Fort Walton Beach Boat Plant Bids Considered
Tampa fiberglass boat firm Super Craft plans a Fort Walton Beach plant to expand to 25 boats daily and employ 50 to 75 during peak season. Bids for the building ranged from 105,815 to 142,000 with a 100,000 lease purchase. council to decide tonight.
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King and Hatch, Inc
B.J. Nickelsen
Jerry Cheatham
Super Craft Boat Company
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Cheatham
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Texas
Louisiana
Alabama
Mississippi
Tennessee
Ohio
Montgomery Ward
Burglary at Barker House Bar on US 98
A burglar broke into the Barker House bar on west US 98 near the county line early Monday, stealing 85 records from the juke box and three under the counter, cigars, two cases of beer, over $80 from the pool table and jukebox machines, and headache pills. Owner J B Barker reported the theft to Deputy Marvin Canova. entry was via a restroom window.
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US 98
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Marvin Canova
Barker
Committee Approves $35,000 Loan for Humane Society Building
The Fort Walton Beach Finance Committee approved a city loan of 33 000 for Humane Society construction at six percent interest. The offer from The Russell F Scott Co covers the funds to be repaid by the Humane Society, with council action pending.
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Charles Evans
Fort Walton Beach
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No Objection To Street Paving In Valparaiso
Valparaiso city commissioners approved a special improvement assessment of 9550 against five street frontages in a late afternoon hearing attended by three residents. Bay Shore Drive and parts of Magnolia Washington Clearwater and Detroit Avenues will be paved at a total project cost of 53551 with 25041 paid by the city and 29520 by property owners. The panel also denied Dr. A D Galloway of Fort Walton Beach a rezoning request for Lot 22 along the John Sims Parkway to allow a self service car wash and rejected Lot 16 owned by C. Walteruckel in the pension. Some adjoining property owners opposed the car wash fearing disturbance. Galloway did not attend to discuss operation hours.
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Magnolia
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Cosmos 11 Manned Satellite Launched From Moscow
Tass reports Cosmos 11, the third in five days, launched Monday from Moscow into an orbit of 21 to 127 miles above Earth. The Cosmos series began March 16, 1962, and is described by the Soviet Union as a space research effort though Western sources label some as spy satellites.
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Apare
Firemen Battle Ocean City Blaze Outside City Limits
Fort Walton Beach Fire Department responded to a Saturday call on Powell Dr in Ocean City where a house owned by Mrs Jean Nix was engulfed. Firefighters kept flames from spreading, with Ocean City sending two trucks. the home was a total loss and no occupants were present.
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Arthur
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Coppolino Granted June 1 Bond Hearing
Dr Carl A Coppolino sentenced to life last month for the drug injection death of his wife was granted a June 1 hearing on his motion for bond during appeal. The former anesthesiologist is in Raiford prison serving the term for the murder of his first wife Carmela. An appeal is pending. The defendant was convicted April 28 of second degree murder.
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UPI
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Raiford
Carmela
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House Rejects Funding Bill in Florida Legislature
Florida House members split on a 69 to 46 vote to reject a 1.505 billion Republican appropriations bill labeled political deceit. The debate centered on education funding including teacher pay raises and junior college textbook costs, with Democrats advocating higher spending and Republicans defending a leaner plan.
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Jacksonyile
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Scarbrough
Richard Pethierew
Miami
Parole Commission
Richard Pettigrew
Choctawhalthee Wiech Teacher Receives NDEA Summer Grant
Clark, a German teacher at Choctawhaltehee Wiech School, earns a National Defense Education Act grant for advanced study in Munich Germany this summer. Approximately 72 U S teachers will participate with government cover most expenses. Clark will study German care art diaries and attend sessions in Berlin and Munich.
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Viet Cong ceasefire fails as battles flare across Vietnam
On Buddha birthday anniversary a tentative 24 hour cease-fire amid Vietnam conflict was breached by North Vietnamese forces. U S and South Vietnamese troops remained vigilant as mortar and ground attacks hit an infantry company in the Central Highlands. American planes continued operations while reconnaissance over bombed targets resumed.
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Nasser closes Aqaba Gulf deepens crisis
Cairo reports President Gamal Abdel Nasser announced the Gulf of Aqaba would be closed to Israeli shipping. Israel warned such a move would be regarded as an act of war.
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Israel
Tank Crews Advance Toward Eilat Through Suez Canal
Public reports reaching Cairo on Monday claim warships have passed through the Suez Canal en route to Israel and its vital port of Eilat. The information is unconfirmed and sources vary on timing and specifics.
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State Dept Warns Americans Away From Near East
The State Department warned Americans not to travel in the Near East and urged U S citizens in Egypt Syria Jordan and Israel to depart for safety. The advisory followed rising tensions in the region and cautioned travelers to avoid nonessential trips.
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Nasser declares readiness for war and Egyptian mobilization
In a bold speech Nasser says wars may test Israel and asserts U S Britain and France back Israel. He notes Egypt began mobilization on May 14 and claims Israeli massing near Syria. He warns of blocking strategic Gulf routes and links actions to a renewed Suez era confrontation.
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Change Okayed In Green Belt Assessment Law
Tallahassee reports that an amendment to the Green Belt Law assessment bill was approved and sent to the governor for signature. The measure creates a County Agricultural Assessment Board with county tax assessor and agriculture agent as advisors, aims to close loopholes, and prescribes land use rules for assessments within high cost residential areas.
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U S Eyes Soviet Help on Mideast Crisis
Washington officials hope the Soviet Union will help defuse the Israel Arab clash. President Johnson reportedly sent a personal appeal to Premier Kosygin, while officials confirmed no comment on the message. The sea lane through the strait of Tiran remains a key international waterway. State Department stressed U S commitment to peace and warned Cairo against closing corridors.
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Crestview Crash Kills Man. Five Hurt in 85 Collision
A Crestview man, Charles Williams Adams, 22, died after a head on crash 1.6 miles north of Crestview on highway 85. Five others, including Mildred Cook and Tiranda Phares, were hospitalized with injuries. speed and lane deviation cited by the Florida Highway Patrol.
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Okaloosa County
Charles Williams Adams
Ikalonsa Memorial Hospital
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Mildred B. Cook
Pitton St
Winutes
Eglin People Honest Too A Bank Save Story
Two women from Chinquapin near Eglin Air Force Base witnessed mislaid money belonging to Ducky Laverne Bendorf. They flagged the problem, recovered the loose bills from a car, then delivered them to Bendorf’s bank via an teller, earning praise for honesty.
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Prison Quiz Whizzers Top Outside Scholars
NORPOLE Mass IAP considers a convicted murderer who formed a team of felons to challenge top scholars. The Norfolk Club features five convicts, including a murder convict and an armed robber, in rapid-fire matches inspired by television’s College Quiz.
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Quy Clib
Fiveemen
Weekend Road Carnage Rises With 24 Dead This Weekend
A Florida report cites a brutal weekend of crashes raising the death toll to 24 across several counties. Names identified include Leonard Whittle and Chivence Tucker among others. authorities describe a fatal collision on a rainy Lake Cry highway where a driver veered off, struck another car, and overturned.
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Georgia
Star Patrol
Leonard Whittle
Thoamassie
Chivence Tucker
Macon
Joel Manrise
Adel
Pohice
Mass X Ray Plans For Whole Area Of County
County wide program aims to extend radiology outreach to all communities. Volunteers, clinics, and mobile units coordinate with health departments for public screenings and education, with dates and locations to be announced locally.
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