Legislature extends session to finish key bills and appropriations
In Tallahassee Gov. Askew and leaders outlined plans to wrap land use, abortion, environmental and water bills before Friday, with a brief extended session likely to resolve the $1.65 billion general appropriations bill and possible redistricting issues. The group aims to finish apportionment and consider satellite money bills only if needed.
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Tallahassee
API
Reubin Askew
Senate
Jerry Thomas
D-Jupiter
Richard Pettigrew
House
Miami Democrat
Thomas
Pettigrew
Appropriations
State Supreme Court
House Governmental Organization Committee
George Firestone
Dmiami
Askew
Community notices from Okaloosa Digest gathered for Playground Daily News
Refrigeration Engineer Society Gulf Chapter meets Thursday at Black Angus Fort Walton Beach. Dinner 7 00 pm, meeting 8 00 pm guest speaker John Smith on air conditioning and heating. Maundy Thursday Service Okaloosa Scottish Rite Club 7 30 pm Fort Walton Shrine Club Building. Attendance urged for 32nd Degree Monsons. caps worn. Fort Walton Shrine Club Building address Highway 189 A near Mary Esther Cut Off Road. AFCEA Northwest Florida Chapter hosts reconnaissance photography talk 7 pm Thursday at Hurlburt Officers Club. Reservations contact Maj. Dunlap or Mrs. Kreher. Faster Egg Hunt Fort Walton Beach Recreation Dept Easter egg hunt 10 am Friday Ferry Park Center. Preschoolers invited. prizes awarded. Inclement weather rain date Saturday 10 am Ferry Park. Okaloosa Kennel Club meets 7 30 pm Thursday Banquet Room Club Continental. Mary Esther Junior Major League tryouts Saturday 9 am Bryn Mawr Ball Park. Registered and new players welcome. call 243-2795.
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Refrigeration Engineer Society
Gulf
Okaloosa
Scottish Rite Club
Fort Walton Shrine Club
Sourthern
Highway 189-A
Mary Esther
AFCEA
J.A. Island
25Th Special Operations Squadron
Hurlburt Field
Northwest Florida
Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association
Hurlburt Officers’ Club
James J. Dunlap
Ina Kreher
Fort Walton Beach
Ferry Park
Ferry Road
Kindergarden
Okaloosa Kennel Club
Bryn Mawr
Easter audience fills Vatican hall as Pope outlines five day Papal Easter
Vatican crowds exceed 6,300 in the new audience hall for Pope Paul VI Easter General audience and the five day schedule ending with mass and Urbi and Urbi blessing. Over 2,000 students were shown in separate halls and visitors come from many nations. Smokey Bear retiree Bill Stuber ends a decade with the U S Forest Service this April. Five people, including two children, were hurt when a circus tent collapsed in Hannover Germany during a wind storm. none of the injuries were serious.
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Vatican City
UPI
Paul VI
Vatican
St. Peter's Basilica
Rome
Christ
Atlanta
Smokey the Bear
W. W
Bill Stuber
U.S. Forest Service
Huber
The
Forest Service
Syracuse University
Washington
U.S
Hannover
Germany
Eee
FHA Fraud Uncovered in New York Indictments
Federal indictments allege bribery and fraud tied to housing mortgage foreclosures involving up to 200 million dollars. Fifty defendants named including Dun and Bradstreet official and seven FHA employees. Eastern Service Corp and its president Harry Bernstein plus wife Rose face counts. Arthur Prescalt named as well.
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New York
UPI
Dun and
Bradstreet
Federal Housing Administration
FIA
Brooklyn
U.S
Robert Morse
PHA
Washington
Richard G. Kleindienst
Dun and Bradstreet
Arthur Prescalt
FEA
Eastern Service Corp
Morgage
Harry Bernstein
Rose
Meat Prices Seen Declining After Jawboning Session
After a two hour meeting with Treasury Secretary Connally, Willaam Mitchell of Safeway and twelve retail executives forecast meat prices would drop in weeks to near last summer levels. They cited lower wholesale beef and pork prices and said government action would track price changes with weekly reports.
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Wastlington
UPD
Treasury
John B. Connally
Willaam Mitchell
Safeway Stores, Inc
Mitchell
Connally
Treasury Department
Nixon
Washington
House Passes Detailed Water Pollution Plan
The House approved a $24.6 billion water pollution bill aiming for pollution free waters by 1985. Critics led by Sen. Muskie decry White House influence and say amendments failed to tighten the timetable. a conference with the Senate will seek a compromise.
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Washington
UPI
House
Edmund S. Muskie
White House
Senate
Llouse
Congress
Muskie
Barbara Reid
The
Environental Policy Center
David Awick
Ralph
Court upholds 1970 Gulf Coast merger in 6-1 ruling
The Florida Supreme Court ruled consolidation of Long Beach Resort with Gulf Coast cities into Panama City Beach lawful, despite the entire town not voting. Justice Dekle dissented, urging invalidation for not allowing all voters to participate. The case returns to circuit court to prove bond fund sources and open old records for bond compliance.
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Tallahasser
UPID
State Supreme Court
Long Beach
Gulf Coast
Long Beach Resort
Miracle Strip
Panama City Beach
Hal P. Dekle
Dekle
High Court
Robber Parrish Strikes Twice In Atlanta Bank Holdups
An escaped prisoner identified as Charles William Parrish, 42, robbed Mercantile National Bank after fleeing Fulton County courthouse. Witnesses said he wore a painted mustache to disguise himself during a second holdup about 24 hours later. Fulton DA Lewis Slaton vowed to recapture Parrish within 48 hours, suspecting heroin use drove the crimes.
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Atlanta
UPS
Fulton County
Sane
Mercantile National Bank
Charles Willian Parrish
Parrish
Fulton
Lewis Slaton
Slaton
Turks Seek Kidnappers in Nationwide Turkey Search
A Turkish official said clues were found in the probe into the kidnapping of three British civilians. Gov Musa Even and subprefect Kenwil Brea stated broad searches are ongoing, with suspects being questioned and others released if cleared.
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Unye
Turkey
Musa Even
Old
Proviane
Kenwil Brea
Anye
FDA Proposes Nutritional Labels for Packaged Foods
The FDA proposed a voluntary labeling system showing calories protein vitamins and minerals per serving. Major industry groups support rapid adoption to keep consumer interest and avert losing sales. The agency invites 90 days of public comment before issuing final guidelines.
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Wasitington
UPI
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Virgil 0. Wodicka
FDA Bureau of Foods
Grocery Manufacturers of America
White House
Charles C. Edwards
Defense rests case in chaplain trial at Ceell Field
In Jacksonville, Navy court martial proceedings paused as the defense argued a wire-swapping club rumor at Ceell Field Naval Air Station. Judge Ben N. Cale barred Cmdr. Andrew F. Jensen from testifying about the allegations but allowed an offer of proof that Jensen would have testified to confidential counseling notes about wives at Ceell Field being involved in swinger activities.
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PGDN
UPI
Cmdr
Andrew Jensen
Navy
Jacksonville
Alice Irvine
Jensen
Pla
UPD
Ceci Field Naval Air Station
Ben N. Cale
Andrew F. Jensen
Cole
Lora Gudbranson
Ceell Vield
Black Columnist Named Wallace Committee Head
Norman E. Jones a Black political columnist for Florida papers was named chair man of the National Black Citizens Committee for Gov. George C. Wallace's presidential campaign. Jones will coordinate with the national headquarters and aims to enlist Black delegates nationwide for Wallace at the Democratic National Convention.
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Wallace Committee
Montgomery
Ala
UPI
Norman E. Jones
Florida
National
Black Citizens Committee
George C. Wallace
Jones
Gov. Wallace
Charles S. Snider
Wallace
George Wallace
Lawrence
Kane
Tampa
Snider
Tennessee Applauds Wallace in State Assembly Address
Tennessee lawmakers greeted Wallace with applause as he opened a joint session to deliver a presidential primary address. The speech touched on welfare reform and balance of power, with Wallace asserting readiness to push agenda amid opposition.
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Nashvile
Alabama
Geore Walker
Tennessee
Wallace
Hind Howlewinens
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