PANAMA CITY SPORTS | B1 CHIPOLA CONCLUDES CHAMPIONSHIP JOURNEY For the third time, the baseball team came home national champions Tuesday, June 5, 2018 www.newsherald.com @The_News_Herald facebook.com/panamacitynewsherald 75¢ Justices Pipe fi x won’t raise rates side with baker in cake case Supreme Court says larger issue ‘must await further elaboration’ By Mark Sherman The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday for a Colorado baker who wouldn’t make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple in a limited decision that leaves for another day the larger issue of whether a business can invoke religious objec- tions to refuse service to gay and lesbian people. The justices’ decision turned on what the court described as anti-religious bias on the Colorado Civil Rights Commission when it ruled against baker Jack Phil- Motorists drive past a pipe pumping fresh water over the Hathaway bridge to Panama City Beach on Monday. [PHOTOS BY PATTI BLAKE/THE lips. The justices voted 7-2 NEWS HERALD] that the commission violated Phillips’ rights under the First Amendment. Cost of replacing event we want to use tax- The case had been eagerly leaky pipe inside exempt bonds to do this, so anticipated as, variously, a Hathaway bridge the board is not obligating potentially strong statement with underwater line itself to any terms.” about the rights of LGBT estimated at $7.1 million Majka said the latest cost people or the court’s first estimate for installing the ruling carving out exceptions By John Henderson new underwater pipe com- to an anti-discrimination law. 522-5108 | @PCNHjohn bined with the costs incurred In the end, the decision was [email protected] so far is no greater than $7.1 modest enough to attract the million, Majka said. votes of liberal and conserva- PANAMA CITY — Water Staff is considering financ- tive justices on a subject that bills will not increase to pay ing options of either 10 years had the potential for sharp the estimated $7 million to or 30 years. division. install a new underwater The funds to pay for the Justice Anthony Kennedy drinking water line by the work or finance it would come The sidewalk on the south side of the Hathaway bridge is said in his majority opinion Hathaway Bridge going to the from the county’s wholesale closed on Monday. that the larger issue “must Beach, County Manager Bob water fund reserves, which await further elaboration” in Majka said Monday. Majka said are significant. the courts. Appeals in similar The County Commission According to Majka, there’s cases are pending, including on Tuesday is voting on a res- enough in the fund to pay one at the Supreme Court olution that allows the board cash to lay down the line, from a florist who didn’t want — should it take out bonds to though the county is unlikely to provide flowers for a same- finance the work — to include to take that route as depleting sex wedding. money it has already spent on the fund too much could spell The disputes, Kennedy dealing with the leaky water trouble if another emergency wrote, “must be resolved pipe in the bond financing, expenditure comes along. with tolerance, without such as the cost of hiring Right now, because of the Marshall Brothers Construc- reserves the repair “won’t See COURT, A6 tion to lay down a temporary impact the water rates – retail line along the south sidewalk or wholesale – for any cus- of the bridge. tomer,” he said. “Let’s say we get a tra- But if the county drained ditional bank loan,” Majka the reserves — which are built LOCAL | A3 said. “This (resolution) will up slowly by a setting aside be irrelevant. It won’t matter. Motorists drive past a pipe pumping fresh water over the POLICE But it’s a necessary step in the See PIPE, A6 Hathaway bridge to Panama City Beach on Monday. BLOTTERS More proof of the questionable driving Former Beach offi cer claims habits of some locals self-defense in Rock-it Lanes assault NATION & WORLD A10 PC offi cer also defense. judge has not yet ruled on during the course of his involved in dispute Former PCBPD Corpo- the motion, and Womack’s investigation that Womack PRICE TRENDS has resigned ral Scott Womack filed the case will be up for a hearing violated several articles of motion two weeks ago. again on June 28. the department’s Standard UP ON By Eryn Dion He has been charged with An internal investiga- Operating Procedures, 747-5069 | @PCNHErynDion aggravated assault with a tion, completed by PCBPD including involvement in a MEDICARE [email protected] firearm and battery after Lt. Eusebio Talamantez and major crime of moral char- the March 2 incident, but completed on March 26 with acter; disorderly conduct off DRUGS PANAMA CITY BEACH — claims under Florida Stat- Womack’s resignation from duty; flagrant misuse, han- A former Panama City Beach ute 776.012 and 776.032, the department sheds light dling or display of firearm; Medicare recipients police officer charged with which states a person is jus- on the series of events that being intoxicated in public fi lled fewer pulling his service weapon tified in the use of force or led up to the altercation, as and carrying an off-duty prescriptions for pricey on a citizen in the parking threat of the use of force to well as possible discipline firearm into an establish- brand-name drugs lot at Rock-it Lanes while defend themselves against Womack could have faced ment where the officer will — but spent more on off-duty has filed a motion imminent “unlawful” force had he not resigned. consume alcohol. such meds anyway, asking a judge to dismiss the against them, that the case According to the internal a government report case, saying he acted in self should be dismissed. A report, Lt. Talamantez found See ASSAULT, A6 says TODAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Panama City News Herald Diversions ......................B6 Sports.........................B1-4 Want to subscribe? Local & State .............. A3-7 TV grid .......................... B5 Partly sunny T-shower Partly sunny Call 850-747-5050 Obituaries ......................A5 Viewpoints .................... A8 86° / 70° 86° / 71° 87° / 74° * ** A2 Tuesday, June 5, 2018 | The News Herald READER FEEDBACK CELEBRATE COMMUNITY TODAY IN HISTORY Berg Steel Pipe Co. at Port The Associated Press Panama City is hiring 140 work- PICTURE PERFECT ers to cover additional business Today is Tuesday, June 5, the resulting from an expected boost We want your photos: Post your photos to the News Herald Facebook page with your name, city of 156th day of 2018. There are 209 in demand due to regulatory residence and information about the photo. You can email photos to [email protected]. days left in the year. changes, company president Today’s Highlight in History: and CEO Ingo Riemer said Friday. On June 5, 1968, Sen. Robert F. Blake Corley: “The hiring of Kennedy was shot and mortally 140 workers sounds great, but wounded after claiming victory in it ignores the unseen negative California’s Democratic presiden- consequences of the tariffs. tial primary at the Ambassador Make no mistake about it, the Hotel in Los Angeles; assas- tariff is nothing more than a sin Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was tax hike on the consumer and arrested at the scene. on consumer goods.” On this date: Jay Wright: “Had you rather In 1527, a month after Rome was pay they ‘tax’ in the USA or conquered by troops of the Holy over yonder somewhere? Plus Roman Empire, Pope Clement VII the products made in the USA surrendered. just might be of better quality In 1794, Congress passed the and help our economy instead Neutrality Act, which prohibited of places who really don’t like Americans from taking part in us. Inflation is inevitable.” any military action against a country that was at peace with A baby giraffe named Val- the United States. entina was introduced to the In 1884, Civil War hero Gen. ZooWorld community last William T. Sherman refused the month, and she is a product Republican presidential nomina- of the breeding program. Her tion, saying, “I will not accept if father, Chase, is a part of a loan, nominated and will not serve if and ZooWorld sent him to Gulf elected.” Breeze Zoo to mate with other In 1917, about 10 million Ameri- giraffes, Hogan said. can men between the ages of 21 Lisa Garner: “And people Nancy Allen, of Panama City Beach, sent this photo to us and said, “Took this sunset photo and 31 began registering for the need to also understand their last night on the beach and was photo bombed by this bird! But that’s a good thing right?” draft in World War I. living conditions day in and [CONTRIBUTED PHOTO] In 1933, the United States went day out not just 5 seconds of off the gold standard. cuteness when shown a pic In 1947, Secretary of State George or seen from the busy road- C. Marshall gave a speech at way. Giraffes love to run and Harvard University in which sadly this roadside zoo thinks he outlined an aid program for it’s educational to have them GO AND DO Europe that came to be known as living in a box. Teach your The Marshall Plan. kids this isn’t how they should SPRING FLORAL SHOW use 12 or 14 font. For more Park, 500 West Park Drive, In 1950, the U.S. Supreme Court, be living. It’s all for $$$ sake.” 1 EXHIBIT: Noon to 4 info: www.panamacitywrit- Panama City Beach.