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The Tennessean from Nashville, Tennessee • Page 27

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The Tennesseani
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Nashville, Tennessee
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28 THE TENNESSEAH, Monday, Ui 27, 177 -N. 4 f- iff if' Shocking News Takes Its Toll COLUMBIA, Tenn. A relative of one of 64 inmates housed offer fainting. At least 42 persons 34 prisoners and eight in the Maury County Jail here receives aid from several friends visitors perished in the trogedy. r' f- fu'lvvff iv.V;VjVV '1vfctr Orrt Staff photos by Dale Ernsberger and David Frank Wix tiAJ Assistance for Stricken Rescuer COLUMBIA, Tenn.

Rescuers help a fellow worker who was overcome by smoke while attempting to rescue prisoners from the fire at the Maury County Jail. Hoe Wasn'f Tftere Before COLUMBIA, Tenn. A Tennessee Notional Guardsman jumps from a portion of the Maury County Jail where a hole was knocked in an attempt to rescue prisoners. Honors Thursday For Mrs. Caldwell The Metro Social Ser vices Department will host an open house and lun cheon Thursday in honor of Mrs.

Camilla Caldwell, who is retiring after 24 years as director of the de Nashville Hospital Bound partment. COLUMSIA, Tenn. Emergency personnel rush a casualty from the fire at behind the county hospital. Several of the injured were being treated in Nashville Maury County Jail to a waiting National Guard rescue helicopter in the field I hospitals. It was reported in error earlier that the events honoring Mrs.

Caldwell would be Friday. Hours for Murfreesboro, Tenn. FROST, Edgar L. (Jack)-Died Saturday night, at Rutherford Hospital following a brief illness. Survived by his wife, Mrs.

Tempie Hall Frost; four sons, Leon of Nashville, Edwin of War-renton, Carroll and Nathan Frost, both of Murfreesboro; five brothers, Clifford of Nashville, Robert, Roscoe and Raymond, all of Eagleville, Tn. and Roy Frost of Truine, one sister, Mrs. Gradie Hicks of Hoschton, eleven grandchildren. Mr. Frost retired in 1946 as a Streetcar and City Bus operator.

He was a member of North Blvd. Church of Christ. Funeral services are to be held at 1:30 Monday at Woodfin Memorial Chapel, Jim Pounders will officiate. Interment, Rose-lawn Memorial Gardens. WOODFIN MEMORIAL CHAPEL.

Primary Race Winner Sees COP Defeat the open house will be from 10 a.m. until noon and from 2 to 4 p.m. A luncheon will be held at noon. I 'or Monday fi0 more than 20 of his backers as well as federal charges of campaign finance viola Tennessean delivery sprvirp tions and obstruction 01 has been improved to bring Ahead for Faucheux is the general election against Republican Robert Livingston a GOP stalwart who swamped Democratic defector James Moreau, 5,607 to 1,037. justice against the former readers the news earlier.

NEW ORLEANS (UPI) Ron Faucheux, who handily defeated former Rep. Richard Tonry for the Democratic nomination Saturday in Louisiana's 1st Congressional District, forecast yesterday it will be "awfully hard" for Republicans to congressman and his campaign manager. it Wn4MMw A wide belt of rain is due from Arkansas east into Virginia and the TONRY AND J. Wayne Mumphrey, his law "CONSIDERING we're beat him in the general carrying three out of four 80 rV 4 i 'i parishes, it's going to be election Aug. 27.

partner and campaign manager, face trial July 5. Tonry is also a defendant in a $6.5 million damage tain Cold WoVnt S)iof Siohanary Otclod.d mwx awfully hard for a Republican to catch us now," Faucheux said. More than 90 of the district's 210,000 registered voters are NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NOAA US Drpl of Commtxr Complete but unofficial returns showed Faucheux with 52,982 votes, former Rep. Richard Tonry with 41,431 and Florence Tye Jennison, a minor candidate, with 1,558. suit stemming from the previous election.

Faucheux, 26, won easily in his New Orleans legislative district Nashville Temperature U.S. Temperatures Rr NtHoaal WxrtW Scrk City UwHiak City Uw The defeat ended ALEXANDER, Denver Morgan Sr. June 26, 1977. Survived by wife, Mrs. Freddie Lee Alexander of Nashville; daughter, Gail Thur-man of Hixson, Tn; son, Denver Morgan Alexander, Jr.

of Nashville; five grandchildren; brother, James Alexander of Clark-ston, Mi; three sisters, Pearl Boatman of Hbcson, Tn, Effie Fleming of Chattanooga, Ruby Mercer of Tyner, Tn. Remains are at Hibbett Hailey Funeral Home. Remains will be conveyed to the Sawyers Funeral Home, Dayton, Tn where services will be conducted 2.00 P.M. Wednesday June 29th by Rev. Paul Gordon.

Friends will serve as Pallbearers. Interment Graceville, Tn. HIBBETT HAILEY Directors 75 IB Alt? UN S8 Kamm CHy Atlo.to 73 Im Voi AriooHc Citr'. (7 UttW Eock "EVERYTHING went Tonry's hope of returning just as I expected, and I to the office he resigned expected to win," said May 4 amid a growing Faucheux, a freshman election scandal involving state legislator who capi- admitted vote-stealing by 2 a.m 70 4 a.m 69 6 a.m 71 8 a.m 74 10 a.m 78 i Noon 83 .87 .87 .85 .74 .72 .71 2 p.m. 4 p.m.

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C1itM.W.V. Km Tort. OlMamCty 791 57 .2 75 74 93 OU .434 57 748 CI 4 .67 17 7 111 .6913 .60 79 .7317 74 90 .7117 594 .774 61 IS .6916 .67 94 ioa .55 61 .53 II 67 96 .71 16 .65 95 .63 73 53 59 .53 76 71 102 72 91 Paul Newman Slated For Sport Car Race CHARLES TOWN, W. Va. (UPI) Paul Newman was among 250 top-rated drivers who turned out for practice and quali Cktcoao Ciaciaaatt.

rioadXa. Plaad.Ort. Yesterday's high 89 at 2:30 p.m. Low 69 at 4 a.m. Mean 76.

Normal 79. Sunset today at 8:08 p.m. Sunrise tomorrow at 5:32 a.m. Highest 102 in 1952. Lowest 52 in 1974.

Highest last year 87. PRECIPITATION For the day ending at 11 p.m. .05. Total this month 4.30; excess. 1.39.

Total this year 25.45; excess. .15. BAROMETER at 11 p.m. 29.96. rising.

HUMIDITY at 11 p.m. 93. HINDS TODAY Southwest. 10 mph. VISIBILITY Good.

fying sessions Saturday on St.Laan S.LokoCify Saa Diaao. Fruca Saattta Tucwa. Waiagtoa Ottrwt J7 II Mi 64 Floajivff 47 12 Hartford. 61 Hoaohria 73 Hoostoa 78 UioMpofe 62 J7 When there are no let flowers speak for you. GILBERT, Mrs.

Jean CrawfordOf 802 Nella Dr. Goodlettsville. Saturday morning June 25, 1977 at Parkview Hospital. Survived by husband, Robert J. Gilbert; daughter, Miss Nancy Lou Gilbert, both of Goodlettsville; sons, Don Crawford Gilbert, Pough-keepsie NY, James Scott Gilbert, Patrick Gray Gilbert, Douglas Alan Gilbert, all of Goodlettsville; mother, Mrs.

A.E. Crawford, Jackson Ms; sisters Mrs. Jack Befthea, Lancaster, SC, Mrs. George" Price Shreveport, La. Remains are at the Cole Garrett Funeral Home, Goodlettsville where services will be conducted Monday afternoon, June 27th at 1:00 o'clock by Rev.

Arnold Porter. Pallbearers, Doug Atwood, Rob Hines, Jim Petty, Bob Lef-twick, Ray Wilson, Slim Brawner, Maury Armstrong, Jack Reece, Walter Wells, Billy Butler, Tyler Riggins, Joe Ray, Billy Slaughter, Bob Froney, Ray Lowe. Interment Forest Lawn Cemetery. COLE GARRETT, talized in the issue of election abuses. "Sometimes the good guys finish last," said Tonry, who characterized himself as a fighter against established political bosses.

Nightmare Blamed In Wife's Strangling RAVENNA, Italy (UPI) "I was having a nightmare that there were burglars in the bedroom," said Luigi Rossi, 80, explaining to police how he came to strangle his wife Clara, 79, as she lay in bed beside him. Rossi's sister Renata, who also lives in the house, a neighbor and a passerby all told police they heard Rossi shout: "Clara, Renata, there's a thief in the house." Rossi, badly shaken, was arrested and taken to the Ravenna jail. Forecasts NASHVILLE AREA Worm, liumid today, tonight, 50 chance of thundenhowers; high today in upper 80s, low tonight near 70; continued warm, humid, chance of thundenhowers tomorrow. TENNESSEE Scattered ihoweri, thundershowers through tomorrow; high todoyin MCHENRY, Mr. Elmus-Thursday, June 23, 1977 at V.A.

Hospital, Detroit, Mich. Survived by two sisters, Mrs. Pearl Huddles-ton, Mrs. Katherine Oneal; one brother-in-law, Mr. Charlie Lee Huddleston, all of Detroit, Mich; a host of cousins and many friends of Detroit and Nashville.

Visitation with the family in the chapel of Holmes Funeral Home Tuesday. June 28, 1977 from 7 to 8 p.m. Funeral services following immediately, conducted by Rev. J.E. Turner and Rev.

W.R. Watkins. Pallbearers and flowerladies selected from friends. Interment, Greenwood Cemetery, Wednesday, June 29, 1977 at 11 a.m. HOLMES FUNERAL HOME in charge, 1408 Jo Johnston Ave.

preparation for today Embassy National Sports Car Races at nearby Summit Point. The first of nine 50-mile races for various classes of cars was slated for 9:30 a.m. on Summit Point's two-mile road circuit. Newman's crew worked feverishly to rebuild his Datsun following an accident two weeks ago. The car was severely damaged when another car rolled onto it, but neither driver was injured.

Newmanalso has entered the TR6 in which he won last year's national' championship. For a complete selection of sympathy flowers, call your FTD Florist. low 80s, 90s, low tonight in mid-60s to mid-70s. SOUTH KENTUCKY Considerable cloudiness, very warm, humid with good chance of thundershowers todoy through tomorrow; high today in 80s, low tonight in upper 60s. NORTH ALABAMA Showers, thunderstorms through tomorrow; high todoy in upper 80s, low tonight in 70s.

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