Communist Shells Hit U S Firebases Near DMZ
News of renewed heavy shelling across the DMZ reports 30 Americans killed and 50 wounded Friday night at Charlie 2 Alpha 4 and Firebase Brick. The Friday attack topped three years of casualties with rockets and mortars, while Saturday’s strikes caused no immediate casualty count. South Vietnamese forces report continued fighting around the A Shau Valley and Pleiku area as Cambodian road clearance progresses. A Deslin cemetery bill advances in Deslin community legislation.
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Saigon
UPD
U. S
Charlie 2
U.S
Alpha 4
Dmz
Brick
Hue
Khe Sanh
Aad
Cal
Arnold Stallman
Shenandoah
UPI
Stewart Kellerman
A Shau
New Trials Ordered in Pitts and Lee Murder Case
After eight years on death row two Black men, Freddie Pitts and Wilbert Lee, won a new trial for the 1963 murders of Jesse Burkett and Grover Floyd Jr. Florida Supreme Court overturned their verdict citing prosecutorial evidence suppression and a conflicting eye witness account.
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Nick Fatro
Associated Press
Port ST. Joe
Fla
Florida Panhandle
Pitts
Lee
Freddie L. Pitts
Wilbert
Florida Supreme Court
Florida
Robert Shevin
Pitts and Lee
Jesse Burkett
Grover Floyd Jr
Curtis ‘Boo’ Adams Jr
Fort Lauderdale
Adams
Broward County
Gulf County
Wayne White
Boo Adams
Boo
Bay County
M.J. Daffin
Gull County
Byrd Parker
Slate Atty
Frank Adams
Army
Brice C. Potts
Donald J. Hoag
Fort Rucker
Mobile
Ala
Willie Mac Lee
Okaloosa Digest Submissions Deadline Aired
Local notice states organizations must bring written Okaloosa Digest items to the Mayground Daily News office for publication. PUD staff cannot submit items by phone. Representing groups must ensure their natives appear in print.
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Mayground Daily News
PUD
Fort Walton Beach Weekly Community Announcements
Cerebral Palsy volunteers meet at 2 30 p m Monday at the CP Center First United Methodist Church Fort Walton Beach for recreational care. Fort Walton Beach High hosts spring choir concert Monday at 7 30 p m in the auditorium with 1 admission for adults and 50 cents for students. The 1961 Chactawhatchee High School reunion is set for 7 30 p m June 26 with dinner dancing and a program. contact Hugh Adams for addresses and reservations. Shalimar Extension Homemakers discuss handbag workshop Thursday from 9 a m to noon at Shalimar Presbyterian. Carole Lee Ward piano students recital today at 3 p m Niceville High School auditorium. admission free, featuring classical and popular pieces.
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United Cerebral
CP Center
First United Methodist Church
First Street
Fort Walton Beach
Fort Walton Beach High
Hugh Adams
Beachview Drive
Carole Lee Ward
Niceville High School
Thrifty Red Cat Shop Hours Set and Club Meeting Notice
The Thrifty Red Cat shop sponsored by the Humane Society will stay open Fridays 1 p.m. and Saturdays 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is behind the Animal Shelter on Love. The West Florida Stamp Club holds a regular meeting Monday at 7:40 p.m. at St Simon's On The Sound Episcopal Church Highway 98 Fort Walton Beach. Contact Terrance Fregly or Melvin Hessler for details.
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The
Humane Society
Animal Shelter
On Love
West Florida
Stewart Services Today For Okalonga County Resident
Lloyd Stewart 10 of Baker died Friday at 4 18 am in OkMoosa Memorial Hospital He was a lifetime Okalonga County resident farmer Korean War veteran and Baptist Church member Funeral services set for 2 pm today at Wing Baptist Church with Rev T Z Jordan officiating Interment Wing Cemetery Whitehurt Funeral Home in charge Survivors include his mother Mrs Ethel Stewart five brothers Odel Kenneth Earl Randall Wil B C and two sisters Mrs Gladys West and Mrs Eva Hughes Remains to lie in state at the church for one hour before services
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Lloyd Stewart
Baker
OkMoosa Memorial Huspital
Okalonga County
The
Baptist Church
Wing Baptist Church
T.Z. Jordan
Wing Cemetery
Whitehurt Funeral Home
Stewart
Ethel Stewart
Odel
Kenneth
Earl
Randall
Laurel Wil
B.C
Crestview
Aistera
Gladys West
Pensacola
Eva. Hughes
Funeral Services for Mrs Lula Pearl Sims
Funeral services for Mrs Lula Pearl Sims 60 of 27 Alder Ave Fort Walton Beach are at 4 p m today at Friendship Church Brundidge Ala. Burial follows in Friendship cemetery. She died Wednesday in Fort Walton Beach Hospital and is survived by three sons Terry Wayne Jerry both in Viet Nam and Larry James of Arlington Texas plus several brothers and sisters.
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Lula Pearl Sims
Alder Ave
Fort Walton Beach
Friendship Church
Brundidge
Ala
Friendship Cemetery
Sims
Terry Wayne
Jerry
Viet Nam
Larry James
Ariington
Texas
Trustees Hospital commits over 128000 for county system
Okaloosa County Hospital System receives more than $128,000 in new commitments to fund operations. Trustees, local officials, and hospital leadership announce the targeted support to sustain services and staff for the coming period.
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Valparaiso
Okatoosa County Hospital System
Hospital Trustees Approve Funding for Expansion and Radio System
Trustees approve funds to raise spending toward $200000 for a radio system linking Niceville Valparaiso Fort Walton Beach Hospitals and hire six psychiatric staff. A $515 monthly lease for urological gear at Fort Walton Beach Hospital and a $42646 pay raise plan are approved alongside a $42766 contract for a 3200 square foot addition. Negotiations for a three-hospital radio system favored Motorola at $626 per month versus GE at $630.16.
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Niceville-Valparaiso Hospital
Robinson X-ray Co
Pensacola
Aly
Fort Walton Beach
King and Liffner, Inc
Fort Walton Beach Hospital
Robert Laxer
Amos Fowler
A.L. Johnson
Leo Tisa
General Electric
No Conflict Of Interest Among Okaloosa Hospital Trustees
Attorney James Moore told the Valparaiso Hospital Board that the Okaloosa County Hospital System trustees face no conflict of interest under state law. He argued the board is not created under Chapter 155, noting trustees serve without compensation and are not county officers. Moore cited two physician-trustees and said ownership by any trustee does not create a conflict under the law.
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Valparaiso
Okaloosa County Hospital System
Fils
James Moore
Moore
Robert Shevin
Shevin
Okaloosa Board of Trustees
Florida
Robert Saxer
Fort Walton Beach Hospital
Maxwell Carroll
Okaloosa Memorial Hospital
Crestview
Okaloosa County weighs hospital and sewerage bills
Okaloosa County commissioners held a workshop to consider two bills: one to transfer control of the three unit county hospital system from a governor appointed board to the county, and another to establish a county sewerage district. Also discussed was private Port Dixie sewerage acquisition and project figures.
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Okaloosa
Eglin Parkway
Okaloosa County
Dan Merritt
Bai Nan
South Okaloosa
Cecil Andors
Jere Tolton
Port Dixie Homes
Nelson Davis
Davis
Sam Marley
Paleyengineering
Mobile
Ala
Marley
Conferees Ponder Proposals Today
In Tallahassee Florida conferees weigh new tax proposals after weeks of delay as the House Finance and Taxation Committee prepares to move quickly toward approval at the next break.
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Tallahassee
Fla
House Finance and Taxation Committee
House
Conference
Appropriations
Reubin Askew
Senate
Finance and Taxation
Ralph Turlington
Dainesville
Askew
Local Citizens Join Goodwill River Caravan
A Florida group travels to Columbus Georgia for a goodwill caravan with Fort Walton Beach officials and residents joining a garden party at the Garretts. The trip includes TV appearances, a boat lunch, garden chapel visits, and a weekend in Columbus before returning home.
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Goodwill River Caravan
Phggy
Fort Walton Beach
Alabama
Columbus
Maurice McLaughlin
Tina
Tennessee
Bob Garrett
Garrett
Garretts
Springer Theater
Jorge
Robin Ramirez
Dean McLaneghiln
John Calhoun
Gene
Zane Rowley
Charles
Lynn Mathews
Jim
Helen Kendrick
Holton
Henrietta Hudson
Hamp
Rozelle
Billy Rowlegs
Calloway Gardens
Garden Chapel
Fredge Marshall
Park Owners to Send Questions on New Sewer System
Wood land Acres Trailer Park leader James McLellan says area park owners will forward questions about Okaloosa County's sewer project to the county commission after Friday's meeting was skipped by most officials. The group seeks clarity on hookup costs, monthly rates, and TAP ON rules with state law mandating hookups when areas are reached.
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Okaloosa County
James McLellan
Woodland Acres
Pensacola
McLellan
Bob Echols
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