Israel and Egypt press US on Middle East stance
Prime Minister Golda Meir warned Israel’s security hinges on U S arms support as she urged Washington to fulfill requests to prevent threats to peace. President Sadat said Egypt awaits clear U S intent and warned war if no reply, while debate over a Soviet Egypt pact and Suez canal cease fire proposals looms.
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United Press International
Hyeyat
Israel
United States
Middle East
America
Golda Meir
Knesset
Ament
Jerusalem
Anwar Sadat
Tegypt
West Bank
Suez Canal
Washington
U.S
Sadat
Suez
Cairo
Meir
Soviet Union
Egypt
East Bank
Mystery kills prompt Florida wildlife researchers to study Lake Apopka
Florida officials convened veterinarians and biologists from Georgia to investigate a wave of wildlife deaths in Lake Apopka. They found hundreds of dead shad and catfish, many turtles and birds, with pesticides and algae in the water. A Southeast Cooperative Wildlife Disease Laboratory team will analyze causes, including possible DDT effects, as the upstate team joins the effort.
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Orlando
Fla
Florida
Georgia
Lake
Apopka
Earl Frye
Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commision
Lake Apopka
Oklawaha
Jacksonville
Southeast Cooperative Wildlife Disease Laboratory
University of Georgia
Frye
Soviets Open Talks With U S On MidEast And Arms
Moscow reports Premier Kosygin says the Soviet Union is ready for businesslike talks with the United States on a broad range of issues from the Middle East crisis to mutual reductions of European forces. He describes Brezhnev’s earlier proposal as a new important initiative amid a Western stance he accuses of thwarting peace efforts.
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Moscow
OPH
Alexei N. Nosygin
Soviet Union
United States
Middle East
Europe
Nasyrin
North Atlantic ‘Treaty Organization
NAPO
Tle
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Kosygin
Bolshoi Theater
Supreme Soviet
CAP Searches For Lost Plane Near Destin Area
A Cessna 150 with two aboard is the subject of a Civil Air Patrol search in the Destin Fort Walton Beach area. Officials say CAP head Lene Pegzite is directing the air search, plane departed Tuesday from Ferguson Field Pensacola to Tallahassee via Foley, Alabama, and has not been heard since. Names of those aboard were not available.
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Destin
Fort Walton Beach
Civil Air Patrol
Brand Flying Service
Lene Pegzite
Ferguson Field
Ina Pensacola
Tallahassee
Foley
Ala
Pensacola
Fort Wallon Beach Hospital Admissions List June 9
Okaloosa Memorial and Niceville Valparaiso hospitals report admissions on June 8 and June 9. Names include Thomas Roulhac Fred Arnold Mark Kaloniecki Patricia Cooke Johar Bray Susan Smith Eddie Wyatt Linda Moree Baby Boy Moree Johnie Gesualdi Rebecca Smith Edward Keina Marty Weekley Mollie Berthiaume Martha Johnson Cahert Hall Leonard Pitts Howard Grey Janie Nelson Paul No sier Sherry Galloway Alberta Gibbons John Homer Guy Dorothy Kieback and others.
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Fort Watton Beach
Hespital
Thomas Roulhac
Fred Arnold
Mark Kaloniecki
Patricia Cooke
Johar Bray
Susan Smith
Eddie Wyatt
Linda Moree
Baby Boy Moree
Johnie Gesualdi
Rebecca Smith
Edward Keina
Marty Weekley
Mollie Berthiaume
Martha Johnson
Okaloosa Memorial Hospital
James Adams
Cahert Hall
Leonard Pitts
Howard Grey
Janie
Destin voters create fire control district with fee plan
Destin residents vote 108 to 45 to form a Destin Fire Control District and allow a limited annual fee for fire protection. Five commissioners are elected: Paul Burnett Edward Pearce Zack Brinson Douglas Guentz and William Ming Jr. The district boundaries run from Mast Pass to the county line Gulf of Mexico to Chactawhatchee Bay. The measure sets maximum charges by property type and broadens shared firefighting costs beyond longtime supporters.
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Destin
Paul Burnett
The
Destin Water Users Inc
Edward Pearce
Zack Brinson
Destin Community Center
Douglas Guentz
Destin Volunteer Fire Department
William Ming Jr
Volunteer Fire Department
Destin Mast Pass
County Line
Gulf of Mexico
Chactawhatchee Bay
Insurance chief rejects 16th rate increase bid in Florida
Florida Insurance Commissioner Tom O'Malley denied Cincinnati Insurance Co petitions as the 16th rejection of proposed rate hikes, marking another setback for insurers seeking higher premiums in the state.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Tom O'Malley
Cincinnati Insurance Co
Davis Receives Jail Sentence For Contempt
Former Pasco County Sheriff William E. Davis is found guilty of indirect criminal contempt for jury tampering. Circuit Judge John J. Crews sentences Davis to six months in the county jail after a mistrial was declared in April. Special prosecutor Marvin Mounts had urged a one year term. Davis, released on his own recognizance, faces motions for a new trial.
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Pensacola, Fla
F'scainhia County
William E
Bill Davis
John J. Crews
Gainesville
Davis
Marvin Mounts
Palm Beach County
Mounts
Claude Kirk
Crews
Florida
United States
Niceville council denies Merrell severance pay
Keith O Merrell ousted as Niceville public works director since 1967 was denied two weeks severance by a 3 2 vote. Merrell questioned ethicality while council members clashed over city purchases and procedures in a tense meeting.
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City of
Niceville
Merrell
Keith O. Merrell
George Key
Bill E. Idee
JC. Phillips
Robert
Big Mack) McKinley
B.L. Sellers
Chuck Johnson
Key
Mev
Angus Andrews
Ford Motors
No Fault Seen Escaping Veto
Gov. Reubin Askew likely will allow the no fault auto insurance bill to become law without his signature amid questions on constitutionality of provisions including a 15 percent rate cut by Jan. 1. Pride cited potential issues but not objections. Barrol and Karl offered mixed views.
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Tallahassee
Reubin Askew
Don Pride
Askew
Pride
Dempsey Barro1
Danama City
Fred Karl
Daytona Beach
Karl
Clary Wins Laurel Hill Mayor Seat In Sharp Vote
Gene Clary a 34 year old barber and store owner won Laurel Hill mayor by five votes over Cortex Steele. Clary received 83 votes to 78. He campaigned on law and order a full time policeman and a cleanup of the arena. 185 registered voters, 161 turnout. New officials take office July 3 and councilmen elected were John W. Harrison Thomas J. Jones W. A. McGowan Jr. Douglas L. Rogers and Everett G. Sanders.
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Laurel Till
Gene Clary
Clary
Cortex Steele
Steele
Law and Order
Laurel Hill
John W. Harrison
Thomas J. Jones
W. A. McGowan Jr
Douglas L. Rogers
Everett G. Sanders
Nixon Flees Wedding Preparations in White House Rush
President Nixon abandoned his White House desk to his hideaway office as noise from wedding preparations for daughter Tricia disrupted the Executive Mansion. Moving vans cranes and work crews filled the grounds while the Rose Garden was spruced up for a Saturday ceremony if weather permits.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Executive Mansion
Tricia
Executive Office
Okaloosa Digest Seeks Heiss Appearance in Playground Daily News
Officials from local groups request the Okaloosa Digest feature Heiss in a citten form for the Playground Daily News. They say PGDN stall members cannot dyke items by telephone and seek written submissions.
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Heiss
Daily News
PGDN
Free Chest X Rays and Local Community Events
Free chest X rays offered at Crestview Royal Cafe 12 to 3 and 4 to 7 p.m. and at Fort Walton Beach Beltway Shopping Center 1 3 to 5 p.m. and 4 to 7 p.m. Community notices cover board meetings, classes, reunions, and fairs across Okaloosa County including Shrine Club gathering, Red Cross classes, Seminole Community Center meeting, Masonic initiation, tumbling class, band association booth, Destin Installation Dinner, Crestview High School reunion, Jaycee Auxiliary cookout, Bowlees TV Show, youth services event, coin club appraisals, and more.
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Crestview
Royal Cafe
Fort Walton Beach
Beltway
Racetrack Road
Shrine Club
Ferry Park
Crestview High School
Andy Feith
Jaycee
Mertine
Mary Evers
ML Moembere
Bowlees
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Don Anders
Charles Shettle
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Tom Kozar
Charles Covey
James Leonard
Brent Bryan
al Fields
George Brenner
Carl Bunge
Roy Rish
Cy Harris
Dolores Weiss
Commission
U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Mideast
CAP
Eville Valparnie
Fort Wallon Beach
O'Malley
By Emma Goggin
Navipri
Pastorius
Valparaiso
McLaughlin Mortuary Chapel
Richard C. Richr
Sunset Cemetery
Marjorie HH. Pastorius
Lawerence Pastorius
Tanive Ritzler
Julia Treitshorn
Kenton
Golfview
Sellers
McKinley
Edge
Keith
Merrill
Playgro Daily T
Freedom New
Playground Dal Division
Florid
Freedom Menypay
Eglin Parkway
Walton Beach
Watton Beach
Associated United Press
Tate
WSI
Y News
Florida House
House
Richard Pettigrew
Senate
Jerry Thomas
UPI Telephoto
Okaloosa Digest
Okaloosa Island Authority
Regilar
Okalooey Island
Red Cross
Okaloosa County
Seminole Community Center
Seminole
Fort Walton
O.K.S
Masonic Temple
East Brooks
Eastern Star
Feri Ry’ Park
Charles Sprague
Pirates’ Market
Max Bruner Junior High Band Parents Association
Pirates Market
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Billy Bowlees
Arts and Designs Society
Chelfoy Fi
Lara
Swanker
Rob Tindsey
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Sonle Raam Coin Cink
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