Griffin daily news. (Griffin, Ga.) 1924-current, January 14, 1977, Image 1

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She suffered extensive injuries Thursday morning in a collision which took the life of her brother, Robert Wesley Branch 111, 20, and seriously injured William Thomas Underwood, 53, of Route Two, a passenger in the other vehicle. The accident happened at 8:35 a.m. within the city limits of Milner on the Griffin-Barnesville four-lane at the Ethridge Mill road intersection. Underwood was treated in the emergency room of the Griffin hospital, then taken by ambulance to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta where he was listed in serious condition in the special care unit this morning. Several similarities connect the tragedy with another fatal accident which occurred less than a month ago on Dec. 19. The Branches are the son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Senate okays sunset bill ATLANTA (AP) — The Georgia Senate passed Gov. George Busbee’s “sunset” bill today, promising an end within six years to regulatory boards which cannot justify their continued existence. It was the first bill passed by the Senate this session. Among the first of the state’s 43 licensing boards and regulatory agencies to be reviewed would be those covering used car dealers, opticians, plumbing contractors and funeral homes. “Clearly, if we’re ever going to gain control of our state bureaucracy, we’re going to have to start here,” said Sen. Lee Robinson, D-Macon, a cosponsor of the bill. The Legislative Services Committee would supervise the reviews after reports from the state auditor. GRIFFIN IJAILY#NEWS Daily Since 1872 Branch, Jr., of 1119 Skyline drive. Their next door neighbors are Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dickinson of 1117 Skyline drive, whose daughter and son-in-law, Lt. and Mrs. Jerol F. Drawdy were killed in a collision east of Griffin on the Jackson road as the couple was enroute to Griffin for the Christmas holidays. Mrs. Drawdy, the former Donna Jean Dickinson, and Bobby Branch were both 20-years-old and both were 1974 graduates of Griffin High School. Both attended North Georgia College in Dahlonega. The Drawdys and Branches were both driving the same make of compact car and both cars collided with trucks. The truck driver involved with the Drawdy collision was charged with being on the wrong side of the road. Troopers said Lonnie Barkley, 36, of Route Two, who was driving the truck which collided with the Branch auto, was traveling on the Ethridge Mill road across the four lane Griffin-Barnesville By-Pass. The truck and the Branch car which was traveling south on the By- Pass collided. Barkley was not injured. Sen. Culver Kidd proposed a substitute to create a joint House- Senate Government Operations Committee to conduct various legislative investigations, including review of the boards. He later withdrew it. “I imagine there will be some discussion, but I expect it (the governor’s bill) to pass by a comfortable margin, Sen. Terrell Starr, D-Forest Park, the governor’s floor leader, said as he prepared for today’s debate. Kidd failed Thursday in a attempt to have the Senate Rules Committee approve creation of the Government Operations Committee in place of the Senate Committee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in Government. Kidd also has a separate bill pending Griffin, Ga., 30223, Friday Afternoon, January 14,1977 Gas shortage closes schools in Jackson JACKSON — The supply of natural gas to the city of Jackson and Butts County has been cut by 65 percent in a series of cuts that began early this week. All of the Butts County schools have been closed along with a few industries in an effort to provide adequate gas for residential users. The remaining industries in Butts County are using as little gas as possible. Under normal conditions, Jackson Carpet mill workers feel cold bite, too DALTON, Ga. (AP) -e An estimated 7,000 carpet mill workers in Whitfield County have been laid off in the past two days as manufacturers shut down in the face of a shortage of natural gas. On Thursday, officials of Southern Natural Gas Co., which serves Georgia and other southeastern states, said they would probably continue to restrict gas allocations for the next three or four weeks. Since Tuesday, the company has limited allocations to residential and small commercial users. Industries across the state have been forced to rely on alternate sources of fuel and the reserves of major distributors. Officials of Atlanta Gas and Light, which serves most of the large industries in Georgia, say they believe they have enough natural gas already on hand to see their customers through the winter crisis. About 70 municipalities in the state, however, are served directly by Southern Natural Gas or its Subsidiary. Large industries located in those cities have been forced to turn to alternate sources of fuel, since most municipal gas works have no reserves. In Dalton, which bills itself as the “Carpet Capitol of the World,” an in dustry spokesman said many of the carpet plants don’t have the equipment to convert to other fuels, or don’t have the money to afford those fuels. Lawrence Merthan, executive vice president of the Carpet and Rug Institute, said Thursday the effect of prolonged shortages could be “devas tating to the industry.” He predicted that a four-week shutoff of supplies would result in another 7,000 layoffs. Mills in northwest Georgia account for more than 50 per cent of all carpets manufactured in the United States and employ about 30,000 workers, he said. Ronald Kuehn, executive vice president of Southern Natural Gas, said the economic effects of the shortages could be significant. “But we have to in the EREG Committee to create a joint Government Operations Committee. In the House, bills were introduced which would abolish the straight party ticket voting procedure in Georgia elections, and which would give home owners a tax break of up to S7OO on their income taxes for installing antiburglary equipment in their homes. Several Republican legislators introduced the measure to abolish straight ticket voting, by which Georgians have been able to mark one box on their ballot or push one lever on the voting machine to vote for all candidates of a party. Republicans in Georgia have complained that the system works aganst their candidates. gets more than two million cubic feet of gas per day. After the last cut which came this morning, the city is getting 866,000 cubic feet. Southern Natural Gas Company which supplies the city of Jackson cited unusually cold weather and frozen gas wells in Louisiana and Mississippi as the reason for the cutbacks. Mayor C. B. Brown of Jackson explained: “The reason Butts County is in such bad condition as opposed to limit the allocations in order to protect our residential and small commercial users,” he said. The gas shortages also have caused factory shutdowns in Tifton, and the closing of two schools in Tallapoosa. Schools are not exempt from the supply restrictions unless they use less than 50,000 cubic feet of gas a day at peak periods, Kuehn said. People ...and things String of cars which have been moving slowly behind police car speeding up and passing each other when police car turns off onto side street. Man taking his customary brisk morning walk this a.m. shielding himself from rain with big and colorful golf umbrella. Big pile of colorful but fading flowers waiting at curbside for garbage man. Former P.M. Eden dies peacefully ALVEDISTON, England (AP) - Former Prime Minister Anthony Eden died peacefully in his sleep this morning at his country home in southern England after a long illness, his doctor announced. He was 79. Eden, who as Britain’s foreign minister in the 1930 s advocated a strong stand against Fascist dictators but failed as prime minister in the abortive Suez invasion of 1956, was flown home from Florida last weekend when it became apparent that death was near. He had been staying at the home of senior American diplomat W. Averell Harriman. The British government said in an official statement after Eden’s death: “We mourn the passing of a distinguished parliamentarian and a statesman of exceptional experience and determination.” The Country Parson by Frank Clark 'or 1 “Crooks usually cheat crooks — they don’t know how to deal with honest folks.” Vol. 105 No. 11 surrounding areas is because we have a different supplier. If the cold weather continues, surrounding areas will find themselves in the same condition. Other gas companies are now pumping from their reserves and when they give out, we’ll all be in bad shape.” The city of Jackson has an LP system which it uses to supplement its natural gas supply. The amount of LP gas that can be used is proportion to the natural supply of gas. “We cannot pump pure LP gas through Senate panel says poor diets leading public health problem WASHINGTON (AP) - Poor diets are one of the leading public health problems, a Senate committee report said today. It recommended a major new federal program to educate Americans on what they should eat. “The public is confused about what to eat to maximize health,” Chairman George McGovern, D-S.D., of the Sen ate nutrition committee said in the report entitled “Dietary Goals for the United States.” The report said changes in the average diet in the United States since the beginning of the century “may be as profoundly damaging to the nation’s health as the widespread contagious diseases of the early part of this cen tury.” “The over-consumption of fat, generally, and saturated fat in par ticular, as well as cholesterol, sugar, salt and alcohol have been related to six of the ten leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer, cerebrovascular disease, diabetes, arteriosclerosis and cirrhosis of the liver,” it said. Jr fc... . Griffin’s peanut man Peanuts are a popular topic these days with the approach of Jimmy Carter’s inauguration as President next week. But to Clinton (Bunn) Royals of 85 Elm street, peanuts are old hat. He’s been selling them on the streets of Griffin and at athletic contests for years. He’s Griffin’s peanut man. Weather ESTIMATED HIGH TODAY 45, low today 32, high yesterday 47, low yesterday 31, high tomorrow near 50, low tonight in mid 30s. FORECAST: Rain continuing tonight, ending tomorrow followed by partial clearing. EXTENDED FORECAST: Fair and cold Sunday and Monday. Wanner Tuesday with a chance of rain. the lines, said Mayor Brown. City officials in Jackson are watching consumption and supply figures through the day to try to determine their situation. So far no plans have been finalized to reopen the schools or industries. Mayor Brown has called on residents to use as little gas as possible until the situation returns to normal. “The more gas we save now, the faster we’ll end the crisis,” he said. Over-consumption in general is a major problem but undernourishment due to dietary patterns may also lead to malnutrition, the report prepared by the committee staff said. Traffic snarls on busy 1-75 Northbound traffic on 1-75 in Henry County was blocked early this morning when a propane gas truck overturned. Troopers at the Griffin State Patrol Post said all north bound traffic was being rerouted at the Locust Grove exit north on Ga. 42, to Ga. 155, and from there back to 1-75. The truck, loaded with propane gas, was from Kenan Transport Co. of Orchard Hill. The driver escaped injury. His name was not available. Troopers said the accident occurred about 6:30 a.m. The northbound lane was expected to be blocked until about 4 o’clock this afternoon when the gas could be pumped into another truck and the wreckage cleared.