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Im Emergency situations created by disastrous flooding continued in the Florida Panha- dle Saturday, with Okaloosa County Civil Defense Director. Tom Nichols calling the flood picture a "hold-off situation." While tourists hit the beaches under clear county skies, Nichols reported heavy rams throughout the north end of Okaloosa County Saturday, li Mr in wil1 we sh PM be all right," Nichols said, "but if th weekend, things Nichols reported at least 25 families forced from their homes in the may have more before the weekend is over," he said, but every thing looks good right now About 25 Civil Defense volunteers worked throughout the county. Saturday, rerouting traffic and assisting evacuated families, with 40 to 50 county secondary roads in the north regions. Nichols said that damage estimates were impossible to calculate until the end of next week. "There are just too many places we can't get into right now," he said.

"I just can't predict that." Although the Shoal-River began falling' early Saturday and to declinej.the River was to an estimated 15 feet in the Milligan Bridge area late Saturday afternoon. "It's just flooded all over the north end of the county now," Nichols added," and it was Good Morning! Today is Sunday, August 3, 1975 pretty bad in the south end earlier. It's just county-wide. But it can't be-compared to the April flooding-it's a whole different situation this time." In spite of the severe damage done to Okaloosa County secondary roads, no county bridges were reported swept away, and Nichols said that all main arteries in the county wereopento traffic, including Highway 85, which passes over the Shoal River four miles south of. Crestview.

In neighboring Santa Rosa County, Civil Defense Director Glenn Marble said that 34 families were forced to evacuate their homes by Saturday, with 11 of those evacuations taking place in the county'seat of Milton. The remaining families left their homes in the vic- inity of the Milton airport, just outside the Marble told reporters that he intends to request that Santa Rosa County be declared a federal disaster area, wilhdamage estimates running well over $500,000 in the' most badly flooded areas near Milton. Marble said that the Blackwater River crested just- before midnight Friday, held its crest until early Saturday morning, then receded four feet by noon Saturday. In Walton County, commissioners met Friday to declare the county a disaster area, i Civil Defense spokesmen saying'the Walton damage was greater than during recent spring flooding in April. Several county roads were reported washed away, and dam- age estimates Friday ran in excess of $1 million.

"Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom the fatigue of supporting it." --Thomas Paine. 30tK Yeor Okqlooia County's WF Florida 152 Sections 6 25 cents Ford Reports Progress With Brezhnev Dialogue BUCHAREST (UPI) Presi dent Ford announced "some progress" with Soviet Communist Party chief Leonid I. Brezhnev Saturday on a prospective U.S.-Soviet missile treaty, and flew on to a festive, flower-adorned welcome from Ford told reporters aboard Air Force One en route from Helsinki that agreement had been reached during the summit talks on some aspects of a pact limiting strategic offensive nuclear weapons. "Hopefully," Ford said, the treaty can be signed by the end of the But he said important" and "crucial" areas remain to be worked out in two rounds of talks between Secretary of State'Henry A. Kissinger and Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei A.

Gromyko in the next few months. Little girls ran up to kiss the American President, and First Lady Betty Ford was showered with flowers on their eight-mile BARBARA SCHREIBER BELINDA ZETTEWMR ME 20 BROWARD. COUNTY BARBARA SIEMENS FOUND FEB. 20 JN SOUTH DACE This DPI map shows the dates, places and names of six young women that have been found slain within the last ten weeks near or tragedy in canals running through Dade and Btoward County. Police are looking for a killer that has helped the last two victims with fl: tires.

The tires are believed to have been deflated by the killer. motorcade ride from Otopeni Airport lo the center of this Balkan Communist capital. At on.e point, the Fords, ignoring lines of ramrod stiff troops, got out of their open limousine and danced gailywitha troupe of gypsy folk dancers in the warmest welcome they have received on an 10-day European lour. Ford and the First Lady sat down for dinner at a table set for 160 persons in the throne room of the former royal 8-Yeqr-Old Is Killed in Hit-on Fort Walton Beach police began a search late Saturday night for the driver of a hit-and- run automobile that look the life of an eight-year-old boy along Highway- Avenue near. Brooks Plaza.

Identification, of the victim was withheld as the investigation began, but it was learned that the child was pronounced dead on arrival at Eglin Hospital after being struck by a light-colored automobile with MAG-type wheels at p.m. The car reportedly fled the scene following the Another child, who apparently witnessed the" incident, was taken to the Ocean City Sheriff's Office, then transported to city poliqe headquarters as officers probed for more information on the palace, the place where in 1968 Romanian President Nicolae Ceausescu made a speech denouncing the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. Ford appeared to be in good spirits, joking with Ceausescu and his wife. Mrs. Ford wore a pale green chiffon evening gown.

During his toast, Ford praised the independent policy of the Romanians. "We do hot always agree but we value the courage of this nation lhal wants to make its own contribution by its own very special efforts," Ford said. His talks with Ceausescu, Ford said I "reaffirmed In the most positive terms our excellent bilateral relations." Ford. said, the U.S. government welcomes the results the European Security Conference (md "the changed relations between' East' and West." He said Romania would have a large role in developing these relationships.

Ceausescu, who heads a rigid police state which does not allow large-scale -emigration, said in his toast that Romania nonetheless attaches "great importance to the humanitarian principles the (European Security pact) signed in Helsinki." Indicating his talks with Ford have been more concerned with dollars and cents than with humanitarian concerns, Ceau- sescu said "we are a practical nation and we talk of practical and economic matters." DANCING IN President Gerald Ford (left) and Romanian President Nicolae Ceausescu (right) join hands with Romanian folk dancers for the traditional -Dateline Send Reinforcements LONDON, Aug. 3 -Word was sent to Adm. Graves in Boston that he would be provided with 20 flatboats to patrol Boston harbor and additional warships to help blockade American waters from Halifax to Georgia. THE STREETS 'Horn' dance following the Presidential motorcade's arrival in Victory Square in Bucharest, capital of Romania. (UPI Photo).

Island Burglaries Netting Dividends 75,000 Rocking Fans Jam 'Stones Concert Motel and automobile burglars operating on Okaloosa Island are having a profitable summer season in spite of national economic ills, according to the Okaloosa County Sheriff's Department. Deputies say that motel room break-ins are now almost an everyday occurrence on the island, where a heavy influx of room was apparently entered, with a key, according.to Balls, who added that the charge card was possibly -stolen as an- identification for use when attempting to cash the Traveler's Checks. Other charge cards which were in Adkins' wallet in the motel roonvwere not disturbed. Another "key robbery" look INDEX Dade Authorities 'Sickle' Column JD Comics 7c Cmiword 3D jo Mterlol 4A 30 Okolouo 4A Sfent 1.51 30 l.sc WEATHER Cloudy and warm with a 50 chancs of rain Sunday, to 30 percont Sunday night. Winds south- WQtttrty 8 lo 15 mph.

Highs VfptrSOs, lows mid 70s. IX- stln East Pass high tide a.m.; low p.m. Island high a.m.; lew p.m. SWIMMERS BEWARE! conditions favorabln for rip turrtnti along Island oMchis. 6:01 a.m.) 7:39 p.m.

MIAMI (UPI) Dade Cbunly detectives appealed to police in other southern states Saturday for information about slayings similar to-carial killings of two young women here. The same killer, described by police as a "sickle," is thought to have been involved in both'slayings, which occurred a week apart within a mile of each other in a remote canal at the north end of the Homicide Sgt. Louis Dieddue said the appeal went out Saturday morning and there had been no response Saturday afternoon. He said the same appeal would eventually go to police throughout the nation. One veteran detective said he has cautioned his 17-year-old da'ughter lo stay away from shopping centers in the county at night.

"I don't think young women are safe at night at shopping centers anywhereinthe county at this time," he said. Police said they are theorizing that the murderer of Elyse Fapp, 21, of Hallandale, and. Ronnie Gorlin, 27, of Miami, let the a jr out of the ti res of thei cars and the off eVed to help them. The nude body of Miss.Rapp was found Thursday a remote canal northwest of here. The body of Miss was found nude in The medical examiner said both women had drowned.

Police refused lo disclose whether they had been sexually molested, but said they had been in the water for about 12 hours. In both cases, the girls' cars turned up abandoned in shopping center parking lots with flat tires. CAROLINA BEACH, N.C, (UPI)- Officials Police sources said it appeared as though when they had returned to Miami" have been Invited to a to their and found a flat tire, the assailant approached and conference Tuesday on what to do about the offered to fix it. Then, police theorized, he would either talk them Impact the movie "Jaws" is having on the beach Into getting into his vehicle or force them It arid leave the business, shopping center. Ted Seawell, director of ihe Pleasure Island Tourist Bureau, said an informal survey, in- Dade County police said they still could find no positive evidence dicated visits to the beach may be down 10 to 15 linking the Gorlin and Rapp deaths with the slayings of four other per cent because of Ihe movie, girls In neighboring Broward County.

They were not yet ruling out Chambers of Commerce and tourist bureaus a connection with one or more of other from to Miami" have been invited to Miss Rapp arrived In Hallandale Juhe.M from her home In attend the two-day conference, Seawell said Rushing, N.Y,, and was working a Kelly Girl at the time of her "We're just going to give It a whirl and see who deat 1 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (UPI) A youthful audience crowded' into Jacksonville's Gator Bowl stadium Saturday for a seven- hour rock concert featuring (he Rolling Stones. Security was tight but, except for two minor -incidents, the event went smoothly. An estimated 260 policemen fanned out across the stadium and randomly checked blankets, sleeping' bags or purses brought in by the fans, who'paid $10 apiece lo listen to the Stones and warm-up groups Atlanta Rhythm Section, Rufus and J. Giles Band.

Spectators were not allowed to carry glass bottles, cans, coolers, canteens or any alcoholic beverages into the stadium. Thousands of youths began to gather outside the gates by 10 a.m. and the concert finally got underway at 1 p.m., an hour earlier than scheduled. The Stones appeared on stage at 6 p.m. and played for nearly two hours.

Only one arrest was reported by police, involving a youth who allegedly attempted to strike an officer and was booked on assault charges. In a separate incident, a Dai 'y News Satur(ia y- young man climbed over a five- "They leave cameras and other items that can be traced we're urging tourists to carry the bulk of their money in Travelers Checks, and not to leave cash in their rooms when they're gone." Balts alone investigated three separate burglaries early Saturday, with two cases taking place in island motels and a summer visitors has drastically 01 ke robbery" look increased ihe opportunity for laceatase ara te island motel crime. Many of ihe room wer" 16 weekend, when $55 was say are st Ienfr registered to apparently accomplished with a Metairie La man. keys instead of forced entries. "These fellows know what they're doing, and they almost always take only cash," Deputy Sheriff Charles Batts told the Between 40 and 50 homes were evacuated in Walton County, where commissioners estimated a cost of around $80,000 to cover emergency labor and equipment for the next five days.

"I've been in the county a long time and I've neVer'seen it wash like this," County Commission Chairman Hughie Infinger said of the Walton flooding. One resident living in Walton Coiinty near the Okaloojsa line expressed his dismay over (he floodihg when he said, "My frontyard is now in my backyard and my backyard is now In Okaloosa County." City Police Seek Rape Case Leads A squad of 12 Fort Walton Beach city detectives continued their intensive probe late Saturday into the downtown beating and rape of a 28-year-old woman on Brooks Street Thursday. "We haven't got a thing new right now, Deteclive John Seay told the Daily News, "but we're working on it around the clock, with two different shifts. There are 12 detectives on this case alone." The rape victim, who was forced off a downtown sidewalk while walking toward a news stand Thursday morning, described the rapisl as a young man between 18 and 20 years of age, wearing a white T-shirt, plaid slacks and tennis shoes. Detectives believe him to be about five feet nine inches in height, weighing about 140 pounds, with collar length blonde hair.

Detectives have said that the victim was seized while walking from her downtown motel to a news stand on Miracle Strip Pathway. She was reportedly beaten in the face by her attacker as he pulled her off the main, thoroughfare to an abandoned, partially burned house on Brooks Street. Two youths witnessing the attack reportedly called city police, who dispatched an officer to the scene. The patrolman entered the building and spotted the suspected rapist, who escaped "by' running toward Brooks'Street: The victim, who lold police that she had been raped by the was taken lo Eglin AFB Hospital for treat- Fort Walton Beach detectives are urging anyone who may have information about the incident to contact the City Police Department. "I can't even guess the number of people we've talked to so far on this case," Seay said, "but we are keeping all information confidential." The.attack comes on the heels of the daylight murder of a 19 year-old Memphis, Tenn.

resident on Okaloosa Island last month. Officials said that Lynn Pyeatt, vacationing at'' El Matador Condominiums, was sexually assaulted and killed on the island beach within plain view of the condominium complex. Since Miss Pyeatt's death took place on Air Force property, the murder is being investigated by (ho FBI. No new developments have been reported in that case. foot fence separating the audience from the stage and began to climb onto the ramp Stones' singer Mick Jagger was performing.

The youth was finally pulled away by officers after a brief struggle and Jagger continued to perform uninterrupted. Twenty-five thousand balloons had been scheduled for release over the crowd near the end of the concert but, for unexplained reasons, only about 30 were let go. In another "surprise" planned by promoters of the event, a boat cruising on the St. Johns river shot off fireworks for some 20 minutes after the Stones' finale. Wallace Welcomed To West Kentucky FAN'CY FARM, Ky.

(UPI) Gov, George C. Wallace of Alabama brought his unannounced presidential campaign to this western Kentucky community Saturday and received a thunderous ovation in his first out-of-state political appearance since suffering a broken leg. Speaking from behind a bullet-proof podium, the Alabama governor lashed out at the "eastern have brought us to the brink of where we are in this country today." Wallace, who received strong backing in Western Kentucky as a third in a private Destin cot- third party candidate for the presidency in 1968, showed up for the laSS. 95th annual FVtnpvFnrm anH rutlitinnl on An The burglars' largest hit of the early weekend was the theft of $1,384 from an island motel room registered to RaybUrn Adkins, of Brookviile, Ohio. Stolen was $900 in cash, along with $480 in Traveler's Checks and a Master Charge card issued in Adkin's name.

The -j lv luwlv Jaw sijuwgu up ijjr mg 95th annual Fancy Farm picnic and political speaking, a traditional kickoff for Kentucky general election campaigns. About 5 000 were on hand for the event. Wallace is considered a virtual certainty to run in Kentucky's presidential primary next year and a source close to the Wallace campaign said organizational efforts in behalf of his candidacy are under way in the Blue Grass slate. Early in the speech two camera flash bulbs popped off, causing the victim of an assassination attempt lo flinchand tell the crowd, "I'm kind of gun-shy you know." Movie Credited With Tourism Drop RRArH Mi" 1 nn Seawell said area motels and cottages operated at only 80 to 85 per cent capacity on weekends during July, when they are usually full all summer, and only about 40 per cent capacity during ihe week when 80 per cent capacity is normal. "We thought it might just be the economy in general, but then we checked with the resorts in themountains and they're having a great season 100 per cent capacity," Seawell said.

The movie, he said, may be making the difference between mountain and beach tourism. Seawell said he talked to persons leaving a Raleigh theater after a showing of the movie and found opinions ranging.from "It may affect 'my plans for the summer" to "I'll never swim at the beach again." Carolina Beach Mayor Richard Kepley said "obviously it's affecting people. "The local people know bnller," Kepley said. "Bui the average uplander doesn't understand that, though there've always been sharks in the ocean they're not out eating people up." Kepley said he thought the conference could result in plans for a publicity campaign to show bow little danger there really is from sharks "maybe a filmstrip that could be-sent out to raovle (healers across the country," Seawell said the conference also may try to pressure film producers to run a disclaimer statement before and after showings of ihe film He conceded there "may not be much we can do, but said "at least we're going to try." Seawell complained the movie is sationalized." "The commercials are even he said "Iheardoneontheradlosaying'Ihegrim reality of this movie Is more terrifying than all ihe fantasy of And It's not reality at all simple fiction.".