Griffin daily news. (Griffin, Ga.) 1924-current, February 25, 1977, Image 6

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Newspaper Page TextPage 6 — Griffin Daily News Friday, February 25, 1977 Miller urges senators to up welfare benefits ATLANTA (AP) - Lt. Gov. Zell Miller urged Senate budget writers Thursday to include in creased welfare benefits in the $2.1 billion state budget for fis cal 1978, calling House deletion of the funds unfair to welfare children. “It is imperative that we re store the approximately $3 mil lion that has been cut from the total appropriations for Aid to Families with Dependent Chil dren,” Miller said as Senate budget writers began work on their version of the budget. Elsewhere at the Capitol Thursday, Gov. George Busbee signed into law a bill granting him broad power to deal with energy shortages and a Senate committee discussed a pro posed constitutional amend ment to reorganize the state Public Service Commission. Miller also asked the Senate to restore 300 proposed new special education jobs and SBOO,OOO in funds cut by the House in its version of the budget which passed Wednes day. That version includes $Bl mil lion for pay raises for state em ployes, teachers and University System personnel, S3O million for road improvements, and $4.8 million to expand Georgia’s kindergarten program. Cut from the House budget version were recommendations by Busbee for $2.9 million to give $2 a month increases in welfare benefits to familes with dependent children, and 500 new special education teachers. Busbee has said he plans to seek restoration of both pro grams. Miller said the additional wel fare payments are needed be cause “the monthly checks re ceived by such families will not, in many cases, even cover the CATFISH CABIN Highway 16 East Jackson Road Griffin, Ga. 228-7620 All You Can Eat Friday Night FRIED SHRIMP (Reg. MJS) S3 50 Saturday Night BOILED SHRIMP Monday Night FROG LEGS $395 Sunday SUNDAY LUNCHEON (1-plate servings) s]9s Hours: Mon.-Sat. S-lOp.m. Sunday U Noon -10 P.M. PRODUCTION OPPORTUNITIES Fasson, the world's largest manufacturer of Pressure- Sensitive material, is accepting applications for: Machine Assistant/Packer Warehouseman We offer excellent wages and benefits. If you are in terested in joining a progressive company where people are important, mail your resume or apply in person between 8 and 4:30 Monday thru Friday. Personnel Dept. Fasson An Avery International Company Graphic Arts Division 316 Highway 74, So. Peachtree City, Ga. 30269 Fasson “An Equal Opportunity Employer” monthly utility bill.” Busbee’s recommendation of 500 new special education teachers was trimmed to 200 by the House, which said many po sitions allocatd for the current fiscal year have not been filled. However, Miller said, “It is my understanding that this fig ure is less than 50 and all of those will be allocated by the end of this fiscal year.” Miller also urged the Senate to consider additional money news Small voter turnout DOUGLASVILLE Ga. (AP) — A small turnout of Douglas County voters passed all three tax exemptions for industrial goods in a referendum on the “freeport” amendment held Wednesday. The “freeport” amendment provides for ad valorem tax exemptions on inventories of manufactured goods in transit, raw materials used in manufacture or goods held by the original manufacturer. Ixical voters had the chance to approve any or all of the exemptions. In separate referendums held by the county and the city of Douglasville, each option passed by a combined total of about 400 votes. Winds rip off roofs BUENA VISTA, Ga. (AP) — Some citizens of this middle Georgia town were left without roofs over their heads Thursday as strong winds swept through, pulling off shingles, uprooting gas pumps and shattering windows. Police Chief Horace Snider said no injuries were reported but many persons were cleaning up damage estimated in the thousands. He said telephone and electric service was out in many areas until mid-morning. Patients evacuated ATLANTA (AP) — Fire forced the evacuation of about 200 patients from a nursing home Thursday in southwest Atlanta and four people were treated for smoke inhalation and minor injuries, a spokesman said. The blaze apparently started in a stove in a patient’s room, causing smoke damage to the room in the Sadie G. Mays Memorial Home. Natural gas restored ATLANTA (AP) — Increased delivery by suppliers and improvement in reserves has allowed the Atlanta Gas Light Co. to restore gas service to all of its “unin terruptible” industrial customers. Service was restored to more than 3,500 customers Wednesday and Thursday, according to company spokesmen. Another bit of pomp vanishes from scene WASHINGTON (AP) - Al most unnoticed, another bit of pomp has vanished from the White House scene. President Carter, who ba nished the Army’s Herald Trumpets from full-blown state arrival ceremonies, has now barred them from participating in the miniceremonies that mark the formal presentation of diplomatic credentials by newly assigned ambassadors. Resigned President Richard M. Nixon was the first to use the for pay raises for University System personnel, a top priority of Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Paul Broun, who favors adding $3.4 million. Broun and other members of the Senate’s informal “contin uation committee” began going over the budget Thursday. Broun said budget recom mendations will be made to the full Senate Appropriations Committee early next week. trumpeters. He had them sound “Ruffles and Flourishes” as each ambassadorial limousine approached the White House between an honor guard of troops presenting arms. Carter is keeping the honor guard. Carter has added a down home touch by inviting am bassadors to bring their fami lies to meet him. Ecuador’s Gustavo Ycaza Borja brought the largest family group — wife and two children — to Carter’s first credentials ceremony last week. Button Up Your Overcoat Carter assistant Hamilton Jordan walked through the main gate at the White House early one recent morning in a dark suit and open-necked white shirt. In his right arm he balanced a stack of books and a shaving kit. In his left hand he waved a necktie. A passer-by, bundled up against a 24-degree freeze, asked if Jordan didn’t own an jvercoat. He said no. “We don’t have those down in Georgia.” KRJ TV SERVICE Servicing All Makes And Models Including Solid State Color Hours 9-6, Mon. thru Sat. Phone 228-2231 ! SSBBsSp NEW ORLEANS, La.—A Jefferson Parish fireman appears to be just watching in awe as a courtesy bus goes up in flames on the interstate highway at New Orleans Thursday evening. Actually the fireman just arrived and a couple of his comrades have started spraying the vehicle from which five people escaped injury. (AP) State may sell land in Chattanooga, Tenn. ATLANTA (AP) - The Geor gia Legislature must decide if some Georgia-owned land in Chattanooga, Tenn., will be sold for use as a $1 million public relations facility. The Georgia State Property Commission recommended Thursday acceptance of a $281,- 000 bid by a group of Chat tanooga businessmen, although the bid is $43,000 below the low est appraisal. Secretary of State Ben Fort son, who sits on the commission, asked that Gov. George Busbee give his approval to the deal before the commission voted. David Benson, executive di rector of the commission, ob tained the approval and the WOODEN ART FROM CHINA AND JAPAN NEW YORK (AP) - An exhi bition of 71 works of sculpture and decorative art in wood, ranging from the fifth century B.C. in China to the 19th century in Japan, will be on display at the Asia House Gallery through March 27. The gallery’s winter exhibit titled “Masterworks in Wood: China and Japan,” was origi nated by Donald Jenkins, direc tor of the Portland Art Museum “to show the stupendous range of possibilities through which the medium could be trans formed in the skilled hands of Chinese and Japanese crafts men.” Supporting evidence for Jor dan’s statement comes from Press Secretary Jody Powell. When Powell had to make his first post-election trip to Wash ington, he hustled out and bought himself an overcoat. His staff still calls it the “going to Washington” coat. Restricted Parking Even when the President is in Washington, so many tourists show up for Sunday services at the Plains, Ga., Baptist Church that members of the congregation have been issued special decals to place on their cars so they can claim reserved parking spots. Plains Talk Along with the tourists, Plains has gained a weekly newspaper of its own named “The Plains Statesman.” Its staff makes up in enthusiasm what it might lack in grammar. When Carter made his first post-inaugural trip to Plains, the weekly’s front page fea tured the event, declaring: “His neighbors and friends warmly welcome he and his family back home.” Bus bums commission voted unanimously to recommend that the General Assembly consider the bill as the “most advantageous.” Two state representatives whose districts border Ten nessee — Wayne Snow, D-Ros sville, and Robert Peters, D- Ringgold — urged the commis sion to recommend acceptance of the bid. “Those from the state of Georgia can’t be too proud of the uses of some of our proper ty. They (the businessmen) are proposing to enhance the value of property that is deteriorating daily,” said Snow. Georgia acquired the land I -A \ ' \ WteLZT § XX " ft vV ' MS’A X \ r % (4 XA f Vk \ At X \ \ \\ S gwDM << > J? V B Ah X ' V- X wRaSk X J®* X' GO° d RAINCHECK ;„T.^«.^*. n, .XnX’ 8%..n: B %..n: MEMORIAL DRIVE (OLD 41 SOUTH) GRIFFIN check which entities you to buy tne :em at the advertised price when OU'SIOCK.S mon th nI SAT.,9:»A.M.to»:3BP.M.—SUNDAY, IKP.M.to»:O9P.M. t ™ u) liSWH replenished MUIN. uuu ans.,»-~" Just say CHARGE-IT' l| • (e«dud«ng clearance items) — — more than a century ago when the Western and Atlantic Rail road was constructed to link Chattanooga with Atlanta. The property, which lies be tween 10th and 12th streets and Broad and Market streets, is leased to businesses, bringing annual fees of about $17,000. The businessmen plan to build a facility owned by the Greater Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce Foundation which will house the chamber, the Industrial Committee of 100, the Chattanooga Manufacturers Association and the Chat tanooga Convention and Visitors Bureau. ‘Foot stamper’ apprehended ATLANTA (AP) - Women walking in downtown Atlanta don’t have to worry about their feet anymore — police have caught the Foot Stomper. George Mitchell, 28, of Nash ville, Tenn., was arrested Thursday and charged with simple battery in connection with 12 to 15 foot stompings, po- 3 indicted in death MACON, Ga. (AP) — A Bibb County grand jury has indicted three persons in connection with the slaying of a Macon taxi driver who was robbed of $4. Indicted Thursday were Phillip Gary, 23, of Dry Branch, Thomas Chappel, 20, of Twiggs County and a 16- year-old juvenile. No date for arraignment has been set. ■■■■■■■■■ uapttiuii rme ww oumhkc ... bB w it *". ■ •• • m He “ ce* Over 1B'" tasTktlnitMi NlgbttyM-WPM. PARKWOOD II 715 9.30 1977 1 Top Hit PARKWOOD I n e jjj J. 7 p.M. 4 9:« P.M. PARKWOOD TRIPLE fiMMI CINEMAS "Middle Georgia’s Rocking Chair Theatres" IHI 3 1 i ll I |\\ I lice said. Mitchell was arrested when an undercover agent observed him stomping the left foot of a woman at the comer of Broad and Walton streets. Police had been seeking a young man who ground the heel of his platform shoe into the feet of women. One of his victims had to be treated at a hospital.