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nrvr TK ITT A Thursday Feb. 8, lestmg Operations Halted at AEDC For Safety Review 1 'v 'ryy ') f'y Vfi Ex-Court Officer Expected To Ask Suspended Term Former Metro court officer Joe Beech, who pleaded guilty yesterday to concealing a stolen car, is expected to seek a suspended sentence when he completes a related charges prison term. Criminal Court Judge John L. Draper sentenced Beech to three years in prison yesterday after he admitted that he purchased a 1977 Buick from a stolen property ring! BEECH ATTENDED the Criminal Court proceeding on a furlough from the federal prison at Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, where he is serving a three-year term. But his attorney, D.

L. Jansden, said Beech will be eligible for parole on the federal sentence in August. The attorney said he will file a petition for suspension of the state sentence at that time. Assistant District Attorney General Pat Apel said his office does not plan to oppose that petition. Beech will be expected to provide testimony in other stolen property cases, however, Apel said.

BEECH'S GUILTY plea marks the first conviction in Davidson County on state charges resulting -from an investigation of an interstate theft ring which specialized in farm equipment. He and Fred Ramsey, another: former Metro court officer who, pleaded guilty in federal court to receiving stolen merchandise, are-among 11 persons indicted by the: Davidson County grand jury Dec. 8 in connection with the theft operas tion. The two alleged leaders of the theft ring, Michael McCandless, 30, 5 of Lexington, and Carl Shann Taylor, 27, of Mount Juliet, are still: at large. They are wanted on both state and federal charges.

Staff pKoto by Nancy Warneck Nature, Man in Artistic Collaboration Snow-covered fences, trees and field make sweep- I The area got up to seven inches of snow. More snow ing pattern across some farmland off U.S. Highway 41. pictures on I page 1. More Snow May Arrive Today Disoatcher Bettv Nicholson, of the 1979 Page.17 transsonic wind tunnel.

The center's giant magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) magnet was damaged in another recent incident. Last Aug. 4, Thomas H. Hime-baugh of Fayetteville, a pipefitter, was killed when a heavy aluminum box lid plummeted 48 feet and struck him as he worked in an AEDC heater Pit. Tallman said the inspector general's report, which is classified, was only one of several recent inspections which raised concern.

He said the decision to suspend testing was his, although he consulted with his' superiors at Air Force Systems Command. TALLMAN SAID part of the concern stems from the fact that some of AEDC's testing equipment has been in use longer than its "design life." But he said he also wanted safety procedures in general reviewed. "A thorough safety review is being conducted of all test operations by a team of Air Force officers, the commander said. A spokesman for ARO said some of the management changes had been considered "for some time" while others were a direct response to the concern expressed by Tail-man about safety. Among officials affected by the reshuffling: Conrad Rennemann moved from administrative vice president to vice president and deputy under Dougherty.

Dr. Jack Whitfield, Dougherty's former deputy general manager, wno win continue to serve as cor- porate vice president dealing pri manly with company operations unrelated to AEDC. Joel Ferrell, vice president of support operations at AEDC since 1974, who now succeeds Dr. Leon Ring as a vice president in the corporate headquarters in downtown Tullahoma. Ring left ARO in November to become general manager of TVA.

Mike Pindzola, vice president of test operations, who will now serve as vice president of support operations. Linley K. Ward, assistant director of the General Support Department, who becomes director of the department. Al Baer, deputy director of the Facility Support Department, who becomes director. JTULLAHOMA Testing operations at Arnold Engineering Development Center, where several accidents involving high-technology equipment have occurred in recent months, have been suspended pending, a "thorough safety review." Col.

Oliver H. Tallman II, AEDC commander, ordered the halt to testing after a two-week inspection of the installation by an inspector general's team from Air Force Systems Command at Andrews Air Force Base. He said yesterday he was hopeful testing could resume "in a couple of days." NONE OF THE approximately 3,400 people who work at AEDC, the largest aerospace testing installation in the nation, have been laid off as a result of the action. But ARO which operates the center under contract with the Air Force, announced a major realignment of top management positions after testing was ordered to halt. About 930 ARO employees work in the center's three test facilities.

They will be engaged in test planning or general maintenance until testing resumes, a company spokesman said. "This action should in no way be viewed as a lack of confidence in my staff or the company or the people who do the work here," Tallman said. "THERE IS AN enormofcs amount of intelligence, professionalism and ingenuity on the part of all these people," he said. "Instead, my action represents my sincere con cern for the expensive equipment and the precious people who operate and maintain this equipment Tallman ordered the suspension of testing Friday. Tuesday, ARO president Edward M.

Dougherty 'announced several management re-assignments which he said were designed to "concentrate attention" on safety concerns expressed by Tallman. Tallman said yesterday he had not asked for any ARO management shake-ups, but he said ARO officials share his concern about safety problems at the installation. IN A RECENT equipment accident at AEDC, Frank M. Jackson, engineering supervisor in the Propulsion Wind Tunnel facility, sustained a broken rib when he was struck by a moving compressor blade during an inspection in a Union Rescue Mission. "We have had about 230 people here since Christmas and we have been serving about 500 meals a day," said mission director, the Rev.

Carl Resener. "We are really low on men's clothing, especially coats and shoes," Resener said. "We can sleep about 230 people and we have had even more than that each night so far this week." Meanwhile, Metro's snow removal crews, hard-pressed in the past two severewinters, may end this season with a surplus of salt. The Metro Public Works Department began the year with a little more than 5,000 tons of salt and had about 3,000 tons before the latest snow storm began Tuesday night. A SPOKESMAN said the crews probably used about 300 to 500 tons to clear major traffic arteries, leaving a substantial amount for the few weeks of winter weather remaining.

Nashville has had a near normal winter this year after two years of extreme cold and abundant snow fall. Peter Heidenreich, assistant public works director for departmental services, said he doesn't anticipate any of the. salt shortages which plagued the city for the last two years. "We hope to end the year with a surplus," he said. "That's due primarily to the milder winter." Tennessee Highway Patrol, said hazardous driving warnings were in effect statewide last night.

"The interstates are passable but hazardous. Some of the rural roads in various areas where there is not much traffic are open, but are pretty much impassable," Nicholson said. While the snow has halted schools and closed some offices, it has apparently spurred business for wreckers, social services and the telephone company. yy "We have had all five wreckers out all day and they will probably stay busy the rest of the afternoon and maybe even night," said J.G. Hare with Houston's Wrecking Service on Murfreesboro Road.

"WE HAVEN'T been pulling out many wrecks as much as we have been getting people out of ditches and driveways," he said. The Salvation Army Emergency Shelter on Demonbreun Street recorded a capacity crowd Tuesday night, "We will probably have as many as we can handle and a little more while the snow is here," said social worker Miss Janice Cole. "We are prepared for the snow this time and have plenty of food and clothing," she said. She said the shelter would be serving a lot of stew and soup this week to keep residents warm. A CAPACITY crowd since Christmas has almost depleted to food and clothing supplies at the Nashville Bankruptcy Order rne iNasnvuie area may get a small amount of snow on top of the deepest snow fall since 1966 which fell Tuesday and yesterday, the National Weather Service has reported.

"There is a weak cold front moving in from the Northwest that may give us a slight chance of flurries' said Ed Walker, a National Weather Service forcaster. THE FORECASTER, who said the lastest snow fall amounted to a seven-inch accumulation, said "even if it does snow today it will probably be less than an inch." Walker said the snow storm was the largest since January 1966 when the Nashville area received an accumulation of seven and a half inches. The high temperature today will be in the mid-30's, Walker predicted, with a low tonight of about 10 degrees. "I WOULD guess we have about a 40 chance ofsnow today, but then again we may get by with just a few clouds," Walker said. The massive storm which began Tuesday night blanketed all areas of the state with three to 10 inches of snow and caused traffic jams, school closings, scattered power outages and at least one death.

A MAN identified by police, as William Frost, 59, was found half-buried beneath a blanket of snow in a midtown Memphis park. He apparently died of exposure. Staff photo by J.T. Phillips y.l I "ti -lily George Jones' Royalties Seized Also among those indicted here Dec. 8 are two current Metro employees, fireman Bobby Ray Scott' and school teacher Jackie Calvert Michael Scott Slaughter and John M.

Stuart IV were listed as operators of the Saddle Restaurant, which was in business from June 1, 1976, to Jan. 15, 1979. SLAUGHTER listed $66,779 in debts, including $50,000 unsecured debts. He listed a $5,079 debt on a Grand Prix automobile, and person-, al property of $18,126, including the car. Stuart listed debts of $72,531 and total property of $24,226.

Stuart's liabilities included a $7,783 note on a 1976 Corvette. Major partnership debts included $2,330 to Market of Murfreesboro $524 to the Murfreesboro Daily News Journal; $11,446 to Malone and, Hyde; two overdrafts to the Murfreesboro Bank Trust co. of $525 nrA tfit' flrt f' tVa Torino see Christian School for advertis- ing; $1,600 to Murfreesboro Electric Department; $936 to the Murtrees, boro Press; $916 to the Murfrees boro Pure Milk Co; and $1,251 to the Rutherford County Cooperative: Creamery. Metro News A i I On Alexander's Officially Metro Councilman Jimmy Hawkins, center, is sworn I Aff oirs by Judge Henry F. Todd.

At left Is Gov. Lamar in as director of the state Office of Urban and Federal Alexander. By KATHLEEN GALLAGHER A federal bankruptcy judge has ordered several music firms, including ASCAP, BMI and CBS Records, to turn over all funds held for singer George Jones to bankruptcy trustee Robert Waldschmidt. Bankruptcy Judge Russell H. Hippe Jr.

has ordered Waldschmidt to collect all funds held for Jones, his catalogues or other companies, to the exclusion of any other parties who may have a claim against Jones' estate. JONES, A well-known country and western recording artist, filed for bankruptcy in federal court last month, citing some $1.5 million in debts he wishes to have discharged. Waldschmidt was appointed trustee to represent Jones' unsecured creditors. Jones' former manager, Alcy (Shug) Baggott, also filed for bankruptcy at the same time. Attorney John McLemore has been appointed trustee for Baggott's creditors.

1 Judge Hippe also authorized Waldschmidt to collect any funds being held in banking institutions for definite evidence of sex-related salary discrimination, the THEC study employed a number, of statistical analyses considering the impact of such factors as degrees, years of experience, publications and sex on the awarding of faculty salaries. SOME OF THE analyses were made on an institution-wide basis, while others compared salaries within departments. Some included academic rank, from instructor up through professor, as a factor, while others did not. "Legitimate criteria for differences in salaries may include highest degree held, date highest degree was awarded, years of experience, performance evaluations, research productivity, public service activities, discipline or field, administrative responsibility, and rank." the study said. Jones.

Banks holding accounts for Jones will also be required to submit to the trustee copies of the bank statements from December 1977, to the present. HIPPE SPECIFICALLY mentioned ASCAP, BMI, CBS Records, Caruth Byrd Productions, Pappy Dailey, Glad Music and United Artists as agencies that may be holding money for Jones, but did not limit the order to them. The judge said that the collection procedure proposed by Waldschmidt "would be without prejudice to the rights of any party in interest." He specifically directed the trustee to deposit the funds in a separate bank account and make periodic reports to the court on the nature, source and amount of funds received and deposited. THE JUDGE also specifically included royalties for Jones' songs and -records in the order. In other bankruptcy court action yesterday, the operators of the Saddle Restaurant in Murfreesboro filed bankruptcy both as a business and as individuals.

It pointed out that supply-and-demand factors can mean that, "for example, engineering faculty have significantly higher average salaries than education faculty." THE STUDY showed that in Tennessee, as throughout the nation, rank is the major factor for salary determination. "However, if sex discrimination is a factor in the awarding of rank, then using rank as a factor to explain salary could mask some salary discrimination," it said. While citing no definitive evidenc of sex discrimination, the study recommended that: UT-Knoxville "focus particular attention in the areas of Health Professions, Education and Home Economics and Humanities and Fine Arts in the course of the pro Study Finds No 'Definite' Proof of Sex Bias in Faculty Pay By SAUNDRA IVEY There is no definitive evidence of sex discrimination in faculty pay at state colleges and universities, a Tennessee Higher Education Commission staff report released yesterday indicates. However, the report also said that since THEC study of the issue was initiated at legislative request, three institutions have adjusted the salaries of some women faculty AND THE report cautioned, "No statistical model can determine, whether or not a specific individual is the victim of discrimination because of sex. "Nor can statistical analyses alone prove the existence or non-ex-istencie of discrimination in the granting of salaries for an Since THEC began what is thought to be the first statewide analysis of whether there is sex discrimination in faculty pay, the report said, East Tennessee State University has made adjustments totaling $34,100 to the salaries of 51 women (ETSU reported 49), UT-Martin has made adjustments totaling $6,010 to the salaries of 11 women, and Tennessee Technological University has made adjustments totaling $3,200 to the salaries of seven women.

THE REPORT also indicated that court action involving allegations of sex-related salary discrimination is pending against Austin Peay State University, Memphis State University, Tennessee Tech, Middle Tennessee State University and the UT Center for the Health Sciences. It said investigation of a U.S. Office of Civil Rights complaint against UT-Knoxville is pending, as is investigation of three cases involving UT-Chattanooga. The report noted, however, that "the mere existence of an investigation or a law suit does not indicate that sex discrimination exists at a particular campus." THE REPORT, which commission members are scheduled to vote on Monday, was requested last year in a House resolution directing THEC "to make recommendations to the General Assembly based on such study on the amount of money necessary for each institution to eliminate sex discrimination in the granting of salaries to the teaching staff and faculty." The report recommended that if salary adjustments other than those it identified are required at other campuses, they should be made from institutional funds. In determining that there is no motion and tenure study the institution currently has under way." Memphis State "review its promotion practices to ensure that sex is not a factor in determination of rank." MTSU "review its promotion practices to ensure that sex is not a factor in determination of rank" and pay particular attention to the areas-: of business and humanities and fine i arts.

TSU "review its promotion practices, to ensure that sex is not a factor in determination of rank, particularly in the area of basic and applied science." 9 Volunteer State "review its promotion practices to ensure that sex" is not a factor in determination of: rank.".