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Griffin Daily News Maddox Says Ribicoff ‘Using My Speech’ By United Press International Georgia Gov. Lester Maddox says Sen. Abraham A. Ribicoff, D-Conn., is “using my speech” in accusing the North of hypocrisy over desegregation. Ribicoff, in a Senate speech Monday, said “the North is guilty of monumental hypocrisy in its treatment of the black man. Northern communities have been as systematic and consistent as Southern commu nities in denying to the black man and his children the opportunity that exists for white people.” Maddox said Monday night in Atlanta he has been making the same speech for some time now. “A lot of Congressmen and Senators would not vote against us if they had to face the situations we face in the South,” Maddox said. “The government now is practicing more discrimination than any race has ever practiced against another race. Want ‘Neighborhood Schools’ “All we want in the South is neighborhood schools, like they have in New York, Seattle, Salt Lake City and Los Angeles,” he said. The most controversial part 220 Blacks Are Still In Sandersville Jail SANDERSVILE, Ga. (UPI)- Civil rights leaders temporarily turned their attention away from broad demands today and concentrated specifically on get ting some 220 black persons jail ed since Friday out of confine ment. “We got to do something,” said civil rights leader Richard Turner. “If we don’t get them black folks out of the county pris on camp right soon, they gonna die?’ Turner, who has helped ferry food collected by the black com munity to the work camp some four miles from here, said con ditions inside were “inhuman.” He said the black people mostly students, had nothing to sleep on and little to eat. “They done got Andre Hooker (a field worker for the Southern Christian Leadership Confer ence) locked up in the seat box. No windows, no light—nothing in there but a bench and dark Trial Os ‘Chicago T Enters Final Phase By TONY FULLER CHICAGO (UPl)—The trial of the “Chicago Seven,” after 193 witnesses, four and a half months and more than 20,000 pages of transcript, entered its final phase today. The prosecution was to go first in presentation of final ON THIS CORNER By Jack Crowley Best time to tackle a small problem is before he grows up. • Little boys like soldiers, little girls like dolls; big girls like soldiers, big boys like dolls. • Think no evil, see no evil, hear no evil — and you’ll never write a best-selling novel! • Nothing prompts the payment of an old dental bill like a new toothache. • Happiness is five green traf lic lights in a row. At American Service Center, happiness is a car that behaves In stop-and-go traffic. AMERICAN SERVICE CENTER Taylor at 6th Street 9 Tuesday, February 10, 1970 of federal desegregation pro grams — enforced busing to achieve racial balance in classrooms—continued to cause a furor Monday. Black and white parents protested a busing plan in Lamar, S.C., for hundreds of black students boycotted clas ses. The program provides for the busing of 400 blacks to all white Lamar High School and the busing of 120 whites to all black Spalding High School. Wants Surpnne Court Test At Charlotte, N.C., State Rep. James H. Carson Jr. said he would file suit to force the U.S. Supreme Court to “answer the question of enforced busing for the entire United States.” “It appears that the federal court is going to try to ignore it and not rule on it one way or the other, and I think it should be ruled on,” Carson said. A bitterly opposed desegrega tion program in metropolitan Charlotte would require the busing of as many as 15,000 students. Cramer Warns Courts A bitterly - opposed desegre gation program in metropolitan Charlotte would require the bus ing of as many as 15,000 stu- and rats and bugs. He’s sick, and he’s gonna die if they don’t let him go.” In other activity in this raci ally - troubled central Georgia city of 6,500, Washington County School Supt. W. B. Ouzts Jr. said eight white teachers had re signed rather than transfer to the all-black T. J. Elder High School. “All eight were scheduled to be involved in the transfer, which means now we’re eight teachers short for Elder. And in a small community like this, you don’t just turn up eight teachers overnight,” Ouzts said. The superintendent offered no explanation for the absence of some 1,000 students from class Monday, nor would he predict whether the majority would re turn today. “Some of them have been in volved in the black boycotts,” Ouzts said. “But there were a large number of white students who stayed out, or were kept arguments. Each side was allowed seven hours by presid ing U.S. District Court Judge Julius J. Hoffman. If both prosecution and defense used the full allotment, the case could go to the jury late this week. First Test Os Law At stake for each of the defendants is a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a fine of $20,000. For the government the case is the first test of a controversial federal statute forbidding conspiracy to cross a state line to incite a riot. Monday the judge refused to issue a directed verdict of acquittal and the prosecution charged the defense would use final arguments to encourage ■uBL. jm He needs a mind of his own. In East Europe, there's a whole generation of youngsters like him. To make his own decisions, he needs the facts, news, world opinion. He needs Radio Free Europe. For information, write Box 1970; Mt. Vernon, N.Y. advertising contributes for the public good dents. Congressman William C. Cra mer of Florida warned a feder al district court in Miami Mon day that any busing of students to accomplish racial balance would be illegal. Cramer was the author of the anti-busing and racial balance provisions of the Civil Rights Act, and he accused the federal courts of misinterpreting or ig noring these provisions. “It’s not a question of inte gration,” he said. “It’s a mat ter of arbitrary racial balanc ing and the busing of students all over the countryside. Around 1,000 black and white students were absent from clas ses at Sandersville, Ga., Mon day, and School Supt. W. B. Ouzts Jr. still was having trou ble integration his faculties. Many white teachers who said they would quit last week rath er than be transferred to a black school reported to their new school Monday. But eight white teachers resigned. “All eight were scheduled to be involved in the transfer, which means now we’re eight teachers short...and in a small community like this, you just don’t turn up eight teachers overnight,” he said. out, also.” The teacher situation was re solved much better than first had been anticipated, Ouzts said. Sixty-eight teachers origin ally signed a petition saying they would quit rather than transfer or see their colleagues transferred under court order to black schools. Some of the 1,000 students ab sent were still detained in the county jail. They were arrested Frida on charges of unlawful as sembly, contempt of a local court order and violation of an 11 p. m. to 5. a. m. curfew. Turner said he was calling on ministers across the United States to come to Sandersville and help the cause. “I appreciate their concern with our getting’ to the life to come and findin’ everything nice and rosey,” Turner said. “But, Lord knows, us black people in Sandersville have got our problems right here on this earth now.” the jury to “engage in civil disobedience” by disobeying Hoffman’s instructions. The defense asked for the directed verdict on the grounds the government had failed to prove its case. The argument was regarded as a formality and Hoffman had been expected to‘deny it. Judge Sets Summations After a review of the trial, which started Sept. 24, Hoffman said, “I can conclude that the evidence is sufficient to sustain a conviction on each count of the indictment.” He then granted time for summations. The prosecution had asked for 10 hours, the defense had requested five. Although it goes first, the government may reserve a portion of its seven hours for use after the defense completes its closing argument. Assistant U.S. Attorney Rich ard G. Schultz told Hoffman he believes the defense will use its summation time to emphasize the effect a guilty verdict could have on free speech in the United States. Won’t Censor Defense Summary “I imagine they will ask the jury to commit civil disobe dience by refusing to obey Your Honor’s final instructions,” he said. Hoffman said he hoped “such a thing will not occur.” But he said he would not rule any area out of bounds before the beginning of summations. The government submitted 88 proposed instructions to be included in the final charge to the jury. Hoffman accepted all but two of them in total or “in substance.” Anti-Hijacking System Cuts Plane Thefts, Airline Finds By TOM TIEDE NEA Staff Correspondent NEW YORK—( NE A )— Next time you go to an air port, don’t be surprised if you get the feeling that somebody or something is watching you. Somebody or something may well be. If your clothes are a bit baggy, or you’ve got a nerv ous twitch, or the package under your arm is long and thin—you may be scrutinized by the new “anti-hijacking system” now in operation in some U.S. airports. The system, made up of human and mechanical in vestigatory efforts, is the air industry’s best—indeed only —protection against plane confiscations. And few deny it is sorely needed. The official records on sky jackings date back all the way to 1930. Since then, there have been at least 195 at tempts to divert aircraft in the world. Os these attempts, 150 have been successful, 56 have involved U.S. trans ports, and almost one-third Sen. Proxmire: Pentagon Absorbed $lO-Billion Savings WASHINGTON (UPI) -Sen. William Proxmire, D-Wis., said today the Pentagon has “usurped,” “absorbed” or “heisted” $lO billion in savings that should have resulted from defense spending cuts. In a figure-laden speech prepared for delivery to the Weather Summary Last Month Coldest January Since 1940 BY HORACE WESTBROOKS The January just ended had the coldest weather since Jan uary of 1940. Remember that year? Twenty five days had temperatures below the freezing mark in Griffin, and set five minimum records, which still stand as all-time re cords for January. The lowest was five degrees set on the 27th, followed with records of six, two nine degrees, and a 14-degree' record. One of the greatest snow storms in Georgia occured in 1940, which covered Griffin with five inches, LaGrange with four inches, Columbus with nearly two inches, and Warrenton with nearly three inches. Atlanta had nine inches, and beyond Atlanta measurements were ten feet or more, with the greatest snow fall at LaFayette with 18.5 feet. The lowest temperature ever recorded was near LaFayette with 17 degrees below zero. For the month just ended, January 1970 recorded two traces of snow, and there was plenty of icing, with some sleet observed on the morning of Jan. 6. Severe icing occured on the 7th; sleet on the 11th. Snow flurries on the 20th, and again on the 23rd. Precipitation for January amounted to 3.71 in ches, which was nearly one inch below the normal 4.53 inches. Four new minimum records were recorded in January; eleven degrees on the 7th; beating the previous record of 15 degrees back in 1924. Eight degrees on the Bth, which bettered the previous record of 15 degrees set back in 1958. Two degrees on the 9th, beating the previous record of 15 degrees set back in 1918, which was another “cold” year, as was the previous year, in 1917. A six degree minimum on the 10th bettered the previous record of 16 degrees back in have ended up in Havana. For years, airlines stood almost passively by as the hijackings grew. A few did try to spot-check baggage and passengers—but this proved legally and psychologically unwise. The suggestion was made to put armed guards on all airliners—but this was quickly discarded. So frantic was the befuddlement, some body even suggested build ing a look-alike Havana air port in Florida. Then, last November, Eastern Airlines and the Federal Aviation Agency conspired to put the present anti-hijacking system in use at several ports. And the result has been clearly magnificent. Gene Dubois, a spokesman for Eastern, puts it this way: “In the first 10 months of 1969, we had a total of 10 hijackings. Then we put the system in. And since that time, we haven’t had one. That’s right, not a single one.” Eastern officials are over joyed. And no wonder. Not only have they slowed hi jacks, they have not had to Senate, Proxmire said an nounced or projected savings in defense spending for next fiscal year amount to $25 billion. He subtracted from that figure $lO billion allowable for pay increases, inflation, “dou ble counting” and uncontrolla ble increases and another $5.3 1962, 14 degrees on the 21st, which came within one degree of the 1924 record of 13 degrees. On the 22nd, the minimum was 14 degrees, coming close to the 11 degrees back in 1961. The highest maximums for January were three days at 69 I degrees; on the 26th, 27th, and 28th. The lowest maximum oc cured on the Bth, when the highest temperature for the twenty-four period edged up to only 24 degrees! Five other maximum readings got up to only 32 degrees. January ended with an average of 37.1 degrees, which was 10.5 degrees below the normal 47.6 degrees, making the month the coldest since 1940. Apparently, some of you read the monthly weather reports, since three inquiries have been received about not having a December weather report. No excuses are necessary, since we just didn’t get to the chore! One elderly lady wanted to know the record lowest temperature ever recorded in Griffin. No records were kept at the time, but At lanta recorded a minus 8.5 degrees on February 13, 1899. Estimated temperature for Griffin would be about seven degrees below zero on that date. For the last month of 1969, December broke no tempera ture records. The lowest minimum dropped to 24 degrees on the sth. Six mornings had a minimum of 26 degrees. Sixteen mornings were 32 degrees or below. The highest maximum was a warm 71 degrees on the 30th, while most of the after noons maximums were in the 50’s. The average for December was 42.8 degrees, which was 4.9 degrees below the normal 47.7 degrees. Total rainfall for December was 3.72 inches. Total rainfall for 1969 was 43.96 inches, which was slightly over five inches below normal. IL go to any great complexities to do it. Here’s how their system works: Certain members of East ern’s staff and crews have been designated as watch dogs at various (not all) U.S. airports. They are trained to spot potential hi jackers. And they do so in conjunction with regular duties. Just what the staffers look for is not known. FAA psy chologists have studied be havioral attitudes of all past hijackers, but the list they’ve drawn is known only to authorities and “a limited number of air employes.” The guess is that airline agents probably look for peculiarities in manner or dress — and it’s almost certain all Spanish-speaking customers get close scrutiny. In any event, jonce a sus pect (officially called a “selective”) has been fin gered, usually during check in, he is then followed all the way to the gate. At the gate, the suspect goes through the acid test. 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Obviously, if the man is not armed he is apologetical ly allowed on his way. But, also obviously, if the man is armed he is turned over to law officers. Thus far, says Eastern, no body has been arrested. Oh, there was one man caught at an Eastern gate with a .38 revolver in his pocket. But it turned out he had a permit. It also turned out he was above reproach. And that’s the closest call the system, has had to date. Undoubtedly, the present anti-hijack system is far from being foolproof. For one thing, all hijackers don’t fit stereotypes. For another, the metal-sensing machines are located at only a airline gates. For a third, the fact is that some perfectly normal-acting peo ple have hijacked airplanes with implements that even physical search might not find. dividend,” he said. “The long suffering taxpayers have been robbedof $lO billion in tax relief or improved domestic services or a combination of the two.” He said the $lO billion in savings were “eaten up by new weapons systems.” Proxmire said part of the money will go into expansion of the Safeguard antiballistic mis sile (ABM), some into extra costs of converting the Polaris submarines to the Poseidon system, $3 billion in extra costs for the Air Force’s Minuteman missiles, more for the SRAM missile system, more for the new over-the-horizon radar and airborne warning and control But the authorities know all this. And they, in fact, admit the anti-hijacking sys tem is not primarily meant to be a last line of hijacking defense. Rather, says Eastern’s Dubois: “The system’s real value is in its deterrent effect. We Cublicize it and want every ody to know that it’s around. We don’t say where it is. It could be anywhere. And this way, maybe, would be hijackers will think twice.” This, anyway, is the hope. “Right now,” sums a FAA official, “we don’t have suf ficient data to tell whether the system is really effective or not. U.S. hijackings have slowed down recently, but this could be due to any number of things. However, Eastern likes the system, TWA has now installed it, and one other airline will be doing so shortly. Maybe it is the answer. We’ve all got our fingers crossed. And I’m sure anybody flying planes today does, too.” (Newspaper Enterprise Assn.) system to guard against intercontinental bombers, $1 billion to the Navy for fleet modernization and some to the Army for “tanks which do not work and duplicate antitank weapons.” LAUNCHES SATELLITE TOKYO (UPI) - Japanese space scientists have resche duled for Tuesday their fifth attempt in four years to launch an 84-pound satellite into earth orbit. High winds over Southern Japan Sunday postponed launch of the instrument designed to collect information in space and radio it back to earth.