Mrs King urges end to Vietnam War and target poverty
Washington AP Thousands fill the Lincoln Memorial for Solidarity Day to back Mrs. Martin Luther King Jr. call to end the war and shift costs to fighting poverty. About 250 000 people join the march and a security push by 4 200 officers watches over the peaceful rally. Sen Eugene McCarthy and Vice President Hubert Humphrey attend, exchanging handshakes as the campaign scene unfolds.
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McCarthy Captures New York Delegates in Primary
U S Senator Eugene J McCarthy won the most delegates in the New York primary securing 52 of 123. Kennedy supporters totaled 24 while Humphrey backers had five or six with many uncommitted. The biggest beneficiary was Paul O Dwyer who will carry the party banner against Javits in November.
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Flag presented to Rep Bob Sikes from Vietnam Tet flight
Congressman Bob Sikes received an American flag that flew over Ton Son Nhut Air Base Vietnam during the Tet offensive. Lew is E Turner and Air Force representatives presented it. Sikes will present the flag to Myrtle Grove Community Club Pensacola for display at the 13th Dixie Youth World Series August 19 to 24. Dixie Youth serves about 70,000 boys and 10 adults across seven states as a non segregated program in Georgia South Carolina Tennessee Alabama Virginia Louisiana Mississippi Florida. The world series pits state champions for the world title.
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Wallace Victory in Florida Jacksonville
Wallace reported strong support for his third party bid in Florida and predicted leading the ticket there. He said Florida mails surpassed other states and declined to comment on attacks by Gov Claude Kirk.
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Robert A. Halvorsen
Air Force Probes Mysterious Viet Choppers Near DMZ
U S Air Force investigates reports of mysterious flying lights in the northern frontier as Viet Cong shells five southern installations including Chau Doc and Rach Gia. Generals Adams and Vien personally inspect the northern war zone while officials weigh claim of Soviet Styx missiles potentially used against allied ships.
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Fort Walton Beach Weighs Urban Renewal Districts
City officials and Milo Smith met with a HUD official to advance an urban renewal grant for Fort Walton Beach. A proposed district bordered by Shell Street Eglin Parkway Hollywood Boulevard and First Street could qualify with the waterfront and Indian mound added. If tied as one district, 75 percent federal funding may apply. if separate open spaces grants are used, costs split 50 50.
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Indian Mound
Johnson signs crime bill amid reluctance and calls for further bans
President Johnson signed a broad crime control bill with reluctance after lengthy debate. The measure allows voluntary confessions with court review, enables wiretaps with court orders, and bans mail sales of pistols. Johnson urged banning mail sales of rifles and shotguns and asked Congress to rewrite wiretap provisions. He warned against a privacy loss but said the package tackles urgent urban crime.
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Comedy of Errors Heist By Teenagers At Phillips 66 Station
Three 17 year old youths burglarized the Phillips 66 station at 101 Beal Pkwy around 2 a.m. Tuesday. They took a 200 pound safe, cash, checks, credit cards and tickets, and fled via rear entry. The group carried the safe to a house at 3 Erwin Ave and pried it open before abandoning the haul by throwing the safe into the water from a Destin bridge.
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Man Remains a Shell of His Former Self
The subject is described as a shell of his former self with a vivid sensory image likening him to something that could be held up to one’s ear to hear the ocean, implying a drastic decline or decay.
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