Senate panel stalls 18 age bill amid referendum talks
A Senate Judiciary Civil Committee delayed a proposal to set adulthood at 18, voting 3 3 and signaling a recon sideration motion. Absent Senator Bell, the panel kept the bill alive pending next Tuesday debate and possible public referendum on teen adulthood rights and responsibilities.
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Senohn J. Bell
Taunderdale
Gerald A. Lewis
Dminti
Cl Reuter
Weber
Belfort Linnderdade
Ses
Lenwead Arnold
Dahteksonville
Gad
William Beatfort
Dslaeksonville
Anil Seas
Lewis
Chaiti
New Vale
Reuter
Bil
Tan
Florida State University
Betty Weed
Aewwear
Marijuana Law Ruling Reversed by Circuit Court Judge
Circuit Court Judge Clyde M. Wissinger reversed a prior ruling involving charges of sale and possession of marijuana. The judge released a statement noting he reviewed a 1970 State Supreme Court decision and concluded his original ruling erred, altering penalties related to marijuana under state law.
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Clyde M. Wissinger
Kissinger
Supreme Care
Supreme Court
Busing Ban Wrong Says Yale Professor in Nixon Panel
Alexander M. Bickel, Yale constitutional law professor, told a House subcommittee that a constitutional amendment banning all busing would be the wrong approach. White House aides signaled a policy statement before the Florida primary, though officials denied plans to align it with the vote.
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Alexander M. Bickel
Yale
Lell
House Judiciary
Congress
Bickel
Nixon
White House
Florida
Drug Patrol In Training In Thailand
U.S. pours training and equipment into Thai police to cut heroin flows to Americans. Bureau chief Ingersall cites programs targeting the Golden Triangle border area and Southeast Asia servicemen involved in narcotics. He testifies before the Senate Narcotics Subcommittee on the joint Thai Laotian efforts.
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Washington
UPD
United States
Thailand
Jurean Ool
vCalden Triangle
Tax Burden Sharing Bill Advances From Senate Committee
The Senate Finance Committee backed a plan to shift automatic Social Security benefit increases to higher earners, tying cost of living rises to benefits and expanding taxation on the first 9,000 of annual income. The panel approved a House-passed provision but differed on who pays for the higher benefits.
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Wasilengton Cupt
Senale Finance Committee
Aulthe
Unise
Aino
NAACP Threatens Reprisals Over Jacksonville School Boycotts
NAACP youth director Ron Gooden warned of economic action against Jacksonville if charges against black Ribault High students aren t dropped. He urged protests and said blacks will boycott downtown during Easter sale season unless demands are met, linking to a school crowding dispute and racial tensions at Fernandina Heights.
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United Press International
NAACP
Jacksonville
Goeeden
Stith
Downlow
Gouden Seas
Capitel
Oor Duibeault High
Scheel
Chimnel
Is al- Feriepnay
Lean Huth School
Volntissee
Fred Murray
Murray
Eglin Construction Bids Being Offered
Mobile Army Engineers invite competitive bids for four construction contracts at Eglin AFB Air Force Armament Development and Test Center Northwest Florida. Bids due at Mobile district office March 14 for electrical distribution line work. March 21 for armament ballistic research facility. March 23 for armament assembly and integration facility. March 23 for aircrew carpet study facility.
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Glin Afb
Air Force Armament Development and Test Center
Northwest
Flovides
Corps of Engineers
Mobile
Mglin
Armament Ballistics Research
OWJC Straw Vote Scheduled March 7
OWJC in Nicieville Okalnosae Walton Junior College hosts a straw vote on March 7 to mirror Florida's primary. Polls run 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Southwest foyer of the Learning Resources Center. Students vote with registration cards and results are phoned to statewide coordinators at Morida Technological University for a March 7 press conference in Orlando.
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Nicieville-Okalnosae Walton Junior College
Florida
Dell Toedl
OWIC
Tod Pan
OWE Learning Resources Center
Bill Castellano
JoAnne Puglisi
Morida Technological University
Orlane
Orlando
OWSC
Will Itt
Prayer Row Rocks Florida House as Clergyman Sparks Outcry
In Tallahassee lawmakers blasted Rev. John Book for a highly political prayer urging capital punishment and opposing busing. The House voted 71-34 to bar his prayer from the journal while debating daily non sectarian chaplain plans amid calls for decorum and tolerance of diverse faiths.
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UPI
John
Book of
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Don Reed
Rcca Raton
George Firestone
Dmiami
Reed
Don Hazelton
West Palm Beach
Murray Dubbin
Louis Watson
Miami
James Redman
D-Plant City
William H. Fleece
Bul
Harvey Matthews
R. Orlando
Book
Kleindienst Denies Justice Dept Deal Amid Senate Hearing
Chard G. Kleindienst testified that the administration did not approve a deal tied to up to 50000 for the Republican convention. He said neither he nor former AG Mitchell sought to influence the case and would have resigned if such political settlement moves existed.
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Ceneral
Chard G. Kleindienst
Therber TD
Klemndienst
John No Mitchell
Abecourt
International Telephone and Telegraph Corp
Klendienst
Senate
Cam Wutlee
Ibches Abtenust
Riehard We MeLiren
Cently
Chicago
Tie
Mitchelb
Hie
Toderdar
Girl Injured Failing Off Auto Hood
Nancy Sheppard a 17 year old, fell from the hood of a car Wednesday afternoon and was hospitalized. She is reported improving. The car was driven by Marie Benaquis, 17, of Shalimar, who was charged by Highway Patrol with operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
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Teetin Arb
Marie Benaquis
Shalimar Woo Wis
Hiwliway
Community notices list events in Okaloosa area
Okaloosa Digest lists the day menu at county schools and a series of local group gatherings including youth rally at Wright Freewill Baptist Church, Knights of Columbus game night, Amaranth court meetings, Sonic Boom Coin Club, rummage sale by Women of the Latter Day Saints, American Legion and Holy Name game nights, Police Auxiliary bake sale, Lewis Junior High Booster bake sale, Holzhauer art show in Niceville, District V musical festival at Choctawhatchee High, and Hospitality Hour at Eglin Base Chapel for service members and families.
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Knights of Columbus
Carol Ave
Order of the Amaranth
Eglin Court
Masonic Temple
East Brooks St
Order of the Amaranth Eglin Court
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
4Th Street
Tupelo
American Legion
American Legion Post 296
Lewis Hoosier Club
Valparaiso
Lewis Junior High School
Ben's Lake
Eglin
Lewis Athletic Department
Holahauer
Nicevillie
Emil Holzhauer
Panama City
Holzhauer
Mary Ola Miller
Florida Youal Association
Choctawhatchee High
Sehwiet
Okaloosa
Santa Rosa
Escambia
Holmes
Walton Counties
USA
Eglin Catholic Ladies Guild of the
Base Chapel
U.S.C
Miracle Strip Parkway
Fort Walton Beach
U S Officials Clash Over Chiang Kissinger Talks
News in brief summarizes a China visit where Secretary Green is snubbed by Chiang Kai-shek while Kissinger is favored. It notes Green’s Asian briefing mission and planned meetings with Nationalist leaders.
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Marshall Green
Chiang Kai-shek
Henry Kissinger
Green
Nixon
Peking
Chiang
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