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2C Fort Lauderdale Newg, Friday, February 5, 1971 Trial Law Repeal Urged leeway and leave the decision to transfer the case up to the judge. As it stands, the law states that persons facing a trial in municipal court on a charge where the penalties are usually stiff must have their case transferred to a county court on request. Broward County Solicitor James Geiger estimated that some 200 cases had been transferred from municipal courts throughout the county into the Court of Record. "The law has created a real problem in the police department's and solicitor's office since it was placed into effect," said Johnston. "The main dfficulty seems to be the increased amount of police time consumed while awaiting these trials and an increasing backlog of cases waiting to be tried." Johnston explained that aside from total repeal of the law the only acceptable modification would be rewording the law in order to give more The Broward County Chiefs of Police Association has called for the complete repeal or modification of a recently-passed state law that provides for jury trials when requested by a defendant in misdemeanor cases.

The group voted yesterday to ask each city commission or council to adopt a resolution supporting its plea that the law be repealed, according to Fort Lauderdale Police Chief Robert W. Johnston, president of the association. 1, A If $Zfr wfi m) -4 wmf -r-. a- house at 413 NE first St. The owner of the house found the foot long pipe type bomb filled with black powder and capped with a lightable fuse in a paper bag at the rear of the home.

Detectives Bill Roberts, left, and George Tanner, center, along with Lt. Charles White, removed the bomb. POLICE ARREST VIET VET ON BOMB CHARGE Fort Lauderdale police officers removed a homemade bomb from a downtown residence yesterday and arrested Paul E. Dabose, 23, in connection with the incident. Dabose, a Vietnam Army veteran, was arrested after he was seen driving away from the Impossible, Schott Tells Forum Less Tax, More Services? This has creased an additional workload on the county prosecutor's staff.

The chiefs also voted unanimously to throw as much support as possible behind Geiger's proposal to merge his office with the state attorney's office a merger that would eliminate Geiger's job. Johnston raid his group was in agreement with Geiger, who claims the merger would be more favorable, from a financial standpoint, to taxpayers in the county. Spiraling Rentals On Rise (Continued From Page 1C) with the stranded and an instance while investigating one case she considers indicative, perhaps too indicative. Miss Howell told of the case of Patricia Milne who is 28 and lives at 730 NE Third Ave. She has two children-Johnnie, one and a half years, and David, one and a half months.

She gets a total income of $86 from state welfare although it is supposed to be $115. Trouble with the new computer system stands between the two amounts. Before the birth of David she made a good living as a beautician. David was born a "PKU" (phenlyketonuria) baby. Such babies cannot make proper use of the protein in milk and other foods.

This can and often does lead to mental retardation. The baby has been given one operation and should be given another She cannot leave it. In addition, she developed colitis and had to go back to the hospital herself. While this was going on the rent was raised from $31.40 to $65 a month. She cannot pay it but there is no place to go.

She was informed three days ago that the police would come to padlock the door. All her things are in boxes. She can go out onto the street with her sick baby and her well baby. Miss Howell says that is another great big part of the problem. The housing shortage is so acute the landlords can raise rents as they wish and they do! Last night the "PKU" baby was rushed to the hospital and is now in intensive care in a battle to save her life.

Before the same night was over the older baby also became critically ill and was taken to the hospital. While she was at the hospital someone sneaked into the apartment, padlocked the front door and took the television for security. Miss Howell went to see Robert Davis, 23, his wife, Carol, 22, and daughter Jenifer, 3. They live at 50 NW 31st Ave. Their apartment is part of a complex of 12 just back of bustling W.

Broward Boulevard. Their rent had been raised from $35 to $75 a week, they said. He, a welder, is out of work. They're two and a half months behind in their rent and stranded. For the first time in his life he went to welfare and got food vouchers.

DEERFIELD BEACH -One City Commission candidate called for improved city services and higher salaries for city employes, while another insisted upon reduction of ad valorem taxes, when all four candidates in the forthcoming election met at a forum yesterday. Two commission seats are at stake March 9th. William Griffin led the list of speakers before the Deer-field Beach Kiwanis Club and called for expanded recreational facilities, better sanitation faculties and services, and employe salary increases. Griffin asked also for better communication between public officials and the people. William Stine stated taxes can, and should, be cut without cutbacks in city services.

Stine criticized last year's purchase of new trash and garbage collection equipment as an example of waste of city funds. Stine said a review and re appraisal of the city's zoning ordinance is badly needed to protect against spot zoning and to insure against overbuilding in the beach area. Incumbent Mayor George Schott told listeners the only way to cut taxes is to cut services. "I would promise to hold the line on taxes, but we all remember the promises of tax cuts made a few years ago," Schott said. "We succeeded only in disrupting services and destroying employe morale.

Let's not go through that again." Incumbent Richard Mowry said he would strive for prompt implementation of a comprehensive zoning plan now being formulated, and advocated taking advantage all federal, state, and county funding programs to ease the local tax burden. Mowry also hopped on the bandwagon to impose restrictions on beach parking, reserving some spaces for use by local residents. Wounded Accident Victim Dies; Murder Charged (Staff photo by John Foster) THE TREES ARE COMING BACK Trees which had been ripped out several months ago in preparation for beautification and reconstruction work on North New River Drive, Fort Lauderdale are coming back. Workmen began replanting the palm trees along- the riverfront yesterday. The trees were taken out when the seawalls were ripped out to make way for installation of new electrical and water outlets and docking facilities for boats.

Willis Pledges Bond Report; Subs, Sweepers, Destroyers Make Up Port's 'Liberty Fleet9 A larger-than-usual "fleet" of U.S. warships will be tied up at Port Everglades this weekend, with two destroyers expected today land another pair due tomorrow. A nuclear submarine and two minesweepers already are tied up at the port. Today's arrivals are the destroyers USS John Pierce and USS Moale. Purpose of their visit has been announced as "liberty and recreation" for officers and enlisted personnel.

They iare slated to leave Monday. The USS Basilone and USS Dyess, also destroyers, are slated for arrival tomorrow, and will leave Sunday. Nuclear sub USS Skipjack and minesweeper USS Adroit and USS Exploit already are in port. The minesweepers are scheduled for departure today; the Skipjack will remain until Thursday. 74.7 Million Already Spent RATON A second degree murder charge has been filed against a 30-year-old Kentucky man following the death Wednesday of a woman passenger who was injured when his car struck a tree on Camino Real.

Boca Raton police reported Gary Herndon of Murray, Ky. was in Palm Beach County jail today under $2,500 bond. He is to be arraigned in Palm Beach County Circuit Court today. Herndon is charged with the death of 34-year-old Sally Ann Parr, also of Murray. Police said the Parr woman died Wednesday at Boca Raton Community Hospital from wounds in the head and Police said there were mt-merous puncture wounds found on the woman's body.

An autopsy was held yesterday but no cause of death has been reported yet. Police said a knife was found in the Herndon car. The Parr woman was nude above the waist when police arrived to give assistance in the Monday accident, it was reported. Herndon was treated for minor injuries at the hospital Monday before being booked into the Boca Raton city jail. Police have lodged several traffic violations against Herndon and will put a hold on him pending the outcome of his second degree murder case in the county courts.

Two North Lauderdale Policemen Dismissed complete the promised building program. Thanks to inflation, practically every project is costing more than originally expected. Willis told board members that an additional $1.5 million is needed to buy new school sites alone. ACRE PRICE "The price per acre of land has changed drastically in the past three years and most drastically in the past 12 to 18 months," he commented. He did not say where this money would come from but he did quickly add, "I am making no suggestion that we have overspent.

"We will see where we are in the building funds at the next board meeting," he promised. The 1968 bond issue provided for $146 million. Willis said that of this money, $74.7 million has already been spent and another $10.7 million is committed, adding up to $85.4 million. But Mrs. Loucks maintained that in the end, money would have to be switched around from somewhere to meet the inflated costs.

Her question was where it would come from. "Is it $146 million for five years or $176 million for seven years? It would do the board a lot of public good to state what this program is right now," she said. By YVETTE CARDOZO Staff Writer School Supt. Dr. Benjamin Willis promised the public a complete accounting within two weeks of the 1968 bond program which has been questioned by the taxpayer's league.

"We shall have a report within two weeks showing every penny spent. We'll nail it up on the wall," he said at last night's school board meeting. Willis' comments came after Connie Loucks of the Broward Taxpayers' League asked where the school system would find the extra money she says is needed to City To Sue Cruiser Insuror were replaced by Ed Mands-ley and Ronald Hank, who are more experienced policemen, according to Clark. Clark was installed as chief after former Chief Alfred Saltus was ousted in December, and the entire department resigned as a consequence. Schmidt, a member of Saltus' force, later returned to the North Lauderdale force.

NORTH LAUDERDALE The city police department, already shaken up in December, has undergone another abrupt change with the firing of two patrolmen. Richard Brian and Frank Schmidt were dismissed from the force yesterday by Chief James P. Clark in a move Clark said was to upgrade the department. The two officers fall. The accident involved one of the city police cars, and the insurance company so far has not paid the claim.

The company no longer insures the patrol cars for the city. COCONUT CREEK-The City Council has authorized attorney Ephraim Collins to see legal redress against an insurance company for nonpayment of a claim made by the city for an accident last Charges By Danciu Probed And Broward's 3,000 Addicts 'Must Pay' For Their Habits Death Can Ride The White 'Horse Danciu made the charges as the council met to certify the results of Tuesday's primary election. Danciu finished sixth in the voting with 1,134 votes while Maull came in on top with 2,767 votes. Both men are in the runoff election Feb. 16 along with four others seeking three council seats available.

BOCA RATON The City Council will conduct an investigation today at 4 p.m. at city hall into allegations made yesterday by Councilman Emil Danciu that council candidate Harold Maull violated state election laws by being present at several voting places Tuesday. Sanford, Stradella Enter Race HILLSBORO BEACH One incumbent commissioner and a former town official filed their candidacies today for the election scheduled March 2. Three posts are at stake. Dr.

Marshall Sanford, who has served on the commission since 1964, and Charles Stradella, who held office from 1966 to 1970, have entered the race. If no other candidate files before today's 4 p.m. deadline, the men will win by de-fault. Incumbent Commissioner David Healy is the only other contender. The term of Mayor William Stuart is also expiring, but, at press time today, Stuart had not indicated that he will be a candidate for re-election.

(Continued From Page 1C) heroin user, medical men warn. Modero Snayzzarl, director of the Friendship Center Crusaders Committee, the largest group working in the black community, said heroin use "is so common in our area it seems like a social thing." MAKE HITS Snayzzarl said, "People here don't seem to care about the kids, and narcotics officers make a hit now and then. It (heroin use) has definitely been increasing tremendously." Broward County Sheriff Edward J. Stack said, "There is no question about heroin use being serious here but there is a lot of panic talk around." He said with the low death rate figures and arrest figures that don't really show alarming increases in drug arrests, "the problem is not widespread." But, he cautioned, "it is here no doubt about that and it is growing." Dr. Nat McGehee, chief of staff at Memorial Hospital and head of the Youth Drug Ceftter there, remarked, "Once you are involved in the problem of drugs you come to realize there is a tremendous heroin problem in Broward County." He said at the youth center, heroin addicts range in age from 15 to 38 with the average age being 18 to 19.

He said the program has five married couples under 20 on heroin and one pregnant girl who will probably have a heroin addicted baby that will have to be detoxified. He said there are weeks when as many as 100 teens called the center wanting to get information about the rehabilitation program for addicts. Most authorities on heroin abuse agree the big problem in South Florida is the widespread availability of the narcotic. Miami has taken over for New York as the hub of illegal drug traffic, so it's not hard to understand how any kid with a buck can get hold of the stuff. Dr.

Killinger said, "This most dangerous of all the hard drugs is unbelievably easy to buy here." Dr. McGe-hee agreed, "There is no problem at all to getting as much heroin asy ou want." Mrs. fimise Smith, coor dinator of the BCNGC, said that "heroin is so easy to get here I am surprised everyone in the area isn't on it." In the black community, Snayzzarl said heroin is easily accessible but most kids are forced to resort to stealing from their parents, to robbery, or prostitution to supply their expensive habit. And expensive it is. Dr.

Killinger said a minimum figure of $30 a day would pay for a mild heroin habit. There are degrees of addiction, he points out. This means that Broward's at least 3,000 addicts are getting at least $100,000 a day probably more-ifrom somewhere to buy their heroin, said the doctor. The Chamber of Commerce no doubt wouldn't want it ad-vertised that this money might be being taken from businesses or people who have money or items stolen by addicts. HABIT COSTS Dr.

McGehee said a heroin habit can run the addict as much as $75 to $100 a day and most teens don't have that kind of money so they turn to shoplifting or stealing items from parents for pawning purposes. Also, he said, "All these kids are dealers. Not to make a profit, but to supply their own habits." The way this works is the youths buy the heroin and then "cut it" which means they add some other white powdery substance that looks like heroin to a packet they then go out and push. The buyer usually has no way of knowing what quality heroin he is getting and can be shooting heroin laced with anything from milk sugar to arsenic. Dr.

McGehee said on several occasions in this county, the users who normally get bad quality heroin have hit upon a good (potent) batch and have ended up overdosing because their systems were not used to "pure horse." By now, almost everyone is aware drugs can kill. But what is happening here, in the way of physical damage to the drug abusers and heroin addicts? County Health Director Dr. Paul Hughes said he believes usually "if they don't kill dangers that plague the heroin addict include the chance of bacteria in the blood stream, suppression of the respiratory center, and intercurrent infection which the doctor said means the person's nutrition goes out the window and he is susceptible to any bug visiting sunny South Florida. As far as mental illnesses are concerned, local psychiatrist and psychoanalyst Dr. M.

M. Sylvan said, "Any drug can cause psychoses which is when an individual cannot interpret reality." (Or, its a fancy name for insanity.) But, as far as permanent psychoses goes, the psychiatrist couldn't say whether there are incidents being re-ported in Broward but guessed, "They probably wouldn't make it to the couch anyway because they would end up killed on the highway or in some hospital before they seek help here." He said, however, when an LSD user takes a "trip," then without using the drug again "flips out" months later, "that is the physical result of the damage the LSD did to the bcain." themselves there doesn't appear to be any likelihood of permanent physical damage." He did note there have been cases of addicts being hospitalized for syrum hepatitis-gotten from using an unsterile syringe. Some of the chemicals, such as those in glue, when sniffed by kids do cause brain damage, he said, and usually the hard core users are emaciated because they don't eat properly. Dr. Killinger said he thinks it is obvious heroin causes physical damage because only 17 per cent of the hard core heroin addicts live to reach their early 40s.

He said usually the cause of death is due to a disease or infection not caused directly by the drug but which set in because the addict's body was not strong enough to fight it off. FIGURES UNAVAILABLE Because the whole drug scene is relatively new, experts don't know all they would like about the effects of various drugs. Therefore, local authorities could not give numbers of persons coming down with the drug related illnesses mentioned before. Dr. Killinger said other Unattended Children Rule Soucht POMPANO BEACH In a new twist to the age-old problem of how to keep children off the streets, City Commissioner George Fivek has asked acting City Arty Paul Pettie to consider whether a municipal ordinance prohibiting "unattended" children on the public beach could be extend ed throughout the city.

Responding to the complaints of residents in the 600 through 800 blocks of Pine Drive, Fivek told Pettie, "In section 33.050 of the charter, it states that it is unlawful for parents to leave children 10 years or under, unattended on the public beachv".