Rockets Hit Da Nang and Navy Hospital in South Vietnam
Seven rockets struck Da Nang and a U S Navy hospital on Da Nang’s outskirts. Rockets hit homes near Tien Sha pier killing 10 civilians and wounding 12, with seven attacks affecting U S units. Overall damage and casualties were light and no major ground fighting was noted near Da Nang.
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Sy Jay Sharbutt
Associated Press
Saigon
da Nang
U.S. Navy
South Vietnam
Navy
Tien Sha
U.S
Barrel racing thrills at NIH stables show
A county horse show at NIH stables on Circle Drive features barrel racing and 17 other events starting at 3:30. Contestants include Leslie Albright, Luanne Purvis, Caroline Wilson, Linda Sarah, and Mary Shelley, with sponsors led by H L Graham from Pensacola. Adults pay 75 cents, 25 cents for ages 7-14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Brady
Majestic Prince
Trigger
Dale Evans
Roy Rogers
NIH
Lesle Albright
Luanne Purvis
Luanne
Jake Purvis
Caroline Wilson
Caroline
Lady
Lady To li
Saturda
Linda Sarah
William Martin
Tri-State Rodeo Association
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
Mary Shelley
Freeport
Steve Shelley
Florida
Mary
H.L. Graham
Graham
Pensacola
Shelley
Lesie Albright
Circle Drive
Beal Parkway
Deported Australian Student Activists In Florida Campus Clash
Phil Sandford 28 and his wife 22 were escorted by U S Immigration officials to an Eastern Airlines jet in Tallahassee as they were deported to Australia for anti administration demonstrations. Sandford raised a defiant fist as supporters waved goodbye. The couple were removed from the campus scene by agents before boarding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SDS Sandeards Depor
Fort Walton Beach urged to win more Hurlburt Field contracts
Hurlburt Field purchasing chief P L King told Fort Walton Beach Chamber members that the base buys 36 to 7 million annually and local firms should market more to win a larger share. He noted the base operates as a separate purchasing unit from Eglin and urged local businesses to reduce red tape and expand services. Dr Malcolm Croizer urged stronger Bowlegs Festival promotion, hiring a full time organizer, local offices, and themed souvenirs, plus a nationwide promoter for Bowlegs. The meeting also covered signs for civic clubs and upcoming state hearings on Racetrack Road reconstruction and a Santa Rosa Island channel project.
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Marilyn Passell
Fort Walton Beach
Hurlburt Field
P. L. King
Hurlburt
Chamber of Commerce
King
Eglin
Chamber
Malcolm Croizer
Sans Crotzer
Iris Baughman
State Road Board
Racetrack Road
Corps of Engineers
Pensacola
Santa Rosa Island
Navarre
Apollo 11 Moon Landing Slate Set for July 16
NASA confirmed a July 16 launch for Apollo 11 from Cape Kennedy with astronauts Neil Armstrong Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins aboard the Saturn V. The mission aims for a July 20 touchdown in the Sea of Tranquility followed by Armstrong stepping onto the moon July 21 and a July 24 splashdown in the Pacific after a three-day return.
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Vern Haugland
AP Aerospace
Washington
Space Agency
Neil A. Armstrong
Edwin E. Aldrin Jr
Michael Collins
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Armstrong
Aldrin
Collins
Pacific
Hornet
Johnston Island
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Sam C. Phillips
Poor bail risk tries to escape in New York incident
A U S attorney labeled Travis G. Burke of Cincinnati a very poor bail risk before a bail reduction hearing for a bank robbery. En route Burke fled from a van, shedding handcuffs and drawing two shots from a marshal as he fled into a back street. In a separate note Larry Zachow of LSU New Orleans won first prize for his play Winter Reason in a Louisiana competition.
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New York
U.S
Travis G. Burke
Cincinnati
Ohio
Burke
Marshals
Larry Zachow
Louisiana State University At
New Orleans
LSUNO
Zachow
Lawrence E. Zachow
Niceville
J D Ryan Named Next Air Force Chief of Staff
Gen. John D. Ryan former SAC and Pacific Air Force leader is chosen to be the next Air Force chief of staff. He will succeed Gen. John P. McConnell as vice chief before taking the top post.
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Washington
John D. Ryan
Strategic Air Command
Pacific Air Force
Air Force
White House
Nixon
Ryan
Pentagon
John P. McConnell
Ronald L. Ziegler
Earle G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Thom H W. Moorer
Naval Operations
Joint Chiefs
William C. Westmoreland
Army
Boy Starts Rabies Shots After Dog Bite
Ronnie Pennington a nine year old from Fort Walton Beach began a 14 shot rabies series after a dog that bit him last Friday cannot be located Doctors say the treatment can end if the dog is found and proven not rabid Ronnie has received three of the shots and the bite occurred near Hollywood and Magnolia A boy with the dog rode a green bicycle and wore dark hair If you have information call 244 5859 immediately
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Fort Walton Beach
Ronnie Pennington
Oak St
Ronnie
Hollywood
Magnolia
Penningtons
15 Year Old Marine Death Sparks Age Enlistment Doubts
Dan Bullock, born 1953 in Brooklyn, enlisted at Albee Square claiming to be 18, died at 15 from multiple missile wounds in Quang Nam Province Vietnam. Pentagon officials say checks indicate he was the youngest American serviceman to die in Vietnam, while his family grieves amid questions about his age and enlistment.
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New York
Dan Gullock
U.S
Vietnam
Bullock
Quang Nam
Defense Department
Brooklyn Box
Albee Square
Brooklyn
Dan
Gloria
Brother Bullock
Jewel Bullock
Alma Floyd Bullock
Marine Corps
Tourist notes grownups carry shovels to the beach
A visitor traveling between Destin and Fort Walton Beach observed that adults, like children, tote shovels to the sandy shore, reflecting local beachgoing habits.
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Destin
Fort Walton Beach
Islander board orders removal of Deville shack on beach
The Okaloosa Island Board of Directors passed a motion to remove a shack used for umbrellas surf boards and chairs from the Deville beach property owned by Max Bruner Jr secretary of the Okaloosa Motel Corporation. The request cited setback violations and unsightly appearance with immediate action defined as seven days.
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Charles Brady
Max Bruner Jr
Deville
Deville Beach
Okaloosa Island
Bruner
Louis Tidwell
George Palmer
Joseph R. Anderson
Anderson
Brothers Bryant
Ralph Elwell
Jerry Melvin
Island
Harry Bryant
Bryant
Chris Johnson
N. J. Nunes
the Deville
Ralph Bryant
Don Elwell
Elwell
Mr. Bruner
Joseph Anderson
Art Bogan
Clarno Named to Fort Walton Beach Bank Board
Vitro vice-president Ed Clarno was named to the board of directors of the First National Bank of Fort Walton Beach. The announcement came at the board meeting led by chairman James Tringas. Clarno, a local resident since 1953, holds degrees from Iowa State and Penn State and is active in multiple community groups.
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Vitro
Ed Clarno
First National Bank of
Fort Walton Beach
James Tringas
Clarno
Iowa State University
Pennsylvania State University
Te Municipal Planning Board
Kiwanis Club
Okaloosa-Walton Junior College
Junior Achievement of
Fort Walton Beach, Inc
Greater
Tringas
Dorothy
Candy
Jan
Linwood Road
First Methodist Church
Patricia Bolling
Terry
Land Lakes
Hoffa to get new hearing in Chicago jail transfer
James R. Hoffa, president of the Teamsters Union, will be moved from Lewisburg federal prison to Cook County Jail in a few days for a July 7 hearing in U S District Court. The Supreme Court ordered the review to determine if evidence from Hoffa's 1964 fraud trial was obtained via illegal electronic eavesdropping. Judge Richard B. Austin will oversee the proceeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
James R. Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Lewisburg
Cook County
Joseph J. Weads
Hoffa
Nashville
Tenn
U.S. District Court
Supreme Court
Richard B. Austin
Sears
False report charge filed against employee in arson case
Maxie M. Teeples 22 of Howell Hill Niceville faces charges of making a false report alleging arson and breaking and entering after a fire at the Playground Daily News publisher's office caused about 5000 dollars in damage. Teeples is held on cash and appearance bonds.
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Daily News
Maxie M. Teeples
Howell Hill
Niceville
A.m
Frank Haugh
Fort Walton
Fire Department
Florida Bureau of Law Enforcement
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Fort Lauderdale
Texas
Ruth Glatfelter
Marilyn Passel
Sea Gull
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NASA
Leslie Albright
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J.D. Ryan
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