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4-Polk THE TAMPA TRIBUNE, Saturday, March 29. 1 986 Airport Authority board votes, clears race official The report showed variations in the numbers of complimentary tickets to the annual auto endurance race obtained by various members of the Sebring Airport Authority board. By BOB BALGEMANN Tribune Staff Writer SEBRING The Sebring Airport Authority board has accepted a report stating board member Larry Ford did nothing wrong last year when be obtained and distributed more than $9,000 worth of complimentary tickets to the 12 Hours of Sebring auto race. The 3-1 vote, with two abstentions, came Thursday afternoon despite the reservations of board members Mike Swaine and Jim Eshle-man on the report by former City Councilman Cecil Heston. "I guess I feel picked on having to make a decision on it," said Swaine, who cast the lone dissenting vote.

He added the Issue should have been brought up a long time ago. "I don't think the public would think it was proper for me to vote on something that affected me," he said. Heston's report on the ticket Issue was brief and read, in part "I find that there has not been a violation by any board member." he wrote. "Although there was a number of complimentary tickets Issued, It could be noted that there were variations In the amounts obtained by different members of the board. "I would also like to advise that In accordance with (board) attorney (David) Alexander's letter, I have reviewed with board member Larry Ford the disbursement of complimentary tickets and have determined there has been no personal gain, impropriety or misuse of public office." have to look at It all," Swaine said, adding he did not believe Ford thought he was doing anything wrong when he gave out the tickets.

Authority Chairman James Livingston said at no time did the board act to restrict the number of complimentary tickets given out by its members. Eshleman said the "loose handling" of tickets in past years "makes it difficult to disagree with Larry's arguments." He said, however, that he felt It would have been appropriate for someone outside the community to review the Issue. Eshleman and Ford abstained from the vote. However, state Ethics Commission attorney Phil Claypool said Friday that Florida Statutes require a member of a public body to vote on all Issues, unless the vote would result In personal gain for the official or someone he was representing or if the issue directly Involved the board member. Eshleman said he did not know he was required by statute to vote.

"My abstention was In the form of a nay" vote, he said Friday. "I didn't believe the Individual (Heston) was far enough removed (from the Issue) to create public confidence that he was not prejudiced." "I respect Cecil as much as anyone else. That's part of the problem. He knows us all too well." Eshleman said he would bring up the matter of his abstention at the next authority board meeting. Ford said he felt he was required to abstain because the Issue being voted on directly Involved him.

Airport general manager Ron Jestes expressed his concerns about the ticket distribution at the board's Jan. 9 meeting. Swaine said he had a problem accepting Heston's report at face value. "I feel Cecil Is honest," he said. "But I don't know If I would approve him conducting this investigation." He produced material which he said showed Ford received more complimentary race tickets than any other authority board member In 1983, 1984 and 1985.

Ford didn't dispute that, saying that occurred because he always had given out the most credentials in the community. "We were trying to develop enthusiasm among our public officials and to bring out as many people as we could," he explained. "I was the first race chairman (in 1983). I was doing what we were supposed to do." "We are a public body and we Drug ringleader gets 25 years in jail a-aa-rd By EUgme shffa ACROSS 35Disarma- 53 Smells 11 Farm im- strongly 54 Rock star Bob DOWN plement 13 Talks deliriously 18 Lass's beau 1 City on the Rhone 21 Sewing kit 2 Texas lines because evidence showed, among other things, that Young is "an individual who would very appropriately be described as a professional drug dealer." the Incident for which the defendant was arrested was only a part of a well-organized, carefully planned, multi-county scheme of criminal activity that had been going on for a considerable period of time and involved several persons," he wrote. The judge added that evidence indicated Young's ring had.

been dealing drugs for a long time. to use drug paraphernalia. When Young was arrested last year, Tampa police announced they had severed one of the main drug supply lines to street-level dealers in Tampa's Belmont Heights and Ponce De Leon neighborhoods. Children as young as 10 were involved in buying and selling the drugs, State Attorney Bill James said at the time. Young was convicted on the cocaine charges in December, after his girlfriend, Darrail Everett, testified that Young brought drugs to the couple's home in an affluent Lakeland suburb.

Everett said she would "cut" the drugs with other substances and spoon them into thousands of foil packets. Polk Circuit Judge Charles A. Davis Jr. sentenced Young to 25 years in prison for cocaine trafficking, 25 years for conspiracy and one year for paraphernalia possession. The sentences are to be served at the same time.

In addition, the judge fined Young $100,000 and ordered him to pay $1,500 in court costs. In a written statement, Davis said he exceeded sentencing guide by ANDREA PEYSER Tribune Staff Writer BARTOW Arthur James "Jake" Young, whose Lakeland-based drug ring was believed by au-: thorities to be a major supplier of co-l caine and heroin for Tampa housing projects, was sentenced Friday to 25 years in prison and a $100,000 fine. The sentence is far in excess of state guidelines, which recommend a five- to seven-year prison sentence for Young's convictions for traffick-' Ing in cocaine, conspiracy to traffic in cocaine and possession with intent item 23 Perching places 25 players 3 Chinese pan 4 Granny ment proposal topic? 39 Lustrous gem 40 Poke critter 42 Pokey 43 Author Deighton 44 Edison's Park 46 Pindaric work 47 Old-time England 49 Luanda's land 51 Slacken 52 Climbed Big or square 5 Blood fluid 27 Cheering 6 Water ring syllable preventer 29 Says over 7 Arm bone 31 Dentist's 8 Mammoth concern 9 Drew forth32 Kitchen Circus World sues ride broker 1 Stares 6 Sugar servings 11 "Scat!" 12 Oscar-winning musical 14 Site of Cambodian ruins 15 Sweater wool 16 Hawaiian souvenir 17 "Oil Capital of the World" 19 Barbie's beau 20 December 24 and 31 22 Porch welcomer 23 Spring period 24 Coarse files 26 Ridicules 28 Wilder's Town" 30 LA. player 31 Went for a spin gadget 10 Peaceful Solution time: 22 min. claims he was injured, the suit says.

The suit also alleges that Marchant violated a contractual agreement by collecting 5 percent commissions on some rides from both. Circus World and the sellers of the rides. Marchant could not be reached for comment Friday. Circus World spokesman Mark Smith said he could not comment on the lawsuit He did say the Wiener Looping was shut down until new parts arrive from Germany. last year.

According to the suit, Marchant acted as the middle man in the sale of a ride bought in Germany by Circus World In 1984. The "Wiener Looping," roller coaster, says the suit, was said to be in excellent condition. "Because of the defendants' failure to properly inspect the ride numerous claims have been made and suits filed against (Circus World) by third parties who had purportedly been injured by the ride," says the suit, filed by Orlando attorney Jacqueline R. Griffin. In addition, the suit alleges, Marchant overcharged Circus World for the ride.

The suit also alleges that two other rides whose sale Marchant arranged, the "Swissbobs" and the "Music Express" were in poor condition when they arrived at the park. A ride lent to Circus World by Marchant while Music Express was being repaired also is the subject of a legal action by a patron who BARTOW Circus World amusement park, which has been the subject of a number of lawsuits from patrons who claim they were hurt on rides, Is suing a Fort dale ride broker, claiming he lied about potentially unsafe conditions at several park attractions. In a suit filed this week in Polk Circuit Court, the Haines City park demands an unspecified amount of damages from Richard E. Marchant The suit also names two defunct Marchant companies that operated 33 Snarl 34 Noisiness 36 "My Favorite Year" star 37 Singer Bette 38 Moolah 41 Tumbler 44 Stole stuff 45 Formerly 48 CSA general 50 Bit of wit A CiTISHF I OH A RAJ fARjAUL EjO MIA NliC A aIsJlppsikIe Ws I GOfenDRAPEttm RlEiN EGEL ClAiNjC Inarms! a a tTA78QOnvTClR OB APERraDHpTrI aIrTT I RHE RT vjmatj 50 a tIeIlLJaIdIsUtIeIsItIy 3-29 Yesterday's puzzle Members of the airport ad hoc committee agreed that they wanted both candidates to submit statements testifying to their financial ability to invest and maintain the airport before a new airport operator is chosen. If the city reinstates Summers' lease, Kinsey said his aircraft maintenance company could possibly coexist with any new airport Museum From Page 1 maintenance at the city airport because Summers failed to pay rent on time.

Commissioners canceled Summers' lease March 10 and Summers submitted letters to commissioners charging that unauthorized city employees were providing services he had contracted with the city to offer. Kinsey said If people are actually owning and running businesses on city airport property, as Summers charges, it could be a serious violation of city airport policy. But he said if it were a matter of someone fixing a friend's plane as a favor or for a small fee, he didn't think there was much that could be done about it. While the city Is Investigating Summers' charges, the commission has moved to give him another chance to renegotiate his lease. But the city is also looking for another company to take over the overall management of the airport from the city.

City officials have narrowed the field of candidates to become the next fixed base operator at the airport to Shields Aviation of Jacksonville and American Aircraft Paints of Mango. Girl, 12, dies from injuries sustained in hit-and-run i2 13 i5 w6 rlf 16 jT7 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 3 32" 3 Hj 3 3711 39 41 im 43 44 45 HH 46 47 48 49 50 lit 51 lif52 53 54 jjjp don't have the sophistication of the enhanced systems, but do allow callers to simply dial 911 in emergency situations. The company would work to put the whole county on an enhanced system, with all areas expected to be enhanced by 1992, Merkel said. Libertore, Gunn and other members of the committee voiced satisfaction with the report by Merkel, presented at a two-hour meeting Thursday. "Now we can build from what he gave us," Libertore said.

911 From Page 1 Most of Polk will immediately have an "enhanced" 911 system, Merkel said, one where the telephone number and location of an emergency call is identified by computer to the dispatcher. Areas around North Lakeland, Dundee, Lake Wales, Alturas, Bab-son Park, Frostproof and Indian Lake Estates will initially have "basic systems," Merkel said, which LAKE WALES A 12-year-old Auburndale girl died Friday of injuries she received when the truck she was a passenger in was forced off the road by another vehicle, the Florida Highway Patrol said. FHP officials are seeking any information about the other vehicle and the identity of the driver, who did not stop at the accident scene on Central Avenue between U.S. 27 and State Road 60, about a mile west of Lake Wales. Those with information should contact Troopers L.C.

Huggins or J.E. Berry at the FHP station in Lakeland, 686-2164. Ofilia S. Salazar, 216 Gandy died at Winter Haven Hospital at 10:05 a.m. Friday.

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By STEVEN E. BAUER Tribune Staff Writer ARCADIA A 54-year-old Arcadia man who allegedly bit his ex- wife in a fight and threatened her and her son with a rifle was arrested by DeSoto sheriffs deputies early Friday morning. Tom Davis, 54, of State Road 70 West, Arcadia, was charged with aggravated battery and aggravated battery with a firearm. He remained in DeSoto County Jail Friday afternoon on a bond of $9,499.50. DeSoto County Sheriff Joe Var-nadore said Davis and his former wife, Linda, 38, began fighting over his alleged involvement with another woman shortly before 2 a.m.

Friday. Linda Davis told authorities that her ex-husband threw her to the floor of the mobile home they are living in and began slapping and choking her. Tom Davis allegedly bit his ex-wife's arm twice during the scuffle, according to reports. Varnadore said Tom Davis had pinned Linda Davis to the floor, when her son, James Wilson, 16, grabbed a broken pool cue and "swatted him (Tom Davis) upside the head." Tom Davis allegedly responded by grabbing a lever-action rifle from a nearby room and pursued his ex-wife and step-son outside, according to Varnadore. One shot was discharged during a scuffle over the rifle in the front yard, sheriffs reports stated.

The bullet did not strike anyone. Linda Davis had wrestled the gun away from her former husband and had thrown it under the mobile home as sheriffs deputes arrived, according to Varnadore The mobile home is located near The Hitching Post tavenv which Tom Davis owns, authorities indicated. Varnadore said Davis had been drinking heavily and was "verbally abusive" to deputies at the scene. Davis did not resist arrest, however. Sheriffs reports gave no indication that any of those involved in the altercation were treated for None were admitted to DeSoto Memorial Hospital, according to a hospital spokeswoman.

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