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The Red ami Mack. Wednesday. January 9. I9K4I
Rage 1
THE’70s
From p. I
Spring brought racial ten
sion. and eventually conflict,
as school desegregation
touched home in Athens.
Violence in the aftermath of a
protest march of high school
students erupted as Athens
police used teargas to put
down a melee of bottle
throwing and heated confron
tations in downtown Athens in
April.
May saw Mayor Julius
Bishop request and receive aid
from the Ga. National Guard;
troops arrived to relieve
exhausted police ranks as
racial violence brought
hundreds of arrests during the
month.
In July. Athenians turned to
more passive entertainment as
droves flocked to Tallulah
Gorge to watch famed high
wire artist Karl Wallenda ply
his trade across the 1100 foot
span of cable stretched across
the gorge.
During August, a peanut
farmer from Plains passed
through Athens on the trail to
the governor’s mansion, a trip
Athens and Clarke County
would overwhelmingly support
in the November election.
In December. Athens law
enforcement officials over
looked the stress of the past
year and took to the field of
friendly strife in the first
annual Pig Bowl, a test of
gridiron strength which saw
th« Clarke County Sheriff’s
Department and the State
Patrol emerge victorious over
the Athens Police Department
in a taut defensive battle, 7-0.
1971
The year began on a
sorrowful note as northeast
Georgians viewed the final ride
of longtime Georgia and U.S.
statesman Richard B. Russell,
brought home to rest in a
lengthy cortege to Winder, Ga.,
Jan. 5
In March, all of the local
draft board officials resigned
following the court martial
conviction of Army Lt William
Calley
In April, the U.S. Supreme
Court upheld the use of forced
busing to achieve Clarke Co.
school desegregation.
Raids on the Paris Adult
Theatre in May encouraged
local county commissioners to
discuss creation of a Censor
ship Advisory Board.
In June, the Athens police
began using radar to enforce
speed limits on city streets
The incumbent mayor Julius
Bishop defeated then-Athens
attorney Pierre Boulogne in
September to advance toward
his third term as the city's
chief executive
In October, State Highway
director Bert Lance announced
Athens would have a four-lane
link to Atlanta within five
years via proposed state
highway 278.
Clarke County high school
students saw the quarter
system adopted by the local
school board in November; the
system would go into effect in
fall 1972.
As the year closed, a
mysterious fire consumed the
home of longtime Athens
physician Dr L.L. Whitley,
and his wife. Both Whitley and
his wife died in the blaze;
officials said later the fire was
not an accident but no arrests
or explanations were made as
December ran out.
1972
January supplied a bright
take-off as local doctor Barry
Simmons was named one of
the U.S Jaycees 10 Outstand
ing Young Men of The Year
In May, Athens voters
rejected the second of several
attempts to bring about a
city-county consolidation of
government, nullifying four
continuous years of work by
local officials on such a
merger.
The “Athens Connection”
erupted in October as local
authorities arrested five men
for selling heroin. In the same
month, a state survey of the
University System of Georgia
found that the University
ranked in the top 50 percent in
nine categories of illicit drug
use.
1973
Winter roared into the
northeast Georgia area in an
ice storm which wreaked
HEARING
From p. I
The president has obtained
affidavits from approximately 20
different indivisuals concerning
points that each wants to make.
Wood said.
Among those present at the
90-minute meeting were a
majority of the deans—includ
ing Journalism Dean Scott Cut-
lip and Business Dean William
Flewellcn—and at least one
faculty member. Dr. Albert
Hester, a professor in the School
of Journalism.
When questioned about the
meeting. Hester refused to
comment. Hester also dec lined
to say whether he will attend the
hearing set in Atlanta at I p.m.
today. Hester cancelled at least
one of his classes today, telling
class members he would be
attending the meeting.
According to Wood, Hester is
one of the “15 or so interested
individuals" who has signed an
affidavit discussing his reasons
for supporting the presdient's
actions concerning Edwards.
Hester was a member of the
University search committee for
a dean of the journalism school
in 1976. Edwards was chairman
of that committee.
“Yes. I have signed an
affidavit supporting the presi
dent." Cutlip said. When asked
if he would testify. Cutlip
replied. ”1 presume so.”
Wood said that a letter signed
by several of the deans support
ing the president’s action would
be submitted as evidence, al
though he wouldn’t elaborate on
other evidence to be presented
at today's hearing.
When reminded about the
president’s unavailability for
comment. Wood said. "I’m
telling you everything he would
tell you."
The exact number of witness
es appearing for the president
will be determined during the
hearing, although Wood does
not expect more than the
presdient and four or five
others tc testify.
Henry Garren. dean of the
College of Agriculture, will be
among the few deans not
attending the hearing. Accord
ing to Garren, he was not asked
to testify and would not have
testified if asked.
"Dr. Edwards is in my college
and it’s a very touchy situa
tion." Garren said.
havoc resulting in $137,000
damage to Athens and Clarke
County.
February sneaked in, how
ever, and the Athens area
escaped the "snowfall of the
century” which ravaged most
of the Southeast
Mother Nature would not let
Athenians escape untouched
during 1973, though, as tornado
winds reaching 50-60 mph cut a
45-mile long swath straight
through the city on March 31,
leaving three persons dead,
hundreds of homes damaged
and estimated damage zoom
ing into the millions
Another tornado ripped
through the city on May 28,
following almost the identical
path of its March predecessor.
The storm left one woman
dead amidst the rubble of her
home and damages were
estimated at $12 million.
In September, Athens saw
the birth of a future business-
convention center as plans
were announced for a history
village to be located on the
northeast side of downtown
Athens.
1974
Athens filling stations felt
the fuel crunch in January as
local petroleum watering holes
cut their hours and started
limiting purchases to gas-
hungry Georgians.
Spring came and the Town
and Gown Theatre celebrated
its 20th anniversary with a
gala dinner and performance.
GARREN
From p. I
*T know that Thursday or
Friday of last week,...(assis
tant to the president James
Kenney) was trying to find the
dean We suspected that
Kenney had the letter (asking
Garren to resign) at the time,”
Wheeler said.
"This doesn't surprise me.
It’s been assumed to be
inevitable.”
Dr. William P. Flatt,
director of the agriculture
experiment stations, would not
comment. “I’m not going to
comment on anything con
cerning this matter. I know
there's been a lot of talk.”
Garren has been dean since
1968. Sources said it would be
left up to Garren as to whether
he will be reassigned to a
'eaching position.
Law enforcement hit the
headlines again in April as
county inmates filed a class
action suit against the county's
jail facilities, charging in
humane conditions.
In May, locals headed for a
rerun of fun in the sun with the
second annual Oconee River
Raft Race, an event untouched
by the “me generation”
syndrome which would de
crease youthful involvement in
activities across the country.
In July, the Clarke County
Police Department took to the
streets, beginning duty amid
controversy between the
Clarke County Sheriff's
Department and the county
commission.,.
1975
Streaking, usually isolated to
the ranks of restless students
residing inside the arches, hit
the news with a victory in 1975
as Clarke County State Court
jurors found innocent of public
indecency five men who
parachuted nude onto the
campus intramural fields
during the spring
October brought sex into the
papers surreptitiously when a
Varsity customer filed suit for
$25,000 in damages after
allegedly finding a condom in a
cup of vanilla ice cream
purchased from that establish
ment
In November. Athens had a
new mayor in local attorney
Upshaw Bentley, who would go
on to serve two terms in the
city’s highest office
1976
The Athens Banner-llerald
and Daily News reflected the
nation's newspapers' trend
toward generating news and
features for masses of
television-reared readers The
local papers combined for a
special Saturday edition in
May. geared at human interest
and "slice of life" coverage
In June. University Police
Lt Larry Williams, an
announced candidate for
sheriff, was reinstated to a
position he did not want.
Williams was dismissed from
the University force by Public
Safety Director Edward
Kassinger following a contro
versy involving Williams and
Clarke County Police Chief
Tate Brown
1977
Mayor Upshaw Bentley
seized a second (and final)
term and the murder of Athens
businessman T K Harty
monopolized the news through
out the fall.
The fall months saw Athens
restauranteur John Mooney
and Elmo Liston Florence
arrested for Harty’s August 30
murder, a result of a struggle
between Mooney and Harty
over business operations at
Harty’s establishment. The
Station
1978
The year saw Athenians
greeted by a decision to
construct a long-needed new
jail next to the county work
camp.
Mass transportation got a
lift. too. when the Athens
Transit Service gained a new
outlook through discontinued
service to low^lemand areas
and improved prospects of
federal subsidies
1979
Athens would have a new
mayor before the year was out
as citizens threw their support
behind local businessman
l^uren Coile in September
Construction began on the
Georgia Square Mall, a 750,000
square foot shopping complex
to be located on the Atlanta
Highway near the bypass The
mall will contain about 100
shops and four major depart
ment stores.
The antiquated downtown
parking garage was sold, with
plans calling for conversion to
luxury-living condominiums
Mid-February ushered in a
devastating ice storm, shutting
down the city’s power for a
couple of days and wreaking
havoc for hundreds of house
holds without heat
An era ended as the
downtown Varsity was sold
after almost a half-century of
service
City Council broke the sexual
barrier in November with the
election of its first woman
member, Nancy Denson
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amend both the patent and
copyright policies for the Uni
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followed throughout the system.
Items under consideration by
the Board that are not ready for
formal discussion include the
plans for a student center, the
regents' test evaluation and the
search for a new chancellor.
According to William
Hudson, director of campus
planning, after scaling down the
original architectural plans and
eliminating the deductive alter
natives. the proposed center
The revised plans should
lower construction costs to the
$5 million granted by the Board
of Regents for the center last
year. Hudson said.
Although there is nothing on
the agenda concerning the
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Wood said he had not studied
Wheeler's letter in detail, but as
he understood the questions
raised by the letter. "It's just a
matter of semantics."
In his letter. Wheeler said the
college first learned of the board
appointment through a letter
from Davison to Daniel.
"Believing that a typograph
ical error had been made in
deleting the word 'acting.' I
called faculty records for verifi
cation. 1 was told that there was
no error, that the Board of
Regents had. in fact, appointed
Daniel as division chairman.
"I then asked why the
original appointment papers
were altered to delete the word
'acting' and was told. The
president didn't like that word.'
I asked. What word?’ The reply
was. 'The word 'acting.'
Wheeler said Tuesday he had
written the letter in the hope
"there would be an investiga
tion by the appropriate people.”
If there were a finding from
such an investigation that Uni
versity statutes had been viola
ted."It might inhibit this kind of
thing in the future." he said.
Wheeler said he has received
no response or reaction to his
letter from the University admi
nistration. "I’m prepared to
take any punitive action that
might come. In the past, it has
not been possible for people to
speak out," Wheeler said.
”1 had to do this (write the
letter). It had to be done in the
best interest of the University.”
he added
Affirmative Action officer Bill
Solomon could not be reached
for comment. Daniel, reached
Tuesday night, had no comment
on the letter.
Daniel is director of the
Cooperative Extension Animal
Science department and a
member of the Chancellor
Search Committee.
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