Panama City News-Herald from Panama City, Florida • Page 3

Gov. Kirk May Call Special Session By BEX NEWMAN Our Tallahassee Bureau TALLAHASSEE A -Gov. Claude Kirk is serious about a June special session to up constitutional revi- i sion. Apparently no firm decision has been made by Kirk's office Legislators generally do not favor a summer session. A decision has to be made icon, Kirk's office admits, but no time has been set for a meeting with legislative leaders.

Kirk has committed himself stitutional revision, the time is now," a Kirk aide put it bluntly. He admitted, however, a certain amount of politics was involved in this summer date. It could put the Democratic dominated legislature on the spot for such key issues as gubernatorial succession, loosening of constitutional restrictions over issuance of bonds and elimination of the elective status of the cabinet. These are strong plants in Gov. Kirk's constitutional plat- to a conference with legislative (form.

Democrats vary in be- leaders before fixing a date and the length of the session. House Speaker Ralph Turling- D-Gainesville, informed lief. A not so obvious reason Kirk is interested in constitutional revision now is a matter of obtain- Kirk's office a June meeting i ing a ote for gubernatorial suc- was preferable to Julv. cession which is of vital concern He also prefers July over an to him personally. August session It would take a three-fourths The Republican National Con- 6 both irscheduledTn a constitution before the Beach, Aug.

5 and the this November. From a cratic National Convention for Poetical standpoint order-for Aug. 24 in Chicago Kirk to These are strong plaJ1S general election will commence soon after the conventions. However, opposition to platform. Democrats vary in be- PANAMA CITY NEWS.

Panama City, Florida, Thursday Morning, May 23, 1908 Page 3 Florida Liquor Prices Go Up June 7 the early date comes from both parties in the legislature. "If we are going to have con- ertisment OH, MY ACHING BACK Nagging backache, headache and muscular aches and pains may come on with over-exertion, emotional upsets, or everyday stress and strain. If this nagging backache, -with restless, sleepless Bights, is wearing you out, making you miserable and irritable, don't "wait, try Doan's Pills an analgesic, a. pain reliever. Doan's pain-relieving action on nagging backache is often the answer.

Get Doan's Pills not a habit-forming drug but a "well-known standard rem- used successfully by millions for over 70 years. See if they don't bring you the same welcome relief. For cpn- Yenienee, always buy Doan's large size. lief. A not so obvious reason Kirk is interested in constitutional revision now is a matter of obtaining a vote for gubernatorial succession which is of vital concern to him personally.

It would take a three-fourths of both chambers in order to get a constitution before the I people this November. From a practical standpoint in order for Kirk to succeed himself if the people should okay the provision it would need to be decided this coming November. Kirk, however, finds himself in a tight time table on the issue. Because of strong partisan lines which developed during Kirk's first 18 months in office, it will be increasingly difficult for him to get this provision TODAY 11:00 a.m.--Miracle Strip Grandmothers Club, picnic St. Andrews State Park 12:00 noon--Christian Businessmen's Committee, Grimsley's Cafeteria 12:00 noon--Panama City Beaches Rotary Club.

Long Beach Resort 12:10 p.m.--Lion's Club, Panama City, Seven Seas 7:00 p.m.--Lynn Haven TOPS Club, city hall p.m.--Take Off Pounds Sensibly, Bob George Park 7:00 p.m.--Panama Go-Go TOPS, Health Center 7-00 p.m --Boy Scout District Meeting, Fred Deen's Restaurant, Gibson Shopping Center 7:00 p.m.--Everitt Junior High School PTA, Everitt Jun- year- lor High School 7:30 p.m.--Duplicate Bridge Club, Garden Center- 7:30 p.m.--Phi Gama Lambda, members homes 7:30 p.m.--St. Andrew Lodge No. 212 M. 1102 Bayview Ave. 7:30 p.m.--Friendship Rebekah Lodge No.

24. Masonic Building Parker 7:30 p.m.--Panama Assembly No. 18 Order of Rainbow for Girls, Acme Masonic Temple 8:00 p.m.--Lynn Haven Lodge No. 35, Initiation FRIDAY 10:30 a.m.--Scientific Wives Club, Campesi's 12:00 noon--Shriners, Dixie Sherman Hotel 7:30 p.m.--Wainwright Post 2185, VFW, Terrace Room of 4 Winds 7:30 p.m.--Scottish Rite Masonic Body, York Rite Temple St. Andrew 8:00 p.m.--Square 8 Square Cance Club, Beach Barn A A A (UPD-- The retail price of liquor will go up by an average of 40 cents per fifth June 1 when a new state tax increase takes effect, a Florida liquor wholesalers organization reported Wednesday.

The tax increase amounts to about 25 cents per fifth, but a spokesman for the wholesalers said the price hike of 40 cents is made necessary by steadily increasing costs. The state tax is William P. Coulter, executive director of Distilled i i Wholesalers of Florida, Inc. "It's not like cigarettes going up to 50 cents from 35 when the tax only went up seven or eight cents." Coulter said Florida liquor prices have been among the lowest in the nation for many years and the price increase will reflect "a long overdue ad- raiscd the liquor tax from to 53.75 per gallon, effective June 1 Increased taxes on beer and cigarettes went into effect in April along with the four per cent sales tax. Only Alaska and Tennessee, have higher liquor taxes than Florida, Coulter said.

justment." going up He said some of the reasons per gallon but the increased prices are the I prices are expected to rise by new four per cent sales tax about $2 per gallon. Based on about 14.3 million gallons of liquor sold in Florida in 1967, the revenue increase to the indus- which affects warehouse leases for the first time, rising labor costs and increases in insurance. try above the new tax would yield almost $11 million "Prices haven't risen appre- perjciably since about 1963," Coul- jter commented. "None of it is profit," said I The legislature in February FM-AM 10 TRANSISTOR Portable Radi He said neighboring Georgia has a comparable $3.75 gallon- age tax but loses much ot its state revenue to moonshine. Coulter said the 40 per cent per iifth increase "will vary some pennies above and some several pennies below" around the state.

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Martindale md George A- Speck, all of the 37th FIS, Oxnard AFB, Calif. Maintenance Squadron, was presented a certificate of recognition designating squadron's duty performance during past calendar quarter. A Tyndall tenant unit has achieved 100 per cent participation in the base Savings Bond Detachment 22, 4608th Support Suadron, raised their 65 per participation to the magic number during the drive which started the first of May. The Air Force Savings Bond and Freedom Shares campaign, under the direction of the Personal section, is aimed at increasing the purchase of bond; military and civilian employees. The Series Savings Bonds the type that Tyndallites can purchase, have a denominational range of $25 which costs S18.75 to 510,000, at a cost of $7,500 Key workers have been ap pointed in each office to help anyone i i to purchase bonds.

Eight members of the Air Torce, a civilian, and a unit lave been recognized for outstanding contributions to the Zero Defects program at Tyndall. Technical Sergeant Donald Craft, 4756th Munitions Maintenance Squadron, Staff Sergeants Reuben D. Lawson, 4756th Supply Squadron, and Raymond A. Savoie, 4756th Munitions Maintenance Squadron, Ronald C. Himber, 4756th Supply Squadron, and Charles Youngdale, 4756th Munitions Maintenance Squadron; Airman First Class Jessee R.

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