Bipartisan Group Appeals Reapportionment Ruling
Lawmakers and Jacksonville Beach officials contend the Florida reapportionment plan blends single member rural districts with multi member urban ones under a stated policy. They assert the Senate map, unlike the House, lacks a rational policy and shows intentional bias against northern Florida in favor of South Florida.
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Jacksonville Beach
Senate
House
Florida
Supreme Court
South Florida
South Forida
Okaloosa Digest Community Notices Highlight Local Events
Listings from playground news detail St Marys School lunch menu and multiple community items. Civil service exams at Eglin AFB May 27 walk in GS2-5 positions. Niceville Ruckel Junior High hosts county speech festival with six schools. Dress code meeting at Mitchel Building. Armstr ong to speak for University Women at Fort Walton Beach club. Cub Scout Pack 522 meeting at Shalimar Elementary. Jaycee Auxiliary installation banquet at Elks Club with bake sale. YMCA testing day at the Y pool and extended Judo registrations through May 25.
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St. Mary’s
Civil Service Examinations
Civil Service
Florida
Alabama
C Avenue
4Th Street
Eglin Afb
Niceville
Ruckel
Okaloosa County
Mitchel
Robert L. Armstrong
Faculty of Philosophy and Religion
University of West Florida
Fort Walton ‘Beach
American Association of University Women
Hurlburt Officers’ Club
Shalimar
Elks Club
Dan Blocker Buried in East Texas Cemetery
The body of television star Dan Blocker was buried in a small East Texas cemetery with only his widow, four children, his mother, Mrs. Mary Blocker, and Rev. Arthur Fray in attendance as state police stood by for the private ceremony.
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Dekalb
Tex
Dan Blocker
East Texas
Blocker
Mary Blocker
Arthur Fray
Hoss Cartwright
Wallace Wins Michigan and Maryland Primaries
Wallace defeats Humphrey and McGovern in Michigan with 51 percent and Maryland with 40 percent, moving to second in delegate totals behind McGovern. McGovern leads in delegates, while Humphrey struggles after Wallace’s shooting incident and campaign restart in New Jersey.
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United Press International
Hubert H. Humphrey
George C. Wallace
Princeton University
Wallace
Michigan
Maryland
Humphrey
George S. McGovern
McGovern
Miami Beach
Alabama
C. Maurice Widemeyer
Baltimore
Washington
Senate
Qregan
Rhode Island
California
Senate Delays War Vote Amid Moscow Summit Countdown
Senate action on antiwar legislation is postponed under an informal agreement until Nixon’s Moscow summit concludes. Leaders expect no further votes until next month as doves seek a chance to overturn Tuesday’s 47 43 defeat and Mansfield pushes a tougher endgame to cut funds and force a ceasefire.
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UPD
Senate
Nixon
Moscow
Dawes
Hugh Scott
Eigthit
Frank Church
D-Idaho
Clifford P. Case
Sunic
Tin
Assumm
Sens
Wiliam
Spon
D-Va
John Sherman
North Vietnam Rejects UN Mediation in Vietnam War
North Vietnam rejected any United Nations mediation role in the Vietnam War. Hanoi demanded the United States return to Paris talks and insisted on a U S withdrawal deadline and the overthrow of South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thien as preconditions to resumed negotiations. The United States rejected a Communist request to resume talks and criticized reports of a UN backed peace conference.
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Paris
Vietnam
United States
Haiti
U.N
U.S
Neuyen van Thien
Berlin Wall Opens to Visitors for Pentecost Across Crossings
Thousands of West Berliners used nine border crossings to enter East Berlin for an eight day visiting period authorized by the Communist regime to mark Pentecost. Officials predicted at least 600000 would travel between West Berlin and East Germany by next Wednesday midnight amid hopeful signals after West German parliament approved treaties with the Soviet Union and Poland.
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Berlin
UPI
Angela Davis Defense Opens Case Thursday
The Angela Davis trial enters its defense phase with the question of whether she will testify. Prosecutors contend she aided an abortive kidnapping plan that left four dead, while defense counsel seeks dismissal of the case and argues the state has not proven intent.
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Angela Davis
San Jose
Calif
UPI
Miss Davis
UCLA
Leo Branton
George Jackson
Army finds major deficiencies in first line tanks and rifles
Congressional investigators report 83 percent of first line tanks in two Army armored divisions were unable to perform effectively last year and 70 percent of infantry division recoilless rifles were deficient. GAO found three of four inspected divisions suffered major readiness issues. Aspin released the summary. Defense Department had no immediate comment.
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Washington
API
General Accounting Office
GAQ
Les Aspin
D-Wis
Aspin
Congress
Defense Department
Long Denies Pulling Welfare Bill From Senate Panel
Sen. Russell B. Long of Louisiana denied attempts to block welfare relief by stalling it in the Senate Finance Committee. Sen. Charles H. Percy pressed the issue, noting Long had pledged to move the bill by February 15 or March 1. Long said he aims to bring the measure to the Senate before Congress adjourns in June. He noted 17 committee members but warned the bill is more complex than anticipated.
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Wasitngton
UPI
Senate
Russell B. Long
N-La
Charles H. Percy
Lon
Long
Congress
Shevin
New York
Tampa
Stolen Car Found on Okaloosa Island
Fort Walton Beach police found a car on Okaloosa Island tied to Dr. Jake Purvis of Fort Walton Beach, who reported it stolen Monday. Investigating were Sergeants Clyde Coffey John Fridley and Phil Trish.
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Fort Walton Beach
Val
Okaloosa Island
Joseph C. Kruger
Casa Nova
Jake Purvis
Purvis
Clyde Coffey
John Fridley
Phil Trish
Florida reorganizes anti crime funds councils statewide
Florida's five largest counties will have their own planning councils for federal anti crime funds while 62 counties form four regional units. The move aligns with 1971 amendments to the Omnibus Crime Control Act. The plan includes a citizen involvement program to train the public to report felonies quickly and urge people to call police.
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Tallahassee
Florida
Robert ‘Shevin
Broward
Hillsborogh
Dade
Pinellas
Duvall
James Steinhauer
Governor's Council
Miami
Tampa
State Council
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