State moves to halt Osceola Forest phosphate mining
Florida Attorney General Robert Shevin filed suit in Washington to block mining permits for Osceola National Forest, charging unconstitutional actions by Interior Secretary Morton and Agriculture Secretary Benson. Governor Askew urged Morton to curb strip mining and seek federal review. Osceola covers about 590 square miles near Lake City, near the Georgia line.
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Culture
Clifford Hardin
Osceola Natonal Forest
Askew
Morton
Ocala National Forest
Lam
Nathaniel Reed
Florida
Reed
Interior
Shevin
Lake City
Columbia
Baker Counties
Georgia
Strike negotiations on rails meet dead end in stalemate
Washington AP reports the government says talks between AFL-CIO United Transportation Union and four railroads have stalled with no voluntary settlement in sight. Assistant Labor Secretary W. J. Usery Jr. notes possible emergency legislation but no bills drafted yet while officials weigh when a selective strike becomes a national emergency. The dispute centers on railroad wage divisions and relocations that could move workers from longtime homes.
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Washington
Asst
W. J. Usery Jr
Usery
Afl-Cio
United Transportation Union
Nixon
Congress
Committee Pushes TV Cable Rate Opposition in Fort Walton
The Fort Walton Beach City Council agenda includes a committee urged to oppose a $1 per month rate boost by TV Cable Company of Fort Walton Beach after customer complaints. Also planned are tax extension talks for the cable firm, a review of Rigdon’s board seat, public works bids for a bulldozer, water sewer fees, a county sewer easement, median for mail drops, a Beal Parkway water main loop, and a temporary Army recruiting trailer on Eglin Parkway.
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Joniett
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Wey
Greens
Oliver Semnes
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Enpelaeer
Buck Drive
Port Office
Mary Kesther
Beal and
Wright
Courel
Miracle Strip
Fort Walton Beach
Herbert Weeks
Army
Eglin Parkway
Fort Walton Square
Richardson Trial Recessed Over Defense Council Rights
The Richardson armed robbery trial paused as defense rights to open and close arguments sparked a legal dispute. Prosecution and defense rested with witnesses including Deputy McCallum linking Richardson to the Fort Walton Beach Western Union heist.
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Defense Council
Crestview
Gernie L. Richardson
Fort Walton Beach
Jesse Andrews
John Wesley HN
Okaloosa County
Martel McCallum
Cecil Donaldson
Woman Injured Near Florala After Car Crash
Felice R. Reeves 19 of Laurel Hill suffered serious injuries when her southbound car on State Road 85 near Florala lost control and struck a tree. Reeves was taken to Florala Hospital and cited for failing to have the vehicle under control.
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Feliee R. Reeves
Laurel Hill
Florida Highway Patrol
F. A. Potts
Miss Reeves
Florata
Ala
Florala
Legality of City Donations Questioned by Councilman
Fort Walton Beach council debates legality of city grants to private groups including Boys Club YMCA Civitan and others. Budget explanations, a legal opinion sought from City Attorney Walter J. Smith, and donor allocations totaling about 25,000 are discussed amid a hospital update and a traffic incident in the same city.
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Darathoris
Cornellman
Hedricksoa Mondiy
Fort Walton Beach
Bedrick
City Horney
Walter J. Smith
Civitan
Playground Humane Society
Cuty
Mumane Seciely
Two Cars In Collision At Fort Wallon Beach
Fort Wallon Beach police investigated a two car collision at State Road 30 and Memorial Parkway Monday afternoon. Nancy M. Maginn 20 of 170 Wildwood St Mary Esther sustained about 100 damage while LG Hughes 55 of Pensacola had about 150 damage. Maginn was charged with careless driving for failure to control. Patrolman Hantee Coon led the investigation.
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Memorial Pkvy
Nancy M. Maginn
Wildwood St. Mary Esther
LG. Hughes
Pensacola
Maginn
Hantee Coon
Troxell Improves but Still Out of Intensive Care
Troxell, injured last week in a motorcycle collision with a car, was reported improving while out of the intensive care ward at Keesler AFB Mississippi on Sunday. His father said his condition had improved but the date of his return to Fort Walton Beach had not yet been decided.
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Troxell
Keesler Afb
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Troxel
Fort Walton Beach
Fatal cow collision and multiple crashes near Crestview
Florida Highway Patrol reported a dead cow after a signal seven incident near Crestview. A 1970 automobile sustained about 1500 dollars in damage. driver Jeanette Smith of Pensacola was northbound near Laurel Hill. No charges.
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Florida
W.C. Kilpatrick
Kilpatrick
Jeanette Smith
Pensacola
Laurel Hill
Hurlburt Field
Ohio Faces Possible Income Tax On Prospective Levy
Ohio shifts from one of few states without an income tax to a proposed 1 to 4 percent levy on individuals earning 5000 to 50000. The package aims to raise 1.4 billion, with the measure moving through a Democratic legislature as observers warn of potential budget cuts.
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Associated Press
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Tax Foundation ,Inc
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Notice Submissions Required for Okaloosa Digest
Organizations must deliver written items to the Playground Daily News office for publication. GON staff cannot accept items by telephone.
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Okaloosa Digest
Playground Daily News
GON
Chamber posts $100 reward for window damage
The Niceville Valparaiso Chamber offers a 100 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those behind a shattered window at the chamber building late Saturday night or early Sunday morning. The Eglin Waiting Wives Club hosts a 10 am coffee Tuesday Aug 3 in the Family Services Building. The Miracle Ship Toastmistress Club meets tonight at Fort Walton Yacht Club with dinner at 730 and reservations via Mrs George Groll at 2439407.
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Niceville-Valparaiso
Eglin Waiting Wives Club
Family Services
Miracle Ship Toastmistress Club
Fort Walton Yacht Club
George Groll
Fort Walton Kiwanis meet noon at Sheraton Inn
The Fort Walton Beach Kiwanis Club meets at noon today in the Sheraton Mira mar Motor Inn meeting room. Milford Reynolds, the club delegate to Kiwanis International in San Francisco, will report on convention activities. Visiting Kiwanians are invited to attend. Boy Scout Troop 5it will hold a Court of Honor at the Rotary Youth building on Denton Blvd at 7 tonight, with the annual charter presentation. Scouts, parents and guests are invited.
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Kiwanis Club
Sheraton
Rotary
Denton Blvd
Apollo 15 Launch and Moon Mapping Mission
Worden will orbit the moon and operate instruments to map about 20 percent of its surface and gather data never before available. Apollo 15 launched from Cape Kennedy Florida as crowds cheered the rocket rising into a clear sky with stages firing and aloft views of ascent.
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Worden
Moon
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Earth
Western Union Telex Strikes Hit Domestic Telegraph Service
The Communications Workers of America unit representing New York area Western Union employees said the company was still negotiating with that unit. The new agreement would add wage boosts for certain technical classifications and improve hospitalization benefits, group life insurance, daily expense allowances and vehicle allowances for auto messengers. The strike shut down domestic telegraph service nationwide while Telex and leased-wire kept some operations, and supervisory staff tried to maintain overseas service.
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Communications Workers of America
Afl-Cio
New York
Western Union
Hageman
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