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7-C new iV 1 THE TAMPA TIMES, Tuesday, June 20, 1972 1 nasis am pa Susch attractions By RICHARD DODGE r.V fev' iliillii') took, up in the sky! three counts that strange-looking contraption is really an air hammer being used by workers on North Howard Avenue to make a coffer dam. (Staff photos by Dan Fager) hi 1 It's a derrick it's a crane it's a ride on the midway at Royal American Shows. Wrong on all Telephone deposit battle looms Times Staff Writer City Council Chairman Dick Cheney told executives of Anheuser-Busch Inc. of Tampa and their guests yesterday "as Busch Gardens and Anheuser-Busch goes, so goes Tampa." Cheney was speaking of the growth at the north Tampa tourist attraction during official opening of two new attractions in the complex. He called Busch Gardens the "calling card for the tourist industry of the west coast." Cheney and other guests were shown the debut performance of the African complex, complete with three young elephants in a "Goldilocks" routine.

The completion of the complex is one step in a major phase of expansion which includes a new boat ride, scheduled for completion in the next few weeks, and two other major attractions scheduled to open within a year. In the complex is he Tanzania Theater, a amphitheater. It has a 36-foot diameter stage surrounded by a moat and has a rushing waterfall in the background. The theater will have 10 shows daily, six by the elephants-chimp show, which features three young elephants in the roles of the three bears, and a small chimp as the curious Goldilocks. In addition to the elephant act, there is J.

Fred Muggs, its origins in Hillsborough County, where a Plant City woman, Jeanninie Palmerton Price, last year sued General Telephone Co. (GenTel) for what she contended was its arbitrary method of determining the necessity and size of deposit. The suit was dismissed, but GenTel lowered the deposit it required of Mrs. Price. Richard Condon, the Law Inc.

attorney who represented Mrs. Price in that case, has submitted proposed rules to the PSC that would spell out in detail commission policy on customer deposits. Condon will be joined by assistant attorney general Robert Olive, representing Shevin. and Robert Williams of Strange Goldilocks Elephants are "bears," chimp is fair-haired girl (Times photo by Richard Dodge) at Busch Gardens. 3 Produce Business Finance Industry Markets By CLAY HARRIS Times Staff Writer Battle lines are drawn be tween consumer advocates and telephone companies as the Florida.

Public Servjce Commission (PSC) opens it hearings on the companies' customer deposit policies Thursday in Tallahassee. State Atty. Gen. Robert She-vin and two legal aid firms will ask the PSC to set more specific guidelines for telephone companies to follow in requiring deposits. Shevin also is recommending $25 as the maximum deposit for residential customers and $50 for business service.

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Ph. 223-3293 Tampa, Florida 33602 ABDttS imlimiHMum TELEFHONt. Market prices higher NEW YORK Stock market prices were modestly higher and drifting in early trading today. The Dow Jones average of 30 industrials at 11:30 a.m. was up 3:38 at 945.21.

At 11 a.m. the Dow was up 3.23. Advances led declines on the New York Stock Ex change by 3 to 2. Legal Services of Greater Miami Inc. Each party will submit its own proposed guidelines Four telephone companies also have filed proposed rules, Condon said, but GenTel declined to make its prefiled motion public before Thursday's hearing before special examiner Leo Foster.

A major point of contention will be consumer advocates' charge that the present vagueness of PSC policy is used by the companies to discriminate against the poor and blacks in particular. Robert Cromwell, GenTel director of public affairs, denied tins charge in a Nov. 11, 1971, letter to Florida Sen- PEAS Fla Blackeyes 4.00; Purple Hulls 3.50. PEPPERS 5.00-10.00; Hot Fla bu bu 16.00-18.00. fancy POTATOES 1.75-2.50; Red 4.50-4.75.

East rnd Bliss 3.50-4.25; white Idaho SWEET 1.50-4.75. POTATOES Georgia RADISHES Mid-West red 30 doz -cello 2.00-2.50. RUTABAGAS Canadian Waxed 3.00-3.50. SPINACH Fla 3.50. SQUASH Butternut bu 4.75-6.25; Yellow 5.00-6.00; Acorn 3.00-9.00; Zucchini 4.75-5.75.

TOMATOES Fla 30 lb 5-5s, 5-6s 6.25-8.25; 6-7S 5.00-9.00; Fla 20 lb 6-66 7.00-8.00; 6-7s 4.25-500. W.C.-N.E. FLORIDA EGG AND POULTRY MARKETS REPORTED BY: MARKET NEWS SECTION FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, June 20, 1972 Tues. TAMPA, FLORIDA PHONE 229-6959 J. Proctor Marketing Specialist Prices paid since last report up to 11:00 a.m.

June 20 Store Door Delivery in Cartons Min 10 Case Sales (Cents Per Dozen Extra large (27 oz.) Mostly Large (24) 35-424, Mostly 39 Medium (21 oz.) 29V4-38, Mostly 3314 Small (18 oz.) 21-30, Mostly 25 Sales to Consumers by Producers 20-30 Higher FLORIDA HEN MARKET: Prices paid per lb. Live Weight Prices paid at Farm, Light type (AU Weights): 05-06V4 Mostly 06 Prices at Plants: Too Few W.C. Florida Ready-To-Cool Poultry: Brl-Frys: Prices to Retailers: Per lb. Ice-Packed (Small Lots) Store Door Delivery: Brl-Frys l-3 lbs. Hens 3-4 lbs.

Motor Trend Eggs Agnes' rains called boon to citrus crop the chimp who has performed on television, and two seal shows. Another new attraction is the Stanleyville Station, patterned after a railroad station that existed in the late The station affords visitors a means of transportation to the African complex via the Trans-Veldt Railway, a recently added attraction. Just east of the Stanleyville Station is the Okapi Corral, the home of a rare animal related to the giraffe. The Okapi is said to be the last large land mammal to be discovered by man. A new Gorilla Island is located just west of the station and offers a close-up view of uncaged gorillas.

Another addition is known as the "Treetops," a three-level structure built of roughly hewn lumber with plank floors. Treetops is an observation tower offering both panoramic and close-up views of the animals. In addition to the new attractions, the Gardens also announced a change in the admission price. Previously, admission at the gate was $2, with additional charges of about $1.75 for the railway and the monorail. The price has been changed to one general admission price of $3.75 with free rides on the railway and monorail.

tampa fkiot and vegetable report June 20, 1972. Th prices rerxJrted -by the Market News of the Florida Department of Agriculture and represent sales in small jobbing lots from dealers to retailers in the Tampa area. Supplies light to moderate trading lair to good. FRUIT i AVOCADOS Single 6.00-7.75; 20 lbs 10.00-12.60. APPLES Eastern 5.00-6.OO; Western 7.00-8.00.

BANANAS 40 lbs Chiquitas 3.50-4.00. GKAPES So. American White 9.00; Red 10.00. LEMONS Calif 165S-235S 5.25-6.21. 5.25-6.25.

LIMES Fla 150s 40 lb bag 9.00-11.00. PEARS Western 11.00. PEANUTS Virginia dry 25 lbs bags 6.50-7:75; 100 lbs 25.00-26.00. CANTALOUPS Mixed 3.75-4.75. MANGOES Haiti 4.00-4.75.; VEGETABLES BEANS Sou rn grn 5 But-terbeans 5.50-6.50; Wax 8.00-9.00; Poles 6.00; Fordhooks Limas 7.50-8.50.

BROCCAU 6.CKW.25. CABBAGE Eastern Domestic 2.25-3:25; Red 3.75-4.74. CAULIFLOWER Cello 6.00; Domestic-Fla 4.00-5.00. CARROTS Fla Cello 4.00-5.25: 50. pounds 3.50-4.00.

CELERY Fla 5.00-7.77. CORN Fla YeUow crates 3.00-3.75; White 2.00-2.50. CUKES No. is Fancy Superse-lect 3.50-5.25. EGGPLANT Fla bu bskt Choice 4 50-7 00 ENDIVE Fla 1 19 bu escarole 5.25-5.75.

GREENS Fla-Collards 3.00; Mustard turnip It turnip roots 4.00. ROMAINE Florida 4.00-4.50. LETTUCE Western Iceberg 4.00-5.00; Fla 3.00-4.00; Boston Bibb 3 00-3 50 'OKRA- Mexican Fancy 14 lb flat 5.00-7.00. ONIONS West Spanish 4.25-5.25; White 7.00-7.50; Yellow 3.OO-3.50; Green 1.50-2.25. C.

BIythe Andrews. "Our attitudes in every respect, concerning the poor, blacks and other less fortunate people, have always been positive and helpful," Cromwell said. "General Telephone in applying its telephone service deposit policy, never has or will discriminate against anyone for race, creed, sex, color, etc." Condon's proposed rules aim to make this company claim established PSC policy. He recommends "deposit policy shall be predicated upon the credit risk of the individual without regard to the collective credit reputation of the area in which he lives and that "provision of telephone utility service is to be without regard to race, creed, color, sex, social standing or char- acter trait unrelated to credit risk." Condon's rules also specify numerous ways in which customers can establish their credit for the purpose of telephone service. Any individual who met any of the following requirements would not be required to post a deposit: Three years continuous employment with the current employer; --Current active duty in the armed forces; Good-paying habits with any telephone company in Florida; Ownership and personal occupation of a home; Provision of a guarantor of payment of the bill.

If an applicant did not meet any of these requirements or declined to reveal the information, the company could require a deposit ranging from $10 to estimated cost for two months' service. General Telephone's present deposit policy is admittedly based on "judgment," according to Ralph Baum, public information director. Applicants must establish a "satisfactory consumer rating" through previous telephone service or established credit. The decision generally is made by the service representative when the application is made, Baum said, though a customer may appeal that judgment. This is rarely done, according to Baum.

Baum said slightly over 20 per cent of GenTePs new customers are required to post a deposit. For residential service, the usual deposit is $35, he said. The PSC hearings may revolve' around several other points, namely the company's expressed desire to protecre-liable customers from paying the phone bills of those who default on their service, and the 'consumer advocates' contention that telephone service is an economic necessity, not a luxury. Condon claims the existing situation handicaps the poor in economic competition. He noted cases in which an individual needed a telephone to be considered for employment, but couldn't get phone service because he didn't have a job.

Condon's proposed rules would oblige telephone com- panies to pay at least eight per cent interest on the deposits. The rule advanced by the attorney general's office would leave the minimum interest at the six per cent presently required by law and paid by GenTel. tinel-BulIeton publisher Alls Chal 12 Int Kick 33 Alcoa 50 Int Pap 38' i Am Air 39 Kais AI 22 AmBds 41 Ken'cot 21 Am Can 28' Kraftco Am Cyan 3SM Lie My 64 Am Mot 8 Locta'd 10 Bi Lowe's Ampex 7 MaeWx 34i An'cda Wt Marcor 25Vi AtlKicB 51 MM 75 Bab'ck 29 Mobil Oil 56fe BethStl 29 Mo'sco 3's Boeing; 21Vi NatDist 16 Borden 26 NAmR'I 32Vx Bruns'k- 48' Pen Cent 4 Cater Tr 57 Penny Cel'nes 51 Pep Cola 84 Chry'lr 29 Phil Mor 103 CCoIa UVz Phil Pet Z7 Con Ed 32 F.CA 36 ConEdis 24 Rep Stl 22 Con Can 291 Revlon 74V2 Dow Che 92V4 Key lad 73'z EAL 29 StKejfP 39 Kodak 128 SbCL Ind 68 Fir'stn 21 Sears U5Vi Fla Pw 39' 2 South Co. Ford 65 SperryR 41 PorMck 23 St Brand 50't FruehTr 38 StONJ 74 Gen. Dyn 29 Stnde 47 Gen.

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Inter-dealer markets change throughout the day. Prices do not include retail markups, markdown Citrus growers, while trying to clean up the debris around the state from the high winds of Hurricane Agnes, see the rainfall from the storm "jnst what the doctor ordered." Tom Osborne, Florida Citrus Mutual general manager, said heavy rains accompanying Agnes about six inches in the citrus belt relieved a critical situation. Osborne said the situation on the east coast was not as critical, as groves there have been getting heavy rains for several weeks. "But it is always better to pump off the excess water than to have to irrigate," Osborne said. Mutual field reports showed the winds, clocked at 55 m.p.h.

in Lakeland, did little damage to trees, but isolated tornadoes in some areas may have damaged a few individual groves. Osborne said the rains provided many benefits, especially to new crops now being set. Long term advantages, he said, are that rains will replenish the badly drained lakes and subsurface wells and streams "which may be needed for irrigation at a later date." Levitz halts stock issue Levitz Furniture Corp. of Pottstown, announced terday it does not intend to proceed with plans for the public offering of 600,000 shares of common stock covered by its pending registration statement. The national furniture chain with a store in Tampa has been cited by the Securities and Exchange Commissions (SEC) on charges of violating securities laws in stock registration statements and amendments.

The SEC report said Levitz failed to make note of attempts by Teamsters Union officials to organize company workers on a nationwide basis. The report also said the company had requested the unions to wait until after the stock agreements had been made, and they would not oppose the move by the unions. Levitz has a furniture outlet at 3939 Gandy Blvd. in Tampa. Jim Walter earnings soar Jim Walter Corp.

earnings for the nine-month period of the current fiscal year showed an increase of 33 per cent over the same period one year earlier. Jim Walter, company chairman, made the announcement this week, citing continuing strong demand for building materials and related products for both residential and commercial construction fields as the cause of the increase. Walter said primary earnings per share for the period went from $1.23 last year to $1.64 to date, and net income', went from $22,451,000 last year to $29,555,000 this year. He termed the outlook for both the near and long term is "excellent." "National housing starts through the first eight months of our fiscal year totaled 1.4 million units, 26 per cent higher than the comparable record pace of 1971," Walter said. "Moreover, we foresee a high rate of housing starts well into the next few years." Enjoy Economy and the World's Finest Motor Car The legendary Dltttl.

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