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Claudine
‘l’m not guilty..l’m not guilty’
ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — “I’m not
guilty, I’m not guilty,” whispered sad
eyed Claudine Longet just before Andy
Williams whisked her from the cour
thouse into the freezing night air of
Aspen.
“I have too much respect for human
life to have been guilty,” said the
French-born entertainer, ex-husband
Williams at her side.
She faces sentencing Jan. 31 after
being convicted Friday of criminally
negligent homicide in the shooting
death last March of her ski champ
lover, Vladimir “Spider” Sabich.
Maximum penalty is two years in jail
and a $5,000 fine.
Defense attorney Charles Weedman
said a decision whether to appeal will
be made after sentencing. “We are dis
appointed, of course,” he said, “but
thank God the jury did not find her
guilty of a felony.”
People
...and things
Small Griffin yard all but filled with
automobiles, curbside parking on that
street forbidden by city ordinance.
State troopers and Department of
Transportation people directing traffic
from 1-75 north onto Ga. 16, then onto
State 155, then back to 1-75 yesterday
because of wreck.
Motel people especially glad to see
Elks from all over Georgia meeting in
Griffin this weekend.
Abe Lincoln and Will Shakespeare
with John Dillinger and Baby Face Nelson
They all make calendar
McNEIL ISLAND, Wash. (AP) -
Abe Lincoln and Will Shakespeare
share billing with John Dillinger and
Baby Face Nelson on a 1977 calendar
published by federal penitentiary in
mates at McNeil Island.
The month of June commemorates
the beginning of the Charles Manson
cult trial on the 16th, the Watergate
burglary on the 17th and “Custer’s Big
Mistake” on the 25th.
On the same page is a quote from
Honest Abe: “Those who deny freedom
to others deserve it not for themselves
and under a just God cannot long retain
it.”
October honors Spiro Agnew’s
resignation from the vice presidency on
the 10th. Pickpockets’ National Help
GRIFFIN
Griffin, Ga., 30223, Saturday Afternoon, January 15,1977
Mrs. Kathryn Berry of Griffin assists Mr. and Mrs. Jack Randall of East Point as they
arrived to attend the State Elks Association meeting in Griffin this weekend. Registration
started Friday night and continued this morning. The meeting will adjourn Sunday. Some
500 people were expected to participate in meeting during the weekend.
A state district court jury of seven
men and five women took three hours
and 40 minutes to settle on the
misdemeanor homicide charge instead
of a felony manslaughter conviction the
prosecution wanted. That carried a
maximum 10 years in jail and $30,000
fine.
The 35-year-old defendant, who began
her American career as a Las Vegas
showgirl, cried several times in four
days of testimony that followed a week
of jury selection marked by open
hostility toward her.
But when the verdict was read in the
high-ceiling courtroom, Miss Longet
showed no emotion. Williams, 46, a tele
vision and recording star, rubbed his
hands across a furrowed brow.
The jury decided against man
slaughter almost immediately, juror
Daniel DeWolfe, 27, later disclosed. But
he said most jurors felt they could not
acquit her.
“If you’re negligent and take
someone’s life,” DeWolfe said, “you
should get some kind of slap on the
hand, some kind of punishment.”
DeWolfe said he hopes Miss Longet
isn’t given a prison sentence because he
feels she poses no “threat to society.”
Miss Longet’s other defense attorney,
Ronald Austin, said outside his wood
beamed office he thought the jury took
the easy way out.
“It’s the attitude of: ‘Let’s toss a bone
to each side,’ something for the defense
and something for the prosecution.”
Prosecutor Ashley Anderson was
jubiliant. “We think the jury made a
good decision,” he said. “We think it
was a fair jury. We think it was a fair
Yourself Day on the 20th is com
memorated with a word from
Shakespeare: “Aye, sir; to be honest,
as this world goes, is to De one man
picked out of ten thousand.”
January boasts the first electrocution
of a woman on the 12th and the historic
Brink’s robbery in Boston on the 16th.
In the left-hand comer are these
words of wisdom from the French
philosopher Montaigne: “There is no
man so good, who, were he to submit all
his thoughts and actions to the laws,
would not deserve hanging ten times in
his life.”
The McNeil Island inmates, who also
have their own newspaper, the Island
Lantern, publish the offbeat calendar
each year. It is available to subscribers
trial.”
He then dashed to a telephone to tell
friends, “We won! We won!” The
defense had portrayed the 29-year-old
prosecutor as an inexperienced youth in
its summation.
‘Miss Anne Hill’
reading again
Miss Anne Hill Drewry who taught
thousands of Griffinites how to
appreciate reading the world’s great
literature can read herself once again.
She’s recovering from eye surgery.
The retired Griffin High English
teacher has regained her vision well
enough to read a book.
She’ll review it for the Griffin Book
Club next Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the Flint
River Regional Library.
“I’m looking forward to it because I
can see well enough once again to
read,” she said.
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“Folks who think religion and
business don’t mix haven’t
mastered either.”
to the newspaper and other members of
the public who write to the prison.
Celebrated in April are National Turn
on a Friend Day on the 10th and
Dillinger’s death on the 22nd. The page
includes a quote from John Young, edi
tor of the inmate newspaper: “In our
nation, today, the government has
created such a mass of rules,
regulations and laws that it is virtually
impossible for the average citizen not to
be in violation of one, or more, of them
daily. We have legislated a nation of
criminals.”
Other highlights on the calendar are
the anniversaries of the first train
robbery in the wild West, Nov. 4, and
Baby Face Nelson’s death on the 27th.
Vol. 105 No. 12
City board names
Head chairman
Raymond Head was elected
chairman of the Griffin City
Commissioners Friday night at a called
meeting of the board.
The session lasted about 7 minutes.
After his election in a 3*2 vote, Head
appointed Louis Goldstein chairman
pro tem.
As chairman of the board, Head
carries the honorary title of mayor.
He will preside at board meetings and
represent the city at state mayors
meetings and other affairs.
Head succeeded Goldstein who was
not eligible to succeed himself as
chairman.
Head will serve during 1977.
Goldstein who called the meeting
asked for nominations as he polled
commissioners individually.
Commissioner Ernest Jones and
Commissioner Head passed then
Goldstein nominated Head. R. L.
Norsworthy then nominated Jones and
Commissioner Dick Mullins passed.
Goldstein declared the nominations
closed then called for a vote.
Goldstein, Head and Mullins voted for
Head. Norsworthy and Jones cast their
votes for Jones.
The meeting adjourned.
The Rev. 0. H. Stinson, pastor of the
Mt. Zion Baptist Church, had opened it
with prayer.
Gas supply
holding up
in Griffin
Jack McAllister, superintendent of
Atlanta Gas Light Company in Griffin,
said Friday, “I see no reason for
residents and light businesses in Griffin
to be concerned about possible cut
backs in natural gas supply this
winter.”
McAllister explained that so called
“interruptible customers” which
include heavy industries, are cut each
year, but all of them have stand by
systems of their own.
“We cut them every winter or just
about everytime the temperature gets
below 40 degrees,” he said. “This
provision is included in their contracts
with us and they expect it,” he said.
He said “The difference between us
and other suppliers is that we are a
private company made up of stock
holders. We have spent a lot of money to
provide surplus gas reserves, and we’re
ready for cold weather.”
But Jackson
gets cut again
The City of Jackson received notice
by telegram from Southern Natural
Gas Co. early Friday afternoon that its
natural gas supply will be cut further,
to supply only the needs of category one
users which includes residential and
light commercial consumers.
The telegram said the cut would last
at least 3 to 4 weeks, depending on
weather conditions.
Eight industrial leaders in Butts
County met yesterday to discuss the
matter and seek solutions to what
amounted to a total cut off of natural
gas to local industry.
Industries will be operating on a day
to-day basis with work schedules
announced daily.
The City of Jackson has called on
residential users to turn thermostats to
60 degrees to conserve gas.
Schools in Jackson and Butts County
will be open Monday but the
thermostats will be set at 60 degrees.
The low settings will be an attempt to
conserve natural gas supplies.
Weather
ESTIMATED HIGH TODAY 50, low
today 36, high yesterday 44, low
yesterday 31, high tomorrow in low 30s,
low tonight in low 20s.
FORECAST: Fair, windy and much
colder tonight and Sunday.
Fishing report
ImL T^e Department of Natural Resources’ fishing forecast
1 t° r the week J an ' inclu<tes:
HIGH FALLS: Normal, clear. No activity.
SINCLAIR: Down, stained. No activity.
Mayor Raymond Head
Here’s summary
of Assembly
House
The House adopted a resolution Friday marking the
birthday of slain civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther
King Jr., who would have been 48 today.
A bill to prohibit candidates from campaigning or dis
tributing c' aign literature within 250 feet of a poll was
approved by ihe House.
The House passed a bill allowing candidates who are
unopposed for election and who receive less than slOl in
contributions to make only the first and last spending
reports to the state Ethics Commission during an election
year.
A bill was introduced to abolish the straight party ticket
voting procedures in Georgia elections.
A bill giving home owners a state income tax ex
emption for installing anti-burglary equipment in their
homes was introduced in the House.
The House voted to repeal tax laws requiring county tax
commissioners to maintain records on the blind;
requiring county tax authorities to maintain a separate
listing for occupational taxes, which were abolished in the
early 19505, and setting an occupational tax on persons
who collect copyright fees for music played over broad
cast stations.
Senate
Gov. George Busbee’s “sunset” bill, which promises an
end within six years to those boards which cannot justify
their continued existence, was approved by the Senate.
Back at old job
Hubert Sullins of Griffin operates the sound system in the Georgia House of
representatives. When a lawmaker rises to speak, he turns on the mike at the
representative’s desk. He also operates the voting machines from his desk.
Sullins is a coop student at Georgia Tech and has held the House job 4 years. He
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Sullins, 933 Springer drive.
