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About Griffin daily news. (Griffin, Ga.) 1924-current | View Entire Issue (July 7, 1977)
Page 12 — Griffin Daily News Thursday, July 7,1977 Prison fire kills 5 By JAMES F. SMITH Associated Press Writer DANBURY, Conn. (AP) - A fire that killed five and injured 66 today at the medium security federal prison here was ap parently set after a disturbance among inmates, authorities said. Danbury police Sgt. Robert Lovell said evidence of the fire’s being set was found in an in vestigation by the fire depart ment and prison officials. He refused to elaborate. Lovell said police and prison guards had responded to a dis turbance about 11 p.m. Wednes day in the cellblock housing 80 inmates where the fire broke out. An inmate was hospitalized with a head injury suffered in the incident. Hospital authorities said the dead were presumed to be in mates because of the clothing they were wearing. One guard was injured and one fireman was treated for injuries. A volunteer fireman said more would have been injured or killed if prisoners had not helped others to escape the flames. State police guarded the area around the Federal Correction Institution and Danbury Hospi- GOP oppose 4 year terms ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - A pro posal for four-year legislative terms is “a blatant ploy to pro tect officeholders at the expense of the public,” says the chairman of Georgia’s Republi can party. Rodney Cook, addressing the Clarke County Republican executive committee Wed nesday night, predicted if legislators are given four-year terms they will quickly vote a tax increase. That will happen, he said, ‘‘because politicians believe people forget unpopular bills passed early in the term.” Cook, who took over as party chairman last month, said his first priority as chairman is to build a new image for the party. He said Republicans have al ways been viewed as the “country club party,” when they are really “the party of the businessman and the middle class.” Cook asked county GOP lead ers to find candidates for next year, to bring more people into the party and to find fund-rais ing opportunities. A media campaign to ac quaint Georgians with the GOP will begin soon, he said. When 10 congressional seats come open next year, Cook said, Republicans will be armed with polls on concerns, issues and vulnerabilities in each of Georgia’s congressional districts. In other action, the Clarke County Republicans voted unanimously to endorse a one per cent local option sales tax which goes before voters in an Aug. 9 referendum. They couldn’t leave well enough alone ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The New York legislature has passed a bill requiring that leases and contracts “for per sonal, family or household pur poses ... be written in non-tech nical language and in a clear and coherent manner using words with common and every day meanings.” However, the lawmakers couldn’t leave well enough alone. “Any creditor, sellor or lessor who fails to comply with the foregoing provisions of this subdivision shall be liable to a consumer who is a party to a written agreement governed by the provisions thereof in an amount equal to the sum of any actual damages sustained plus fifty dollars,” they wrote. And if the governor signs the bill, “This act shall take effect on the first day of June in the next year succeeding the year in which it shall have become a law." In words with common and everyday meanings, that’s June 1, 1978. tai where the injured were treated. Officials said inmates were loose in the prison yard. The fire, which broke out about 1:30 a.m. and was brought under control at 2:50 a.m., was confined to a three story cellblock in the prison compound which can accommo date 750 prisoners. The first firemen to arrive said the cell block was already in flames. Inmates led other prisoners from the building, said West Redding volunteer fireman Paul Harrick. “If it hadn’t been for the in mates a lot more would have gone. What a nightmare,” said Harrick. He said the fire appeared to SILE&CUAWE All Sale Merchandise Taken From Our Regular Stock Come Early While Selections Are Good EBsftifcir fest 4,1 25% w 41UNSINGVIE4R ==s 7” ”9” ■ Great lor tennis or gOll, w Jea ns (Hundreds choose from) t Regular Denim < straight or flared) - 0010(8(1 Oenims ’ ■ 0 I a Im |inen ’ and krinkle cloth fabrications ' 27 to 46 waists - /■ Ar < B ® / tfcl ■ JI QO Mr ■ • S hort sleeve dress sb ’ rts - AM < < £fw|l C3F66rCIUD to n«.«... «<> to 15.00. t • * Short s,eeve - n |1 Arrow Dress Shirts “ S in. 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John Creasey, president of Danbury Hospital, said injuries Most of the damage has been caused by a prolonged drought. Scattered rainfall has not substantially eased the situ ation, the state Department of Agriculture said. FHA regional director Jo sephus Johnson said he has re quested that the counties of Bulloch, Wilcox, Tift, Stephens, Habersham and White be added to the list approved for emer gency loans. “It is beginning to look like we’re going to be flooded with included smoke inhalation, cuts and burns. applications for loans,” John son said in a telephone inter view. “We requested 60 addi tional workers to be hired for the 61 ASCS (Agriculture Stabi lization and Conservation Serv ice) offices throughout the state, but were authorized only 30.” The Georgia Crop Reporting Service said Wednesday most of Georgia’s row crops and pas tures remain in critical condi tion, with insects adding to the difficulties of the farmers. IfOWEC AST HJgrJB
