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By Quimby Melton
Secretary of Labor J. D.
Hodgson, recently speaking at
, Eastern Nazarene College in
Massachusetts, began with this
definition of an “expert”:
“According to one definition,
* an expert is anyone from Wash
ington. According to another, an
expert is anyone with a brief
case more than 50 miles away
' from home. And we can add still
another: An expert is anyone
making a talk about education,
* and therefore we all feel quali
fied to talk about it Since I
seem to qualify under all three
definitions, I suppose I could be
* described as a triple-threat
expert today.” Good Evening
certainly is not a “triple
threat” expert. He is not from
* Washington and he does not
even own a briefcase. But he be
lieves it proper to continue writ-
« ing about the importance of
education.
A very important part of an
education is to learn and prac-
* tice the rules of Safety: Safety
on the highways, Safety on the
Streets, Safety in the Homes.
a At the very first in this
column on the importance of
safety, we would like to call
attention to the Driving Course
* that is taught in our schools.
This prepares the students for
proper driving and care of an
automobile.
The rest of the column is
“aimed” at those, young and
old, who cannot or do not take
, this Driving Course.
A few simple rules to follow in
preparing for Safety on the
Highways: Have your automo-
* bile checked at regular inter
vals to see if it is functioning
properly. Avoid badly worn
tires etc.
Don’t forget why seat belts
are in the car!
And don’t under any cir
, cumstances “take one more for
the road.”
And at this time of the year,
when many schools have closed
* for the summer holidays, all
should be very careful and keep
a sharp lookout for children
0 darting across the road.
Any education as to Safety in
the Home will include realiza
tion that the medicine chest is a
* possible danger spot, especially
if there are young children in
the home. Any medicine, even
as simple a remedy as aspirin
‘ should be kept out of reach of
children. And there should be no
out of date prescriptions drugs
, “held over” for future use. Un
cork such and pour them down
the toilet.
Then, too, one properly
* educated in Safety in the Home
will make certain there are no
intersectieds left where child-
t ren can get hold of them. They
should be put under lock and
key, even when stored in an out
building.
. Wars take a fearful toll.
But disregard of the rules of
Safety kill and injure more
every year than are lost in
wars.
Road closed
two days
Weather permitting, a section
, of Ellis Road between the ex
pressway and Henry Johnson
road will be dosed to traffic to
morrow and Friday to permit
* installation of a lateral sewer
line which eventually will serve
the Beatty Hills subdivision.
Rqy Inman, Griffin City Man
ager, said every effort will be
made to have the road open by
the weekend.
CHOLERA RELIEF
LONDON (UPI)-The British
government bypassed slow
’ moving international organiza
tions today and mobilized its
own emergency airlifts for
. cholera-stricken East Pakistani
refugees in India.
The only major multi-national
group effort was by the World
* Health Organization (WHO) in
Geneva, which said Monday it
would send 30 to 40 tons of
supplies to India each week for
* 10 weeks.
Water bond issue approved;
junior college bonds defeated
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U.S. sticks
to stand
WASHINGTON (UPI) -The
White HousS says Communist
negotiators in Paris were
sticking “very hard” to the
official position that they would
only agree to discuss—not ,to
pledge—release of American
POWs in response to a firm
date for U.S. withdrawal from
Vietnam.
President Nixon’s press se
cretary, Ronald L. Ziegler,
made the comment in reply to
reporters’ questions about sepa
rate reports Tuesday that the
Vietnamese Communists might
be willing to promise to free
prisoners of war quickly after a
Justice probes Long
WASHINGTON (UPI) - A
“massive investigation” into the
alleged speed traps and “clip
joints” in South Georgia’s Long
County has been widened to in
clude possible vote buying, UPI
has learned.
A Justice Department source
said the investigation in Long
County and tiny Ludowici on
U. S. 301, a major tourist route
to Florida, was directed toward
possible future criminal prose
cution of local government offi
cials.
The source said charges had
been made alleging persons
were deprived of their rights by
taking property without due pro-
The source said charges had
been made alleging persons
were deprived of their rights by
taking property without due pro-
DAILY
Daily Since 1872
U.S. pullout announcement.
Clark M. Clifford, defense
secretary in the latter part of
the Johnson administration,
said in a speech he had “reason
to believe” that a short, simple
agreement could be reached for
a Vietnamese settlement—in
cluding the prisoner issue. This
would entail a U.S. pullout by
the end of the year and release
of POWs within 30 days, he
said.
Clifford based his statement
on various persons whom he
declined to identify. He did not
say whether he had contact
with Communist negotiators.
cess and by violating federal
voting rights laws.
“What is being scrutinized is
essentially a suspension of
proper law enforcement and the
institution of a medieval feudal
system,” he said.
The speed traps and clip
joints at Ludowici have been
widely publicized for two dec
ades. Several Georgia governors
have publicly opposed the oper
ations, but apparently to no
avail. A spokesman for the
American Automobile 1 Associa
tion (AAA) said his organiza
tion has been aiding the FBI in
the investigation.
The Justice Department
GRIFFIN
Griffin, Ga., 30223, Wednesday, June 9, 1971
Pave pact
coming
this fall
The Griffin City Com
missioners said last night that
word had come from the State
Highway Department that a
contract would be let in August
or September to pave
Williamson road. This will
include the route running
through Spalding County and on
Meriwether street up to the
South Hill intersection.
The commissioners have had
the promise from the state high
way department for many
months that this route would be
resurfaced.
The city officials said they
had been concerned for
sometime about the poor
condition of the route which
runs along Meriwether street.
source said FBI agents, who
moved into Long County last
winter, have microfilmed “God
knows how many” traffic tick
ets issued to out-of-town motor
ists and have interviewed hun
dreds of them.
He said the decision to make
a federal investigation was “not
a unilateral federal one.
“One of the most significant
aspects for anyone involved in
civil rights work is the very sig
nificant amount of cooperation
between the federal and state
governments.
“Both recognize the outrage
ous wrong that needs to be
righted. The (state) cooperation
has been outstanding.”
NEWS
Spalding County voters said
yes to a water bond issue and no
to a junior college bond issue
yesterday.
The water bond issue passed
with a vote of 3,296 for and 2,995
against.
The college bond issue was
defeated with 4,197 against and
2,059 for.
Spalding County Com
missioners moved into action
today to get the water bonds
validated, so bids can be sought.
David Elder, chairman, said
the County Commissioners
appreciated the vote of appro
val for the water bonds. Not
only will the $488,000 federal
grant be saved but many areas
of the county will now get water
service, Mr. Elder said.
He and the other commission
ers were at the Spalding Court
house this morning to get the
wheels in motion to start work
on the water line project.
Mr. Elder estimated that if all
goes well, some construction
could begin by August.
A total of 56 miles of lines are
to be extended into the county.
The bond issue was for
$65,000. The commissioners
promised there would be no tax
increase to pay off the bond
debt.
The Spalding County Tax
Payers League had opposed the
junior college bond issue of
$3,325,000.
George Gaissert, chairman of
the League, said today:
“Yesterday, our faith in the
people of Spalding County was
once again justified and
strengthened. We have always
believed that given the true
facts on any situation calling for
a vote, they will make a sound
judgment based on the issues.
“This they did.
“We appreciate the help of all
who helped us bring these facts
to the people and we especially
thank those voters who went to
the polls and discharged their
responsibility by availing them
selves of the great privilege of
voting their convictions.
“As long as the people of this
county, state and nation will
exercise this privilege, all the
present ills and previous mis
takes can be set right. Once
again, we take our stand that as
Chief Justice John Marshall
said, ‘The power to tax is the
power to destroy’, and tax
monies, especially those deriv
ed from the advalorem source,
must be justified and wisely
spent, especially for education.
“Assuring you of our faith in
and continued work for the
sound progress of Spalding
County, we say thank you again
for your sound judgment.”
Chairman John Carlisle of the
Junior College Committee had
this to say, “I want to thank all
of those who worked so hard in
the campaign to bring a junior
college to Griffin. We did every
thing we could do to present the
facts to the public. This was a
matter to be decided by the
voters of the county. They did
decide, and that’s it”
The junior college bond issue
carried only one box, that of
Orrs East which is voted at the
National Guard Armory. The
college bonds carried that pre
cinct by 29 votes. The totals
were 133 for and 104 against.
Weather
zOT
ESTIMATED HIGH TODAY
86, low today 65, high yesterday
86, low yesterday 68. Sunrise
tomorrow 6:34, sunset
tomorrow 8:40.
Vol. 99 No. 136
College Water bond
o ™ s no yes no
Griffin One 67 294 Griffin One n 4 230
Griffin Two 223 226 Griffin Two 256 202
Griffin Three 682 758 Griffin Three 9 3 493
Griffin Four 94 135 Griffin Four Z
Africa 90 289 Africa 2 39 151
Ak ia 79 171 Akin 109 144
Cabin 53 156 Cabin , 44 55
East Griffin 40 179 East Griffin „ 121
Experiment 218 711 Experiment 4ftft 529
Line Creek 16 63 Line Creek 12 65
Melrose 34 157 Melrose -] 135
Mt - z,on 23 105 Mt Zion „ 75
Orrs East 133 104 O rrs East IK , 76
Orrs West 238 625 Orrs West Z 454
Union 69 224 Union
Totals 2,059 4,197 Totals V 96 2,995
Rezoning
turned down
The City Commissioners
turned down a request to rezone
for apartments a section in the
Ridge street and Lucky street
areas last night.
Five people appeared before
the commissioners to object.
Willie Butler of Ridge street
presented a petition against the
rezoning which he said had 165
signatures on it.
On hand to object were Allen
McGee, Russell Buffington, L.
G. Brown and Billy Prince.
Jimmy Joiner, real estate and
land developer, had asked for
the rezoning. He told the com
missioners the proposed apart
ment complex would be compa
tible with the area. He said they
would rent for $l5O to $175 per
month and would have two and
three bedrooms.
Mr. Butler told the com
missioners he objected to apart
ments in the area — period.
After listening to the argu
ments, the commissioners vot
ed unanimously against the re
zoning change.
The commissioners approved
annexing some 3.365 acres of
land on which the Griffin Area
Chapter for Retarded workshop
is located near East Griffin.
Charges for temporary
electric service was increased
from $17.50 and $5 to a flat $17.50
rate effective July 1. The com
missioners noted REA had in
creased its fee to $25 and that
Georgia Power planned to in
crease its fees for this service.
Light and Water Department
Summer school
plans are made
Summer School for Students
in grades seven through twelve
will be held in the Math-Social
Science building on the Griffin
High Campus beginning
Monday. Registration will be
held in room 105 Thursday and
Friday, June 10 and 11 from 8
a.m. to 4 p.m. A registration fee
of $lO is required from each
student before being assigned to
a class. Students were
requested to pay this amount
upon registration.
A student may take a
maximum of two subjects or
two units this summer. Students
taking one unit or subject will
attend school from 8:30 to 12:00.
supplies totaling $2,203.77 were
okayed with Westinghouse
Electric Supply being the low
bidder.
The commissioners approved
$3,452.38 to correct errors and
over estimations of 1970 taxes
and assessments.
Hewlett heads
credit bureau
Larry Hewlett, Jr., of the
Commercial Bank and Trust
Company was elected president
of the Credit Bureau of Griffin
last night at the annual
meeting.
He succeeded Herbert Bolton
who became vice president.
Mrs. Vivian S. Greer was
named to continue as secretary
manager.
Mr °
“Wouldn’t it begreaHfwe
could find away to allow every
man his fair share of the earth
— and no more.”
Those taking two units or
subjects must also attend an
afternoon session which begins
at 12:30 and ends at 4:00. A one
and one-half unit schedule ends
at 2 o’clock.
The summer school offerings
will include English, World
History, U.S. History,
American Government, Civics,
Ga. History, Mathematics,
Algebra, Economics or
Sociology, Personal Typing,
and Driver Education.
Students were requested to
report to the Griffin High
auditorium Monday morning at
8:30.
Students who have been in the
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Martial law
declared
in Santigo
SANTIAGO, Chile (UPI)-
The Marxist government of
President Salvador Allende
imposed limited martial law on
Santiago today and began a
widespread search for three
extreme leftist suspects in the
assassination of an extreme
right-wing political leader with
a machinegun on Tuesday.
Allende called the killing “an
attempt against Chile, her
people and her government.”
He said former Vice President
Edmundo Perez Zujovic was
slain in a deliberate attempt to
spread chaos in Chile. But
police called it a revenge
slaying for the “Pampa irigoy
en massacre.”
Perez Zukovic, 57, was the
hardline interior minister in the
Christian Democratic govern
ment of former President
Eduardo Frei and was hated
by both the leftist extremists
and the Marxists now in power.
The left blamed him for the 1969
police “massacre” of 10 squat
ters.
Frei, in Belgium on a visit,
said he was “deeply shocked”
at the assassination carried out
by a blond man who broke out
the windows of Perez Zujovic’s
Mercedes Benz and shot him at
close range. The blond man
was accompanied by a dark
man with a mustache and a
third man who remained in the
back seat of their red getaway
car. Perez Zujovic’s daughter,
Maria Angelica, 22 was in the
car with her father at the time
of the murder.
eighth grade during the 1970-71
school term will be eligible to
participate in a program for
Educational Career Ex
ploration (P.E.C.E.) during the
summer.
The classes, which will be
tuition free, will meet for two
hours (Morning 8:30 - 10:30)
afternoon 2:00 - 4:00 each day
for a period of 4 weeks.
There will be two four-week
sessions running from June 14
through July 16 (Holidays July
5-9) and July 19 through August
13. Those interested should
report to room 104 in the Math-
Social Science building on the
Griffin High Campus at 8:30
Monday, June 14.