Shaw Indicted in JFK assassination probe in New Orleans
Orleans Parish Grand Jury indicts Clay Shaw 54 on willful and unlawful conspiracy to murder John F. Kennedy, naming David Ferrie and Lee Harvey Oswald as co conspirators. The ruling follows a four day preliminary hearing and witness testimony from Perry Russo.
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New Orleans
Clay L. Shaw
Orleans Parish
John F. Kennedy
Garrison
Shaw
David W. Ferrie
Lee Harvey Oswald
Perry BR. Russo
Russo
Ferrie
Oswald
Kennedy
Matthew Braniff
Flim Flam Trial In Third Day
Panama City special report on the film flammings case of Mrs Ann Smith of Okaloosa County charged with defrauding Mrs Myrtie Raffield of 4000 dollars last October 18. Bail proceedings began Tuesday and saw conflicting testimony from state and defense witnesses as the six member Circuit Court jury prepares to hear closing statements today.
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Panama City
Ann Smith
Okaloosa County
Myrtie Raffield
Medical Supply Ship Sailing To Vietnam
A ketch named Phoenix with eight American pacifists sails from Hong Kong toward North Vietnam carrying $10,000 in medical supplies. Leader Dr Earle Reynolds steers past 7th Fleet ships amid warnings from U S officials. Crew includes Philip Drath Horace Champney Ivan Massar Robert Eton William Heick Richard Fuan and Betty Boardman.
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Hong Kong
UPS
North Vietnam
Quaker Action Group
U.S
Earle Reynolds
Yellow Springs
Ohio
Reynolds
7Th Fleet
Hainan
Philip Drath
San Rafael
Calif
Horace Champney
Ivan Massar
Concord
Mass
Robert Eton
Philadelphia
William Heick
San Francisco
Richard Fuan
Honolulu
Betty Boardman
Madison
Wisc
Noted Educator Visits OWJC
Dr Henry L Ashmore president of Armstrong State College Savannah Ga spent two days at Okaloosa Walton Junior College joining a luncheon with Dr Rick Morley of Gulf Coast Junior College and meeting staff and students. He will help review OWJC before a Southern Association for Colleges and Schools team evaluates the college and forwards impressions and suggestions.
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Association
Ashmore
OWJC
Rick Morley
Gulf Coast Junior College
Florida Junior College
McCracken
Morely
Weather update for today with mild parity shown
Parity remains close with mild conditions. High temperatures forecast 74 to 77 degrees. River readings steady around 11.6 feet.
War outlook hinges on Hanoi’s will to fight
U.S. and South Vietnamese leaders told President Johnson that the war could drag on indefinitely unless military pressure breaks Hanoi’s will and forces the enemy to abandon the costly war, according to officials.
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Washington
UPD
U.S
South Vietnamese
Johnson von Guam
Hanoi
Viet Commanders Complain Of Troop Shortage In Vietnam
Senate Preparedness subcommittee reports American commanders in Viet Nam want more troops and call bombing restrictions overly restrictive. Pentagon disputes claims while noting some leveling off below approved programs. Westmoreland may seek 50,000 more men. aviation unit staffing unchanged overall.
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Washington
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Pentagon
John Stennis
D-Miss
U.S
Mekong River
United States
William C. Westmoreland
Guam
Johnson
Joint Chiefs of Staff
South Vietnam
South
Subcommittee
Senate
Thhe
Pregnant Woman Robs Bank in Columbus Drive-In Bank Heist
A woman who appeared pregnant robbed a Columbus drive-in bank, spilling several hundred dollars as she fled in a late model car. Police established roadblocks. tellers described a blue and white maternity dress and the suspect’s pregnancy.
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Columbus
UPI
Ann Smith Faces Local Charges
Ann Smith 29 of Okaloosa County is in Bay County trial on a confidence game charge and scheduled for further trial on worthless check charges in Crestview Circuit Court on April 17 and 21. Records show she used multiple banks and addresses including 303 Government St Niceville Ferndon St Valparaiso and Crestview.
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Annn Smith
Okaloosa County
Bay County
Myrtle Raffield
Panama City
Crestview
Richard Helms Misses Court in Fort Walton Beach case
Richard D Helms listed as defendant in a Circuit Court case failed to appear for his trial in Crestview. Case reset for next term. Helms, head of Gulf States Development Corp established 1965 at 12 Main St Fort Walton Beach, allegedly issued 41 worthless checks December 1965 to February 1966 to firm employees and local retailers. Checks mostly drawn on Okaloosa National Bank Niceville, one on an Alabama bank. Company planned mortgages, remodeling and land development. Helms linked to Andalusia Alabama and faces additional indictments in Mobile. He was released on bond in Okaloosa County. In separate action, Judge Wade reduced bond for Nathaniel Reynolds from 4000 to 1750 on assault and firearm charges tied to a Crestview church incident. Reynolds jailed since December. dispute reportedly arose over a girl friend. Court, Page 2.
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Richard D. Helms
Crestview
Helms
Gulf States Development Corp
Main St
Fort Walton Beach
Okaloosa National Bank
Niceville
Alabama Bank
Andalusia
Alabama
War on Crime gains cabinet backing shown in briefing
Agricultural Commissioner Doyle Conner and State School Superintendent Floyd Christian signaled cabinet support for Gov. Claude Kirk’s War on Crime if staffed by state employees and funded with public money. Kirk hinted at modifications, while Conner proposed a deficiency appropriation and cabinet staff to begin the effort.
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Tallahassee
Claude Kirk
Doyle Conner
Floyd Christian
Kirk
Conner
Polling Places Set for Okaloosa County Election Day
Okaloosa County Elections Supervisor Mrs. Elsie Garrett announced polling sites for the March 28 election. Locations include Precinct 1 Baker Masonic Building through Precinct 26 Seminole, with sites spanning city halls schools armories and community centers across Crestview Fort Walton Beach Niceville Destin and surrounding areas.
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Elsie Garrett
Okaloosa County
Baker
Masonic
Blackman
Old Blackman
Milligan
Hattie Rogers
Baker Highway
Holt
Laurel Hill
Garden City
Dorcas
Honey Creek
National Guard
Yellow River
Whitehurst
US 90
West Wright
Beal Street
East Crestview
West Crestview
City Hall
North Crestview
First Baptist Church
West Niceville
American Legion Hall
Valparaiso
Destin
Mary Wither
Town Hall
N. Fort Walton Beach
American Legion
W. Hollywood
Egtin
West Fort Walton Beach
E. Niceville
Old Wood's Hardware Building
Seminole
Canary Bird satellite launched to link continents
Canary Bird, a new commercial communications satellite, rode a Delta rocket from Cape Kennedy at 8 30 p m EST aiming to expand space links between North America and Europe. It will connect Africa and Latin America next year from a stationary outpost high above the Atlantic Ocean.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Canary Bird
Atlantic Ocean
North America
Europe
Africa
Latin America
Sea greens debut as spring salad treasure
Wayne B Bell notes sea greens appear on white sand beaches with spring, a traditional delicacy after mustard greens like sea greens are prepared with salt pork or served fresh in salads. Don and Marlene Kimbrell at Kimbrell's Laundrette on Main Street provide expert information on using sea greens.
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Don
Marlene Kimbrell
Kimbrell
Main Street
Palse
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New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Smits
Albany
N.Y
Committee On Transportation
Rockefeller
New York City
John Lindsay
JFK
Dist
Jim Garrison
Baton Rouge
Grand Jury
Newsmen
Gordon Novel
Washington, D.C
Steven R. Plotkin
Plotkin
Novel
Nover
Sergio Arcadia Smith
Arcadia
Cuban Revolutionary Council
Cuba
Sim Woodruff
Blountstown
Parerhrchive
Sandra Mindek
Southington
Conn
Pvt
Robert Mindek
Mindek
Playground Dailys
Carl Mullins
Carl
W.J. Mullins
Government St
Ferndon St
W. H. Minger
George Kull
Kull
Meigs
Douglas Taylor
Taylor
Sibert St
Okaloosa Island
Richard Helms
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