PANAMA CITY COLLEGE HOOPS | C1 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Villanova downs Michigan, grabs third NCAA title Tuesday, April 3, 2018 www.newsherald.com @The_News_Herald facebook.com/panamacitynewsherald 75¢ LOCAL | B1 NEW COMMUNITY Guns, school safety BY HATHAWAY Development orders are being approved for a second development just over the west side of the Hathaway Bridge Initiative looks to curb smoking in low-income populations By Eryn Dion of 18.96 percent in Walton 747-5069 | @PCNHErynDion County and 24.45 percent [email protected] in Jackson County. Those numbers are no PANAMA CITY — accident, according to Despite overall declines, Kellie O’Dare Wilson, smoking rates in Bay and bureau chief for Tobacco surrounding counties con- Free Florida, as tobacco Tho Bishop, left, and Alvin Peters take turns answering questions about the Second Amendment at tinue to be well above the companies often target Monday’s discussion about gun rights and safety at Gulf Coast State College. [PHOTOS BY PATTI BLAKE/THE state average, with lower rural, lower income popu- NEWS HERALD] income individuals, racial lations in their marketing minorities and the LGBT efforts. community smoking at “What we’re really even higher rates than the finding though is that the Speakers discuss arming teachers, gun general population. tobacco companies are very According to data pro- savvy in their targeting of violence rates during community discussion vided by the Florida these populations through Department of Health’s point-of-sale market- Tobacco Free Florida ing, meaning marketing By Collin Breaux program, Bay County’s in stores and coupons,” 747-5081 | @PCNHCollinB smoking rate is 18 per- she said. [email protected] cent, significantly higher There’s often a higher than the state aver- concentration of tobacco PANAMA CITY — At a age of 15.5 percent. retailers in lower income, community forum marked by Looking at other neighbor- lower education neighbor- civility, people with varying ing counties, that number hoods, and neighborhoods opinions on guns discussed is even higher, with the with a higher concentration aspects of what’s become Department of Health one of the biggest topics in recording a smoking rate See SMOKING, A7 America. The Bay County League of Women voters hosted a dis- cussion and debate Monday at Gulf Coast State College NATION & WORLD | A4 about gun rights and regu- lations, and school safety. WEED AS OPIOID SUBSTITUTE Economics writer Tho Bishop, Bay County attorney Alvin Two new studies suggest legalizing marijuana A crowd listens to Tho Bishop and Alvin Peters answer questions could help fi ght the problem of opioid addiction See SAFETY, A7 about the Second Amendment. and overdoses BUSINESS | A5 Electrical fi re at PCB condo displaces dozens US-CHINA TRADE By Tyra L. Jackson A main bus — a key compo- Vacationers 850-522-5121 | @TyraJackPCNH nent that controls water, air evacuate WAR? [email protected] conditioning, plumbing and Watercrest more — caught fire inside a Condominiums China raises utility closet of the building and in Panama City import duties on PANAMA CITY BEACH will take two to three weeks to Beach after the a $3 billion list of — A third-floor fire Monday fix, said Bay County Fire Bat- main transformer U.S. products in an knocked out power at the talion Chief Marcus Vigil. He blew, causing a escalating dispute Watercrest Condominiums said officials received a call at power outage that with Washington at 6201 Thomas Drive, leav- 5:11 p.m. about an activated could take two to over trade and ing dozens of vacationers alarm. He said when firefighters three weeks to fi x. industrial policy searching for a place to sleep [KRISTY SMITH/THE for two to three weeks. See FIRE, A7 NEWS HERALD] Panama City News Herald Business .........................A5 Obituaries ......................B3 TODAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Want to subscribe? Diversions ......................B6 Sports........................ C1-4 Partly sunny T-storms Sunny; nice Call 850-747-5050 Local & State ............... B1-5 Viewpoints .................... A6 76° / 65° 73° / 48° 72° / 54° * ** A2 Tuesday, April 3, 2018 | The News Herald READER FEEDBACK CELEBRATE COMMUNITY TODAY IN HISTORY Lolita has lived in the smallest Today is Tuesday, April 3, the killer whale tank in the country PICTURE PERFECT 93rd day of 2018. There are 272 for over 47 years. Activists days left in the year. have launched a costly plan We want your photos: Post your photos to the News Herald Facebook page with your name, city of to relocate her from Miami to residence and information about the photo. You can email photos to [email protected]. Highlight in History: Seattle, but experts and her On April 3, 1968, civil rights handlers question whether the leader Martin Luther King Jr. move is in the best interest of delivered what turned out to be the whale. his fi nal speech, telling a rally of striking sanitation workers Trisha Lynn: “Capturing ani- in Memphis, Tennessee, that mals for public and monetary “I’ve been to the mountaintop” gain is one of humankinds and “seen the Promised Land. greatest moral sins. Lolita I may not get there with you. should have been freed years But I want you to know tonight ago (or really never captured that we, as a people, will get at all). Whales stay with their to the Promised Land!” (About families throughout their lives 20 hours later, King was felled and they swim hundreds of by an assassin’s bullet at the miles a day in the ocean. Lolita Lorraine Motel.) has lived a miserable existence in Miami and she’s proven that On this date: over the years. If experts think In 1860, the legendary Pony she can be moved then she Express began carrying mail should be. I’m not sure I’d trust between St. Joseph, Missouri, her handlers that work for the and Sacramento, California. (The Seaquarium.” delivery system lasted only 18 Dick Weeber: “She should months before giving way to the have never been captured. Our transcontinental telegraph.) government has done practi- In 1882, outlaw Jesse James was cally the same thing to several shot to death in St. Joseph, Mis- generations of humans. They souri, by Robert Ford, a member have been fed, housed, taken of James’ gang. care of so long now that they In 1936, Bruno Hauptmann was could not survive on their own electrocuted in Trenton, New without government captivity.” Jersey, for the kidnap-murder of Greg Cobb: “Boycott these Charles Lindbergh Jr. maritime gulags. Stop breaking In 1942, during World War II, up families, stop patronizing Japanese forces began their fi nal places that imprison intellu- assault on Bataan against Ameri- gent creatures.” can and Filipino troops who surrendered six days later; the If your recycling wasn’t picked capitulation was followed by the up last week, you aren’t notorious Bataan Death March. alone. 30A Recycle, one of In 1946, Lt. Gen. Masaharu few recycling options locally, Homma, the Japanese com- announced Wednesday it had mander held responsible for suspended curbside pickups the Bataan Death March, was while Walton County deals Ty Lawrence sent us this photo of Tyhaden Lawrence, 9, and said, “Not all stars belong in the executed by fi ring squad outside with a backup of plastics to sky!” [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO] Manila. be recycled. Walton officials, In 1948, President Harry S. however, have said while the Truman signed the Marshall industry is slowing for plastics, Plan, designed to help European they have not stopped accept- allies rebuild after World War II ing the material and have no and resist communism. plans to do so. GO AND DO In 1965, the United States launched the SNAP-10A nuclear Marie CM: “There was a time Today GROUP: 6:30-8:30 p.m. at St. noon at Macedonia Mis- power system into Earth orbit; it where sodas were in glass Andrews Civic Club, 2629 W. sionary Baptist Church, 715 was the fi rst nuclear reactor sent containers and recycled for AARP TAX-AIDE PRO- 10th St. All genres. Details: Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. into space. few cents at the store...why not 1 GRAM: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.panamacitywriters.org Event promotes racial rec- going back to this old way of at Bay County Fairgrounds. onciliation. Speaker: Dr. W. doing?” IRS-certifi ed aides will “THE BAILSMEN” Charles Lewis of Dothan, provide free income tax 4 GYPSY JAZZ, VINTAGE Alabama. Details: 785-1072 preparation. Details: Phil SWING: 6:30 p.m. at The YOUNG ARTIST Cunningham, 850-774-7953 Place, 429 Harrison Ave., MLK COMMEMORA- or [email protected] Panama City. Tickets $10 6 TIVE SERVICE: 7 p.m. at HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Gulf Jazz Society mem- Greater Friendship Mission- TAI CHI — A BETTER bers, $12 for non members. ary Baptist Church, 909 E. Terri Carter of 2 BALANCE: 9 a.m. at Reservations: Larry, 784- Eighth St. Commemorative Panama City the Lynn Haven Senior 2106; Bob, 258-4022 service on the life, ministry Beach was Center, Lynn Haven. Details: and legacy of Dr. Martin 54 on March 850-277-2730 Wednesday Luther King Jr., held on 31. James the 50th anniversary of his Ed Martin PANAMA CITY WRITERS BREAKING DOWN BAR- assassination. Open to the Terri Carter of Panama 3 ASSOCIATION CRITIQUE 5 RIERS IN BAY COUNTY: community. City Beach is 80. Actress-singer Doris Day is 96. Conservationist Dame Jane Goodall is 84. Actress Marsha Mason is 76. Singer Wayne Newton is 76. Singer Tony CATCH OF THE DAY Orlando is 74. Rock musician Mick Mars (Motley Crue) is Kirsten Conrad 62. Actor Alec Baldwin is 60. We want to see your catch of the day: Post your photos to the News Herald Facebook page with your Grade 4 Comedian-actor Eddie Murphy name, city of residence and information about the photo.