The Tennessean from Nashville, Tennessee • Page 20

ffnJi- 77Y. i3r7rs -vSn rV'A SECTION i WlSIIUST p28 DEATHS The Sunday TENNESSEAN JULY 22,1990 7BN HDSTATE CALENDAR fry ciw- tIIIs ainst Hazardous 9 aste incinerator SB The incinerator also led to a de EG DOWNS Staff Writer 1 IS mm illlllllMl i PULASKI, Term. An angry crowd of more than 3,500 area residents gathered at a rally here last ihight to continue their fight against a proposed hazardous waste incinerator. 1 Joe Henry, a Pulaski lawyer and I member of Citizens Against Toxic In- cineration, asked residents repeated-I ly if they believed the promises of Federated Technologies the company proposing the facility. The company has an option to buy land in Giles County it plans to turn into an in- cineratorsite.

I The crowd repeatedly and angrily yelled "No!" I "Well, I don't believe it either," Henry said, atackihgFTI President Ed Netherland. "But I Vill tell you one thing I do believe and that is Honest Ed thinks you and I are stupid. This fight is starting tonight" Then U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper told the crowd, "We do not heed and we do not want a hazardous incinerator in Giles County." "We do not need an FTI or any company like it that is inexperienced and with secret owners." Cooper said the fight must be fought at the local level as well as at the state level.

Then Corinne Whitehead of Calvert City, told of her personal experiences when a hazardous waste incinerator was built near her hometown: "The most dreadful thing is the amazing amount of cancer, brain tumors, melanomas and respiritory problems." I "We have children as young as 2 years old with cancer." 2 stucllts, hard work recognteed Scholarships of $400! aid entry to college ROCI TELLE D. CARTER Staff Writer Ifs not often that youngsters from the Edgehill Public Housing Projects area-are recognized for hard I But that wasn't the case yesterday. Two young women who live in the area, Tiffany James and Juanita Johnson, were awarded $400cholar-ships from the Edgehill United Methodist Church and the Edgehill Food-mart on 12th Avenue South. "It's good to know there are people concerned about young people going to school," said Johnson, who plans to enroll at Tennessee State University this fall as a freshman majoring in communications. "It's helping me out a lot," added James, a TSU junior business administration major.

James, 20, and Johnson, 19, each received a check from the Rev. Bill Barnes, pastor of Edgehill United Methodist Church, and Tom Watkins and Larry Greer, both managers at Foodmait Both women graduated from Hills-boro High School but had never met until yesterday. James graduated in 1988 and Johnson in 1989. Barnes said the scholarship was originally $500 for one student, but because both students were equally qualified, $300 extra was scraped up for two scholarships. "We had two contenders and we just couldn't decide between either one," Barnes said.

Watkins said the scholarships served to help students in the community who find it difficult to attend college because of limited financial resources and cutbacks in government financial aid. "I think it's a step forward for a total upgrading of the educational process for the Edgehill community," Watkins said "There's such a fine line it's hard to make a selection." Janice Burrus, a neighborhood ministries coordinator at the church, said the twoyoung women are ma- -ture and committed to what they want to do in life. Neither James or Johnson wanted to go into their past struggles but Barnes said both women have "had a lot of family and economic struggles and had to work hard to resist lots of peer pressure." "They didn't let those persons influence them at all," Burrus said To help pay for school, James has a $1,000 revolving scholarship from TSC Industries and Johnson is eligible for a grant from the federal government ill llillll iBlSllllilfc japilMllllll valuation of property in the area, si; said. '4 Most of the toxins brought in to Calvert City incinerator were roi out of state, Whitehead added. The toxins led to her home county havilg the highest cancer mortality rate i Ifnnhulrtr on4 qiicaH ftim noirrt-ihni ing counties to later lead in the rati of deaths, she said.

cooper and Henry both said thi transportation of hazardous was! road into Giles County would be The controversy began when of Nashville took an option to buy bacre tract of land on Wales Ri about three miles outside of Pulaii Tillman Knox of Mount Pleasa one of two men who own the land, has since promised to give Citizensagainst Toxic Incinerati his profits of about $91,000 from the sale to help fight the project Netherland has said he personally bought 70 acres surrounding thkl Wales Road site for use in the fyra- non. Hie company board plans til nounce its final intentions in al two months. St FTI officials have said the sji exceptionally well suited for af araous waste incinerator, The $40 million facility wool take two years to license and could nploy 125-250 people. The company was formed lear ago to locate a site and run a rilitv in TennpssPA ill tefa- The local citizens group orMed an office on the public square in fulaski about two weeks ago and has blgun a letter and petition-writing campaign. operator vows Fair Boar The board voted last July quest a full-scale compliance Metro's internal audit divisioi work did not begin until Deo It is the first audit of the Board, one of Metro's "enl funds." Like the Department of Sewer and Farmers Mark board raises all its own revei The preliminary audit on flea market and concessionston- tracts was presented to Fair chairman James MacklSmtdi on Thursday, and mailed to the rd's four other members.

Board members would ni com- not heen released in the nuhlih Salas would not confini lesterday whether he has received i ippy of the report Cheatham and Dkkscp counties: DanAlsobrooks and Cook, both assistants under IctAttor- ney General Kenneth nsarerun- ning for the job Atkins hi or eight years because he is not election. sking re- Alsobrooks left the i office ear- lierthismorith after woj ingona murder trial and Cook I ttwo months ago to ltjme. Cook's literMure boasts that it Is for by Dan Cook no political i dney taken." Cook promis- tition without tbligatioa' who is eterc relies qi lewspaper te yard signs tag. adver and and do Dr Rui yeart incun unopposed (neweight- 5 as Circuit judges are Robert Martin I Allen Walla Public ierShi Weemsis also I in the which includes tie counties bf teatham, Diclson, reysand Stewart A newfv-created CUT jit Court Judgeshif for the 19tr4 Judicial District andJWade Bobo'i alienee to DistrttAttorneyPatrif Jen's run for a third term liave hefted me elettlonclimata The nfew judgeship, created to alleviate a backed up ctfjrt docket in and Montrenery counties, ce G. CarolaM of Greenbrier and Join H.

Gasawsvinof Palmyra. 48, Is a mrksville native who his practiced there for 22 oioaa em i down of the races: jj YOUNG SALUTE FOR 45-YEAR-OLD HONOR i- Retired Chief Petty Officer Warren Walker receives a bronze star for bravery and a salute from his grandson, Joe Walker, 45 years after a naval battle off Okinawa. Walker received the award at the Naval Reserve Center in Shelby Park yesterday. He was mount captain of twin 5-inch guns on the USSLaffey, which was under attack by 22 Japanese planes the day Walker helped shoot four down. mm Gmve Wakar IW Staff stations.

Harris, elected in 1986 when the seat was created and Clark, appointed last October to replace Elmer Da-vies, who resigned are unopposed Also unopposed for new eight-year terms are District Attorney General Joe Baugh and Public Defender John Henderson. Wilson County: There are three contested judicial district races in Wilson County and one of the hottest is the contest for judge of Chancery Court In the Chancery Court race longtime incumbent Chancellor Edward M. Turner is trying to fend off a challenge from Hartsville attorney CK. Smith. 7 has run a high-profile campaign and has been actively seeking the post for more than a year.

Issues are sparse in the campaign, however, Smith has suggested that Turner, who has served for over 20 years, has been in office too long. "When you have been in office 20 years, you make 20 years worth of enemies," Smith said Turner has emphasized his experience as a jurist pointing out that he has presided over more than 27,000 cases in his career and that he has seldom been reversed on appeal. The race has turned ugly in recent weeks as a controversy over political signs erupted Officials with Turner's campaign have said they have been forced to put out hundreds of extra signs this year dueto vandalism and theft Smith said he has already lost 25 of his large political signs to vandalism. Both candidates have stopped short ctions to be action-packed this Flea market to pay debt to Nashville Flea Market operator Max Salas, believed to owe the city least $85,000 on his flea market and -concessions contract says he plans to pay whatever amount he owes. "Whatever the final audit says I owe, I will pay," Salas said yesterday.

"I have an audited financial statement from my CPA. I want to do the right thing." A preliminary audit report that criticizes the Metro Fair Board for loosely drawn and enforced contracts says Salas owes the city at least $85,000. Metro auditors examining the board's financial operations at the board's request also criticize a lack of record-keeping in Salas' concessions operation at the Tennessee State Fairgrounds, The Temvessean learned Friday. Few ju JIM EAST, JOHN WATSON and TAMM1E SMITH Staff Writers Twenty-six judicial offices judges, prosectors and public defenders will be filled in general elections in seven counties around Nashville Aug. While a few of the campaigns promise some excitement, 19 candidates in Cheatham, Dickson, Robertson, Sumner, Wilson, Rutherford and Williamson counties are running uncontested.

A new judgeship, created to help alleviate hundred of backlogged crimi-; nal cases in Robertson and Montgomery counties, will be filled, and a former Robertson County assistant district attorney general convicted on DUI charges is running against his former boss. In Rutherford County, all of the races are uncontested, but in Sumner County only the race for district attorney general is being contested In the 21st Judicial District Circuit judgeship race, which includes Williamson County, the two most prominent issues are the judicial experience of one and charges of excessive spending for advertising expenitures by another. In Wilson County the Incumbent chancellor is trying to fend off a challenge from a Hartsville attorney. Both candidates have had to deal with the vandalism of campaign materials. A Lebanon lawyer and a former assistant district attorney both have their eyes on a Criminal Court judgeship in the 15th Judicial District Both candidates have criticized the Incumbent for what they say was a lenient sentence for a convicted child molester.

Here's a county-by-county break- year of accusing the other of encouraging sign vandalism, but they agree that this kind of activity in a judicial race is unusual "Usually, you look for a little higher standard in a judicial campaign," Turner said "As a rule, candidates and supporters in a judicial campaign show more class than in a county race." Smith said he has also been surprised by the attacks on the but attributed the actions to over-zealous supporters of both candidates. "There's nothing in the world we can do to stop it" he said In another hot race, Lebanon attorney J.O. Bond and former Assistant District Attorney Guy Yelton are challenging incumbent Judge Robert Bradshaw for the Criminal Court judgeship in the 15th judicial district The district consists of Wilson, Macon, Trousdale, Smith and Jackson counties. Bond and Yelton have attacked Bradshaw's sentencing record, honing in particularly on a case last fall involving a Lebanon man accused of sexually molesting several children. Donald Eubanks of Lebanon received a 6frday jail sentence and was placed on five years probation after being convicted in Bradshaw's court last year of molesting a 1 2-year-old girt.

Bradshaw has said little about the case, saying he is bound by ethical considerations. Bobby H. Capers is running unopposed and District Attorney General Tommmy Thompson is receiving only token opposition from Joe P. Lane, Jr, an attorney from Carthage, a "There are 1,800 criminal cases pending in this judicial district some in excess of 30 months old," said Bowman. He said he felt his educational background and law experience qualified him for the post Gasaway, 42, is a former teacher and a 15-year veteran lawyer.

He cur-, rently practices with two other -darksvUIe attorneys and is a past president of the Montgomery County Bar Association. In the other Circuit Court races, James E. Walton is running unop- posed for the Parti judgeship, while Robert W. Wedemey er, appointed to the Part judgeship this spring, is facing a challenge from attorney Roland Robert Lenard Political observers say McCutchea has a solid base pf support in his attempt to retain that position, but they say, Boba, a former assistant district attorney who worked under McCutchen, also has some solid support There is some specu lation that an October 1988 DUI conviction may hurt Bobo's chances. Bobo resigned from his position as assistant district attorney general about a month after he pleaded guilty to the DUI charge.

In other Robertson County races, Chancellor Alex W. Darnell and Public Defender Michael R. Jones are unopposed Rutherford County: District Attorney General Guy Dot-son and Circuit Judges James Clayton and Steve Daniel are running unopposed in their bids for re-election to office in the 16th judicial district The district encompasses Rutherford and Cannon counties. Chancellor Whitney Stegall is retiring this year, and General Sessions Judge Robert Corlew is running unopposed to replace him. Sumner County: Neither Thomas A Goodall nor Fred A.

Kelly HI, incumbent 18th Judicial District Circuit judges, has opposition. Chancellor Tom E. Gray and Public Defender David A. Doyle also arerunnlngunopposed. Keith Bell, a Hendersonville attorney and former city judge, is trying to unseat District Attorney Ray Whitley, who was appointed to the position in 1980 and reelected in 1986.

Whitley, 46, who has also been a prosecutor with the UJ5. Attorney's office, has campaigned on his 19 years of experience as a prosecutor. Williamson County: Few issues have arisen in the 21st Judicial District race in which incumbent Judge Henry Denmark Bell is op' posed by Franklin attorney Jane Forbes, who practices mostly bank- ruptcylaw. The district is made up of Hick- man, Lewis, Perry and Williamson counties. Forbes said last week at a forum that Bell's rate of being overturned by appellate courts is 30, but Bell said he was unaware of any such statistics being kept Bell argued that his 16 years on the bench make him more valuable because Circuit Judges Don Harris and Cornelia Clark have a combined experience of five years.

"The voters need to be cautious in shifting away from an incumbent who is doing a good job," said Bell, running as an independent Forbes, running as a Republican, has campaigned on the theme of it being time for a change and js running television ads on three Nashville years..