Fort Walton Beach Forms Urban Renewal Advisory Board
City Council passes a workable program resolution for Urban Renewal and appoints a Citizens Advisory Committee of local leaders including Professor Charles H. Hill and Henry G. Martin. The panel will study minority housing issues and operate as a permanent board as the city advances slum clearance, housing codes, and future-use projects under the renewal plan.
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Fort Walton Beach
Charles ED. Brown
Charles H. Hill
Combs School
George Alford
Clarence Alford
Civic League
H. French Brown Jr
Chamber of Commerce
Tom Ryan
Gulf Federal Savings and Loan Co
Newstell Dowdell
Henry G. Martin
Hill, Brown
Partly cloudy and mild with a 65 degree high
Weather notes indicate partly cloudy skies through tonight with a daytime high near 65. The report mentions river readings and a local reference to Jim Wardraft in Blountstown associated with EWRPAPE pARPHIVE.
Johnson nominates Ramsey Clark for attorney general
President Johnson named Ramsey Clark 35 to be U.S. attorney general. Clark has served as acting AG since October after Katzenbach's resignation and has been deputy attorney general. He is son of Justice Tom C. Clark and illustrated a long legal career from Dallas to Washington.
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Washington
Johnson
Ramsey Clark
U.S
Justice Department
Clark
Justice Clark
University of Texas
University of Chicago
Marine I Corps
Texas
Dallas
John F. Kenney
Department Land
Katzenbach
Robert F. Kennedy
Senate
New York
Runoff Set As Republicans Face Off In March Balloting
Veteran State Senator Dempsey Barrow of Panama City faces Tallahassee attorney Dexter Douglass in a runoff election. Barrow leads the Fourth District with 18,403 votes to Douglass 14,653, while Sen Horne in the Fifth District gathers 28,141 to 5,382 for opponent Doug Douglas. In the Third District Teague trails Hal Davis by a narrow margin, with absentee ballots possible to swing results, and Barrow led the field in the Third District. All results are unofficial.
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Dempsey Barrow
Panama City
Tallahassee
Dexter Doulass
William Dean Barrow
Crestview
Sam Teague
Mallory E. Horne
Teague
Hal Davis
Quincy
Barrow
Sen
Barron
Douglass
Jeter
Horne
L. D
Doug) Douglas
Davis
Howard W. Sapp
Robert Lawrence Froemke
Talahassee
Frank Alderman
Sam Foot
T. M. King
J. B.lahan
John Angus Mcdonald
Nuclear Treaty Stand Faces West German Hurdle
At Geneva 17 nation disarmament talks Communist nations accuse Western objections of blocking a treaty to curb nuclear spread. U S delegation expresses puzzlement as West Germany fears hindering peaceful atomic use and Kiesinger calls US and USSR “nuclear complicity” amid protests from Eastern Europe and nationalist rhetoric. Mandy Rice-Davies to read poetry in Tel Aviv with Hebrew and English works by David Avidan as part of cultural events.
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Geneva
UPI
U.S
United States
West Germany
Kurt-George Kiesinger
Soviet Union
Tel Aviv
Israel
UPD
Mandy Rice-Davies
Britain
Mandy
David Avidan
Kirk appoints Behringer as state insurance agent
Florida governor Claude Kirk names Jack C Behringer of Behringer Insurance Associates as agent for all group policies covering 12 state departments. Behringer notified insurers to deal through him in what Kirk calls standard procedure aimed at saving money. Estimated state premiums range from 2 to 4 million dollars annually with commissions totaling over 23 thousand dollars per year to agents.
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Miami
APA
Fort Lauterdale
Claude Kirk
Kirk
Jack C. Behringer
Miami Herald
Behringer
Public Welfare
Public Safety, Motor Vehicles
State Turnpike Authority
State Racing Commission
State Road Department
Florida Industrial Commission
Hotel and Restaurant Commission
State Board of Health
the Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission
Students Fight Choctaw Blaze During Brush Fire Near Choctaw Beach
A busload of Freeport School students traveling home from Niceville spotted a brush fire near Choctaw Beach and battled it for nearly two hours using branches and their hands. The acre sized blaze scorched trees and brush as the youngsters aged 9 to 14, including Gary Burle and James Cunningham, aided local neighbors before the Niceville Fire Department arrived.
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Freeport
Choctaw Beach
Niceville
Gary Burleson
James Cunningham
Archie Walls
Sandra Gaines
Junior Gaines
Wayne Hostello
Hostello
Luce Tribute Paid By LBJ
President Johnson praised Henry R Luce editorial chairman of Time Inc as a pioneer of American journalism on the day of Luce death in Phoenix Arizona He lauded Luce for penetrating events to interpret their meaning and for shaping public understanding of 20th century developments.
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Wasitington
Johnson Today
Henry R. Luce
Time, Inc
Luce
Phoenix
Ariz
Henny Luce
Mk Lions
Goldberg Says War End Plans Up To Hanoi
U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Arthur J. Goldberg said in Taipei that North Vietnam may face pressures from Communist neighbors but can make an independent decision for peace if it chooses. He noted Hanoi decides whether peace comes in Vietnam, as he arrived in Formosa during a five nation Asian tour at President Johnson’s request.
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Taipei
UPI
Arthur J. Goldberg
U.S
United Nations
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Vietnam
Goldberg
China
Formosa
Johnson
Washington
Ho Chi Minh
Seoul
Park Chunghee
Chung U-kwon
Japan
Elmore Wins Seat Run Off In District 7
Henton D Elmore of Olalaosawalton Junior College won a five county district race for the state House District 7 seat defeating attorney Jim Moore 7327 to 4598 Olalaosawalton JC and Crestview voters split in the district runoffs Books Taylor and Coy Thomason face a runoff Taylor led in three counties but Thomason carried Okaloosa Walton and Washington Holmes results shown Edmond Fortune ran unopposed in District 5 turnout light around 20 percent of registered voters statewide five county district includes Santa Rosa Okaloosa Walton Washington and Holmes counties Moore carried Walton county 1114 to Elmore 812 Elmore carried most other counties with Santa Rosa 1300 to 683 Okaloosa 3617 to 1709 Washington 608 to 511 Holmes 990 to 581 Ward polled a third in all counties
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Henton D. Elmore
Olaloosa-Walton
W. Flemming Ward
Edmond Fortune
Pace
Okaloosa
Santa Rosa
Walton
Washington
Holmes
Elmore
Moore
Walton County
Thomason
Brooks Taylor
Taylor
Fleming Ward
Tear Gas Used by Viet Cong in Major Jungle Assault
UPI reports heavy casualties for a 180 member U.S. infantry company in War Zone C during Operation Junction City as Viet Cong guerrillas deploy large quantities of tear gas for the first time in the Vietnam War. Marines land on the central coast nearby in a leapfrog action aimed at trapping a sizable North Vietnamese force.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
Junction City
South Vietnam
Lth Armored Cavalry
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Voter Apathy and Weather Damp Florida Elections
Across Florida voters faced drizzle and low turnout as the gubernatorial and legislative contests drew weak participation. In Dade only 31,000 of 438,000 registered voters ballots, while Leon County saw steadier voting despite rain. The main race pitted Senate President Verle Pope in Duval County against Democratic challengers, with another notable contest between Scott Kelly and former Speaker E. C.
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Dade
Senate
Verle Pope
St. Augustine
Duval County
Duval
Scott Kelly
Lakeland
House
E. C
Destin Fatal Crash Claims Mrs Eva Townsley On Benning Drive
Mrs Eva B Townsley 78 visiting her son on Highway 98 Destin was struck and killed on Benning Drive around 415 PM Tuesday by a car driven by Franklin L Milhous 16 of Molina Casa Mary Esther. Milhous skidded and rolled the car A total loss police say Milhous speeding for conditions. Mrs Townsley mother of Martin Townsley and sister in law to Ethel Townsley Red Cross official. Another crash at Racetrack Road and Skipper Street injured Mary Stokes Davis 34 Fort Walton Beach. Damages about 1000 dollars.
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Benning Drive
Destin
Eva B. Townsley
Highway 98
Okaloosa
F. L. Mills
Flor Lda Highway Patrol
Milhous
Destin Water Tower
Townsley
Martin A. Townsley
Egin Afb
Ethel Townsley
American Red Cross
Trooper Mills
Racetrack Road
Skipper St. Mary Stokes Davis
Rt. Il
Eldredge Road
Fort Walton Beach
Fort Walton Beach Hospital
Mils
Telephone Complaints To Be Aired
The Public Service Commission schedules a special meeting for Santa Rosa Beach residents to air complaints about telephone service. The Tri County Telephone Company, based in Bomfay, serves the area. The meeting will be Thursday at 7 p.m. at Clayton's Restaurant on US 93 in Santa Rosa Beach. testimony will address specific service issues.
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Public Service Commission
Santa Rosa Beach
Tri-County Telephone Company
Bomfay
Clayton's
US 93
City Lacks Industry Liaison in Fort Walton Beach
Fort Walton Beach misses its industry liaison officer after Maurice McLaughlin resigned to focus on private business. The post remains vacant as city officials seek the right person while final talks proceed with a boat company planning to locate in the Industrial Park and a new animal shelter project. A garment factory prospect has been written off due to excessive concessions and investment needs.
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Fort Walton Beach
Maurice McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Winston Walker
Playground Humane Society
Walker
Telly
Mourning Dove Added to South Dakota Game Bird List
The mourning dove is now a game bird in South Dakota after a lengthy debate in the House of Representatives. The measure, already approved by the Senate, passed 46 to 29. The move marks the dove as a legal hunting species in the state.
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Pierre
S.D
South Dakota
Thouse of Representatives
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Behringer Insurance Associates, Inc
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