04 Jun 1969
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Newspaper
Playground Daily News
Location
Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1969
Page
1
Paris Alain Poher ignored heavy odds Tuesday and refused to drop out of the French presidential contest as the nation watches the campaign. The story spans political tension and calls for resilience amid a volatile race.
The Florida Senate advanced a six billion dollar statewide road program allowing state aided urban road building even without new appropriations. It also backed a constitutional amendment to reorganize trial courts for a potential two level system, set for the November 1970 ballot.
The Navy declared all efforts ended for the 73 crewmen missing from the USS Frank E. Evans after a collision with the Australian carrier Melbourne in the South China Sea. One American seaman died, 6 officers and 67 enlisted men missing, 199 survivors. A Navy board will investigate the disaster.
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves War Ren E Burger as chief justice. He assures lawmakers the Supreme Court lacks power to legislate or amend the Constitution. Action expected Thursday with likely full Senate approval next week amid public protests outside.
A three story apartment blaze in Kansas City’s midtown business district killed 12 people, including six in one family and eight children. Firefighters saved about 100 residents as flames rose over the roof. victims include Joyce Franks 21 and Rex Johnson 40 family members on the third floor.
A county commission vote approved a 75 000 study of future needs in planning zoning water and sewer with 50 000 hoped from federal funds. Orlando based VTN will conduct the survey and sign with the Florida Development Commission to secure federal aid.
A cryptic verse hints at a treasure sequence with nautical imagery. The riddle mentions a beep, distance two miles from water, drawing a triangle, a rammed gun and charge, a main mast, and circling the head to locate a treasure.
The event opens with an 8 a.m. surfing contest at Wayside Park Pier. From 1 to 8 p.m. an Arts and Crafts Show runs in the Rhodes Building on Miracle Strip Parkway. A Teen Dance follows at 8 p.m. at the Elks Club on Okaloosa Island. An adult treasure hunt continues.
Army Corps of Engineers Mobile will hold a public hearing June 20 at 3 p.m. in Pensacola city hall on a proposed Santa Rosa Island channel. The session invites federal state county municipal agencies and private interests to present facts and views on the channel’s economic justification and location options between Navarre Beach and Pensacola Beach.
The survey considers a navigable channel location to serve the public, weighing Sabine Bay against Navarre as Pensacola interests push for a site. Past surveys found lack of justification for Santa Rosa Island, but growth and boating demand may now justify a channel if local supporters demonstrate need.
The first large scale seeding of striped bass is set for 8 30 a m Thursday with 209 000 fingerlings released from the SR 331 causeway. Norman Vick of the Federal East Gulf Marine Laboratory at Panama City will supervise, aiming to balance speckled trout as area game fish.
Florida senators accuse at least seven east coast city sewage systems of dumping untreated waste into the ocean to avoid treatment costs. Senator Jerry Thomas cites Lake Worth and Riviera Beach as examples while arguing for stronger conservation measures for stone crabs.
Billy Bowlegs admits the city suffered window damage during last Saturday's naval bombardment. He offers to cover costs for non insured property owners via the chamber of commerce. The chamber reports three complaints so far as the pirate vows to pay from his treasure.
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