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harp Rise Gives Market Best ay In Recent Weeks A KM 'Win ClkM kWP' D) 10) NIGHT FINAL Fno Stocks, Pg. 16A 95th Year Number 260 Phone GA 3-4411 10 Cents 0 92 Pages Orlando, Florida, Wednesday, November 3, 1971 i i PVofe Backers Ride Roughly Past Capitol FBI Waits On Segal Warrant WASHINGTON tin Like conquering generals riding triumphantly into a defeated town, Pennsylvania's two U. S. senators rode past the Capitol Wednesday atop their Republican Party's mascot live elephants. Sens.

Hugh Scott and Richard Schweiker looked poised and steady atop the pachyderms for the 10-minute parade to the cheers of at least 300 onlookers and newsmen. But they conceded afterward their mounts were not lounge chairs. THE ELEPHANTS were provided by the Ringling Barnum Bailey Circus and Maryland loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the baseball World Series. "If it wasn't for the honor of the thing, I'd just as soon walk," Scott said before climbing on 35-year-old Jenny. Schweiker got the 40-year-old Susie for his ride.

Both are Indian elephants. "I didn't know elephants had such sharp shoulder blades," Scott said after the jubilant procession behind a contingent from the University of Maryland Marching Band that provided music. Mathias and Beall, wearing Orioles' jackets and caps, carried the peanuts and a shovel, but no clean up detail was necessary. 'fir i i 1 I I A -J. If I I 1 GOP Sens.

Charles McC- Mathias and J. Glenn Beall. It was the payoff for the Baltimore Orioles' Share lax Corporate For Sought ounries HE ALSO filed a bill to repeal the sales tax on household electric bills a plan backed by Askew. Barrow, who opposed the corporate tax, said he will push to have at least $50 million funneled to local governments. Meanwhile, Gov.

Askew, jubilant over the smashing victory for his corporate profits tax, asserted "This TALLAHASSEE (UPI) A bill that would give half of the $100 million corporate profits tax revenue to cities and counties for property tax relief was filed today Sen. William Barrow, Barrow, D-Crestview, said at least $50 million of the revenue ought to go toward lowering property taxes. By ANDY WILLIAMS Staff Writer FBI agents said this afternoon warrants have been served on all but one of 60 persons indicted on Central Florida federal gambling violations Monday. Hospitalized Orlando attorney Martin Segal, the 60th, will be arrested when he is released from Florida Hospital, where he Is recuperating from gunshot wounds inflicted by his wife, who then took her own life Oct. 27.

In other developments, agents identified the unnamed "Frog" named in the Indictment as Eddie Holland, 63, of Mulberry. fn the largest crackdown on sports bookmaking and lottery operation in Florida's history, 50 persons were arrested Tuesday. A federal grand jury in Tampa indicted 60 Monday, including Mafia associate Harlan Blackburn and several of his top lieutenants. Orlando attorney Donald B. Smith surrendered to U.S.

marshals early today and was released on his own recognizance. Arrested in Lakeland were Lee Lockett, 71, 1810 Bellavita; Thelma McCleary, 53, and Maggie Smith, 60, ail of Lakeland. Robert Steve Shelhorn, 27, 1404 Holden was picked up by marshals at Orange County Criminal Court when he showed up for a hearing before Judge W. Rogers Turner. SHELHORN, AN associate of rackets figure Harlan Blackburn, was arrested two weeks ago along with Peggy Slate, 1404 Holden and charged with possession of narcotics.

Federal agents said the $2.8 million a year gambling operation primarily involved sports bookmaking and a numbers lottery. Segal and others "would provide the necessary money and credit to provide operating expenses and to pay off bettors," the indictment stated. BETWEEN Oct. 15 and Oct. 27 Segal, 3111 Ardsley Drive, and others "advanced and made arrangements for the advancement of large sums of money" to Blackburn and others.

Segal, 57, is a former member of the old State Racing Commission and a one-time associate of financier Louis Wolfson. Attorney Smith also was accused of financing the gambling operation. Turkey Lake's Appraisal Next Move For Orlando By JUDY IIUGGINS Staff Writer Orlando's first step following is not the end of tax reform but the beginning." "CLEARLY, THIS is the beginning of a new day," beamed Askew, "one In which the people, not the big monied interests, are in control of the state." The governor said he would call legislators into special session late this month probably the 29th, it was learned and press them to exact $100 million a year from corporations by implementing the amendment to its fullest extent. THIS WOULD mean 5 per cent levy on net income, and exempting only the first $5,000 of income. He has said the tax should take effect Jan.

1. "If the legislature increases the exemption, then we will have to increase the rate," he said. Come the start of the 1972 regular (JUST BEGINNING Continued On Page 10A) Citrus County Finds Little Girl's Body CRYSTAL RIVER (UPI) The body of a small girl found near here Tuesday has been sent to Leesburg for an autopsy and for pathology tests in an effort to determine positive identification. But the Citrus County sheriff's office in Inverness said it was believed the body is that of six-year-old Beverly Lantham, reported missing Oct. 27.

THE NUDE body was found face (AP) Under Heavy Guard two-to-one voter approval for purchase of a tract at Turkey Lake will be hiring "two independent top-flight appraisers," Mayor Carl Langford said last night. Jubilant over Tuesday's passage of two important city propositions the other authorizing sale or lease of the Orlando prison farm on West SR 50 Langford said appraisals may take six months and he will recommend council offer owners the average of the pair of estimates. IF NEGOTIATIONS are successful, Langford said, the city can establish a total cost for the sewage land-spread site and long-range, contract with Orlando to provide $962,480 in matching funds toward the purchase. The city also expects $383,850 from the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation. APPROXIMATELY 37.5 per cent of Orlando's 40,565 registered voters turned out to vote on the double issue related to the Turkey Lake project on Tuesday.

The unofficial vote on acquiring Turkey Lake and surrounding property, just north of Florida Turnpike at Kirkman Road, was 9,903 to 5,121. Fewer voters turned levers on the proposition on selling or leasing all or part of the city's 135-acre prison farm but the margin of success was greater, 10,781 to 4,203 for a 2.5 to 1 ratio. Both issues carried in each of Orlando's 39 precincts. ANOTHER 138 absentee votes were cast and will be included in official tabulations when the (TURKEY LAKE-Continued On Page UA) Tight security surrounds Aubran W. Martin on transfer from prison to courthouse in Washington, where trial began in Yablonskl murder case.

Prosecution asked for death penalty for Martin, 23, youngest of five defendants accused of slaying union leader Joseph Yablonskl, his wife and daughter. OH-Year Trends Studied For Hints On 72 Outcome recreation area. "If it's beyond our capability for matching federal funds we'll wind up with a smaller project," Langford said. "We will not abuse the mandate that has been given the city coun- cil," he added, "We will not acquire property beyond the city's capability to develop it." IF NEGOTIATIONS fail, the city wilt go to court to show necessity for -miirlnr thi nrnnrtv and seek an i order of taking. If granted, city and WASHINGTON Frank L.

Rizzo's "tough cop" election as mayor of Philadelphia and Wendell Ford's economic campaign into the Kentucky governor's mansion may give 1972 political planners a couple of the clues they have been looking for. national party professionals gearing for the" upcoming presidential year also may take a few hints from Cleveland where Ralph J. Perk rolled over divided Democrats and the would-be black machine of outgoing Mayor Carl B. Stokes to down in a thicket of palmetto scrub about a mile outside of town. The area had been searched by a mounted posse last week but the area is heavily littered with trash and the body went unnoticed then.

The body was found by a unidentified employe of the Citrus County Mosquito Control Department who was working in the area. Smith was mentioned early this year in an income tax evasion indictment returned against Black burn. Included in this indictment was a notation that Blackburn had $10,000 income from the law firm Smith once headed. Smith also testified as a character witness at Blackburn's morals trial last year at which the portly gambler was acquitted. One count in Monday's Indictment alleges that on Oct.

3, 1971, attorney Johnson had a telephone conversation with Fox in which they discussed relaying figures to Blackburn who was at that time in Mercy Hospital in federal custody. The indictment stated Fox gave Johnson a rundown of betting action for the week to be taken to Blackburn. (MORE ARRESTS Continued On Page 8A) Jury Clears Tucker In Larceny Trial TALLAHASSEE (UPI) Luther "Kit" Tucker was found innocent today of grand larceny and forgery charges involving $1,500 in checks made out to him and Elmer Rounds, former state campaign manager for Gov. Rcubin Askew. become the city's first Republican mayor, in 30 years.

In San, Francisco, Joseph Alioto, running as the mayor who has kept jiis city "cool" during four years when other U.S. urban areas have been in turmoil, survived the chill of a federal indictment to win another term against 10 challengers. William Waller, nominee of Mis-si ippi's traditional Democratic party, smothered the bid of Charles Evers, a member of the Democratic National Committee, who sought to become the state's first black governor. The new student vote was felt in places where it concentrated behind local candidates. In Ocala, a 19-year-o)d student forced an incumbent city councilman into a runoff.

Democratic National Chairman Lawrence F. O'Brien assessed the over-all scene as evidence of rebuilding strength in his party. "The victory of Gov. Ford in Kentucky is particularly significant since it underlines the failures of the Nixon economic game plan and represents the first major referendum of his latest economic moves," O'Brien said in a statement issued from his Washington office. (TRENDS SOUGHT Continued On Page I1A) ORLANDO EVENING STAR what's new inside Weather Orlando and vicinity: Partly clou-, dy today with a chance of afternoon thundershowers, Increasing cloudiness tonight and Thursday with showers and thundershowers likely.

Turning cooler Thursday. The ex pected high today in the middle 80s, the low tonight near 70 and the high Thursday near 80. South to southwest winds 10 to 15 m.p.h. shifting to northerly tonight and Thursday. Winds gusty near thundershowers.

The probability of rain this afternoon 50 per cent, tonight 60 per cent and Thursday (JO per cent. (Otnervatlont if Harndon Airport) ORLANDO TEMPERATURES Huh Tutiday Ovarniaht low Tl Moan 7 Normal it 4 I I I It 11 ii 71 7 7 7 7J 7 71 7t 13 IS Barometer: I am. Wednetday Incheti II Jtt Inched noon IMS incite. Relative humidityt 7 in. Wurtnevtjy 7 ptr ctntj It I m.

par ccnli noon 41 per cent. Precipitation) 14 noun endine, midnltht ,14 el en Inch' monih't total .14 lncha; normal lor Novem. br I Incheti yeer'i total 17.1t Inchrij deficiency Ihrnuah October 10 Inchet. Hiflwu wind Velocity Tueidayi 17 nt.t.h. from SS at m.

Sunol Wednesday wnrUt Thonday Bionrit urn. I mooniel 141 a.m. Thursday. Ivettiin Marv Mercury, Mart, Vanut, Jupiter. Marmot Hart latum.

National weather, state and marine forecasts, tide tables on Pago 411. ieaerai iunua wuum ue ucusncu the court registry- and a jury trial would set sales prices for The Department of Housing and Urban Development has signed a Storms Rake Disney Area Thunders torms swept across Orange County this afternoon with strong gusty winds up to 43 m.p.h., mostly in the southwest area over Walt Disney World. National Weather Service at Hern-don said the showers were expected to continue active for about an hour and dwindle later in the night. A weather spokesman said squalls which were not damaging are normal preceding a cold front expected to pass through Central Florida late tonight producing a cooler trend Thursday with temperatures barely reaching 80. Classified 3B Comics 4D Deaths 12B Editorials 20A Legals 2B Movies 7E Radio-TV 19A Society IE Sports 1C Stocks 16 A BRIT IS1I bombers to visit McCoy Air Base Base Thursday Page IB.

FERGUSON Jenkins of the Chicago Cubs wins the Cy Young award as top pitcher in the National League Page 1C. Jenkins.

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