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Mondale hopes he’ll be heard from again FRANK CORMIER Associated Press Writer PLAINS, Ga. (AP) - Vice President-elect Walter F. Mon dale knows all about the two brothers, the one who ran away to'sea and the other who grew up to be vice president and never was heard from again. Mondale harbors a genuine hope that this hoary joke, origi nated by an almost-forgotten vice president named Thomas Marshall, will not apply to him. Nevertheless, the incoming vice president is enough of a politi cal realist to know that Presi dent-elect Carter is indulging in well-meant exaggeration when he promises that Mondale will be “an equal partner” in the new administration. As a Mondale aide observed: “The senator understands there can be only one boss in the ex ecutive branch — and it isn’t the vice president.” In these pre-inaugural weeks, however, Mondale already has played moreof a role in the for mation of the new government Aviation fuel spilled METTER, Ga. (AP) — A gasoline tanker overturned at an intersection near here early today, spilling 8,000 gallons of aviation fuel, the state patrol reported. The patrol said the driver, who was not identified imme diately, escaped unhurt. The accident happened about 5:30 a.m. at Georgia 41 and U.S. 1, approximately 12 miles west of Metter in Emanuel County. The fuel did not ignite, and firemen went to the scene and spread foam over the overturned truck while traffic was rerouted, the patrol reported. Four-year-old girl killed AUSTELL, Ga. (AP) — A 4-year-old girl was shot and killed by a 9-year-old playmate Monday night as the children were playing with a .22-callber rifle, police reported. Dead is Misty Gann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Gann of nearby Lithia Springs, Police Chief Clyde Hardin reported. He said the children were playing in a bedroom while adults at the home of Irene Couch were in another part of the house. House fire injures pair MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Two young men were hospi talized today after fire swept through a Marietta house. Hospitalized are Jay Westbrook, 20, of Marietta and Rick Couey, 18, a visitor kin the Westbrook home. They suffered second and third degree burns. Westbrook’s parents escaped unharmed. Fire officials said the blaze apparently was caused by smoking in bed. GRIFFIN DALE CARNEGIE COURSE Now Enrolling DEVELOP: - Self-confidence - Memory - Effective Communication . Enthusiasm - Human rotations Call 227-3264 Sponsored by Chamber of Commerce Presented by Leadership Authority WATER HEATERS by Waldorf — 1 30 GALLON CAPACITY GLASS-LINED NATURAL OR IP GAS & ELECTRIC HEATERS Low $ 99 95 I Beautiful White Enamel Finish. Plus a full selection of TABLE-TOP & UNDER COUNTER MODELS. I TRAILER WATER HEATERS I I NOW IN STOCK [ BUCKLES HARDWARE CO. 409 West Solomon St. Phone 227-5503 FREE PAVED PARKING than any vice president-elect before him. He has been consulted on ev ery top appointment. He has shared in all the intelligence and national security briefings that Carter has received. He has been a jet-age commuter between Washington, where he has spent 12 years in the U.S. Senate, and Carter’s home here. This collaboration will contin ue after Jan. 20, Carter insists. He has told reporters that Mon dale will be his “chief staff per son,” will participate in all ma jor decisions, will travel abroad as Carter’s representative and will convene meetings of Cabi net members to help hammer out solutions to problems cut ting across departmental lines. Carter's press secretary, Jody Powell, said last week that Mondale will serve as Car ter’s “principal adviser and al most as a co-equal across a whole range of issues.” At a Washington meeting ear ly this month, Mondale told Carter the history of the vice presidency “is nothing short of grim, and I hope it won’t hap pen here.” The two men talked for an hour and a half about what could be done to make certain that Mondale’s vice presidency will be effective and produc tive. Mondale came away con vinced he has “a real .hance and hope of doing something.” To dramatize the enlarged role he envisions for Mondale, Carter is insisting that his vice president move into a White House office almost next door to his own. Ironically, resigned President Richard M. Nixon provided similar quarters, along with the promise of a major voice in administration councils, to his first vice presi dent, Spiro T. Agnew. But, as a reporter reminded Mondale this week with mild exaggeration, Agnew was moved out of the White House after a three-day stay. “If I last four days,” Mondale re sponded with a grin, “that will represent a 25 per cent im provement.” Actually, Mondale is not keen about moving into the White House in the first place. A po litical veteran who appreciates the difference between substance and window dressing, he has told his associates he would prefer to work in the neighboring Old Executive Of fice Building where Vice Presi dent Nelson A. Rockefeller is now quartered. Mondale is said to be fearful that he will be cut off from easy access to his own aides, almost all of whom will work in the old EOB. The vice president-elect con tends he could be at Carter’s side within two minutes if he were permitted to spend most of his time in the office he pre fers. Although the Carter-Mondale partnership is off to a promis ing start, the incoming vice president acknowledged last week that “once in a while” he and Carter found they could not agree on a top appointee. Mondale candidly related that he later learned Carter “was thinking of something and not telling us about it ... He was holding a couple of cards, I think.” In other words, Mondale al ready has grounds for under standing that he remains the junior partner. At a news conference last Thursday, Mondale said he will speak up publicly if and when he has a serious disagreement with Carter. To date, however, he has acted in the traditional vice presidential fashion of pub licly standing behind his boss’ decisions. At a Dec. 22 news conference here, for example, Mondale was asked if he had given ad vance approval to Carter’s con troversial selection of Atlanta attorney Griffin Bell to be at torney general. “I think when the full Justice Department team is assembled and announced,” Mondale glib ly replied, “it will become ob vious that the commitment of this administration to the Con stitution, to justice, to human rights, will be as high, if not higher, than any administration in American history.” Pressed to answer the ques tion, Mondale said, “Yes, I sup port the nomination.” He did not say he supported it in ad vance. Your Good NeigHßor DICK HYATT 523 East Taylor St. Phone 227-2108 See him for all your family insurance needs. UkoA Goad Noighbor, Stalo Font && . it Thon L"* » State Farm Insurance Companies Homa Offices: Bloomington. Illinois | P. W. Hamil (r) became chairman of the Spalding County Commissioners today. He succeeded Reid Childers who became vice chairman. Commissioner Frank Thomas and Childers (below) confer during first regular session this morning at courthouse. MV t f = What’s happening KIWANIANNES The Griffin Kiwaniannes will meet Wednesday at noon at Bonanza. AAUW The American Association of University Women will meet Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at St. George’s Episcopal Church. NEWCOMERS The Griffin Newcomers Club will meet Thursday night at 7:30 p.m. at the Moose Club. KIWANISCLUB Frank Jolly, president of Com mercial Bank and Trust Company, will be guest speaker at the regular meeting of the Griffin Kiwanis Club on Wed nesday, at the Elks Club, beginning at 12:15 p.m. January Clearance save 20° 50 % <>.— MEN’S DEPT. DRESS SHIRTS Sizes 14 V 2 to 17^-Reg. 12.00 to 17.00 ,-JW SUITS 2*- f l7 o, <». lA-USth QI A/ 1 IfC Walst Sizes iMMMM Regular 70.00 to 195.00 32 t 042 [ VUw mSKS Regular Price 22.00 to 24.00 ■A 2-*3o°%. 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Carter also reaffirmed that he would not advocate state hood for Puerto Rico unless the Puerto Ricans want it, but added: “If I feel the majority want such, then I’d certainly want to make it possible for them.” President Ford has proposed statehood for Puerto Rico, but White House Press Secretary Ron Nessen said today the President’s statehood legisla tion might not be ready by the time he leaves office. Page 3 Griffin Daily News Tuesday, January 4,19 Boys’Club plant awards banquet Wendell Watterson, known as the Mayor of Morrow, will be the speaker for the Boys’ Club awards banquet. It will be held Jan. 11 at the First United Methodist Church fellowship hall beginning at 7 p.m. A new music group known as ’y g/O • SERVICE SHOES 'QUALITY 125 South Hill Street WILL BE CLOSED ALL DAY WEDNESDAY MARKING DOWN PRICES FOR OUR WINTER CLEARANCE. SALE BEGINS 7 A.M. THURSDAY “Higgins & Green,” will < tertain banquet guests. Harold Arledge, executi director of the Boys’ Cl program here, is handli: reservations for the dinnr Tickets are $5.
