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Perry & Houston County's
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| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14,1992
Northrop CEO visits, says company is pleased with Perry
By BRIAN LAWSON
Staff Writer
Kent Krcsa, CEO for Northrop
Inc., visited Perry Monday and
praised the facility and its employ
ees.
"Boeing is extremely happy with
the work being produced at this fa
cility. That is a real credit to the
people here. We had certain expec
tations about how much time it
would take to get this facility to the
same level as we have in Califor
nia. The workers here surpassed all
of those expectations," he said.
Deaths
Leonard L. Hagan, Raleigh,
N.C.; John Voeltner,
Hawthorne, Ca. For details,
please see page 3A.
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HIGHLIGHTS
Special picture pages
With a weekend full of excite
ment in Perry because of the
fair, we decided to give our
readers an overall look at the
events taking place. Please see
pages 2-38.
Carlton is HHJ's
newest columnist
Interior decorator Joyce Carlton
is the newest addition to the
Home Journal's writing staff.
Her column is featured in the
lifestyle section on page 7A.
It's Mossy Creek
time again
Get ready for another week
end of arts and crafts, lots of
good food and much more as
the bi-annual Mossy Creek
festival begins this weekend.
For more information, please
see page SA.
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AGRICENTER EVENTS 3A
PEGGY BLEDSOE 6A
CALENDAR 3A
CLASSIFIED 8B
JOYCE CARLTON IB
EDITORIALS 4A
BRIGETTE HAMILTON 4A
TIM LEWIS 1B
LEGAL NOTICES SB
LIFESTYLE 1B
BRIAN LAWSON 4A
POLICE REPORT 2A
REMEMBER WHEN 4A
SPORTS 7A
COSBY WOODRUFF 7A
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On the subject of slowdowns in
defense related contracts and what
kinds of products Northrop expects
to produce in the future Krcsa was
unable to be specific.
"I'm not sure whether it will be
defense or from the private sector.
It could be in cither area. I sec the
next few years as reasonably stable
for this facility but it is hard to say
what direction the future will take.
I expect this to be a 450-500 em
ployee facility, which is a testi
mony to the work being done here,"
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Kids enjoy talking with "Uncle Froggel" at the fair. Besides the character's entertaining
show, kids can also watch a frogjumping contest with some really BIG frogs.
Third fair boasts record
crowds during Ist weekend
By BRIAN LAWSON
Staff Writer
The early returns from the Georgia
National Fair indicate this year's
event will wind up being the
biggest ever.
Among the numbers adding up to
success are an approximately 15
percent increase in attendance over
last year's fair, a Saturday which
Executive Director Mike Frochlich
called "the single biggest day since
Perry began hosting the fair", a
jump in student field trips to the
fair from 2,600 children last year to
7,500 children this year, an increase
in livestock entries from 5,600 to
7,500 and an increase of over 1,000
entries in the Georgia Living Cen
ter competitions.
"We received a comment card from
a lady which I think perfectly sums
up the purpose and the success of
the fair. It said, 'Thank you for
showing the older generation the
fair can be fc a pleasant and enjoyable
event for kids of all ages,' Frochlich
said.
The fair is far from over and two
of the biggest events of the fair arc
currently in their second day.
Please see BOASTS, page 11A
Firefighter
injured at
local fair
By BRIAN LAWSON
Staff Writer
Perry Fire Sergeant Doug Straka
was injured Friday evening while
helping set off fireworks at the Ge
orgia National Fair.
Straka suffered an injury to his
lower leg. The accident occurred
while Straka was assisting Fire
Chief Gary Hamlin.
"We were very fortunate it didn't
kill both of us. There was a faulty
delay fuse inside of the firework
shell and instead of throwing the
shell into the air, it exploded about
two feet off the ground. A 'star,' is
a small ball made out of gunpow
der that explodes and sends out col
ors away from the main burst.
Please see INJURED, page 11A
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Krcsa said.
Krcsa pointed out the facility is
currently operating at only 60 per
cent of capacity and is equipped to
do much more.
"We would like to fill 100 percent
of this unique facility. We have the
capability to handle a lot of tasks
and the security capabilities
leave us prepared to do other pro
grams," Krcsa said.
Art Grady, vice-president of
Northrop and manager of the Geor
gia production site was singled out
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Special guest at the parade Saturday was WHATIZIT, the
1996 summer Olympic mascot.
for praise by Krcsa.
"Art has done an excellent job of
getting the program here on track.
It has taken time to the get all of
the work assimilated here but this
plant is now poised to make money
for Northrop. We have just begun
production here in the last year and
we have been in a transitional,
learning mode until recently. But
the states Quick Start-training pro
gram was outstanding, it was ex
actly what we wanted and we have
workers doing quality, first class
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"... I expect this to be a 450-
500 employee facility, which
is a testimony to the work
being done here," Kresa said.
work as a result. The people here and they arc proud of the work they
have shown they can take on tech- arc doing," Kresa said.
nical challenges, they like it here Please see VISITS, page 11A
Lottery law
tops list of
amendments
By BRIAN LAWSON
Staff Writer
A proposed state-wide lottery law tops a list of amendments
Governor Zell Miller is proposing for the Nov. 3 ballot.
The controversial lottery amendment calls for the designation
of lottery revenue to be given to state education programs.
The measure directs the Governor to make recommendations
in the annual budget as to which educational programs should
receive the specially budgeted lottery funds.
Opponents of the measure point to the funding problems
faced by other state school systems where the lottery is already
in place. Other criticisms include the loss in sales tax due to
the purchase of lottery tickets rather than other goods and the
link between low income households and the disproportionate
purchasing of lottery tickets.
Pollsters expect 1992 to be a high voter turnout year in
Georgia largely due to the lottery question.
In addition to the lottery, listed as amendment 1, the ballot
has the following questions for voters.
Amendment 2: Asks whether
school superintendents should be
appointed state-wide by each local
school board. Houston County cur
rently elects its Superintendent, but
if the measure passes Supcrintcn
dcnt-Elcct Tony Hinnant would
serve out his four year term and
then a superintendent would there
after be appointed by the elected
school board.
Amendment 3: Calls for the use
of state funds to help hospitals pay
for the cost of indigent patients.
Perry Hospital supports this mea
sure which would allow continued
access to federal Medicaid funds
through the new funding mecha
nism.
Amendment 4: Would allow the
state to incur debt in order to loan
money to to local governments in
order to pay for solid waste recy
cling and systems. Federal man
dates requiring increases in recy
cling levels and solid waste disposal
have left a number of counties un
able to pay for the mandates.
Amendment 5: Calls for die cre
ation of a transportation trust fund
paid for by an increase in the gas
tax and a tax on aviation fuel. The
tax increase would provide addi
tional funds to be directed by the
General Assembly for transporta
tion projects.
Amendment 6: Would establish
the regulation of tractor farm
equipment, heavy equipment and
new motor vehicle manufacturers
and distributors doing business in
Georgia.
Amendment 7: Changes heavy
duty equipment vehicles owned by
non-residents and operated in the
state to a separate class for ad val
orem taxes. Also calls on the Gen
eral Assembly to provide different
sub classes of motor vehicle prop
erty. This is an effort to treat
property operating in Georgia as ac
tual resident property to close lax
loop holes.
Amendment 8: Allows of quali
fied voters in a political subdivison
to vote on the effectiveness of a
constitutional amendment change as
first voted on in a local act by the
General Assembly,
constitutional amendment change as
first voted on in a local act by the
General Assembly. As a possible
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example, say Perry's stale
representative voted to switch the
magistrate judge position from an
appointed to elected post. The law
gives citizens in Houston County
an opportunity to vole on the
measure if they oppose it.
In the coming weeks, look for
more detailed stories on some of
these inidvidual amemdments and
profiles of candidates running on
the Georgia ballot.
For more information about these
eight amendments, please sec page
68.
BOE states
opposition
to SB 417
By TERESSA ULIN
Park News Services
The Houston County Board of
Education said during its regular
meeting Tuesday it was not in favor
of the state broadening guidelines
for high school students seeking
college credit.
Senate Bill 417, passed last
spring by the state legislature,
gives suite high school students the
opportunity to participate in joint
enrollment in public high schools
and post secondary institutions.
The State Board of Education has
proposed a rule that will govern SB
417, specifically allowing juniors
and seniors to uike approved courses
on a full- or part-time basis at Ge
orgia public colleges. Eligible stu
dents would receive post-secondary
credit hours as well as Carnegie
units that would apply toward high
school graduation.
It also allows for payment of lees
for the Advanced Placement Exami
nation for students who arc enrolled
in and scheduled to complete AP
courses.
Assisuint Superintendent Mary
Mantiply told board members that
high school principals were con
cerned that the new measure may
reduce some Full Time Equivalency
(FTE) funding by allowing students
to remain in the school system
while taking college courses. Prin
cipals arc also concerned, Mantiply
said, that it would require high
school counselors to maintain
Please see STATES, page 11A