Allstate raises Florida car insurance by six percent
About 325000 Florida car owners will pay six percent more for automobile insurance as Allstate cites rising costs across coverage. regional manager Dwight H. Livingstone noted higher claim payments in Florida over 15 months, with increases from 9.2 to 20.3 percent. Most liabilities rise $2 to $9 yearly for standard cars, while some drivers see a $1 decrease to a $3 increase due to a higher liability discount for compact cars. Livingstone praised Florida safety programs and said the firm supports Insurance Commissioner Broward Williamson.
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Miami
Florida
Allstate Insurance Co
Dwight H. Livingstone
Allstate
Livingstone
Broward Wilt
Destin State Bank Proposed With $250000 Capital
An application to organize the Destin State Bank was filed May 21 and reported May 23 by the state banking supervisor to the Regional Administrator of National Banks. The bank would have $250000 capital and $125000 surplus with M. Z. Jones Jr. as president and Coleman L. Kelly as chairman. Organizing directors include Kelly Henderson Jones Najarian Bruner Smith Lafountain and Sy frett.
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Destin
National Banks
Zovac Najarian
Rueil Granger Bruner
Sam G. Smith
Vernon K. Lafountain
A. Douglas Syfrett
Nuclear Sub Scorpion Overdue After Severe Atlantic Storm
The Navy reports the nuclear submarine USS Scorpion with 99 aboard overdue in the Atlantic after extended Mediterranean operations. Last contact May 21 near Azores. weather described as very bad. A large search, including six destroyers and aircraft, covers a 2100 mile track toward Norfolk.
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Washington
Navy
Atlantic
Mediterranean
Norfolk
Pentagon
Adm
Thomas H. Moorer
Naval Operations
Azores
Moorer
United States
Ocovr
Runoff Election Day With Multiple Contests
Okaloosa County voters face runoffs in county commission districts one three and five with incumbents R J Reinke R L Buck Greene and Olen Willie Williams facing Dan Merrill Ezra Cook and Earl Waye respectively Also runoffs for school board district four judge of small claims court with Jack Foster vs Clyde P Johnson and Mrs Venicle Williams vs Edward E Davis Voters will also decide U S Senator Florida Supreme Court seats and Democratic Convention delegates George Smathers Earl Faircloth Joe Boyd Richard Cooper face off with groups backing their presidential picks including Pat Thomas Allen Milledge and Scott Kelly and district delegates listed See ELECTION Page2
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R. J. Reinke
Dan T. Merrill
R. L. (Buck) Greene
Ezra Cook
Olen
Willie) Williams
Earl Waye
Small Claims Court
Jack Foster
Clyde P. Johnson
Venicle Willams
Edward E. Davis
Okaloosa County
U.S
Florida Supreme Court
Leroy Collins
Earl Faircloth
Joe Boyd
George Smathers
George A. Smathers
Pat Thomas
Devane Williams
Mattie M. Kelly
U S Launches Paris Offensive As Peace Talks Progress
In Paris, U S and North Vietnamese negotiators resumed talks with Washington asserting Hanoi neared admitting regular troops in the South. Spokesmen described slight movement in wording while launching a broader assault on Hanoi positions at the negotiations.
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U.S
Paris
Aus
Vietnam
North Vietnam
Hanoi
W. Averell Harriman
South Vietnam
Xuan Thuy
North Viet Namese
United States
William J. Jorden
Encour
Harriman
Recreation Fee Increase Heard
A Fort Walton Beach City Council committee approved a plan to raise non resident recreation fees. Non residents would pay 10 for major sports and 3 for other programs with a 35 family cap. Exemptions possible for hardship. The move aims to curb overcrowding while keeping children in programs. The board also seeks tuition assistance for city employees and approved 3200 for golf course expansion plans.
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Fort Walton Beach
Police Department
Okaloosa-Walton Junior College
Clark Associates
Mississippi
French Workers Shout Down Compromise Offer
Paris AP report notes French workers ended 11 day general strike with protests across the country. Government vows to crush unauthorized marches as 50,000 rally in a Paris stadium praising worker control and student power. Negotiations linger over private industries while public sector talks continue under Pompidou.
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Paris
France
Charles de Gaulle
Lyon
Interior Ministry
George Pompidou
National Union of French Students
Daniel Cohn-Bendit
Revolutionary
Communist Youth Federation
Workers Force
Democratic Confederation of French Workers
General Confederation of Labor
Georges Pompidou
Poultry linked illness hits Okaloo sa Press Club
About 25 members, roughly half of those at a Friday dinner, fell ill from a poultry related food poisoning in Okaloo sa County. Health officials say the outbreak stems from poultry products with a serving line pattern suggesting a line specific exposure.
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Okaloosa County
Press Club
County Health Department
Candidates Square Off At Oregon Ballot Box
In Portland Oregon the Democratic fight centers on Eugene J McCarthy challenging Robert F Kennedy while voters gauge undecided Democrats and large Republican turnout for Nixon Reagan write in efforts and labor proxy tactics mingle with lingering Johnson Humphrey presence on the ballot, with results expected Tuesday.
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Portland
Ore
Eugene J. McCarthy
Minnesota
Robert F. Kennedy
New York
McCarthy
Kennedy
Indiana
Nebraska
Richard M. Nixon
California
Ronald Reagan
Nelson A. Rock
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Frank Schaub
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Faircloth
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