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Griffinites invited to tour library tomorrow after dedication.
VAN NUYS, Calif. (UPI) — Steve Shalita, like other
businessmen, has learned it’s risky to hire your friends
and hard to avoid the long arm of the bureaucracy.
Steve fired an employe for “goofing off.” The
disgruntled ex-employe complained to the state Labor
Relations Board, which sent an inspector, who extracted a
fine and put Steve out of business.
A commonplace headache for businessmen these days,
but an unexpected lesson for Steve.
He’s only 11 years old.
But he is no longer the operator of “Steve’s Bike Repair
Shop.” The state of California has seen to that.
“When I was about 5 this guy up the street from me used
to fix bikes and I started to watch him,” Steve said this
week, recounting the typical beginnings and growth of a
business empire. “It takes a lot of time to learn to do it
right. I started bike repairs when I was 9.
“I had people help me. Most of the time I paid them with
bike parts. For labor I charged 10 per cent less than the
regular bike shops, and it worked. I didn’t make too much
money, I just made back what I had.”
But he had a sign that said “Steve’s Bike Shop” in his
garage and a desk that he could sit at and run his business.
Trouble entered when he hired a friend.
“We agreed on a certain amount of money each day, but
he always goofed off. He didn’t work hard at all, so I fired
Eight die in trailer fire
BEDFORD, Ind. (UPI) -
Eight persons — seven of them
children — were killed early
today in fire in a trailer.
The victims were identified
as Rocella Winters, about 42,
three of her children and her
four grandchildren. The grand
children were the children of
her son-in-law Charles Lake, 30,
and his wife, Carrie, 28, who
were hospitalized at the Bed
ford Medical Center. Lake was
hospitalized for smoke inhala
tion and his wife for observa
tion.
State Fire Marshal William
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First case
not explosive
BOISE, Idaho (UPI) -
Ursula Gjording’s first trial as
Idaho assistant attorney gener
al almost blew up because she
left her briefcase in the
Statehouse rotunda.
Security guards thought the
case contained a bomb, and
were prepared to test its
contents with a shotgun blast
when Ms. Gjording claimed her
property.
“If they had blown up this
briefcase, I would not have my
trial next Monday and Tues
day,” she said.
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Fishing report
The Department of Natural Resources’ fishing forecast
for the week of Oct. 5 includes:
HIGH FALLS: Normal, clear. Fair to good for crappie;
slow for bass and bream.
JACKSON LAKE: Down and clear. Good for bass using
plugs; fair for crappie around tree tops; excellent for
catfish.
Boy, 11, finds business world tough
Goodwin said his agents were
awaiting daylight to probe the
rubble to seek the cause of the
blaze. He said all bodies had
been recovered from the fire.
Medical Center authorities
said Lake went into the burning
trailer and pulled out two of the
first three bodies recovered.
State police Sergeant Ken
Hollingsworth said the Lakes
were reported to have been
working on another residence
approximately two blocks away
when the fire broke out. He
said Mrs. Winters was separat
ed from her husband and had
moved into the trailer Friday.
Three burn to death
in fire near Blakely
BLAKELY, Ga. (UPI) - Two
baby boys and a bedridden,
elderly woman were burned to
death in a house fire near here
Friday.
The fire went unnoticed for
an hour and a half. Authorities,
who termed the deaths acciden
tal, said the blaze apparently
started when a fireplace fire
Weather
ESTIMATED HIGH TODAY
70, low today 51, high yesterday
68, low yesterday 48, high
tomorrow in upper 60s, low
tonight in upper 50s.
‘Make sure I don't get
in trouble with the state
and don't trust any of
mv friends.’
Hollingsworth said the chil
dren apparently were sleeping
when the fire flashed through
the 12-foot wide, 55-foot long,
two bedroom mobile home.
Four of the children were in
one bed, he said. Mrs. Winters’
body was found in the living
room.
The dead children were
identified as: 8-year-old twins
Paula and Pauline Winters;
Paul Winters, 7; Ginger Lake,
7; Jeffery Lake, 5; Melissa
Lake, 4, and Michelle Lake, 2.
The blaze began about
midnight.
got out of control.
The dead were identified as
Mrs. Laura Owens, 74, who had
been sick in bed; 8-month-old
Beasley Early; and one-year
old Bradley Early, not the
other child’s brother.
Sam Clinkscale, who owned
the property on which the house
was located, discovered the fire
when he passed the house about
4 p.m. Friday. Authorities said
the fire apparently had been
burning since about 2:30 p.m.
The house, which was the
residence of Zera McCray, was
destroyed by the flames.
GRIFFIN
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him.”
Steve gave him $6 in “severance pay,” but the other boy
said he had another $4 coming. Steve would not pay.
Shortly thereafter, a man with a briefcase knocked on the
door of the Shalita home.
“I am from the state Labor Relations Board,” he told
Steve’s mother. “We have received a complaint from a
former employe of Steve’s Bike Shop.”
Mrs. Shalita thought he was kidding. He was not.
“We have to check out all complaints,” he said. He
suggested Steve convert his “shop” to a “hobby” and
charge no fees. Otherwise, he would run afoul of the entire
labyrinth of laws governing businesses, the inspector
said.
“He’s just having fun,” she protested. “It’s like kids
running a lemonade stand.” The inspector disagreed. And
there was still the matter of the complaint to be settled.
Steve, playing outside, was summoned. Would he give
the other boy a set of handlebars, as payment to settle the
claim. “Sure,” said Steve, and went outside again.
And he closed “Steve’s Bike Shop,” converting it to a
photo darkroom. Yes, he develops other people’s film —
no, he is not running a photo business, he insists.
“I learned all about that stuff,” Steve said.
What did he learn?
“Make sure I don’t get in trouble with the state and
don’t trust any of my friends.”
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Forest Park 12
Griffin, Ga., 30223, Saturday Afternoon, October 4,1975
Griffin lineman Clint Hosley (88) beat officials to the
punch in giving a signal as quarterback Rodney Jester
scored final Bear touchdown last night at Tara Stadium.
Other pictures and story on page 10.
Miller speaker
for dedication
of new library
Lawmakers
check river
by canoe
ATLANTA (UPI)-Gov.
George Busbee expected nine
congressmen to join him today
in a canoeing inspection tour
along the banks of the Chat
tahoochee River.
Rep. Andrew Young, D-Ga.,
has proposed legislation that
would designate 14 sites along a
48-mile stretch of the river —
between Buford Dam and
Peachtree Creek — as national
recreation areas. The proposal
would cost an estimated $62
million.
Seven the visting congress
men are members of a
subcommittee considering the
legislation. The lawmakers will
view the area by helicopter and
then spend four hours on a
canoe trip over the last seven
mile stretch.
The governor, who announced
the trip at his regular weekly
press conference, also appoint
ed four members to the state
Commission on Compensation.
Named to the panel that
recommends salaries for consti
tutional state officers, the
legislature and heads of state
agencies were banker James
Blanchard of Columbus; Vienna
Mayor Hobby Stripling; life
insurance executive Edward
Mclntyre, of Augusta; and
newspaper publisher Jim Wood
of Forest Park.
The commission is required
by law to file its written report
at least 30 days before the start
of the regular session of the
General Assembly. Other mem
bers are named by the
lieutenant governor, speaker of
the House and the Georgia
Supreme Court.
Lt. Zell Miller will be the
dedication speaker tomorrow at
the Flint River Regional library
on Memorial drive. The
program will begin at 3 p.m.
The Griffin High band will be
on hand for a program of music
before the ceremony.
The Rev. O.H. Stinson will
give the invocation and Paul
Kurtz will preside. He is
chairman of the library board.
Mrs. Robert N. Langford of
the Utility Club will handle
recognitions.
Sen. Virginia Shapard of
Griffin will introduce the
speaker.
The Rev. James McGonagle,
rector of Sacred Heart Catholic
Church, will give the
benediction.
The Utility Club will sponsor
the open house which will
follow.
The new building has a
capacity of 121,000 volumes in
its 26,726 square feet of space.
There is space for 140 people
in reading areas and room for a
group of 25 people in story hour
sessions. The meeting room has
a capacity of 130.
The library cost about
$900,000. The state put up
$250,000, Spalding County
people put up $500,000 in local
bonds, and local appropriations
and contributions amounted to
$150,000.
The city of Griffin donated the
3.74 acres of land for the
building. There is room for 68
cars.
Ford plans visit
to Atlanta Nov. 14
ATLANTA (UPI) — President Ford will visit Atlanta
Nov. 14 for a Georgia Republican Party fund-raising
dinner, state GOP Chairman Mack Mattingly said Friday.
“We are very pleased the President will be coming to
Georgia,” he said.
Mattingly said funds from the SIOO-a-plate dinner to be
held at the Marriot Motor Hotel would be used to “help
elect Republicans running for city, county and state
legislative offices.”
No time has been set for the visit — Ford’s third to the
state this year.
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Lt. Gov. Miller
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“There are a lot of poor
people who aren’t criminals —
and quite a few rich ones who
are.”
Clemson
students
arrested
ATHENS, Ga. (UPI) —
University of Georgia police
arrested four Clemson Universi
ty students Friday after they
allegedly sprayed orange paint
on several areas of the Georgia
campus.
Clemson plays Georgia here
in a football game today and
orange is one of Clemson’s
school colors.
The four were arrested after
a high-speed chase with univer
sity and Athens police, and
charged with criminal damage
to property and attempting to
elude police, according to
authorities.
Arrested were: Joseph O.
Rogers, 22, Raymond E. Wells,
20, Sidney D. Mozingo, 21, all of
Manning, S.C. and Frank M.
Gooch, 22, of Spartanburg, S.C.
Togetherness
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (UPI)
— Carol and Carolyn Miller,
identical twins, have been
leading parallel lives since they
were born 18 years ago.
They married their husbands
in a double ceremony in
Sacramento Aug. 10, 1974. Both
men are employed by the same
firm.
This week, the women gave
birth to their first children —
Carol on Thursday and Carolyn
Friday. Naturally, both babies
were girls.