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By Quimby Melton
Weekend Notes:
While there were plenty of na
tional and international news
developments during the week,
none of them took the spotlight
away from announcement that
a Georgia Judge had ruled
Governor Lester Maddox could
lot succeed himself in office.
Fhe case was made before
Fulton Superior Court Judge
Osgood 0. Williams, a Maddox
appointee, who upheld the state
constitutional ban on a governor
succeeding himself.
Governor Maddox, saying he
had great admiration for Judge
Williams and was positive his
appointee handed down the de
cision he thought was the right
one, that he would appeal the
case to the Georgia Supreme
Court and then if necessary to
the U. S. Supreme Court, which
he (Maddox) said was the back
bone of the America govern
ment.
In Washington the Senate
passed, by a wide margin, a
massive tax reform bill. The
next step will be a conference
committee to iron out differ
ences between the House-pass
ed bill and the one the Senate
passed. Meanwhile, President
Nixon has let it be known he
may veto the bill if it comes to
him with some of the provisions
Congress advocates. He es
pecially opposes any boost in
personal income tax exemp
tions (now S6OO-proposed $800);
and a 15 percent increase in
Social Security benefits.
The President also said he
plans more troop withdrawals
from Vietnam. (He will hold a
short press conference today,
6:00 p.m. and may make the an
nouncement then.)
Former President Johnson
visited Washington and spent
sometime in conference with his
successor; John H. Glenn, Jr.,
former astronaut, announced he
would run for the Senate from
Ohio; A U. S. Judge refused to
allow the body of Mary Joe
Kopechne to be exhumed.
Griffin-Spalding Board of
Education, meeting Monday
night, announced changes in
principals of some schools and a
new zoning plan for assigning
students.
Griffin High School, be
ginning with the fall term will
have co-principals — Bill Cody,
present principal, and C. W.
Daniels, present principal at
Fairmont High. Layman Hatta
way, now principal at Third
Ward, will be principal at Fair
mont which will become Spald
ing Junior High unit 111.
The rezoning plan of assign
ing students has not been re
vealed, awaiting HEW appro
val.
Griffin’s new mayor, Joe Dut
ton, outlined a program he
hopes to put over that includes
repairing city streets, many of
which he said were in deplor
able condition; building addi
tional fire stations that are so
badly needed; provide addi
tional recreation features; take
steps to provide a municipal
building, possibly in coopera
tion with the county.
Area private schools an
nounced plans to seek ac
creditation; Griffinites being
sued for some $500,000 by a
former doctor who once prac
ticed here, were cleared. The
Pathologist, now residing in
Texas, got a small judgement
against the Hospital Authority
but the individuals were cleared
of any charges.
Army engineers will make a
study of the water supply in the
Mclntosh Trail area; Officials
at College Park and East Point
told how Atlanta’s second air
port, if located in Henry County,
will bring a tremendous boom to
Griffin; and the Griffin Jaycees
called house-to-house to raise
money with which to finance the
Empty Stocking visit of Santa
Claus.
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ESTIMATED HIGH TODAY 55,
low today 32, high yesterday 63,
low yesterday 40. Sunrise
tomorrow 7:40, sunset
tomorrow 5:27.
Bob Hart
Is Proud Os Griffin
Because - -
I'm proud of Griffin because it is a neighborly
town. Everyone helping everyone. One of the ways
Griffin is helping the young people is by its Re
creation Department. It has fine athletic programs
all around. Everyone thinks teachers are mean in
cluding me. But stop and think; they really help us
understand the world; this is another way. The
Recreation Dept, has a program for the older
people; it has ceramics on Thursdays, it has knit
ting for the women and health for the men and also
women. This is why I’m proud of Griffin.
Bob Hart, Age 11, 6 grade Orrs School.
Won’t you help promote community pride?
Complete this in 100 words or less, mail it to the
Griffin Daily News, Griffin, Ga., and we will pub
lish it. Response has been so great that the series
will continue through December instead of ending
with November as originally planned.
**l am proud of Griffin because - - - ”
Court Opposes
Discrimination
In Recreation
Sextuplets
Born To
British Wife
By ALVIN B. WEBB Jr.
LONDON (UPI)-A 23-year
old British housewife who took
fertility drugs after three
childless years of marriage
gave birth to sextuplets early
today. Five were in good
condition but the sixth was
stillborn.
The babies were born seven
weeks prematurely to Mrs.
Rosemary Letts, wife of a
computer engineer. Doctors at
London’s University College
Hospital said the babies were
delivered by Caesarian section
beginning at 2:45 a.m.
It was the third time in the
past two months five babies or
more had been born to a mother
in Europe.
A housewife in Spain recently
gave birth to quintuplets. Two
died a short time later. In
November, a woman gave birth
to five girls in London and all
survived. The Spanish mother
did not take fertility drugs but
the British mother did.
According to available medi
cal records, there have been at
least 20 sets of sextuplets born
since the beginning of the
century. In no case did all six
live.
Doctors had told Mrs. Letts,
who worked partime as a
receptionist before she entered
the hospital in September, that
she might give birth to as
many as seven babies in
February.
The first three were girls,
weighing two pounds 13 ounces,
two pounds nine ounces and two
pounds seven ounces. Next was
a boy weighing one pound 11
ounces, then a girl weighing
two pounds one ounce.
The sex of the stillborn baby
was not disclosed.
Doctors said the babies, who
were placed in special incuba
tors in the hospital’s special
care section, and the mother
were in good condition.
Four cases of septuplets have
been confirmed since 1900. Most
died shortly after birth. A
Mexican woman was reported
to have given birth to octuplets
—eight babies—in March, 1967,
but all died with 14 hours.
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GRI E riN
DAI LYNEWS
Daily Since 1872
By CHARLOTTE MOULTON
WASHINGTON (UPI) -With
Chief Justice Warren E. Burger
dissenting, the Supreme Court
declared today that a recrea
tion association affiliated with a
housing community may not
discriminate against Negro
applicants.
In a 5-3 decision, Justices
John M. Harlan and Byron R.
White joined Burger in opposing
the majority opinion by Justice
William O. Douglas.
The court took these other
actions before recessing until
Jan. 8:
Directed that all pending
appeals relating to desegrega
tion of Oklahoma City schools
be heard promptly by the 10th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Agreed to hear an appeal by
Daniel Jay Schacht convicted of
unauthorized wearing of a U.S.
military uniform at a 1967
antiwar demonstration in Hous
ton, Tex.
Continued temporarily a Bos
ton ban of the film, “I Am
Curious (Yellow)” to allow
District Attorney Garrett Byrne
to file an appeal if he wishes.
Decided to review a lower
court ruling which the govern
ment claimed had stripped
away the secrecy necessary to
protect grand jury proceedings.
The case involved an antitrust
suit in Texas in which a
corporation was permitted to
inspect grand jury transcripts.
The recreation case originat
ed in Virginia but the
antidiscrimination ruling will
affect neighborhood swimming
pools and similar facilities in
every sector of the country.
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Anna Hall with poster telling of
the new story-picture hour for
pre-schoolers.
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Yule Theft Rash
Keeps Law Busy
Thieves Hit
Cars, Houses
House burglaries and thefts
from cars kept lawmen busy in
vestigating them over the week
end.
Yesterday Mrs. Luke Stansell
of 174 Poplar street, Experi
ment, reported that someone
came into her unlocked home
and took a portable record play
er and records valued at about
S6O.
Mrs. Annie O’Rear of
Cheatham road, told Sheriff’s
officials that thieves broke into
her home Saturday afternoon
and stole a radio, record player,
electric heater, rifle, and 40 to
50 record albums.
Entry was made by breaking
a catch off the back door.
Mrs. O’Rear was visiting next
door at the time.
Larry Bowden of 404 Glen
crest drive, told police yes
terday, a 3% horsepower out
board motor was stolen from his
front porch. Its value was $l7O.
Yesterday afternoon, Dr.
James B. Dunaway found that
his office at 712 South Eighth
street, had been broken into.
Entry was made by breaking
a window on the north side of
the building and nothing of
value was missing.
Three Griffin women had
their pocketbooks, which had
been left in cars, stolen.
Yesterday Carol Strobeck of
804 East Tinsley, told police her
billfold containing about SB, was
taken from the front seat of her
Sen. Russell
Has Virus
WASHINGTON (UPI) - Sen.
Richard B. Russell, D-Ga., to
day entered the Walter Reed
Army Medical Center for obser
vation and treatment of a virus
infection.
A spokesman said Russell had
symptoms of a cold over the
weekend and was sent to the
hospital after being examined at
his office by a Capitol physician.
Indications were that Russell
will undergo only a brief hos
pital confinement, but there was
no official word.
Russell, who won a bout earli
er this year with a lung tumor
that physicians believe they
cured with cobalt radiation
treatment, also suffers from a
chronic lung disease, emphy
sema.
Russell was last hospitalized
this fall for an impingement of
a nerve by one of the thoracic
vertebra that caused him to
wear a back brace for a time.
car parked in front of her
mother’s home at 727 East
Broadway.
A purse belonging to Diane
Powell of 115 South 12th street
was taken from her car which
was parked at a West Taylor
street shopping center Sunday.
Police arrested Arthur Lee
Harper, 27, of 805 Sunshine
drive, and charged him with the
theft.
Mr. O. A. Davis, building con
tractor, saw two Negro
juveniles take a purse from a
car parked downtown Friday,
and chased them to Tenth and
Taylor streets. A 14-year-old
was arrested by Officer Dean
Ray and a lookout has been
posted for a 17-year-old who got
away.
The purse belonged to Peggy
Pollard of Route One, Brooks.
State Asks Dismissal
Os Federal School Suit
By JACK WILKINSON
ATLANTA (UPI)-The state
of Georgia asked a three-judge
federal court panel today to dis
miss a Justice Department suit
calling for an immediate end to
dual school systems.
Assistant State Attorney Gen
eral Alfred L. Evans Jr. con
tended the state should not be a
party to the action since it is a
situation largely controlled by
local school boards.
“Under the state laws, we are
unable to tell local school
boards what to do,” Evans said.
“We can’t even count their
funds.”
The panel also heard a mo
tion by a group of Negro par
ents to be allowed to intervene
in the suit. Attorney Peter
Rindskopf claimed the parents
feel they are not being properly
represented in the case.
Federal District Judge Sidney
0. Smith, speaking for the pan
el, asked all parties involved to
meet at 2 p.m. to discuss both
motions and apparently possible
rulings in the matter. Judge
Newell Edenfield said he did
not expect any announcement
for a couple of days.
The hearing originally was
scheduled for January but was
moved up to today despite the
state’s contention it was not
ready.
Evans told the judges he
would be ready to present evi
dence and witnesses at the Jan.
5 date to back up the contention
the state board had no control
over local boards.
Judges Smith, Edenfield and
Albert Henderson indicated they
did not feel another hearing
would be necessary.
“This is only a question of
Story Hour
For Children
Planned Here
Hawks Library announced
today that it is planning a
picture-story hour for pre
school children (ages three
through five).
The special hour will be held
every other Tuesday morning at
10:30. The first one will be held
tomorrow.
Other dates for the special
hour are Dec. 30, Jan. 13 and
Jan. 27.
Parents may register their
children at the library or by
calling 227-2756.
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law,” Smith said. “I see no
reason for a hearing.”
“I think the court should tell
the State Board of Education
what it should cause to be
done," Edenfield said, “Then if.
they don’t comply, take it from
there. I think most everybody
in Georgia knows what needs to
be done.”
The Justice Department said
in its suit there were 81 of the
192 school systems in Georgia
which maintained a separate
school system for whites and
blacks.
When filed in August, the suit,
described as the first ever
brought against a state board of
education under the 1964 Civil
Rights Act, said 159 of the 192
systems maintained dual
schools and that the state was
encouraging continued racial
segregation.
The state was given 15 days
last July to outline plans for in
tegrating pupils and teachers
by the fall term in September.
The Board of Education said it
would do all it could but claimed
it had no power to control in
ternal operations of local school
districts.
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“A fellow who's willing to
give up his principles for
money will never accumu
late enough of it to buy them
back.”
Copyright 1969, by Frank A. Clark
No ‘Switch’ Policy,
School System Says
The Griffin-Spalding School
System does not have a policy
on faculty members who might
elect to send their own children
to a private school, Supt. D. B.
Christie said today.
He said the matter had been
discussed by the board of edu
cation and he had been instruct-
The suit said the state board
had the power to regulate local
school districts but failed to
take “adequate steps to dises
tablish the dual school system
and has not required the local
systems to adopt and imple
ment plans for the abolition of
the dual system.”
As a result the Justice De
partment charged Georgia and
its officials “perpetuate the un
lawful dual systems of schools
based on race. The defendants
provide educational oppor
tunities for Negro students
which are inferior to those pro
vided for white students.”
The suit said 150 of the state’s
192 local school systems had
separate schools for whites and
blacks and there was “no defi
nite plan for the eventual elimi
nation of the dual system” in
the 159.
Gov. Lester Maddox replied
that Georgia was being singled
out as “a whipping boy” be
cause of his criticism of the Nix
on administration’s desegrega
tion policies.
3 Commissioners
In Henry Indicted
MCDONOUGH, Ga. (UPI) —
A specially called grand jury
session here has indicted Henry
County Commission Chairman
A.W. Austin and Commissioners
J.S. Lewis and C.A. Phillips on
bribery charges.
Dist. Atty. Ed McGarity said
the three were informed of the
grand jury’s action Sunday
morning. The indictments were
returned Saturday.
The indictments stemmed
from charges that the three
commissioners allegedly ac
cepted funds from a contractor
who has been working on a
ed to handle such cases on an
individual basis.
Asked about a letter that re
portedly went out to faculty
members stating a policy, Mr.
Christie said that the letter was
a survey.
Mr. Christie said he would
have to question a faculty mem-
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C 5 Galaxy Set
To Join Fleet
MARIETTA, Ga. (UPI) —
Lockheed Georgia Co. an
nounced today its controversial
C 5 Galaxy transport will join
the Air Force’s “operational
fleet for initial service in crew
training” Wednesday.
In the formal ceremonies
here, Gen. James Ferguson,
head of the Air Force Systems
Command, will present the
huge C 5 to Gen. Jack Patton,
commander of the Military Air
lift Command.
The C 5 will first be turned
over to Ferguson by T. R. May,
president of Lockheed Georgia,
and is the ninth off the Lock
heed production line. The first
eight are in flight testing by
the Air Force.
water construction project in
Henry County for the past year.
“I haven’t got a penny from
the county and I’m not guilty,”
told United Press Inter
national.
Austin confirmed he had been
informed of the indictments but
said he did not “wish to com
ment now.”
Phillips was not available for
comment Sunday night. He was
also indicted Dec. 5 on two
charges of using county funds to
repair his truck and stealing
gas from the county. Phillips
has posted bond in those in
dictments.
ber’s loyalty to the system if he
sent his own children to another
school system “if he didn’t have
a justifiable reason.”
He emphasized this was his
own view and that the board of
education had not adopted a
policy.