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2B TWt TCNNCtN ThumUvDCCtMBEB U. LJU Fish and Wildlife would put strict guidelines on chip mills I VOromrtsom 1 CHEATHAM TL (Jtr ri -Lj Vwi4 Wilson DJutherfMV) CHATTANOOGA (AP) Chip mill opponents are cheering an opinion from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service that the Tennessee Valley Authority will jeopardize 17 species of river life If It Issues barge permits without following strict guidelines. The 200-page opinion, requested by the TVA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, found that the proposal that would least affect area mussels, fish, plants and flowers would be the toughest one.

It would require TVA to set conditions for chip mills to enhance existing forest management programs, logger training programs, submission and approval of preharvest plans, cave-area buffer zones, wetlands harvesting restrictions, steep slope prohibitions, timber harvest Inspections and reporting procedures. Fish and Wildlife officials also would require "non-discretionary monitoring" of the threatened species. That will probably force TVA to spend additional money and manpower of Its own to ensure the environmental Impacts are kept to a minimum. Opponents to the chip mills are hailing the Fish and Wildlife's opinion as a victory because they think it unlikely that TVA will find public support for such an expenditure. Denny Haldeman said the opinion is "another major factor In a long list of environmental factors and economic factors that TVA should take into consideration when they deny permits for all the chip mills." He said he hopes TVA doesn't use the Endangered Species Act as a scapegoat.

"There are other factors for denying the mill permits. They have here the political will: The people don't want it The leaders don't want It It's proven to be a potential economic and environmental disaster for the region. 3rd dies in Hawkins Christmas Eve shootings Ll 1- KINGSPORT, Tenn. (AP) An 18-year-old woman, shot by her mother's former boyfriend during a Christmas Eve party, has died, officials said. Rosemary Chess died Tuesday at Holston Valley Hospital and Medical Center, The gunman who crashed the party In the Hawkins County community of Surgoinsvllle fatally shot one man before killing himself.

Chess had been injured when Divers find gun; By PEYTON JOBE Slate Writer GALLATIN Divers searching the bottom of Old Hickory Lake for clues to the shooting death of a Wilson County man discovered an unusual homemade gun near where the body was found, a Sumner County detective said yesterday. "It's unlike anything I've ever Suit says some; overpaying for fire protection rrrn Lebanon Two iaw- MiM suits charging Wilson County with failing to establish fire tax districts have been filed in Chancery Court. The lawsuits, filed by Lebanon attorney Neal Agee claim that residents are being taxed unfairly because those living far I from fire stations pay the same property tax rate as those living close to them. "If you live near the Ruther- ford County line, 20 miles from the nearest fire station, you have; a higher fire insurance rate yet pay for the same fire protection as those living near a station," Agee said. The suits ask for repayment of the excess taxes with Interest.

No dollar amount Is set Plaintiffs In one suit are husband and wife Scott and Pam Hillls and broth-; ers Paul Alsup and Lance Wayne Alsup. The Hillises and Chris Cor- ley are named as plaintiffs in the second suit County Attorney Mike Jennings said the lawsuits raise the question of whether the county's fire protection services that are part of the emergency management agency fall under the state law that requires county fire de-' partments to set up fire taxing districts. "Our position has been that the fire district law deals with purely fire protection de- partments, which Wilson County does not have," he said. Mil No place to sit HENDERSONVILLE The Sumner County Adult Reading Program has new offices, but no place for clients to sit program organizers said. The program recently had off-Ice space In City Square Shopping Center here, but now needs office furniture to fill It The nonprofit agency is looking for donations including filing cabinets, folding chairs, folding tables and a television.

For more Information, call 822-8112. Truck wreck nets suit fCTl FRANKLIN A Cof- fee County man is suing the city of Brentwood asking 1 $100,000 in negligence damages after his truck overturned off the side of Wilson Pike. Joe Edward Colyer was driv- ing a Mack truck south about 5:20 p.m. Dec. 31, 1991, as an employ- ee of Browning Ferris Industries, the lawsuit says.

It fell over when Colyer moved to the side of the road to avoid an approaching car. The truck tipped over when Colyer tried to return to the road- way, which was about 4-5 Inches higher than the shoulder, the suit says. Brentwood Attorney Roger Horner said he has not seen the lawsuit and declined comment Trinity center nearer fCTl FRANKLIN The Wil- If II liamson County Budget Committee will consider a pro- posal to buy land for $150,000 and develop a recreation center for the new Trinity School area, officials said yesterday. The proposal to purchase land adjacent to Trinity School off Highway 96 East was approved Dec. 21 by the county Public Property Commission.

Plans call for softball, baseball and soccer -fields and a walking track for senior citizens. County funds have already been put into land development in north Williamson County; the commission is look- ing at more rural areas. Poisoned pigeon case LEBANON Proving that city workers here carried out an illegal pigeon-poisoning project should be no problem, said an official with the state Department of Agriculture. Mayor Bobby Jewell has said there is no proof the city was involved and will dispute the state's conclusions and $4,000 fine. "If it comes to an administrative hearing, we have evidence that we think will substantiate our position," said state spokesman Tom Womack.

The city has until mid-January to request an administrative hearing. CONTRIBUTING: Cheatham and Robertson counties, Jan Botts; Rutherford County, Warren Duzak; Sumner County, Benjamin Tate and Jan Botts; Williamson County, Bon-na M. de la Cruz; Wilson County, tlsa Benavldes and Warret Duzak. Neal Eugene Alvls, 45, arrived at a party at the home of Peggy Strick-len, Chess' mother and Alvls' former girlfriend, according to Hawkins County officials. Authorities said Alvis stormed into Stricklen's home about 9:45 p.m.

Christmas Eve and fired nine shots at guests who were wrapping presents and playing cards. Jeff McPeek, 23, died at the scene. Stricklen's 16-year-old son, police look for seen before," said George Farmer, chief of detectives for the Sumner County Sheriffs Department who described the gun as made of galvanized pipe. "It's not common, by any means." Mack Williams, 50, of the Laguar-do community near Lebanon, left his home on Dec. 14, telling relatives that he was going fishing near mm Robert Chess, and Gerald Horton, 24, were Injured.

Chess has been released from the hospital and Horton was In fair condition yesterday, according to Holston Valley spokesman Shane Duncan. Four other people escaped uninjured. Alvis shot himself In the head while deputies tried to subdue him outside the house. He died Monday. links to death the Gallatin Steam Plant His body was discovered two days later submerged near the plant's boat ramp.

Officials have not determined whether Williams' death was suicide, homicide or accident. He was killed by a single gunshot to the head, said Farmer. Divers discovered the gun Tuesday morning. mmmmtam MT VIEW ROAD HICKORY HOLLOW MALL BELL R0A0 fORGE SQUARE INTERSTATE MJ(C Aged man raises scare ADAMS Employees at Martha's Vineyard nursing home here received a scare yesterday when a 92-year-old resident disappeared temporarily, officials said. Capt P.R.

West of Robertson County Sheriff's Department said the department responded to a call at the home about 10:05 a.m. yesterday and the man was found lying in the basement He said It appeared as though the man had fallen over some tiles. He was taken to an area hospital for observation, but appeared to have no injuries, West said. Anthony Schmitt nursing home administrator, refused to release the patient's name. "He just wandered in an area of the building, which is large, where he should not have been," he said.

-I lifflliffliiM 1- Fight cabin fever ryn murfreesboro IJuU Residents can strike a blow against cabin fever by participating in the city Parks and Recreation Department's Polar Bear Day 1-3 p.m. each Wednesday In January, said Sue O'Brien, director of the Murfreesboro Senior Citizens Center. "We all realize that after the holidays we have a letdown so we need to do something different-feeling, get out of the house, and add a spark of interest to what can be a cold and depressing month," she said. Polar Bear Day activities include arts and crafts and various card games. For more information: 890-8877.

Hearing on explosives fTfl MURFREESBORO Jul A Murfreesboro man who held police at bay with military-issue explosives faces a Jan. 6 court date, authorities said. Terry Lee Lewis, 38, 6801 Sederage was indicted on two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, and one count each of theft and possession of an explosive device. Lew-Is was arrested earlier this month after he threatened police with simulated grenades after they answered a domestic disturbance call at his house. Each of the explosive devices carried an explosive charge roughly equivalent to 14-stick of dynamite, investigators have estimated.

4 mm Singers meet Saturday fra GALLATIN Singers 1 from Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina will join local residents for the Sumner County Singing Convention Saturday and Sunday at West End Missionary Baptist Church on Nashville Highway. Singing begins at 6 p.m. Satur-da and 11 a.m. Sunday, with a break at noon for a covered-dish dinner, and resumes at 1:30 p.m. The public is invited and will be given song books, said Jeff Gregory, convention president FoodMax coming 1731 HENDERSONVILLE FoodMax has taken the final step toward bringing more jobs to Hendersonville, city codes officials said yesterday.

The Codes Department has issued a commercial permit to the grocery store company to build a facility in Indian Lake Marketplace on Indian Lake Boulevard, said Peggy Gross, Codes Department secretary. "It's the first new grocery store we've had here in a while. Food Lion in Hazel Path Commons was the last one to open around here, and that was two to three years ago," she said. Cuilty pica in murder ASHLAND CITY Michael King, charged with first-degree murder in the April 1991 beating death of a Kingston Springs man, pleaded guilty yesterday In return for a life prison sentence. King, 28, of Coatsville, could have faced the death penalty if the case had gone to trial as scheduled Monday.

He was accused In the slaying of truck driver Johnny Davis Bailey, 33, of 744 Pinnacle Hill Road. Bailey's body was found in his bed May 1, 1991. An autopsy said he had been hit in the head with a hammer-like instrument Emergency training ASHLAND CITY A program to train fire fighters in Cheatham County to be certified as emergency medical first responders likely will begin In February, an official said. County Emergency Medical Services Director Jimmie Edwards plans to teach the courses at volunteer fire departments at no cost, he said. The program will allow firefighters to provide basic life support including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, bandaging and splinting and controlling bleeding, before ambulance personnel arrive at the scene.

Theft case hearing ffT! ASHLAND CITY An Lr Ashland City couple charged with stealing interior decorations from a mobile home business has been scheduled for a Jan. 21 preliminary hearing in Municipal Court here. Jimmy Swarner, 23, and Mary Swarner, 20, 110 Batson St, were each charged with two counts of theft authorities have said. Items worth about $700 were stolen over a three-month period from Ashland City Mobile Home Sales. Stabbing trial Monday rTl SPRINGFIELD The LmJ first-degree murder trial of Danny James McAlpine, accused of stabbing a Goodletts-ville woman to death, is scheduled to begin Monday.

McAlpin, 46, of Ridgetop, is charged with the murder of Sandy Horton, 25, whose body was found dumped along Sycamore Road In Greenbrier in June 1991. Authorities have said Horton was a friend of Douglas Scott McAlpin, Danny McAlpin's son, who was convicted in May of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the slaying. The elder McAlpin was being held in the maximum security penitentiary at Cockrill Bend, where he was moved after Springfield police said he hit a Robertson County jailer in the head. Man shot in brawl rrri springfield luJ Charges are pending against a Springfield man after his gun discharged and a bullet struck another man during a parking lot brawl here early yesterday, authorities said. Kevin D.

Kelley, 23, of 5200 Drake Road, Cedar Hill, was shot once in the back of the head with a 9mm Smith and Wesson automatic pistol, owned by Melvin Joseph Morrison, said city police detective Jeff White. Kelley was treated and released from Jesse Holman Jones Hospital yesterday. White said Morrison, 19, of Springfield, struck Kelley in the back of the head with the weapon, causing it to discharge. White said charges possibly may be filed against four other men involved In the fight at Center Stage Shopping Center on Memorial Boulevard. We Must Sell To The Bare Walls After Colourweave Carpets went out of business in Lexington, they were dismayed to see that they still had hundred's of rugs remaining in their inventory.

For one day only this remaining inventory will be in Nashville. The rugs are unique. Beautiful and rest assured they will make your home that much more special. You'll find a wide selection of rugs from Persia, China, India, Pakistan, Turkey, in all shapes, colors and sizes. The auctioneer has the strictest instructions to sell as many rugs as possible durng this auction.

You may never again have such a unique opportunity to get beautiful rugs at rock-bottom prices. Other items include: office equipment, 300 gallon saltwater aquarium, Chevy Econoline van. RUGS WILL BE AUCTIONED TO THE HIGHEST hi no mmmms- RSSGslWES E3 EU3ALW (SJGS.