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News Pensacola Page Two Friday, May 6, 1983 Tony Knight From PASTA: If you see some healthy tanned looking people eating pasta tonight you can bet your running shoes they are runners competing Saturday in the Fiesta of Five Flags 10,0000 meter run Pasta is the energy dish the runners like. If you want to get across North 12th Avenue around 8 a.m. Saturday, don't forget there will be 2,500 runners dashing for Plaza Ferdinand where the race ends In i addition to some international runners, there will be military groups competing. The awards ceremony is slated for 10 a.m. at the downtown plaza and you might like to be there to see the champs.

YOU ARE INVITED: Pensacola Little Theatre is having an old-fashioned melodrama "Pure as the Driven Snow" and try-outs will be held Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. at PLT, 187 N. Palafox St. Neil Cobb says he needs a big cast of all ages for the June production. If you have a sweet tooth, buy some candy Saturday from Pensacola Lions Club members who will be: at intersections selling candies for their local hearing and eye clinic Club members, wearing their caps and aprons, will be at the corners from 9 a.m.

to 1 p.m. CROSSING CLOSED: If you travel on East Jordan Street near Interstate 110, you need to find an alternative next week The Seaboard System is closing its railroad crossing for repair work Monday and Tuesday And the railroad plans to close the crossing at Wright and Alcaniz streets beginning May 31 It will be shut a week for repairs. CHEERS: Dr. Earl Watson, University of West Florida department of health and sports, will celebrate his 65th birthday Saturday by competing in the Fiesta run He has taken part in every Fiesta run. Capt.

Ray Davis, a retired WWII Pacific pilot, puffed out his birthday candles Thursday at his Star Lake home. Today Linda Stewart of Pen Air Federal Credit Union is year adding This weekend West Florida Hospital staffers Susan Griffin, an assistant head nurse, and Edna Dyra, bacteriology supervisor Jack Bridges, director of information services for Escambia schools Gene Dunn, Ferry Pass school principal Mack Hamrock Car dealer and community activist Ted Ciano Star Lake resident and Pensacola Ski Club leader Jack Weller will be opening presents. ANNIVERSARY: Dr. Luther Fisher, who has retired from his medical practice and enjoys his boat, and his wife, Genevieve, are celebrating 50 years of marriage today They were married in Virginia, and he came back to his home territory to begin his medical practice. The Pensacola News 0041; direct circulation, 432-7681; direct classified, 432- 9811; Milton, 623-0162, from Pensacola, 994-5423; Crestview, 682-4533; Fort Walton Beach, 243-7686; Foley, 943-8147.

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Earle Bowden, Editor Kent W. co*ckson, Executive Editor Gay S. Duncan, Managing Editor Chris E. Jensen, Advertising Manager Edward C. Schmidt, Circulation Director Robert Christopher, Controller Willie E.

Small, Personnel Director E. L. Burleson, Production Manager Rosilan Dodson, Community Affairs Director Telephones: Pensacola, news and advertising, 433- 0041; direct circulation, 432-7681; direct classified, 432- GANNET A DIFFERENT VOICES WHERE FREEDOM SPEARS Two days Local Data High Thursday 78 Low Thursday, 51 Rainfall at airport, 24 hour period ending at 7 a.m. .0.00 Total rainfall to date this year 31.80 Total rainfall in May this year 01.40 Sea level barometer at 6 a.m. Thursday.

30.02 Sea level barometer at 6 p.m. Thursday. 30.00 River stages at 7 a.m. today: Pascagoula River at Merrill, Miss. 9.5 ft.

(Flood stage 22 Alabama River at Claiborne, Ala. 1 44.0 ft. (Flood stage 40 Apalachicola River at Blountstown 12.5 ft. (Flood stage 15 ft.) Apalachicola River at Chattahoochee 50.8 ft. (Flood stage 64.4 ft.) forecast a 50.0 ft.

and 49.0 ft. TIDES PREDICTIONS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Coast and Geodetic Survey Saturday May 7, 1983. Sunrise 6:01 a.m. Sunset 7:31 p.m.

Moonrise 3:19 a.m Moonset 2:25 p.m. Tide level at Pensacola Municipal Auditorium pier: Low Tide 4:53 a.m. High Tide 7:14 p.m. Adiustments to obtain tide times at the following places: Pensacola Bay entrance 1:23 earlier 0:34 earlier Pensacola Bay fishing pier 1:25 earlier 0:35 earlier Warrington (2 miles south) 0:27 earlier 0:30 earlier Lora Point (Escambia Bay) 0:36 later 1:30 later Milton 1:40 later 1:47 later Destin (East Pass) 0:27 earlier 1:20 later Pascagoula River entrance 0:03 earlier 0:00 same Weather Pensacola Increasing cloudiness tonight, cloudy and windy Saturday with 30 percent chance of rain. Overnight low in upper 60s, afternoon high Saturday near 80.

Alabama Cloudy and windy, slight chance of rain. Highs near 80, lows in upper 60s. Agriculture Moderate to high drying potential Saturday, seven to nine hours sunshine, 55 percent humidity, light dew drying by 8:30 a.m. Boating Apalachicola to Biloxi Southeasterly winds 15-20 knots. Seas two-four feet.

Extended Forecast (Through Tuesday) Mostly fair Sunday through Tuesday. Highs between 78-83, lows in 50s. Late News Line WASHINGTON (AP) The Re- College after that time." publican-led Senate today added $1 billion for federal education to a NEW YORK (AP) A federal 1984 budget blueprint already jury today awarded $7 million to swollen beyond what President the family of a doctor who was Reagan wants to spend for non-de- among the 273 people killed in fense domestic programs. America's worst aircraft disaster, By a 55-32 vote, the Senate ac- the 1979 crash of a DC-10 jet in Chicepted what promises to be one of a cago. series of moves sponsored by Dem- The jury also took the unusual ocrats to increase spending for fed- step of awarding an additional eral social programs above the $10,000 for what was called the vicamounts approved by the Senate tim's "conscious pain and sufferBudget Committee.

ing," or terror." The budget plan now on the Sen- Aaron pre Broder, lawyer for the ate floor contains $13 billion above family of the late Dr. Shuren Lin, the president's budget proposal for said the extra award was added bedomestic programs. Earlier, the cause the victim died after looking Senate added money to provide out the window for 10 seconds health insurance for the unem- while the catastrophe occurred. ployed next year. LITTLE ROCK, Ark.

AP) GEORGETOWN, Del. (AP) A When a liquor store clerk asked the teen age athlete who raped a 9. little boy at the counter what he year-old girl on Christmas Day was wanted, he pulled a chrome-plated spared a long jail term by a judge revolver and made his message who said he wanted to see the clear, police said. youth playing college football in "I want your money," the boy reseveral years. plied.

James L. Johnson, 15, who had The little robber was about 4 feet pleaded guilty to second-degree ordered Thursday held at tall, weighed about 90 pounds and rape, appeared to be about was the Ferris School for in Wil- 9 years old, Boys said clerk Juanita mington until he is 18. 56. Young Hamzy, Superior Court Judge Claud L. Tease said he did not want Johnson Ms.

Hamzy said she gave the boy an outstanding high school foot- a small amount of cash and he left ball player in an adult prison the store, heading west. and told the youth to earn a high Police said no arrests had been school diploma "and then I want to made in the robbery Wednesday at see you playing at Delaware State the Plaza Liquore Store. Happenings FRIDAY ECKANKAR A WAY OF LIFE p.m. Cordova Mall Community Room. m.

Information 432- 4794. BAYVIEW SENIORS BALLROOM DANCING 7-10 p.m., Bayview Community Center, 20th and Lloyd Street. Information 456-8289. SWINGING SAINTS p.m., Gadsden Street United Methodist Church. Information 476-6731.

PENSACOLA SINGLETONS DINNER MEETING 7:30 p.m. Information 456-9847 or 438-3512. SATURDAY NORTHWEST FLORIDA BLOODMOBILE 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Scotty's, 4700 Mobile Highway. 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Scotty's Fort Walton Beach. LION'S CLUB CANDY DAY 9 a.m.-1 p.m., local malls and street hearing and corners, proceeds, go to local BINGO 6:30 p.m.

Delmar Shopping Center. Information 456-4455; 6:30 p.m., V.F.W. Post 706, 2148 W. Delano 7 p.m. Disabled American Veterans, Chapter 23, Bainbridge Avenue.

Delano St. Pensacola Beach Elks Lodge, 8 p.m., information 932-4846; Knights of Columbus Council 5658, 7:30 p.m. Knights of Columbus Hall, Dog Track Road. STILL WATERS SATURDAY NIGHT METAPHYSICAL RAP SESSION 7 p.m., Still Waters Center, 615 Stafford Lane. Information 456-7359.

SEASIDE SQUARES INC. 8- 10:30 p.m., Ragon Hall. PANHANDLE CHAPTER OF PENSACOLA LARYNGECTOMEE CLUB 7th floor Medical Center, 8333 N. Davis Highway. Information 438-3515 or 476-2514.

SUNDAY BINGO 3 and 7 p.m., Moose Lodge No. 557, 3001 Lester St. Information 932-4090. F.O.E. BINGO 4 p.m., Fraternal Order of Eagles, 105 W.

Kenmore Road. Open to public. Information 476-5696. PENSACOLA MOTHERS OF TWINS 7:30 p.m., 117 Escalona Today in History Today is Friday, May 6, the 126th day of 1983. There are 239 days left in the year.

Today's highlight in history: May 6, 1937, the German dirigible Hindenberg exploded as it was landing in Lakehurst, N.J., killing 36 passengers. This date: In 1818, the German philosopher Karl Marx was born. Low Temperatures Showers Flurries 30 40 50 60 60 Natonal Weather Service -70 NOAA. US Dept. of Commerce OUTLOOK The National Weather Service forecasts rain from Montana through the Great Plains and from Louisiana to Michigan Saturday.

National Tom Today Fore Albany Sunny 69 Atlanta Sunny 84 Billings Showers 57 Birmingham Sunny 84 Boise Windy 58 Boston Sunny 68 Chicago Showers 77 Dal Ft. Worth Sunny 88 Denver Windy 61 Detroit Storms 69 Fairbanks PICidy 55 Honolulu PICidy 80 Houston PICIdy 83 Las Vegas Windy 73 Los Angeles PICIdy 72 Nashville Sunny New Orleans PICIdy 83 New York Sunny Seattle Cloudy Washington Sunny Florida Cities Apalachicola 77 46 Daytona Bch 75 Fort Myers 81 Crestview 083 8963 58 Gainesville 40 62 Jacksonville Key 52 Miami Miami Beach 57 Orlando 81 60 38 Pensacola 51 Sarasota 33 Tallahassee 63 Tampa 64 46 W. Vero Palm Beach Beach 79 65 60 MOON PHASES FULL LAST NEW FIRST 54 May 26 June 3 May 12 May 19 For the Record Deaths Additional Information 5C Anding George A. Anding, 75, 3891 Whispering Pines Road, former owner of East Gate Hardware, died Thursday, May 5. Survivors include wife, Ruth; and daughter, Louise Crabtree.

Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel. Braggs Nazzie R. Braggs, 209 E. Hatton died Sunday, May 1. Survivors include mother, Lettie Burrough; brother, Harvey Evans; and sisters, Patsy Burrough, Helen Hayes, Kittie Jackson, Irene Williams, Carrie Lyons and Annelle Watts.

Joe Morris Funeral Home. Brewton Frances Jeanette Brewton, 80, of Brewton, died Thursday, May 5. Survivors include husband, Roy; daughter, Frances Edwards; and sons, Roy, Billy and Floye. Flomaton Funeral Home. Dannelley Hosea Dannelley 61, Route 4, DeFuniak Springs, a veteran, died Wednesday, May 4.

Survivors include wife, Frances; daughters, Bennie Crosby and Linda Beagles; and sons, Roy and Ross. Comander Funeral Home. Harris Wilbert T. Harris 1004 W. Cross died Sunday, May 1.

Survivors include wife, Emma; daughters, Gwen Frye and Chinita Harris; and sons, Jessie and L.T. Joe Morris Funeral Home. Jordan David L. Jordan, 38, 3900 McCellan Road, a business man, died Wednesday, May 4. Survivors include wife, Mary; daughters, Cheryl Ashley; sons, David and Kevin; and mother, Lois Jordan.

Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel. Morgan John Tyler Morgan 66, Route 1, Century, died Thursday, May 5. Survivors include wife, Blanche; and sons, John, Leslie, Henry and Ronald. Flomaton Funeral Home. Nicholson Steiner Nicholson, 815 W.

Lee died Saturday, April 30. Survivors include daughter, Carolyn Nicholson; and stepdaughter, Mary Cribbs. Joe Morris Funeral Home. Pate James Allen Pate, 20, of Pensacola, a student at Pensacola Junior College, died Thursday, May 5. Survivors include father Daniel Pate; mother and stepfather, Geraldine and Omar Selland; brother, Steve; and stepbrothers, David, Duane and Danny Selland.

Faith Chapel Funeral Home. White Marco J. White, 73, of Gulf breeze, the former owner of White White Clothing Store, died Thursday, May 5. Survivors include wife, Alice; son, Marco; and daughters, Sandra Hurley and Marie Behnke. Waters Hibbert Funeral Home.

Emergency Calls This information provided by Escambia County Civil Defense Emergency Communications covers county fire departments and Emergency Medical Service for the date indicated. Thursday, May 5. Nine fire calls and 12 medical calls. EMS responded to 4 advanced life support calls, 9 basic life support calls, 9 non-emergency calls; 16 calls were canceled. 7:59 a.m.

Vehicle fire, Fairfield Drive and New Warrington Road. West Pensacola VFD. 11:21 a.m. Miscellaneous, 200 block of Rosalyn Way. Brent VFD.

12:06 p.m. Tires on fire, U.S. 29. Cantonment VFD. 2:36 p.m.

Grass fire, Arano Drive. Ferry Pass VFD. In 1861, Arkansas seceded from the Union. In 1889, the Eiffel Tower in Paris officially opened. Ten years ago: Mexico released 30 prisoners and flew to Cuba to win the freedom of the kidnapped American diplomat, Consul General Terrance Leonhardy of Guadalajara.

One year ago: Gaylord Perry became the 15th maior -league pitcher to win 300 games, tossing a complete game in the Seattle 7-to-3 win over the New York Yankees. Today's birthdays: Author Theodore White and actor-director Orson Welles are both 68 years old. Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays is 52. Thought for today: "From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs." Karl Marx, German philosopher (1818-1883). was Ave.

Information 455-3933 or 455- 4933. UPCOMING POLICE OFFICER'S MEMORIAL DAY 2 p.m., Sunday, May 15. Seville Square. Information 438- 3321 or 432-0018. CLASSES YMCA COUPLES DANCE CLASS 7-9 p.m., Military YMCA downtown.

Information 432-8327. SERVICES VESSEL EXAMINATIONS U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 17. Information 932-9396. FRIENDS PROGRAM Support groups.

Information 433-3790. FAVOR HOUSE SPOUSE ABUSE SHELTER- 24 hour crisis counseling battered wives, 2123 E. Johnson Ave. Phone 478-8600, 438-4661, or 478-9282. ESCAMBIA COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 2930 N.

St. Information 436-9380. SCHOOL-AGE PREGNANCY PROGRAM 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. Children's Home Society, 5375 N. Ninth Ave.

Information 476-3133. HUMANE SOCIETY THRIFT SHOP 1020 Gulf Beach Highway. Information 456-3634. FREE HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE SCREENING 9 a.m.-4 p.m., American Red Cross service center, 1741 N. Palafox St.

YOUNG MENSA PATS students. Information 492-0800 or 455-4380. ADULT HIGH Information 476- 5410. LA LECHE LEAGUE Information 477-0800 or 478-9377. FREE HIGH PRESSURE SCREENING Every Friday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

at the American Red Cross service center, 1741 N. Palafox. St. VOLUNTEER PENSACOLA Information 438-5649. ALANON FAMILY GROUPS Information 433-4191.

YWCA REFERRAL SERVICE Information 432-5495 or 438-2171 between 9 a.m.- 5 p.m.weekdays. NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING Information 476-5636 or 623-0411. Rain The Weekend: Cloudy, Windy From Staff and Wire Reports Clouds and light winds will interfere with an otherwise dry and sunny weekend, says. the National Weather Service in predicting highs in the 80s, lows in the 60s and slight chances of rain through Tuesday. The weather service said there is a 30 percent chance of rain Saturday.

Winds will be about 15 mph. For May 7, the record low is 44 degrees set in 1898 and the record high is 94 set in 1949. Elsewhere, rain is possible Saturday from Montana through the Great Plains to the Great Lakes and from Louisiana to Michigan. Showers and thunderstorms were scattered today from the Great Lakes across the northern half of the Great Plains to the northern Pacific Snow is falling in higher Rocky Mountain elevations. Atop Donner Pass, in the northern Sierras, the seasonal snowfall is approaching a record 788 inches.

Afternoon highs will reach into the 50s from the Great Basin and northern Plateau to the northern and central Rockies, across northern Minnesota, upper Michigan and northern Maine. Warm weather is predicted from the southern high Plains through the lower and mid-Mississippi Valley to the southern and middle Atlantic Coast. 3:04 p.m. House fire, 2000 block of Brenda Avenue. Myrtle Grove VFD.

5:49 p.m. House fire, 4500 block of Lemans Way. Brent VFD. 8:35 p.m. Trash fire, North Davis Highway.

Ferry Pass VFD. 10:24 p.m. Vehicle fire, Nine Mile Road. Beulah VFD. 11:07 p.m.

Gas leak, 3000 block of North Street. West Pensacola VFD. Births SACRED HEART HOSPITAL May 4 A boy, JUSTIN ADAM, born to Patricia and Clarence MCPEAK. A girl, EMILY ANNE, born to Donna and Fred MIXON. May 5 A boy, WILLIAM JOE born to Linda and William ROBINSON.

WEST FLORIDA HOSPITAL May 4 A girl, KIMBERLY DAWN, born to Shauna Miles and Don Carlos PAEDAE. A girl, NICOLE MARIE, born to Mary and Thomas POEHLING. A boy, ALLEN DOUGLAS, born to Joanna and Mack THOMPSON. May 51 A boy, CHARLES THOMAS, born to Elizabeth and Charles RUSS. A girl, KRISTIN KAY, born to Sandra and Richard MOORE.

BAPTIST HOSPITAL May 5 A boy, JOSEPH EDWARD II, born to Sharon and Joseph SHIFLET. NAVAL HOSPITAL May 5 A girl, NYCOLE RENAE, born to Rick and Lisa JACOBSON. A girl, STEPHANIE LORAINE, born to MIchael and Teri FORD. Marriage Licenses Issued April 29, 1983 Kenneth Allen Iselin, 20, Pensacola, and Carol Lynn Eggleston Schoonover, 28, Pensacola. Robert Anthony Powell, 30, Watervliet, N.Y., and Doris Lillian Diaz, 29, Watervliet, N.

Y. Robert John Larsen 26, Pensacola, and Nancy Leigh Wright 23, Pensacola. Bobby Wayne Vangilder, 28, Pensacola, and Phyllis Faye Rose Scharf, 30, Pensacola. David Scott Douglas Pomier, 27, Mobile, and Dana Lee Thompson, 26, Mobile, Ala. Alan Dean Lewis, 26, Pensacola, and Viki Ann Carranza, 24, Pensacola.

James H. Watson, 44, Mobile, and Sarah May Fincher, 31, Mobile, Ala. Terry Wayne Maughon, 34, Pensacola, and Polly Louise Mitchell Clark, 34, Pensacola. Andrew Lowery Hayes, 25, Pensacola, and Lora Kay Mullins, 20, Pensacola. John Theodore Beck, 29, Pensacola, and Patti Jean Powell Law, 34, Pensacola.

Eddie Clarence Stallworth, 50, Pensacola, and Ella Mae Pettway Kennedy, 45, Pensacola. Maurice Evans Hinson, 22, Durham, N.C., and Amy Ellen Vernam, 22, Cordova, Tenn. Phillip Kevin Campbell, 27, Pensacola, and Sarah Willis Smith, 22, Pensacola. Eric Joseph Campfield, 29, Pensacola, and Cynthia Ann Reisenwitz, 23, Pensacola. James Howard Townson, 40, Cantonment, and Margie Louise Smith Hammar, 42, Pensacola.

Robert Michael Mitchell, 21, Pensacola, and Karen Diane Lewis Johnson, 24, Pensacola. Ronald Wayne Jennings, 34, Pensacola, and Mary Jane McLellan, 24, Pensacola. James Russell Gates, 44, Pensacola, and Mary Elizabeth O'Rourke Mitchell, 45, Pensacola. Gary Lee Schrock, 32, Nashville, Indiana, and Linda Ann Truitt Barnes, 31, Nashville, Ind. James Haywood Rhymes 30, Pensacola, and Tami Denise Wagner Smith, 22, Pensacola.

Billy Clark, 29, Tampa, and Christine Lynn Foster, 27, Tampa..

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