Nixon Visits Scene Of Agnes Flooding In Wilkes-Barre
President Nixon made a surprise four hour visit to Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania, flood damaged by Agnes, delivering a four million dollar check and promising restoration with a government that cares. He praised Frank Carlucci, a hometown aide appointed to speed disaster relief, after a Camp David session with Carlucci and Maryland Governor Shapp who had clashed with federal officials over aid.
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Wilkes-Barre
APD
Nixon
U.S
Frank Carlucci
Agnes
Carlucci
Camp David
Nerther
Milton Shapp
Pennsylvenue
Merled
George §. McGovern
San Francisco
Rotterdam
Kiev
Okaloosa County News Roundup and Community Events
Community listings include school lunch menu for Sep 11–15 with daily themed meals, plus announcements for a morning slimnastic course starting Sept 12, a Scouting Improvement Seminar at Shalimar Methodist, and various club meetings. Also notes a Nixon Wilkes-Barre visit with disaster relief donation and a large volunteer food effort.
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Okaloosa Digest
Playground Daily News
PGDN
Okaloosa County
Congressional Candidates Fail To File Report
Common Cause said 17 of 49 Florida House candidates in the Sept. 12 primary did not have required campaign finance reports on file. The act mandates receipts and expenditures filings with the House clerk and state secretary, with first reports due Aug. 28. Among those absent was Amos Brannon of District 1.
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Washington
UPI
Common Cause
U.S. House of Representatives
Florida
Federal Election Campaign Act
House of Representatives
Secretary of State
Amos Brannon
Courthouse Annex Offer Withdrawn by Fort Walton Beach Council
Fort Walton Beach city council voted unanimously to withdraw plans to finance and build a courthouse annex, while keeping open the option to work with county commissioners later. Debate focused on serving southern residents up to 14 miles from city hall and future county growth east and west of the city.
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Rigdon
Hedrick
Dutch van Buskirk
Fort Walton Beach
Joe Guidry
Merrill
South Okaloosa County
Dan Merrill
Mc Govern alleges Nixon aides attempted to bug campaigns
Senator George McGovern charged that two carloads of men linked to the Nixon reelection effort tried to bug his campaign headquarters on May 27. He urged an independent probe by Earl Warren or Lee Rankin into this incident and the Watergate bugging in Washington June 17.
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Albuquerque
N-M
UPI
George S. McGovern
Nixon
McGovern
Earl Warren
Lee Rankin
Corporation Counsel of
New York City
Democratic Party
Watergate
Washington
Capitol Hill
Butz Defends Wheat Sale to Soviet Union
Agriculture Secretary Earl L. Butz rejected McGovern's claim of impropriety in a $1 billion Soviet wheat deal. McGovern called for full explanations, labeling the administration as favoring special interests and demanding the facts behind the affair.
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Butz
Soviet Union
Washington
UPS
Earl L. Butz
George S. McGovern
Clarence Palmby
MacDill AFB Jet Crashes Over Sarasota Bay
Two Air Force officers escaped serious injury after ejecting from a crippled F4K fighter in a routine training mission. Capt. Paul A. Poppe and 2nd Lt. David Johnson sustained minor injuries and were recovered by Coast Guard and Air Force helicopters. The crash remains under investigation with a small amount of training ammunition aboard and wreckage buoyed off by authorities.
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Tampa
API
Air Force
Sarasota Bay
Paul A. Poppe
Seattle
David Johnson
Minneapolis
Coast Guard
MacDill Afb
Poppe
Johnson
Death Row Residents All Commuted to Life
The Florida Supreme Court commuted the death sentences of 40 inmates on death row, converting 27 murderers to life and 13 rapists to life or a lesser term. The ruling covers inmates with state court cases pending, while federal actions had previously commuted others. Superintendent Raymond Massey welcomed parole eligibility and argued inmates should have hope of release.
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Tallahassee
UPI
State Supreme Court
U.S
Charles R. Scott
Jacksonville
Florida Supreme Court
James C. Adkins
U.S. Supreme Court
Raymond Massey
Florida State
Raiford
Youth Loses Probation for Receiving Stolen Foods
Crestview Florida probation was revoked in circuit court for Glenn W. Williams who had pleaded guilty to receiving stolen foods and violated probation terms. Judge Charles A. Wade sentenced Williams to three years in Raiford State Prison after a stern lecture. Also listed is Carl William Davis, 18, Destin, charged with possession of amphetamines, awaiting Monday trial with APD Dan Campbell.
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Crestview
Glenn W. Williams
Charles A. Wade
Wade
Williams
Raiford
Carl William Davis
Marler St
Davis
Dan Campbell
Sandestin retirement resort planned for Walton County Florida
EMI and Mitchell Industries announce 70 million financing from a major REIT for the first phase of Sandestin a 2400 acre Gulf Coast retirement and resort community in Walton County near Destin. Construction begins on golf course clubhouse villas and homes with completion planned for Spring 1973 and fall 1973 for the golf play.
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Atlanta
Evans & Mitchell Industries of
Sandestin
Walton County
Destin
Florida
Gulf Coast
Fort Walton Beach
Gulf of Mexico
Choctawhatchee Bay
EMI
Charles A. Evans II
Southeast
Evans
Florida legislative primaries shape Senate leadership race
In Florida eight legislators face defeat or victory as primary results determine who leads the Senate and aims for future statewide office. Key races include Sen. George Hollahan vs Pettigrew for the Senate presidency and Gov. Askew ally Reubin Askew’s re election prospects against Mike Thompson. Also highlighted are incumbent senators with unopposed bids and multiple pairings due to reapportionment.
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Tallahassee
Fla
U. S. Senate
George L. Hollahan
House
Richard A. Pelligrew
Hollahan
Miami
Senate
Pettigrew
Reubin Askew
Mike Thompson
Coral Gables
Claude R. Kirk Jr
Tiger
Pelligrew
Mollahan
Sta
Ture
Askew
Ashe
Charles H. Weber
Fort Lauderdale
Richard J. Deeb
St. Petersburg
David McClain
Tampa
Deeb
Weber
McClain
Ter Llorid
Ians
U. S
Cliff Reuter
Vero Beach
Reuther
John R. Broxson
Gulf Breeze
Wyon 1
Childers
Pensacola
Wis
Bishop
Lake City
Robert Saunders
Gainesville
Lynwood Arnold
C. William Beaufort
Jacksonville
Sen
John Packer
Waller Shins
Orlando
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Choctawhatchee
Boy Scouts of America
Shalimar Methodist Church
Pete Peterson
FWB
Homemakers Club
FWB Extension
First Methodist Church
C.R. Williams
Rap House
Grady Porter
Niceville
SR 20
Ferry Park Recreation Center
Northwest Florida Retired Officers Association
Retired Officers Wives Club
Hurlburt
Joyce Licht
Bruner Band
Max Bruner Jr
First Baptist Church
Hurlburt Youth Center
Reconstruction
Ronald Jackson
White House
Daniel Conte
United Presbyterian Church
GOP
Bay Area
Death Row
Massey
New Walton
Robert Dean
University of Florida
University of West Florida
Your Freedom
Wollan
Seranc
Henda
United Pres
WALP
Honda
Wallon Beach
National
Ray C. Knopke
Julian 8. Lane
Wayne Hollingsworth
Leon McDonald
Live Oak
Robert D. Woodward
Quincy
Jack Burke
Perry Burke
Gov
Big Bend
Republcan
Waa
Robert Dolinson
Sarita
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