Soviet Weapons Used To Topple Red Coup
KHARTOUM Sudan AP The Soviet Union as chief weapons supplier faces Moscow’s fury over Numairi anti Communist purge after Numairi hanged Communist party leader Abdul Khalek Mahoubh and 13 coup sympathizers. Protests from the Soviet Union and allies condemn the anti-Communist crackdown as blood bath.
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Khartoum
Sudan
Soviet Union
Jaafarel Numairi
Numairi
Communist Party
Abdul- Khalek Mahoub
Mahjoub
Crime Syndicate Leaders Stud Securities Theft List
A Philadelphia specialist in securities swindles told the Senate subcommittee that 65 men he named have dealt in stolen securities over a decade and that organized crime controls banks. He alleged loans backed by stolen collateral and banks run by figurehead officers, with $200 million annual racket. Banks nationwide are under investigation and witnesses may face subpoenas.
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Crime Syndicate
Washington (Ap
Philadelphia
Wuensche
Los Angeles
Miami
Chicago
Long Island
Redmond
Federal Panel Urged to Oversee Hazardous Toys
Washington AP A consumer advocate urged an independent government panel to regulate toy safety arguing many items pose burn cut and choking hazards. Jedward M Swartz cited dolls with sharp pins fragile accessories and a napalm-like comforter as examples and criticized FDA delays in addressing dangerous toys.
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Washington
Boston
Jedward M. Swartz
Food and Drug Administration
Swartz
Senate Commerce Committee
New York
Fifth Avenue
Processed Plastic Co
Aurora
World Toy House Inc
St. Paul
Minn
Swartaz
Okaloosa Digest notices to be delivered in person
Notices for the Okaloosa Digest must be brought to the Playground Daily News office in writing by representatives of the organizations wishing to appear. PGDN staff cannot take notices over the telephone.
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Okaloosa
Playground Daily News
PGDN
Fort Walton Beach Civic Group Meeting Notes
Fort Walton Beach Civitan club meets at noon at their regular location with state attorney Curls A. Golden speaking on drug abuse and law enforcement. Viking Band Parents plan 7 p.m. meeting in the high school lunch room. TAC Wives Bowling League ask officers wives to sign up for fall season bowling starting Sept 3. Gulf Chapter Refrigeration Society holds dinner 7 p.m. at Bull of the Beach with program on test instruments. Okaloosa County Hospital System Finance Committee meets 7:30 p.m. at central office in Valparaiso. Public invited to Carole Ward music fair 6–9 p.m. at Mitchell Building in Valparaiso with music displays, refreshments and awards.
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Civitans
Curls A. Golden
Fort Walton Beach
Viking Band
Fort Walton High School
Viking Band Parents Association
TAC Wives Bowling League
Felin Ape
Tactical Air Command
Lac
Tane
Sot
Gulf Chapter
Refrigeration Service Engineers’ Society
Bull of the Beach
T House
Okaloosa County Hospital System
Valparaiso
Carole Ward
Muilchell
Football Cheerleading Registration Open for Girls 8 to 13
Registrations are being taken at the Community Center for girls aged eight through 13 to join the football league cheerleading program. Interested girls should sign up soon. teens who want to assist as cheerleaders may call Mrs. Furmage at 243-3119.
Local Chamber Golf Match Friday at Lake Lorraine
The Niceville Valparaiso Chamber of Commerce golf team will face the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce on Friday at Lake Lorraine Golf Course. Tee off is 11 45 a.m.
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Valparaiso
Niceville-Valparaiso
Parole Board Denies Berrigan Brothers Early Release
The U S Board of Parole denied antiwar priests Phillip and Daniel Berrigan early release terms from federal prison in Danbury Connecticut for destroying draft records. Both men were convicted for the 1968 Catonsville raid. Phillip was also linked to a Baltimore Selective Service office action. The decision followed an executive session and full review of records.
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Washington
U.S. Board of Parole
Phillip
Daniel Berrigan
Federal Correctional Institution
Danbury
Conn
Catonsville
Philly
Seleclive Service
Balttmore
Boy Kevin Dye Found Alive After 10 Days on Casper Mountain
Nine year old Kevin Dye, described as hyperactive with a disability, survived 10 days on Casper Mountain after disappearing July 18 from a cabin area. A four man rescue team located him near a stream about 24 miles from the cabin. He was weakened but in “pretty good shape” and transported to a hospital, with doctors noting he might not have lasted another 48 hours.
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Carol Dye
Casper Mountain
Wyoming
Casper
Wyo
Kevin Dye
Kevin
Sessums Sees Competitive Ed Studies Benefiting State
Rep Terrell Sessums D Tampa says two major education studies running parallel will yield better reform ideas. As 1973 74 speaker designate and House Education Committee chair he will help both groups and review whether education should be run by elected or appointed leader. He cites a push for department reorganization and streamlined governance and notes staff will compare Florida to other states ahead of committee meetings September 25 27. Pettigrew backs replacing the elected commissioner with an appointed official and favors an independent board overseeing education.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Terrell Sessums
Tampa
Will
House Education Committee
Citizens Commission On Education
Reubin Askew
Sessums
Richard Pettigrew
Miami
Department of Education
Pettigrew
House
Florida
Commission
Bia
Communalttee Ehatrmian
Lot
Education
Hospital Advisory Board Sets Up Personnel Code
The county commission adopted a new personnel policy and by laws for the three unit hospital system to take effect Sunday under commission control. The advisory board, meeting for the second time in a week, approved a 24 page by law set and could influence director appointment, employee rights to petition, six month evaluations, and discharge notice requirements, with checks signed by the board chairman and clerk of circuit court after August 1. If adopted, all hospital employees join the Florida Retirement System, a point of contention in recent months.
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County Commissioner's Hospital Advisory Board
Commission
Crestview
Peter J. Hudson
Row System
Cecil Anchors
Circuit Court
Dan Merrill
Florida Retirement System
House Leader Lists Areas For State Priorities in 72
Tallahassee AP report says House leader Pettigrew, D-Miami, outlined top 1972 priorities for committees. Education chief Sessums seeks education reform and streamlining. curriculum reform and district consolidation also on list. Harris aims to broaden agency review and pursue ratio study on property assessments. Andrews urged study of a state consumer advocate and PSC operations. Other priorities include agriculture concerns and foreign competition.
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House
Appropriations
Marshall Harris
Miami
Pettigrew
Harris
Senate
Business Regulation
William Andrews
Gainesville
Consumer Advocate's Post
Public Service Commission
Fish Kill Reported In Escambia Bay
The Red Tide and pollution caused a mass fish kill along Florida's Gulf Coast. Officials said Escambia Bay death tolls ran into the millions with two mile square blocks of dead menhaden and yellowfin croakers.
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Associated Press
Florida
Gulf Coast
Tampa Bay
Escambia Bay
Florida Marine Patrol
Safety Harbor
Pinellas County
Courtney Campbell
Sunshine Skyway Bridge
Harmon Shields
State Marine Resources Division
Red Fish Pass
Fort Myers
Pensacola
Marine Patrol
Buster Zangas
Bay
Judge’s Bayou
Zangas
Escambia
Hoffman Hayou
Gulf Breeze
Bayou Chico
Florida Boys School workers threaten strike in Okeechobee
State officials met with teachers union reps to avert a walkout at the Florida School for Boys in Okeechobee. About 100 of 300 employees planned to strike over alleged mismanagement and harassment, with a decision due Thursday night. Investigations by state agencies were underway and Gov. Askew’s office confirmed talks with AFL-CIO.
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Tallahassee, Fin
Florida School For Boys i N
Ae Gerald Huegel
Florida Youth Services
American Federation
South Central
Florida
Huegel
Ed Gibson
State Division of Administration
L. K. Ireland
Gibson
Division of Health and Rehabilitative Services
Reubin Askew
Afl-Cio
Miami
Okeechobee
Frank Zyweh
Zyweh
Strike feared area Wednesday to discuss threats
Huegel told a Tallahassee news conference the correctional school harassed and intimidated employees who speak for constitutional rights and better rehabilitation for the boys. He alleged union members faced demotion and firing, with threats to cancel draft deferments and a black houseparent forced to resign.
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Huegel
Tallahassee
House Seeks To Encourage Retirements
Washington AP report says a House subcommittee approved a bill to offer a one time retirement bonus to congressmen who quit by end of the current session and to cut pensions for each year after age 70. Rep Morris K Udall noted the measure was sent to the Civil Service Committee without full committee approval.
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Washington
House
Morris K. Udall
Dariz
House Civil Service Committee
Eiher
Udall
Mary Esther Man Injured in Motorcycle Accident
Raymond Jeffrey Collins, 26, of Mary Esther was injured Wednesday afternoon when his motorcycle left Racetrack Road in Destin. Florida Highway Patrol reported he was taken to Eglin AFB Hospital and charged with failure to have his vehicle under control.
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Crestview
Raymond Jeffrey Collins
Mary Esther
Racetrack Road
Destin
Florida High Patrol
A. M. McGovern
Collins
Eglin Afb
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