Newspaper Page Text
— Griffin Daily News Tuesday, Novembers, 1977
Page 2
py b -MBw jf£SK /■» j **. A~y?»-b
Sff* n lUi
'[ Ak Jf ■9F9B ~~iuj' ■Jw’iw t xftl ■”"*£=
I k 3 a it* HFK
t 9^Mtr WVv"?
-B' W' 9a * ** ■ W*
■■rra /«t.i2*oslEa 'SsamJit ■
■B
ir
■ > fc£a^a•
1 w ■■ ■‘X^MTjTT 9 *
CBSmSSwI ' \lwMk ~1
Enforced traffic jam
Two Florida Highway Patrol cars (foreground) block the south-bound lane of U. S. 1 at S. W.
104th St. in Miami Friday afternoon following a minor wreck involving an auto and a truck
carrying test equipment for nuclear power plants. The truck was heading for Turkey Point
and traffic was stopped until it was determined no nuclear fuel was aboard the truck. (AP)
Soviet offer will lead
to nuclear test ban
By BARRY SCHWEID
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - A So
viet offer to halt so-called
“peaceful” nuclear explosions
probably will lead to a treaty
banning all undergound tests, a
high-level Carter adminis
tration official says.
But the treaty will fall short of
Kremlin desires in at least one
area, he said. The United States
will reject a previously
unrevealed facet of the offer, a
Soviet request for an under
standing that testing for civilian
purposes be allowed to resume
in three years or so.
Even without that concession
by the United States, however,
the Soviets are expected to
agree to a ban.
In fact, the official said, the
Russians had no major ex
periments planned during that
three-year period anyway.
The Russians have tested un
derground nuclear explosions
for such projects as reversing
the courses of rivers. For years,
Voters picking mayors
in 38 major cities
By The Associated Press
Voters are choosing mayors
in 38 major cities and picking
governors in New Jersey and
Virginia, on an election day
dominated by local issues and
dampened by the weather.
Rain has historically benefit
ed Republicans and could affect
today’s turnouts in both guber
natorial states, where the races
are considered close.
In Virginia, where some
areas have been flooded, Demo
crat Henry Howell opposes Re
publican Lt. Gov. John Dalton.
New Jersey’s incumbent
Democrat, Gov. Brendan
Byrne, is challenged by a Re
publican state senator, Ray
mond Bateman.
Rain is also forecast for many
of the mayoral cities including
New York, where Democrat
Edward Koch is expected to win
easily regardless of the
weather.
In several cities, black candi
dates are trying to capture city
halls.
In New York, the historically
they wanted these blasts to be
allowed even while prohibiting
underground weapons tests.
But administration arms ex
perts say the distinction be
tween a “peaceful” and a mili
tary test is difficult to verify.
Beyond that, they say, it is al
most impossible to separate
military benefits derived from
such a test from the peaceful
benefits.
For these reasons, the United
States — unsucessfully until
now — has pushed for an accord
with the Russians banning both
kinds of explosions.
Soviet President I.eonid I.
Brezhnev made the offer of a
comprehensive ban in a speech
last week before the Supreme;
Soviet, the nation’s parliament,
in a session marking the 60th
anniversary of the Bolshevik
revolution.
Secretary of State Cyrus R.
Vance quickly welcomed the of
fer as a "major step” toward a
comprehensive test ban and “a
downturn in the arms race.”
accurate Daily News straw poll
gave Koch 53 percent of the vote
to 39 for his nearest rival,
Secretary of State Mario
Cuomo.
New York’s major issue,
Mayor Abraham Beame’s han
dling of the city’s finances, dis
appeared with Koch’s defeat of
the mayor in the Democratic
primary.
Cuomo is the Liberal Party
choice. Republican State Sen.
Roy Goodman and radio per
sonality Barry Farber, the Con
servative Party entry, also are
running, but with little hope.
Neighboring New Jersey still
has its overriding issue, the
state income tax that Byrne
supports and Bateman wants to
kill.
Byrne, who weathered a
tough Democratic primary, had
been trailing Bateman, but both
sides now agree the outcome is
in doubt.
The New Jersey contest was
financed mostly out of public
funds, with each candidate re
ceiving $1 million from the state
The treaty would supersede
two Ford administration agree
ments prohibiting underground
tests above 150 kilotons, the
equivalent of 150,000 tons of
TNT. Those treating are still
awaiting Senate ratification.
Tests in the atmosphere, out
er space and under water al
ready are outlawed.
Brezhnev did not make clear
in his speech whether he was
offering to halt all underground
tests indefinitely. But the ad
ministration official, who would
not allow use of his name, said
the offer is limited and has a
catch — the Russians wanted a
tacit agreement by the United
States that peaceful testing
could resume upon expiration of
the treaty.
Even though the United
States is refusing to agree with
that provision, a treaty is highly
probable, according to the of
ficial. He said both superpowers
have enough self-interest in
halting all underground tests to
complete terms in Geneva.
treasury.
In Virginia, Howell has said
the state’s largest electric utili
ty, major banks and insurance
companies reflect a “Tory
plantation” policy represented
by Dalton.
Dalton, a millionaire lawyer,
has said Howell is a liberal and
a big spender who would bring
the state higher taxes and labor
control of the government.
Blacks are trying to become
the first of their race to win the
New Orleans and Buffalo, N.Y.
mayoralties.
The New Orleans election will
be held Saturday with a black
judge, Ernest Mortal, facing
Councilman Joseph Dißosa in a
runoff.
Coleman Young, Detroit’s
first black mayor, is expected to
be an easy winner over Ernest
C. Browne, who also is black.
There are a dozen names on
the ballot in Houston, where in
cumbent Mayor Fred Hofheinz
is not running.
Wallace
denies
report
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP)
— “Totally false” is how a
spokesman for Gov. George C.
Wallace labels a news magazine
report that the governor has
decided against running for the
U.S. Senate next year.
Elvin Stanton, Wallace’s dep
uty press secretary, said Mon
day there is “absolutely noth
ing” to a report in U.S. News
and World Report that Wallace
intends to go on the lecture cir
cuit rather than seek the Senate
seat held by U.S. Sen. John
Sparkman.
The magazine, attributing its
report to “surprised Alabama
politicians,” said a lack of funds
and the governor’s “bitter”
divorce from his wife, Cornelia,
had soured him on a Senate
race.
Instead, said the magazine,
Wallace was being lured by the
“big money on the lecture cir
cuit.”
In response to the magazine,
Stanton said Wallace has
“much more to contribute to the
state and the nation" than “to
get on the peas-and-potato
circuit.”
As for campaign funds, the
deputy press secretary said
Wallace’s campaign is “coming
along well.s’
Responding to the assessment
of “surprised Alabama politi
cians," Stanton said he is “not
aware of any Alabama politi
cian who is an expert on the
governor’s political plans.”
Choruses
to present
concert
The choral departments of
Griffin High School and
Spalding Junior High School
will present a concert Thursday
night in the Griffin High
auditorium at 7:30.
Individuals in both choruses
will perform in the “Shades of
Country” concert.
Admission will be $2 for
adults and $1 for students and
proceeds will be used to
upgrade and expand the choral
programs.
Music from many areas of
the country, folk, popular and
country-rock will be performed.
Jim Mathews is director of
the choral programs.
Chamber
nominates
directors
Eighteen people will be on the
ballot as nominees to be board
of director members for the
Griffin Area Chamber of
Commerce.
The nominees (six in each of
three categories) were an
nounced today as follows:
Merchants Division — David
Bolton, Terry Smith, Charles
Neel, Jon Crouch, Eugene
Weatherup and Kim Beaty.
Industry and Wholesale
Division — Al Thrasher, Earl
Millican, Bob Scroggins, Ralph
Mitchell, Phil Mouchet and
Frank Stovall.
General and Professional
Division — Ray Barron, Gene
Dabbs, Bob Glover, Buddy
Irvine, Ruth Martin, and Bart
Searcy.
Chamber members will elect
two directors from each
category.
Ballots will be mailed this
week and are due by Nov. 15.
They will be counted on the
morning of Nov. 16.
Holdover directors will be
Don Rainwater, Doug Hollberg,
Jr. Stell Gray, Sammy Murray,
Leland Kindred and Bill Moore.
The newly formed board of
directors will elect a president
to succeed Bill Ramsey whose
term ends this year.
Storyhour
to begin
The Flint River Regional
Library has announced there
are still openings available in
both the 9:30 storyhour for 3-
year-olds and the 11:00
storyhour for 4 and 5-year-olds,
held on Wednesays through
Dec. 14. Any parent wishing to
enroll their child should call the
library.
Parents are also reminded of
the afternoon storyhour for
children in grades K - 3. No
registration is required for the
afternoon storyhour.
Steve McQueen All McGraw
People
Steve McQueen and AH
HOLLYWOOD (AP) — Steve McQueen and Ali
MacGraw have separated and one of them probably will
file for divorce, their lawyer says.
Attorney Ken Ziffrin said Monday the parting of the
couple, married four years ago in a Cheyenne, Wyo., city
park under a cottonwood tree, was amicable, and they are
remaining “on very friendly terms.”
McQueen, 47, has starred in “The Great Escape,”
"Bullitt,” “The Thomas Crown Affair” and others.
Miss MacGraw, 38, who appeared in “Goodbye, Colum
bus” and “Love Story,” has just finished filming “Con
voy,” her first movie since she quit show business when
she married McQueen.
Her new movie is a film about truckers directed by Sam
Peckinpah. It was completed last summer in New Mexico.
Chief Dan George
LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Chief Dan George, who was
nominated for an Academy Award for his role in the
movie “Little Big Man,” says Indians should avoid
dwelling on their past.
George told a Utah State University audience Monday
that education serves as training for “our new warriors.”
He said the Indian will never return to his campfire and
forests.
“That which he seeks is no longer there,” said George.
“I could make new arrows and tighten my bow, but what
good would it do — what was once a man’s weapon is now
a child’s toy,” he said.
Earl Butz
CHICAGO (AP) — Former U.S. Agriculture Secretary
Earl Butz says farmers should drop talk of a general
strike, saying such a strike is a bad idea and would be
“irresponsible.”
He said farmers should “get down to specifics” and
make detailed requests to Congress because not enough
farmers would participate in a strike to make it feasible.
Speaking with reporters during the American Meat In
stitute convention Monday, Butz said: “For a farmer who
operates on an annual basis to drop out for part of the year
would mean a loss of income for the whole year.”
Gov. George Wallace
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A spokesman for Gov.
George Wallace says a news magazine report that the
governor has decided against running for the U.S. Senate
next year is “totally false.”
Elvin Stanton, Wallace’s deputy press secretary, said
Monday there is “absolutely nothing” to an article in U.S.
News and World Report that Wallace intends to go on the
lecture circuit rather than seek the Senate seat now held
by Sen. John Sparkman, D-Ala.
The magazine, attributing its report to “surprised
Alabama politicians,” said a lack of funds and the
governor’s “bitter” divorce from his wife, Cornelia, had
soured him on a Senate race.
Instead, said the magazine, Wallace was being lured by
the “big money on the lecture circuit.”
Crime roundup
Thieves take shrubs
from new restaurant
Thieves pulled up and stole 19
shrubs from Sambo’s
Restaurant, 1000 West Taylor
Street, during the night.
According to Griffin police,
the shrubbery included
evergreen and holly plants
which were valued at around
$65 each.
The charred remains of an
auto believed to have been
stolen by two escapees from a
Spalding County stockade work
detail have been recovered in
Jacksonville, Fla.
The 1966 Ford was stolen from
the home of Mrs. Glenn
Everhart on the McDonough
Road, Oct. 28, shortly after
Melvin Baker, 31, and Randy
Cochran, 23, escaped from a
work detail at the county land
fill.
The home of a neighbor, Gary
Earl Jones, also was
burglarized and guns, clothing
and money were taken.
According to Spalding
Sheriff’s officers, the tag and
serial number of the auto were
burned beyond recognition, but
officers were able to identify the
vehicle by a Fort McLelland
sticker number on the bumper.
A flat bed truck stolen from
West Griffin Lumber Co. was
found abandoned on the Blanton
Mill Road by a sheriffs deputy
on patrol.
The vehicle has been turned
over to the city police depart
ment.
Herman Lee Smith of
Edwards Street reported the
theft of a bicycle.
Mrs. Pecola Williams of East
Central Street told officers that
someone came into her house
but she was unable to determine
if anything was missing.
Deaths and
funerals
■ —
Mrs. Kendrick
Mrs. Maude Morrow Ken
drick, 83, of Route 3, Oak Grove
Road, widow of Mr. Walter
David Kendrick, died this
morning at the Griffin-Spalding
Hospital where she had been a
patient for the past three weeks.
She had been ill for several
months.
Mrs. Kendrick was a member
of the New Baptist Church in
Pike County.
She is survived by a son,
Walter David Kendrick of
Meansville; two daughters,
Mrs. C. E. Askew of Griffin and
Mrs. J. T. Hawkins of Zebulon;
four sisters, Mrs. Powell Jones,
Mrs. Emily Willard, both of
Atlanta, Mrs. Frances Robison
of Griffin and Mrs. Susie
Kendrick of Zebulon; seven
grandchildren, 17 great
grandchildren and five great
great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be Wed
nesday afternoon at 3 o’clock in
the chapel of Haisten Funeral
Home. The Rev. Jerry Bryant
and the Rev. Tommy Jordan
will officiate and burial will be
in Oak Hill cemetery. Haisten
Funeral Home of Griffin is in
charge of plans.
Mr. Abbott
The funeral for Mr. Corry Lee
Abbott of Barnesville was this
afternoon at 3:30 o’clock in the
Antioch Baptist Church in
Upson County. The Rev. Wiley
Virden officiated and burial was
in Lamar Memory Gardens.
Mr. Abbott died Monday
morning at his residence after
suffering an apparent heart
seizure.
Haisten Funeral Home was in
charge of plans.
Mr. Murphy
The funeral for Mr. Bobby
Murphy of Decatur will be held
Wednesday afternoon at 2
o’clock in St. Stephens
Episcopal Church. Dr. H. J. C.
Bowden will officiate and burial
will be in Rest Haven cemetery.
Friends may visit the family
at Spalding Undertaking Co.,
chapel tonight from 7 until 9
p.m.
What’s
happening
Woman’s Club
The Griffin Woman’s Club will meet Thursday at 3 p.m.
at the Flint River Regional Library with the Public
Affairs Committee in charge of the program.
Bazaar
The County Line United Methodist Church will hold a
bazaar at Northgate Shopping Center Saturday from 9
a.m. until 6 p.m. Arts, crafts, other handmade items and
Christmas ornaments will be on sale.
Kiwanis Club
Dr. Jerry Williamson, president of Gordon Junior
College, will present the program at the meeting of the
Griffin Kiwanis Club on Wednesday, at the Moose Lodge,
beginning at 12:15 p.m.
Anniversary
Thursday night, the Liberty Spring Baptist Church will
begin its pastor’s anniversary celebration. The Rev. A.
Anderson will be guest speaker on Friday night; the Rev.
Sims, pastor of Heavenly Way Baptist Church and the
Rev. F. L. Harris, pastor of County Line Baptist Church
on Sunday at 3 p.m.
City Commissioners
The Griffin City Commission meeting at City Hall will
begin tonight at 8 p.m. instead of the usual 7:30 time
because of today’s election.
Lions Club
Ms. Mary Phagan, M. Ed., Consultant-Itinerant teacher
to the visually impaired, and James Payne, M. Ed.,
audiologist, of the Griffin C.E.S.A. will present the
program for the Griffin Lions Club Thursday night, at the
Moose Lodge, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Make Plans To Visit
3-Day Showing
Meador Decorative Wood Accessories
And Products For Hie Home.
Over 100 Products To Be Displayed Nov. 17-18-19
Hodges and Son
Ace Hardware
954 Experiment St
Bl
KyßWP’yE'l
I
Sales
Roger M. Gardner, senior sales
representative of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance
Co., Atlanta, will speak to the
Griffin Life Underwriters
Friday. Gardner has been in the
insurance business since 1969
and has qualified for the
President’s Council twice,
President’s Conference three
times and Leader’s Conference
for 3 years. He also has
qualified for the National Sales
Achievement Award and the
National Quality Award each
year.
Hospital
report
Dismissed from the Griffin-
Spalding County Hospital:
Sylvia Awtry, Robert Bass,
Mrs. Doris Breland and baby,
Edna H. Brown, O. Buel Collier,
Joe Dye, David Ellis, Jamie
George, Fannie Mae Hill,
Brindle Jackson, Van R. Lake,
Jand Sands, Janet Wells,
Robert Bagley.
Devotie group
enjoys trip
The Joy Group of DeVotie
Baptist Church enjoyed a trip to
the Little Grand Canyon and
Westville in Lumpkin County.
The group made the return
trip through Plains, Ga., and a
tour of the town.
Twenty-six enjoyed the trip.