Arlington Denies Dying Wish for Arlington Burial
WASHINGTON UP I Henry Kauffman a World War II veteran and holder of the Distinguished Service Cross will be buried at Gettysburg. His son Jack pressed for a nearby Arlington grave but President Nixon refused waiving rules citing space and eligibility limits. Pepper noted others offered burial exchanges but Arlington priorities favor active duty, Medal of Honor recipients, or prominent federal figures.
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Suburbia Reports 11 Percent Crime Increase and National Upturn
FBI crime report shows nationwide violent crime up 9 percent in 1971 with 53 major cities posting declines in serious crime. Suburbs rose 11 percent in all crimes, rural areas up, and District of Columbia down in most categories except murders. New York led with 1,466 murders, followed by Chicago Detroit and Philadelphia.
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Florida Moves to Open Washington Embassy
Florida will create a state embassy in Washington using a $125000 mansion bought by Senator Lawson Chiles. Gov. Reubin Askew signed the bill forming a corporation of 50 Floridians to run it with no state funds. Restoration may cost $75000 and three months pass before it opens. no ambassador is named.
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Explosions at Bridgewater Fireworks Complex Kill Three
A series of blasts at Pyro Products Inc and Interstate Pyrotechnics Co in Bridgewater Massachusetts killed three people, left a fourth missing and presumed dead, and injured eleven. The fire leveled eight of ten buildings with unknown cause. The firms employed 16 to 20 workers.
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Man Arrested On B and E Charge In Fort Walton Beach
Fort Walton Beach police charged 18 year old Robert John Williams of Miramar Circle with breaking and entering the Thomas E Anderson residence at 315 Yacht Club Road between March 3 and March 5. Williams is held in Okaloosa County jail with bond not yet set as of Thursday afternoon. Identification came after intensive investigation assisted by the FBI laboratory in Washington D C.
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Winemaking Bill Faces Gov Askew Decision
Florida lawmakers push a bill letting residents brew up to 200 gallons of wine yearly with no outside sale. A beverage permit from the Beverage Division is required, and passage hinges on Gov Reubin Askew. Senator Louis de la Parte, nicknamed The Little Winemaker, says he has no plans to brew wine.
White House Rejects New Freeze Request
The White House dismissed House Democratic calls for a new wage and price freeze and defended its inflation reduction goal for 1972. Press Secretary Ziegler said policies are viable and that overall figures show a positive trend. Agriculture data showed farm prices for beef and hogs easing, with the all farm products index down 2 percent for the month ending mid March.
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Winn-Dixie Says No Meat Price Hikes Through April
Winn-Dixie stores announced there will be no increases in regular shelf prices on meat and grocery items through April in 87 stores across the Southeast. Executive VP Joe A. Adams cited aiding federal inflation control and said any wholesale price drops will be passed to customers in the stores immediately.
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Adams Willing to Serve as Wallace Delegate
In Tallahassee Lieutenant Governor Tom Adams said he would be delighted to go to the Miami Bach gathering as a pledged Wallace delegate at large if asked. Governor Askew suggested Adams for the delegation and state leaders plan eight at large delegates, with Adams stating he would not reveal a preference to keep objectivity.
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Pope Reenacts Foot Washing Ceremony in Rome
Pope Paul VI washed and kissed the feet of 12 youths in a Rome institution reenacting Jesus Last Supper gesture. The ceremony at St John Lateran marked Holy Thursday and underscored service and humility in the Western calendar.
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Judge Haley Apologized Moments Before Death in Courthouse Siege
Testimony at Angela Davis trial recalls the Marin County Courthouse kidnapping on Aug. 7 1970 in San Rafael California. Jurors Doris Wittmer and Norene Morris describe the moment Haley apologized to the hostages before a shotgun blast killed him. Witnesses recount kidnappers demand freedom for the Soledad Brothers and the aim to free George Jackson from San Quentin.
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Okaloosa Digest Notice Submissions Urged in Write Form
Organizations must deliver their Okaloosa Digest notices in written form to the Playground Daily News office. PGDN staff cannot take notices by telephone. Representatives of the organizations should ensure timely submissions.
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Friday Community Center dances feature The Kords ensemble
The Kords, the community center favorite, return for Friday at 7 30 p m in a series sponsored by Fort Walton Beach Recreation and Police Departments. Also: Humane Society Easter sale at Sears at 10 a m Friday for Animal Shelter.
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Small Florida town closes school over mysterious illness
In Tallalassar Florida the only school in the community shut down after 32 of 62 students showed rashes and mouth blisters. Health Officer Dr. John Carr called the ailment hand, foot and mouth disease, urging isolation while tests determine the cause.
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