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RESACA, Ga. — Chris Franklin holds the head of his Mickey Mouse doll in what is left of his
room after a deadly tornado swept through this rural area. (UPI)
Unemployment rate
shows slight drop
WASHINGTON (UPI) — The
nation’s unemployment rate
dipped slightly to 5.1 per cent
in March, with the total
number of available jobs
remaining virtually stable, the
government reported today.
The February jobless figure
was 5.2 per cent, the Bureau of
Labor Statistics said.
The BLS said there were 4.6
million unemployed during
March —more than 530,000
above the level of October,
1973, when the rate of
joblessness hit a three-year
low.
BLS statistics showed the
employment situation in most
major categories virtually un
changed from February.
About the only real improve
ment in the monthly report was
a drop by 210,000 in the number
of workers unable to find
anything but parttime employ
ment because of economic
conditions, reversing an upward
trend that started in the fall of
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Weather
ESTIMATED HIGH TODAY
70, low today 40, high yesterday
74, low yesterday 68, high
tomorrow near 60, low tonight in
mid 30’s, total rainfall
yesterday 1.33 inches. Sunrise
tomorrow 7:25, sunset
tomorrow 7:56.
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Terry Spain, Mrs. Donald Keene and Mrs. Bud Smith.
1973. The BLS said there were
still 2.5 million persons in this
category.
The civilian labor force was
90.5 milion in March, almost
unchanged for the second
month in a row. Total
employment, at 85.9 million,
also was stable.
There was a slight decline in
the number of off-the-farm jobs
available in March, with the
reduction of 125,000 jobs overall
stemming mostly from the
trimming of 150,000 jobs in the
goods producing industries.
The transportation equipment
industry suffered heavy job
losses for the third straight
month, with more than 50,000
jobs ended. Employment in
automobile, aircraft and related
industries has declined by
200,000 jobs since November,
reflecting cutbacks due to the
energy crisis.
The BLS said average hourly
earnings of production workers
rose by 0.5 per cent in March,
with earnings for the past year
rising by 6.6 per cent. But the
cost of living has jumped by 10
per cent in that same period.
The average work week
edged downward by a tenth of
an hour from the February
level to 36.8 hours weekly, the
BLS said.
The nation’s labor force,
which has seen rapid expansion
since the middle of 1971, rose
by 640,000 persons in the first
quarter of 1974—substantially
exceeding the rise in em
ployment.
DAIIA
Vol. 102 No. 82
| Not hot
under
collar
The Rev. Syndney Whiteman
has a couple of reasons for
getting a little hot under his
clerical collar. But he’s not.
Instead he and his congregation
are going to pray.
A few weeks ago an air
conditioning unit was stolen
from the County Line United
Methodist Church. The
congregation bought a unit to
replace it. And now that one has
been stolen.
The replacement cost S9OO.
The Rev. Whiteman who is
pastor of the church said a
revival would be held there next
week. The Rev. Roscoe Simpson
of Ellenwood, Ga. will be the
evangelist and Fred Edwards
the song leader.
“We’re going to pray for the
people who took the air con
ditioning units,” the pastor
said.
Flags stolen
The burglars who stole an
American and Georgia flag,
from Beaverbrook Elementary
School during the night, also
threw eggs and tomatoes over
the school’s kitchen.
Around sl6 was taken from
one of the rooms.
Sheriff’s investigators said
the culprits opened drawers and
went through the building in
their apparent search for
money.
Entry was made by breaking
a glass in a door, then reaching
in and unlocking it.
GRIFFIN
Griffin, Ga., 30223, Friday, April 5, 1974
Georgia seeks funds
to aid storm victims
By United Press International
The death toll from the torna
does which struck Georgia was
raised to 16 today as state of
ficials waited on a response
from President Nixon for a dis
aster area declaration.
Civil Defense officials said
they were advised by Georgia
Baptist Hospital officials here
that the death of a stillborn child
in tornado-hit Haralson County
was due to injuries suffered by
the mother, Mrs. Harry Steve
Sanders.
Civil Defense also said that
a hospital -by - hospital check
raised the number of injured to
109. It had been previously re
ported as 85.
Gov. Jimmy Carter asked for
federal help Thursday after tour
ing the 13 north Georgia counties
hit by twisters and declaring
them disaster areas. He esti
mated damage at $15.5 million.
Carter directed state agencies
to assist in recovery efforts with
state service centers being set
up at Dalton, Calhoun and Daw
sonville.
The governor said he expect
ed Nixon to issue the national
disaster proclamation, making
cities and residents in the 13
counties eligible for federal
grants and low-interest loans.
Carter said the damage was
startling, but praised the efforts
of north Georgians “to come to
the aid of their unfortunate
neighbors.”
“Everyone will be in a warm,
dry, adequate place tonight,”
he said during a news confer
ence at the governor’s mansion
in Atlanta.
He indicated the state will
move in mobile homes later as
temporary housing for “1,000
to 1,500 persons who are home
less.”
State officials will man the
three centers, assisting resi
dents in insurance and unem
ployment compensation claims.
Carter estimated damages,
not including losses from flood
ing, at $15.5 million. He said
only about $5 million would be
covered by insurance.
He said it appeared that tor
nadoes touched down in about
20 different spots, with Murray
County the worst hit. Damage
was estimated at $4.5 million
in Murray, $1.7 million in Gil
mer, $1.4 million in Pickens,
and $1 million in Whitfield.
The National Weather Service
said at least three tornadoes
were responsible for the deves
tation, and that the twisters
barreled in a northeasterly di
rection beginning around 9 p.m.
Wednesday.
The area of destruction
stretched from Haralson County
— on the Alabama border west
of Atlanta — northeast to Gil
mer and Fannin counties on the
North Carolina border.
The counties included in the
state disaster declaration are
Haralson, Gilmer, Fannin, Gor
don, Paulding, Cobb, Bartow,
Cherokee, Pickens, Whitfield,
Murray, Rabun and Dawson.
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20-mile walk tomorrow
Free food and entertainment
awaits participants in United
Cerebral Palsy’s 20-mile walk
a-thon, scheduled to begin at the
Griffin Water Works Saturday
at 8 a.m.
Walkers will leave after
registration, and hike the 20
miles with the help and
guidance of Troop E, 348th
Cavalry of the National Guard,
local law enforcement officials,
and first aid personnel.
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Students gather old papers
Griffin High students collected 4% tons of used
newspapers today for recycling at a newsprint plant in
Austell. The project under the coordination of the Griffin
Chapter of the Georgia Conservancy, was organized by
students (front, 1-r) Dee Langford, Debbie Smith, Susie
Edwards, chairman; Leon McElveen, and Jocelyn
Appeal ruling
TOPEKA, Kan. (UPI) - A
state ruling that gave a
professed male witch his job
back will be appealed, the
Kansas attorney general’s of
fice announced Thursday.
Robert J. Williams, a psy
chologist at the Kansas State
Industrial Reformator, wAs
fired in January after the
Wichita Eagle and Beacon
published a story that told of
his participation in the Gard
nerian sect, an occult group
that worships a two-headed,
male-female godhead.
Reformatory Superintendent
Kenneth Olivar said Williams
was no longer able to effective
ly treat the inmates.
The Civil Service Commission
said the state failed to prove
that Williams was not fired for
his religious beliefs and ordered
him reinstated with back pay.
High energy foods and
beverages will be available at
each of the seven check points,
hot dogs will be served at the
final check point. The Black
Essence, a popular local rock
group, will play for the walkers
in the afternoon when they
return to the Griffin Water
Works.
Walkers should pick up walk
a-thon forms and sign up
friends, neighbors, and busi-
Daily Since 1872
Moore, Whitaker
elected at GHS
Kevin Moore, son of Mr. and
Mrs. James W. (Bill) Moore of
730 Crescent road, has been
elected president of the Griffin
High School student council for
the 1974-75 school year.
Jeffrey Whitaker, his running
mate, has been elected vice
president. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Hiram L. Whitaker of
705 South Eighth street.
The elections were held
yesterday, and for the first
time, ninth graders, who will be
at Griffin High next year, voted.
They cast their votes on paper
ballots while the upper class
men used two voting machines
loaned to them by the county.
nessmen to sponsor them for
monetary sums per mile.
Forms are available at
McDonald’s, local bank offices,
the public library, and the
National Guard Armory. Funds
benefits multiply handicapped,
brain damaged children and
adults by helping United
Cerebral Palsy of Greater
Atlanta continue and expand
programs and therapies.
Harrison. The senior class, who collected the most
newspaper was the school winner. Because of the success
of the drive, the students will lead in Griffin’s effort for
“Keep America Beautiful Day”, Saturday, April 27, when
they will gather refuse from along side city and county
roads.
This was the first year they
used the voting machines.
Terry Walton, outgoing
president, said all three slates
of candidates did well in the
voting, but Moore and Whitaker
won by a good margin.
The other candidates were
Steve Harrison and his running
mate, Phillip McCrary, and
Newton Galloway who was on
the ticket with Fluffy Morgan.
Portia Vaughn and Grant
“Mule” Crawford, write-in
candidates, also received a
number of votes.
The Griffin High student
council has decided that its new
president, Kevin Moore, will
run for president of the Georgia
Association of Student Councils
at their state convention at
Rock Eagle in Eatonton next
month.
The campaign will be May 9,
10 and 11.
Moore and Whitaker will
attend the national convention
of student councils in
Rochester, Minn, in June.
The council hopes to raise the
expenses for the trip through
donations.
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“Often folks without a sense of
humor are mistaken for deep
thinkers.”
Gingrich
to open
campaign
Newt Gingrich, associate
professor of history on leave
from West Georgia College, will
open his campaign for a con
gressional seat Monday in
Carrollton.
He plans to seek the Sixth
District Georgia seat now held
by Rep. Jack Flynt of Griffin.
Dr. Gingrich will run as a
Republican. Flynt is a
Democrat.
The college teacher will open
his campaign office at 141
Watson street at 7:30 p.m. Mon
day.
He said he would run a
campaign on issues and not
personalities.
Dr. Gingrich has been a
frequent speaker in Griffin
during the past several months.
He spoke to several garden
clubs and other local organiza
tions.