Hurricanes Named For 1969 Blasts Across Florida
Florida weather watch previews the 1969 hurricane season with a list of female names from Anna to Wendy and others like Blanche Carol Debbie Eve Francelia Gerda Holly Inga Jenny Kara Laurie Martha Netty Orva Peggy Rhoda Sadie Tanya Virgy. The season starts in June and the 1968 storms killed 11 people and caused millions in damages along the Caribbean Florida and Texas coasts.
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Miami
Miami Weather Bureau
Anna
Wendy
Caribbean
Gulf of Mexico
Florida
Texas
Blanche
Carol
Debbie
Eve
Francelia
Gerda
Holly
Inga
Jenny
Kara
Laurie
Martha
Netty
Orva
Peggy
Rhoda
Sadie
Tanya Virgy
Letter salutes teen courage after bayou lifesaving act
In a letter to the editor dated May 11, 1969, Dennis L. Starling of Eglin AFB credits Kathy, a daughter who jumped into the bayou behind Lt. Col. Richard G. Kidd’s house to save a motionless 3 or 4 year old boy. Kidd and Lt. Col. (ret.) William R. Cady revived the child, who is recovering at Eglin AFB Hospital. Starling praises the act, and reflects on recognizing teenage achievements and the enduring pride of parents. The note also contends that modern youth express love and responsibility, highlighting Kathy’s lifesaving act as a defining moment.
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Kathy
Richard G. Kidd
Costaki
Kidd
William R. Cady
Eglin Afb
Dennis L. Starling
USAF
Osceola
Wee
Bacay Thempeap
Kathy Starling
Five Mile Bayou
Ricky Beaudoin
Richard Kidd Jr
Bill Cady
Air Force
Ricky
John E. Beaudoin Jr
Bishop Ave
Osceola Drive
Rockets hit Tan Son Nhut air base in new assault
Saigon AP report says enemy rockets struck Tan Son Nhut outside Saigon, part of a second night of attacks after the Tet era surge. The 107mm rockets hit the northern side near flight areas, amid broader strikes that raked 159 allied positions in 24 hours. Terror grenade attacks wounded six. two suspects captured. US officials remained cautious on a general summer offensive. President Nixon prepared to address the nation as Rogers arrived for talks on war strategy and peace plans.
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Saigon
Tan Son Nhut
Saipan
U.S
Ho Chi Minh
William P. Rogers
Viet Cong
National Liberation Front
Ropers
Nguyen van Thieu
Ellsworth Bunker
Nixon
Creighton W. Abrams
Vietnam
Vote machine inspection set for Fort Walton Beach election
Fort Walton Beach city clerk Charles Evans invites any candidate or interested citizen to inspect the five county voting machines on Thursday at the County Warehouse 307 Main St Crestview by 10 a.m. The machines will be examined sealed and transported to the Community Center Fort Walton Beach then guarded until election day. Poll workers will record voter names and machine totals must tally after the polls close. County supervisor Elise Garrett notes a 1968 grand jury found the method acceptable and it has remained unchanged.
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Fort Walton Beach
Charles Evans
Evans
William Webster
House backs strong governor and weak cabinet reorganization
The Florida House backed a strong governor by a near two to one margin while opposing the Cabinet system in two quick votes as it began reorganizing state government. The Senate approved a constitutional amendment to restructure judiciary into two main levels of trial courts with smaller counties eligible to adjust levels by vote. The Senate also sent a broad home rule bill to the governor, enabling local ordinance power and planning without costly surveys. The House supported appointing the parole commission via the Cabinet, and rejected moves to place the lieutenant governor in charge of departments or on boards.
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Miami
Coleman Carroll
Ronald McLeod
South
Jesse James Gavin
William O'Meara
McLeod
Tallahassee
House Health and Welfare Committee
Marshall Harris
D-Miami
State Welfare Department
Harris
Bia
Florida House
Senate
Florida
House
Clock Case Highlights Judicial Writ on County Clocks
In circuit court Judge William Frye, III pressed the Board of County Commissioners to explain why courthouse clocks do not work. The hearing featured a lecture on poor communication as the core issue and a mandamus order directing the commissioners to show cause. The crowd packed the courtroom as officials described their attempts to discuss the matter in chambers, later relocating to the courtroom for formal proceedings.
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Hickory Hickory Dock
Court House
Hickory Dickory Dock
Circuit Court
Board of County Commissioners
William Frye
J. E. Barefield
Barefield
Frye
No fire protection in Sylvania Heights
City Manager Winston Walker warned Monday afternoon that Sylvania Heights residents north of Lovejoy Road lack city fire protection and are not in the Ocean City Wright Fire District. Calls go to Fort Walton Beach Fire Department, making taxpayers pay for protection while residents receive none. The area is outside any district, risking slow response and injuries.
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Marilyn Passell
Winston Walker
Ocean City Wright Fire District
Walker
Sylvania Heights
Lovejoy Road
Ocean City-Wright Fire District
Fort Walton Beach
Laverne Bendorf
Ocean City- Wright Fire District
Fort Walton Beach Recertifies Workable Program with HUD
Fort Walton Beach has recertified its Workable Program, a prerequisite for federal community development funds, as officials led by Tom Ryan coordinate Urban Renewal efforts. The move confirms progress and city eligibility for projects like Neighborhood Development and FHA insured private housing under the D-3 program, though no federal aid is approved yet.
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Marilyn Passell
Fort Walton Beach
Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Spessard L. Holland
Tom Ryan
Ground broken for Beltway Shopping Center in Ocean City
Monday ceremony announced the start of the Beltway Shopping Center on Racetrack Road. The $1.2 million, 60 thousand square foot complex is owned by Haddad, Els, and King, with King and Hatch Construction Co. handling build. Comar Realty guided the project. land for the center is owned by James Tras. Principal stores include Del champs Food Store, T G Y Variety, and Eckerds Drugs, with 11 total stores planned and other tenants negotiating. Weather outlook: clear to partly cloudy, cool nights, high near 84. River readings listed.
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Adriener Young
Racetrack Road
Randy Delchamp
Mobile
Delchamps Food Stores
James Tras
Lynwood Wynne
T.G
Mac McCombs
Eckerds Drugs
Jack King
Phillip Haddad
Pass Christian
Miss
John Ellis
Ocean City
John Els
Fort Walton Beach
King and Hatch Construction Co
Beltway Shopping Center
Comar
Jackie
Governor urged to declare Miami crime emergency
AP report details Attorney Fred C. Davant pressing Governor Kirk to declare a state of emergency in Miami and to implement a rapid trial plan. He pledges a 50 percent crime drop in Dade County within a year, calling for Criminal Court of Record designation, more prosecutors, and more public defenders to speed trials and focus on crimes against persons.
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Miami
Claude Kirk
Fred ¢. Davant
Dade County
Ronald McLeod
Hialeah
Jirk
Richard Ervin
Florida Supreme Court
Dade Circuit Court
Criminal Court of Record
Davant
Kirk
Women and housework likened to hens by observers
A local columnist compares women's housework, noting idle waiting and constant chatter before any action. The piece uses a humorous, provocative analogy to discuss domestic labor and gender expectations.
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