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Neglected by computer, stolen car Reagan's newest deal fails to excite YMCA leader dies at Palm Bay home Clarence "Red" Moser, Staff as its training director. a former youth training ex- He later became a conecutive for the national sultant and group leader YMCA, died Thursday at his trainer to numerous volunPalm Bay home. He was 78. tary, industrial and governMoser, of 813 N. Cabot ment organizations.

Drive, was a resident of As an executive with the Palm Bay for 11 years. Washington, D.C.-based Following his graduation Leadership Resources from Northwestern Univer- Moser coordinated more sity, he worked 21 years with than 60 training programs the YMCA in Evanston, Ill. for supervisors at NASA Then Moser joined the headquarters throughout the organization's National Field United States. MAUDE VANBUREN By J. WYATT EMMERICH TODAY Stet Writer Tony Martin wasn't too pleased to discover that his car had been stolen from his driveway at 1685 Coquina Drive in Merritt Island while he was inside watching the Space Shuttle take off early April 12.

And he wasn't too pleased when the car was not recovered that is, not recovered until two weeks ago one of Martin's friends spotted it sitting at a local Visiting hours Friday isn't exactly the best day for quick stop-and-go banking. So Terry Reichly of Rockledge uses the otherwise wasted spent in line catching up on the latest news from friends. The many motorists were holding down the line at Barnett Bank in Cocoa. TODAY Photoby Marianne DEAL, From 1B ment, said John Forbes, the assistant superintendent who heads the business and fiscal services of Brevard County schools. Without its lobbying strength, "the chance of maintaining and increasing the level of federal funding to education will be lessened," Forbes said.

Instead of vying for a piece of the budget pie at the Cabinet level, education programs will fall into other departments and compete against other programs for No services are scheduled for Maude B. VanBuren, 82, 447 N.E. Clinton Drive, Palm Bay. A homemaker and a Bre vard resident for 29 years, Mrs. VanBuren died Thursday at Holmes Regional Medical Center in bourne.

Survivors include two sons, Vinton Hubbell of Palm Bay and Billy Smith of Lake land; three grandchildren "and two great-grandchildren. No calling hours are gas station. The car had sat there for months because when it was found abandoned months ago, the Brevard County Sheriff's Department's computer somehow failed to recognize it as stolen. When Martin discovered the theft on Shuttle launch day, he immediately drove to the Rockledge branch of the sheriff's office, where he filed an affidavit stating his Honda Accord was stolen. HI told them to please send a bulletin out on the car funding, he said.

Forbes predicted education funding under Reagan will continue to decline. And states will feel the impact as the administration goes forward with plans to distribute education funds in' block grants, he said. Current federal programs important to county school districts like the Title 1 elementary tutoring project probably would be maintained by the state, Forbes said. The Florida Solar Energy Center in Cape Canaveral now has about $600,000 worth of federal scheduled. Cremation Service in Melbourne is in charge of arrangements.

Donations may be made to the Arthritis Foundation or to the Easter Seal Center. OLIVER HARDEN Services for Oliver Harden, 65, 2907 S. Carver Melbourne, are scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Macedonia Baptist Church in Melbourne. Sunset Funeral Home in Titusville is in charge of arrangements.

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Then the license plate number went into computer memory banks of the FlorIda Crime Information Cen- grants from the Department of Energy, said Director Dr. David Block. But ending DOE grants doesn't concern Block as much as the Reagan administration's energy policy. fossil fuel, and conservation programs are being abondoned for a "narrow" reliance on nuclear energy, he said. Some form of organization is needed at the federal level, if only to coordinate an exchange of information, Block said.

But it's a mistake to abandon a a "balanced" energy program, he Moser's writings on youth development, published three times in the New York Times Sunday Magazine, have sold more than a million copies to schools, parents, doctors and youth organizations. Services for Moser are scheduled Monday at 10 a.m. at Brownie Funeral Chapel in Melbourne. Survivors include his THE EVERYTHING STORE Corner Dixon US 1, Caosa MUST RAISE CASH SALE! COME ON DOWN ter. But something went wrong.

Weeks passed and Martin kept calling the sheriff's department and asking officlals if they were still looking for the car. They told him not to worry. Everything was under control. One month later, Martin gave up hope. He filed a $5,300 claim with his insurer, United Services Automobile Association, and bought a new Mazda 626.

said. is a real shortsighted policy," Block said. "Moving away from these other programs is giving the public a feeling the energy problem is solved and will go away. "We're seeing new industries (solar) develop, and the effect will be devastating if the policy is to phase out of other energy programs." Another Reagan proposal to enact user fees to help pay for port dredging services provided by the government will affect. Port Canaveral.

wife, Erma Moser of Palm Bay; one daughter, Miriam Flaherty of Bethesda, one brother living out of state and three grandchildren, Calling hours are scheduled for 5-9 p.m Sunday at the funeral home, Donations may be made to the Eastminster Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund or the Harbor City Volunteer Ambulance Squad. Imagine 1 Martin's prise when one of his friends told Martin he had spotted the Honda at Rizzo's Am oco in Cape Canaveral. Rizzo had towed the car to his garage at the request of Sharon Goodwin, supervisor for the Jiffy Mart across from the Merritt Esland Branch Courthouse. "'The car had been just sitting in front of our store for at least a week." Goodwin said. "I called the sherit's office, but they told me it wasn't stolen and just to Dredging the port costabout $350,000 last spring, said Canaveral Port Author.

ity Chairman Malcolm McLouth. But Uncle Sam will still end up paying for the service, he said. might be a good position to take," he said. "People who use the service should pay for it. "We're in the unique position of being both a military and civilian port," Mclouth said.

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"'He told me oyer the phone it was mine. There just aren't that many gold Accords with gold wheels and tinted windows." Goodwin could not re member whom she talked with at the sheriff's office. Before towing the car, Ritzo said he also called the sheriff's office as state law requires to find out if reappears it was stolen. A sheriff's that what happened to Mari cia1 Rizzo can't remember tin "'is theoretically not sup who informed him it was posed to happen." not. system is infalle The car had four keys in ble," Tones said, adding that.

the glove box, which Martin his files show the stolen car's believes is an indication that license number was entered several juveniles had shared into the Florida Crime Inforthe car before abandoning it. mation Center computer the "I think they just parked same day it was stolen. it some place and took turns Jones speculated that driving it around," Martin somehow the Brevard sher. said, ill's department computer. C.

B. Jones, who just operators entered the wrong three weeks ago was ap- license number and there pointed as the sheriff's first fore did not know it was auto theft specialist, said stollen. Price hikes on lunches load up brown bags schools. Last year's prices were 25-30 cents less. To save money with bulk purchases, cafeterias a are using a standard menu.

And those menus are fancier with more kid- pleasing food. There's Close Encounters of the Beef Kind, an up beat name for a hamburger mixture baked in a dough casing. Another popular selection is Fiestada, which looks like pizza and tastes like taco, Buffmire said. "Those who are eating are eating Buffmire said. There's been far less food thrown away because some unpopular foods were LUNCH, From EB deleted from the menus, and students are allowed to refuse up to three of the five items in the full meal, Buffmire said.

garbage cans are a lot lighter this year," 1 Buffmire said. Time will tell if more drastic measures lie ahead to keep the lunch programs afloat. The school system laid off 40 cafeteria workers this summer in anticipation of the brown bag influx. More cuts may be necessary if purchases don't pick up. Buffmire said meal purchases are increasing at some schools.

Individual school principals will have to assess costs and expenses to see if further staff cutbacks are necessary. "In any business, if your business is off more than it should be you start looking at all the Buffmire said, noting labor amounts to at least half of a cafeteria's expense. The countywide menu is being altered some to cater to the likes and dislikes, Buffimire said. For example, on a twovegetable day with no dessert, a fruit is being substituted for one of the he said. The cafeterias might set more meals as mothers and fathers tire of shopping for and preparing the boxed lunches, Buff mire said.

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