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Forecast Fair Map Page 3 fer® 11 I dM 1 Else? U " Fl | I HI S 2 *’SJ£5S^W k - Acting is a hot job City Commissioner Preston Bunn turned television actor Saturday in Zebulon along with some other Griffinites. He was included in the cast of people from this area for Mt parts in the Johnny Cash special filmed in this area. Bunn found the actor’s garb a little hot under the September sunshine at the station in Zebulon. He shucked the coat during a break. (Other Pictures Page 2.) Two known dead in flash flood NELSON LANDING, Nev. (UPI) — Two persons are dead and at least seven are missing in a weekend flash flood that ripped through this shoreline i> settlement Saturday. Clear and warm weather was forecast today as searchers prepared to resume rescue operations at daybreak for at least seven persons missing when a killer flash flood swept this shoreline settlement into Lake Mojave Saturday. The bodies of Marian Carter, formerly of Santa Ana, Calif., and Nadine Peterson of Las Vegas, Nev., were recovered by rescue workers. They were reported to have been inside a restaurant near the shore of Lake Mojave when the flood waters struck. A National Parks Service spokesman said the seven missing were presumed dead. Gov. Mike O’Callaghan, who flew to the flood-devasted shore i JEjI Mr J® I 7 • Vai HMM/A w . MF M^^.• Bl • ■ ■ I -g» MIAMI, FLA.—Darlene Parnass pets her injured German Shepherd as her two year old son watches their ’<B station wagon burn. This ended the motor trip for the Mike Parnass family just seven miles from home on a trip that originated in California. Hopefully it has ended a string of resort Sunday, offered state assistance in the search for victims and said he was there to make sure the rescue operation was coordinated pro perly. O’Callaghan, who was also a regional director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness in Santa Rosa, Calif., said, “Any time that you go to a disaster where human lives are lost, even with the sun shining brightly, it’s a dismal scene.” The temperature Sunday was near 100 degrees, with one white puffy cloud marring an otherwise clear sky over the mountain where a cloudburst spawned the flash flood Satur day afternoon. The flooding of Nelson Landing, located about 35 miles south of Las Vegas, Nev., was caused by heavy rains in the mountains about six miles west of El Dorado Canyon. Nelson Landing is located between the Maybe the bad luck is over GRIFFIN DAI LY «!rNEWS Vol. 102 No. 220 canyon mouth and the lake. Water began rolling down the canyon and picked up debris and momentum as it neared the narrow funnel-like mouth of the canyon that leads into the lake. The flood waters washed buildings, trailers, boats, cars and people into the lake as it churned down the canyon. A 100-foot crane with a “clamshell” scoop was brought into the area to dig up the debris before rescue divers entered the lake. The shoreline has been pushed several hundred feet into the lake by the debris. The bay, once about 40 feet deep and used for launching boats, virtually has been filled by mud and silt. ESTIMATED HIGH TODAY 78, low today 68, high yesterday 82, low yesterday 64, high tomorrow in low 80s, low tonight in 60s. problems for the Parnass family that began in November when Mike was stabbed in the heart by a holdup man, their dog was accidently shot a week ago by a friend and his leg put in a cast, and when the car caught fire their extinguisher did not work. (UPI) Griffin, Ga., 30223, Monday Afternoon, September 16,1974 Computer doing utility billing The city of Griffin hopes to be able to shift by October billing of electricity, water, garbage and sewerage services to newly installed electronic computer systems installed in the ad ministrative building down town. During the transfer to the new system, some errors might pop up. City Manager Roy Inman said that for the moment employes handling billings are hand proofing mailings now as a double check. But he said even with the double checking, some errors may occur. He asked Griffinites to be patient and understanding during the shift to the new billing system. Any errors detected or called to the attention of the billing personnel will be corrected immediately, the city manager said. Some errors are almost inevitable in the shift, he said. But he said hand proofing is being done now was an effort to hold them to a minimum. When the utility billing is fully automated into the new equip ment, the city will consider using it for other work. Payroll, tax billings, projec tions and all sorts of other technical data problems are expected to be turned over to the complex system in step by step phases. ■hmh “To lose all you own might seem the worst that could happen to you — until you lose hope.” They seem to like each other LONDON (UPI) - Ching Ching and Chia Chia seem to be hitting it off well together, raising smiles on panda-lovers disappointed by the flop of Chi Chi and An An. The two giant pandas went on public display at London Zoo Sunday, tumbling and rolling happily together in their glassed-in paddock. Zoo officials expressed hope the two animals —presented to former Prime Minister Edward Heath on his trip to Peking last spring —would be the first giant pandas to breed outside their native China. The frolicking of female Ching Ching and male Chia Chia was a far cry from the sullen indifference and some times downright hostility Chi Chi and An An displayed back in the 19605. An An, a Moscow Zoo male, was flown to Britain in hopes of mating with Chi Chi, a London Zoo female. They didn’t and their nonromance saddened panda-lovers around the world. Both died of old age in 1972 at the age of 15. Ching Ching is a 2-year-old female. Chia Chia is two months her junior. Zoo officials said it would take three years before the two pandas were old enough to mate. “But in view of their extreme compatibility we are very hopeful,” an official said. Vandalism, burglaries, thefts keep lawmen here on the go Local lawmen had their hands full over the weekend in vestigating a rash of vandalism, burglaries and thefts. Several thousands of dollars worth of jewelry, mostly in diamond rings, were stolen early Sunday morning when a thief or thieves broke the front plate glass windows at Fried man’s and Wynne’s jewelry stores on North Hill street and made off with the diamonds which had been in the show cases. The burglaries happened at 5:55 o’clock Sunday morning. According to Taylor Wynne, owner of Wynne’s Jewelers, two burglar alarms went off at that time. When the plate glass was broken, a loud bell started ringing at the jewelry store and another alarm sounded at the Griffin Police Station, less than two blocks away. At Wynne’s, the burglar reached through the window and bundled up the cloth on which the jewelry was displayed. The thief apparently cut his arm on the broken glass, as there was blood on the window. Mr. Wynne said most of the jewelry at his store was diamond rings, the value of which has not yet been deter mined. The assorted rings and ring sets taken from Friedman’s was valued at $2,366. A Griffin employee, driving the city’s street sweeper, said he had just driven by the stores and by the time he had turned around at the railroad tracks at Broad street and was heading back on the other side of Hill, he Daily Since 1872 -iH S^ : H■ I I HL Hi f I KB H** f - MS i' • II Carol Browing joins in a spruce up campaign as Griffin Tech gets ready for open house. Griffin Tech open house set Griffin Tech will have open house Thursday night from 7 till 9 o’clock so students, parents and others interested in the school can see first hand all of its departments. Faculty and staff members will be at the school to help guests with information about courses and enrollment procedures. The school will start its fall heard the alarm bells sound but saw no signs of any activity. Vandals were on the loose over the weekend striking at a number of residences in the Hillandale area and at a North Expressway business. Two plate glass windows were shot out in the living room at the home of the Carl Larson’s at 200 Hillandale. A plate glass win dow also was shot out at the residence of Mrs. Stella Grays, 213 Larcom lane. Police said apparently a BB or pellet gun was used. Two Hillandale residents reported vandals broke their car windows. R. E. Flanders of 211 Laramie drive complained that someone threw a small rock through his windshield and broke the radio antenna on his car while it was parked in front of his residence. The glass also was broken in a 1968 auto owned by C. B. Reeves of 215 Laramie drive. Someone shot out a plate glass window at the Security Life Insurance Co., 314 North Expressway. A BB or pellet gun was used there police said. Vandals came into the yard of E. C. Vickers on Hereford road and set fire to Mr. Vickers’ lawm mower and garden tiller over the weekend. The blaze destroyed the mower and damaged the paint on the tiller. The Spalding Sheriff’s De partment was investigating. Wilbur Colbert, 802 Lane street, reported that someone rolled his truck down the street away from his residence and stole all four tires and wheels and a tape player. quarter Oct. 1 The vocational-technical school is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Schools. It is one of 26 vocational-technical schools in Georgia. As a tax supported institution, the school is under the super vision of the State Department of Education with a local ad visory board. A brown mahogany chair was stolen from the porch at the home of Emily Joanne Sikes, 721 West Poplar street. Mrs. Alice Dutton of a Griffin address reported that she left her purse in her car while the vehicle was parked in front of 135 South Hill street and when she returned the purse was gone. The yellow-brown pocketbook contained S3B in cash, keys and other items. Griffin Police officers on patrol discovered that someone had been stealing gas from trucks at Uniform Rental Co. on Uniform road. Atlanta Symphony votes to strike ATLANTA (UPl)—Musicians with the Atlanta Symphony Or chestra voted unanimously this morning to go on strike for the first time in the symphony’s history. The 75-0 vote came amid plans to open the symphony’s 30th season Thursday. There was no indication when contract negotiations would re sume. The musicians voted to reject a top offer of $13,200 base sala ry for a three-year contract, said Frank Ratka, general man ager of the orchestra. Ratka said he was “shocked” when he learned of the strike vote by the Atlanta Symphony Players Association. He said plans would be made ®A Prize-Winning Newspaper 1974 Better Newspaper Contests It serves nine counties and offers a full day time and night program as well as in-plant training for many Georgians. Applicants for admission must be at least 16 years old. A person need not be a high school graduate to enroll in some of the courses. There is no tuition, however, students have to pay for books and supplies. Joe L. Kendrick of 629 Williams street reported a burglary at his residence. Someone cut the screen and entered his home. A .22 caliber pistol was missing from under neath his pillow. A 10-speed bicycle was stolen from the home of Helen Reid on McDonough road and a mini bike was taken from the yard of H. J. Evans on Wilson road. Apparently nothing was taken in a burglary at the home of Arleen Foster on McDonough road. There was some S4O damage to the broken window there. later for refunds on subscriber and opening night tickets. Contract negotiations began last spring and both sides main tained as late as last Thursday that no major troubles had de veloped between negotiators. The contract is normally signed in the spring. When wage talks began, the association asked for a weekly salary of 1300. Base pay under the 1973-74 contract was $243 a week for a 42-week season. Joe Walthall, president of the players association, said last week that the association’s main concern was “parity with growth” or comparable pay with other major orchestras in the country, plus periodic in creases.