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Campaign 78 Sentinel 5tar Orbnilii, l'lorlU Wcdiu-sdiiy, October 18, 1178 -C Sheriff group supports Graham See how they run r' A I. Graham sees Cuzzin Jimmy acomin', but White House is mute i 'JJ TALLAHASSEE Trying to mend fences with Florida law enforcement personnel, Bob Graham Tuesday spelled out a six-point anti-crime program and softened his support for a statewide prosecutor, Graham received the ment of Florida Sheriff's Association President James Scott of Jefferson County, a former supporter of Graham's Democratic runoff opponent, Attorney General Robert Shevin. In outlining his anti-crime program, Graham said he supports the organized crime task force of five state attorneys working with a statewide grand jury. Earlier in the campaign, Graham said he favored a statewide prosecutor, a position opposed by most state attorneys. "I'm prepared to let the current system operate and see if it can overcome the jurisdictional barriers that caused its creation in the first place," Graham said.

"My basic approach to government Is to try to work within the exsting structure until it's been established that it can not function and only then go to reorganization. "I've come to the feeling that there was a sincere effort being made by the five state attorneys working to head up the statewide grand jury and that needed and deserved an opportunity to function for a period of time before an alternative was adopted." Graham said he had not talked recently with any state attorneys about changing his stand, and denied the new stand was a trade for support. Although a major thrust of She-vln's runoff strategy was to attack Graham as being soft on crime" while in the Legislature, Scott said he was never critical of Graham. "In a Democratic runoff a lot of times people tend to over-exaggerate," Scott said. as sheriff, and other sheriffs were not critical of Bob Graham." Graham's anti-crime program includes: Support for legislation letting strict sentencing guidelines.

More funds for state attorneys and public defenders to reduce the economic need for plea bargaining. A statewide commission to investigate organized crime. Increased supplements to police officers and sheriff's deputies taking additional courses in law enforcement, A comprehensive review of the criminal justice system. The investigation commission would cost about $750,000 a year and the increases in educational supplements would cost $1 million to $2 million a year, Graham said. He would not estimate the cost of the other parts of the program.

Skirting questions about his Republican opponent Jack Eckerd'i tax proposals, Graham said a delay in limiting taxes until 1980 one of Eckerd's proposals was the same as favoring a tax hike in 1979. Graham has proposed a two-year freeze on property taxes while a panel headed by his running mate, Rep. Wayne Mixson, D-Marianna, studies the state's tax structure. Graham also proposed a cap on property taxes which would limit those taxes to a percent of a family's income. In most states with such a cap the limit is percent, he said.

Although city and county governments would not receive less tax money than they now get, Graham said his tax-freeze proposal would cost the state about $80 million to help local governments meet rising costs due to inflation. r. i i IV. AuoclaM Prau Bob Graham, right outlines law program for Sheriff James Scott STORES OPEN DAILY SHOP SUN 12-6 0RLAI MT. DORA OPEN I 9-9 DAILY I SHOP SUN 12-6 I ORLANDO PRICES EFFECTIVE 3 DAYS ONLY THE SAVING PLACE Cousin Jimmy's Coming Jimmy Carter, a kissing cousin of Bob Graham, will be coming to Dade County Oct.

26 to campaign (or Graham and other Democratic candidates. Graham said Carter will attend at least two events in the Dade County area. A presidential press aide said the trip has not been announced by the White House and that she knew of no plans for it Debating missed debates The fur's flying in the secretary of state race over who's avoiding debates between Democrat Sen. George Firestone of Miami and Republican Rep. Ander Crenshaw of Jacksonville.

Crenshaw, referring to a story in the Florida Times which reported that Firestone said Crenshaw couldn't appear on a television debate in Miami, said "this is simply not true." According to Crenshaw, It was Firestone's reluctance to make a firm commitment to the debate set for Oct. 22 that led to Its cancellation. Firestone's aides say he's willing to debate Crenshaw but that Crenshaw didn't appear at a scheduled "popcorn and politics" debate in Bradenton Saturday sponsored by the Manatee County League of Women Voters. "Now there's no room for him (Crenshaw) to say we don't ap-. pear," said Barbara Mortell, Firestone press aide.

It's official Bob Graham beat out Robert Shevin by 63,899 votes in last week's Democratic runoff, official election results Show. The state canvassing board signed the vote tallies prepared by the Division of Elections Mdnday with little fanfare. There were no significant changes in statewide races and tallies subject to recount. Final results show Graham and his running mate Wayne Mixson grabbed 482,535 votes to 418,636 for Shevin and Jim Glisson. There were 901,171 ballots cast.

In the Democratic race for secretary of state, George Firestone outpaced Beverly Dozier 472,072 votes to 342,661. He tangles with Republican Ander Crenshaw in the general election. The attorney general's race was decided last week since there is no Republican candidate. Jim Smith won the post handily, beating Democratic rival Alan Becker 497,255 to 329,455. a Sign of the times With the issue of legalized casino gambling in Florida three weeks short of being decided by voters, Playboy International has roiled the waters by proposing to tout its casinos in England and the Bahamas with a billboard in Miami Beach 22 times the size of any permitted in that area.

Linda Elfman, spokeswoman for the Let's Help Florida Committee, which is shepherding the drive for legal casinos along a 22-mile strip of ocean front from Miami Beach to Hollywood, said Tuesday: "It is a matter for the city council to decide. If the city council says they can do it, they can do it. My only wish is that they could be promoting a casino on Miami Beach with such a sign rather than one in Nassau or London." But anti-casino activist Jay Der-mer, Miami Beach's mayor from 1967-71, said, "It Just shows to what lengths the pro-casino people are prepared to go. It would violate the city zoning code and it would be the first step toward making the town become pure honky tonk; a Las Vegas South. 0 0ft It's Debatable Peruacola'a politically active Tiger Bay Club thought it had a debate scheduled Thursday between Republican Jack Eckerd and Democrat Robert Graham, opponents in the race for governor.

But it looks like it will be a solitary appearance by Graham because, according to an Eckerd spokesman, Eckerd cannot fly from West Palm Beach to Pensa-cola in time for the noon debate. However, his schedule shows him in Pensacola at 1:30 p.m. Thursday to meet with a newspaper editorial board. "He just can't be every place all the time," said Eckerd spokesman Bill Cox. 0 0ft A tale from Poe Tampa Mayor Bill Poe, a lifelong Democrat, endorsed Eckerd on Tuesday.

"I've known Jack Eckerd for several years and have always admired his business sense and his business ethics," Poe said. "As a businessman he has the proven ability to organize and run a huge enterprise." When Poe ran for office in 1974, Tampa consultant Garry Smith supervised his campaign. This year, Smith is the mastermind of Graham's campaign signaling an apparent split between Poe and Smith. "Garry and I are extremely close friends," Poe said. "I'm sorry he's not working for Jack Eckerd." 0 0 0 Against Number Eight A news conference held in Tallahassee Tuesday brought together under one roof a representation of virtually the state's entire education establishment to oppose Revision 8 on the November ballot.

The article would amend the state constitution by abolishjng the elected state Board of Education and give the Board of Regents constitutional status. Appearing to oppose the revision where representatives of Florida's two teacher unions and at least one county school superintendent. Taylor County Superintendent Cecil Carlton told reporters that the revision would damage the continuity of Florida's education system, which begins in the elementary schools and continues through college. Robert F. Lee, president of the Florida Education Association United, said: "All this revision Would do if passed would be to put public education more firmly in the hands of a few private citizens and an appointed administrator several times removed from the public." Compiled from Reports of Sentinel Star Staff and Services.

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Johnstons Eckerd tops 82 million Associated Prtii Oiwatck TALLAHASSEE Drugstore magnate Jack Eckerd has spent $1 million more on this year's campaign than his Democratic gubernatorial opponent, former state Sen. Bob Graham, according to campaign spending reports filed Tuesday. The reports, filed with the Division of Elections, showed that Eckerd spent $125,549 last week, including $14,095 for a train charter for his whistle-stop tour of Florida's East Coast last weekend. Eckerd also spent approximately on radio advertisements and more than $57,000 for postage, printing and mailing costs. The expenditures brought Eckerd's total spending for the campaign to $2.6 million.

Graham, himself a millio-n a I dairy farmer from Miami Lakes, spent $42,234 last week for total expenditures of $1.67 million. Both candidates failed for a second week in a row to file their reports before Monday's 5 p.m. EDT deadline. Both reports were filed Tuesday morning. Eckerd reported contributions of $98,271 last week, $50,000 of that a personal loan.

Eckerd has received a total $2.66 million in campaign contributions but added more than $1.5 million of that himself. Graham received $56,386 in contributions last week for total monetary and in-kind contributions of $1.8 million. Included among Graham's contributors last week was Alfredo Duran, chairman of the state Democratic party who added $1,000. Also filing reports one day late were state Sen. George Firestone, D-Miami, a candidate for secretary of state, and Insurance Commission Bill Gunter, who is running for re-election.

Firestone reported contributions of $7,123 last week for total contributions of Firestone has spent in his race against state Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Jacksonville. Gunter, who is being challenged by Jeffrey Latham of Davie, received $22,913 last week to bring his total contributions to $331,436. Gunter has spent $238,777. a.

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Dick Batchelor will be chairman of the House Health and Rehabilitative Services Committee if he wins his Nov. 7 election, House Speaker Hyatt Brown said Tuesday. Standing between Batchelor and re-election to his District 43 teat is Republican Robert Webster of Apopka, whose opposition Batchelor characterized Tuesday as "token." In addition to the chairmanship, Brown promised Batchelor seats on both the House Rules and House Appropriations committees. Batchelor characterized the effect of these appointments as home the bacon" for Orange County. Batchelor listed four major areas in which he hopes his com mittee can act effectively but said the "mood of the taxpayers" dictates that "anything we do will have to be within the confines of the existing budget." Batchelor said his first four concerns as HRS Committee chairman would be "the availability and cost of health care," care for the elderly, speed development of intermediate care facilities for the retarded, and review all HRS programs to see which are effective and which should be eliminated.

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