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ensofomJonvnal Wednesday, March 7, 1973 Legsafors gnore Governmenfa Cenfer n7 AO ODftir US Vte f5H 7 1 liftilll II Rep. Jerry Melvin, D-Fort Walton Beach, argued in favor of the delay saying that he believed that most of the items could be handled by the City Council. On the remaining three proposals the firemen were told that one was impossible and two were accepted by the delegation since there was no opposition from city officials. Melvin told firemen that the Turn to 4B to county elected officials and employes. Rep.

R. W. (Smokey) Peaden, D-Pensa-cola, expressed vigorous opposition to the bill. Meanwhile, six of nine proposals presented to the legislative delegation were tabled Tuesday over the objections of Rep. Grover Robinson, D-Pen-sacola, and Rep.

Tom Tobias-sen, R-Pensacola. "I think we should face up to these issues now and make some decisions'," Robinson said. Moreover, he said, Rep. Ed-mond Fortune, D-Pace, delegation vice chairman, is in the process of completing an exhaustive study of the existing Governmental Center Authority Act. His1 report should help lawmakers make a rational decision on the proposal for a referendum, he said.

On a third legislative proposal, the delegation tabled a proposal to strip the governor of power to appoint members of the Escambia County Civil Service Board and transfer it By BOB DUKE Governmental Affairs Editor West Florida legislators voted Tuesday to repeal the budget act that allowed the Escambia County Commission to exercise tight control over expenditures of other county elected officials. Simultaneously, the delegation refused to act immediate-' ly on a request from the Escambia Freeholders Association for a binding referendum on the downtown Govern the budgets of other county elected officials was enacted during the administration of former County Commission Chairman Henry Lane. Its repeal was requested by Comptroller Joe Flowers, Tax Assessor John R. Jones, Tax Collector E. J.

Gibbs and Elections Supervisor Joe Old-mixon. Freeholders, led by Frank Price, based their plea for a binding referendum on the Governmental Center Com plex on grounds that downtown is not the proper place for the facility and that rental costs for county offices occupying it would be costly. I recommending postponement of a vote on the proposed referendum, Childers pointed out that the city and county have spent substantial amounts for advance planning on the Governmental Center Complex and expressed belief that it might be more proper to let them decide its fate. mental Center Complex. Sn.

W. D. Childers, D-Pensacola, delegation chairman, hinted that the matter might be referred to the Pensacola City Council and County Commis1- sion for disposition. In agreeing to repeal the county budget act, lawmakers said they plan to substitute the less-stringent law under which most Florida counties operate. The law giving county commissioners tight control over JOE FLOWERS urged repeal Medical Program MU By BETTY JACKSON Journal Staff Writer Cautious optimism about coordinating a medical education program on the campuses of the University of West Florida and the University of South Alabama was voiced here Tuesday by Dr.

Robert M. Bucher, dean of USA's new college of medicine. Dr, Boucher was in Pensacola to confer with members of Pensacola's medical com Joint munity, university authorities and Naval officials about cooperative study programs involving Pensacola and Mobile medical training facilities. His visit followed a decision, Monday by the Florida Board of Regents to have a committee consider a cooperative medical training proposal under which students would work toward medical degrees on UWF and USA campuses. Under the proposal, medical It 1 i students could undertake their first year's work at UWF.

During their second- and third year, classes would be shifted to USA's medical school which opened in January. Clinical training during the final year would be supervised by the medical faculty of the Pensa-c 1 a Education Program (PEP), founded by the Escambia Medical Society. Meeting with PEP directors, Dr. Bucher predicted '7 it It 4. 'I -i 4 1 i8 mwmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmsmmmmmmmmm 'Spirit Made Nation Great' ThomasDemands States Lead Way By MARY ELLEN LEAHY Journal Staff Writer Former Florida Senate President Jerry Thomas, a recent convert of the Republican party, demanded Tuesday that state governments lead the way back to "a competitive spirit that made this nation great." Speaking to the Pensacola Rotary Club, the recently retired state senator, insisted that "caveat emptor let the buyer beware should be an important principle in this nation." Thomas still hasn't confirmed a year's worth of rumors that he will challfenge Reubin Askew for the governor's seat.

But earlier he said Askew's administration is beginning to sound more and more like a "little Washington." This, he said, has caused many Floridians to challenge Askew and he hinted strongly that me may seek the governor's office. His remarks to Rotarians were greeted by a standing ovation and a long line of hand-shanking well-wishers." Some said: "He said what I like to hear when you're ready to run, I'm with you." Thomas denounced proliferating government not only at the federal level but in "the 50 satellite that beg for mercy as they face cutbacks in federal funds. He said it is "legal larceny, a violation of the eighth commandment, to take from those who toil daily and give to those who are allergic to work." Government jobs multiply but state and Congressional governors "turn their backs on business, make its qperations more difficult," Thomas repeated. Personally, the millionaire 44-year-old Jupiter banker said, he has to spend 60 per cent of his time with government regulatory agency paper work. He lamented the fact that more than 50 per cent of bicycles, 75 per cent of tennis racquets and 96 per cent of baseball gloves are imported.

After the speech, Thomas said he endorses indeed expects-perhaps further devaluation of the U.S. dollar on the international money market. He agreed that continued inflation equals a "caveat emptor" attitude on the part of the federal money managers, but he says the country "was forced to devalue because the world is not a Republica." Dollar devaluation, however, makes it easier for countries like Japan, Taiwan and Italy to buy raw materials to produce goods like autos, which Thomas remarked once were 76 per cent American-made and now only 33 per cent domestic in origin, and shoes, a market now two-fifths imported. Thomas explained he does not regret the nation's post-World War II benevolence in building an industrial Japan. He simply resents that "ridiculous" fact that "government taxes industry to do it and then eases up on the import regulations for their foreign benefit." Thomas did not suggest what other monetary source should fund foreign aid.

mmmmmmmmmm hi 4 JERRY THOMAS will he run? REUBIN ASKEW not best friends Vv lilt jt health delivery system." Dr. Bucher pointed out under programs such as PEP's, students can obtain optimal educational experience and are often inclined to remain in the area where they are trained. On the proposed UWF-USA joint study program, Dr. Bucher admitted problems might arise in regard to state lines. However, he contended a coordinated program is de-sireable to meet future medical needs of the entire region.

UWF President Harold B. Crosby said he would welcome the opportunity to offer new slots for the many students seeking admission to medical schools. If the agreement can be worked out, UWF and USA might influence medical study programs at other schools attempting to "penetrate the ivory tower," he added. Dr. Bucher reported that 25 students were admitted to USA's first medical class in January.

Another 64 are expected to enroll next fall, but applicants have already been received from 2,500 college graduates. He quoted statistics pointing up the need for more trained physicians. In Pensacola, there is only one doctor for every 900 residents; in Mobile, the ratio is about one doctor to every 1,000 persons. Capt. James Maughon, executive officer of the Naval Hospital in Pensacola, told Dr.

Bucher and PEP directors that the Navy was looking for innovative ideas and new approaches for training its medical personnel. During his visit, Dr. Bucher conferred with Vice Adm. Donald L. Custis, surgeon general of the Navy, and viewed the site for the new $19 million naval hospital now under construction.

PEP Board Chairman John Whitcomb termed the recent developments as "exciting times" for Gulf Coast residents concerned about the region's health care needs. BRYAN LIGGETT over-all chairman 1 1 it tmJk WILLIAM GRIFFITH heads commission ilitillill Sj e7 Tuesday their approach to medical training in community hospital settings is the trend of the future. "We must avoid the ivory tower," said Dr. Bucher, former dean of the Temple University Medical School at Philadelphia and most recently deputy director of Manpower Education for the U. S.

Bureau of Public Health. "It has created a gap between educational processes and the I Fight drug pushers, or sellers. He predicted that additional arrests of pushers will be made shortly. Dr. Roger Mock outlined the history of the drug abuse commission, which was authorized by the city council, the county commission and the school board to coordinate efforts to cope with drug abuse in Pensacola.

"We still have a big drug problem in this community," he said. He said the non-profit agency has assisted school principals in developing procedures for handling drug problems, has helped develop a drug abuse education program for schools and has aided law enforcement officers in getting additional funds for drug traffic control. Bryan Liggett, over-all chairman of the fund campaign, pointed out that individuals may make a contribution directly by mailing a check to the City County Drug Abuse Commission, Post Office Box 12296, Pensacola, 32502. it fcS THE WINNERS Twenty-nine Pensacola News-Journal carriers won a free trip to the Mobile Mardi Gras Parade Tuesday. They were selected for selling the most new subscriptions over a week's period.

The News-Journal holds the contest every year. This year's winners are: Raymond Week-ley, James Parish, Hershel Crutchfield, William McFarland, Jerry Hunter, Gary Autrey, Anthony Moss, Harold Anderson, Michael McCall, Joseph Flores, Donnie Carter, Timothy Hil-burn, Clyde Boatley, Earnest James, Walter Soboski," Earl Hilburn, Jimmy Sanders, Lawrence Coffey, Roger Smith, Dewayne Heath, Cecil Pullman, Karl Ambrose, William Dickinson, Robert Price, Warren Ross, Joel Marsh, Samuel Kil-crease, Timothy Bush and Ronald Skipper. (Journal staff photo by Kan Ross) $1 Contribution Per Employe Milton's VfEBY-AM Asked to Aid Drug amo Station Owner seeks License With Petitions from the smaller industries and a dollar per empolyee from the larger ones." During the meeting, Dr. Langley Bell, chairman of the commission, reported that the agency recently borrowed $3,000 from a local bank to be used to apprehend hard core cola's Westinghouse plant, outlined the methods of the industrial division will use in its phase of the campaign during a meeting of drive chairmen at the Barnett bank. "Let me emphasize that this is a one-time drive," Griffith said.

"We will seek a $250 gift X4 "This has been the most amazing thing as far as public response is concerned," Mapoles said prior to leaving for Washington. He said he had received "about signatures on petitions and in the form of letters from persons supporting his move to obtain the license for WEBY. "I'm taking the appeal of the public before the FCC," Mapoles said of his trip to the nation's capitol. As for the station remaining on the air past its designated shut-down time, Mapoles said it was done so at the advice of his attorneys, pending the outcome of an appeal the the FCC to allow the station to operate at its current status until another license is granted. Mapoles said it was expected that other interested persons would also petition the FCC for a license to operate on the same frequency.

fl ndy stries Pensacola's 66 industries will be asked to contribute $1 for each employe in the onetime-only fund campaign for $52,525 totbe started March 15 by City-County Drug Abuse Commission, William Griffith reported Tuesday afternoon. Griffith, manager of Pensa- Sorry, School Is in Today Wednesday is a regular school day in Escambia County schools, and not a teacher planning day as originaly scheduled, school officials stressed Tuesday. They said the plan day was eliminated from the spring calendar to make up for a school day lost when former President Lyndon Johnson died, and schools were closed. Students should attend class today as normal, the officials said. was subject of a station editorial.

Since the ruling by the appeals court, the younger Mapoles, who owns and operates WXBM-FM in Milton, has sought public support in an effort to obtain the license in his name. BYRD MAPOLES gains support flip! aJ By DON BATES News-Journal Bureau MILTON Armed with an estimated 10,000 signatures, Milton radio station owner Byrd Mapoles departed Tuesday for Washington, D. where he plans to file an application for a license to operate WEBY-AM. The station, owned, by Clayton Mapoles, Byrd Mapoles' father, was scheduled to go off the air last Friday because of an appeals court ruling, but remained in operation due to a last-minute plea to the Federal Communications Commission. The elder Mapoles application for license renewal was turned down recently by an appeals court following several years of litigation before the FCC stemming from an alleged refusal of the elder Mapoles to grant equal time to a political candidate who Pensacola News Campaign 'Blight' Mail Heavy Mail is pouring into The Pensacola News in response to the Blot-Out-Blight campaign.

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