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E VENIN GOOD G
By Quimby Melton
Every day Is an Interesting
day, for each day brings Its
Challenges.
Angela Morgan In her poem
"Today”, sums it up pretty well.
6he begins her poem:
“To be alive In such an age!
With every year a lightning
page
Turned In the world’s great
wonder book
Whereon the leaning nations
look
Oh thrilling age”
And then she concludes this
rather lengthy poem with:
To be alive in such an age
To live In it,
Give thanks with all thy flam
ing heart —
Crave but to have In It a part,
Give thanks and clasp thy
heritage —
To be alive In such an age!”
As one faces each day one
might well think of the closing
stanza in Dorothea Day’s, “My
Captain.” though strait
“I have no fear,
the gate,
Christ is the Master of my
late,
Christ is the Captain of my
soul.”
Often it takes a lot of courage
to face each day. But there Is
unbounded strength that comes
to one who will “Trust and
Obey.”
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Any tomorrow Is always Inter
esting. Tomorrow, Feb. 3, brings
to one Interested In the past —
but not so Interested that one
fails to live in the present—these
Incidents In history.
On Jan. 3, 1811, the pioneer
American newspaper man—Hor
,ace Greely — was born. He Is
the man best known for his ad
vice “Go west young man." If
Greeley were living today, there
is little doubt In our mind but
we would change this to run “Go
South young man, especially Go
to Georgia.”
One Feb. 3 event that may not
etlr too fond recollection — It
was on Feb. 3, 1913, that the na
tional Income tax was bom. The
16th amendment to the Constitu
tion was approved — Wyoming
being the 36th state to ratify.
On Jan. 3, 1917 the United Sta
tes broke diplomatic relations
with Germany following that
nation’s announcement it would
continue unlimited submarine
activities. By April 7, of that
year War was declared. On Feb.
8, IS24, Woodrow Wilson, 28th
President, died.
So much for the history of
Feb. 3.
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While we thinking of this and
that, to get “inspiration” for this
column let us congratulate the
Kiwanis Club of Griffin. This
organization has started an in
novation in its weekly bulletin.
From now on out some member
of the club, who has contributed
a lot to the club and the com
munity, will have a special write
Up, with picture, In the bulletin.
The first such tribute was this
week when our long time friend
Otis Weaver was saluted. If there
Is a man in the local Kiwanis
Club who lives and dreams and
breathes Kiwanis it is Otis. And
he certainly has meant a lot to
the community.
We started this column with
Certain “quotes.”
As we wrote the above it oc
curred to us that many authors
have advocated sending flow
ers and giving praise to the liv
ing.
One author wrote:
“If you have a friend worth
loving,
Love him. Yes, and let him
know
That you love him, ere life’s
evening
Tinge his brow with sunset
glow.
Why should good words ne’er
he said
Of a friend — till he Is dead?”
And with no reflections on
Otis Weaver or the Kiwanis Club
we cannot forget that the late
beloved Uncle Nath Thompson
once said “Send me flowers while
I’m living, when I’m dead I
won’t smell so good.”
FORECAST FOR GRIFFIN
AREA — Mostly cloudy and
mild with showers ending to
night, turning colder later to
night. Friday partly cloudy and
cold.
LOCAL WEATHER — High
today 62, low today 50, high
Wednesday 72, low Wednesday
65, rainfall .13 of an inch; sun
rise Friday 7:34, sunset Friday
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GRIFFIN
DAILY NEWS
Established 1871 Griffin, Ga., 30223, Thursday, February 2,1967 Vol. 96 No. 27
Russia Says It
Intends To Secure
Peace In Vietnam
LONDON (UPI) —The Soviet
Union intends “to secure a
peace settlement” In Vietnam
but has warned that any
American escalation of the war
will lead to increased Russian
aid and volunteers for North
Vietnamese forces, it was
learned today.
The current Soviet stand In
Vietnam was revealed Wednes
Black Pajama
Guerrillas Hit
American Patrol
By BRYCE MILLER
United Press International
SAIGON (UPI)—Guerillas in
black pajamas waylaid an
American patrol at dawn today
in the bloody Iron Triangle
wilderness just north of Saigon.
Despite “heavy” casualties, the
U.S. Infantrymen battled their
way out of the trap, military
spokesmen said.
Fighting in the face of a
blizzard of small arms and rifle
grenade fire the U.S. Army 1st
Infnatry Division patrol killed
at least two Viet Cong and
captured a third, spokesmen
said.
The patrol’s Jungle ordeal
came in the onetime guerrilla
sanctuary blitzed only last week
in the war’s largest American
sweep. It followed fighting
across South Vietnam Wednes
day in which allied troops killed
a reported 136 Communists.
Bomb VC Hideout
Above the jungle fight U.S.
Air Force B52 Stratofortresses
roared to War Zone C, next to
the Iron Triangle, and dumped
tons of explosives on that
guerrilla hideout.
In the Triangle jungle, a 1st
Division reconnaissance squad
ron Wednesday killed seven
guerrillas, captured one suspect
and ized rice supplies.
Alt v dawn today, however,
the Communists were ready.
More than 70 Viet Cong had
perished in the Operation Cedar
Falls sweep. U.S. bombs,
napalm and explosive charges
had ravaged the Triangle
hideouts the guerrillas had used
for years as the springboard for
attacks on Saigon.
The Communists struck the
patrol hard. But not hard
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New members of the Griffin High Key Club were
initiated in a ceremony this morning. The new mem
bers were required to wear skirts, tee-shirts, tennis
shoes and carry a bucket of bricks. Tommy Lewis
(r) checks a ring of keys around the neck of new
member Rusty Ogletree.
day night by Soviet Ambassador
to Britain Mikhail Sirnovski in a
meeting with representatives of
the British Council for Peace In
Vietnam. His remarks were
made public In a press
statement issued today.
The statement quoted Smlr
novski as saying Vietnam would
be discussed by Soviet Premier
Alexei Kosygin and British
Prime Minister Harold Wilson
when Kosygin visits London
next week.
It said the Russian envoy told
the council, “The Soviet govern
ment intends to secure a peace
settlement, taking into account
the views of the Nationalist
Liberation Front (political arm
of the Viet Cong) and the
Democratic Republic of Viet
nam (Hanoi), including the five
points of the former and four
points of the latter, as a basis
for discussion.”
The statement said Smimov
skl made clear that Russia was
not authorized to negotiate on
behalf of the Vietnamese
people.
Quirks
By United Press International
TWICE-TOLD TALE
HOLLYWOOD (UPI) — When
California Gov. Ronald Reagan
delivered his first budget
message Tuesday, he, asked for
big cutbacks to solve what he
called the state’s nearly chaotic
financial condition.
On Wednesday night, televi
sion station KTLA reran a
segment of the “Death Valley
Days” show entitled “Raid on
the San Francisco Mint,” in
which Reagan plays a banker
who saves that city from
financial ruin.
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TALL ORDER
DENVER (UPI) —It was an
open and shut case, former
Dist. Atty. David Hahn said, but
he lost it anyway.
He said a jury found a
drunken driving suspect In
nocent even though the man
passed a state patrol car on the
wrong side, crashed into a
gravel pit going 60 miles an
hour and doubled the alcoholic
content score needed to prove
drunkenness.
“When I later asked the Jury
why they acquitted him, they
told me they couldn’t believe
it,” Hahn said.
Local Teachers Declare • •
Raise Taxes If Needed
To Hike School Salaries
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GEA Anniversary
The Griffin-Spalding Education Association had a cake at its Wednesday meeting
in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Georgia Education Association. The
cake was prepared by Mrs. Bess Hoskins (1), chairman of the social committee.
She prepares to serve the cake to (1-r) Miss Jane Manley, Miss Laura Clifford,
Mrs. Anne Manley and Mt . J. R. Berry. Mr. Berry is the association’s oldest GEA
member. Miss Clifford, a one-time student of Mr. Berry, is the active teacher with
the most years of service. Miss Manley and Mrs. Manley are two of the newest
teachers in the Griffin-Spalding System.
Four Of Quints
Have ‘Chance’
By DREW F. STEIS
United Press International
NEW YORK (UPI) —A postal
clerk’s wife who took fertility
drugs gave birth Wednesday
night to quintuplets. One was
stillborn but doctors said
chances the other four would
survive were “pretty good.”
The quints—four girls and a
boy—were born about a week
prematurely to Mrs. Lionel
Harris, 31, at the Jewish
Hospital of Brooklyn. One of the
girls was born dead.
The father said he was
“dumbfounded” at the multiple
birth.
At 3:30 a.m. EST today, 12
China Says Blood Baths
Put Down Mao Rebellion
By CHARLES R. SMITH
United Press International
HONG KONG (UPI) —Peking
Radio said today the Chinese
Communist army smashed the
opponents of party Chairman
Mao Tse-tung in a series of
“blood baths” In Manchuria and
seized control of the vast
industrial province of Heilung
kiang.
The triumphant broadcast by
the Mao-controlled radio and his
New China News Agency said
seizure of China’s northernmost
province bordering'Soviet Siber
ia smashed a plot by U.S. and
Japanese “imperialists” and
Soviet "revisionists” to seize all
of China from bases in the
province.
Reports of what Peking Radio
called a glorious victory for
Mao’s cultural revolution were
not confirmed by other sources.
But all indications were the
army had acted in force for the
first time and that the fighting
had been the bloodiest of what
has become in fact a civil war.
Power Increases
hours after delivery, the surviv
ing babies were reported “doing
fine.” The couple married five
years, had been childless.
Dr. Barry Kaminsky, one of
six doctors attending the
mother and babies, said there
had been no deterioration in the
condition of the three girls and
one boy.
“That’s a good sign,” Dr.
Kaminsky said. “They are in
incubators and are holding their
own.”
Shortly after the multiple
birth, Mrs. Harris, who was
awake during delivery which
began at 8:07 p.m., said she
was thrilled.
Another Peking broadcast
hinted at the growing power of
the more than 2.5 million man
“Peoples Liberation Army”
when It said the army had
seized control of all food and
important materials throughout
the country. Such a move would
emphasize the political and
economic chaos.
Heilungkiang is the fifth
province claimed by the Mao
forces. Reports Wednesday in
Peking said resistance had
crumbled in the vast western
province of Sinkiang, the site of
China’s nuclear test grounds.
Previously Mao’s forces
claimed control of Kiangsi,
Shansi and Kweichow provinces
in a program that appeared
aimed toward the west and the
rich province of Szcheyuan, site
of the wartime capital of
Chungking. What Mao’s forces
actually controlled was not
really known to the outside
world.
It was clear that the huge
country was wracked by the
greatest turmoil of any nation
“I’m dumfounded," said the 31
year-old Harris. “Right now I’m
extremely nervous. While my
wife and I are overjoyed at
having a family, it might be
rough to support them on a
postal clerk’s salary.”
Dr. James Seley, Mrs. Harris’
personal physician, said she
took fertility drugh for four
months before becoming preg
nant. She is a registered nurse.
“She failed to respond after
two or three attempts but the
finally ovulated with a combina
tion of these pills and hor
mones. We expected a lot of
babies,” Dr. said.
since the Bolshevik Revolution
in Russia in 1917. There were
constant reports of clashes,
strikes, Red Guard atrocities
and political upheaval.
Near Break
Peking itself was on the verge
of a diplomatic break with the
Soviet Union although neither
one apparently wanted to be the
one that made the formal
break. Peking also was in
serious trouble with other
nations, including France,
whose diplomats also reported
mistreatment.
New violence and threats of
violence were heard from
Canton where pro-Mao elements
raided the homes of Mao’s
opponents who have threatened
to blow up bridges and factories
in Canton during the Chinese
new year period next week.
Reports that the army had
seized control of all food and
materials, presumably including
all industrial stocks, were
reported by Peking wall posters
as well as broadcasts.
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Resolution
Will Be Sent
To Lawmakers
A resolution urging the local
legislators to “vote for and sup
port the budget as approved by
the State Board of Education”
has been passed by the Griffin
Spalding Education Association.
The group voted to let word
ing of the resolution stand to in
clude the phrase “even if high
er taxes are needed.”
Discussion on the tax phrase
by several members brought out
that a four per cent sales tax
may be In the works in the Gen
eral Assembly. Ralph Gaskins,
chairman of the association’s le
gislative committee who intro
duced the resolution, said a four
percent sales tax would almost
be necessary for the budget as
approved by the State Board.
THREE BUDGETS
Mrs. Thelma Davis said three
budgets for education are being
studied by the legislators — the
budget as approved by the State
Board, the Sanders budget, and
the Maddox budget.
Mr. Gaskins told the group
that their salaries are paid from
taxes and that if they are to re
ceive more pay, higher taxes
are in order.
Crescent School principal D. T.
Smith made a motion that the
tax wording in the resolution be
left as originally written.
SIGNS
Two teachers entered the meet
ing carrying signs calling for
higher salaries for educators.
The Legislative committee re
solution said, “the budgets (Mad
dox or Sanders) do not provide
adequate funds for instructional
materials and supplies or f o r
maintenance and operation. It
also said, “Schools are thereby
failing to offer the quality in ed
ucation that today’s students
need.
“Therefore, be it resolved that
the Griffin-Spalding Education
Association urges that prompt
and effective means be taken
to finance an adequate program
of education for Georgia child
ren.”
Copies of the resolution are
being forwarded to each of the
local legislators.
Each of the schools In the
system has been making con
tacts with legislators urging
them to approve the budget as
proposed by the State Board of
Education. They have sent tele
grams, letters and night letters.
In a move to comply with the
Georgia Education Association,
the Griffin-Spalding educators
voted to delete the work “white”
from their constitution.
NEW OFFICERS
Officers for the 1967-68 school
year were elected. Miss June
Handley was elected president.
Mrs. Dreena Toler was elect
ed recording secretary; Miss
Kathy Summerford, correspond
ing secretary; and Miss Saun
dra Dominick, treasurer.
Superintendent George Patrick
presented a distinguished ser
vice award to Mr. J. R. Berry,
who has been an educator for
more than 62 years. Miss Laura
Clifford was recognized as the
active teacher with the longest
tenture of service — 44 years.
President Charles Mobley an
nounced that National Educa
tion Association president-elect
Braulio Alonso will visit Griffin
In April.
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Curvy Blonde
In 007 Flat?
Sorry About That
LONDON (UPI)—Burglarize
007’s apartment and what will
you find? A curvy blonde?
Vintage champagne? Diamonds
and rubies?
Nothing.
Actor Sean Connery, the
James Bond of the movies, said
Wednesday night his quarters
were ransacked but the thieves
got nothing.
“I never keep anything at
home,” Connery said. “Next
time I’ll leave the door open for
them.”
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“I’ve never seen a politi
cian who was wrong all the
time—though some seem to
try.”
Yearly Budget
Plan Proposed
In Assembly
ATLANTA (UPI)—State Rep.
James H. Floyd of Trion is ap
pointing a subcommittee to
check out the feasibility of a
yearly rather than biennial
budget for the state.
Floyd, chairman of the House
Appropriations Committee, said
lawmakers have rim into nu
merous obstacles caused by a
two-year budget.
“The more we get into these
laws, the more I think we
should appropriate on an an
nual basis,” he said.
A major problem is that rev
enue estimates often are inac
curate in the second year of the
budget.
This resulted In the state pil
ing up a $120 million surplus
over the last biennium. The
money probably could have
been used during the second
year through a more accurate
revenue estimate.
The change would revulre a
constitutional amendment per
mitting an annual budget.
House Speaker George L.
Smith said he agreed that an
annual budget would be advis
able.
“Right now a change in the
economy is hard to predict over
a two-year period,” Smith said.
“With a one-year budget, the
departments would be better
able to stay In line.”
Pancake Sale
Here Saturday
The Griffin Kiwanis Club is all
set to have its annual pancake
sale here Saturday.
All money raised through the
project will go for school lunch
es for needy students.
The Kiwanis Club will pay for
all expenses involved. Every dol
lar paid for tickets will be tur
ned over to the school system
for chool lunches. Several
wholesale and retail suppliers
have donated many of the items
to be used in the project.
The club will begin serving
the pancakes, sausage and cof
fee at 6 a.m. and continue
throughout the day until 8:30 p.
m. Saturday. It will be held at
the Rural-Urban Center.
WORDS FOR rr
CHICAGO (UPI) —The Chica
go Sun-Times, in a front-page
“public service” story, today
listed definitions for two word3
it said might prove useful since
the city is covered by nearly 30
inches of snow:
Chionophobia—fear of snow;
Taphephobia—fear of being
buried alive.
SPEEDUP
CARSON CITY, Nev. (UPI)
— The Nevada Assembly agreed
Wednesday to repeal a law, on
the books since the turn of the
century, calling for fines and
jail terms for persons who allow
their animals to cross county
bridges “faster than a walk.”
“In those days, bridges were
very weak,” said Assemblyman
Young. “Now you have to
force the animals across as fast
you can to get them out of
way of the care.”