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■What’s ahead Mostiler GRIFFIN IJAILY#NEWS Daily Since 1872 '■ Sfc3cyHM*>- '■ „ - ■'■'S??S5~5SSEzr ijj— »-.—««, I ' "StW iJXSEES I•it ’ — - '>'''' T? • “*'-*» ~ “***^''^ ? « !■/ Sk> I ’ * Changing Another Griffin landmark is coming down with the razing of the Woman’s Memorial Clubhouse at Sixth and Poplar streets. A child day care center will construct a building on the site. . Rabies worries federal health people ATLANTA (AP) — Federal health officials are concerned about an out , break of dog rabies reported in Laredo, Tex., since Nov. 18. Although only about one case of human rabies is reported every year, officials worry because there is almost no chance of survival. “We treat about 30,000 people a year * in the preventive program,” said Dr. 82-billion state budget includes pay increases ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia’s first $2 billion budget, unveiled by Gov. George Busbee today, includes S9O million for • pay raises for teachers, university personnel and other state employes. The proposed fiscal 1977 budget is , $2.13 billion, up $231.2 million—lo.B per cent—from the revised budget Busbee submitted for this year. The chairmen of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, Rep. Joe Frank Harris, D-Cartersville, and Sen. Paul Broun, D-Athens, said * they would like to see the proposal cut by sls million to S3O million. Rep. John Mostiler expects to see a combined effort by Gov. George Busbee and the General Assembly to make government more efficient during the coming legislative session. “I don’t look for a lot of new programs,” he said. “I think we’ll take a lot of time to look at present laws that might be out of date. There are over 200 boards in state government that we don’t need.” He added, “We won’t have a lot of money to spend this year. Continued programs will use most of the anticipated revenue.” Mostiler feels that the state budget will occupy much of the General Assembly’s efforts during the coming Griffin, Ga., 30223, Thursday Afternoon, January 6,1977 William Winkler, chief of viral zoonoses at the Center for Disease Control. Persons bitten by rabid animals must be inoculated before the incubation period of the disease expires. This can be from three weeks to one year. “The border is really our last remaining program in dog rabies,’ Winkler said. Dr. Everett Baker, veterinary Under the plan, state employes would get a 5 per cent raise, with a minimum of SSOO annually. Teachers, other instructional per sonnel and school bus drivers would get a 7 per cent raise. University system personnel would - get raises of up to 9.5 per cent. Much of the new spending is for education, with proposals to expand the kindergarten program to reach 25 per cent of the about 75,000 5-year-olds in Georgia, and to provide money to renovate old school buildings and build new ones. session. “I think we’ll be able to cut the budget by sls to S2O million,” he said. “This cut would not be due to a cut in services rendered but the money would come from money applied to programs that are physically impossible to complete this year,” he said. He added this year’s budget will come close to $2-billion an increase of S2OO-million over last year. Mostiler said ne hoped to see the beginning of funding for public kindergarten for those children who most need it. He added, “We couldn’t physically implement a full kindergarten program ‘I don’t look for a lot of new programs’ Talking back to Carter One man thinks he should stand in hamburger line PLAINS, Ga. (AP) - Karl Olson of Rockville, Md., thinks President-elect Carter ought to eschew the swank Washington eateries like Sans Souci. Instead, Carter might dine occasionally at McDonald’s, Olson thinks. Standing in line for a Big Mac is just one of 3,000 ideas the public has sent in response to Carter’s call for suggestions on how to stay in touch with ordinary people and ordinary experiences once he enters the White House. Carter has appointed five staffers headed by Press Secretary Jody Powell to sort through the responses, sent to PEOPLE, Box 2600, Washington, D.C., 20113. Powell said Wednesday that most of the respondents address themselves to Hawkinsville gambles on tracks HAWKINSVILLE, Ga. (AP) - This small central Georgia town is gambling half a million dollars on a daily double bet against odds that would make most gamblers flinch. People ...and things Man in bank scratching out 1976 and replacing it with 1977 on deposit slip. Two telephone repair men working on installation in downtown business, laughing about some of the “handles” they have heard on CB radios. Early morning riser passing up second cup of coffee in restaurant, apparently in sympathy for the growing boycott. epidemiologist at the CDC, said the last major outbreak of rabies in dogs in this country was in the El Paso-Ciudad Juarez area from 1972 to 1975. There have been no human cases of rabies in the current outbreak, but about 15 persons have been vaccinated, said Dr. Paul Musgrave, regional health officer at Hartington, Tex. In social programs, the proposal calls for $13.3 million to finance additional medicaid claims and for an additional $2.9 million to restore welfare benefits which were cut last year. Appearing to anticipate a fight over his welfare proposal, which would increase the average monthly grant to welfare families by $2.08, Busbee told a budget briefing Wednesday night, “I’m for removing everyone from the welfare rolls who’s not supposed to be there. But there must be cost of living increases to restore some of the cuts. I hope this will remain in the budget.” because the facilities are not available in the school systems. I believe that a statewide kindergarten will be phased in by 1980.” He said he believed teachers and state personnel would receive about the same amount of pay increase this year as they did last year. “People will also begin to hear more about the Sunset Law which would phase out bureaucracies automatically,” he said. “I think many agencies of the government should come under the scrutiny of the Sunset concept.” Mostiler said the State Revenue Department will propose a single auto license tag law. the problem of communication between the public and the White House. They want new ways to get their views across to Carter, and they want better ways to hear what Carter thinks. Some, like Olson, just want Carter to take care that he does more than carry his own garment bag in an effort to avoid being swept away by White House pomp. They have suggested that he make a point of driving in rush-hour traffic or shopping for groceries in a supermarket. One of the most appealing ideas, Powell said, was for the installation of a toll-free telephone number through which citizens could talk to White House staffers and get help in dealing with the government. Carter had a similar telephone installed in Georgia The $500,000 is going into two new tracks, a blacksmith shop and stables for more than 400 horses on 80 acres about a mile south of town. City Manager Richard Hogg says officials hope the new facilities will help expand Hawkinsville’s role as a trot ters’ winter training ground. Then again, if a bill legalizing pari mutuel betting passes the state legislature, the investment could pay off big in new residents, tourist business and thousands of jobs. Last year, such a bill never made it out of committee. This year’s bill has one major provision its backers hope will turn conservative rural Georgians in favor of legalized gambling. The state’s estimated $36 million tax income from three horse tracks and three dog tracks would be split up among all the counties of the state, says Dr. Charles A. Hutton of the University of Georgia, a coauthor of a study of the economic impact of pari-mutuel betting in Georgia. That averages out to about $175,000 per county, Hutton said, while the total annual budgets in some small rural counties are about $250,000 a year. A “yes” vote could mean a lot of local tax relief. Hogg contends the people of Hawkinsville would approve a referendum to turn the new winter The state reached the $1 billion-a year mark in budgeting just seven years ago. Busbee also proposed new ex penditures of SIO.B million in bond funds to increase the capacity of Georgia’s prisons by 2,600 inmates over the next four years, but he warned that the program will not fully meet needs. He said the money would also fund construction of two new community correctional centers, in Atlanta and Savannah, housing 800 and 840 inmates respectively. Other funds earmarked for prisons in “Under this law,” he said, “all vehicles, from half ton pickups down, would be charged $8.50 for tags regardless of weight.” He explained, “When a person buys a new car, he would buy a tag and pay the ad valorem taxes for one year. Each year after, the taxes would be due on the anniversary of the date of purchase of the auto.” “This would eliminate the long lines to pay ad valorem taxes and it would increase revenue,” he said. “Now taxes are based on 40 percent of the appraised value,” he explained. “The increased revenue under this system would reduce taxable evaluation from 40 percent to 30 Vol. 105 No. 4 when he was governor. Preston Allison of Henderson, Texas suggested “that Mr. Carter, Mrs. Carter and Mr. and Mrs. (Walter F.) Mondale, and the Cabinet members devote one Sunday afternoon to calling people all over the country for a three minute conversation.” Hugh Moore of Chattanooga, Tenn., suggested that “just plain people” be invited to meet and talk with the Carters over lunch and dinner at the White House. Robert Haney of North Brunswick, N.J., suggested Carter and Vice President-elect Mondale hold “old fashioned town hall meetings” across the country. Aaron Shmulewitz of New York City suggested a network of “ people training grounds into a racetrack. “I believe the locals will pass it,” Hogg said, “because they know what the horse people here now are like. They own homes, they’ve bought farms..they’re an asset to the coto munity.” The economic impact study, which was commissioned by the Georgia State Racing Association, also says em ployment in the areas surrounding the tracks would jump 15,000, and about 300 new horse farms would be established. The area has long been a winter training ground for some trotters, and its one day of racing without betting every spring is the only harness racing in Georgia. The Country Parson by Frank Clark “They say the truth hurts — I’ve never seen it cause the pain that lies do.” the new budget will finance prototype housing facilities for inmates in the Lee County correctional institution, using prison labor to construct the facilities; begin a statewide prerelease program for male prisoners and raise the number of corrections department employes by 402. In transportation, Busbee proposed using $6.7 million from general treasury funds to launch a four-year construction program that would add 48 miles to the Appalachian Highway in North Georgia. He also called for using $3 million in percent.” “I’m not sure that I would favor such a law,” Mostiler said, “I haven’t studied all of the ramifications. However, I would favor some corrective legislation that might help us to reduce the line and to spread the tax base.” Mostiler said he hoped to see some ad valorem tax reform legislation. “Frankly, I don’t anticipate any great changes in the present tax laws,” he said. “My main attention will be on improved education in Georgia and tax reform,” he said. “If we could correct these two areas, the state would be in excellent condition.” Weather ESTIMATED HIGH TODAY 55, low 33, high yesterday 48, low yesterday 34, high tomorrow In mid 40s, low tonight in mid 30s. FORECAST: Occasional rain likely tonight. Rain ending Friday and turning colder. EXTENDED FORECAST: Fair Saturday. Rain Sunday, ending Monday. centers” in communities throughout the country to serve “as a direct link between the people and yourself.” Edgar Dworsky of East Boston,* Mass, proposed setting up a toll free telephone hot-line to allow citizens to ask Carter questions in a monthly tele vision broadcast. Thomas Ascard of Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. suggested Carter hold a people’s news conference periodically in which ordinary citizens would ask the questions. Michael Daniels of Los Angeles suggested a feedback system in which Carter presents issues on television with the viewing public invited to re spond on preprinted forms available at Post Offices. Jaycees want DSA nominations The Griffin Jaycees called for nominations for the Distinguished Service Award. James A. Webb will be chairman of the award again this year. He said nominations could be sent to him at 116 Laurel drive, Griffin. Printed forms for making nominations are available. Letters of nomination will be ac cepted. The award will cover activities in 1976. The award will be for direct outstanding service and will have no relation to Jaycee membership. Nominees do not have to be in the Jaycees. Men between 18 and 35 are eligible. If a nominee reached his 36th birthday before Dec. 31,1976, he will be eligible if the activities for which he is judged were performed when he was 35 or younger. Deadline for submitting the nominations is midnight Jan. 15. bond funds budgeted in the current spending program but not needed, for a S3O million program of resurfacing and improving city and county roads. Although the legislature’s chief budget writers expressed concern over his proposed spending level for fiscal 1978, which begins July 1, Busbee said he feels confident about the proposal and termed it “a conservative, safe estimate.” However, the governor this week asked legislators to reduce present spending by sl4 million, declaring there were uncertainties over the national economy.
