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Tort Myei (Fto.) evlr. Wednetday. July 1, 194 -A -fnimti Wolfnro New Atlantis Arises, Spending to Run Thanks to Guano Act About $371,000 NEW YORK of emerging new nations, another 'southwest coast of Jamaica. Brit Tentative Approval Given to Most Budget Items (CMtiMMtf mm PMt Oael new one has just emerged but just barely. It'i New Atlantis and its biggest distinction lies in the fact it is the smallest country ever founded.

Actually, it wasn't so much ish West Indies. He built it with borrowed rocks and toil (the place can't be disclosed because it's a New Atlantis state secret) and about $50,000 for transDortinff the materials that aside from the cooks and maintenance people, one person cares for five in mates. Craft said Lee Memor jfrom the place which can't be disclosed because it's a New At lounded as borrowed. The vital statistics are: Population 1: area miarp ial Hospital has two staff per sons per patient 'We're not runninz a hos lantis state secret Anyhow, Hemingway says he issued a declaration of independence, drew up a constitution and notified United Nations Secretary pital." Jones replied. "We're jeither overstaffed now or were understaffed before." yards; altitude 3 inches above sea level, or is when the sea's calm.

Its founder, president and citizenship consist of one Leicester Hemingway, 59. younger brother of the late novelist Ernest Hemingway. Hemingway built the new republic on what used to be a submerged sandbar 61a miles off the Welfare Aid Up The welfare aid budget was a proposed 5106,600 compared with the current SS3.500. It in General Thant and President Johnson. He hastened to assure them that "we're a peace-loving nation." He is not sure whether his assurance went unheeded or his letters went into the wastebasket.

cludes S60.000 for indigent hos pital care, up an 518,000 item for doctors' care of indigents. 510.000 for foster home care and 58,000 for indigents' medicines. The Rest Haven item was bud PONY FOR SALE CALL WY 5-5269 WY 5-4265 ASK FOR CARTER geted at 5200 less than the cur- Hemingway heard nothing, and not wanting his republic to go unheralded he dropped by the New York Post to herald it "I know this sounds like a hoax," he said, "but there's nothing in the constitution says I can't do it." Anyway, Hemingway is willing rent year at 515,000. The children's home budget included a proposed 512,000 in renovations plus purchase of new equipment to take a chance on losing his 1 like and supplies to replace short -life items. U.S.

citizenship because of his New Atlantis citizenship in order Taylor attributed proposed in because creases in the building and zon-: to test the validity of what he Hght la (trida, terms the Guano Act. He says the Guano Act is a cen ing budgets to the increase in the work load. He said a new sign ordinance will have to be raM a4 tury-old law allowing U. S. citi enforced in the coming year and Sara baa la cm extra help will be needed.

He estimated it would cost 556.060 zens the right to claim any uninhabited island in international waters if the island has a deposit of guano, or bird droppings, valuable for calcium and lime content i jia DF YU CATCH US ASL1EP! I am 'ii ffliMfflT CALL to run the building department, compared with 546.170 in the OB bJC current year, and 524,018.92 for- the zoning department comoared Ft. Myers Iron Worb with 525,180 this year. The zon-5 Export Ad Asks, ing 'office budget would be low ered by cutting back on sup Who'll Replace It? PAINT FOR EVERY PURPOSE plies, Taylor said. Pigotts parks and recreation budget appears to be in for a slashing. He recommended spending 5134,054 in the new.

Every 2nd Gal. Free Wholesale Line To Contractors year compared with 593,159 in I WASHINGTON The Commerce Department is using a picture of an Oriental boy working at a lathe in an effort to spur United States exports. The I text under the picture points out jthat the lathe is 50 years old and out, the boy 14 and just starting. Whose equipment will replace it, the message asks, 'German, Japanese, Czechoslo- the current year. The proposed spending includes the 535.000 Tice community hall which! Jones recommended cutting out; Fast-Foam Rug Cleaner Machine Free STATE PAINT 3710 Cleveland Ave.

WE 138fl immediately. Hudson said he would not rec- ommend cutting it altogether vokian? Or yours?" but he felt for 56,000 Schandler 1 Wednes day Thursday NigCtfs 1A We Want Everyone For Miles Around To Hall can be renovated to serve. Cites Overspending Jones said Pigott has overspent $10,000 this year on the Terry Park ball field and "has done nothing on Judd Park this year." Judd Park is in Jones' district. Most of Pigott's proposed spending for parks and recreation, beautification, courthouse maintenance and the fairgrounds maintenance is in salaries a proposed 586,126 compared with Will Sacrifice Equity In 3 Cape Coral Lois For personal reasons I must sell these lots at once. A real bargain.

Mrs. Roberts, 2465 2nd EDison 5-8734. Advantage of This BIG Sale! Units 5 Year or 50,000 Mile Warranty We'll Need It, Too! $85,291 this year. Pigott also recommended spending 521,850 for beautification work compared with 695 this year; 535,942 on courthouse maintenance, same as this year; about 54,000 on court house yard work compared with NEW IMPROVED! SUPPORT BRIEF HURRY These Prices Good Today Thursday Only! $3,600 this year, and 54,000 on the fairgrounds compared with $3,500 this year. Commissioners decided to dis cuss the proposals with Pigott before making even tentative decisions.

LC AT TIKI The Civil Defense budget will be discussed with Hitzing before any decision is made on the proposed control center, which is the largest item in the CD budget proposal totaling Last year's total was sajaMaaii 0 728. Emergency Center The CD director is proposing to put the emergency govern mental center at Page Field. Jones, chairman of the county Civil Defense council, said he doubts Page Field is the place for it if the county agrees to build the center." He said the control center is a necessary! 1964 DODGE Dart part of Civil Defense operations, i however. 1964 DODGE Polara 2 door hardtop, V8, bucket seats, automatic transmis Hudson said he is not sure $2527 4 door, automatic transmission, CHRYSLER AIR CONDITIONER. Was $2652.

Now the spending is justified. Com-i missioner P. A. Geraci recom-! sion, floor shift, fully equipped, $5)no power steering, power brakes. Jr) Vy Wa 45487.

Now L3L mended a fine tooth comb1 unsi ngwear scrutiny of the entire CD bud Other Models From 1 895 get. I L- The commission disallowed mw f.t lev rv monthly travel allowances of $75 for the director and 550 for! the assistant directors but bud-i geted $750 for the year for re-1 imbursement for travel at the rate of 10 cents a mile. It also disallowed a pay raise for the CD office secretary. The commissioners will resume budget discussions today following the regular Wednesday business session. There's a long way to go before the budget can be wrapped up, as the big general fund and road and 1964 BIG DODGE Custom t' V.f- Factory Air Conditioner, Automatic transmission, MUNSINGWEAR'S new mprovecf provides healthful abdominal support, masculine Athletic Support, relieves fatigue end improves posture end appearance.

A COMPLETELY NEW DEVELOPMENT a waistband with a velvet ioft lining heat resistant, wide, comfortable will lost the life of the garment. 0 NEW HEAT RESISTANT TWO-WAY STRETCH ELASTIC ABDOMINAL BAND, soft and gentle; yef firm and strong strefehe when you bend and keeps the garment from riding up or pulling down. 0 PATENTED HORIZONTAL FLY won't sag permits lower ob-dominal support. COMFORTABLE, NON IRRITATING TAPED SEAMS. 0 PREMIUM COMBED COTTON guaranteed not to shrink out of fit.

0 PATENTED MALE SUPPORTER POUCH-a true non-elastic athletic supporter provides proper, healthfuLcomfortable masculine support. 0 NEW, WIDE, NYLON REINFORCED LEG BANDS encase a gentle elastic band that encircles tho leg and helps hold the garment In position. Sires: Small ITTOE Medium Large II Extra Large 1964 DODGE Vi Ton Pickup whitewall tires, power steering, power brakes. Was $4282. Now $37f5 bridge fund have not been stud ied yet.

6 cylinder. Was $2084. Now nm Pilots Get Used USED CARS To Oxygen Shortage CHICAGO Pilots can be ac '63 VOLKSWAGEN extra clean, 20,000 miles climatized to low-oxygen altitude '58 CADILLAC 4 door hardtop, sedan deVUIe, original throughout '58 T-BIRD 2 door, automatic transmission, full power 4 895 895 $1195 $895 levels, a study indicates. Living for 10 to 14 days at '60 DODGE 4 door, automatic transmission, radio and heater, one owner an altitude of 8,000 to 10,000 feet will produce a satisfactory toler FREE RADIO WITH ANY OF THESE USED CARS ance that will last about three weeks. To stay acclimatized this way a pilot would have to expose himself for an hour each day to the equivalent of a altitude, a report in an American Medical Association publica COM Done.

ED 4-2202 tion contends. Anderson at Heitman The property tax provides about $7 of every $8 in local tax Fort Myers, Florida revenue, yielding $20 billion an 2265 First St. Downtown Fort Myers nually..