Recalls France’s Backout in 1954 Viet Foreign Minister
South Vietnam recalls Geneva talks and France’s withdrawal with the United States pledging not to abandon them. Do Mau, once foreign minister and Geneva delegate, reflects on shifting aims from conquest to liberty and independence, noting his career from doctor to high office.
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France
U.S
South Vietnam
Geneva
United States
Paris
Vietnam
America
Obscure Candidates Force Collins Fairecloth Runoff
In a tight U S Senate primary in Florida two minor candidates denied Le Roy Collins a first place win, forcing a runoff with Earl Faircloth for the party nomination. Absentee ballots loom as potential to alter the outcome before a May 28 runoff decision.
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Miami
U. S. Senate
LeRoy Collins
Earl Faircloth
Collins
Sam Foot
Richard Lafferty
Faircloth
Florida
Dade County
Duval County
Incumbents, challengers contest Florida primary outcomes
In Northwest Florida and the Keys, incumbents Barrow Papy and Ben Williams faced varied fates while Howell Lancaster edged Leon McDonald. The State Supreme Court upheld Alfonso Robles death sentence for murder in Dade County. Verle Pope won the Democratic Senate nomination in Duval County, and Scott Kelly pledged a series of revelations about Smathers Burns.
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Miami
Ben’ Williams
Port St. Joe
William Barrow
Crestview
Florida
Bernie Papy
Key West
Florida Keys
Leon McDonald
Live Oak
Howell Lancaster
Trenton
House
Tallahassee
State Supreme Court
High
Alfonso Robles
Dade County
Supreme Court
Robles
J. Gwynn Parker
Jean Sterne
Gayle Stearn
Scott Kelly
U. S
George Smathers
Hayden Burns
Kelly
Smathers
Bobby Baker
Burns
Claude Kirk
Lakeland
Senate
Deep South
Niceville Council Reaffirms Sewer Bid and Dam Agreement
Niceville city council reaffirmed J. D. McCreary Co.’s $183 000 sewer and extension contract after a 37 300 labor increase, naming M. M. Broome as firm representative. The council authorized City Attorney Brooks Taylor to finalize indemnifying terms with McCreary’s Atlanta firm and recessed until papers are confirmed.
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Niceville
J. D. McCreary Co
McCreary's
M. M. Broome
Taylor
McCreary
Atlanta
Hurlburt Airmen Face Grand Larceny Charge
Two 20 year old Hurlburt Field airmen are jailed after stealing a color television set and personal items from a home on West Highway 98. Bouquot charged with grand larceny and Davis with accessory, bond set at 500 and 250 respectively.
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Hurlburt
David A. Bouquet
Edward E. Davis
Justice of the Peace
Howard Gill
Bouquot
Davis
Senate Conferees Agree On 10 Billion Tax Hike And 6 Billion Cut
Washington AP Senate House conferees reach a 10 billion income tax increase and a 6 billion spending cut for the next year. A 10 percent surcharge targets corporations and individuals, with a spending ceiling of 180.1 billion for FY starting July 1. Changes could retroactively apply Jan 1 for companies and April 1 for individuals. The package aims to trim the deficit from an estimated 25 billion.
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Washington
Senate House
Johnson
Senate
House
Wilbur D. Mills
Mills
Federal Reserve Board
Wife Free on Bond After Husband Killed in Fight
Fort Walton Beach businessman Joe Carl Harrell was killed at home during a family quarrel. His wife Mary Ann Harrell, 23, was charged with second degree murder, posted $10,000 bond, and released. The shooting involved a 12 gauge shotgun kept in the residence.
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Fort Walton Beach
Okaloosa County
Driscoll Oglesby
Barrell
Bryn Mawr Blvd
Harrell
County Campaign Expenses Listed
County candidates filed statements of campaign expenses and contributions with the Clerk of the Circuit Court in Crestview. Figures through May 6 show itemized contributions over 75 dollars and totals for multiple candidates including Edward E. Davis, Bruce J. Williams, Vondle Williams, Jane R. Harris, W. E. Skillman, Cecil Ancors, Sr., George Whitehurst, Max Bruner Jr., and others with varied expense and contribution amounts.
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Circuit Court
Crestview
Edward E. Davis
William Manning
Don Ricketts
Waldorf Insurance
Quall’s Construction
Lewie Tidwell
Charles Timmell
J. B. Shoun
Blanche Ricketts
Bruce J
Jack'’ Williams
Vondle Williams
Jane R. Harris
W. E. Skillman
Cecil L. Ancors, Sr
W. C. Rasberry
George Whitehurst
Reds slacken Saigon drive on eve of peace talks
In Saigon the communist command eased pressure on the eve of Paris peace talks. Across South Vietnam enemy gunners hit two allied air bases and four installations. Ten rockets struck Da Nang airbase with no casualties and one South Vietnamese soldier died at Da Nang government HQ. US forces swept Saigon outskirts as 2,002 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops were reported killed since Sunday. North Vietnamese rockets hit Da Nang and Quang Tri bases but no ground assault followed. Allies warned of more attacks to pressure talks in Paris.
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Edwin Q. White
Associated Press
Saigon
Vietnam
Paris
South Vietnam
da Nang
U.S
Quang Tri
Bass Family Reports Daughter Improves After Italy Crash
The Cecil Bass family was informed that their daughter Sue Allison, critically hurt in a Saturday car crash in Italy, has shown slight improvement while Benny Kennedy, the other daughter, was killed. Mrs. Bass said arrangements are being made to bring the children of the two women to Fort Walton Beach. Funeral plans for Mrs. Kennedy, wife of Harold Kennedy of Gulf Breeze, will be announced later. Mrs. Kennedy was visiting her sister in Abiano, Italy.
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Cecil Bass
Sue Allison
Italy
Bass
Benny Kennedy
Fort Walton Beach
Kennedy
Harold Kennedy
Gulf Breeze
Abiano
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Moore
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