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SOUTH COAST THE TAMPA TRIBUNE. Wednesday. February 21, i mam anatee Asks Sarasota to Condemn Land for Drainage Volunteer Teachers and 50 cents per thousand gallons for the next 16,000 gallons. Customers using more than 20,000 gallons would be charged 30 cents for each gallons. Proposed rates for sewer service are $4.25 a month for each residence and a charge of 50 cents for each additional toilet.

The commissioners referred to committee a bid of $24,980 from And Associates of Venice for construction of 11 permeable groins and six cribs on North Casey Key for the North Casey Key reclamation district. CTA Head Says Teachers To Make Own Decision University Theater Endowment Robert Waldron, seated, author of "No Silver Saints." which premiered this week at Florida State University, signed a contract giving five per cent of all royalties from his new play to the Eddie Dowling University Theater Foundation. With Waldron are Dr. Wayne Minnick, left, associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and veteran Broadway actor and producer Eddie Dowling. The play is the latest in a series presented at Florida State by the Dowling Foundation.

The endowment is for the next five years. As a non-profit organization, all gifts to the foundation are tax deductible and will be used for extension of new American drama. Retired Doctor Named Inspection Director (Continued from Page 1) who failed to report to work on Monday had been assumed resigned. The memo was the one issued to school principals outlining emergency plans if the mass walkout that had been threatened, became a fact. Whitman said the temporary injunction apparently requires teachers to return to their classrooms "tomorrow and I would imagine if I don't Roberts Runs Again In Charlotte PUNTA GORDA (Special) Charlotte County Tax Assessor Claude Roberts announced yesterday that he will seek re-election for a fifth four-year term of office.

Roberts has been in office for 16 years. In his announcement Roberts said, "In seeking a fifth term as tax assessor of Charlotte County, I do so on the basis of broad experience and technical knowledge that I have gained while serving the people of the county during the past year." Dr. Peek Named Health Board President Again JACKSONVILLE (Special) Dr. Eugene G. Peek well known Ocala physician, has been reelected president of the State Board of Health for the eighth consecutive term, the health agency has announced.

In addition to serving as president of the State Board of Health, Dr. Peek is currently on the board of governors for the Florida Medical Association, the board of directors for Blue Cross, the Governor's Steering Committee on Health, and the Medical Advisory Committee the State Department of Public Welfare of which he has also served as president. BRADENTON (By Staff Writer Manatee County school officials are looking for volunteer staff to man at least the local 12th grades, as the teacher walk-out gains in momentum here. At a special school board meeting yesterday, board members asked that anyone wishing to assist in reopening Manatee County schools who feel they are qualified (at School Board Commended SARASOTA (Special) -The board of directors of the Sarasota County Chamber of Commerce, at the suggestion of Wendel Kent, went on record at their meeting yesterday ccmmending the county eccl beard for keeping trie copy's schools open during the alkout of some asd principals within tie scitotf system. Te cLrectors also teachers, principals aM others who stayed on the jch.

The motion also encouraged teachers and other personnel who walked out to return to their jobs in connection with the chamber's continued approval of quality education. Chuck Bishop, chairman of the chamber's annual membership campaign, announced that the event will be held March 11-16, with a goal of at least 100 new members has been set. Kent suggested that directors, at some time in the future, invite members of the State Road Department to hold one of their monthly meetings here. He said as a general rule officials of the department hold their meetings in various cities in the state. Kirk Dae To Get Bills On Taxes Today Tribune-Gannett Service TALLAHASSEE The governor's office has received the education and property tax relief bills passed by the legislature, but has not yet received the tax legislal ion, Wade Hopping, aide to Gov.

Kirk, said yesterday, i The tax legislation is being processed and is expected to be in the governor's office today. Hopping said members of the governor's staff are studying the legislation received so far. The governor will have until midnight March 7 20 days from the date of adjournment to sign the legislation or veto it. He also could let it become law without his signature. The effective date of the new taxes, if they become law, is April 1.

Appointed TALLAHASSEE (TNi Gov. Claude Kirk yesterday appointed Edwain W. Chase, Forrest Hines. Felix Rodgers, all of Sarasota, to the South Gate Lighting District of Sarasota County. in Cleveland from the Cleveland Grocery to A.

B. Johnson's Garage. Commissioners also agreed to accept applications for a full time county commission secretary and agreed to make jail repairs and other courthouse repairs at the same time the fourth floor of the courthouse is finished. Profs Meet To Support Teachers GAINESVILLE (By Staff Writer) University of Florida members of the American Association of University Professors will meet this afternoon to voice support for the state's striking public school teachers. AAUP President Gladys Kammercr has called a mass meeting of the group for 4 p.m.

in the University Auditorium. Support for public school teachers will be the main topic. Voluntary financial contributions will be sought from the chapter members to help the teachers. The state organization urged all university faculty members in the state to donate a day's pay. News Talk SARASOTA (Special) A veteran newsman who has reported on some of the world's hottest battlegrounds will describe news coverage in Vietnam and Korea in a public talk at New College tonight at 8 o'clock.

Art Exhibit LONGBOAT KEY (Special) A new exhibit will be presented at the Longboat Key Art Center Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. which the public may attend to view the paintings of Isabel White, SARASOTA (By Staff Wrriter) Sarasota county commissioners yesterday instructed the county attorney proceed with a condemnation suit on the Teacher property in Gulf Gate to obtain necessary right of way for drainage improvements. Commissioners took the action after months of negotiations with Mrs. Betty Teacher of San Diego, for the required right of way to improve Matheny Creek between Bisphas Road and U.S. 41.

The commission viewed as unacceptable certain changes in an executed contract sent to them by Mrs. Teacher. Wholly unacceptable, according to the commission, was a change in the contract making it a requirement that the county fill a borrow pit located on the Teacher property will fill from digging operations on the west side of U.S. 41. Commissioners had been informed earlier that some of the fill could not be dumped in the pit because the danger of salt water intrusion of wells.

Deleted from the contract sent to the commissioners was a 10-foot easement and a 35-foot easement along the west side of Mrs. Teacher's property. It is said improvement of the Matheny Creek through the Teacher property is the key to improving drainage conditions upstream in Gulf Gate subdivision. The creek, which presently meanders through the Teacher tract, has been a major bottleneck in the runoff of water during periods of heavy rain. In other action yesterday the commission referred a request from the Kensington Park, Inc.

for a water and sewer rate increase to committee for review and recommendation Friday. Commissioners held a public hearing on the requested increases in the rates. No one appeared at the hearing in opposition to the request. For water service the utility firm is asking $3 for the first 4,000 gallons of water used Anna Maria Officials Assigned ANNA MARIA (Special) At an organizational meeting of the new city commission here yesterday, Commissioner Col. B.

Eugene Cox was designated as the vice mayor by Mayor S. Abbott Hutchinson. Former Mayor Harvey G. Meyer was named judge of the Anna Maria Municipal Court. Other appointments were: City clerk and treasurer, Mrs.

Fran Maxon; official newspaper, The Islander; supervisor of public works, plumbing and building inspector, Howard Scott; supervisor of maintenance, Ken Fellows; chief of police, Gene Stewart; official depository, The Island Bank; city auditor, Harry C. Pratt Co. and city attorney Walter R. Tal-ley. The commissioners were as signed to the following responsibilities: Hutchinson: Legal matters, Court and general administration to be assisted by Commissioner H.

Eugene Cox on legal matters; Commissioners Cox and Howard Smith: Real estate, ordinances, franchises and city buildings; Commissioners Smith and Paul Kelley: Streets and roads, drainage, mosquito control, street lighting and fire protection; Commissioners Paul Bennett and Cox: Parks and grounds, beautification, insurance, lot clearing and mowing; Commissioners Kelley and Bennett: City equipment, bridges, erosion and city pier. The entire city commission has been designated on taxes and law enforcement. Representatives to the Anna Maria Island Youth Center board of directors is Eernest Cag-nina. The board of directors of the Anna Maria Garden Club have been designated as an advisory committee on city beautification. Planning Commission: J.

H. Dodson, chairman with Ar-chie McFadden; Gertrude Blassingame; Sam Adams and the building inspector to attend all meetings; Board of Zoning Appeals: Harvey G. Meyer, chairman, George Wagner, Talbot Brewer, Wyatt Blassingame, John Georges and the building inspector to be present at all meetings. least two years of college) contact the school administration office. A list of subjects for which teachers are needed to reopen 12th grades, will be released at a meeting today at noon.

Area high school principals are compiling the list and the number of teachers needed to accommodate the high school seniors. All four principals agreed they want qualified people manning the senior class, or a delay in reopening the classes. Supt. J. Hartley Blackburn said the earliest possible time the 13th grades could be reopened would be Monday.

Several responses to previous pleas for volunteers to teach in the local schools have been received, but mrst apply to the elementary grade level, school officials say. It is felt presently, the senior class is the most important class and the one which should be back in session without delay. To date, only 20 people who are either qualified, or willing to teach in any county school, have been added to the original 30 substitutes available and all of these are not able to work in fields where they are needed. The Parent-Teacher Association at Palma Sola Elementary School has notified the board that "we can staff the Palma Sola School with qualified (four year college) personnel." Blackburn said though, it would be dangerous, from a legal point of view, to consider opening one school without opening them all, although it would be permissible to open a portion of each high school such as the 12th grade reopening plans. As of yesterday, Col.

Philip Doyle, assistant superintendent, said there are only 147 people, including administrative staff, principals and those teachers who did not resign, who have not indicated plans to follow the resigned personnel. The 147 still working and the 50 volunteers and substitutes constitutes a small percentage of the previous 705 staff, he noted. There have been offers from professional people in the county, to donate a few hours a day, or a few days weekly to teaching, Doyle said. This would not be the best method, but is being considered. Earlier in the day, an attempt by a member of the Classroom Teachers Association to effect a censor against all teachers who did not resign, those people volunteering to fill the classroom vacancies who are not qualified and the school board if it allows unqualified people to teach, failed when the group was told such action would be beyond the legal realms of the CTA.

Censor of the school board and volunteers would be legal, but the CTA cannot coerce any teacher into resigning and this action was felt to be a type of coerce-ment. The resolution was withdrawn until it can be re-worded. Sertoma Club SARASOTA (Special) -A veteran Air Force pilot, Lt. Col. Westwood E.

Fletcher will be the guest speaker at the Sertoma Club of Greater Sarasota's 'F recdom Week" program today at Mar-tine's Restaurant at 12 15 p.m. Col Fletcher will relate his experiences in Viet Nam to the "Speak Up for Freedom" theme and its responsibilities. He flew 120 missions over North and South Viet Nam. 1954. He is a member of the Florida bar, the California bar, the American Bar and the Sarasota County Bar Assn.

He has also been admitted to practice before the United States Courts for the Southern District of California and the Middle District of Florida. Judge Whitney has been a resident of Sarasota County since 1959 and was a practicing attorney here until appointed county judge by Gov. Haydon Burns in November, 1966. He was reappointed county judge by Gov. Claude Kirk Jr.

go back to work tomorrow morning, I'll be held in contempt of court and I guess I would have to go to jail." In a telephone conversation with FEA officials in Tallahassee, the local group was told, "if you go back you will weaken the state's efforts." The group was told to "follow your own dictates of your conscience, but you'll weaken our case, because you will be say-ing by going back, that you have not resigned." Whitman said he has resigned and is no longer employed as a teacher and "there are a few others with me and there will be more tomorrow." He was given a standing ovation by all in attendance at this point, which was later interpreted by Pat Pease, CTA president elect, to mean the majority of those in attendance had no plans of returning to their jobs. The defendants in the suit have 20 days in which to answer charges. Whitman said he would turn all documents over to the CTA attorney, Robert Knowles. Power Failu re Explained ANNA MARIA ISLAND (Special) Failure of the subaqueous power line under Sarasota Pass near, the Anna Maria Island Bridge (Manatee Ave. West) was stated the reason for a total power blackout here from 1:25 to 2:50 a.m.

Tuesday, according to Ralph Mulholland, spokesman for the Florida Power-and Light Co. Mullholland said a leak in the underwater line had tripped the circuit breaker, and power to the island had to be rerouted over cables from Cortez Road and up from Longboat Key. years, and a 4.5 interest rate the remaining period. The commission approved an $18,816 low bid of Terry Supply Company of Bradenton for three roller type brake platforms and one heavy duty platform to be installed in the inspection center; approved Jack Steinhilper as head of the Manatee County utilities system for a one year term, at an annual salary of postponed action for a week on a health department request to have the commission apply for federal funds for installation of a sewage line on a half mile portion of U.S. 41, and approved certification of State Road priority list of the county slated for presentation to the state road board today in Bartow.

rights westward of the present high water line; or requires the surrender of riparian rights; or the establishment of a public beach south of the southerly line of the (Lido) casino property," the resolution said. A quit claim deed to the state was one requirement of the program which the city spelled out to property owners last week. The program, in the area south of Lido Casino, called for a 180-foot-wide beach, with the first 80 feet, restricted for the hotel-motel-resort owners' use and their guests and the outward 100 feet reserved for the public. It would have been built and maintained with -city, state and federal funds and $84,000 from property owner contributions. Manatee To Get Funds For Inspection Center Action On Bulkhead Delayed BRADENTON (Special) -Objections to a proposed bulkhead line, voiced by bird and fish lovers and property owners, resulted in a two week deferred action on the issue yesterday by the Manatee County Commission.

The proposed bulkhead line is required by state law to insure fill restrictions, and the area in the vicinity of Bishops Harbor is the only shoreline in Manatee County where the imaginary line has not been established. Opposition to the proposed line centered around the distance in proximity to the shore, with most objectors advocating the exclusion of 156 acres of submerged land along the line, which includes the shore from the northern section of the county to the Sunshine Skyway south toll-gate, and runs east along Tampa Bay to the south past Bishops Harbor by 2,000 feet. The exclusion of the acreage of submerged land, opponents informed the commission, would bring the bulkhead in to the mean high water line. Commissioner Dan McClure reminded the board that four years ago the Internal Improvement Fund in Tallahassee rejected a proposed line which now coincided with the current mean high water line, which is recommended in a report read yesterday of the State Board of Conservation. Rapid Growth SARASOTA (Special) -The growth in both the Sarasota and Manatee County areas is so rapid that before many years there will be one continuous community along U.S.

41, and one chamber of commerce can serve the area instead of two. This view was expressed at a joint meeting of the inter-county committees of the Sarasota and Manatee County Chambers of Commerce, by W. W. Nara-more, president of the Circus Hall of Fame, and a member of the Sarasota group. McKinley house seat, Jim Clark, a Sarasota attorney, has been rumored as a prospective Republican candidate while Rodney Davis, an educator and -director of the Florida Educa-ton has been rumored a potential Democratic office seeker.

A former director of the Buffalo Evening News and former publisher and owner of the now defunct Sarasota News, McKinley moved to Sarasota in 1947 and has been active in civic and business affairs ever since. PUNT A GORDA (Special) Charlotte County Commissioners named Dr. R. E. (Bob) Willis, a retired ophthalmologist from Port Charlotte, as supervisor for county vehicle inspections, and set his annual salary for the post at $5,500.

Charlotte commissioners decided that the county would operate the inspection station planned for a Charlotte Harbor location. Jim Maxwell, of Tee and Green Estates, told commissioners that there were 111 homes in Tee and Green and no fire department and told commissioners that plans were underway to estiblish a volunteer fire department. He asked commissioners to let the fire department use one of two fire truck presently located at South Punta Gorda Heights. Commissioners tabled the request until later. Commissioners changed the voting place for precinct one Paper Firm Hits Law On Pollution TALLAHASSEE UP) A spokesman for the St.

Regis Paper Co. charged yesterday that proposed new state antipollution regulations could lead to waste of taxpayers' money and industry's profits. Charles Adams of Jacksonville, an environmental control engineer for the company, told members of the Florida Air and Water Pollution Control Commission that he objects to the rule that would require all cities and industries to remove by treatment 90 per cent of their waste materials from discharges going into the ocean or streams. The present law providing that no wastes can be dumped "without first being given the degree of treatment necessary" to protect the state's waters is sufficient, he said. "Has the St.

Johns River at Jacksonville been sufficiently protected under this law?" asked Commission Member Nat Reed, Gov. Claude Kirk's conservation aide. "No," Adams answered. Adams claimed that specifying that "all wastes going to all streams should receive the same minimum degree of treatment cannot be justified technically, economically, or ethically." Some streams are safe when the waste is only 50 per cent treated, he said. "It is wrong to waste our natural resources by polluting and damaging them," the paper company representative said.

"It is equally wrong to waste our citizens' money to provide unnecessary treatment. Rehearsals BRADEXTOX (Special) -Rehearsals are currently under way for the March Manatee Players production of the "King and at the Waterfront Theater. Citrus Art Show CRYSTAL RIVER (Special) The annual Citrus County Art League show will conclude today after a two-dav showing at the Plantation Hotel. Mrs. Milton Weinstein, Inverness, is president of the league.

BRADENTON (Special) -A resolution, involving the purchase of $120,000 in revenue, certificates issuable April 1 by two local banks to facilitate the construction and equipping of a county vehicle inspection station, was unanimously approved by Manatee County commissioners yesterday. The revenue certificates will be absorbed by Manatee National and First National Banks of Bradenton, County Attorney Richard Hampton in- formed the commission, with each bank assuming $60,000 worth of certificates. Hampton, in reading the resolution, said the banks stipulated the certificates be issued for six years, with 4 per cent interest rate per annum for the initial three McKinley Not To Seek Reelection This Year Lido Property Owners Reject Beach Project Judge Whitney Enters Primary in Sarasota SARASOTA (By Staff Writer) Sarasota County Representative Kent McKinley has announced he will not seek reelection to the house of representatives this year. McKinley, a Republican, was elected to the house in March, 1967, in a Republican sweep that saw the area send one senator and three house members from the GOP to Tallahassee, It had been reported for some time that McKinley would not seek reelection due to ill health. He began to be troubled by illness during the 1937 session and was compelled to leave the constitutional revision session in August to seek medical treatment in Canada.

He was able to attend only a portion of the recent session on education. While in the legislature he served on a number of stand-i committees, including higher education, public roads and highways, commerce, labor and salt water conservation. Although there has been no announcement by any prospective candidates for the SARASOTA (By Staff Writer) Lido Beach property owners have turned their backs on a City of Sarasota Beach restoration project forcing the city commissioners to seek redesign 'of the project to exclude that portion of the beach. The property owners, according to a letter received by City Manager Ken Thompson, were unanimous in their decision not to participate. According to the letter 11 property owners on Lido Beach south of Lido Casino, or their representatives, had considered the proposed $1.4 million program and unanimously adopted a resolution announcing their disinterest.

"We the property owners are not interested in accepting, or discussing, any program that requires us to give a quit claim deed to property SARASOTA (By Staff Writer) Sarasota County Judge Douglas E. Whitney announced yesterday he would seek reelection in the Republican primary May 7. Whitney, named to the post as successor to former Judge John T. Graham, will face a challenge from Graham in the Republican primary. Graham was removed from office on charges of misfeasance and malfeasance in 1966.

Whitney, a native of California, received the bachelor of arts degree from the University of Southern California in 1951 and his bachelor of laws from the same university in.