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Newspaper
Playground Daily News
Location
Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1968
Page
2
Barrow and Holley claim entitlement to full payment for all services through June 14, including fees on the $500 Revenue Issue for water and sewer and the $125.03 Revenue Issue for Chectaremar i$1.2501 plus other pending litigation. They condemn the board’s action and pledge continued support for county progress.
Lawmakers advance a basic document to voters while rejecting a compact amendment that would require Legislature to regulate gun rights. A piece meal plan, agreed by House Senate committees, splits issues into judiciary elections suffrage and local government.
Councilman C H Rigdon announced Public Works Committee reached a compromise on one long plumbing unit and a steel door for vandal proof restrooms at Garniers Beach and Okaloosa Island Beach. Cost drops to about 55500 from earlier estimate with completion in two to three months. The panel also approved grease trap rules for all commercial buildings and a 30 day compliance window with fines up to 200 and possible jail. Annexation of Northgate subdivision near Wright was approved for owners’ consideration. Red Seonie named president pro tem. John Schuth and Charles Toole assigned to planning and Civil Defense boards.
Ann Margarete Lenig three month old daughter of Mr and Mrs James D Lenig Fort Walton Beach died Monday afternoon in Baptist Hospital Pensacola Funeral services set for 9 p m Wednesday at Mc Laughlin Mortuary Rev Jim Quigley and body to Philadelphia for burial Greiss Funeral Home will handle arrangements there Survived by parents a brother Jonathan D Lenig two sisters Deborah and Doreen Lenig and grandmothers Mrs Verna King and Mrs Emma Morchand of Philadelphia
President Johnson pushes for tighter gun control with a registration and licensing plan. Senate Judiciary Committee expected to approve the gun law package despite House opposition as supporters cite White House mail in favor.
A rare cold-water upwelling near a tropical reef about a quarter mile offshore is blamed for an unusual fish kill. Species affected include trumpet fish tile fish cardinal fish angelfish reef bass and triple tails. Scientists note the cold layer lies mid forties and extends 600 to 8 meters deep. winds push surface water away replacing it with chill depths.
Private services will be held for Alexander J. Maier 87 at 1am Wednesday. He was found dead Monday. Maier a retired chef was born in Switzerland and lived here since 1967. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church Wright. Burial in Beal Memorial Cemetery. He survived by his wife Emma two sons Fritz and Eugene three daughters Helen Mary Ann and Phillip and six grandchildren and twelve great grandchildren. Memorials to Trinity United Methodist Church.
In Reykjavik the 15 NATO members declare readiness to keep Berlin lifelines open to the West and condemn new Communist traffic curbs as a jeopardy to detente. France remains aloof but allies invite the East to join a balanced force cut plan with conditions on reciprocal moves.
Rev. John R. Fry of Chicago's First Presbyterian defended a federal tight job program funded by a 927000 grant, saying police harassment and discredit attempts failed to derail the effort to place gang leaders as teachers in schools. He argued the approach could reform youth and reduce crime.
U S Army units clashed with enemy forces 19 miles southwest of the city. The fight began Monday when the reconnaissance helicopter was downed. By Tuesday a battlefield sweep counted 46 enemy bodies and 19 weapons. Five American soldiers were killed and nine wounded.
Wagon master Willie Bolton, 28, a lean Atantan with a goatee, told followers they would not force police lines and that thousands could end up in jail before the weekend. He said the mule train should be kept as a visible symbol in Washington streets.
Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and his Liberals appeared set for a majority in the next Parliament. Strong showings in Quebec and Ontario helped the Liberals lead in 86 of 264 seats with 45 more districts leading. Conservatives held 34 seats and led in 14 districts.
Henry Wheeler Shaw quotes about value of brief speech. The remark highlights brevity over verbosity.
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