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About Griffin daily news. (Griffin, Ga.) 1924-current | View Entire Issue (May 16, 1977)
People Kim Tomes, Miss U.S.A. CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Kim Tomes says she likes to “take'll easy” in the summer, but she’s not likely to do that this year. The 21-year-old, blue-eyed blonde, who was crowned Miss U.S.A. 1977 Saturday night, is entering this summer with a full schedule of personal appearances in preparation for the Miss Universe Pageant July 16 in Santo Domingo in the Domicican Republic. The Houston, Tex., resident who was bom in Chicago said she might pursue a career in modeling. But she said that will take place only after she has graduated from college. The 5-foot-8,119-pound Miss Tomes is a senior at Texas A4M majoring in health and physical education. The other finalists were Miss Nevada, Mary O’Neal Contino, first runnerup; Miss Minnesota, Debbie Cossette, second runnerup; Miss California, Pam Gergely, third runnerup; and Miss Virginia, Lynn Herring, fourth runnerup. Miss Florida, Linda Lefevre, was named Miss Amity by her fellow contestants. Wayne Hayes much better BELMONT, Ohio (AP) — Wayne Hays, who left Congress a year ago because of the Elizabeth Ray scandal, says he’s ‘‘feeling much better now” and “en joying life here on the farm.” But Hays, who celebrated his 66th birthday last Friday, said in a recent interview that he may sell part of the 200- acre farm in the rolling hills of eastern Ohio because “the place really is too much for me at my age.” Hays gave up the seat he had held in the House since 1948 following the disclosure by The Washington Post on May 23,1976, that he had placed Miss Ray on the payroll of one of his congressonal committees at 114,000 a year solely for sex. Hays denied but then admitted having an affair with the 33-year-old Miss Ray. Hays said he hasn’t decided exactly what his future plans will include, but one thing he said they won’t Include is Washington, D.C. “I don’t want to go back,” he said. Dr. Billy Graham SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — Evangelist Billy Graham proved he could draw as well as the Fighting Irish football team when he attracted 45,000 persons to his final sermon at the University of Notre Dame’s stadium. The crowd Sunday was the largest ever on campus for anything other than a football game. Graham’s crusade, his first at a Roman Catholic institution, drew 95,600 persons over a five-day period. The crowds were large enough to force a shift from the indoor Athletic and Convocation Center to the outdoor stadium, which seats 59,000 persons. Atlantic City Mobsters placing bets ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Although casino gambling here is many months away, of ficials say mobsters, like legiti mate businessmen and land speculators, are placing their bets early. Voters approved the idea of casino gambling last Novem ber. If state and local officials work out the details of regu lation in time, gambling could start by late next winter. But even now, says FBI agent Louis Giovanetti, the FBI has “received indications that meetings have taken place for the purpose of dividing up the city —of who will take what.” Atlantic City was known as a wide-open city in the 1920 s and 19305, but business had been slow for mobsters and hotels alike in recent years. Now, Giov netti said, anticipation of casino gambling is changing that. The city has asked the FBI and other state and federal offi cials to screen applications for permits for such ancillary serv ices as restaurants, bars, vend ing machine firms, laundry services and food suppliers. Federal and state authorities say those are organized crime’s prime targets. According to the FBI, the mob’s piece of the pie is being divided between New York’s Carlo Gambino family and re puted Philadelphia boss Angelo Bruno. “It’s their territory,” said Giovanetti, but he would not comment on specific reports that organized crime figures had begun making inroads. He did say the FBI has ex- panded its local office. Meanwhile, speculators and developers are jockeying for position to see who will get to set up the hotels and casino complexes. Even though the state legisla ture is still working on the law that would set up regulation machinery, several major firms — and some speculators — have announced plans for large pieces of property, pre suming they will get the ap proval of regulatory officials. Resorts International, Inc., which owns four hotels and a casino in the Bahamas, has be gun a $lO million renovation of the 1,000-room Haddon Hall ho tel. The firm invested heavily in the campaign to persuade voters to approve gambling, and it also has hired architect John Portman to build another 1,000-room casino hotel nearby. Playboy Enterprises Inc. has announced plans to invest SSO million in a 660-room casino ho tel on the Boardwalk near Con vention Hall. The firm plans to break ground this summer on their 100-by-341-foot site. And Bally Manufacturing Corp, of Chicago, the world’s largest maker of slot machines, plans to spend SSO million to convert the gracious, old Marl borough-Blenheim Hotel into a casino hotel complex. Gov. Brendan Byrne is ex pected to sign the New Jersey legislation within a month, as suming the Senate finishes its work soon. That would allow casinos to open next winter. Tax cut votes expected this week WASHINGTON (AP) - Con gress is completing work on a multibillion-dollar tax bill that would cut taxes an average of slll a year for 46 million tax payers, while raising taxes for two million single workers. The bill, latest in a series of tax cuts that began in 1975, headed for final approval in the House today. Final Senate ap proval also is expected early this week and Presidnt Carter is likely to sign it into law before the end of the month. The new annual tax cut will be $5.2 billion for individuals and LJ. 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In all, between now and the end of the 1979 budget year, the bill will mean a $34.1-billion cut in revenue for the federal treasury. The bill makes permanent changes in standard deductions, to be reflected in payroll tax withholding adjustments begin ning June 1. The tax bill heads a congres sional agenda this week that in- cludes action on President Car ter’s energy program, a $36-bil lion military hardware bill and a $3.2-billion U.S. military aid bill. The Senate is to vote on crea tion of Carter’s proposed De partment of Energy and a key issue will be how much power to give its Cabinet director to set oil and natural gas prices. The Senate also is to vote on a $36-billion defense authorization bill, which among other things includes $81.6 million for a new nuclear aircraft carrier just in case Carter and Congress reverse their decisions not to build it. The House is to vote on a $3.2- billion U.S. military aid bill with a sls million cut in aid to Zaire. Supporters of the cut in aid to Zaire say the move is a signal to Carter and to African nations that Congress wants no military involvement on that continent. The bill also includes a SIOO - refugee and war rehabi litation fund for black-ruled countries in South Africa, in cluding Angola when and if U.S. diplomatic relations are restored with that country. Page 16 — Griffin Daily News Monday, May 16,1977 The tax bill cuts taxes for 46 million people, raising them for two million. It replaces a vari able standard deduction with two figures: $2,200 for singles and $3,200 for those filing joint returns. The 4»million people who file joint returns using the standard deductions didn’t get that much before and the two million single people got more, up to $2,400. For those who file join returns, that will mean paying an average of slll a year less in taxes. For singles, it will mean an average of $52 more. The change in withholding rates is to be implemented be ginning June 1. The Internal Revenue Service said it expects to get new withholding tables to employers in time to start the reductions by then. The business tax cut is aimed at jobs. Employers get a tax savings of between $630 and sl,- 806 per new worker, up to SIOO,- 000, when they enlarge work forces by 2 per cent over the previous year.
