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Newspaper

Playground Daily News

Location

Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1968

Page

11

Fort Walton Beach approves cooperation pact on housing project

The Fort Walton Beach City Council adopted a resolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement with the Fort Walton Beach Housing Authority. The pact covers development of low rent housing under the 1937 Housing Act, detailing tax and service terms, project scope of about 124 units, funding from the government, and responsibilities for public services and infrastructure. The mayor signed, with City Clerk attesting, on May 23, 1968.

W. H. Scowlers Fort Walton Beach Florda State of Florida Connecti Cotes Walton Beach Sian Florida Attest Paget Cort Sterlyn Kilingsworth H. French Brown, Jr Charles H. Evans

Eglin Offers Summer Base Tours

A two hour Eglin Air Force Base tour runs Tuesdays and Thursdays in summer. Free tickets are available at local Chambers of Commerce. Departing Cahpel No 3 at 1 p.m. the tour covers the flight line, the 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing, and a walk-through Climatic Laboratory showing temperatures from 65 to 165 degrees F with six aircraft types visible. Tours run June 11 through August 31 excluding July 4. For details contact the Chamber of Commerce.

Eglin Air Force Base Cahpel No. 3 Eglin 33Rd Tactical Fighter Wing Climatic Laboratory Chamber of Commerce

Sound Speed and Wireless Signal Rates

Sound travels about 1,100 feet per second while wireless signals ride electric waves at about 186,000 miles per second, illustrating the vast speed difference between acoustic and electromagnetic propagation.

Community Events Listing for Friday and Saturday

A schedule of festivities for Friday June seventh at Temple Mound Museum and nearby venues including Amer Legion Auxiliary Sonic Boom Coin Club and St. Simon's Church. Saturday features Bowlegs Festival events at Black Angus FWB Library Spindrift stages Trampoline Beauty Contest landings and an Arts Crafts Exhibit at Miracle Strip Parkway Madam Dollar Store with square dances and community activities through the day.

Temple Mound Museum Amer Legion Aux Legion Home Sonic Boom Coin Club Woman's Club Belles & Beaux Square Dance Group St. Simon's Church Black Angus Fwb Temple Mound Mad Dollar Store Miracle Strip

Tribute to Journalist Val Cooper in Farmington

Val Cooper managing editor of the Farmington Daily Times received a plaque honoring 14 years of coverage of City Council meetings. Six former Farmington mayors signed the recognition plaque acknowledging her work and dedication to local government reporting.

Farmington, N.M Farmington

Cancer Benefit Show at Fort Walton Beach Club Continental

The 22nd annual Cancer Benefit Variety Show is set for June 20 at 8 30 p m at Club Continental in Fort Walton Beach. Eglin talent including the Four Jades The Tripps Lorraine Hodges and Pam and Terry Crawley will perform for the event sponsored by Mrs Harriet te Caster and co produced by Mrs David Cunningham. A $1 donation will be collected with all proceeds benefiting the Cancer Society.

Fort Walton Beach Club Continental Eglin Harriette Caster David Cunningham Four Jades Tripps Lorraine Hodges Pam Terry Crawley The Cancer Society

Bowlegs Treasure Hunt Begins Monday

Treasure hunters are told the hunt starts Monday with clues carried by local news media guiding to a buried treasure. A printed treasure map defines the hunting grounds and must be shown with a map copy to claim the prize. Maps cost 25 cents and are sold by the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce at 34 Miracle Strip Parkway.

Greater Fort Walton Beach

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