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Fire department takes over ambulance service
department sta• A truck driver tions, he added. told police two men “All the calls talked him into were real emerwithdrawing his gencies, the only life savings from kind we intend the bank and then to handle,” said won the money Assistant Fire Chief from him in a card James Dowling game. after the first day of William Carthe new plan. swell, of 1032 He said one call South Shores involved a broken Road, said one of back and another the men told him This week in 1967, if you were was a 12-year-old he had recently on consecutive days. Al um ori dit Au ic Civ the re coming to ed the next hit by a car in Jacksonville or were boy with a broken we collected $15,000 low ws fol , sho 23 o . tw Feb m ced for un no per The city an wman,” would sho et faced with some other emergency, leg at a school. mp on his brother’s tru st ate gre a’s Hirt, billed as “Americ you wouldn’t be picked up by “Luckily, one of life insurance ians. van syl nn Pe his d an g people in white coats. the teachers knew day by Fred Warin policy. Your rescuers would be city firefirst aid and had Carswell said he met the con fighters. splinted the child’s ing,” Ogden said. was released by Santora on Dec. 5 man when he flagged down his The change came after two priclean break with rolled-up news“I expect to be fighting not only when he had 154 days remaining truck at Orange and Hogan streets vate ambulance operators refused papers,” Dowling said. the city machine, but also the whisto serve. and promised to pay $50 if he to take police emergency calls Other calls not considered emerkey and political barons — and the The first prisoner paid a $50 could get a ride to a hotel. because too many people refused gencies went unanswered. Duval County Executive Commitfine and the second, $300, to gain The two drove to a hotel on to pay for the service, they said. “One woman called for us to tee, which has given its blanket release. Ashley Street where they met the Fire Department station wagon transport a cancer patient to a hosendorsement to the officials that City Attorney William Madisecond man who said he had just ambulances and three fire chiefs’ pital, but we told her that wasn’t were elected in the November genson and City Solicitor Claude arrived from Hattiesburg, Miss. cars were pressed into stop-gap a dire emergency,” said Dowling. eral election,” he added. Mullis noted Santora was within Soon after the men started playambulance service by Fire Chief his power to entertain a motion ing cards, Carswell lost the $13 he W.A. Jackson Jr. after Duval • Insurance agent Carl Ogden, • The city attorney ruled Municfor a new trial within five days had in his pocket. Ambulance Service and Gateway who led two unsuccessful attempts ipal Judge John Santora Jr. was not after conviction and act upon the The men talked him into takAmbulance Service ended their to force a recall election of city within the law when he released motion within 10 days after coning $2,000 from his bank account response to calls. commissioners and City Council two prisoners whom he earlier had viction. and they went to an apartment “We’ll give the public the best members, announced his candidasentenced on a number of charges. But neither prisoner’s case on Grothe Street to continue the ambulance service they ever cy for the state House of RepresenThe ruling was sought by the involved a motion for a new trial. card game and Carswell lost all had,” said Jackson. “We’ll protatives in the Feb. 28 Democratic City Pardon Board, which had The pardon board voted that his money. vide 24-hour ambulance service primary. turned down pardon requests for a letter be written to Santora The men left the apartment, sayfor police emergencies and we’ve Ogden, who lived at 539 Manthe two and then learned Santora instructing him to comply with the ing they would return in a few assigned 45 top-notch firemen dalay Road, would run for the had released them after they paid law and a copy of Madison’s rulminutes, but did not, Carswell told trained in handling injured perseat held by state Rep. Gifford fines for days remaining on their ing be enclosed. police. sons to fill the need for as long as Grange Jr. sentences. necessary.” “I am running to finish the job One prisoner was ordered • The Shell service station at • R.C. Blanton, Jacksonville’s Emergency calls would be thieves and legal technicalities released Feb. 1 after serving 130 Main and Union streets Downpolice chief for less than a week, screened through police and fire twice hindered me from finishof his 190-day sentence. The other town had a three-day grand opensaid higher professional standards ing celebration. would be in the future for officers. In addition to S&H Green “Tomorrow’s policemen will Stamps, customers who filled their have to have more education to car also would receive 12 king-size keep pace with new developments bottles of Coca-Cola. in crime prevention,” he said. Better utilization of in-service • A developer’s plan to build a training would be the first step, 112-unit apartment complex and with officers to attend 15-minute oceanfront spa won the support classes when they reported for of the Atlantic Beach City Comduty. mission. “At present, there are no accomThe commission unanimously modations for men to be seated endorsed a proposal that M.I. during these classes, but we have Bowen seek a special legislative to have more training,” said Blanact to have the site for the project ton. annexed by the city. Speaking to more than 350 of The property was east of Semithe 390-man force, he also said nole Road, between 18th and 19th police officers would be supported streets, about two blocks north of in their decisions as long as they the city limits. remained within the law. Bowen wanted the land brought inside the city limits so he could • The International Vacation obtain sewer and water services & Travel Show set an attendance and police and fire protection. record during its three-day run at 2 01 4- 2 01 5 The commission stipulated the the Jacksonville Coliseum. F LO R ID A F O RU M city would not actively aid in the The show attracted 75,000 peoproposed annexation and Bowen ple, despite inclement weather on SPEAK ER SERI ES would have to pay for any utility its last day. lines. “It was fantastic. People showed up smiling in such a rain,” said MICHAEL J. FOX • The Fletcher High School Band Bill Lavery, show manager. “You Presented by Florida Blue MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2014, 7:00 P.M. Parents Association said it would couldn’t stir them with a spoon. Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning actor Michael J. Fox is an icon to countless fans sponsor the Florida Crown ChamYou didn’t have to walk, just stand across the globe. 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Have you ever wondered what life was like in Jacksonville half a century ago? It was a different era of history, culture and politics but there are often parallels between the kind of stories that made headlines then and today. As interesting as the differences may be, so are the similarities. These are some of the top stories from this week in 1967. The items were compiled from the Jacksonville Public Library’s periodical archives by Staff Writer Max Marbut.
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