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George Busbee Monday asked for “accountability of state government” to try to trim down the S4O million state budget deficit, including a quarterly review of state agencies which he hopes will prevent any future budget deficits. In a memo to the 29 state department heads Busbee said their agencies would now be forced “to account for the effectiveness of state services. “We can no longer afford to maintain ineffective programs and or inefficient operations that exist within continuation of state governments.” Under the governor’s new proposal any state agency that does not accomplish what it said it would, may find the program will be scratched. Court ruling favors C&S WASHINGTON (UPI) - The Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 today that federal antitrust laws do not bar large city banks from acquiring control of smaller suburban banks when there has been a close working relationship between them in the past. The decision was a blow to the Justice Department, which had claimed acquisition of five branch banks by the Citizens and Southern National Bank in Atlanta violated both the Sherman and Clayton antitrust laws. It means that large banks can more easily acquire small er correspondent banks which are legally independent but have a close relationship with the larger facility. C&S National operates over 60 offices in six Georgia cities from its home office in Savannah, and has combined assets of $1.7 billion. It has 30 Rhodes said the main reason for the presidential veto is that the bill “does not appear to take care of the problem.” He said that the legislation was “not thought out” and that with the increase in housing starts, it would have little impact. Ford has until June 24 to act on the legislation. Rhodes said the veto message may be Hie agencies will be asked to define why they exist and detail why each program should continue by outlining its effec tiveness. Clark Stevens, head of budget analysis, said the process will give the state a highly developed means of monitoring a governmental budget. Before, Stevens said state governments only had to account for where the money went, and state officials did not have to explain program effectiveness. The task of reviewing the department’s performances will be done on a quarterly basis. Stevens said he does not expect the monitoring will be an easy job, but “we really think its going to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of state government.” per cent of the deposits in the Atlanta area. Since 1957, C&S National acquired 5 per cent interests in several smaller banks in Fulton and DeKalb counties. Under Georgia law, this was the maximum control the central bank could assert in attempting to have branch banking facili ties. C&S National advised these legally independent banks how to operate and, after a change in Georgia banking law, sought to acquire them outright. C&S National’s plan was approved by the Federal Reserve Board, but the Justice Department filed suit, claiming that C&S had conspired with the branch banks to fix rates in violation of the Sherman Act, and that acquisition of the banks would reduce bank competition in suburban Atlan ta. accompanied by a substitute bill because “the administra tion is not unmindful of housing needs.” Backers of the bill which passed Congress last Wednes day said it would spur construction of 400,000 houses, prevent 100,000 foreclosures and return to the government more money than it costs. Pot growing at crash site ROCKWOOD, Tenn. (UPI) — There’s pot growing at the site where a Lockheed Lodestar crashed with a load of marijuana May 29 near the Rockwood Municipal Airport. Charlie Jansch, Morgan County agricultural extension agent, said Monday that a quantity of marijuana seeds was mixed with the plane’s cargo, and the seed were scattered about the crash site. “Though I haven’t been to the site myself, Sheriff (Cecil) Byrge has informed me that the stuff is definitely growing.” Jansch said he expects to kill the weed with a herbicide within the next few days. He said there would be relatively little danger to livestock from spraying the poison on the marijuana plants. DAILY Vol. 103 No. 143 City keeps garbage pick-up, hikes residential fee to $5 Griffin City Commissioners decided last night to keep residential garbage pick-up for another year as they put the finishing touches on the 1975-76 budget last night. They voted to increase the residential garbage fee from $3 to $5, however. This possibility had been discussed earlier. Over the long haul, the com missioners believe that the city Hospital problem Some sick people help pay bills of others who can’t Sick people at the Griffin- Spalding Hospital who are either covered by insurance or are able to pay their own medical costs are helping to pay the hospital bills of indigent patients and authority member Dick Hyatt does not like it. During last night’s board meeting, it was brought out that some $18,620 in bills were accumulated last month by patients who could not afford to pay the amount not covered by Medicaid or Medicare. The government pays 89 percent of hospital costs of Medicaid and Medicare patients. The $18,620 was the 11 percent balance which was to be paid by those patients. It did not include any write-offs or un collectible bills. NON-PROFIT The hospital is non-profit and its operating costs are paid from accounts collected from patients. Chairman O. M. Women hitchhikers held GLENWOOD, Ga. (UPI) - Two women hitchhikers were charged today with murder and robbery in the shooting death of a 35-year-old man whose body was found in his car alongside U.S. 280 near here. Wheeler County Sheriff Mau rice Johnson said Ronnie L. Horne, of Rentz, was killed with a bullet to the head late Monday night. His body was found by a passing motorist. Johnson said Dessie X. Woods, 31, and Cheryl Todd, 23, both of Atlanta, were picked up by police this morning just east of Macon in Bibb County and charged with the two crimes. They were jailed in adjoining Laurens County. Police said Horne was robbed of more than S3OO and they believe he was killed about 10:30 Monday night. Johnson said he could not identify the type of gun used in the murder until after the autopsy. “I prefer not to talk about the details of the case,” Johnson said and refused to elaborate on why the two women were suspected of killing Horne. Blood pressure, diabetic clinic set Thursday The Spalding County Health Department will have a diabetic and blood pressure screening clinic Thursday at the health center. The tests will be given from 2- 4 p.m. and will be free. Griffin, Ga., 30223, Tuesday Afternoon, June 17,1975 will be forced to go to some sort of curbside garbage pick-up, however. They say it simply is getting harder to employ people to do the work. As the economic picture gets brighter, it will be harder, the commissioners believe. The board expects to adopt the 1976 fiscal year budget at tonight’s meeting at the city hall. The meeting will begin at 7:30. Also in this story..... —Work on new hospital wing is 77 percent complete and it is expected to be finished by October. But it may not be opened until next spring. —Aurthority reviews retirement plan for employes. —Cable TV wants to serve hospital. —Hospital hopes to improve baby care. “Pete” Snider brought out that some departments (obstetrics for one) are not self supporting and must be supplemented by other departments. Rate ad justments need to be made in these departments, he stated. Hyatt said he thinks it’s a crime for sick people who can pay to have to pay others’ bills also. “I feel very strongly that sick people should not pay for in digent care. It is a community City spells out revenue share use The city of Griffin figures it will get $350,370 in federal revenue sharing money during fiscal year 1976 beginning in July. That amount is not included in the budget the commissioners plan to adopt tonight. The biggest chunk of it, $194,900, will go for heavy equipment for the city’s landfill operation. City may challenge state fuel taxes Griffin City Commissioners are thinking seriously about challenging the state’s collecting taxes on fuel the city uses in its government operation. Chairman Louis Goldstein said the city may challenge in a court suit. During the fiscal year closing this month, the city has paid the state $12,190 in gasoline and diesel fuel taxes. A /irt H||W “In Russia they discourage church attendance. Here we don’t — with about the same results.” GRIFFIN It is expected to be an outlay of $7,768,374, according to Chairman Louis Goldstein. This is about $148,000 above last year’s outlay. The commissioners slashed about SBB,OOO for salaries from the budget. They backed away from a 10 percent across the board cut in city employes. The commissioners noted that some departments were not at full strength and this means a problem. The community says we should take the patients. The community should pay, not other patients. This is a com munity hospital,” he said. Dr. Tom Hunt commented the money must either be raised by increasing the room rates or taxing the homeowners. County Commissioner P. W. Hamil, who serves on the hospi tal authority, said Spalding County paid out some $13,000 last year toward indigent patients plus an additional A total of $76,000 will be marked for street department equipment. Another $43,950 will go for the Public Safety Depart ment. It will include new vehicles and equipment for the Police Department and hand talkies for the Fire Department. A total of $25,000 will be set aside for construction of a center at the Fairmont Park. Some $10,520 was set aside for sidewalk repair. The bulk of this, $9,898, was paid in gasoline taxes. The amount the city pays the state in Juel taxes came up for discussion when the com missioners worked out the new city budget. Commission vote today Some Griffin-Spalding voters went to the polls today to elect a county commissioner. They were to choose between Dr. John Ellis and Frank Thomas. They were the top runners in a seven-candidate contest three weeks ago. One will be elected to fill the unexpired term of Sandy Morgan who resigned earlier this year. His six-year term was to have run through 1976. The polls will open tonight until 7 o’clock. ESTIMATED HIGH TODAY 86, low today 66, high yesterday 85, low yesterday 65, high tomorrow in upper 80s, low tonight in upper 60s. NEWS savings to the city. The commissioners believe that the city will be able to get by with the SBB,OOO less in salaries. The commissioners plan to leave the tax rate at 10 mills, the same as last year. And they have not increased business licenses either. Some growth revenue will be realized in the new city budget, the commissioners believe. $78,000 to operate the am bulance service. All surrounding counties whose residents use the hospital were asked to pay for then indigent patients. Chairman Snider said Pike County was the only county which responded. The others have neither paid nor answered the board’s let ters, he said. One of the big problems at the hospital, according to Adminis trator Carl Ridley, is that fewer patients are being admitted. He attributed this partly to the economy, the shortage of doctors in Griffin, and to in surance company’s paying for some types of out-patient treat ments which previously required hospitalizations. Dr. Hunt added that some patients stay in the hospital fewer days following surgery than they did several years ago. OCTOBER The new hospital wing is 77 percent complete and should be completed by October, accord ing to Mr. Ridley. Payments on the new addition through May totaled more than $2-million, with a balance of more than a half-million due, he said. This does not include equip ment. Its cost will not be known until bids are returned, he explained. SPRING According to Chairman Snider, the new wing may not open until next spring. A room rate survey by Equitable Life Insurance Co. which included 47 area hospi- % .lag Peach picking It’s peach picking time at the Georgia Experiment Station once again. Peach men picked a few yesterday, using modern picking equipment. See how it’s done on nine. Daily Since 1872 But they have pointed out several times that the city is operating several departments with obslete equipment and the days are approaching when much of it simply will wear out and won’t work any longer. Much of the new equipment was sliced out of the budget this year in an effort to hold down spending and try to live within income, the commissioners said. tals, showed the average rate for private rooms in the state is S6O and $50.50 for semi-private. Griffin’s rates are $43.50 for private rooms and $36.50 for semi-private. Atlanta hospitals average $75 for private rooms and $65.50 for semi-private, Ridley said. RETIREMENT The finance committee is studying a retirement plan which may cover more em ployes than the present plan. Its cost will be around $68,000 for 253 employes, compared with some $58,000 which presently covers 159 employes. Jerry Savage heads the finance com mittee. The board said it is continuing to interview applicants for assistant administrator. CABLE Griffin Cable TV has asked to hook on to the hospital at a cost of five-cents per tv set for each day the set is used. The matter will be referred to the company negotiating with the hospital to install the tele visions. The hospital has agreed for Dr. J. N. Lee to cover the emergency room during the weekdays, beginning July 14. BABYCARE Beginning July 1 resident doctors from Georgia Baptist Hospital will provide baby care at the Griffin hospital. According to Mr. Ridley, this service should enable the hospi tal to better meet the commun ity’s need without a financial burden on the tax structure.