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Cocoa, Florida
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5, 1 irrrP: 'Jr H7i' jt BJCBi Racial Council Plans TODAY, Tuesday, March 1171 3 To Attack Problem Head 0 BANNEBAUL TOOAYidukmWrtltf group of 18 Brevard Junior College students, both black. and white, decided Monday, to hit bead on with fraternity member, ad minlstratori' and faculty members a series of "rap sessions" on race relations. Called the racial CoutK ell," the group was organized last, week after Brooks Johnson, a consultant to the Office of Economic Opportunity, and a member of the President's Council on Youth Opportunity, urged the students, at BJC to "start communicating" with each other across present racial barriers. In less than 45 minutes, the group had set two social activities and discussed several others in addition to the "rap" sessions. They decided to meet for lunch at 11:30 "a.mr Wed nesday in the main cafeteria "so that maybe others might see us and join as a Negro girl put it.

"But let's not' Just do it this one time and then stop," added Ken Edmondson, a tall, black youth. "Let's keep this going." A white girl, whom Edmondson Jokingly, called "Mama Soul" suggested the students sponsor a social event with an integrated band such as "The New Breed." "That would be cool," said a Negro girl. A white youth suggested they all see a movie dealing with the racial problem 'such as Tick," "In the Heat of the Night," or "Guess Who's Coming to. Dinner?" "But we need to get together on weekends, and not limit this to the campus," said another black youth. All of the students decided they wanted to have Informal sessions with the fraternities, which are nearly all segregated, and.

to discuss" black white relationships with their teachers and the administration. "Let's bring In the ones we feel are causing the pro blem," said a black student A white faculty member down, these sessions are "This would be a big follow saidsuch should 'ibtf "really, worthwhile." up on what (Brooks) Johnson kept small and. that "there Is wBJC' president Maxwell said last Friday about the going be lot of an King has hailed the formation communications gap," said a tagonlsm at first, but once the of such a group as "really black faculty' members. barrier Is finally br'o ken healthy." Thieves firing jfe Woes To Bessie McDaniels In whpt direction are teddy's movies going? mpmm By SUZI BEADLESTON TODAY Stff Wrtti A new drive to help problemproblem plagued Bessie McDanleta has begun in South Brevard, a Melbourne' councilman said Monday. Mrs.

McDaniels, a TO year old Melbourne widow, was hit this weekend with the latest in a series of troubles. An ravestigatlon showed thieves bad taken $53 worth of copper plumbing pipes from, what will be her home at 311 Line St. A Melbourne" water meter reader cut off water to, the house last last week. when he discovered 10,000 gallons had been registered on the meter of the unoccupied house. His action sparked the weekend investigation.

Mrs. McDaniel said she cant afford to replace the copper piping, installed by an anonymous South, Brevard plumber at his. own on his own time. Mrs. McDaniel draws Only $43 a month" social security and earns 410 to $12 a week doing parttime house work.

"I would certainly like to something done to help Mrs. McDaniel," said Julius Montgomery Melbourne city councilman. 1 interested in helping her 'can still contact "There still $15 to $20 left in Mrs. McDaniel's account," County Commission Chairman Richard Muldrew said. "But that isn't enough to complete LaaaaaaaVaBBEi TBTBBBBeDBBBBBBBBBYaK Sprowei Scheduled Tuesday BESSIE MCDANIELS.

almost finished the work on her" house and replace the stolen piping." Muldrew and Montgomery spearheaded a drive for Mrs. McDaniel last Chri stmas when the more than 60 year old home owned by her father, Amos Scott, burned to the ground, killing him and leaving Mrs. McDaniel and Tax Deadline Is Tuesday Tuesday is the last chance for Brevard residents to pay county before delinquent fees 'are added, 'County Tax Collector Rudy Underdown said Monday. Tax bills may be paid at branch courthouses in Melbourne and Rockledge end at the.TibjsviUe courthouse from .8:30 ji Names of. bills not paid before the end of Maywill.be, published, Underdown said.

her: 15 year old. granddaughter homeless. Ay week after the the state ruled that a $143 tax' debt on the burned house was e'; state. action overruled a county decision to forgive the debt, which "was the result of an unfiled homestead exemption. Through the efforts Muldrew and Montgomery, enough warm hearted people came to her aid to' pay the tax bill.

Others, including the anonymous plumber, Joined together to begin remodeling of a smallframe house on the same lot as the one that burned. "The small house is Just about finished," Muldrew said Monday. "Just a little more Work needs to be done." Both Muldrew and. Montgomery expressed the hope that people will again help Mrs. McDaniel, who has been living with her granddaughter in temporary housing while her house is being remodeled.

The electrical wiring has not yet been completed, but so of Mrs, McDaniel's friends said they might help her move to the house to prevent vandalism in the future. "This is the kind of unfortunate situation that happens when you don't live in a Montgomery a 1 df. "Until she moves in, I don't know how it can be "prevented." TOTOyg'M MBjBnggtMBMBlBMBMBJBBVBB' 'JSmMy naaaaL iSbHM' iwiMWwmmmr' wmm ilflaLLHlS 'WMmmMMW MmmmmmmmmmwkWi fflsLLLLH iMBBBBLHIf HHr 2jHbbbbbLIHbI LaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiLEaBn i i3 JbbbbbbbbbbbbbE IPQaLKfijH MIKE JUSTINE Merritt Island Toward 'sex and violence. JOHN PFEIFFER Cocoa. Beacb It seems to be toward the cheaper priced movie.

HOMEIt FLETCHEIt Cocoa I think they show more sex. KATHY RYAN Merritt Island I think movies are getting sexier. it 1 jmmmmm iT rr irvrr. ftt wr3anw jbbbbbbbbbbbv aKl JM JBl. IbbbbbbbbbbbbBbB1 a' ylwTBPagagl Mi fiafikeHBaBwfBBBl! MtSBlBwawawawawaTl Mr' awawawawawM' ehHHbV IbhBHBHbVHbbvI a vavavaKlsBvavavavavavavikJ BHHBnVHHBBBB iijSBBaBBBKuBBBBBiBBBBBBBH 4 bwAbwAhRHIbwAbVABh WKKKSMWMMiKKMKmwii I SUE CRUTCHER Orlando The" movies are not really doing anything they didn't do 50 years ago.

JERRY PURDY Merritt Island I think there should more family movies. STEVE WINDOM Cocoa be Movies are going toward' family type entertainment. JAMES VAN Cape. Canaveral There is more violence since TV doesn't show it anymore. Brevard 'Full Up' for Apollo 13 them plan to come into TI Co.

Motels and most apartment managers are again requiring a three night minimum stay. The 2:13 p.m. launch possibly will keep visitors in the area at least two days, the Titusville chamber official said. Most people will want to get in Friday night and getting out before Saturday night will probably be. difficult," he Cape 'Kennedy Area Chamber Commerce, receptionist.

Maybelle Wilkins said "We're not at the point where we are desperate yet," but there are few motel accommodations, on the central beach area." South Brevard's major motels also are full, according to Al Webster, executive vice president of the Melbourne Area Chamber of Commerce. Last minute cancellations often open up n.ew ac comimodations, chamber officials said. Law enforcement and safety officials will follow basically the same procedures utilized previous Apojlo shots, said' Herb Brevard pjvil Defense, One planning sessoh.Vhich has not been set, will be held, Johnson said. "We don't anticipate any unusual or if fi fruit problems," the defense'dbief said. Lt.

Len Brady, Brevard Florida Highway Patrol commander, said the number of troopers assigned during April 11 will depend on discussion at the planning meeting. Brevard County can muster 15 troopers in one shift, he said. Additional men may be brought in from neighboring counties. "We've called in as many as '30 extra men during the Apollo 11 shot and as few as three outside, troopers during Apollo 8," the commander said. Nineteen ambulances win be strategically located throughout the county, ac cording: to Charles Futch of Brevard Ambulance, head of! emergency vehicles.

A funeral mass for Samuel Jerry Folno, 44, 1170 Singleton Titusville, will be said Tuesday at 8:30 ajn. at Holy Spirit Catholic. Church. Mr. Folno, an electrician TriUrTWArdied Saturday.

Survivors. Include his wife, Dorothy; and two Ronald and Garry, all of Titusville; three brothers and two sisters, all from out. of etate. Smith Funeral Home of Titusville is In charge, of arrangements. MAGDALENA EDGE Funeral services win be held in Conn, for Mrs.

Magdalena Edge, 79, of 162 Jacksoh Titusville. She died Thursday. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Edward Kopla, TitusviUe; two sons, Robert Wilton, three brothers, Welcbel, Titusville, Lewis and Anthony Welcbel, Wilton, Conn. and one sister, Mrs.

Mary Westch of New Jersey. Smith Funeral Home was In chargept local arrangements. HELEN BUNKER Services for Mrs. Helen M. Bunker, 64, of 13 Sapphire West Melbourne, will be conducted at 2 p.m.

Tuesday at Browmie Funeral a iMelbourne. Mrs. BunEer died Sunday at Brevard Hospital. Surviving; are her husband, I Stephen J. t' Bunker; West Melbourne; and a sister and a brother from Clinton, 111.

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