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Downtowns are not necessarily doomed
ATHENS, Ga. — Downtowns
are “ugly, inconvenient and
congested” shoppers say as
they drive their dollars to the
“new, modem and attractive”
outlying shopping centers.
Are downtowns doomed?
Not necessarily, according to
a new handbook published
recently by the Institute of
Community and Area
Development (ICAD) and the
College of Business Ad
ministration at the University
of Georgia. The book, entitled
“Thoughts on the Revival of
Cut in gasoline supply
revised down to 5 pet.
WASHINGTON (UPI) -
President Nixon announced
today tough, new energy
conservation measures ranging
from cutting down office
building lights to an edict
requiring government officials
to give up their limousines.
Making an appearance at a
White House news conference
held by his new energy adviser,
William E. Simon, NixOn said
he was encouraged by initial
reports on the effect of energy
conservation measures now in
effect.
SHOPPING DAYS
TO CHRISTMAS
ESTIMATED HIGH TODAY
60, low today 44, high yesterday
51, low yesterday 28, high
tomorrow in mid 50s, low
tonight in 40s, sunrise tomorrow
7:38, sunset tomorrow 5:24.
WB
Capt. Asher
Downtown USA,” is part of a
major thrust by ICAD and the
business college to help com
munities revitalize their central
business districts.
The book features how-to
help-yourself articles on
marketing, a marketing audit
for small businesses and
downtown environment.
In the first article, Larry R.
Bramblett, a member of ICAD
and a field representative of the
business college’s service
division, says consumers are
flocking to shopping centers
Gasoline consumption has
dropped 15 per cent over the
last three weeks, Nixon said.
Simon called the news confer
ence to elaborate on the fuel
allocation program he an
nounced Wednesday —including
a morning announcement that
gasoline production would be
cut 25 per cent and a correction
10 hours later revising the
reduction to 5 per cent.
The government expressed
“total embarrassment” over
Busbee in governor’s race
ATLANTA (UPI) - House
Majority Leader George Bus
bee, announcing “one of the
greatest decisions I ever had to
make,” said today he still plans
to run for governor and would
not be a candidate for House
Speaker.
Busbee told a Capitol news
conference that he planned to
formally announce for governor
within a week after the close
of the 1974 General Assembly.
As a result, he said, he would
take no active role in choosing
a new speaker to succeed the
late George L. Smith other than
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because of population
redistribution, the down-at-the
heel appearance of central city
areas, increased crime in
downtowns, the collective
promotion of shopping centers
and their customer con
veniences, such as store hours
and arrangement of retail
outlets.
However, Bramblett
demonstrates how downtowns
can cope with these drawbacks
through organization, planning
and actioa
What a “marketing concept”
what it said was a typograph
ical error that went uncorrect
ed throughout the day while
stocks plummeted.
Nixon told reporters during
his appearance in the White
House press room — during
which he did not submit to
questions—that if cooperation
among Americans continues,
the nation will be able to deal
with the energy crisis. These
were among new conservation
measures he announced:
to cast his ballot at a House
Democratic caucus which will
be held next Wednesday at 2
p.m.
Busbee said the person chosen
by the caucus, which is tanta
mount to election, would be
voted upon by the full House
when the legislature convenes
January 14.
Busbee told newsmen Wednes
day night he would not be a
candidate, shortly after attend
ing Smith’s funeral in Swains
bor.
“I am calling a news confer
ence tomorrow to elaborate on
Salvation Army struggles
to make Christmas ends meet
Many needy Griffinites may
find Christmas passing them by
this year.
It seems to have something to
do with the new math.
To slightly paraphrase a
business axiom, “It takes
money to raise money.”
Hardest hit by the high cost of
raising contributions is Griffin’s
Salvation Army Commander
Capt. Roy Asher.
This is Asher’s first
Christmas in Griffin.
He is charged with raising
donations to feed the needy and
elderly and to brighten their
holidays.
Toys are not his department.
“The kettles are not even
paying for what it costs to
operate them this year,” Asher
said.
He explained that where, in
the past, volunteers have
operated the kettle stations
GRIFFIN
Griffin, Ga., 30223, Thursday, December 13, 1973
—Cutbacks in lighting for all
commercial and industrial
buildings including retail sto
res, factories and offices.
—Highway lighting will be
cut by half except for ramps
and freeways.
—Establish an industry ener
gy audit committee to find
ways to cut consumption.
—By Jan. 1 use of limousines
will be halted by all govern
ment officials, except for Nixon
and Vice President Gerald R.
this statement as to my further
intentions concering the organ
ization of the House.”
The 46-year-old Albany Demo
crat reportedly has been mak
ing plans to announce for the
governor’s race after the 1974
General Assembly ends.
Busbee has been majority
leader since 1967 and served in
1966 as Gov. Carl Sander’s floor
leader.
George L. Smith, who was
speaker for the past 11 years,
died Sunday following a stroke
one month ago.
during the week, he is now
having to pay minimum wages
for bellringers.
“Volunteer help is crucial to
our Christmas program. We
could use the help of our civic
clubs and youth organizations
during the week,” he said.
Asher added that almost
everyone wanted to work on
Saturday, while the real need
for help is during the week.
He especially pleaded for
anyone to help Dec. 17-21.
However important the kettle
drive may be, Capt. Asher is
mainly depending on a letter
appeal for the bulk of his
Christmas for the poor.
“We sent out our letter appeal
around the first of December”,
he said.
So far, returned contributions
have been running below last
year’s level in size and may not
can do for downtown businesses
is analysed by Dr. Walter
Gross, professor of marketing.
This concept is a “philosophy of
management which believes
that the most profitable
business way is for a business to
be customer-oriented rather
than self-oriented,” Gross
writes. Such an attitude can
guide in “pin-pointing the
competition, selecting op
portunities, innovating,
creating a favorable image and
in developing vision for one’s
business,” he says.
Ford:
—Federal agencies will be
required to use “fuel efficient”
cars and cut by 20 per cent the
number of miles driven in
connection with government
work.
—Thermostats in government
buildings will be set at 65 to 68
during working hours and cut
back to 55 degrees when the
buildings are closed.
Simon said that the federal
government reduced its energy
consumption by 20 per cent
during July, August and Sep
tember and gasoline use by 27
per cent. Fuel oil use was
trimmed by 15 per cent.
“A child trusts' folks be loves
— it’s only later that he learns
not to do so.”
NEWS
An article entitled “A
Marketing Audit for Small
Retailers” was prepared by
Drs. Alan B. Flaschner,
assistant professor, and Fred.
H. Reynolds, associate
professor of marketing. The
writers pose questions designed
to allow both individual
retailers and retail centers to
assess the sound retailing
practices they are using and
discover what they could be
doing better.
John Waters, of the depart
ment of landscape design and
even cover the cost of the
mailing.
More than 14,000 Griffin
families will receive the written
plea for help.
The only money available to
buy the Christmas necessities
for the poor must come from the
Christmas fund drive, Asher
said.
Asher estimated $7,000 would
be needed.
Os the goal amount, $2,000
would be expenses in raising the
money.
He explained that money
raised through volunteer help
was almost cost free.
Capt. Asher pointed out the
different Christmas programs
paid for by the fund raising
drive:
Food baskets for the poor,
including a certificate for meat.
Gifts for children involved in
corps (not church) activities.
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WASHINGTON —Correcting itself, the Administration said its new fuel allocation program
will mean a five per cent reduction in gasoline production and not 25 per cent as at first
estimated. Retail gasoline prices nevertheless may rise by as much as seven cents a gallon.
Here earlier in the day, President Nixon confers with William Simon, head of the new
Federal Energy Office. (UPI)
Petitions circulated
against ‘self service’
Petitions opposing self ser
vice gasoline pumps were being
circulated in Griffin today.
The petitions were distributed
to various service stations and
an ICAD member, says en
vironmental influences have
driven many shoppers from the
central city. “Downtown is
depressing,” Waters quotes
shoppers as saying. “There is
not enough parking space and
the traffic congestion is
terrible.”
But Waters says there is hope.
“Inconvenience and ugliness
can be replaced by convenience
and attractiveness through a
process called ‘revitalization,’”
he writes.
businesses by Tom Smith,
president of the Griffin Associa
tion of Petroleum Retailers.
An ordinance permitting the
self service gas pumps was put
Sunshine baskets for patients
in local nursing homes.
Emergency baskets for
distribution on Christmas eve
for those families overlooked by
other agencies.
Gifts for members of the
Golden Age Club.
More than 750 individuals and
families will be reached by the
Christmas program.
Asher asked that any
agencies planning on helping
families during Christmas talk
with him to assure no duplica
tions.
“Unfortunately, we will have
some families who receive six
or seven food baskets while
others receive none without
close cooperation,” he said.
Asher added that anyone who
wished to contribute can goods
to the drive should take them to
the Salvation Army office.
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He outlines a revitalization
plan, discusses typical en
vironmental problems and
gives an extensive list of
possible improvements from
simple sidewalk maintenance to
coordinated color schemes and
pocket parks.
Copies of “Thoughts on the
Revival of Downtown USA” are
available from Dr. Ernest E.
Melvin, director, Institute of
Community and Area
Development, University of
Georgia, Athens.
on first reading at Tuesday
night’s City Commission
meeting. The motion passed 3-2
and will become law on Dec. 27
if it passes the second and final
vote.
Many service station
operators were at Tuesday’s
meeting and voiced their strong
opposition to the measure.
The City Commission will
have a different membership
when the final vote is taken as
Ernest Jones will be a voting
member of the board then.
Post Office
to be open
Saturday
Postmaster James Chappell
put out a final plea for Grif
finites to get their Christinas
packages in the mail by this
weekend.
He said the downtown office
would be open Saturday mor
ning to assist people with
Christmas mail.
The fuel shortage is causing
some mail to be delayed on the
nation’s highways, Chappell
pointed out.
He said the Post Office
Department would make every
effort to deliver Christmas mail
before the holiday but asked
Griffinites to cooperate and
mail their packages by this
weekend at least.