Police Confiscate Felon Arsenal

THURSDAY July 22, 1999 91st War, No. 235 (407) 3222611 Sanford. FL SO C « n ti Serving Weather Sanford, Casselberry. I Scattered Lake Mary, Longwood. Oviedo team Lottery Showers Oviedo. Winter Springs h ea d s to Winning High: 94 and Seminole County Numbers Low: 74 S in c e 1 9 0 8 Tampa Florida Lottery Homo health care for holocaust survivors Police confiscate felon WASHINGTON, O.C. * arsenal Florida Troasurorand ducting a routine contact with Melvin at his home Insurance Commissioner Tuesday, part of increased efforts by the Bill Nelson on Wednesrtay Community Justice Coalition Operation, when proposed that European SANFORD — A routine visit by a Seminole she noticed a brown powdery substance in a re insurers under scrutiny tor County probation officer to the home of a convict sealable bag. She contacted the Seminole County unpaid Holocaust insurance ed felon has led to the discovery of a cache of Sheriff's department which triggered a claims provide free home weapons and ammunition large enough to outfit Community Justice Coalition Operation. health care to elderly an army platoon. Members of the City/County Investigation Holocaust survivors. James Theo Melvin. 41. of North Devon Avenue, Bureau and the Seminole County Sheriff's Office Nelson's proposal would Winter Springs, was arrested Tuesday by Explosive Ordinance Disposal responded. Agent compensate Holocaust vic Seminole County Sheriff’s deputies on a laundry Jeffrey Wilbur secured written permission from tims while their unpaid list of charges. Melvin was on five years' proba Melvin's wife, Sherri, to search the residence for insurance claims are being tion for aggravated battery and purchase of drugs, weapons, and contraband. Their search processed by an interna cocaine. He is currently being held at the John E. turned up a number of weapons and the ingredi tional commission seeking Polk Correctional Facility under no bond. ents for homemade bombs. i compensation tor the sur Probation officer Lorraine Johnson was con- See Arsenal. Page 4A vivors. ■Many ot these victims w e elderly and Iran, and need our help now • said Nelson, one of three state Residents protest Breaking ground for new school insurance regulators on the Holocaust commission. Nelson is serving on a Housing Authority 12-member panel called the International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance plans for HOPE VI Claims that is chaired by former U.S. Secretary of By Bill Kems Authority will -march on City State Lawrence Staff Writi H air starting at 6:10 p m. Eagieburger. Monday. The commission meet Other members include SANFORD — Residents of ing begins at 7 p.m. Irepresentatives of the State the Sanford Housing Authority “We are not afraid," Knight of Israel, the World Jewish will lake their concerns about said. “And we will be heard. Restitution Organisation, to the Sanford City Commission Every march we hold mti be . ■nd five European Insurers on Monday. larger as people lose thnr fear." comprising 40 percent of Margaret Knight, a member of The group also organized a thepra-WoridWar Sanford Tenants Organized for march Monday in front of Lake liinauranco market in Reform of Management Europe. Monroe Terrace at the Sanford (SFORM), said more than 70 Housing Authority, in which an The number of Holocaust tenants of the Sanford Housing survivors In Florida who See HOPE VI. Pag* could benefit from the pro posal Is estimated at 5,100. The governments of Poland and the Czech Home Republic are participating owners as observers and have agreed to search their archives for evidence of ; unpaid insurance claims i get a boost j from the Holocaust era. One insurer, Qerali of Italy, savored decisions by the board a commission participant, Staff Writer disapprove Amendments 1.1 has turned over a list of and 1.2 dealing with changes at 100,000 policies it had in SANFORD The residents two sites west of the Port of By Jo* DeSantis by her boyfriend. force in 1938. came to save the integrity of Sanford. Stall Writer Hardy then mounted a picnic table in the park In the U.S., Florida, ; their land, pleading for mercy Amendment 1.1 was to change ing lot and began shouting obscenities at two California and New York from the Seminole County plan /00 acres in northwest Seminole groups of people standing outside the bar. Arrest have the largest Holocaust ning and zoning commission. At County near Orange Blvd. and ___ , _____ „ _______________ reports indicated he then lit a cigarette, got into his survivor populations. issue -14 changes to the county's west of Oregon from suburban *nn car, started it and proceeded to fish tail the vehicle In Florida, a toll-free num future land-use-map. estates to low density residential ' ' s J result. Louis Raymond Hardy, 10, of East around the parking lot. ber has been established Wednesday's 4 1/2-hour pub . No. 1.2 was to change 45 acres M‘,ry Avenue, was booked into the John E. Witnesses say he culminated the evening by tak for Holocaust-era victims lic hearing drew nearly 200 peo fairly close to the first from sub- * Correctional facility, charged with aggravated ing aim at pedestrians in the parking lot and who believe they or their ple , who applauded frequently urban estates to industrial. assault and disorderly intoxication. repeatedly attempted to run them over, throwing relatives had life insurance and seemed satisfied with a Many residents won* blue T- Police reports indicate Hardy first kicked the his car in reverse and taking aim at the groups. policies not honored by number of successes. Many will shirts that read WATCH DOG ^(*,r‘>ff the hinges of the men's room at about 1:50 One of the bar patrons and an unidentified Lake European insurance com return tonight for a second hear (Worried and Terribly ‘,m ‘ Ne then proceeded to touch two female Monroe Inn employee managed to wrestle him out panies. The number is 1 ing beginning at 6 p.m. Concerned Home owners P-drons without their permission. They responded of the vehicle and pin him to the ground, holding 800-388-4069. By the first intermission Disgusted Over Government). lo unwanted advances by pouring a beer on his him until deputies from the Seminole County Wednesday, the residents of an Fhey were joined by red-clad Moments later Hardy touched another Sheriff's office arrived a few moments later. □ Quote area west of the Port of Sanford See Planners, Page 3A female patron on the dance floor and was prompt Hardy, who told police he had about five drinks ly escorted to the front door of the establishment prior to the incident, is being held on $2,000 bond. “To cease smok- [ ing is the easiest Responding to gas spill thing I ever did; I ought to know because I’ve done it a thousand times.” By Bill Kerns plans to take on. Governor from l%7 to 1971. Mark Itaain Staff Writer "He doesn't seem to want to “You were the topic of many tell anyone yet," said Dale. “I heated conversations at the SANFORD — Former Gov. ate lunch with him, and I still dorm when I was at the Claude Kirk seems to enjoy ere- don't know what he's doing." University of Florida, J*ing a mystery. Dale said he believes Kirk will Governor," Eckstein said. Classified . The one-term governor says be working with one of the pri Kirk attended a Sanford Comics . he will soon become "deeply vate companies at the airport. Airport Authority board meet Crossword . involved" in actions at the Kirk, 73, attended the July 12 ing the next day, but did not Dear Afcbjr . Sanford City Commission meet Horoscope . Orlando Sanford Airport, but participate in the meeting. Obituaries . has yet to voice exactly what ing. He talked with the commis Born in San Bernadino, Calif., People . "deeply involved* means. sion members, teasing Whitey Kirk Ls living in West Palm Police Briefs After eating lunch with Kirk Eckstein for asking what year Beach, where he said he intends Sports . on Tuesday, July 13, Sanford he was elected. to maintain his home. Television . Mayor Larry Dale said he still "What school did you go to?" When elected as Governor in doesn't know- what duties Kirk said Kirk, who served as See Kirk, Page 3A r N 2A - Seminote Herald, San lord, Florida - Thursday. July 22.1999 ACCU WEATHER® FORECAST FOR SEMINOLE COUNTY www.accuw9tther.com Florida Weather Five-Day Forecast for Sanford UV Index Tomorrow Tonight Friday Saturday S u n d ay ! Monthly IHmMIMNMtarH* w e t) re a irf Jnetm isyk A taw afternoon Partly tunny with A lesser chance of thunderstorms In 8 Blunders torm In a thunderstorm.♦ V I - . ■ 'JKrJrJtB Regional Cities AfMMcfxxid n n i Regional Weather Sun and Moon Tides Atlanta. QA H T9 t TtoM br OhAone a w s; 2 *s Almanac lew evening Vtun Catro. QA M 74 pc Sanford through Yesterday wO remain parity cloudy torighL Scattered thunder 5 41 8m . COMSenngt 92 S3 » storms tomorrow afternoon 3:38 p.m. First Low 10:53 a m 0 .8 5 c ***** w n I Georgia: A few thunderstorms n il evening and two 2:13 am . First High 4 35 a m . 3.7 ft. Ft laudetdMs « « i • Ttm ptftfur* Second Low 11:45 p m. 1.111. tonight Variably cloudy tomorrow with a tow storms in Fort Myers M 75 t H ig h .................................... ... 85* MCOna n iyn 5:25 pTR. 4 2 ft. 0*nesv*e 84 73 i Low ................................... 74* MrWM 50 >1 I w * MtoaiaaJppi: Rather cloudy tonight, especially to the First Low 11:41 a m .

Load more