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The Orlando Sentinel from Orlando, Florida • 18

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ftrntmrl fctar 9 A Monday, March 1, 1171 Tax Proposal On Tuesday's Ballot Marshall Blackburn Testimony Ordered In TV Case you to do or how to do It, but here's the money." Other opponents say the amendment is too vague and could give taxing authority to literally hundreds of little drainage districts. MacKay also said that If the amendment is approved, there will be no further public debate about the many facets of Florida's water problems such as who should get water, how much It should cost and now these decisions will be made. One of the amendment's strong supporters is Sen, Philip D. Lewis, D-West Palm Beach, who admits the amendment is vague, but is quick to add, "we're talking about Florida's water supply. "What could be more important than water?" he asked.

dorsed the proposed amendment but there has been strong opposition from other lawmakers. For voters in South Florida and the Tampa Bay area, the ballot question has a different meaning because water projects in those areas are already funded by real estate taxes. However, those taxpayers are also paying part of the water-project costs in the other three newer districts, which are funded from state funds which come from sales taxes paid by everyone. SEN. KENNETH Mac Kay, D-Ocala, is against the amendment, saying it won't solve the real problems and "would be like telling the water districts we don't know exactly what we want TALLAHASSEE -When voten cast ballots Tuesday for their presidential favorite, they also will have a chance to vote for a state constitutional amendment that would affect Florida's water supply and the taxpayers' pocket.

If approved, the amendment would permit Florida's five water management districts to tax property within their jurisdictions for money to protect and manage the state's water supply. THE NEW tax would be limited to one mill or $1 for every $1,000 of property value except in the Panhandle west of Monticello, where the limit would be .05 mill. Legislative approval would be needed for a district to levy the tax, officials said. Gov. Reubin Askew and most of the Cabinet members have en From Page 1 time for me to make a change In my professional life and in my lifestyle.

I want to spend more time with my family, to move out of the glare of the spotlight, to read and reflect and perhaps to write some." Appointed FSU president in 1969, Marshall was a controversial figure throughout his term in the office. He was recently appointed by the board to an additional five years in office, but its endorsement implied some criticism of his performance. MARSHALL WAS repeatedly attacked on campus for a major reorganization plan that critics charged added unnecessary layers of bureaucracy and greatly Increased administrative costs. Faculty dissidents attempted last year to force Marshall's ouster but he stood up to them and the movement fizzled. Marshall took a hard line against campus radicals in 1969 and the early 1970s, calling in sheriff's deputies when the Students for a Democratic Society occupied a campus building.

Several dozen young persons were arrested in the 1969 incident. "HE ASSUMED the presidency under the most difficult circumstances and has performed admirably under conditions which were often less than ideal," Criser said. Orlando Man Dies Hale Irwin Citrus Winner five Orlando television corporations: T.V. Central Nine Florida Heartland. Television and Comlnt The federal agency also, ordered further hearings to deter-.

mine whether the gambling ak legations would affect the "basic or comparative qualifications" of Mid-Florida. All background investigative' hearings must be completed by April 1, the agency said. BLACKBURN, appearing before: Young today, said prior plea, bargaining agreements he made with the government on his gam-, bling charges, prohibited him from discussing any illegal gambling activities. Young advised Blackburn to hire an attorney, although Blackburn said he could not afford one and ordered him to appear at the deposition to be held at the offices of John Sewell, attorney for T.V, 9, to answer questions under advice of his attorney. The deposition date has not been set.

Segal, confined to a wheelchair, was left paraplegic after Oct. 27, 1971 when he was gunned down by his wife who then committed suicide. By DIANNE SELDITCH SMtiiwi ltr llH A federal judge today ordered one-time Central Florida gambling kingpin Harlan Blackburn to answer questions about his knowlege of 1971 illegal gam bling allegations against Orlando attorney Martin Segal. U.S. District Court Judge George C.

Young Issued the order today after Blackburn refused to answer questions Nov. 24 posed to him by attorneys for T.V. 9, one of five corporations seeking a license to operate television station WFTV-Channel 9. THE FEDERAL Communications Commission in June ordered background investigations on the five corporations. Segal was indicted in 1971 on charges of illegal gambling activities.

The charges against Segal were dropped in July 1971. In that same year Segal was a secretary, director, general counsel and 1.5 per cent stockholder in Mid-Florida Television another applicant for the license. THE FEDERAL Communications Commission directed that hearings be conducted on comparative qualifications of the When Hit By Car last year, collected a first-place prize of $40,000. For Zarley, there was some consolation. He picked up a second-place check for $22,800.

It was Zarley's first venture into playoff action. A crowd of some 2,000 showed up for the early bird continuation of play. It was immediately treated to spectacular play as Irwin and Zarley each birdied the first hole. They matched pars on the next two holes and Irwin took it on No. 16 From Page 1 short and just on the edge of the green.

He hit a bold putt, the ball running strong and just nipping the edge of the hole and skidding three feet past. Then, with Irwin already in with his par, Zarley sized up his three-footer. HE HIT THE ball poorly, it never touched the hole, and after 78 holes of play, Irwin was the new Florida Citrus Open champ. The steady Irwin, runnerup here An 80-year-old Orlando man was killed Sunday night when he was struck by a car while crossing Curry Ford Road, police said. Ben E.

Johnson, 1899 Semoran was hit by a car driven by Alva Galliani, 49, 1105 Vassar in the 9100 block of Curry Ford Road, police said. Mrs. Galliani was uninjured. No charges had been filed late Sunday in the 7 p.m. accident, they said.

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