Okaloosa County zoning push urged for waterfront protection
Our View urges the Board of County Commissioners to affirm progress by approving protective zoning for unincorporated Okaloosa County. The piece argues zoning safeguards waterfront property values, protects investments, and requires grandfather provisions while addressing impacts of junkyards trailer parks and other uses on neighboring homes.
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Board of County Commissioners
Okaloosa County
White Sands Home Owners Association
Striking at Heart of Dropout Problem
Four major U.S. cities Cleveland Minneapolis Pittsburgh and Washington report sharp drops in dropout rates among SNYC participants. The article notes improvements in social, academic and work skills, with many enrollees entering employment or continuing to college or technical schools.
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U.S
Neighborhood Youth Corps
SNYC
Cleveland
Minneapolis
Pittsburgh
Washington
U.S. Department of Labor
Bureau of Work-Training Programs
Texas
Oklahoma
Playground Daily News Publisher and staff list
The Playground Daily News in Fort Walton Beach Florida lists John H Perry as publisher Frank H Haugh Jr editor Don Hilton advertising director James Pulliam circulation director and 11 Eglin Parkway SE as its address. It notes subscription rates by carrier and by mail with annual and shorter term options.
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John H. Perry
Frank H. Haugh, Jr
William Tennis
Don Hilton
James Pulliam
The
Playground Daily News
Eglin Parkway SE
Fort Walton Beach
Florida
John H. Perry Associates
W. 44Th St
New York
N.Y
Playground News
Drawe! P
Walton Beach
Humphrey praised for civil rights work at Lincoln Memorial
The piece notes Vice President Hubert Humphrey faced boos at the Lincoln Memorial while praising civil rights advances. It recalls his 1948 platform move, Thurmond’s split, and Warren’s later role, highlighting Humphrey’s Chicago Watts and Chicago efforts, Youth Opportunities, and job programs. It also mentions Justice Douglas's pacemaker and Mount Rainier plans.
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Earl Warren
California
Dewey
Warren
Supreme Court
Hubert Humphrey
Minneapolis
Lincoln Memorial
Hough
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
Humphrey
J. Haggerty
Haggerty
Minnesota
Walter Mondale
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
John Sparkman
Alabama
Sparkman
The Emergency Shirt and Other Hidden Reserves
Bill Vaughan muses on the humor of reserves and myths such as a spare shirt, fuel gauge reserves, and tucked money. He notes these "emergency" items bring comfort while they often vanish when needed, yet their cultural value persists as optimism and preparedness recede.
Embrace Boredom To Extend Life Says Column
New York AP essay argues that enthusiasm for danger is overstated and that deliberate boredom supports longevity. Advice includes avoiding risk, staying in the living room, and crafting a routine such as collecting unusable items and taking two aspirin if thrills arise.
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New York
This Day in History June 24 Highlights and Birthdays
On this date in 1948 the Soviet blocaded Berlin land routes and airlift began the next day. Christopher Columbus sent shiploads of Indians to Spain to be sold as slaves. Hernando Cortez entered Mexico City in 1520. The French republic constitution was adopted in 1793. Mount Aso eruption killed 12 ten years ago. Pope Paul VI pledged peace in his reign five years ago. Soviet Kosygin visited Niagara Falls last year. Jack Dempsey age 73 and Billy Casper 37 are among today’s birthdays.
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Soviet Union
Berlin
West Germany
Christopher Columbus
Isabela
Hispaniola
Spain
Hernando Cortez
Mexico City
France
Marshal Henri Philippe Petain
Italy
Netherlands
United States
Philadelphia
New York
Thomas E. Dewey
Japan
Aso
Pope Paul VI
Alexi Kosygin
Niagara Falls
Race of the Tortoise and the Hare in the 1968 GOP scene
John Chamberlain recalls the Tulsa Republican Governors Conference and the 1968 national scene. Rockefeller backs Shafer while Nixon weighs risks, Reagan campaigns despite lacking a convention day push, and Küchel lessons from California era echo in debates over July strategy and delegate math. Nixon eyes July speeches. Reagan edges toward momentum with ads and tours amid press and polling dynamics. The piece notes a looming Cincinnati convention and the influence of media on voter perception.
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Tulsa
Oklahoma
Nelson Rockefeller
Shafer
Pennsylvania
Agnew
Maryland
Rocky
Romney
Michigan
Nixon
Ronald Reagan
California
Clifton White
Reagan
Richard Kleindeinst
Cincinnati
Richard Nixon
New York
Washington
D.C
Virginia
Kansas
Minnesota
The
Creative Society
Devin Garrity
Devin-Adair Company
Rockefeller
Green Berets Show Restraint At John Wayne Film Premiere
Bob Considine notes a quiet scene as twenty five Special Forces veterans attend the premiere of The Green Berets. Protesters across the street wave Viet Cong flags but the troops refrain, praising the heroes' restraint and reflecting on the war’s harsh realities.
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New York
John Wayne
Green Berets
Robin Moore
Army
Fort Bragg
N. c
Viet Nam
United States
Angry Lady
New York Times
Chuck
Apchuck
U. S
Loan
Gen. Loan
Wayne
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Robert Stearns
Drew Pearson
Jack AnDerson
Lincon Memorial
Democratic Party
South
Strom Thurmond
South Carolina
Harry Truman
Tom Dewey
West Point
Annapolis
Air Force Academy
Budget Bureau
Boy Scouts
Douglas
William C. Douglas
Joel Fisher
Cathy
Washington State
Mt. Ranier
Bill Vaughan
Plains
America
Hal Boyle
Jack Dempsey
Billy Casper
Sikkim
Hope Namgyal
John Chamberlain
Dick Nixon
New Hampshire
Wisconsin
Indiana
Oregon
McCarthy
Tom Kuchel
He. Kuchel
Max Rafferty
Gertrude Stein
Bob Considine
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