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•THE HOUSTON HOME JOURNAL, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1993
Perry viewpoint
The Houston Home Journal
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Our view
Schultz vs. Bush
Former Secretary of State George Schultz, in memoirs
just released, contradicts former President George Bush
about the sale of arms to Iraq. He says Bush knew of the
sales.
Moreover, Schultz writes that former secretary of de
fense Caspar Weinberger agrees with him and also recalls
that Bush knew about the arms sales to Iraq.
Bush has said he was not in the loop and didn't know
about the sales. But these two high-level witnesses cast
very serious doubt on Mr. Bush's memory, on his denial.
While the importance of this issue is much overstated
(so it was a mistake, so what, at the time we were on
Iraq's side in its war with more threatening Iran) the record
should be made quite clear. Mr. Bush should correct any
missstatement, or memory lapse, which the American
people would, or course, forgive, if there was one.
Casey cleared
Though it comes too late to help the late director of the
Central Intelligence Agency, William Casey, Senate and
House committees investigating charges Casey conspired
to keep U.S. embassy personnel locked up in Iran unfft
after the 1980 presidential election have now found that
charge false.
The media took this bait and ran shouting with it for
months. Casey couldn't defend himself, and was dying
from a brain tumor. The momentum for the charge came
from claims by a former Carter Administration official. His
charges were picked up by the New York Times and other
liberal organs; he's reported to have earned half a million
dollars for a book on die subject.
The two committees’ finding, that there's no credible
evidence to support the charges, come too late to help
Casey. Reed Irvine and Joe Goulden, investigative re
porters, learned from Mrs. Casey, his widow, that no one
in the media has yet apologized for the harm done.
The most obvious, appropriate apology is one from
Leslie Gelb, a lightweight liberal columnist, who went off
the deep end on this charge and waxed indignantly about
"treachery." Congressman Henry Hyde (R—111.), a member
of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, termed sources
used to compile this tale "charlatans and flakes."
All of which proves once again that, in the field of pub
lic service, where politics is involved, individuals are more
easily smeared than cleared.
Your view
We're lucky officials enforce
cruelty to animals laws
Dear Editor:
I am writing in regard to an incident that occurred on
February 14, 1993 involving the inhumane shooting of a
family pet in front of a nine year old child.
The situation was unfortunate and could have been
avoided altogether if handled in a different manner.
The Houston County Shetiffs Department's arrival was
timely and I would like to thank the officers involved, in
particular, Sgt. Charlene Giles for taking charge and en
forcing the law regarding cruelty to animals. I was told by
Humane Services that we were fortunate because there are
few jurisdictions ihat actually enforce this law.
Cruelty to animals is a felony and should be dealt with
accordingly.
Sincerely,
Jo Ann Shipes
Senate Bill 27 will protect
Georgia's citizens
Dear Editor:
For the last six years, I've been a spokesperson for
Arrive Alive and have spoken to civic groups, the Lions,
the Rotary, at Drug Risk Reduction Classes, and close to
one and a half million teenagers throughout the state of
Georgia.
Please see LETTERS, page 12A
FFA plans activities to celebrate week
10 years ago
Feb. 24, 1983
"Education through Experience"
was the theme of National FFA
Week. The 130 members of Perry
High's FFA participated in several
activities including a state Market
Hog Show in Macon, putting up
FFA signs at the Perry city limits
bn Houston Lake Road and
Marshallville Highway, conducting
a local radio program and sponsor
ing a bowling special.
* * *
The Perry office of Franklin
Discount Company recently re
ceived the Million Dollar Award
and was named runner-up for the
Office of the Year Award given an
nually by the company. The awards
were presented at the company's an
nual meeting at the Holiday Inn in
Perry.
* * *
The fourth annual Perry Junior
High ISCS Science Fair was held
with a total of 28 projects exhibited
throughout the day. All students
who placed in the local fair were
eligible to enter their projects in the
county science fair.
The following students were
judged as first place: Ann Adkins,
Alice Armitage, David Cosby,
Andrew Gladu, Tony Hudson,
Richard Kennedy and Ben Roberts.
15 years ago
Feb. 23, 1978
City council approved the sale of
a city-owned lot adjacent to the
municipal parking lot at the comer
of Ball and Commerce streets. The
lot was to be sold through sealed
bids to be opened during a March
What should Hillary Clinton's role be?
One of the favorite topics in
Washington in the Clinton presi
dency is the question of the confi
dential relationship between Bill
and Hillary Clinton, now first fam
ily of the most powerful nation in
the world.
Because the president had a
mistress for some time, and their
marriage was on the rocks, there are
several theories. Did the fact that
Clinton is in politics and that an
apparently happily married couple
would have a better chance at win
ning the White House figure in the
reconciliation?
Does Hillary Clinton’s insis
tence ho* maiden name be used indi
cate theirs is, at least in part, a mar
riage of political convenience, and
of Hillary’s lingering defiance?
Is Hillary Clinton in a power
position of having accepted the hurt
and humiliation of the mistress af
fair over a long period, then having
joined in trying to right a tarnished
Remember
when?
News items from past issues
city council meeting. on
* * *
State legislators would let
Houston voters decide if the county
needed a board of arbitration to re
solve budget and salary disputes
between county commissioners and
constitutional officers. Local legis
lators planned to introduce a bill
during the 1978 session to create an
arbitration board if citizens voted
for one to be established.
* * *
In a move for unity among them
selves, the Houston County arm of
the American Agricultural move
ment announced plans for a massive
barbecue and rally to be held at
Perry High School. The farm group
was awaiting word from Lt.
Governor Zell Miller on whether or
not he would be able to appear and
speak. A crowd of 500-1,000 was
expected to attend the rally.
25 years ago
Feb. 22, 1968
Houston County superior jury
took only an hour and a half to de
cide 45 year old Elko farmer
Durward Daye wasn't guilty of
murdering his wife in 1966 to col
lect insurance money.
The verdict ended a three day trial
that featured a dramatic unsworn
statement by Daye in which he re
peated he wasn't guilty.
Guest
column
image knowing she can demand
much in return? Is the president in a
compromised with his wife, in ef
fect, liable to intimidation?
Or is it true, as some claim, that
Hillary was also a swinger? If true,
then there is no ransom or reward
element involved in the relation
ship.
These and other considerations
swirl about the capital as the couh
try focuses on the new president and
his active wife.
Practically all agree both have
unusual ability. But there’s dis
agreement whether Hillary Clinton
is in the proper role when she inter
rogates prospective cabinet nomi-
Journal
City council voted 4-0 against re
zoning a lot at Main and Second
streets to allow construction of a
supermarket after five residents in
the neighborhood appeared in oppo
sition. Speaking against the re-zon
ing from residential to commercial
were Mr. and Mrs. Joe Gayle,
Frances Hall, Sirah Lawhome, Rev.
Dan M. Hodges and Lory Gunter.
♦ * ♦
Houston County commissioners
contracted with Perryan Dewey
Whiddon to erect a building for the
Family and Children Service in
Houston County. The building
would cost the county $795 a
month or $9,540 a year for 10
years. The new office was planned
to be located at a lot on
Washington Street
50 years ago
Feb. 25, 1943
Courtney H. Hodges, who was
"dropped" from West Point at 18
and who worked his way up from
the ranks, was promoted to the
highest rank in the Army ever at
tained by a Georgian Feb. 18.
Hodges, a native of Perry, was
made a lieutenant general.
* * *
Perry defeated Fort Valley in the
first game of a three game series
played Tuesday night. The second
game in the series to decide the
third district championship was
scheduled for Feb. 25.
* * *
Perry United Methodist Church
united with other methodists
throughout the nation in observance
of Layman's Day the previous
Sunday.
nees, whether this is the proper
function for someone elected to no
public office.
There is disagreement over the
concept pushed by Mrs. Clinton
that she is something of a co-presi
dent. Does this reinforce the suspi
cion about a political, as well as
personal and domestic, settlement
between the two?
These questions will be answered
for most Americans in the coming
months and years (the answers are
almost certainly known by insiders
in Arkansas now). Will they be an
influence in the 19% election?
If some of the answers about the
true marriage relationship of the
Clintons, now and then, are unflat
tering, that may matter very little.
The public is mainly interested
in the job the president does. Most
presidents in this century have had
moral or mistress problems. Presi
dent John Kennedy, Clinton’s much
publicized ideal, was a notorious
m*mL
Brigette
Hamilton
Managing
editor
Zell Miller gets a
sounding board
on the flag issue:
CNN and Larry
I don't know how many of you
watch CNN but I'm an avid fan. I
especially like to watch Larry King
Live. If you don't watch Larry, you
may want to start Lately I've been
pleasantly surprised by two of his
guests, Sam Nunn and last week
none other than Georgia Governor
Zell Miller.
Of course you can probably guess
what of Zell was talking about-the
Georgia flag controversy. Also ap
pearing with Miller was the head of
some Confederate group who, of
course, represented the view that the
flag should not be changed.
Miller said he did not mind the
Stars and Bars in the back window
of pickup trucks or on baseball
caps, but he did not want the cur
rent flag representing the state to
day. He compared it to the now
popular Malcolm X merchandise,
saying as a logo it's fine, but as a
symbol of this state, it’s just too
politically incorrect
For those unfamiliar with the
Larry King Live show, callers from
around the country can speak on the
air with King's guests about the
topic of discussion. Well, you can
guess the kinds of calls ol' Zell got.
And as a true politician, he played
it perfectly. People were calling
him up and giving him you know
what. Miller finally gives Larry an
exasperated look and says some
thing like "See what I have to put
up with.”
Well, I wanted to call Zell up
myself and say that if he had not
started all this crap he wouldn't
have to put up with angry
Georgians whose families lost their
lives defending this flag. And if he
will remember these men did not
fight to preserve slavery, if that was
the case there never would have
been a Civil War. Lincoln offered
the South a deal: don't fight and I'll
preserve slavery. Unfortunately the
meaning of the Civil War has been
lost through the years because the
winners wanted it to look like the
losers were just plain bad.
Now I'm sure Miller has heard all
this, but still he pontinues to peck
away at morale in this state. He
seems so upset by the controversy.
If anyone is to blame for the state
flag being burned it's you,
Governor. If anyone is to blame for
cities being torn apart because of
this issue it's you, Governor. When
Georgia makes history because of
its own Civil War your name
should go down in history books as
the reason, Governor.
Personally, I don't think we
should change our flag and abandon
our heritage just because the
Olympics are coming to Georgia.
On the other hand, I can't blame the
citizens of this state for being
upset, no matter which side they are
on.
Personally, I think Miller should
let the voters decide. Let's call a
special election, put it on the ballot
and vote on it, just like we did the
lottery. It seems simple enough to
me. Of course this time you may
not be as lucky as you were with
the lottery, Governor.
womanizer, even when in the White
House.
This is now widely known yet
Clinton continues to hold up to the
late president as his role model.
He’s like most other Americans. If
a candidate for public office has
erred, but says the right things,
champions the right values, and
asks for understanding or forgive
ness for past behavior, the public
almost always forgives.
Only if Mrs. Clinton antago
nizes voters with an overly aggres
sive assumption of too much gov
ernmental power would the Clinton
marriage relationship likely become
a political handicap. That’s more of
a danger than pas behavior.
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