Mideast Crisis Deepens as UAR Demands U.N. Force Exit
Cairo reports Egypt and six Arab states move to wartime footing amid border clashes with Israel. U Thant agrees to withdraw the 3,400 U.N. peacekeepers from Egypt and the Gaza Strip, prompting a US call for calm as regional tensions escalate with Iraqi, Jordanian, Syrian and Kuwaiti actions and Lebanon delaying a U.S. fleet visit.
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Egypt
Gaza Strip
U.N
New York
U Thant
Israel
Sinai Desert
U.A.R
Iraq
Kuwait
Syria
Jordan
Lebanon
United States
U.S. 6Th Fleet
Mediterranean
Cairo
Abdul Moshen Karne
Mortaga
Sinai
Washington
Dean Rusky
Middle East
Tie
Thant
Brazil
Canada
Denmark
India
Norway
Sweden
Yugoslavia
U.N. General Assembly
Draft Bill Approved By House Group
The House Armed Services Committee approved a draft bill with roadblocks to Johnson reforms and stronger proof for conscientious objection deferments. The vote was 35 to 1, Rep Floyd Hicks the sole dissenter, and Chairman L Mendel Rivers said the House would act next Thursday in a closed session briefing.
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Washington
Niceville Prom Brings Tropics Band to NSHS Event
Niceville High School juniors host the annual Junior Senior Prom at the Eglin Officers Club with 350 attendees. The Tropics Dance Band of Tampa, winner of a national contest, headlines the evening themed Tender is the Night with dancing until midnight and substantial food service.
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Daily News Bureau
Iceville
Niceville High
NSHS
Eglin Officers’ Club
Tropics Dance Band
Tampa
WLS Broadcasting
Chicago
Moultrie
Jackie Vaughan
Brenda Weston
Hugh McCrory
Nshs Teacner Facult
Summer Recreation Programs Offered in South Okaloosa Schools
Elementary students across South Okaloosa will have a wide summer program under Ocean City Elementary Principal Charles Syfrett. Registration opens Friday June 1 with activities running weekdays 8 am to 2 30 pm through July 28, including swimming daily and a $3 per child fee. A family plan provides discounted rates for multiple children.
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South Okaloosa
Charles Syfreti
Ocean City
Syfrett
Honest FWB Folks Return Lost Money
Laverne Bendorf, manager of a Shell station at Racetrack Road and Eglin Parkway, recovered about $600 in cash and checks hidden in three bank passbooks. While loading items into his car he forgot the passbooks, later found one on the trunk. Two young men recovered a check from the men who took the passbooks and alerted Bendorf. They described two women seen at Eglin Parkway gathering bills, one identified as Jim Chemick of 506 Chinquapin Eglin AFB. The story continues on MONEY, Page 2.
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Laverne Bendorf
Shell
Racetrack Rd
Eglin Parkway
Playground
Bendorf
Bendorl
Gibson's Electric Company
N. Pehn
Bendarf
Jim Chemick
Chinquapin
Eglin Afb
Florida Leaders Open To High Level Education Meeting
Florida legislative leaders welcomed a proposal for a high level meeting with the governor the Florida Education Association and both parties to resolve an impasse over a 3500 million education package. House Speaker Ralph Turlington and Senate President Verle Pope voiced support while Gov. Claude Kirk was unavailable for comment.
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Perry Publications
Florida Education Association
FEA
Ralph Turlington
Claude Kirk
Jim Wall
Phil Constans
PIA
Senate
Verle Pope
Pope
House
Donald Reed
Boca Raton
Eglin Gates Open Saturday for Armed Forces Day Display
Eglin AFB will open gates at 9 30 a m Saturday for Armed Forces Day. The base will showcase aircraft including supersonic jets helicopters amphibious craft and bombers plus the Climatic Laboratory with altitude chambers. A horse show symphonies and an air show are planned with a parachute drop and fly by.
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Eglin
Armed Forces
C. C Sanders
Air Police
Climatic Laboratory
Destin Flight Solo May Marital Flight Ceremony Atos Hilton Duo
Diana Hilton and her husband Harry Hilton soloed their airplanes at the Destin air field on Mother's Day. The couple, both beginners under the tutelage of Glews Branson, celebrated with a traditional shirt tail cutting. They described a rapid, shared journey into flight that disrupted home life but brought a joint achieveme
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Atos Diana Buliet Hilton
Leng
Harry O. Hilton
Vitro
Eglin
24 Blenheim Ra
Shalimar
Destin Air Field
Glews Branson
Hilton
Canal Zone
Nation Faces Frustrations And Headaches
President Johnson urged patience and understanding at a news conference as the United States maintains its Vietnam policy both at home and abroad. He warned of headaches and dissent but said the course is in freedom’s interest, noting rising poll support and asking for belief in the plan.
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Washington
Johnson
U.S
Vietnam
Jury Finds Boy's Death Accidental in Fort Walton Beach
A coroner jury ruled 13 year old Richard Tomlinson died of asphyxia from accidental strangulation. Sheriff Wilson said no foul play was found after interviewing playmates teachers neighbors and others. The boy returned home from school to Vista Fort Walton Beach where a nylon cord looped around his neck.
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Justice of the Peace
Howard Gill
Richard Tomlinson
Wilson
Vista
Fort Walton Beach
Donald P. Wilson
Federal grant of 31800 for Niceville sewer project
Niceville will receive 31 800 from the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration toward expanding the wastewater treatment plant and pumping station. Mayor George McFaver announced approval received from Rep Tob Sikes and Senators Spessard Holland and George Smathers. The grant funds extensions on projects estimated at 125 000.
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Daily News
Lacenile
Nicesite
Ciy
Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
Nice
Vic
George McFaver
Mebwen
Tob Sikes
Spessored Halland
George Smathers
Niceville
Law Axes Still Officers Destroy Northern Okaloosa Still
Officers from the Sheriff Department and State Beverage Agents raided a three barrel copper still east of Cannontown in northern Okaloosa County. After days of surveillance the owner failed to appear to face up to the 150 gallon apparatus as deputies Marvin Kunova and agents Sam Stewart and Larry Riffe carried out the destruction.
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Okaloosa County
Cannontown
Sherif Department
Marvin Kunova
Sam Stewart
Larry Riffe
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