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About Griffin daily news. (Griffin, Ga.) 1924-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 25, 1977)
Vi ' Cancelled MIAMI BEACH, Fla.-Singer Anita Bryant declares Thurs sday in Miami Beach, Fla. that “the blacklisting of Anita Bryant has begun.” She produced a telegram from a producer cancelling a prospective TV show citing “extensive national publicity” because of her stand against a gay rights ordinance. (AP) RECA calls for energy action ATLANTA (AP) - The Na tional Rural Electric Coopera tive Association ended its four day conference here with a call for action to deal with the na tion’s energy crisis. The delegates passed resolu tions Thursday asking for for mation of a comprehensive na tional energy policy and estab lishment of research programs to develop alternative fuel sources and conservation tech nology. More specifically, the con vention urged weatherization of homes and buildings to save some of the energy now used in heating and cooling. The annual convention also suggested formation of a “do mestic energy stamp” program under social services agencies to aid low and fixed income people meet rising electric rates. The NRECA asked for pas sage of a surface mining bill with strong standards to recl aim lands destroyed by mining. Before adjourning, the dele gates elected Gene W. Porter, a Viola, Kan., wheat farmer, president. Nearly 11,000 persons repre senting 1,000 rural electric sys tems in 46 states attended the convention. Ex-student awarded $200,000 DANIELSVILLE, Ga. (AP) — A former University of Geor gia student who claimed the former head of the university’s chemistry department sent de faming letters about him to oth er faculty members has been awarded $200,000 by a Superior Court jury. The suit accused Dr. Charles Melton, the former chairman of the chemistry department, of linking Michael Bow with a 1975 investigation of missing equipment and money irregula rities in the chemistry depart ment. Bow’s attorney said Bow re ceived a W 2 tax statement from the university in January 1975 for income supposedly received in 1974. Although he had once worked for the chemistry department, he was no longer either a student or an employe of the school. Investigator named in suit MACON, Ga. (AP) - The chief investigator of the Perry, Ga., police department has been named in a $600,000 suit charging him with violating the civil rights of a 17-year-old Per ry youth. The suit against Maj. Giles Webb was filed in U.S. District Court Thursday by Beverly Tyndal on behalf of her son, Warren Thomas Wright. The suit alleges Wright’s civil rights were violated by three arrests. Wright was arrested in Sep tember on charges of contrib uting to the delinquency of a minor and this month on charges of interfering with cus tody, the suit says. A justice of the peace dismissed both charges for lack of evidence. The suit also alleges Webb ordered Wright held in Cisco, Tex., this month without a war rant being sent and without just cause. Governor granted power to handle energy shortages ATLANTA (AP) - Gov. George Busbee hopes the piece of legislation he signed Thurs day is one he’ll never have to use —a law granting him broad power to deal with energy shortages. I f sn., SUN. i—— ■ ® 4 ® | oJSQfr /Tv> II southern" 5-W-15 ~all purpose worn LAWNS ,|®| fßmuira IS' ““ I < sjsu. is- In . ™' IU ” S? ,27 I *n w a 77 2 97 ■ | FAST ACTING I TT 1 H fl QUICK fl 4- ■fl GREENING fl 50 lb. bag. Quick greening iWMflflV 50 Lb. Bag of ■ All purpose vigro-good for M* - * Decorative for patios, lawns, ■ formula for southern Swift 5-10-15 everything you grow - Shop gardens. Hurry to Kmart and i.flr lawns. Save. Fertilizer. Kmart. 25 lb. bag. 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It also gives governors the authority to allocate energy re sources of utilities not regulated by the Public Service Commission. Busbee said he would call on the emergency powers only with “extreme caution and only as a last resort.” “...If we are faced with the Page 5 same weather conditions next year and natural gas production is not increased to meet the needs of our people, I will not shirk the responsibility. I will not hide from unpopular decisions.” Griffin Daily News Friday, February 25, 1977 The emergency powers ex pire in April 1980. On other topics, Busbee said: —He still favors construction of the Richard Russell Dam — one of 19 federal projects Presi dent Carter has asked Congress to delete from the budget. —He hopes the state Senate will restore $2.9 million to the fiscal 1978 budget that he pro posed for increasing welfare benefits. The money was cut from the budget as it passed the House on Wednesday.
