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mm maim i 2B Pensacola News Journal Saturday, April 12, 1986 FOR THE RECORD New principal appointed at Gulf Breeze of the elementary school for the rest of the current school term in addition to starting his new job Monday. Robert principal at Gulf Breeze MfcfdW School, 4 Milton when a mid-year retirement created a vacancy a few months ago. He said there is no connection between Hines leaving and recent creation of a PTA (Parents Teachers Association), which is seeking improvements at the high school. Mancini will remain as principal School. The Santa Rosa County School Board approved the changes, recommended by School Superintendent Benny Russell, Thursday night.

Russell said Friday that Hines, principal of Gulf Breeze High for 12 years, had asked for the job in By Jo Ann Gordon News Journal GULF BREEZE Richard C. Mancini, principal of Gulf Breeze Elementary School, also will become principal of Gulf Breeze High School Monday. Bob Hines, former principal at the school, will become assistant principal at Milton High will assist Mancini at the elemen section of the News Journal. Thig includes both For the Record death notices and obituaries. The exact page number may be found each day in the Index on Page Today, they may be found on Page 7C.

ALMANAC Todav is Saturday, April 12, the 102nd day of 1986. There are 263 days left in the year. Today's highlight in history: Five vears ao: The space shuttle Col-' umbia lifted off launch pad 39-A at the Kennedy Space Center on the first test flight of the world's first reusable space, ship. And former heavyweight boxing champion Joe Louis died in Las Vegask at the age of 66. One year ago: Sen.

Jake Gam of Utah became the first senator to fly into space as the shuttle Discovery lifted off from the Kennedy Space Center with seven crew members, including Garn, aboard. tary school. i CLARIFICATION Barbara McLeod, quoted in a story Friday regarding Escambia County fire protection fees, was referring to the Royal Arms apartments outside Pensacola on Ninth Avenue as having been billed $5,520. McLeod, chairman of the Multi-Family Housing Council of the Home Builders Association cf West Fiorida, managed Koyal Arms last year. She currently manages Ashley Club apartments inside the city.

DEATHS Deaths, which have previously been displayed on this page, have been moved to a position in the --a i equipment, a special scrambler for communication transmission by satellite, armor plating, an in-flight refueling system, a radar-warning system that prevents it from being detected during low-altitude searches and an auto-pilot system for hovering. Officials say it came rather cheap at its $5 million pricetag for modifications. training mission in the Philippines. It then was flown to its home at Hurlburt Field in Mary Esther; Butler and Grant piloted the craft from Pensacola to Hurlburt as it began its second life. In an earlier life, it had been a CH-53 cargo helicopter.

It saw action in Thailand in 1975. But once at the Naval Air Rework Facility, workers installed four miles of wiring, new computer ally showed the need for the capability for this type of low-level aircraft in all kinds of weather," Grant said. He said had the HH-53H been available, it might have made a difference in the rescue attempt. In ceremonies at Pensacola Naval Air Station, the helicopter was dedicated to a PAVE LOW III crew from the 20th Special Operations Squadron that died on a 1984 (Bafitiit NEWfromlB ground operations. It can also be used against terrorists in anti-terrorist operations." One screen allows a pilot to follow the terrain in any type of lighting while another allows him to follow the path of the craft on a computerized screen display using maps of the area.

Col. Lou Grant, commander of the 20th Special Operations Squadron, said the Air Force's only three PAVE LOW Ill-equipped craft were unavailable for the ill-fated Iranian hostage rescue mission in April 1980, where five members of Hurlburt's 8th Special Operations Squadron died in a crash of their M130-E transport plane and a Navy RH-53 helicopter south of Tehran. The mission's intent was to rescue 52 Americans held hostage by the revolutionary government. "What happened there, that re Ben Henry Pooley is retiring 3 2601 WEST STRONG ST. APRIL 1 3-1 6 7PM NIGHTLY SUN.

10:50 AM 6:45 PM ty veteran service officer before leaving the county while he worked as bureau chief for the Pensacola News Journal in Milton. He was the news commentator for 10 years for radio station WEBY, where his reports on local politicians led to closing of the station in the late 1960s. The station BEN HENRYfrom IB Pooley's career with the county began in 1947 when he became sanitarian for the health department. He was elected clerk of circuit court in 1952, a position he held for four years until he was defeated for re-election. It's the only elective position he has held.

He was coun Pi 0 DONALD WIDEMAN EVANGELIST PASTOR OF 1st BAPTIST CHURCH OF NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO. Clean Green effort under way recently returned to the air. In his tongue-in-cheek commentaries, political figures beared such names as Little Sir Echo, The Bald Eagle from Pollard, Prince Albert and Super Octane The Gas-Guzzlin' Commissioner from Harold. His on-the-air tactics contributed to the creation of the Federal Communications Commission's "Fairness Doctrine," which requires equal time for persons attacked via airwaves. It was during his stint with the radio station that Pooley claims an attempt was made to frame him when someone placed moonshine in his car in dry Santa Rosa County.

He was stopped by a sheriffs deputy on his way to the station, but was not charged. After leaving his radio and newspaper news jobs and returning to work for the county, Pooley served as mosquito control director and later became public works director. He also has served appointed positions including the Santa Rosa County Election Commission, Advisory Board to the Pensacola Junior College and Santa Rosa County Hospital Board of Trustees. Pooley, who actively worked in political campaigns to get candidates of his choice elected, said he has not been as active in recent years. But, he said, in his retirement he intends to stay informed.

MUSIC DIRECTOR: PETE BATTAGLIA sacola Regional Airport. Many Navy officials will fly into Pensacola Naval Air Station. Some of the regions targeted are Scenic Highway, Interstate 10, U.S. Highway 29, Navy Boulevard, Barrancas Avenue, Ninth Avenue and Fairfield Drive, said Debbie Terry, administrative secretary with the Clean Community Commission. Other sites are scattered throughout the county.

Said Mayor Vince Whibbs: "There is no question in my mind that Pensacola will be one of the cleanest towns in the USA." CLEANfrom IB at 10 a.m. today, to brighten up the area. Most parks in the county have volunteer crews assigned. "I'm elated with the community's response specifically the business community," said Capt. Brad Butcher, commander of Pensacola Naval Air Station.

"It was such a short time to manage the requirements of putting together a volunteer team." Butcher said he believes most of the 25,000 expected visitors for the celebration will arrive at the Pen MINISTER OF MUSIC AT EAST BRENT BAPTIST CHURCH, PENSACOLA. In addition to volunteering time, many businesses are making cash and product donations to the effort. Champion International donated 10,000 large paper clean-up bags embossed with Clean and Green. The effort so far has garnered $2,500 in cash, Tipton said. "We really didn't ask for much nioney, feeling it's more important if we do the work ourselves rather than hiring people," said Jake Hor-ton, senior vice president at Gulf Power, and a volunteer.

"Some of the donations will be used to recar-pet the airport." The clean up campaign is coordinated by the Clean Community Commission, City of Pensacola, Escambia County, Pensacola Area Chamber of Commerce and the Pensacola Naval Air Station. GOOD HEWS AMERICA, COD LOVES Y0U Hawkins sets priorities ANNIVERSARY SALE SAVE UP TO 50 ON INSTOCK WALLCOVERINGS "These people (dropouts) are IEASTOATE HAIR FASHIONS going to find a way to feed themselves, even if it's by taking it from you and me," he said. Hawkins said federal budget cuts will affect the future of education in Florida, especially financial aid for higher education and vocational education. He said planning is especially difficult because the state budget is due in June and the federal budget is not due until October. "We don't know where those cuts will be," he said.

"We're shooting at a moving target." Hawkins said some method should be implemented to reward superior teachers and weed out inferior ones. Choose from a wide selection of in-stock colors and patterns. Take it home today! Hang it today! Enjoy it tonight. HAWKINSfrom IB said he wants to move from the 120-member House to the seven-member Cabinet so he can have more influence. "The Cabinet is like the board of directors in a corporation," he said.

"Seven people, each with an equal vote, have a lot of power." Hawkins will be campaigning in the first competition for Florida commissioner of education in 27 years, he said. The last two commissioners were either appointed or ran unopposed. But Ralph Turlington, commissioner for the past 14 years, is not seeking reelection, and Hawkins said about nine pie himself included want the job. Hawkins served four years on the House's Higher Education Committee and currently is on the Education K-12 Committee, chair- ing its Subcommittee on Vocational, Technical and Adult Education. He is a member of the newly formed Legislative Task Force on Pre-School Education and has won several awards and been recognized by several groups for his work in education and other areas.

"We have to set priorities in edu- cation," said Hawkins. "We've lost sight of what students are in school for." Hawkins said a main priority should be reducing the number of school dropouts. "We need to really look at dropout prevention," he said. "People may think crime is the biggest problem in Florida, but there is a definite correlation between crime and education. It's That Time Summer Leagues Now Forming Liberty Bowling Lanes 438-4611 SPRUNG SPECIALS HAIRCUTS $9.95 (Shampoo, Cut, Blow Dry) PERMS $29.95 (Except Tinted, Frosted, Bleached) FROSTING OR SUNSTREAKING 45.00 HAIRCUT EXTRA APRIL 14TH 19TH MON.

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