Flim Flam Trial Begins For Okaloosa Woman Raffield
Panama City special report on Mrs. Ann Smith of Okaloosa County facing trial for allegedly fleecing Mrs. Myrtie Raffield of 4000 dollars on October 18. Key testimony centers on a parking lot meeting and a concurrent defense claim that Mrs. Smith was elsewhere in Northern Alabama. The state seeks three witnesses including Mrs. Raffield and a bank teller, while the defense plans to offer alibi corroboration from police officers.
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Panama City
Ann Smith
Okaloosa County
Myrtie Raffield
Hubert Mizell Jr
Mizell
Smith
Harris
Raffield
Becky Taylor
Bay National Bank
Logue
Wirs. Smith
Alabama
St. Andrews
Americans Repel Major Viet Cong Assault Near Cambo dia Frontier
In War Zone C near the Cambodian frontier the Viet Cong launched a four hour assault against a U S artillery position. About 500 U S troops with air and armored support repelled waves from the Viet Cong 272nd Regiment. The battle left at least 423 enemy dead and 30 Americans killed with 109 wounded.
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Saigon
U.S. 4Th Infantry Division
U.S
Cambodia
Ephis
Marshall B. Garth
Charlottesville
Peter Arnett
Johrnny Andrews
Seattle
Wash
Andrews
Johnson
Guam
97Th Artillery Regiment
Junction City
22Nd Infantry Regiment
Demilitarized Zone
Injand
Gio Linh
South Vietnam
Fire damages four- apartment building on Racetrack Road
A four apartment building owned by County Tax Assessor Rhett Cadenhead on Racetrack Road near Eglin Parkway was severely damaged by an early Tuesday fire. The Wright Ocean City Fire Department under Maurice Sansom controlled the blaze within 15 minutes of arrival, confining major damage to one unit while others suffered only heat and smoke damage. The call came in at 4 45 a m and 19 firefighters responded. interior shown burning with windows broken from heat. The units were unoccupied but contained furnishings.
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Rhett Cadenhead
Racetrack Road
Eglin Parkway
Wright-Ocean City Fire Department
Maurice Sansom
Ed Ball observes 79th birthday in Jacksonville
Edward W. Ball who left school at 13 to guard his father oyster beds and rose to Florida's largest landholder and taxpayer marked his 79th birthday Tuesday. He started his day at 8 a.m. in his Jacksonville hotel apartment and worked 12 hours straight. A small group of friends joined him for a birthday observance.
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Jacksonville
Edward W. Ball
Florida
Ball
Badly Mauled Spring Arrives Across Nation
New York area snow and cold grip the East as spring is official elsewhere. Greenville Maine reports 6 below zero while several states see rain or snow. Illinois and Texas experience mixed spring conditions amid drought concerns and early blooms.
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New York
Greenville
Mercury
New York City
Washington, D.C
Philadelphia
New England
Maryland
Charles ‘Town
W. Va
Iowa
Forst
Virginia
Texas
Miami
Louisiana
Chicago
Cabinet Okays Playground Park Funds
The Florida Cabinet acting as the Outdoor Recreation Council approved federal funds for two Northwest Florida park projects. Fort Walton Beach seeks 21 250 for 0.4 acre beautification and a museum, with a required local match. Santa Rosa County requests 100 000 for an overnight camp site on Navarre Beach with rest rooms and recreation facilities, also requiring a match.
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Tallahassee
Florida Cabinet
Outdoor Recreation Council
Florida
Fort Walton
Santa Rosa County
Navarre Beach
Twiggy Arrives in New York as 1967 Fashion Icon
British model Twiggy lands at John F. Kennedy Airport New York bringing the 1967 fashion craze to the United States. Described as elf like with a slender figure she jokes about becoming England's most famous export since the Beatles and poses for telephoto shots.
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Twiggy
John F. Kennedy International Airport
New York
England
UPI
Coppolino Drops Suit Against Mrs Farber in Sarasota
Dr. Carl Coppolino dropped his 1.275 million defamation suit against Mrs. Marjorie Farber after a judge refused to bar newsmen from a courtroom where he would be questioned. His dismissal with prejudice preserves a future filing option. He faces a Naples trial April 3 on a charge of killing his first wife, Carmela, by drug injection.
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Sarasota
Carl Coppolino
Marjorie Farber
Coppolino
Farber
Army
William E. Farber
Monmouth
N. J
Copolino
Naples
Carmela
Vacation Edition Set For Publication On April 25
The Playground Daily News will publish its annual Vacation Edition on April 25 with a Sonic Boom town economy theme. Advertising director Frank Laugh notes ads are being accepted, and the edition will be mailed to promote industry and tourism. Call CH 243-6232 to order copies from the Circulation Department.
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The
Playground Daily News
Frank Laugh
LBJ Admits Ho Nixed Peace Bid
President Johnson disclosed an unsucces sful personal appeal to Ho Chi Minh for direct peace talks with North Vietnam. He said Hanoi rebuffs hinder progress but pledged to persevere for an honorable peace, noting no breakthrough in sight and citing continued bombing and diplomatic exchanges.
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Washington
UPI
Johnson
Hok Chi Minh
United States
North Vietnam
Guam
Haji
Hanoi
Vietnam
Air Force One
Andrews Air Force Base
Dean Rusk
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
U.S
Tio
Moscow
State Department
South Vietnam
Rural Program Data Available For Okaloosa
Okaloosa County officials announce a rural development effort led by the Technical Action Panel. The panel will coordinate programs from Farmers Home Administration, Soil Conservation Service, ASCS, Forest Service, Extension and Home Demonstration services to aid rural communities. Members include county health, welfare and Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission representatives.
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Farmers Home Administration
Crestview
Jack Drasko
Department of Agriculture
Farmers Home Administraton
Soil Conservation Service
ASCA
Forest Service
Wilson Renews Gun Crackdown Order In County
Sheriff Ray Wilson announced a crackdown on BB guns air rifles and 22 caliber firearms after many complaints of damage to street lights car windshields and home windows. He said those under 16 may not shoot these guns unless supervised by adults and any adult who knowingly allows violations can face jail.
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Ray Wilson
Wilson
Kirk
Floyd Christian
Christian
Faircloth
Supreme Court
Titusville
Woodrow Darden
Reynolds Found Guilty In Murder Trial
Jeremiah Reynolds of Crestview was convicted of second degree murder in Crestview Circuit Court. He received ten days to appeal or face the sentence. The December Crestview tavern shooting left a man dead. William Grimes pleaded guilty to manslaughter in a prior second degree murder case, with presentencing investigation ordered. Grimes hails from rural north Okaloosa County.
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Jeremiah Reynolds
Crestview
Reynolds
William Grimes
Grimes
North
Okaloosa County
Governor To Hold Crime War Briefing In Florida
Florida officials question Gov. Claude Kirk's private crime fight plan as a two hour briefing is slated for Wednesday at 3 p.m. for cabinet members and the public. The cabinet delays on approving a $150,000 private crime fund and a $22,000 grant for a statewide enforcement survey as they seek contract details and guard against overreach.
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Tallahasser
Fla
UPD
Florida
Claude Kirk
Kirk
Earl Faircloth
Tom Adams
George Wackenhut
Hearing on White-Wilson Clinic Rezoning Tonight
The Fort Walton Beach Hearing Board will meet at 7 p.m to consider rezoning two South Drive lots owned by the White-Wilson Clinic from RJA to C2 behind the Hospital Drive Clinic. Chair Mayor Ed Brown and members Bob Morrison and Henry Martin sit on the board.
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Fort Walton Beach
White- Wilson Clinic
South Drive
Hospital Drive
Ed Brown
Bob Morrison
Henry Martin
Electoral College Amendment Push Faces GOP Split
Washington reports Senate Republicans debate a constitutional amendment to abolish the electoral college and move to direct popular vote. Dirksen supports direct election, while Mundt's district-based plan draws cautious interest. the ABA proposal is deemed too complex. Birch Bayh backs direct voting. Johnson favors retaining winner-take-all with caveats.
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Washington
Senate
Everett M. Dirksen
Jeesues
Sesson
Congress
Dirksen
GOP
Johnson
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Karl J. Mundt
R-S.d
Spring Weather Signal From Purple Martins Arrive
The writer jokes that reliable spring forecasting comes from observing purple martins. Scouts arrived recently and a first wave of martin residents followed, signaling winter’s end and a lasting spring though temperatures may dip before publication.
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American Ordnance Association
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William Harris
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Sim Woodruff
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