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Zoo-Move A Step Closer With Federal Approval Another obstacle to proposed relocation of the ment has no objection to the zoo being located at modem state-of-the-art zoo. similar to Miami Rozon said the next step for the board would be Central Florida Zoo to Orlando haa been removed. the city park. Metro Zoo. would cost an estimated 925 million. a hire a professional to conduct a financial The federal government has no objection to a zoo Rozon said this still does not mean the move to Rozon said the type of zoo he visualizes would feasibility study to determine if the funds are being located In federally-aided Turkey Lake Turkey Lake Park Is a certainty. He said although house 1.500 to 1.600 animals on 100 acres. there and the Central Florida community Is Park. the Orlando City Council has approved locating The present zoo has 500 animals on site that willing offer financial support. He added that It was necessary to get federal permission the zoo at the park, a legitimate offer is yet to be has only 21 "useable" acres as the rest is money for the study would not come from zoo before matching federal funds originally Intended made. He said now that the question of federal low-lying swamp land. He would like to see open operating funds, but would be raised through for other use at the Orlando park could be approval has been cleared up It will be up to moded habitats for the animals, which could special fundraising projects. diverted to Include a zoo. Orlando to make a formal offer at which time the easily be viewed by zoo visitors. Even If an agreement Is reached between the A1 Rozon. executive director of the zoo. near zoo board will study the possibility of accepting It. He said the 10-year-old zoo has about 9900.000 board and the city of Orlando a move could take Sanford, said the city of Orlando has informed the "Any way you slice It. It comes down to where In assets at Its location Just south of Lakr Monroe several years to complete. Rozon said. zoological society board that the federal govern­ will the money come from." Rozon said. He — ut a ofTU S. Highway 17 92. —Jane Cacsclbcrry Court Bans Taxes-Paid SCA Fights Instruction In Religious For Survival Schools Aims To Save Head Start WASHINGTON |UP1) — The use of tax money to provide By D ssaa Kates Ihe SCA office on a dally basis public school Irarhers for special Herald Staff Writer last October, will be eliminated classes at religious schools vio­ Seminole Community Action's With the expected new fund­ lates the constitutional separa­ Board of Directors plans to adopt ing the agency once again will tion of church and state, the new by-laws pleasing to the become viable, even If It has only Supreme Court ruled 5-4 today. federal government os one pari one program. of the move to resurrect the The decision, the latest In a Jones said today the change In agency at a 7:30 p m meeting series of high court rulings on the by-laws will not really mean today at Its office. 1101 Pine the sensitive subject, specifically any change In the operation of Ave.. Sanford. ends a controvrrsl.il program In the agency because It haa had no Grand Rapids. Mich., that sends The anti-poverty agency has paid administrative staff for the public school teachers Into been criticized by federal past 18 months when federal prtvnte schools for remedial and authorities becausr seven money stopped for It* ad­ members of the 21 member rnrtchmcnt classes. ministration. board of directors were supposed W riting for Ihe majority, For the year prior to last Justice William Hrrnnan said to be representatives of elected officials in the county and the October. Jones said he gave of the program overstepped the hi* time, but received no salary hazy constitutional line between agency seldom had all seven member* In that category Hut the Head Start program allowable governmental ac­ continued. commodation of religion and SCA was declared dead by a direct financial aid. Mud Money federal official nearly two On May lO William Sadler, months ago because It had no "The symbolic union of chief of the Head Start division church and state Inherent In the A check for 91,300, money raised at a recent Orlando 4 Wheel Drive Club. The money was staff and no programs Hut the of the U.S. Department of Hrulih SCA board has been lighting to provision of secular, stale- mud boggln' event, Is presented to Central raised at Orlando Speed World, the third and Human Services. Region IV, defy that declaration by at­ provided Instruction In the re­ Florida Zoo Executive Director Al Rozon, year the mud boggln* competition has Atlanta said. "As far as the state tempting to keep one program — ligious school buildings second from right, by AAarilyn Travis, benefited the zoo. Representing the zoo of Florida and we are concerned Head Stan. threatens to convey a message of Orlando, and her brother In law, William animals, lion (docent Edward Rundell) and Community Action doesn't exist Head Stan Is a pre-school state support for religion to Travis of Eusfls. The Travises represent the It has no programs and no staff " elephant (docent James Rundell). designed to give underprivileged students and to general public," All Community Action had left children a boost in learning wa» its state charter u the court said experiences before they enter In a related ruling Ihe Justices Sadler said unless the board of klnderganen and begin com­ also struck down Ihe use of the defunct agency came up peting with other children. with a budget and a plan for the public funds to provide remedial At its June 20 meeting, on Instruction to dlsadvuntaged Head Start program by May 31. Hostages High On Freedom advice from Ella J. Gilmore, that program would be shifted to youngsters who attend religious director of Orange County's some other group schools In Nrw York City. FRANKFURT. West Germany smiling at the crowd. community action program and Mrs Gilmore assured the Although Ihe federally funded (UPII - The 39 Americana Itolatod storlos, 2A In Washington. Secretary of president of the state executive Iroard of director* 10 days ago Title I program promotes released by Lebanese Shiite State George Shultz today said directors' association, the board that even though Its amended worthy goals. Ihe court said, Moslems returned to freedom special wing of the hospital set Iran "clearly had connections agreed to modify Its Head Start budget Is late. It should still be sending public teachers to today In high spirits despite their aside for them. with the people” who hijacked program budget for the 1985 86 submitted to the federal gov private schools raises the specter 17 day-ordeal that began with Four of the former hostages TW A Flight 847 June 14 and year by deleting 932.000 In of governmental Involvement ernment and would likely be the hijacking of a TWA airliner. from Massachusetts also were that he believed Syrian Presi­ anticipated revenues from dona approved. with religion. Col. Charles K. MafTrt. head of paid a brief visit by Sen Edward dent Hafez Assad was working to tlons from Seminole County and The agency cut proposed "The symbolic union of Lindsay Air Force Hospital In free the seven remaining hostag­ Kennedy. I) Muss . who flew In Ihe seven cities here and to cut expenditures anticipated from church and slate Inherent In the Wiesbaden, said he wus from Geneva for a welcoming es In Beirut. Lebanon. expendltues a like amount to Ihe 932.000 the board had provision of secular, stale- astonished how "upbeat" the 39 ceremony at the U S . Rhein- Shultz. Interviewed on ABC's balance the budget The county hoped to raise from the county provided Instruction In the re­ appeared. The group arrived In Main Air Base near Frankfurt ‘ Good Morning America." also and the cities refused to donate ligious school buildings and the seven cities here The Wiesbaden from nearby Vice President George Hush said U.S relations with Israel any money to the agency threatens to convey a message of fund raising effort was fruit less Frankfurt, where they flew In told the exhausted hostages at a were ' stronger than ever" as a By balancing the budget and state support for religion to One of the Items reduced was early today from Damascus. welcoming ceremony In result of the crisis, and sug­ submitting new documents to students and to genrrul public," salaries for Head Start teachers Syria Frankfurt that "America Is gested JU.S. relations with Syria the federal government, the the court said. by placing them on II-month "They are very high I think proud of you." had Improved agency could become eligible to The twin rulings — one In­ rather than 12-month contracts. they are In excellent condition," "Through the days of your President Reagan. In a receive 9500.000 In federal volving local taxes and the other The cut Is expected to save Mallet said of the former hostag­ ordeal. Americans built a special televised White House state­ money to operate the Head Start federal money — were a defeat more than 94.000 m ad­ es. who chose to undergo prelim place In their hearts for you. ment. earlier vowed to fight back program, Mr*. Gilmore assured for Ihe Reagan administration, ministrative costs. The Head Inary medical tests before rest­ hoping, praying each day for a against "cowardly attacks." the group even though It was which argued In both cases that Start staff.

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