minister Wasil Tell announced Jordan captured 2,400 guerrillas in a week of fighting and asserted the Palestinian guerrilla movement is under firm control. He blamed Yasir Arafat for Iraq’s break with Jordan, praised Syria’s mediation, and said security forces are tracing about 320 suspected collaborators with Israel while 450 have been arrested for state security crimes.
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Associated Press
Wasil Tell
Jordan
Yasir Arafat
Mfar
Iraq
Arafat
Amman
Tell
Syria
Jordan Valley
Hussein
Alsaid
Israel
Gold Coin Market Opens On West Coast Amid Legal Fight
Los Angeles AP reports the West Coast Commodity Exchange plans to trade pre 1934 British sovereigns on Tuesday as futures, despite government opposition that trading such coins would violate the 1934 Gold Reserve Act. Exchange officials cite legality and expect heavy demand worldwide while court action looms.
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Los Angeles
America
West Coast Commodity Exchange
U.S
Sy Gaiber
Department
Exchange
Galber
Gaiber
Commodity Stock Exchange
Vilardi Named Division Head in Attorney General's Office
George Vilardi, formerly with the county sheriff's office, is appointed head of the Narcotics and Criminal Justice Division. He will oversee the state-wide operation from Tallahassee. Speculation had linked him to a Pensacola unit, but its development is now in doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attorney General's Office
George Vilardi
Atttorney Generals Office
Pensacola
Florida Doctors Protest State Medicaid Funding
In Jacksonville Florida doctors represented by the Florida Medical Association petitioned Eliot Richardson the U S Health Education and Welfare Secretary alleging inadequate Medicaid funding. They claim current payments cover only about 60 percent of a physician's usual charge for treating patients under the program and demand relief for 7 400 doctors statewide.
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Hiacksonville
Medical Association
W. Harold Parham
FMA
Highlands, Putnam and
Lake Countries
Putnnam County
Florida
Health Center Burglary Unsolved in Crestview
Crestview authorities seek leads in a break in at the new county health center last Thursday night. Dr. Langston reported a broken window and rifled medicine cabinets Friday morning, two drug groups missing though no hard narcotics confirmed. Some drugs and paraphernalia reportedly recovered as security tightened. The article also notes Medicaid participation concerns among Florida physicians and counties, with costs and allocations outlined from 1970.
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Crestview
New County Health Center
FL. I. Langston
Sherif
Informa
Langston
Wallaces Possible Run Faces Florida Primary Ballot Issue
Florida Secretary of State Richard Stone plans to consult Tallahassee reporters to help screen names for the March 14 presidential primary ballot and critiqued parts of the new primary law. He warned affidavits by noncandidates must be taken seriously, and said he will seek clarification from Wallace and Maddox on potential Democratic or Independent runs.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Richard Stone
Capital Press Corps
Florida
Paul McCloskey
Lester Maddox
Aldes
United States
Stone
U.S
McCloskey
Republican Party
Wallace
Maddox
American Independent Party
Apollo 15 Astronauts Practice Lunar Driving Tests
Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott and James Irwin trained for moon driving as a glitch in the launch inverter was tested. The countdown begins at 6 30 am EDT for a July 26 liftoff, with a 22 mile moon car traverse and 250 pounds of rock samples planned across three excursions. Alfred Worden joins in orbit for additional experiments before the crew returns.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
David R. Scott
James B. Irwin
Neil A. Armstrong
Edwin
Aldrin Jr
Scott
Irwin
Kennedy Space Center
Alfred M. Worden
Worden
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Invin
Falcon
Apennine Mountains
Hadley Rille
Okaloosa Digest Notice Submissions Policy
The Okaloosa Digest requests item submissions in written form brought to the Playground Daily News office by representatives of the organizations. Phone submissions are not accepted and staff cannot take items over the telephone.
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Okatoosa
Playground Daily News Office
PGBN
Niceville City Election Opens For Three Council Seats
Niceville residents head to Niceville City Hall for a city council election. Polls run 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. with over 900 registered voters including 39 new voters under 21.
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Niceville
TRAIN Film Series Promoted by John Birch Society
The John Birch Society and Okaloosa County TRAIN Committee sponsor a filmstrip series starting tonight at 7:30 at the C. Walter Ruckel home on Rocky Bayou east of Niceville. Five programs run each Tuesday night at 7:30 through Aug. 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Birch Society
Kiwanis Meet and Forecasting Experts at Noon
Fort Walton Beach Kiwanis Club gathers at noon in the Sheraton Min amar Motor Inn meeting room with Col Tom Owens introducing a panel on Weather Forecasting. Visiting Kiwanians invited. Eglin NCO Association chapter meets at 7 30 pm at VFW Post 205 Carol Ave NW. all members urged to attend and interested persons welcome. Fort Walton Beach High School Interact Club meets 6 30 pm today at the Rotary Building on Denton Blvd. all members asked to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Walton Beach
Kiwanis Club
Sheraton Minamar Motor Inn
Tom Owens
Eglin
NCO Association of the USA
VFW
Carol Ave
N. W
Fort Walton Beach High School
Interact Club
Rotary
Denton Blvd
Progressive Community Improvement Organization Meeting Tonight
The PCIO will hold a general meeting at the Pruitt Community Center Morriff Street with a feature on a proposed August 7 youth educational field trip to Florida A&M University Florida State University and the state capital in Tallahassee. The public is invited. The Miracle Strip Saddle Club meets at 7:30 tonight at Pryor Junior High School and invites anyone interested to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Community Improvement Organization
Pruitt Community Center
Morriff Street
Florida A&m University
Florida State University
Tallahassee
Miracle Strip Saddle Club
Pryor Junior High School
Finance Committee Meeting Move for Okaloosa County Hospital
The Okaloosa County Hospital System announces a rescheduled finance committee meeting due to conflicts. It will now be held Thursday July 29 in the Fort Walton Beach Hospital dining room at 1 p.m. Attendance of officers and representatives is mandatory, all are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Okaloosa County Hospital
Fort Walton Beach Hospital
Fort Walton Beach High School
WIII
Weakenders Camping Club Meeting At Private Homes
The WeakEnders Camping Club invites interested campers to tonight's gathering at 7:30 PM in the home of Harold and Jane Witcher, 321 Smith Drive, Fort Walton Beach, with ice cream and cake. The monthly campout is planned for this weekend at Arrowhead Campground, Marianna. For more details call Mrs. Betty or Mrs. Witcher.
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WeakEnders Camping Club
National Campers and Hikers Association
Elly Lodge
Eglin Afb
Harold and
Jane Witcher
Smith Drive
Fort Walton Beach
Arrowhead
Marianna
Betty
Mrs. Witcher
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