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Salisbury, Md. Mar. 20, 1983 THE DAILY TIMES A3 Life Without Hope In Liberty City music down." ttAt J( But youths in Liberty City say all three disturbances were rooted in anger and despair at not sharing In the fruits, of Miami's 1980s boom and in the prosperity of white and Latin neighbors. "The way things are going now, I think a civil war Is coming," warns Forrest Cutler, 23, a graduate of Allen University in Columbia, S.C., who works as a part-time physical education teacher. "AU most dudes want from life here Is a change and a chance.

They're not getting anything in Liberty City," says Cutler. "No chance at all." Cutler is at least half right, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Black teen-age Joblessness in Miami hovers around 45 percent, while total unemployment for Miami workers of all races and ages is 10.2 percent. "Warehousing and Janltorlng aren't even available now for us blacks, let alone something you'd want to spend your life says Cutler.

"We all have stories about places that never hire blacks. But they take the Haitian brothers, because they'll work for below the minimum wage." Last Sunday night, Miller, Westbrook and 500 other young people spilled into Liberty City streets from African Square Park after police unplugged the super-amplified music at an open-air disco when neighbors complained of the din. Trash fires were lit, bottles and chunks of concrete hefted, a self-service gas station ransacked and three white motorists slightly Injured. Police arrested 31 In the spree, then Jailed 20 more the following night when police reported renewed but "sporadic" bottle-tossing. The.

weekend episode was a far cry from the May 1980 explosion In Liberty City Ignited by the acquittal of four white former policemen in the beating death of a black insurance executive. Eighteen people died In the three days of rage, and $100 million in property was looted, wrecked or consumed by flames. In December, two days of rioting erupted In Overtown, some 40 blocks to the south, when a white Miami police officer killed a black Inside a video-game parlor. Police spokesman Angelo Bitsis said last Sunday's disco disturbance "had nothing to do with race" and was triggered "by people who didn't want to turn their MIAMI (AP) The hearses are queued up for a funeral along Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Boulevard. The afternoon drinkers gather In the sun outside the Lounge. In African Square Park, four young blacks sprawl on benches, sip from beer bottles wrapped In paper bags and tell of hard times In Liberty City. "Sometimes, I try and think about my future all I see is a great big blank," says Lonnie Westbrook, 19. "A zero, The only way to get out of here Is by joining the Army, and they're not taking now." "The next 20 years, that's what I'm worrying about," echoes Adrian Miller, 19.

"What do I have now? Nothing. What will my own kids have? Nothing." For Miller and Westbrook, both out-of-work school dropouts who say they're actively seeking jobs, the riot-torn 200-block Miami neighborhood of Liberty City has become a sun-washed dead end. "The tune 'Survival' has become our song; you know, the one that goes: 'Only the strong can says 20-year-old Richard Davis, who smiles faintly and shows two gold-capped teeth. "We're surviving together." Hearing Set On Salisbury Code in News In Brief Plane 98 Tires Blow On Landing BOSTON (AP) A Delta Air Lines Jetliner blew out two tires as It landed at Logan International Airport on Saturday, forcing officials to close three of four operating runways for a time. Phil Orlandella, a spokesman for the Massachusetts Port Authority, said there were no Injuries among the J47 people aboard Flight 618, which landed around 11:35 a.m.

after a flight from Tampa, Fla. "Upon landing, the plane blew two tires, one right, one left," he said. "We don't know what caused The blowouts stranded the plane at the Intersection of two main runways, delaying operations for 15 minutes. One of three runways was immediately reopened, but two others remained closed until workers towed the plane to the terminal. Pope Meets factory Workers TERMOLI, Italy (AP) Pope John Paul II on Saturday toured factories and met workers on the feast day of their patron saint, putting on a protective (ace mask at one stop and getting an unusual reproduction After an open-air Mass in this Adriatic coast town, 130 miles southwest of Rome, John Paul said in his homily that Jesus also was a laborer who learned carpentry from his father Joseph, the patron saint of workers.

Lead Paint La Proposed BALTIMORE (AP) Citing an alarming Increase In lead poisoning among the city's children, two City Council members will propose a measure to force property owners to remove lead paint. Lead poisoning "has reached alarming proportions," said City Councilwoman Mary Pat Clarke. "The future generation in this city is literally being retarded to a large degree by reason of the lead paint," said Ms. Clarke, who is sponsoring the measure with Councilman Kweisi Mfume. Eighty percent of children tested in one neighborhood had a higher-than-normal amount of lead in their bodies, she said.

State law prohibits the use of new lead-based paint, but the city's building code doesn't ban lead paint already on ceilings and walls. JMB Auction Set Monday Night SALISBURY The James M. Bennett Senior High School Parent Teachers Association has scheduled its annual auction Monday night in the school's cafeteria. -The event Is the chief fund-raising activity for the cirganization. It gets under way at 7 p.m.

No parent-teacher conferences will be scheduled during the evening, however. -Free refreshments will be served to auction participants. Revival Services Set IQUANTICO Revival services will be held nightly at 7:30 Monday through Friday here in the New 'Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Smith, pastor of Williams Chapel in Bridgevllle, as the evangelist. Music nightly will be by different guests choirs.

On Sunday, March 27, the church will hold an anniversary service at 3:30 p.m. Guest speaker will be Elder George Wilson, associate minister of Greater Faith Hope Tabernacle in Baltimore. By BILL ROBINSON Of The Times Staff SALISBURY -The latest revision of the proposed new Salisbury zoning code will be discussed at a public allow construction of 12 apartment units per acre inherently. R-8A district could have 10 units per acre -inherently and in R-10A districts would be allowed eight units per acre inherentlv. Reauests for a r-i RSV greater concentration of apartments wouw require special approval of the city council.

The code also pppntps finppinl' standards 1 raw. for elderlv and handicapped MDMnnllnl ft tnna anri rhnCA areas wnicn may subjected to redevelopment in the future. The concept of special apartment zoning Is expected to generate some opposition, especially from a neighborhood group near the City Park. Tho rnHo hna CPt rfown 'V 3 1 hearing Monday night at the Wicomico Youth Civic Center. The meeting gets under way at 7:30 p.m.

in the Flanders Room. The council is holding the meeting as a preliminary hearing. Council President Norman H. Conway says reaction to the code will determine how quickly it will be introduced to the council in ordinance form. The draft is the result of five years work, first by a panel comprised of citizen volunteers who recommended changes and then by the planning and zoning commission which reviewed those recommendations.

Planning director Merrill 'J. Burhans says the old code adopted in 1959 needs revision because many of its regulations are hopelessly outdated. His agency has found it Increasingly difficult to apply standards of the late 1950s to problems and concerns of city dwellers In the 1970s and 1980s. more stringent guidelines for boarding and rooming houses, an effort to Isolate such future development from single-family residential areas. The code also places greater emphasis on landscaping and other recommended screening demands all developers will be bound to tallied nearly 13 million points while testing his theories of how to beat the popular video Photo by Bill Robinson) PAC MAN EXPERT.

Les Martin of Princess Anne will receive official certification today as the world' premier Pac Man video game player. Last month, he i 12.7 Million Points Area Man Pac Man Champ follow. To promote compliance, the city council would be given the power to enforce zoning regulations by handing out fines. Failure to pay or correct the problem could land a violator in court. The volunteer review panel and the commission has developed special zone designations for areas viewed as unique or with special heeds.

They include the downtown Central Business District and accompanying historic designation, a hospital zone, a college zone, a paleo water channel zone and the Newtown residential historic district. The proposed code has also attempted to revamp sign regulations, reducing the number now allowed in many of the areas of the city where they are quite abundant and vary in size. The goal of the code is to "establish minimum standards for signs in direct relationship to the functional use of property and to the Intesity of development permitted within the zoning districts provided by this (proposed) ordinance. The commission last summer held two hearings similar to the one planned Monday night and found citizens focused remarks on changes in sign regulations, identification of zones where apartments might be built and designations of residential districts. Since then, the commission has refined the code, taking into account citizens' recommendations.

One key issue in the code Includes designation of residential districts based on lot sizes. An R-5 zone would have lots with a minimum of 5,000 square feet. Consequently, R-8 would have lots with a minimum of 8,000 square feet lots and R-10 would have lots with a minimum of 10,000 square feet. In addition, the commission Is recommending that three other zone designations be created where apartments could be built. In an R-5A.

for example, the code would thinks' Is Impossible to do. '(Martin also said he knows a way of avoiding "the split screen phenomenon," all of which will be' part of the book he wants to write.) In about two weeks, Martin will perform at a 12-hour marathon as a benefit for the local March of Dimes. He's hoping his fans will pledge at least a $1 for each 1 million points he scores. In the meantime, Martin will be pondering his strategy for getting the book published. He has the outline already in mind.

It will be sort of like a mystery, with clues of how to achieve the stardom of being a multi-million point player. He not only knows the key to Pac Man, but also its hybrids, Ms. Pac Man, Pac Man Plus, Baby Pac Man and Pac Man Plus. He calls the game "more cerebral, a thinking man's game. I'm by far not the most talented when it comes video game skills.

This game is like a chess match. It took some analysis and a lot of patience to master it." Eastern Shore. He took up the game about a year ago because he was attracted to Its concept. "There's no killing or destroying and you don't need a lot of skills with depth perception and split-second reaction time." After mastering the game to the point of boredom, Martin set his sights on tallying a massive point total to draw attention to his skill as an expert. 'His ultimate goal Is to write a "how to" book about playing a marathon Pac Man session.

For several months now, Martin has been unsuccessful in his attempt to get the attention of a publisher. It seems video game players who claim to be the best are commonplace. Last fall, desperate to find the road to recognition, Martin tried to land a spot on a national TV show which was sponsoring a video game tournament. Martin found out contestants had to be adept at several games but he learned from talking to one young man that the only way to get a book published Is to be recognized as a legitimate world record holder. Martin dropped a token in a Pac Man game at the Golden Dome arcade on South Salisbury Boulevard at 5 p.m.

Feb. 13 and quit at 1:21 p.m. Feb. 14. Martin says the secret to becoming immersed in a marathon session is solving what he calls "the split screen phenomenon." After completing 255 different mazes for a maximum 3.2 million points in about five hours, the game will produce a screen that has only half a maze.

The rest of the screen displays complicated computer language codes that makes it appear to be broken. Martin said sly programmers put it in the game to block players from scoring any higher. Martin said he knows the secret of whipping the unusual maze a feat he says catapults the player into another series of mazes that enables him to rack up millions of extra points the average Pac Man expert By BILL ROBINSON Of The Times Staff SALISBURY You might call him a Pac Maniac or the grand Pac Master. But after he receives certification today from the Gulness world record keepers, you can officially call him "the best." Les Martin Is his name and Pac Man is his game. The 25-year-old college student from Princess Anne Is scheduled to receive official recognition today that will prove he is the best Pac Man player in America.

How good is he? About a month ago he used Just one token and played for 20 hours and 21 minutes without stopping. He made only four errors on his way to 12,719,060 points, a total he calls "utterly ridiculous." The only reason he quit was fatique and besides, you can only go so long without visiting the men's room. Martin is a computer science student at the University of Maryland Police Beat Salisbury Man Crushed To Death I SALISBURY Maryland State Police are Investigating the death of a 40-year-old Salisbury man who was killed at the Campbell Soup Co. on West Road here Friday night. 1 The man, who police would not Identity because his family has not been notified, was employed by Eastern Disposal of Delmar, which was under contract with Campbell Soup.

I Police said as he was loading some rubbish from a large dumpster, he apparently got caught between the 'dumpster and a forklift and was crushed. His body was discovered around 10:30 p.m. by an employee of the company. Welder Stolen In Preston PRESTON The state police in Easton are Investigating the theft of a $1,000 welder. Police said a portable welder was taken from John Rollick's residence In Mobile Manor Trailer Park on Marsh Creek Road sometime between Tuesday and Friday.

Anyone with information concerning the theft should contact the State Police in Denton at 479-4617. Police List Radar Schedule SALISBURY Maryland State Police will conduct random radar surveillance at the following locations op Monday: 42:01 a.m. to 7 a.m., Route 13, north of Salisbury; a.m. to 7 a.m., Route 13, south of Salisbury; a.m. to 7 a.m., Route 50, west of Salisbury; J7 a.m.

to 3 p.m., Route 50 and Sixty Foot Road; 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., State Route 12; a.m. to 3 p.m., State Route 313 to Sharptown; 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., Route 13, north of Salisbury; 13 p.m. to 11 p.m., Route 50, Forest Grove Road; 3 p.m.

to 11 p.m., State Route 347. Surpass Statewide Growth Rate Tax Revenues On Shore Increase Daily Log remained at one-tenth of one percent. Not only was Wicomico County the area's biggest sales tax revenue producer, with collections of $14.4 million, but the county also showed the greatest percentage growth over the previous fiscal year, 13 according to Goldstein. Worcester County generated $12.4 million for a 9 percent increase, and Somerset accounted for collections of $856,241, up 2.7 percent, compared to the previous fiscal year, Goldstein said. "Once again, what people ate and drank gave us the most sales tax revenue in the lower Shore area," Goldstein said.

"The largest The combined sales tax revenue produced in the Lower Shore area also accounted for 3.5 percent of the total statewide sales tax revenue, which was slightly higher than the previous fiscal year measurement in the area, according to Goldstein. Two of the counties showed minimal growth In their percentage of the statewide total, however. Sales tax collections attributed to Wicomico County increased to 1.8 percent of the total, up from 1.7 percent, while Worcester County recorded a slight increase to account for 1.5 percent of the total. Somerset County's portion ANNAPOLIS Sales tax revenue generated in the lower Eastern Shore counties for the fiscal year 1982 vaulted almost 11 percent above the previous fiscal year's collections and surpassed the statewide growth rate, according to a report issued by Maryland State Comptroller Louis L. Goldstein.

Based on the $27.6 million collected in Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester Counties during the period, the Maryland Retail Sales Tax Division's annual report indicated a 10.8 percent increase above the $25 million collected during fiscal 1981. Statewide, total sales tax collections grew 7.2 percent. DORCHESTER ALARMS Saturday 2:17 a.m., stove fire, Phillips Street. Cambridge. Sussex Alarms Saturday 4:08 a.m., automatic alarm, Seaford Golf and Country Club, Seaford.

6:32 a.m., car fire, Route 382, DagsborO. 7:46 p.m., brush fire, Swann Keys, Roxanna. VIRGINIA ALARMS Saturday 2:50 p.m., car fire, Route 13, Exmore. 2:53 p.m., field fire, near Route 989, Onley. WICOMICO ALARMS Friday 9:58 p.m., industrial accident, Campbell Soup Co.

West Road, Salisbury. 1:08 p.m., accident, Three Bridges Road, Williards and Pittsvllle. WORCESTER ALARMS Friday 8:13 p.m., chimney fire, St: Martin's Neck, Bishopville. Saturday 3:46 a.m., false alarm, Summer Winds, Lark Lane, Ocean City. SOMERSET ALARMS Saturday 1:20 a.m., house fire, Route 357, Marion.

Foreign Briefs Bishops At Odds Over Nudists ATHENS, Greece (AP) Two Greek Orthodox bishops in Crete are at odds over a proposal to set up a nudist resort at a secluded bay on the island's southern coast, tourist officials say. Bishop Titus of Erthymnon protested when the National Tourist Organization announced that the Plakia beach was one of 10 locations in Greece under consideration as a nudist center. Turkish Writer On Trial ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) Aziz Nesin, one of Turkey's best-known writers, has gone on trial on charges of advocating a Marxist regime in Turkey.If convicted, he could be sentenced to a prison term of eight to 15 years. Nesin, whose trial began Friday, was accused of including Marxist propaganda in several articles in a book, We Ha ve Gone Far But Too Little. China Wars Against Rats PEKING (AP) The government has ordered a concentrated attack on China's estimated 3 billion rats, saying they have caused serious harm in some areas, the official Xinhua news agency reports.

The order calls for extermination headquarters to be set up by local officials and technicians, Xinhua said, to curb the loss of grain and pastureland blamed on the rats. Philippine Massacre Probed MANILA, Philippines (AP) Defense Minister Juan Ponce Enrile has ordered an investigation of allegations that soldiers massacred 11 people in the southern Philippines, the Defense Ministry said Saturday. The ministry said Gov. Homobono Adaza of Misamis Oriental province reported that the bodies of the victims were found last week on a roadside near Gingoog, 500 miles southeast of Manila. Mexico Seeks Loan Moratorium MEXICO CITY (AP) Mexico has asked Its major creditors for a five-month moratorium before resuming payments on the principal of more than $83 billion In foreign debt.

The Treasury Ministry said the moratorium the third sought by Mexico In five months would affect about $20 billion in debt scheduled to mature between Aug. 23, 1982, and Dec. 31, 1984. Mexico seeks to reschedule the debt to make payments over the next eight years, with a 4-year grace period, a ministry statement said Friday. Only interest on the debt would be paid In 1983 and 1984.

single source of revenue was the food and beverage category." That category includes revenue from taxable purchases in supermarkets, independent grocery stores, restaurants, night clubs, package liquor stores, taverns, seafood packers, poultry producers and others. Consumer buying in this category generated slightly more than $8 million in the Lower Shore area, Goldstein reported. The food and beverage category reaped the most sales tax revenue in Somerset and Worcester counties, while general merchandise, which includes taxable purchases in department, variety, discount and other stores, was the leading revenue producer in Wicomico. The food and beverage category was also the leading revenue producer statewide, generating $172.4 million. The general merchandise category came in second with $169.6 million.

Reflecting the national economic picture during the year, the building and contractors category of collections, totalling $98.3 million, fell below previous fiscal year levels, while the closely related hardware, machinery, and equipment category posted a growth of only two-tenths of one percent with $30.7 million collected for fiscal 1982, Goldstein said. Total sales tax collections In Maryland for fiscal 1982 amounted to $300.5 million, marking a statewide gain of 7.2 percent. Births Shore eservists In Kansas For Training Peninsula General Hospital Medical Center. Mr. and Mrs.

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