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Southwire to Reopen
Reclaim Plant This Week
BY ALLEN GUNTER
Officials at the Copper Division
of Southwire Company in
Carrollton said Wednesday that
the sulfate plant which was
closed June 19 will be reopened
before the week ends.
The plant, which is designed for
pollution control, was closed by
Southwire officials following
complaints from citizens in the
Oak Mountain area of alleged air
|H)llution
Mr Joel Dicks, environmental
engineer at Southwire, said
modifications have been made to
the reclamation unit and it will be
put back in operation for con
muous testing. The unit is used
to separate and reclaim sulfur
rioxide from water vapor before
the steam is discharged into the
atmosphere
Dr Jack Grogan, assistant
professor of chemistry at West
Georgia, initiated a complaint on
tiehalf of residents in the Oak Mt.
area who were concerned about
he uncomfortable levels of
isible pollutants in the at
-11 os phe re I)r. Grogan, who also
ives in the Oak Mt. area, said he
Mad noticed the unusually high
concentration of visible air
pollutants for about three or four
weeks
iVIvST<JE()IUiIAN
Second Front
News Analysis
City Faces New Challenges
In ‘Progressive Transition ’
BY JIM RALSTON
Carrollton, according to most
local officials, is currently in
progressive transition which, has
all but made the city’s previous
rural image and isolation ex
pendable luxuries of the past
Ted Robinson, city council
member in charge of police af
fairs. sees Carrollton on the
verge of becoming a self
sufficient small city “partly
because of our excellent
geographic location,” said
Robinson. “Carrollton has begun
to experience an influx of light
industry, and the city is presently
spending money to induce more
new businesses to settle here ”
Of course, new jobs bring new
people and Robinson expects the
city's population to practically
double to 30,000 within the next
two to 15 years.
“Carrollton, no doubt, has a
great deal to offer, and 1 think the
city is capable of successfully
meeting any new challenges
that might arise.” said Robinson.
One such challenge that
presently merits attention is
providing for additional means of
entertainment about town "We
are. indeed, fortunate to have one
of the best recreational programs
in the state." said Robinson, “but
admittedly, we could use more of
a variety of amusements here.”
After discussion with residents
of the area and Southwire of
ficials, Dr. Grogan contacted the
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) in Atlanta.
Mr Bill Burson, plant manager
of Ihe Copper Division at South
wire said that sulphur trioxide
emissions were still well within
allowable limits and the plant has
received no orders from EPA to
close
He said, however, that “if
emission levels are offensive to
the community, the company
would willingly take steps to
correct the situation.” Dr.
Grogan commended the com
pany’s voluntary closing of the
plant and said he thought South
wire is "honestly trying to rectify
the situation."
Mr Burson admitted that
pollutant levels have been higher
than expected and placed the
blame on a faulty “de-mister”
unit. The unit is designed to
remove nickel sulfate particles
from water before the vapor is
discharged through plant
chimneys.
Mr. Dicks, the environmental
engineer, said that plans are
being made to install three ad
ditional pieces of equipment in
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Along these lines independent
plans reveal that a public golf
course, a bowling alley and a
skating rink are in the offing
soon which would provide ad
ditional recreation for all ages.
Many college students, too.
have occasionally voiced their
complaints about the lack of local
diversions, and this void, no
doubt, has contributed to the
present "suitcase college” en
vironment.
At last however, steps seem to
have finally materialized, to help
combat this nagging shortage. A
new club, called the “Library,”
has been granted a serving
license for beer Membership
consists of West Georgia students
and faculty members
Wallace feels that Carrollton
offers a great deal of potential for
this type of enterprise.
"1 was turned in this direction
from Atlanta, and although much
of the local community have
clubs to congregate. I was sur
prised to see that students had so
tew places w here they could go to
relax and enjoy themselves.”
said Wallace.
Because of the existing city and
county laws, however. Wallace
has been forced to set up the
“Library” outside the city limits,
and must operate on a mem
bership basis only Membership
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“PARK BENCH"
Pausing for a rest after a day of play, the young and the young at
heart fixed their gaze on staff photographer Mark Veljkov as he
captured this scene at the Six Flags park near Atlanta.
is available to up to 250 students
through a committee of 12 at a
minimal fee per quarter.
“This present situation may
not be completely ideal," said
Wallace, "but if the idea takes
hold, and the students react
responsibly, perhaps this will
lead to even better things in the
near future."
Whatever the bright
possibilities, as it stands now.
to revise the
exisiting laws has been slow- to
form
Multi-Use Health Services Building
On Drawing Board For Carrollton
A combination health services,
family counseling department,
and family and childrens service
building is on the drawing board
for Carrollton
Carrollton mayor Charles
Lumpkin recently said that
although federal f unds are tied
up. the estimat'd $400,000
“Community Service Building ’
is a definite possibility.
The idea, according to Lump
kin. was first talked about at a
city council meeting last year.
The council was doing a housing
survey and visited Gainesville to
see what its city council was
doing. Gainesville has such a
center and. according to Lump
Gambrell Visits Campus;
Seeks Local Support
David Gambrell, Georgia
gubernatorial candidate said he
was proud of the West Georgia
area that supported him in the
United States Senate race two
years ago.
Gambrell campaigned at West
Georgia College yesterday
following several appearances in
Carrollton.
A staunch supporter of capital
punishment. Gambrell said the
instance that confirmed his
commitment was the murder of a
personal friend, a Polk County
Sheriff
In his platform plank con
cerning law inforcement,
Gambrell states that “Drug
pushers, kidnappers, bank
robbers, assassination-type
killers, and syndicated gangsters
have created a climate of fear
among our people A program of
hard hitting law enforcement is
needed to deal with the wave of
visious crime which is sweeping
the State.”
In regard to his opposition.
Gambrell said that the open
attack on him by contender
George Busbee which said
kin, the efficiency and
organization there is impressive.
But getting all the community
services under one roof in
Carrollton will not be that easy
according to Lumpkin. He ex
plained the process of obtaining
federal funding as long, and
frustrating
“We have been trying to work
with departments and agencies,
asking them to get money so we
can start on some type of building
program We may get enough
from the local agencies to just get
it started.” said Lumpkin.
The mayor said he tried five
months ago to secure federal aid.
but the reply to his request has
still not been made. He said that
“Gambrell is just a rich city
lawyer seeking public office, just
recognizes the fact that I am the
one to beat.”
And Gambrell said that Lester
Maddox is probably the most
public figure in Georgia, and that
he expects Maddox to be the one
opposing him in the run-off.
Several Lt. Governor hopefulls
are saying that there is a need to
either make that office functional
or get rid of it. Gambrell said that
he would like to see the office in
less competition with the
governor’s office, and out of
control of the senate.
Gambrell said that he would
disclose his campaign funding
figure tomorrow.
Property tax relief, “no non
sense crime control,” statewide
kindergartens, better job op
portunities and clean politics are
some of the planks outlined in
Gambrell's platforms.
“I also plan more aid to
rural communities, to complete
interstate highways, and aid in
help with the aged,” said
Gambrell.
there has been a cut off with .he
funds, and that towns with a
population of 50,000 or more have
a better chance of obtaining
money.
The estimated 15,500
Carrolltonians received $235,000
in revenue sharing last year
which was divided among the
street, water and sewage
departments, the library, and the
recreation department.
Lumpkin said that he and the
city council members had the
"ground work” down for the
project. But now, in order to get
the go-ahead for a community
services center, funding, and
coordination between all agen
cies is needed, the mayor said