Panama City News-Herald from Panama City, Florida • Page 9

NEWS-HERALD, Fanams City, Tuesday, February 20, 1973 Page IB GOOD NEWS President Richard Nixon tells Jackie Gleason at Lauder Hill, that his golf tournament, The Jackie Gleason- National Airlines Inverrary Golf Classic, will be a safe one since he has kept Vice-President Spiro Ag- new in Washington for it's duration. The President visited Gleason at the course following his meeting with the AFL-CIO Executive Council at Miami Beach. (UPI) Government To Study Vacation Land Sales WASHINGTON (UPI) government has decided to study the boom in vacation land sales because such development could harm the still unspoiled regions of the country, Chairman Russell E. Train of the Council on Environmental Quality said Monday. Train said the study has been author- Several items On City Agenda The Panama City Commission wlU hold Its second regular meeting for February today at 7 p.m.

In City Hall. The commission normally meets on the and fourth Tuesdays of each month! however, the fourth Tuesday of this month would have conflicted with the date of the municipal primary election. Items on tonight 's agenda include: of a contract for the Cove area sewage project collection system as per bids received in January, subject to the approval of the Air and Water Pollution Control Board. of bids received for furnishing all materials, equipment and labor for resurfacing and paving streets for a six-month period beginning March 1. discussion regarding tiie use of a city -owned lot at the old St.

Andrew Fire Station located on 10th Street between Back Avenue and Bay Avenue. and several other business matters. ized by his agency and by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. "The tremendous growth potential in this industry, when contrasted with the current low level of planning and controls in most rural areas, could spell environmental degradation at an unprecedented scale in some of America's most beautiful landscapes," Train said. In a speech prepared for the American Outdoorsman Conference at Clearwater, Train called the development of land use guidelines "the No.

1 environmental problem facing the nation today." "The problems of land use are rapidly reaching crisis proportions," he said. "There is no environmental problem more serious than our land use dilemma." President Nixon, in his environmental message to Congress last week, called for a land use policy to be implemented by the states. Train said states which fail to develop adequate land use programs, under the administration proposal, would lose from 7 to 21 per cent of federal fimds for highway construction, airport building and land and water conservation. "It is the promise of the Nixon administration's approach that without sanctions in land use legislation, prospects for truly effective state land use control will be compromised," he added. "The legislation needs tough it will never work." Area Educators Open Three-Day Conference Top education leaders from a nine- county area were on hand Monday to kick-off a three-day conference on cost Commitfee Cites Auditorium Needs A committee is expected to report to tha Panama City Commission tonight on the state of the Civic Auditorium.

The group will point out defects and list some things that need immediate attention. Hercules Pettis, president of the Panama City Music Association and one of the committeemen said Monday there has been no major maintenance on the auditorium since it was built 15 years ago at a cost of about $1.2 million. Jn listing defects, the committee saidi Accoustical tile needs to be removed from the ceiling. The orchestra pit needs to be restored to its original position. Tlie sound system is obsolete and needs updating and repair.

Backstage, the curtains are deteriorating. Patching the roof, as is apparently Intended, will not help, according to the committee who say the roof Is old and dead, and patching would be money down the drain." analysis management information system (CAMIS) in the Staff Development Lab here. The conference was planned by the Panhandle Area Educational Cooperative. Consultants for the three-day sessions are furnished by William H. Taylor and Associates, of Ocala.

Along with Bill Taylor are Arnold Collins and Kent Taylor of the consulting firm. Monday morning session dealt with accountability an a historical view of why the educational institutions are being challenged. The aftemoon's session dealt with the "why?" of a cost analysis management information system. The Florida Legislature has mandated that schools of state begin a plan of accountability and cost analysis. The workshop is being conducted to assist school leaders in establishing some system to meet this requirement.

Today's sessions will deal with the essentials of implementing a cost analysis management information system. Shoupe Howell of PAEC is in charge of the conference and he is assisted by John D. Milton, also of PAEC. Both are former school superintendents in the area. The PAEC covers Fi-anklin, Gulf, Calhoun, Liberty, Jackson, Washington, Holmes, Walton and Bay counties.

Three School Districts Involved In HEW Order Three of Florida's 67 county school districts are involved in the federal court order requiring the Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW) to enforce the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Madison County, Hamilton County and Martin County, according to a news release from Washington, D. are involved in a ruling that immediately affects more than 200 school and college systems in 17 states. A federal judge Friday ordered the government to begin cutting off federal funds to systems that fail to desegregate. State Board of Education Attorney Charles E.

Miner had said in Tallahassee that he did not know of any Florida County School districts that might be sued by HEW. The ruling struck at the heart of a major Nixon Administration policy that school desegreta- tion should be accomplished primarily by voluntary action of localities. Under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, federal funds may not be used for local activities including schools that? involve racial discrimination. In the late 1960's, HEW either terminated or threatened to terminate aid to about 100 school districts-a-year on this ground. The Administration virtually ended this enforcement procedure when it came to office there were two fund cutoffs in 1969 and abandoned it altogether in mid-1970, pro- Adam's'Solvency Fund'! 11 Off Limits To Newsmen claiming a policy of voluntary compliance.

U. S. District Judge John H. Pratt ruled in principle Nov. 16 that the voluntary policy was not sufficient under the civil rights act.

On Friday he ed up with a 15-page order requiring HEW to begin fund cutoff enforcement proceedings in 60 to 120 days, depending on the area. Referring to a group of 74 school districts, ruled by HEW to be out of complianca with TALLAHASSEE (UPI) The Fort Lauderdale News reported Monday that Lt. Gov. Tom Adams has refused to let newsmen look at bank records of the "solvency fund" that has nearly bailed him out of an old $150,000 campaign debt. Bill Cox, the New bureau chief in the capitol, was one of two capital newsmen who disclosed last week that Adams has leased a farming operation in Gadsden County and put a state employe to work running the farm.

Cox said Monday he tried to inspect bank records of Adams' "solvency fund" to see if contributions and expenditures were in any way related to Adams' acquisition of the farming interest. Cox said Adams referred him to campaign funding statements filed in the secretary of state's office, but refused to let him look at any bank records backing up those statements. "Everything we've taken in and everything we have paid out has been reported to the penny and it balances and those also are public records and subject to the scrutiny of anyone who desires to look at them," told the News. In 1970, Adams dropped out of ft CARLOS A. RILEY Riiey To Head Shriners' Ball Carlos A.

Riley, 1st vice-president of the Panama aty Shrine Club, has been named general chairman of the Potentate's Ball to be held March 3 at the Armory. Riley was made a Mason in Parker Lodge in 1959 and became a member of the Panama City Scottish rite bodies in 1965. He was made a Shriner in 1965 in Panama City by Morocco Temple and became a charter member of Hadji Temple in 1967. As a "Yakety Sax" player he is a member of the Hdji Combo. He has been named general chairman of the Shrine Club Building Committee, and will be general chairman of the Ceremonial committee on April 6 and 7.

Riley is past president of the St. Andrews Kiwanis Club and current president of the Bay County Guidance Clinic. He also finds time to serve as an elder of the First Presbyterian Church of Lynn Haven. His business life includes being vice president of Southern Survey Corp, and president of the C. B.

Corp. of Panama City. CONFERENCE Curtis E. Jackson, Bay County School Superintendent, second from right, greeted William H. Taylor and his associates as well as fellow educators as a three-day workshop on OMt analysis management information system got miSm 9fay at the Staff DmreUvsnent Lab here.

Shown are, from left, Shouppe Howell, Panhandle Area Educational Cooperative representative who is directing the conference, Kent Taylor, Arnold Collins, Superintendent Jackson and Bill Taylor the race for governor because of a backlog of campaign debts incurred during his time as secretary of state. He said then the debts totaled more than $100,000 and some banks sued him to collect overdue loans. The "solvency fund" was started at that time to pay off the old debts, and Adams said a later total put the figure at slightly more than $150,000. At the end of last year, Adams reported collecting $161,,333.20 and paying out $156,847.44 in a report filed in the secretary of state's office. Shoplifters Will Make The News The News-Herald plans to begin publishing on a weekly basis a list of all persons found guilty of shoplifting in Panama City.

This action is being taken because of a rising number of shoplifting cases in the city, according to businessmen and law enforcement officials. They point out that shoplifting "costs everyone" in the form of higher merchandise prices and law enforcement and judicial expenses. The list will include all pleading guilty, found guilty, pleading no contest, forfeiting bond or otherwise indicating guilt to the charge of shoplifting. Apalachicola Looking For New Industry APALACHICOLA City officials here have announced they will give serious consideration to industries or agencies looking for a location. Mayor J.

J. Nichols reported this week the city commission, through the Economic Action Program, has taken a giant step toward attracting Industry by purchasing the last major tract of undeveloped commercial and industrial waterfront property in the city. The Commission purchased 223 acres located in the northwest section of the city from a former Apalachicola resident, Mrs. Elizabeth Sheip, Fort Lauderdale. The property Includes the site of the former Jerome Sheip Lumber Mill, Scipio Basin, lots platted in blocks, and a 17-acre tract next to the Cottage Hill subdivision.

Acquisition of the property was proposed almost a year ago, and in anticipation of the purchase, a channel Improvement program, including Scipio Creek, was listed with the U.S. Corps of Engineers for study, Nichols said. The numerous possibilities for developments industrial, seafood Industry expansion, public port facilities, and space for enlarged water and sewage processing installations were considered in making the purchase, according to city officials. VFW Schedules 'Roof Roising' Commander Mike Arena of the VFW has asked that all members and potential members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars be at Sherman Avenue and 21st Plaza on Saturday morning at 8 'clock. "This Is the roof raising day for the new home," Arena said.

"Everybody come and bring your hammers." Post monthly meeting will be at 2 :30 Sunday at the Long Glass, Naval Coastal System Laboratory. Anyone desiring information about tht two dates may call 286 -5053, said. Porker City Council Will Meet Tonight Parker City Council will meet at 7:90 tonight at the oity hall. New Flags Wore Side By Side addition to Beach Civic Center desegregation standards but stiD receiving funds. Judge Pratt said: "HEW has attempted to excuse its administrative inaction on the grounds that it is still seeking voluntary compliance through negotiation and concOiation." He said the time permitted by the civil rights act for securing "voluntary compliance" before cutting funds "has long since passed." The states involved are Arkansas, Delaware; Florida, Georgia Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

A government appeal was expected but not officially set. Pratt's decision deals with five groups of school ordered HEW to begin enforcement proceedings within 120 days against the public college and university systems in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Virginia. ordered HEW to begin enforcement proceedings within 60 days against 74 school districts found to be out of compliance with civil rights act but stiU receiving federal financial aid. Pratt ruled that these school systems had reneged on previously approved desegregation idans. ordered that HEW begin enforcement procedings against 124 school districts that were fotmd to be in violation of new U.

S. Supreme Court decisions. ordered HEW to provide more informatlcHi within 150 days and to implement "without unreasonable delay enforcement programs" for vocational and other special schools for the deaf, blindand mentally handicapped in 17 southern and border states. ordered HEW to monitor some 640 school systems in the 17 states that are under court orders to desegregate. Poles Dedicated At Beach Civic Center The skyline at the Panama City Beach Civic Complex received an additional silouhette when two new flag poles were dedicated at a ceremony conducted in front of the Panama City Beach Civic Center, site of the new poles.

One flag pole will bear the colors of the national emblem, while the companion flag pole will carry the standard of the state of Florida during the tourist season and will bear the Canadian flag, emblematic of our Snowbird visitors, from September to March. "The flag of our sister country to the North receives this honor due to the loyalty of their many subjects who spend the winter at the World's Most Beautiful Beaches," beach officials said. The two new flag poles were the result of the efforts of a group of local citizens, including Ned Prestwood, Alvin Cox, Larry Bradford and Danny Rogers, working with the cooperation of Beach Councilman Karl Wiselo- Odom deads Game Commission MARIANNA A local businessman has been elected 1973 chairman of the Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission. He is Howard Odom 45, who was named to the commission in January 1972 by Gov. Reubin Askew, and elected chairman in a recent meeting of the five- member board in Tallahassee.

A native of Alabama, Odom HOWARD ODOM has been a Florida resident since 1951 and is president of Odom Tank Company of Marianna, which specializes in the maintenance and painting of- municipal water tanks, fuel oil tanks, highway bridges and similar structures. Public service is very much a part of Odcsn's background. He served as a member and secretary of the former Florida Board of Parks and Historic Memorials, to which he was appointed in 1955 by Governor LeRoy Collins. He held the post of the president of the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce for two years and served six years on the Jackson County Board of County Commissioners. The new commission chairman was bom near Ashford in Housttm County, which adjoins Jackson County, Florida.

Odom's hobWes include aviation, but he leans particularly to fishing and hunting for outdoor recreation. He is an avid dove and quail hunter, and, on occasion, hunts all game species. He owns bird dogs and deer hoimds, and points out that the entire family enjoys hunting. Serving with Odom as members of the Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission are James B. Windham, Jacksonville; O.

L. Peacock, Fort Pierce; E. P. (Sonny) Burnett, Tampa; and Ogden M. Phipps, Miami.

Florida Spphony Ordiestra At Cliipola College Today MARIANNA The Florida Symphony Orchestra will appear today at Chipola Junior College for two performances. The 1 matinee will be reserved strictly for 1,100 area elementary school students, but a few seats are still available for area adults and children for the 8 p.m. performance. Tickets may be purchased In advance at the college office of Business Affairs in the Administration building, or at the door beginning at 7 p.m. Adult tickets are priced at $3 and children wlU to admitted for $1.50.

The program for the evening performance will include the Firebird Suite by Stravinsjjy, Brahms' Variations on a Theme by Haydn; Beethoven's Symphony Number and the overture from the opera Preciosa by Carl Von Weber. The orchestra is conducted by Pavle Despalj who is in his third season as music director and conductor, Despalj was, for Hve years, conductdr of the Zagreb Symphony Orchestra, and he was founder of both the Zadar and the Chamber Or- eheatraa. gel. Help also "was rendered by Snowburds Paul Miller and ry Ambler of Michigan; and Art Trice and Len Marchant from Canada. The U.S.

flag was raised by Beach Police CUeX Tommy ful- livan. Then the gathering recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Nick Coleman, a Canadian, led his fdlow coiBitiymen in slicing "O' Canada" following the raising of the Maple Leetf by Trice. The ceremony was opened and closed by the Rev. Malcolm Koehler of the Beach Presbyterian CSiurch.

Free coffee and cookies were served by the Women's Civic Club. Luboff Choir Here Thursday The Norman Luboff Chohr will sing at 8 p.m. Thursday, in flie Municipal Auditorium to the membership of the Panama City Music ijussociation. This concert was first scheduled for Monday jii but because of unavoidable circumstances it was moved to Thursday night. Along with Norman there wHl be 30 singers, 14 women and 16 men, plus four instrumentalists.

The versality of this group is demonstrated in the extraordinary musicianship with which they perform the most demanding program. The Chicago-bom Luboff is himself a musician of amazing versatility. He does all arranging for the chour, as well as the hiteresting and complementary backgrounds performed by the various orchestras which accompany the choir. Thief Gets Camera, Gun Panama City police are investigating the theft of a eam- era and a handgun from a local residence. The items were stolen while the owner was on vacation, according to police reports.

Police said S. G. Fitzsimmons of 214 S. Cove Lane, told them someone stole a .32 automatic pistol, and his Bell and Howell camera valued at $200, from his home while he was away. Reports show the home was unlocked because the house was being re-modeled.

Police said the investigation will continue. PTSA Meets Tonight Patterson Sixth Grade Center P.T.S.A. will hold a meeting tonight at 7. A short business session will be followed by a musical group, "Moments ot.