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Indian culture found
CORDELE,Ga. (UPI)-Tools,
shells and skeletal remains of
an Indian culture that inhabited
this south Georgia area more
than one thousand years ago
have been uncovered by arch
aeologists at Lake Blackshear.
A small group of archaeolog
ists from Columbus, some 60
miles away, began digging up
the area in September when
Lake Blackshear was drained
to remove stumps and trees at
the bottom which were danger
ous to boaters.
Almost two weeks ago the
group discovered hundreds of
artifacts including a tomb
described by archaelogist
Frank Schnell as “one of the
most complex burial sites I
have ever seen.”
Schnell, of the Columbus
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A Griffin Daily News camera caught this view of the Griffin-Spalding
Hospital from a balloon yesterday afternoon. Semco Co. of Griffin took local
press representatives for rides in the balloons in preparation for the
Building hustles right along in Griffin
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Museum of Arts and Crafts,
said he believed die tomb was
used for “the most important
people in the tribe,” such as a
chief, witchdoctor or a brave
warrior or hunter.
Encased in the log tomb were
the skeletons of at least five
Indians. Buried with them, he
said, were beads and shell jew
elry, a conch shell cup, a turtle
shell rattle with a deer antler
handle and a medicine bag
which included small animal
bones.
Altogether, the group found
about 200 Indian sites along a
15 mile strip of the lake bottom.
Most of the artifacts had been
washed about so that the scien
tists could not tell where they
were originally located. They
said other remains of the cul-
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Daily Since 1872
ture, remnants of houses,
camps and cooking fires, had
been washed away or irreparab
ly damaged.
Schnell said they got less
than 10 per cent of the informa
tion they could have uncovered
if they had worked in the area
before it was flooded.
“The work at Lake Black
shear clearly demonstrates we
cannot be too careless about
investigating reservoir sites be
fore they are flooded,” he said.
Schnell said the remains of
the culture ranged from a few
hundred to 10 thousand years
old.
The group of scientists, which
included Schnell’s wife, sal
vaged about a quarter of a ton
of artifacts during their excava
tions.
Griffin, Ga., 30223, Saturday, January 26, 1974
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“I don’t understand why so
many folks seem to want to die
rich.”
competition scheduled here next Saturday. Four balloons were airborne
about two hours over the city and attracted a large following of people.
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Carter, legislature
may go to court
in budget battle
ATLANTA (UPI)-A possible
court fight may erupt between
Gov. Jimmy Carter and the
General Assembly over the ex
tent of the legislature’s approp
riation powers.
Attorney General Arthur
Bolton said Friday that it “now
seems inevitable” that Carter
and the legislature would clash
over the budget, which approp
riations leaders have threaten
ed to “line item” or itemize as
to how much money each pro
gram under a department would
be appropriated.
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The line item would greatly
restrict the maneuverability of
department heads, and Carter
views it as an encroachment on
his authority. He has said he
will take the matter to court if
necessary.
The dispute arose last year
when the Human Resources
Department shifted funds to
create a regional network of
health and welfare director
ships after the legislature re
fused to fund such a project.
Bolton wrote legislative lead
ers that he expected Carter to
ask for a legal opinion if the
line item threat is carried out.
The attorney general’s letter
was addressed to Rep. James
“Sloppy” Floyd and Sen. Frank
Coggin, chairmen of the House
and Senate appropriations com
mittees, House Speaker Tom
Murphy and Lt. Gov. Lester
Maddox.
Bolton said that under the
circumstances a legislative
committee or the House speak
er and lieutenant governor
should probably be authorized to
secure counsel to represent the
General Assembly in court if
it becomes necessary and
“providing it is possible to get
the issues decided by the
courts.”
Maddox said, “It appears that
if the General Assembly de
cides to sustain its independ
ence, he (Bolton) anticipates
the executive branch will enter
a suit against the legislative
branch.
Floyd commented, “I still be
lieve that the General Assem
bly intends to line item more
than they’ve ever line itemed
in its history to make sure
legislative intent is carried
out.”
He said “the only way any
thing can be declared constitu
tional or unconstitutional is
through the courts of this
state.”
Maddox said he would meet
with the other three to deter
mine a course of action.
Bolton offered his office’s as
sistance in drawing up “any
appropriate resolution.”
News highlights
By United Press International
66 killed in plane crash
IZMIR, Turkey (UPI) — A Turkish Airlines twin-engine
F2B jet with 73 Turks aboard crashed onto its right wing
immediately after takeoff today and burst into flames,
airport officials said.
Police said 66 persons died in what airport officials
called Turkey’s worst air disaster. The survivors were
seriously injured, officials said.
Judge wants explanation
WASHINGTON (UPI) - A federal judge Friday asked
President Nixon to explain why he will not give up five of
his tape recordings to the Senate Watergate committee.
Judge Gerhard A. Gesell said Nixon’s citing of
executive privilege in refusing to turn over the tapes was
“too general.” He asked Nixon to reply in a personally
signed letter by Feb. 6.
Discrepancy discovered
WASHINGTON (UPI) - The Federal Energy Office
said Friday it had discovered a discrepancy in weekly
production figures of the oil industry.
The FEO said for the week ending Jan. 18 its figures on
crude oil production differed by more than 1.1 million
barrels from industry figures.
Nixon at Camp David
CAMP DAVID, Md. (UPI) — President Nixon, isolated
in his Maryland mountain retreat, was reported working
today on his State of the Union address.
No top aides were with Nixon and nobody other than
members of the Nixon family has visited since he and
Mrs. Nixon drove from Washington Thursday night, a
White House spokesman said.
Wheat quotas out
WASHINGTON (UPI) — President Nixon Friday
ordered suspension of import quotas on wheat, the first
time since World War II there have been no such quotas.
Non-aggression pact
SAIGON (UPI) — South Vietnam today proposed a
nonaggression pact with North Vietnam and
establishment of normal relations between the two
Vietnams.
“We are ready to meet with the North Vietnamese
foreign minister or high-ranking officials at any time, at
any place,” Foreign Minister Vuong Van Bac said.
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