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For Water Talks Completion NEWSMAKERS Pinellas Calls Build i THE TAMPA TRIBUNE, Saturday, July 21, 1973 ing Stierham said the 45'day orator ium would give officials a vhaiue to complete water negotiations with Pasco and Hillsborough counties and with the SWFWMD Hi I have directed the water, department not to receive applications for water connections within those municipalities" where county water is sold retail by the county to the residents. "The members of the commission felt that a ban on con I By RICK ALLEN Trlbuae vStaff Writer CLEARWATER Pinellas County Administrator Merrett Stierheim yesterday imposed a 45-day moratorium on the' issuance of building permits for construction that will add demand to the county's water system. Stierheim emphasized during a press conference yesterday that he was making the "administrative action with full endorsement and understanding of each of the county commissioners. "I TALKED to each of the commissioners today (yesterday) by telephone and received unanimous approval to go ahead with the moratorium," Stierheim said. A The action is subject to approval by the Pinellas County Commission at their next meeting, probably July 31.

Stierheim said that in in-teviews for his employment with the county "each com- missioner conveyed to me his deep concern over the water situation in the county. "I was specifically requested to give this matter my immediate personal attention," Stierheim said. HE SAID the 45-day moratorium, the first one for the county, would give officials a tion paper is released it will prove there Is more than adequate justification for this action today." HE SAID the paper is expected to be ready for release by the end of next week. Stierheim said the county would continue to accept applications for building permits and that they would be dated1 and time stamped. "However, no building permits will be issued that place an additional demand on the county water system," Stierheim said.

"In addition, I chance to complete water negotiations with the neighboring counties of Pasco and Hillsborough, and with the Southwest Florida Water Management District. Stierheim added that although the ban was only for 45 days, it could be extended by commission action. "I am preparing a position paper that will take into account and be a complete document of all aspects of the water situation in Pinellas," Stierheim said. "I think that when this posi struction in tne unincorporated areas of Pinellas would not be effective if the municipalities now being served by the county water system did not adopt similar policies," he sad. ACCORDINGLY, I am requesting that each of the municipalities served by the Pinellas water system immediately adopt the 45-day holding period." Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton Reunited first time since separation in New York July 3 (UPI) Liz, Richard Reunited hi Rome 4' for speeding in Menasha, he told Winnebago County Judge James Sitter that he had suffered a recent financial setback and couldn't pay the fine.

A traveling salesman, McParland, 21, received permission to donate three pints of his blood to a local hospital in lieu of the fine. "I figure I have more blood than money," said McParland. Editorials Said Tied To Arrest Shoplift Charges Dropped Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton ended their 17-day marital separation yesterday with a hug and a kiss, in the back seat of a Rolls Royce in Rome. The screen stars were reunited in the Eternal City, where their romance began 11 years ago, when Miss Taylor arrived on a flight from Los Angeles. Burton already was in Rome, where they both have film commitments.

Burton, looking pale and nervous, waited inside a dark green Rolls Royce limousine when his wife's private jet plane landed at the Ciampino Military Airport. Jle peered out the rear window at the plane and tapped his fingers on the leather for 20 minutes before Miss Taylor finally, disembarked. I Ml 1 4 Bruce Lee, 32, who parleyed his knowledge of Oriental marital arts into a movie career, died last night at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Hong Kong. The government information service said the cause of Lee's death was not immediate-ly determined. He died shortly after admission to the hospital.

Lee starred in numerous films made Hong Kong featuring use of karate, kung-fu and other martial arts. DADE CITY Ray Webb, part owner of Pasco East, a Dade City newspaper', was arrested yesterday on charges of receiving and concealing stolen property, the Pasco County Sheriff's Department department said. But, according to Webb, the arrest might be a reaction to a series of front page editorials his paper has been publishing during the Tribune Bureau BRADENTON Sarasoia City Prosecutor Tom Gallagher yesterday said the city was dropping petty larceny charges against Miss Florida, Bradenton's Ellen Meade. Gallagher said the withdrawal of the a the shoplifting of a $9 blouse, by 5 -J IK Scott McParland is paying off a $39 traffic fine with his life's blood. Arrested 'Wallace Warns Demos To Junk' Quota System JJHSl WCCR.

"There's a very big political battle in, Dade City at this time and we felt it climaxed with this pack of lies today," Webb said after he was released on a $1,500 personal surety bond. WEBB'S WIFE is a part owner of local radio station WDCF and the charges stemmed from some stolen property allegedly found in the station by representatives of the state attorney's office and the sheriff's department. ,1 JII 1VTA imrx Aliha- gale system set up by the jtt ljiiMl ft vvjjti; maun' Ta uov. ueorge wanace aa- Maas Brothers of Florida, was being done because all witnesses are Maas employes, and "they are no longer going to be willing witnesses." THE PROSECUTOR said' the former defendant's attorneys had paid the required $25 court costs, and that the matter would go no further, as far as the city was concerned. "I have a copy of a letter from Maas attorneys," said Gallagher, "where they formally request the charges be dropped.

We really don't have any other choice" but to comply. Miss Meade was arrested April 13, a Friday, by Sarasota police on a signed complaint by Maas' security guards, who patrol the store in plain clothes. SECURITY PERSONNEL are under strict orders not to discuss the case, according to one ranking employe, and Miss Meade's attorneys re-' fuse to answer newsmen's questions. Sheriff's department officials said the recording equipment was stolen from radio station WPAS in Zephyrhills several months ago. Webb said someone else, whom he refused to name, stole the equipment several months ago and has been out of the state since that time.

"All I know is that we 1 1 1 Al jJS'1sed Democratic Party1 of-ficials last night to junk the system of selecting na-vt(onal convention delegates or j'Jace an "instant replay of in the next presidential election. 'tiiWallace didn't appear at a Jjneeting of the party's com-5f inission on delegate selection party structure, some southern party headers. His testimony was by Judge John DeCarlo 5f Alabama's criminal court. "THE DEMOCRATS by v. best reflecting the will of the people can win in 1976," prepared statement said.

"It is the duty of this ommittee to give the party CJpiis opportunity." JJTVynstead of the quota dele- Nixon's Slip Of Tlie Tongue Embarrassing A'" WASHINGTON (UPI) President Nixon yesterday aught himself in an embar-' rassing slip of the tongue. Zl. Addressing members of the Ii' White House staff after he re-turned from the hnsnital. Tribune Photo by Gary Rings forces of McGov-ern last yeari Wallace recommended that delegates tor 1976 be equally divided between men and women but quotas for youth and ties be eliminated, He said the Democratic National Committee should be similarly composed, but warned against "physical characteristics" being included as a criterion at any level in the party organization. WALLACE URGED the party push preferential primaries as the best method selecting convention delegates, but he opposed the winner-take-all system and said candidates ought to be allowed to choose their own delegate candidates in primary states.

Wallace proposed voice votes be eliminated from the national convention because "galleries must not be allowed to vote." He also said convention session should be confined to "realistic hours, eliminating tne all night-long and all "gay" questions, re-f i to homosexuals, should be eliminated from the party agenda, to avoid cheapening" the party image. James F. Clyburn, an aide to Gov. John 0. West of South Carolina, warned against viewing the Watergate scandal as "a political windfall it should be viewed as a political tragedy for the nation." Clyburn said the Democratic Party's mission "must be political victory which restores, and does not further erode, the confidence of the American peopiej" Gov.

Wallace misses meeting White House Secret Phone Taps To End WASHINGTON (UPI) -President Nixon has decided to end the secret taping of conversations with callers in his various White House offices, it was learned last night. White House officials said that disclosure of the existence of recording devices on the President's phones and the White House acknowledgement of the clandestine tape recording of confidential conversations had caused the administration embarrassment. They said that exposure of the practice had compromised its further va'idity and that Nixon has now decided to abandon the secret recordings. Nixon was at Camp Drvid, this weekend preparing a letter to Sen. Sam J.

Ervin, chairman of the Senate Watergate Committee, to turn over tapes of his conversations with former White House aides which may be relevant to the inquiry into the political scandal. Smash-up On Gandy Tangela Williams, 875i 19th eastbound near Gandy Bridge when was listed in fair condition at Tampa the car she was driving veered off General Hospital last night after be- the road and pulled to the left where ing Involved in this accident. She was it hit the railing and overturned. Ambulances For Brandon Eyed stanea running tne series last week on the front page. We're trying to bring the factions together here in Dade City," Webb said.

WEBB SAID the editorials were aimed at "cleaning up some of the corruption caused by the political, battle which has lead to serious living problems in the area." He said, "I would say that the editorial last Monday where I named some names was the one," when asked what specific topic might have brought about the arrest. But Webb says that the arrest is not going to stop his paper from further editorials. "This is not going to stop us from continuing this series," he said. "We're going to go on with it." Pasco County police officials and representatives of the state attorney's office were unavailable for comment on the incident. Association president Wally Anderson said the clinic is open to everyone 12 years old and whether they show, ride for pleasure or are just interested in learning more about horses.

Pair Charged With Torture Of ll-Year-Ohl A Tampa man and a 17-year-old youth were arrested early Thursday and charged with the unlawful punishment and torture of 11-year-old boy after allegedly forcing him to commit an unnatural act, Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies reported. Robert Allan Parson, 19, 8302 Norfolk and Edward J. Durey, 17, 9214 W. Patterson are being held in the county jail under $5,000 bond 1 Detective Bill Terrell said the incident occurred last Tuesday at a residence on Patterson. iiAun Jsaia ne naa a uuie chance to sleep, to think, to that the study group will recommend paying Cary the reduced amount.

Bodine said the committee felt that the revenue Ambulances Inc. would take in from calls in the Brandon area would "offset a great deal of what he (Cary) was The committee's report, shows that during" 1972 Stowers responded to 708 calls while three other funeral homes in the area responded to a total of 52 calls. which previously was handled by Stowers Funeral Home. Cary's proposal called for setting up an out-station and adding two ambulances and 13 ambulance personnel who would be on duty 24 hours and off 48 hours. COUNTY Commissioner Betty Castor, HWB chairman, appointed a committee then to study Cary's request, Edmund Bodine, HWB executive secretary and a committee member, said yesterday By MICHELE GREEN Tribune Staff Writer Allocation of $11,900 for Ambulances Inc.

to provide emergency services to the Brandon area will be considered by the Hillsborough County Hospital and Welfare Board at its next meeting. In May, Geodge Cary, Ambulances Inc. president, asked; the board to allocate about $148,000 for his firm to take over providing ambulance service to the Brandon area, e.st." "It is a little difficult, I mifst say, to do some of those things when you are not used ti he said. Then, realiz- his blunder, he added: "I mean I am used to think-. but not sleeping and i resting." Russm Will Lei More Jews WLewve, Brezhnev Told Nixon Oil Firm To Ocala Forest Study () New York Times Nrm Servlre WASHINGTON Henry A.

Kissinger told $hree prominent Jewish leaders Thursday night that Leonid I. Brezhnev had given as-, surances to President Nixon that a large number of Soviet Jews who had repeatedly been denied permission to leave the Soviet Union would soon be allowed to emigrate to Israel. Participants in the White House meeting it Which was not announced in advance, said that Kissinger, Nixon's national security adviser, stressed his own personal belief that the Soviet leadership was now moving to the concern of the United States over the problems faced by Soviet Jews. KISSINGER MET for an hour with Rich-? ard Maas, chairman of the national on Soviet Jewry; Max M. Usher, past i president of the Council of Jewish Federations and Welfare Funds, and Jacob Stein, fthairman of the conference of presidents of major American Jewish organizations.

"We support the position of responsible conservationists working to protect such areas," Autrey continued, "our own actions reflect the belief that man's use of his natural resources need not destroy his environment." Autrey also pointed out that the leasing of national forest lands for oil and gas exploration, as well as other purposes, is consistent with federal policy to provide a wide range of benefits from national forest preserves. Autrey said Amoco representatives met with U.S. Forest Service Rangers prior to the outcry in 1971 and they concurred with the choice of a location for drilling. The decision was approved by the forest service supervisor in Tallahassee, he said, "and to put it mildly, that's when the fun began." WORD OF THE proposal was put out and amid the controversy the moratorium was Issued. A draft environmental impact statement is being prepared in Washington and a public hearing soon will be ordered, according to the U.S, Geological Survey office.

Autrey said Amoco will either comply with or exceed all oil and gas regulations of the Stale of Florida, regarded as the most stringent in the nation. Amoco owns 148 leases covering acres and has already invested more than $300,000 for the leases and seismic work. i By AL LEE Tribune Staff Writer OCALA In the search for a new frontier for prospects of discovering oil and gas deposits, Amoco Production Co. has ordered its own environmental impact statements covering the Ocala National Forest, a company official said. The voices of conservationists stilled the company's intention of wildcat drilling in the forest one of the nation's most popular resulting in a moratorium ordered by the Department of the Interior pending a federal environmental impact study and a public hearing.

AMOCO DECIDED to launch, its own environmental invstigation, company official T.D. Autrey told the Ocala-Marion County Chamber. of Commerce' Wodnesday night, by commissioning two separate, comprehensive environmental studies of the forest "to determine if, indeed, our proposed operations would be in conflict with the existing environment." "We find that oil exploration and production, properly conducted, need not Interfere with present uses of the forest nor prove an ecological liability for Floridians," Autrey slated. HE CALLED objectors to the oil exploration proposal "well meaning," but said they are misinformed. Their cries generated considerable publicity statewide, Autrey said.

"We find that oil exploration and pro-duct ion, properly conducted, need not interfere with present uses of the forest, nor prove an ecological liability for Amoco official T. D. Autry by Mr. Brezhnev, the Communist Party leader, on the fate of 738 "hardship" cases Jews who had repeatedly failed to get permission to leave. That list had originally been provided to Kissinger by the three Jewish leaders at an earlier meeting on Mav 2, and was trans- mitted by him to Brezhnev when the presi dential adviser went to Moscow to arrange the agenda for Brezhnev's trip to the United States last month.

BREZHNEV HIMSELF provided similar figures in a meeting with some United States senators at Blair House on June 19. Of the 738, the statement said that 268 had received permission to leave, 30 no longer lived in the Soviet Union, 177 no longer wanted to leave, 80 were being cleared for 1 permission to leave and 149 were denied permission to leave on security grounds, Thirty-four were unaccounted for. The Soviet said, however, that "aditional consideration" was being given to those pre-viously rejected. t't According to a participant, Kissinger showed them a written breakdown supplied.