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Rangers 7 i Devil Rays 3 Wednesday, June 3, 1998 TIHIF TAMPA TOM HW TAMPA, FLORIDA http:tampatrib.com A MEDIA GENERAL NEWSPAPER a St arr raises imoeacnmen I Art hi i ijtt.jf f- 1 i I A Tribune wire report WASHINGTON Independent counsel Kenneth Starr on Tuesday raised the prospect for the first time publicly that he may send to Congress an impeachment referral against President Clinton in the Lewinsky matter. His comments came in papers Starr filed with the Supreme Court urging it to quickly resolve efforts by the Clinton administration to block the testimony of aides and Secret Service officials. "We will be blunt," Starr wrote in re plying to the White House contention, raised again Monday, that some testimony sought by investigators is protected by the attorney-client privilege. "The Nation has a compelling interest that this criminal investigation of the President of the United States conclude as quickly as possible that indictments be brought, possible reports for impeachment proceedings issued, and non-prosecution decisions announced. This Court's immediate review would powerfully serve that vital goal.

"The President's response," Starr added, "treats this as a matter-of-fact investigation. But the unhappy fact is that, at the determination of the Attorney General herself, a President is under serious criminal investigation." In asking for a June 29 hearing before the justices adjourn for the summer, Starr is seeking to short-circuit months of delays in resolving both the Secret Service and attorney-client privi- See STARR, Page 8 William Ginsburg fired. AP photo Monica Lewinsky hired defense attorneys Plato Cacheris, left, and Jacob Stein after she fired her old attorney. Sen-abuse scandal rocks church THA's Albanians flee 'ethnic cleansing' IHM1HEI HI 1 connection TAMPA Records show that Jamaican-born businessmen received more than $6 million from the Tampa Housing Authority. 1 By DARLENE McCORMICK of The Tampa Tribune Nearly 700 miles and the Caribbean Sea separate Tampa and Jamaica, but the distance is no problem for some Jamaicans doing business with the Tampa Housing Authority.

More than $6 million in housing authority jobs went to contrac- iuia iiuiu ja- iwnmiii mi X) X. maica and their partners under the tenure of former authority director Au-dley Evans, who was also born on the is- 1 land nation. II 1 Many of the AP photo Bishop Robert Lynch of St. Petersburg, left, was appointed to temporarily oversee the Palm Beach diocese. PADESH, Albania Ethnic Albanians say Serb efforts to crush rebels are resulting in atrocities like those in Bosnia.

A Tribune wire report Shock etched on their faces, ethnic Albanians fleeing the violence in Kosovo province gave firsthand accounts Tuesday of a Serb offensive against separatists that is descending into another civil war in the former Yugoslavia. Refugees trekking over mountains for up to two days into neighboring Albania described artillery bombardments that forced out entire villages and house-burnings they said were intended to drive them out. "It's ethnic cleansing, and it's done the same way as in Bosnia," said Ukshin Maliqi, 35, comparing the situation in Kosovo with neighboring Bosnia's three-year war. "They shell first so that we abandon our houses, then they burn them so that we cannot return." The accounts of weeping refugees provided some of the most detailed information yet about the escalating campaign launched in late May by Serb police and army forces, who are trying to crush the pro-independence Kosovo Liberation Army. The militants have gained members and support after years of heavy-handed rule by Serbian authorities in the secessionist southern province, where ethnic Albanians represent 90 percent of the population of 2.2 million.

There have been no reports like those in Bosnia of massive civilian roundups or massacres in the Kosovo campaign, which the Serbs insist targets guerrillas. But attacks on villages, the exodus of civilians and the deaths of women and children have prompted increasing comparisons to the ethnic war in Bosnia and its atrocities. More than 200 people have See KOSOVO, Page 8 Bishop admits allegations, resigns Bishop J. Keith Symons of Palm Beach, who spent 25 years in the Bay area, is the first U.S. Roman Catholic bishop to resign for sexual misconduct.

contracts came Evans without bids and little board oversight. But all the transactions had one thing in common: The beneficiaries knew Evans before he came to Tampa via Miami and turned his life into an immigrant success story that would later be tarnished by federal auditors. A recent audit by the Inspector General's Office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development detailed several problems at the agency that provides housing for Tampa's poor. Problems included favoritism, missing documents, contracts rou- finely awarded without bids and giving jobs intended for public honsing residents to contractors.

As a result, the agency may have to repay more than $2 million, but it's negotiating to lessen the amount The audit covers a period between 1994 and October 1997. Evans resigned in July 1996 but stayed on until the end of the See NO BID, Page 6 church, please come and see us so that we can begin the process of healing," Lynch said Tuesday at a news conference in Palm Beach Gardens. Symons, 65, has already left for evaluation and treatment at an undisclosed location, Lynch said. He could be away for as long as a year. The allegation that led to the bishop's sudden departure came five weeks ago when a now middle-aged man, who does not want his identity revealed, told a church official that Symons had sexually molested him as a teenager.

That opened a floodgate of admissions. Symons revealed to Archbishop John Fava-lora of Miami that he had "inappropriate sexual behavior" at three Florida churches with five boys ranging in age from 13 to 17. He said the encounters ended 25 years ago See BISHOP, back page TAMPA A Florida bishop with strong ties to the Tampa Bay community resigns in yet another clergy sex scandal. By MICHELLE BEARDEN of The Tampa Tribune A Florida bishop who spent more than half his 40-year ministry in the Tampa Bay area resigned Tuesday to Pope John Paul II after admitting he had sexually abused teenage boys early in his career. And the bishop tapped to take over his job until a replacement is named by the Vatican called for all victims of clergy sexual abuse to step forward so the "process of healing" can begin.

Bishop J. Keith Symons of the Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach became the first U.S. Roman Catholic bishop to resign for sexual misconduct. Two archbishops, Robert Sanchez of Santa Fe, N.M., and Eugene Marino of Atlanta, quit after admitting sex- ual affairs with women. Bishop Robert Lynch of the Diocese of St.

Petersburg was appointed by the pope to serve as apostolic administrator for the Palm Beach position until Symons' replacement is named. 'Today, I'm issuing a clarion call that if you or anyone you love has been hurt by Bishop Symons or any other person in the Dusch Gardens expansion 90s in the outlook Traffic parking circle (tgow a 0t) (New) Busch plans huge hotel, entertainment complex Bougainvillea Av Sunny and hot with lows in the upper 70s and highs in the low to mid-90s. FLORIDA METRO-8 Themed area (New) I Hotel (Phase II, now ball field) Adventure Island Linebaugh Av Hotel (Phase I) Announced expansion Existing parking Industrial area 2 to 2 6 ABBY ANN BayLife-7 CLASSIFIED Classitied-1 COMICS BayLife-7, 8 DEATHS Florida Metro-7 EDITORIALS This section-10 LOTTERY Florida Metro-2 MOVIE TIMES BayLife-5 PUZZLES Classitied, BayLife-7 STOCKS Business Finance-2 TELEVISION BayLife-6 Copyright 1998 The Tribune Co. 104th Year No. 132 Parking Busch Gardens (Residential)) Themed area (Old brewery) Parking (Fire station) a service of THE TAMPA TRIBUNE Name that hurricane Get the names for this year's tropical storms and use our preparation guide for storm tips at http:hurricane.weather center.com rable to Disney's new Coronado Springs, next to the Animal Kingdom theme park.

It could attract business from companies that give top employees or customers luxury vacations as rewards, Tampa tourism marketers said. The master plan through 2010 shows a 362-acre entertainment complex that's about 34 acres larger than the existing property. In addition to current attractions: A new, undetailed "major ride" will open next year. Three-fourths of Anheuser-Busch's former brewery site, along with parking east of the Bird Gardens and some holding and administrative areas, will be converted into a new "theme area." A mix of retail, restaurants and entertainment "with an urban style theme" is planned. See RESORT, Page 6 By AISSATOU SIDIME of The Tampa Tribune TAMPA The Busch Gardens of today is a theme park of whipping roller coasters and up-close animals.

But the park of tomorrow could offer 2,000 hotel rooms and amenities converting it into a resort to rival Disney's largest hotel property. Busch envisions building 1,200 hotel rooms in a second hotel building phase through 2010, according to a new 13-year regional development plan submitted by Busch Entertainment Corp. to city officials. Before that's completed, the entertainment company would add another Africa-themed area in the park, and golf and tennis packages. A new $10 million ride also is in the works for 1999, the plan shows.

The additional rooms would give Tampa its first resort one that would be compa Busch Blvd Source: Busch Gardens ESSEX JAMESTribune map The Busch Gardens park of tomorrow could offer 2,000 hotel rooms and amenities making it into a resort to rival Disney World's largest hotel property. The master plan through 2010 shows a 362-acre entertainment complex. i'Tl printed on recycled paper. THE TAMPA TRIBUNE 202 S. Parker St.

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