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Brevet rd i Brevard Datebook 2B HELP! Florida TODAY 7 8B Section Thursday, April 18, 1974 Fronton No 'Shocks' Melbourne Businessmen ByMARYJOTlERNEY TODAY IMI writer A vote by the Melbourne City Council against moving the remainder' ot the Daytona Jai Alai season to the South Brevard fronton "shocked" many area businessmen, and Brevard legislators said the vote could jeapordlze the transfer. VI couldn't believe it 1 was shocked. Their vote was an insult to the people who the council is supposed to represent. Motels are desperate tor people and could really benefit from the jai alai transfer and look what that council dd," a South real estate" broker, Mrs. Marjorie Baxter, said.

Mrs. Baxter charged the cduncil members "let their personal feelings interfere and didn't vote as the people wanted." Although the council action has no official effect on the legislative bill to permit the jai alai transfer, Brevard legislatprs said their Own votes dn matter could be Influenced by the council's vote. "That1 (council action) clouds the whole thing," Sen. John Vogt, Cocoa 'Their vote (the council) was an insult to the people who the council is supposed to MRS. MARJORIE BAXTER Beach, said.

"We certainly don't want to do anything the City of Melbourne doesn't want." Rep. Jane Robinson, Merrltt Island, agreed the council vote did have some influence with the legislators. "If there is some outcry against moving, then I suppose we can still vote against it," she said. But Rep. Robinson said she would have to keep in mind the potentiat'idls 'of $1.7 million in tax revenue that would be generated if the remainder of the season is not played out.

But Rep. Eugene Tubbs, Merritt Island, said he disagreed with the council's action and would vote for the permit transfer. "The state stands to lose more than a million dollars in state revenue if the permit Isn't I just can't believe the economy of Melbourne couldn't be helped by such a move," Tubbs Chester Clem, Ve.ro Beach, said although moving the jai alai operation to Melbourne ''is going to benefit Brevard," he would not vote for the transfer "It the people don't want it. "We'll just'have to wait and see how the people feel about it," Clem said. The Melbourne Chamber of Commerce already had given itsNiod to the jai alai transfer and encouraged the Melbourne council also to approve of Continued on Page 2B Jerry Greene TODAY COLUMNIST Writers: Beware Science Fair I'm not going to the state science fair this year.

It's not that I don't want to go. It is truly rewarding to see what our teenagers can and do achieve. The fair, at the Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, is open to the public today from 4 to 10 and Friday from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. Anyone who wants visible proof of some good things our kids are doing should visit the state finals, which Brevard is fortunate to host for the third time in its 19 year history.

But I can't go. It's too embarrassing. Most people can attend In anonymity and enjoy themselves. They don't have to pretend to understand what is going on. They can kick the tires or whatever you do to look casual at a science fair.

But a journalist Is supposed to "know everything. Journalists certainly like to think they know everything. That's why science fairs are hard on the journalistic Thebig.problem Is In asking.questions. during an interview. What do you ask someone like Donnalisa Bertuzzi from Kennedy Middle School in Rockledge about her project: "The Determination of an Antibiotic Derived from the' Nematocyst Toxin of Physalia Physalis Through an Analysis of Escherichia Cell." "Huh?" is not a a very impressive way to start an Interview.

Many of the projects sound fascinating, however, even if I don't know what they are talking about: "The Production of Alcohol by the Process of the Distillation of Fermented' Garbage." (The kid who came up with this one might not win but he's going to make a lot of friends.) Gerbilq Know Best "The Effects of Childhood Experiences of Gerbils (What experiences does a young gerbil have?) "Can an Earthworm Learn to Tell Right from Left?" (Where's he going?) "The Production of Methane from Rabbit Manure." (This guy ought to get together with the fermented garbage expert.) "Cross Karogamy and Segregation in a Homothallic Fungus." (Don't we have laws against that sort of thing?) "Comet Kohoutek: Orbital Calculation and Prediction." (Where were you when we needed you?) Even though some of the titles may sound strange to a poor ignoramus such as myself, everyone of these experiments represents the biggest hope we have for the future. They represent young, fertile minds at work. And who can say what may come from experiments? Today's experiment could lead to tomorrow's discovery. Greg Miller of Rockledge High is studying cancer therapy Tim Harrell of Jackson Jr. High is searching for new sources of food Leonard Holloman and Steven Boscovich of Sjohe Middle School are examining pollution in South Brevard waterways Mark Jasperson of Astronaut High wonders if citrus oils can be a 'useful bactericide, These Brevard students and thelrmany local compatriots have earned my respect if not my.comprehension.

But I still wish Heidi Denninghbff of Merritt Island High could have named her project something other than "Changes In Total. Serum Lactic Dehydrogenase and Its Electrophoretlcally Slow Moving Isoen in Various Malignancies," Whatever you say, Heidi. The Great Diet Report: Weight loss on llth day: zilch. Total loss: 10 pounds. It must be something la the "air.

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So in January $20,000 extra wMjransferredJntojhejivert time account, making a tout of $50,000. But as of March 31, "The department had expended $50,434 or an over budget of "Since the fiscal year has six months remaining, and if overtime usage is to remain unabated, the budget will need an additonal $50,000," Ballard said. This money Is not available from elsewhere in the Road and Bridge budget. "Federal revenue sharing is the only source," County Administrative Director Doug Futch said. "Funds 'will' have to be appropriated or overtime discontinued immediately." "A lot of the overtime went into repairs made necessary because of the erosion of the beaches around Cape CanaveralCanaveral and Melbourne Beach," County Public Works Coordinator Billy Taylor said.

County crews used bulldozers and other heavy equipment to move sand to protect storm eroded beaches. "The paving and resurfacing program used, overtime. Those are two types of jobs where you get to a certain state of a day's work and you can't quit. Some of the overtime was used in emergency maintenance," he said. The original budget for overtime was $5,000 below last year's figure of $35,000.

"Some of the problems are that some employes'are working regularly more than eight hours a day. It has to stop It we don't get the moneyt" Taylor said. The Road and Bridge Department operates under a $2 S3 million budget with 172 employes. te Judge Moves Trial of Giles By ROBERT ROBINSON TODAY IMI wmw A Circuit "CourT judge" officially" has ofdered Ifie murder trial of Bernard Eugene Giles be moved from Brevard to Seminole County. The order' was filed Wednesday with' the clerk of the Circuit Court, after Judge Volie Williams indicated lasrmonth he thoughrpretrlarpubllcltywould hinder Giles' case in LaaaLaaaBBISIal BRkiB aaaaaLakflKki IB LaaLflaPaV 'LLH LaaaaBamaaaM Fuqua: Space Impact Not Grasped VOLIE WILLIAMS publicity may bindery charge before being Mental Health.

Giles is charged with the degree murder of Nancy Gerry, of Titusville, one of six women whose bodies were found in a Mims orange grove between November and January. Williams' order set Giles' trial for 9:30 a.m. April 29 in Sanford. Sheriff Leigh Wilson said Giles will be transferred' to Semipoie County sometime next week. Giles is being held without bond in County Jail, Titusville.

Giles has been given two psychiatric examinations, but March 27, Judge Williams signed an order requiring him to stand trial on the. murder turned over to the Division of By CHARLES KEEFER TODAY Stall WrMtr America has not yet grasped the impact of space research and technology or the possibilities of commercial exploitation jt space, Rep. Donald Fuqua told the" llth Annual Space Congress participants in Cocoa Beach "We have not yet come to grips to exploit space and space technology for the benefit of the people of this country," Fuqua told the 300 participants of the Space Congress. Speaking at a banquet at the Atlantis Beach Lodge, Fuqua stressed the space shuttle will open the doors to new and "profitable space technology, "The space shuttle is not only useful, but essential to our well being," the Cross City Democrat and member of the House Committee on 'Science and Astronautics said. Fuqua )isted several major "projects from communications" satellites to extraterrestrial power sources which he said may help solve the energy crisis.

By the year 2000, commercial applications of space, including manufacturing and the development of new fertilizers and vaccines could be worth between $10 million and $lt billion to the country. "It is my guess that these figures are conservative," Fuqua told scientists and technicians gathered from across the United States and "from four foreign countries for the conference. "Making space a place of commerce requires" only the will to do so," Fuqua said. And while great strides in space technology have been made to date, many of the applications which affect the Continued on Page 2B Giles has pleaded guilty to chargesrof robbery and attempted rape. He was found to be a mentally disturbed sex offender Sy the court and was' committed, to a mental hospital.

On those charges he faces sentences of life in prison and IS years in prison. Tomas New State Veterinarian By TOM SANDERS AlUltMt Mrt IMW Dr. Juan Tomas, Brevard's public health veterinarian for 6 years. Is resigning to become state public health veterinarian. The 49 year old Rockledge man, who also was named last year to supervise he county animal control program, will be taking over his new post with the State' Division tf Health In Jacksonville July 1.

"Iff quite a promotion," he said. "I must have made some progress. I was selected from among 18 applicants. It's going to be something new, a lot of research, a lot of hartf work." In replacing retiring Dr. James Nichols, Tomas will have overall state responsibil ity for 'investigating, fighting and tracing the source of all diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans.

He will work closely with a number of state and county health officials. "I enjoy this area. I like Brevard. I'll be around here once in a while." A Cuban born defector; from Castro's regime, 'Tomas once served as veterinarian in Castro's calvalry. He arrived Ja.

America penniless and finally got a job cleaning kennels in a humane society. He learned English at the University of Michigan and later received a masters degree there in public health. He works with Brevard vets on animal problems. System Philosophy Regressed at Times Last of a Series By ANNE SAUL TODAY I4cHm Krlir 'Several years ago, a State Department of Education report on promotion of Florida school' children from one grade to another contained no information on Brevard County because the school system had no "grades." Today, Brevard is back in the report with local promotion figures, students' grade levels are printed on, report, cards, and teachers are assigned to teach, particular "grade" levels. All of this has occurred despite the fact a 1967 school board policy establishing a nongraded school, system remains on the book's.

The philosophy borne out of Dr, Frank Brown's Melbourne High School never really has been" pursued to Its ultimate aspects and in some tajes, has regressed 'during the past seven years. And there are good reasons, including: Lack of training among and administrators as to just what nongradedness is all about. Changes in school ad ministration, including the appointment of four superintendents or acting superintendents in seven Almost annual administrative reorganization of personnel. Changes in' school board membership brought on, by elections and resignations. Preoccupation with other issues such as desegregation, countywide instructional programs, career education, teacher negotiations and middle schools.

Lack of understanding among the. public sector, particularly among the parents. The program's affinity with the controversial Brown. When he moved from the principalship of Melbourne High School, which he had turned into the first nongraded, secondary school in the" country in 1959, to the super intendency 'of the school system'ln 1967, Brown quickly became public enemy number one, particularly among many principals. In addition to wiping out many countywide.

administrative positions, he created area superintendents, thus dumping (he principals from the ivory tower dynasties they had Continued, on Pag 2B 4.