Coast Guard spots Vihlen in 6 foot ocean voyage
A six foot boat manned by Vihlen was sighted 240 miles southeast of Miami in good condition with no help needed. He began his 75 day Casablanc a Miami voyage on March 99, hoping to cross 4700 miles of ocean in a bathtub sized craft. His wife and neighbors held differing hopes as the coast guard reported the craft to be moving slowly at one and a half knots.
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Miami
Ttugo
Vimen
Atlantic Ocean
Coast Guard
Vihlen
North Africa
Casablanca
Johnnie
Marines Claim 310 Enemies Killed Over Weekend in Vietnam
U S Marines report 310 enemy deaths in northern coastal fighting and along a new supply road near Khe Sanh, with 201 more killed in weekend clashes near Saigon. Navy swift boat crew vanishes after a shore battery strike hits the Boston.
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Saigon Cap
Khe Sanh
U.S
Saigon
Mekong
True Giang
Moc Hoa
Laos
South Vietnam
T. Jeff Williams
Local Bowlegs King and Queen Crowned in Fort Walton Beach
Erwin Fleet and Mrs. Edward L. Gill were crowned king and queen of Bowlegs in Municipal Auditorium. The event featured Krewe members from business and professional circles, with detailed lists of local leaders and their affiliations.
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Erwin Fleet
Billy Bowlegs
Edward L. Gill
Billy
H. French Brown
Ann Bardsley
Edward L
Sonny)Gill
Municipal Auditorium
Fleet
U.S
Gill
Fort Walton Beach
Nathan Fleet
Captain
William E. Spain
Auto-Save Inc
Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Yacht Club
Jack Kirby
FBI
General Dynamics
American Ordnance Association
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Fort Walton Beach and Eglin Yacht
Lubs
The
Industrial Commission
Cocoa Beach Chamber of Commerce
W. I
Bubba) Stinson Jr
Stinson Hardware
Walton County Chamber of Commerce
DeFuniak Springs
Walton Development, Authority
Mail Patrons Reminded of Re numbering Fort Walton Beach Street Renumbering
Postmaster Carl Garrett urges patrons served by the Fort Walton Beach Post Office to update addresses due to city street renumbering on July 1 1966. Changes must be kept on record for two changes. mail may be returned if sent to old addresses. Forms 3578 and 3573 are available at the post office or from route carriers. Cooperation requested to ensure continued good mail service.
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Carl Garrett
Fort Walton Beach
Garrett
Ft. Walton Beach
Weather outlook and river readings prompt warm days
Partly cloudy and warm through Tuesday with scattered mainly afternoon thundershowers. Highs near 88 to 96. River readings note Jim Woodruff and Blountstown area readings.
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Jim Woodruff
Blountstown
Eisenhower suffers another heart attack at Walter Reed
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, age 77, suffered another heart attack while recovering from a prior seizure. Walter Reed Army Hospital described his condition as stable, with doctors delaying any further announcements until Monday. The event follows his April 29 episode at his Palm Desert home.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Palm Desert
Calif
Eisenhower
Gettysburg
Mystery Grocery Stop Sparks Directions Request
Adrienne Young of the advertising department recalls last week when a visitor wandered into the former A&P building seeking groceries. The person asked for directions to the produce department, not realizing the move.
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A&p
Adrienne Young
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Faith Temple Assembly of God
Brent
Pensacola Naval Air Station
Jacksonville
Claude Simmons
Dunas Creek
Simmons
Mark
Joyce
Florida Times-Union
ST. Petersburg
Savings and Loan Association
Jack A. Page
Suwannee Suwannee River
Tallahassee
Suwannee River
North Florida
South Georgia
Troop 118
River Queen
Troop 14
Spirit of 76
Explorer Post
Rosbery
Tampa
Plant City
Fla
Miss
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Richard Henry Bryan
James Edward Neal
Tar 1
SUL
Erwin Edward Ballard
Bank of
Holly Springs
Neal
Florida
Carl C. Hoffman
Red Clay
da Nang
Leathernecks
U.S. 25Th Division
Boston
Mrs
Sonny Gill
Erwin
Amuent
Abby Arinds Ohiries Fis
I Men
Beal
Beal St
Charles Clary
Nhiare
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