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2-Sot, January 16, 1971 WllUSBtt Bffflflfrai House Hands Carter Win Temple i m. 7 I A If les 1 iff ft It' i Government Reform Bill OKd 1 66-8 By TOM GREENE ATLANTA(UPI) Houselead-ers pushed an amended version of Gov. Jimmy Carter's government reorganization bill to overwhelming victory as the General Assembly ended its first week Friday. The measure, passed 166 to 8 in the House, was sent immediately to the Senate where it was expected also to win approval later in the session. With the agreement of the governor, the revamp bill was amended to give constitutional officers virtual veto power over any proposed changes within their departments.

That aspect of the bill, plus the fact that legislators will be given only limited veto power over the governor's ultimate proposals, stirred the most controversy. But House leaders, led by Majority Leader George Busbee, beat back at least seven attempts to amend The final version of the bill as passed by the House was worked out in conferences between Carter, legislative leaders and constitutional officials who were unhappy with the original Killed, 4 Injured Associated Press Wire photo Majority Leader Watches Vote tally George Busbee aide Carter win BAPT15T CHURCH Wane, of Ntrtti Fit. Schools olsj Inv'rtes You. To Earij Service 11.00 tin. WotsVi.

Service 6.00 pm. b'Vle Cusses fijwl Service Rttjbum Vaster 3000 North CLASSIFIED ADS PHONE 877-5144 Wide Quincy get message to a joint session of the House and Senate just minutes after passage of the bill, praised House members for passing it. The governor pledged to work closely with the legislators in drawing up his reorganization proposals. Associated Press Wirehpoto Joseph G. Maddox Puts His Nameplate Back on His Atlanta Desk a judge has ordered him reinstated to state pardon board Reinstated Joe Maddox Finds a Key in His Door Huge Crane's Boom At Docks Collapses ments, boards and agencies to about a third of the present number.

There currently are about 140 major boards and agencies, but there are numerous other minor ones. Rep. Jim Bennett of Valdosta, one of those opposing the reorganization bill as it was adopted, argued it delegated legislative authority to the constitutional officers. "I do not see the wisdom of such a plan," he said. Rep.

Jones Lane of States-boro added "lawmaking is the sole province of this General Assembly." But Busbee said the legislators still could pass their own legislation to accomplish any any changes vetoed by the constitutional officers. Carter, who delivered his bud BRINKLEY BROS. INSURANCE Fire-Cosualty-Marine-Bonds Dial 222-4550 Brinkley Bldg. ATLANTA (UPI) Joe G. Maddox, ousted as a member of the State Pardons and Pa- Power Cut Off COME TO HEAR THE MODERN SOUND OF THE REGENTS You will hear seven young men with wonderful voices, filled with the Spirit.

They have dedicated their talents to the Lord. You will love their Spirit filled singing and music. They will be here Saturday night, Jan. 16 at 7:30 and again they will sing Sunday Afternoon at 2:30. A weekend of singing.

OAK CITY ASSEMBLY OF GOD 3080 West Tennessee St. Pastor Fred Hadley version. They argued that, as 1 officials themselves, they should have some control over any reorganization of their departments. Three of them Labor Commissioner Sam Caldwell, Agriculture Commissioner Tommy Irvin and Comptroller General Johnnie Caldwell issued a joint statement saying because of the compromise they have withdrawn their opposition and now pledge the governor their support. THE BILL PROVIDES that Carter must submit any pro-posed changes in departments a by the con-stitution to the department heads at least 30 days before they are given to the General Assembly.

The officers then would have 10 days in which to file objections with Carter, which would kill the proposals. Carter also must submit those and other proposed changes requiring legislation to the General Assembly at least 15 days prior to the next session. The legislators would be given 15 days after the session started to object by resolution. After that period of time, the proposals not objected to would become law. Carter said he wants to cut the number of state depart- ing firm, were listed in satisfactory condition.

Final tests of the 103 foot high, $1 million structure, believed to be the largest crane in the world, were underway when the landward side of the boom gave way. The other arm, extending over the Savannah River, also collapsed into the water. The crane, to have been used to load and unload containers from ships, was constructed by the Kocks-Pittsburgh Co. of Bremen, Germany, and Pittsburgh, Pa. A High Winds Hit S.

Georgia Area flire In 'I roles Board last week, returned to his office with a court order and found a key in the door. electrical facilities in Grady, Decatur and Thomas counties. The storm hit the South Georgia area shortly after 1:30 p.m. Most of the damage was from trees falling across lines and broken power poles. Rosser, who said he saw the storm as it touched down in Cairo, said most of the damage was in the eastern part of Decatur County and in Grady County.

No damage was reported to buildings in the area, and Rosser said all power outages would be restored by 8 p.m. Friday night. The 270-foot antenna of Radio Station WGRA in Cairo was blown down, and the station was off the air for most of the afternoon. STATION OFFICIALS estimated damages to the antenna at $2,000. Workmen immediately began erecting a temporary horizontal wire antenna, and the station was back on the air late Friday afternoon.

Officials said it would take three to four weeks depending on the availability of material and workmen to reconstruct the tower. The station intends to operate at half power with the temporary antenna until the permanent antenna can be replaced. Federal Communications Commission regulations allow a station to operate 10 days with such a temporary antenna, but a station spokesman said an extension to that 10-day period could be gained upon request to the FCC. The storm was the second to hit the Grady County area in recent weeks. A tornado touched down near Whigham, Dec.

29 damaging a number of farm buildings and slightly injuring one persoa cine at the University of Georgia, was pronounced dead on arrival at a hospital here Thursday after he was found in a car with the motor running. The University of Georgia public relations office said a Corps of Engineers employe found Kornfeld who lived in Athens, while patrolling Lake Hart well on the South Carolina side of the lake. He was rushed to the Hart-well Hospital but died before he reached the hospital. A post mortem examination was being conducted by the Anderson County coroner's office. The 49-year-old Kornfeld was a native of Vienna, Austria.

He had been a member of the University of Georgia faculty since 1949. Survivors include his wife, Doris Evans Kornfeld, and two sons. NOW IN PROGRESS mm CAIRO, Ga. Tornado-like winds swept across a three-county area of South Georgia early Friday afternoon uprooting trees, blowing cown power lines and a radio station antenna with damage estimates as high as $20,000. There were no injuries reported.

Adron Rosser, manager, Grady County Electric Membership Corporation, estimated $16,000 to $18,000 damage to power lines and A Tornado Hits Near Americus AMERICUS, Ga. (UPI) A tornado touched down about 12 miles east of here Friday afternoon, flipping a mobile home over that was being towed by a tractor-trailer and killing the driver. Police were withholding identification of the man pending notification of the next of kin. Witnesses said the twister swept down and lifted the mobile home off the ground and brought it crunching down on the cab of the tractor-trailer. The driver was thrown through the windshield of the vehicle.

The tornado also touched down at the Spring Creek community bear Lake Blackshear, uprooting a number of trees and knocking down boathouses and power lines. It was the second tornado in Sumter County in the last several weeks. An earlier twister struck the county last month, causing scattered minor damage to farmhouses and outbuildings. An elderly woman was slightly injured in that incident. FALL and WINTER STYLES OF WOMEN'S SHOES DRESS CASUALS, LOAFERS, FLATS Famous Brands SAVANNAH, Ga.

(UPI) One man was killed and four injured, two critically, Thursday when the boom on a huge crane at the Georgia State Docks collapsed. The five victims were in a cab at one end of the boom, scheduled to have been turned over to the Georgia Ports Authority today, when the accident occurred. John Blatts, 25, Malvern, N. was killed when the cab crashed down to the docks with one end of the boom. Virgil M.

Johnson, 44, of Rincon, and Roger Callaway, 34, of Garden City, remained in critical condition today. Both James T. Lyon 23, of Atlanta, and Ludei Weekel, Bremen, Germany, a representative of the crane manufactur Dale Carnegie Founder take the world famous DALE CARNEGIE COURSE get a better job by gaining self-confidence go after a bigger income with human re I at ions skills and win recognition by getting your ideas across 10 WAYS THIS COURSE WILL BENEFIT MEN AND WOMEN: 1. Increase poise and confidence 2. Speak effectively 3.

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O. Partain then had the locks on the dismissed board member's office changed so he could not get in. Maddox obtained a temporary court order Thursday, however, which barred members of the board from interfering with his resumption of his duties. At the same time. Gov.

Jimmy Carter was swearing in Richard Chap-pell, a former chairman of the federal paroles board, as a replacement for Maddox. MADDOX, who has a hearing in Cobb County Superior" Court next Tuesday to determine if his court order will be made permanent, said he felt "sure" he would be able to retain his job. "I'm a firm believer in the American way," he said. "I didn't believe all this could hap-pea" Prison Camp Inmates End A Sit-down SAVANNAH, Ga. (UPI) Inmates at the Chatham County state prison camp returned to work peacefully today following a sit-down strike Thursday.

The State Board of Corrections in Atlanta sent an institutional specialist, Dan Dono-hue, to the work camp to make an investigation. Corrections Director Robert Carter said in Atlanta that Donohue would report to him this afternoon. Carter said the prisoners had returned to work and there was no trouble and no damage to prison facilities. Warden P.O. Youmans said a list of grievances was given to him by the inmates.

He described the grievances as "general complaints." Youmans said he did not know what started the strike, which lasted about 45 minutes before the men were sent back to their cells. The prison camp has about 130 inmates, about 90 of whom took part in the sit-down. Madison County Mishap Kills 2 ATHENS, Ga. (UPI) Two persons were killed in a collision on U. S.

29 in Madison County Thursday night They were identified as L. C. Adams, 23, of Danielsville, who was dead on arrival Thursday night at Athens General Hospital; and Johnny King, 23, of Trion, who died at Athens General Friday morning. aallabasupp Drmorraf 277 N. MAGNOLIA TALLAHASSEE FLORIDA, 32302 Telephones: Circulation Dept.

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