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1 2BFriday, April 7, 1995 Tallahassee Democrat LocalFlorida TOBACCO INDUSTRY WEATHER briefs Documents: Concealment was policy r' I Jiv The state submitted the documents as part of its suit against cigarette makers. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WEST PALM BEACH Tobacco companies purged their files of damaging medical studies, used a code word to avoid saying cancer and had a lawyer suggest changes in a medical study, court files indicate. A three-and-a-half-inch stack of documents was submitted by attorneys for the state in a suit seeking $1.4 billion for the public cost of treating sick smokers. Tobacco-company attorneys will ask Palm Beach Circuit Judge Roger Colton to stay the suit today while cases before the state Supreme Court and a Tallahassee judge proceed. Attorney Robert Montgomery, WOMEN: The Foleys have moved to Tallahassee in search of a better life From 1B "I'm exhausted," she wrote.

"Through all of this, I've had to be there for my daughters, my husband and, most of all, myself. It's not easy. I hope something useful is done with this information and all women get the help they need." Since writing the letter, the Foleys and daughters Jamie, 13, and Kelly, 9, have moved to Tallahassee in search of a better life. Marina Foley now works full time at The Honey Tree, a natural-foods store and restaurant, and her husband is a sales manager for Don Olson Tire and Auto Centers. But she said she still experiences the frustration of balancing work and family.

Foley said she has worked since her teens and always saw her mother work, so the idea of a "working woman" was nothing unusual. John Foley said he's happy that his daugh- m-. BEN GRAYThe Associated Press Jerry Schiffert wrestles with a tornado-ripped carport roof Thursday in North Naples. Tornadoes attack South Florida, damaging dozens of mobile homes A tornado also was reported at the Palm Beach County Fairgrounds. SIAYINGS: The suspect apparently couldn 't get his rifle aimed at his own heart CRIME Man held in beating of deputy with baton Leon County Sheriff's Deputy David Knight was treated for minor injuries Wednesday night after a suspect snatched the deputy's baton and beat him with it Knight attempted to arrest Leroy Lynn, 35, in the 3000 block of Mahan Drive on charges of passing forged checks when Lynn turned violent.

The Tallahassee man was eventually subdued with help from two deputies. Lynn was being held in the Leon County Jail on Thursday on charges of depriving an officer of his protection, aggravated battery on a law-enforcement officer and resisting arrest with violence. Family hit by home invader A mother and daughter on Route 4 were the victims of a home invasion Thursday morning, the Leon County Sheriffs Department reports. The 77-year-old mother was accosted by a man at 6:40 a.m. as she walked toward her car in the driveway of her home.

A man dragged her into her home and then grabbed her 51-year-old daughter and covered both women with blankets. The attacker than stole some jewelry and a small amount of cash, police said. LOTTERY Sixteen tickets split Fantasy 5 jackpot Sixteen tickets matched all five numbers in Wednesday's Fantasy 5 drawing from the Florida Lottery. Tickets with the numbers 9-10-15-20-21 are worth $22,606.93 each. The 1,676 tickets with four of the five numbers are worth $36.50 each, and the 36,987 tickets with three of the five numbers are worth $5 each.

Democrat staff reports PANAMA CITY BEACH Spring-break fight leaves one teen dead Police aren't sure if Ronald Lee Davis' death was homicide or self-defense. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PANAMA CITY BEACH Investigators Thursday were still trying to sort out what happened two days earlier during a spring-break altercation that left one Georgia teen-ager fatally stabbed and another wounded. A third teen, also from Georgia, was detained after the fight early Tuesday outside a Panama City Beach motel. He was released to his mother later that afternoon. Police were trying to determine if the stabbing in front of as many as 60 witnesses was murder or self-defense.

"We get conflicting stories," said Panama City Beach Police Chief Lee Sullivan. The investigation's results will be turned over to the state attorney's office and may be presented to a grand Jury to determine if charges should be filed. Ronald Davis, 18, of Lawrence-ville, was pronounced dead at Bay Medical Center in Panama City. He suffered a single stab wound to the chest, Sullivan said. Another Lawrenceville youth, Cary Bailey, whose age was unavailable, was treated and released for a minor stab wound to the abdomen.

Michael Lovelady, 17, of Nor-cross, remained free Thursday. Davis and Lovelady got into an altercation apparently prompted by one person bumping into another, Sullivan said. Lovelady also had minor injuries, and investigators were trying to determine whether he was attacked before or after the stabbing. Motel security guards detained Lpvelady until police arrived. "It looks as though his injuries occurred after the stabbing." Sullivan said.

representing the state, denounced the delay attempt Thursday, saying, "It's just delay, procrastination, anything to keep from going in front of a jury." Gov. Lawton Chiles has lobbied President Clinton and Attorney General Janet Reno for support on the anti-tobacco lawsuit. Chiles raised the issue with Clinton on his visit to Tallahassee last week and wrote Reno on 1 Thursday, saying, 'The president expressed interest in having the Justice Department participate in the state's actions that have been initiated" because so much Medicaid funding is at stake. The court filing Wednesday also may have a political purpose. The Legislature is considering a bill to repeal a 1994 law that stripped tobacco companies of their best legal defense: smokers share the blame for their health problems.

EXCERPTS Dear President Clinton, I've been the sole source of income (for our family) and benefits as well as the "emotionally strong one." I'm exhausted! My lifestyle is not what it was 10 years ago, and I keep telling myself "it will change you must push ahead," but it continues. Through all of this, I've had to be there for my daughters, my husband and most of all myself. It's not easy. I hope something useful is done with this information and all women get the help they need. Thanks for listening.

Marina Foley ters have such a positive example, "It shows them that there is noth ing they cannot do, if they want to do it," he said. "Their mom demon strates that It's been instilled in them." Marina Foley said she hopes her impact in Washington will help bring a change. "I can only hope that because I am working so hard, they won't have so much to overcome. It just won't be as hard," she said. Phimmachack He is suspected of shooting to death his wife, three kids and mother-in-law before trying to kill himself.

wife's family and expressing marital discord," Douglas said. Although a shot to the head would surely have been fatal, authorities say, Phimmachack was apparently trying to shoot himself in the heart. But the barrel was so long, Schauland said, that he couldn't reach the trigger and hold the gun in a position that would produce a fatal shot Jimmy, left, and John Strates can trace the fair to their grandfather, James E. Strates. The Strateses remember a few fairly unusual situations that occurred in their time with the carnival like the time the hyenas, a part of the animal exhibit, escaped; or when six elephants chased a man through the midway.

Times like those bring cheerful chuckles and remembering grins. Jimmy and Susan are the only siblings with children, and they keep an open mind about a fourth generation possibly taking the reins of the business. "I would rather my children do something that they want to do," Jimmy Strates said. "But I would rather see them happy working with the carnival than unhappy as a doctor, lawyer or an accountant" i A Vx MP 5 1 5 -N damaged. "All of them, to our knowledge, are habitable right now," Pineau said.

A convenience store' about 10 miles from Naples also sustained minor damage, he said. A tornado also was reported at the Palm Beach County Fairgrounds. The sheriffs department said it had received no reports of injuries or confirmation of the tornado. Earlier in the day, high winds damaged several homes at two mobile-home parks south of Fort Myers, said David Saniter, emergency-management coordinator for Lee THE CRIME REPORT SOUTHEAST Robbery: Meridian Street, 2500 block: currency. I Residences: Laura Lee Avenue, 600 block: washer, dryer, entertainment center.

Willow Bend Way, 1400 block: TV, iron, camcorder, jewelry, VCRs, CDs, hats. I Vehicle Burglary: Apalachee Parkway, 1500 block: video games, CD player, amplifier, cookware. Lafayette Street, 1400 block: AAA card, driver's license. Vehicle Theft None reported. Commercial: None reported.

NE: East of Meridian RoadMonroe north of Tennessee St.Mahan Dr. HW: North of Tennessee west of Monroe St Meridian Road. SW: South ol Tennessee -NW west ol Monroe St. AVoodville Highway. SE: South ol Mahan Drive; east ol Monroe vj St.Woodville Highway.

There were no injuries, officials said. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS High winds and tornadoes whipped across South Florida on Thursday, damaging about 40 mobile homes. No injuries were reported. A twister touched down just after noon in North Naples, ripping off carports and damaging roofs at the Caribbean Mobile Home Park, said Ken Pineau, director of Collier County emergency management. Thirty-two homes there were Reported April 5 NORTHWEST Robbery: None reported.

Residences: Canopy Villa Court, 1500 block: damage to door. High Road, 1400 block: damage to property. Watt Drive, 800 block: TV. Duffton Loop, 2800 block: video games, jewelry, food. Mission Road, 2600 block: tools.

Vehicle Burglary: Adams Street, 400 block: damage to window and door. Capital Circle, 1600 block: camera, currency, travelers checks. Georgia Street, 700 block: wallet, credit cards, currency. Locke Street, 100 block: damage to window. Vehicle Theft Ocala Road, 1100 block: 1985 Cadillac Fleetwood.

Commercial: None reported. NORTHEAST I Robbery: None reported. I Residences: Fairbanks Ferry Road: attempt, made. Tlmberlane Road, 1300 block: attempt made. I Vehicle Burglary: Baldwin Drive, 2600 block: handgun, flashlight, ammunition.

Market Place and Thomas- ville Road: portable phone. I Vehicle Theft None reported. I Commercial: None reported. rs From 1B abdomen. All five victims were in their night clothes.

Phimmachack was found on the floor wounded, weapons nearby. Douglas said detectives inter viewed Phimmachack late Wednesday. "During the interview, he indicat ed that he and his family had been home throughout Monday evening and that no intruders had entered his residence," Douglas said. "He admitted that he was the owner of both the shotgun and the rifle found in his home. He also admitted that he shot himself with the 20-gauge shotgun.

He did not provide an explanation concerning the deaths of his family members." Douglas said three brief notes were found on the dining-room table. "These notes indicate that he was apologizing to members of his County. Three homes suffered major damage to their roofs and carports while another five received minor damage, Saniter said. "No reports anybody saw a tornado touched down or anything," he said. SOUTHWEST Robbery: None reported.

Residences: Hernando Drive, 1300 block: currency. Roberts Avenue, 3500 block: VCR. Vehicle Burglary: Belle Vue Way, 2000 block: amplifiers, typewriter, shoes. Gaines Street, 700 block: portable radio, radar detector. Van Buren Street, 400 block: car stereo.

Vehicle Theft None reported. Commercial: Adams Street, 1200 block (Knighton Exxon): timing light, calculator, gum. From police and sheriff's department reports FAIR: The family keeps an open mind about a fourth generation taking the reins From IB childhoods. They were raised in Orlando, the company headquarters, and their lives consisted of football practices, swimming lessons and, of course, school. Their father traveled with the carnival and visited home often.

Only during the summer did they travel with the fair, working at ticket booths and eating "fair food." "It's kind of exciting moving from town to town every two weeks," John Strates said. "It never got boring." After college, the five Strates siblings, including Susan, Sibil and Jay, went to work for the carnival. Jimmy and John travel; the others are based in Orlando. After a lifetime of living around the midway, both brothers said they rarely hop on a ride. But they are quick to point out that they remain in the carnival business by choice.

Their father, E. James Strates, also is still very involved in the carnival. "I used to kid their father that they came to work here on invitation, not by force," said Ben Braun-stein, who has worked with the carnival for more than 50 years and now serves in a public-relations capacity. What Can America's 1 Home Security Company Provide? Sign of A Safe Home! 1-800-ADT-9951 GUARANTEED Service Excellence Satisfaction GUARANTEED Relocation Call for Details EF 100 Mi ,,4.