23 Jun 1969
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Newspaper
Playground Daily News
Location
Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1969
Page
1
Frances St. Carlile wife of National Airlines Captain Kenneth I. Carlile was found dead in her Coral Gables residence Saturday night with multiple head wounds. Police credited the husband with discovering the body after returning home about 11 p.m. No sign of burglary was reported.
AP dispatches report Judy Garland the Wizard of Oz star known for Over the Rainbow died in London at age 47. The item lists other brief AP world notes from Latin America to Vietnam and Washington with terse updates.
Israeli warplanes bombed Jordan and claimed destruction of an Egyptian radar station near Ras Abadiyeh. Jordan reports six jets hit Eine in Kerak area wounding civilians. another raid damaged a civilian car and wounded four. Casualties and details vary by source. Prime minister Golda Meir to meet in Washington. Egyptian envoy arrives in Amman with a message for King Hussein. Three Gaza policemen sentenced for passing military information.
Judy Garland, famed for singing over the rainbow, died in London at age 47. Scotland Yard ruled out suicide, saying it was a plain case of sudden death pending postmortem results. Garland had a long film and stage career, with three children and a recent marriage to Mickey Deans.
Area children prepare to behave well as the Shrine Temple brings the Great Clyde Brothers Circus to Memorial Stadium for an afternoon and night show on June 24. The 20th anniversary tour boasts a new program with mid air feats, high wire acts, elephants, dogs, clowns, and a host of international tumblers and animal acts.
The Okaloosa Hospital System board asked Dr. A D Amore to survey suitable space for an outpatient clinic and directed their attorney to assess legality. The mental health association outlined aims for a county wide center with drug, group, family therapy and crisis services, plus prevention and child adolescent elderly programs.
Patty Clark a 19 year old OWJC sophomore enters the 1469 Miss Northwest Florida pageant. The green eyed 5 foot 0 inch student from Mice ville is sponsored by the Okaloosa County Gas District and aims to teach physical education at the University of West Florida.
Florida State University President J Stanley Marshall told about 50 alumni students and parents that minority groups trying to tear the university down threaten the climate of freedom. He urged internal disciplinary steps when needed and noted his readiness to act to protect university operations.
A play ground area contest offers cash prizes and free dates for boys over 13 who shorten their hair by July 2. Rewards include cash, free dinners, theater class, free rides, photos, and free haircuts from local businesses in Okaloosa Island Park and Fort Walton Beach.
The Billy Bowlegs Festival announces a $500 reward for finding a buried treasure in Okaloosa Island area. A black 12 by 4 by 7 inch chest with pirate insignia is buried about two feet deep. Clues and maps available through media and chamber of commerce for 50 cents.
A riddle speaks of a buried treasure not in a yard or under Air Force guard. It hints at shade and a dark blasted tree east of a dune in Billy Bowlegs coastal area where Gulf view is visible to all.
Clear to partly cloudy and warm through Tuesday with widely scattered mainly afternoon and evening thundershowers. Low 72 to 30, high today 38 to 98. Sunrise 7 50, sunset 7 50. High tide at 1 15 a.m. and low tides at 1 50 a.m. and 10 26 p.m. River readings for Jim Woodruff indicate elevated measurements.
Questioning the cost of a school bus for short trips and a million dollar gym. Examines priorities in education funding and perceived benefits of transport versus athletic facilities.
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