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ifrJaJsj UtL fWtS I SCTHrf Datebook Names and Notes 2B HECPI. Florida TODAY 4 6B I ctlonB Additional Brevard News on'2B' Bross Drops 2 Lounge Clients if: By MIKE LEWIS TODAY Itofl WrlUr Assistant State Atty. Jerrold A. Bross withdrew said Friday he has quit as' the lawyer for two night where arrests were madethls week following questions of a possible conflict of interests Bross said that although he represented owners of the Golden Dolphin lounges only in a landlord tenant dispute, he feared "obtain' Holiday Break Arrives ing information! later de terimental to my client" He withdrew with his clients' approval; he explained, Though they" hpve not been charged with any crime. "As far as I'm concerned, there is no conflict," Brdss said.

Five employes at the clubs in Cape Canaveral and Satellite Beach were arrested Wednesday ijight on charges that they solicited alcoholic beverages. Bross said he first represented owners Milton and Mary Seidman about six weeks ago In that suit, Tefited Thursday, the Seidmans accuse the landlord of their Satellite Beach night club of breaking a contract when terminated their lease. Bross said he jaw no conflict of interest because he would not represent them in any proceedings before the Florida Division of Beverages, whose agents cooperated with sheriff's agents in the Wednesday night arrests "If a client of mine were charged with a crime, I feel, I could not represent him civilly," Bross said. State Atty. Doug Cheshire, who allows his assistants to handle civil cases outside his said Bross might a conflict if the Seidmans or their management were charged with a crime.

Arrested Wednesday night at the Cape Canaveral club was Lisa Palov Clark, 23, of the Beach Park Motel, Cocoa Beach. Employes arrested at the Satellite Beach club included Mary Elizabeth Antdne, 24, and her sister, Glenda Jean Antone Brown, 29, both of Las Vegas; master of ceremonies Lenny Stewart, 45, of Gays Mills, and bartender Peter Lee Wilder, 23, Canaveral Breakers, Cape Canaveral. The five are on bond mm JERROLD BROSS 'avoiding conflict' POLLSTER LOUIS HARRIS speaks at Cocoa Beach Editors Hear Consumerism is Growing By GLEN MACNOW TODAY Stan wrlttr Pollster Louis Harris told more than 350 newspaper editors and meeting in Cocoa Beach Friday that the consumer activism movement is reaching proportions equal to recent movements foe civil rights and sexual equality. "The public is more aware than ever before," said Harris, the featured speaker at a session of the Florida Press Association and the Florida Society of Newspaper Editors. The two groups are "holdingr ihree day lotnt "meetlngrnr Frank Wolfe's Beachside Motet.

The 56 year old Harris, a leading public opinion analyist for "the past 25 years, "told the group that Americans have become active and enlightened consumers, and will no longer pay producers' dictated prices. "Our polls show that people cut back on coffee when the prices jumped too high," he said. "The American public won't take it anymore. People are sick and tired of going into the supermarket and getting ripped off." Along with price awareness, he said, Americans also are growing tired of excessive government regulation. He cited a recent poll which showed that 78 percent of the people questioned opposed a ban on saccharin.

"The survey showed that people favored a warning message on saccharin containers;" he said. "They don't mind being warned, but they do mind the government telling them what they can and cannot purchase." Harris said a collection of "unknown experts" is leading the new consumer movement, forcing old rebels like Ralph Nader back into the establishment. "The new leaders are a fascinating group," he said. "They are not ideological, but instead pragmatic, practical and articulate. The movement will be active mostly on the local level." Harris told the editors that although Continued on Page 3B Star Advocate Wins Top State A ward The Titusville Star Advocate, a sister newspaper of TODAY, won top honors Friday in the Florida Press Association 1976 Better Weekly Newspaper Contest.

The Star Advocate topped all state weekly papers with 11 awards, earning it the prestigious Jitle of the state's Best Weekly Newspaper. The Star Advocate's awards Included first place' finishes in typographical excellence and use of color and second place for general excellence for weekly newspapers With more than 5,000 circulation. TODAY'S other sister newspaper, the Melbourne Times, captured four awards, including third place in general excellence for weekly newspapers with, a circulation between 4,000 and 5,000. "I'm really ecstatic," said Robert Hudson, publisher of the Star Advocate, after the awards ceremony held in Cocoa Beach at Frank Wolfe's Beachside Motel. "It's a staff award, and the staff deserves It'.

The honors we got coveredvjust about every department of the paper. It's a first for us, and we're all extremely pleased," Hudson said. During today's activities, the annual awards ceremony will be held for daily newspapers. The other awards won by weekly newspapers are: Brevardians Can do all the swimming picnic ing they want Memorial Day, bur If Theyrwant to mail a package, cash a check, or fight city hall, forget it. Public offices, most businesses and all public schools will be closed Monday, as area residents honor America's, war dead or use the free day forsun ning Post offices) city halls, libraries and county offices will also be closed, according to officials.

And although most stores will stay open throughout Brevard, the Brevard Transportation Authority (BTA) will not run its buses. The list of closed businesses and agencies runs long: all county offices, county courthouses, the welfare department, motor "Inspection offices "driver's" license examination offices, health department offices, food stamp offices and state employment service offices. Continued on Page SB. IbbbbbbbbbbbbbbSbbbT BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBfil bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbV bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbI bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbfibbbbbbft bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbfiv bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbHRW Viibbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb! ibbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbW9' I 1 LbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbI rST Tmmm mmmmmWt ci 1 1999 BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBbVHBbT K. Til? 4 BBBBBBBBBBBBBi TODAY nmH Prailm KEELY PRESTON, 8, OF ROCKLEDGE, DISPLAYS 10 POUNDS OF HAIL the hall, washed from the roof by heavy rain, froze In a solid mass Storms Hit County; More Expected Today Teacher Election Official By HELEN TYREE TODAY Stolf Wrlttr Brevard County teachers are now officially represented by the Brevard "Federation of Teachers (BFT), officialsof thestate Public Employe Relations Commission (PERC) said Friday.

BFT and school officials indicated teacher contract negotiations could get underway as early as next week. PERC Supervisor of Elections Charles Magellan said BFT's recent victory over the Classroom Rumors, Hurting CB Fad Police Hunt Hurt Visitor Cocoa Beach police are seeking the Canadian visitor who was stabbed and beaten outside a beachfront motel Thursday. Police said Friday that Donald Young, 21, of Richmond, British Columbia, left Cape" Canaveral Hospital without notifying authorities. A hospital spokesman said Young was discharged by a physician at 2.50 m. Young "was hospitalized after he was attacked by two men, one armed with a knife, one with a tire iron, outside Frank Wolfe's Beachside Motel.

By KAREN MEYER TODAY Staff Writer Thunderstorms and reported tornadoes raked Brevard Friday afternoon with a Titusville" resident reporting that her truck was lifted off the ground by the fierce winds And weathermen predict more of the same for the Memorial Day weekend. Brevard Civil Defense director Bill Hall issued a tornado warning about 3 p.m. Friday after a funnel was sighted at Cocoa Bee line Industrial Park on U.S. 1 just north of SR 528. "It sure startled us," said Diane Sheridan, of Ti Co Nursery.

She and a friend, Judith Chavers, were standing outside when they noticed debris flying across the highway and spotted the tornado, Ms. Sheridan said "It was a twin funnel," Mrs. Chavers said. Heavy potted plants that had been neatly arranged were knocked askew, Ms Sheridan said "You can Just see a swath where it went through here," she said. "Diane and I dived into the office here," said Mrs.

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Holloway said. "I hung on for dear life." "Shopping carts were In mid air coming across the parking lot," which the bank shares with Cooks department store, she said. Despite the tornado sightings, area law enforcement authorities reported no major accidents or road problems due to the weather.weather. And a Florida Power and Light spokesman said they were experiencing "some scattered trouble," but no power outages or major power problems in the county. "We do have some scattered trouble," the spokesman said.

"We do have some electrical fuses blown," she said, a result of lightning. About .75 of an inch of rain was 'recorded Friday. Deputies Put Halt To Fight By DON MURRAY TODAY staff Writer Sheriff's deputies talked their way into a Port St. John home Friday night to bring out a man reported by family members to be armed and perhaps dangerous Capt. Vernon Weekly, commander of the North uniformed division, went in first and with help from other officers brought out James Strickland of 1034 Barclay Ave.

Earlier, a tear gas projectile was fired in an attempt toTsmoke" Strickland out, but the gas did not release. When Weekley arrived he called for persuasion Instead of tear gas. Within 10 minutes, deputies were in the house, and Strickland was out. He struggled when officers put him in a squad car for the trip to Jess Parrish Memorial Hospital, Titus ville. Weekley said later the incident apparently stemmed from a fami IyTigrit7 Later, a .22 caliber.

loaded.pistol was found in the' house, Weekley said. 4 Teachers Association (CTA). in a teacher ejection was "They (BFT) are the bargaining agent as of today," Magellan said. CTA officials had been contending that they still representcountyTeacBeTS until the current contract expires Aug 10. "We feel very strongly that PERC made a misinterpretation not only on the Btatutes but also in labor law exercises in general," said Steve Neugebauer, CTA executive director.

"We are going to continue business as usual. We'll continue processing grievances and continue to force the school board to uphold their responsibllites to what we consider to be a very legal contract agreement," said Neugebauer. Neugebauer' said th CTA is not only considering taking court action but will also petition PERC for a ruling allowing the CTA to continue representing teachers until Aug. 10. PERC Chairman Leonard Carson would not comment on CTA's chances of getting such a ruling.

He said PERC would issue no comments on CTA's claims to representation until got something in writing from CTA. Meanwhile, BFT Is preparing to bargain. "They (CTA) are not the bargaining agent any more," BFT President) Gene Armstrong said. "We feel very comfortable assuming the role representing Brevard teachers." He said he wants bargaining to get underway soon, "hopefully next week Robert E. Barrett, the school board's chief negotiators, said he will be meeting with the board early next week to decide when to begin talks with BFT, and what, if any, portions of the 1976 77 teacher contract should be reopened for discussion.

Talks between the school board and CTA had been at an impasse over salary proposals when teachers voted to let BFT represent them. CTA and school board bargainers were to meet in a third fact finding session with special master Howard Kramer Thursday, but' Kramer cancelled the meeting at the request of school board officials. Assistant School Willard Simpson said at the time there was no point in negotiating further with CTA, because "we accept them (BFT) as the bargaining agent." CTA had represented county teachers for two years. ByKARErOIEYER TODAY Staff WrlMr A "nasty rumor" sent the popularity of the Citizens Band radio spiraling downhill, according to area CB dealers. But, some say.

the rumor is slowly being The CB craze was in full swing until last Semptember, when the Federal Communications Commission announced 23 channel units would give way to 40 channel units, said 'Tom McKeever, owner of Com Tec Associates in Titusville, "The sales of 23 channel just dropped out completely," he said. To counter that, "some people" began 'spreading the rumor that the 40 channelchannel units weren't as power' ful as the 23 channel unltsv he said. It was a marketing ploy that worked, he 'said; and 23 channel sales picked up again. When they began to wane, prices were slashed to increase sales and make room for the new 40 channelchannel units, he explained, "The problem is the 40 channel stigma remained, even though it was not true," McKeever, said, "When the 40 channels came out at the fjrst of the year people were afraid of them." Dave Robson, at Radio Shack in Melbourne, said the rumor caused confusion among lot of people believe the power has gone down," he said. Not so, he 'said.

"The power modula tion's the same. Actually you're getting a better radio, but a lot of people are And while the 40 channelchannel units prices are about $10 more than the 23 channelchannel units' were (from 100 to $180) before the "big price markdown'V people aren't as willing to pay it, he said. "The; 40 channels are moving much slower," Robson said. The 23 channel units are still in demand but very hard to come by, said Barbara Moody, at Cooks department store in Merritt Island. "Everybody who comes in seems to want the 23 channel radio," she said.

Cooks has already sold all of its 23 channel units and is waiting for 40 channel units to arrive, she said. Butch McMillan at Penney's in Merritt Square, said people are beginning to accept the 40 channel umts'XB sales have been going good (the 40 chaii" nel), but not has good as they were on the 23 channel because of the price," he said. ll dl fr iA 1.