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By Quimby Melton
Apollo 16 is scheduled to
splash down today. The hopes
and prayers of millions ascend
for their safe return home.
For many months this event
has held the news spotlight. And
on blast off day there were
thousands who flocked to Cape
Kennedy in hopes of seeing the
space ship take off. Since the
beginning of the space flight
program more and more people
have been drawn to Florida by
this event. The Tourist
Division of the Florida
Chamber of Commerce has
called Cape Kennedy “our
greatest tourist attraction.”
“Thou hast seen nothing yet”
said Don Quixote. He was the
character who in Cervantes’
novel spent most of his time
“fighting windmills.” Many
years later an American —
probably Al Jolson — brought
this quote “up to date”. He said
“You ain’t seen nothing yet.”
We call the attention of the
Florida Tourist bureau to these
quotes. For in fact it is probable
that as far as attracting tourists
to the Sunshine State there has
never been a greater drawing
card than what will happen in
July and August. There will be
two “spectacular" convention.
The word “spectacular” is a
word used frequently in ad
vertising the coming of a circus,
and since The Greatest Show on
Earth has its winter quarters in
Florida it is appropriate to use
“spectacular” in connection
with the coming of two national
conventions to Florida.
The Democrats will meet in
Miami July 9th and the Republi
cans in Miami Aug. 19.
/ One might liken the two
conventions to a “two-ring
circus”. For there will be
spectacular developments;
there will be elephants and
donkeys galore; there will be
breath taking thrills; and there
more than likely will be plenty
of clowns at both conventions.
There will be many would-be
“ringmasters” at the Democra
tic convention. McGovern,
Humphrey, Wallace, and
Muskie are all hoping to play
that role. And there will be
plenty of others “standing by”
to take over if possible.
Prominent among these may be
Senator Ted Kennedy, who
despite his seeming lack of
desire to be an active candidate
could be “drafted”. And we do
not believe he could resist such
a draft.
At the Republican circus
there will be but one “Ring
master” President Richard M.
Nixon.
San Diego, California had
been picked for the Republican
convention. But it was discover
ed that the city lacked
“adequate” facilities and the
convention was shifted to
Florida. This shift can possibly
cost President Nixon the
California vote in the electoral
college. Some people there will
probably remember how Mr.
Nixon moved his residence
from California to New York
many years ago following a
political mixup that embittered
him.
You can expect the
Democrats to remind the Cali
fornia voters how Nixon
“defected” years ago.
But will the shift add Florida
to the Nixon column? If it
&ould the total electroal vote
would not equal that of the vote
from California. And there is
.the possibility that the shifting
of the convention to Miami
though it might increase
Republican strength in Florida,
will tend to throw the gates wide
open for the Democratic candi
date, for Governor George
Wallace, and others and Nixon
will lose there.
It will be an interesting
summer — watching that “Two
Ring Circus” in the neighboring
state.
What’s Behind the Gangland Murders?
Is the Mob tearing itself apart, or is the wave of killings
revealing the shape of more sinister things to come? Leslie
Waller, close observer of organized crime and author of
the best-seller, "The Family," suggests the latter and tells
why. | See page 171
Muskie quits races;
awaits convention
Bullfighters
Now its their time to strike
MADRID (UPl)—The bullfighters of
Spain have voted to strike May 1 for as
long as it takes to get a break from the tax
man.
Matador Manuel Benitez, known to
aficionados of the world as El Cordobes,
explained it:
“I owe the tax man one or two hundred
million pesetas ($1.5 million to $3 million).
This is because we are taxed too high on
our income. And this is why we have
decided to stop appearances—until the tax
man has a heart”
The Matadores Syndicate Group
(bullfighters union) which represents the
nation’s 1,200 bullfighters, met Wednes
day and voted unanimously to suspend
bullring appearances.
The union said the bullfighters took the
unprecedented step “because no just
solution has been reached with the public
administration in relation to the fiscal
system and contributions by the toreros.”
The bullfighters “find themselves
compelled to suspend their professional
activities” because the tax man has
rendered their jobs “unprofitable,” the
Cancer push here Sunday
Atty. Sammy Murray, cancer
drive chairman of the Spalding
County Chapter of the Ameri
can Cancer Society, reminded
Griffinites that volunteers will
canvass residential neighbor-
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Three Norwegians visited in Griffin yesterday afternoon and
were taken on a tour of Imperial Homes. The three men
expressed an interest in manufactured housing techniques in
this country and came south to the Griffin plant. M. 0. (Gus)
Gustafson (r), president of the firm conducted the men on a
GRIFFIN
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hoods for donations Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Tim Furlow and Mrs.
Grady Black are co-chairmen of
the door to door campaign
which will begin around 2 p.m.
Griffin, Ga., 30223, Thursday, April 27, 1972
union announcement said.
A top matador like El Cordobes has been
reported to earn up to $3 million a year.
Cordobes’ friends say he pays more taxes
than anyone in Spain.
What irks the bullfighters at least as
much as the high taxes is that the tax
bureau does not allow them to make vast
deductions for such expenses as under-the
table payments to some critics and for
lavish entertainment.
Paco Camino, president of the
bullfighters union, said tax deductions are
needed because the careers of toreros are
short and they need to save for their old
age.
“We are only working a few years while
members of other professions work all
their lives,” said Diego Puerta, another
bullfighter.
The call for a strike threatened to ruin
what is sometimes known as the world
series of bullfighting. It is Madrid’s San
Isidro Festival May 11-28. More than
250,000 fans are expected to attend with
gross gate receipts of $1 million in
prospect
Weather
ESTIMATED HIGH TODAY
76, low today 42, high yesterday
69, low yesterday 42, high
tomorrow in low 70s, low
tomorrow in mid 40s. Sunrise
tomorrow 6:58, sunset
tomorrow 7:12.
WASHINGTON (UPI) -Sen.
Edmund S. Muskie, considered
almost unbeatable four months
ago, withdrew from the remain
ing Democratic presidential
primaries today but announced
he was still available for the
nomination at the convention in
July.
Confronted with a series of
losing primary contests, the
Maine senator released the
136Vfe delegates previously
pledged to him, declaring “I
want them to know that they
should feel free to reassess
their commitment.”
“I have made the decision to
withdraw from active participa
tion in the remaining presiden
tial primaries,” Muskie som
berly told a news conference.
“I do so with regret, but I
have no choice. I do not have
the money to continue.”
Harris Backs McGovern
His withdrawal from active
competition firmly established
Sens. Hubert H. Humphrey and
George S. McGovern as the
new favorites for the nomina
tion at Miami Beach in July but
both were faced with strong
primary opposition from Ala
bama Gov. George C. Wallace.
Humphrey, the party’s 1968
nominee, was expected to
benefit most from the Muskie
bow-out inasmuch as both have
pitched their campaign appeals
to the political center, more
than McGovern and Wallace.
However, the first repercus
sion of Muskie’s action was an
announcement by Sen. Fred R.
Harris of Oklahoma that he
was endorsing McGovern. Until
recently, Harris had said he
would endorse no candidate
until convention time.
Muskie acknowledged that his
new strategy sharply reduced
his chances of winning the
tour. Shown are (1-r) Nathan Mills of Imperial Homes, Odd
Sjoholt of the Norwegian Building Research Institute, Odd
Brynildsen, research engineer for Norwegian Institute of
Wood Working and Wood Technology; Aage Hallquist, of NBI
and Mr. Gustafson.
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nomination to run against
President Nixon.
Won’t Take Secdnd Spot
“Nevertheless,” he added,
“at the urging of friends and
supporters around the country,
I do not withdraw my
candidacy.”
Muskie, who was Humphrey’s
vice presidential running mate
four years ago, ruled out any
possibility he would accept the
No. 2 spot this year.
Two of his backers, Sens.
Philip A. Hart of Michigan and
Harold E. Hughes of lowa,
agreed with Muskie’s evalua
tion of his chances, although
both declared they would stick
with him.
Hughes described Muskie’s
prospects as “poor, very poor"
but foresaw the chances of a
deadlocked convention.
O’Brien Praises Muskie
Another early backer, Sen.
John V. Tunney of California,
also told newsmen he would
continue to support the New
Englander “all the way” and
said that if a stalemate
developed at the convention, he
considered Muskie a more
likely compromise choice than
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy.
McGovern said he would ask
Muskie for his support. Hum
phrey predicted he would pick
up foe majority of Muskie’s
delegates because of their
similar voter appeal.
In response to questions,
Muskie said he would maintain
a Washington, D.C., campaign
headquarters with only a small
staff.
Democratic national chair
man Lawrence F. O’Brien
praised the candidate as “a
good man who has faced a
difficult decision and made it
courageously.”
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Mrs. Muskie listens to husband’s statements. (UPI)
Ambassador in Atlanta
Says Japan
whipping boy
ATLANTA (UPI) - Ambas
sador Nobuhiko Ushiba said to
day Japan had been used as a
convenient whipping boy while
its impact on American eco
nomic problems have been ex
aggerated.
In the text of a speech pre
pared for delivery to the South
ern Council on International
and Public Affairs in Atlanta,
the tough-talking diplomat said
distortions in the U.S.-Japan
trade are not all the fault of
Japan’s aggressive salesman
ship.
“A large part of the problem
has to do with distortions in
your own domestic economy —
problems of price inflation, pro
ductivity lag, and perhaps other
factors which you are better
qualified to judge than I,” he
said.
He said the “impact of Ja
panese competition on Ameri
can economic problems has
been exaggerated. From time
to time, Japan has been used
as a convenient whipping boy.”
Ushiba said America’s trad
ing partners could not be ex
pected to solve America’s
“basic problems of restoring
growth momentum, price sta
bility, and an aggressive export
program.”
Ushiba, venturing into the
South where protectionist senti
ments are rated high and fed by
a discontented textiles industry,
said Japan had liberalized its
trade and America must do the
same. He said, however, that
although trade had been liberal
ized in Japan and the currency
sharply revalued against the
dollar, the Japanese trade sur
plus “in 1972 may not be
expected to decline to any large
Two injured
AUGUSTA, Ga. (UPI) - Two
South Carolina men were re
ported in serious condition at
University Hospital today fol
lowing the crash of a light
plane near Interstate 20
Wednesday night.
They were identified as
James L. Sharp, 41, of Colum
bia, S. C., and his passenger,
Air Force Sgt. Leon Dasher, 37,
cf Shaw Air Force Base, Sum
ter, S. C.
“Weather is a popular subject
— you can be against it without
making anybody mad. 1 ’
Inside Tip
Nixon
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extent from the high level of
1971 ... Japan’s trade account
will not register much change,
although some change in its
trend should become visible be
fore the end of this year.”
Os growing importance in
Japan’s future, the ambassador
said, is “public concern about
the ‘quality of life’ ... the time
has come for a wholesale re
ordering of priorities in Japan.
“Now it is time to catch our
breath and to consolidate our
gains. In terms of quantity, the
Japanese economy is strong.
But we still have much catch
ing up to do in the quality of
life,” he said.
REMEMBER! Sunday,
April 30, 2 a.m. Turn
clocks ahead one hour
for DAYLIGHT SAV
ING TIME.
Gaissert
awaits
court rule
Whether or not George
Gaissert will run for a Georgia
House office depends on federal
court action.
The Spalding farmer-busi
nessman made this statement
today:
“If and when the federal
courts make a final decision as
to which post and which district
I am eligible to represent, I will,
in all probability, offer for
nomination and election from
that district.”
Mr. Gaissert is a former
member of the House, serving
as a Republican from Spalding
County. He indicated earlier
this year he would run for a
House seat as a Democrat.
He made the announcement
shortly after Rep. Quimby
Melton, Jr. announced he would
not seek reelection.
Earlier this week, Mr.
Gaissert said he was consider
ing not making the race.