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0 7i -'t-Toar com? 39201 Weather Inside GREENWOOD Some nonphosphate detergents have been reported in an unpublished government study to cause blindness. See story on Page Six. y7 St r-v DELTA: Partly cloudy and mild through Thursday. High today and Thursday in the 80s. Low tonight near 60.

High Tuesday 83, Low 69. Yazoo River Stage 19.3. GREENWOOD, LEFLORE COUNTY, 38930 WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 5, 1972 Peleg igM sought to prevent the successful Illinois delegate challengers from taking part in the convention. However, while the full scope of the Circuit Court's ruling was not known in the absence of a written opinion, it was clear that the judges felt federal court action should be taken in the two cases. The committee decisions I 1 I a.

1 TL ontracts Watershed failed to yield right of way at the Intersection of Highway 82 West and Highway 49 at Fort Pemberion. His car was struck by a Tri-Delia Oxygen Co. truck driven by Bill Carroll of Greenwood. Carroll was not injured. Staff Photo EXTRICATE BODY Fire Dept.

Capt. T.B.Therell, left, and Highway Patrolman H. Wayne Miller, right, attempt to extricate the body of Albert Jernigan, 24, of Rt.l, Schlater, from his wrecked car. Jernigan was killed instantly about 10:10 a.m. today when he WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S.

Circuit Court of Appeals here today handed a victory to the forces of Sen. George McGovern in their battle with the Democratic Credentials Committee for California delegates. At the same time, forces of Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley were given a setback by the court in the second half of the dual attack on the committee's hotly disputed decisions. The appeals court reversed a District Court decision which had upheld the committee's action of stripping 151 delegates from California.

The Circuit Court ordered the district bench to rewrite its decision in the California case in accordance with an opinion not yet filed. The Circuit Court rejected the appeal of Daley's forces in one case and in two others directed that state court action be prohibited insofar as the delegates from Illinois which were rejected by the committee are concerned. The brief order of the appeals court carried no reasons for the action. The judges were expected to file opinions later in the day. The District Court ruled Monday that the federal judiciary had no place in the debate over delegates from the two stales.

The Credentials Committee had issued decisions that stripped Sen. George S. McGovern of 151 California delegates and told Mayor Richard J. Daley and 58 other uncommitted Chicagodelegates to stay home. The Circuit Court action came at a time when forces of Mayor Daley had a scheduled court appearance in an Illinois state court in which they For By JIMMY THOMPSON Staff Writer Contracts let for construction near the northern and southern borders of Carroll County signal the near completion of the Will Neal Watershed.

Hays Construction Co. was awarded the $218,360 contract for two floodwater retarding structures on Abiaca Creek and one on Potococowa Creek. Upon completion the watershed will consist of 16 intermediate dams controlling drainage for some 150,000 acres along the entire western border of Carroll County, the southwest portion of Grenada County and the northwest portion of Holmes County. The project, first outlined in VOLUME 76 NUMBER 158 Dear Po': There are quite a few people in this city who need to know who the people are on the city school board. We also need to know what is supposed to be their duty or function.

You would do us a great service if you would find out this information and publish it in the paper. Curious Dear Curious: Bo' contacted James Hankins, president of the school board. He said. "I thought everybody knew what the function of the school board was. We, as members, make the policy for the local school district.

We set the budget and hire administrators. Other, members of the board include Kenneth Bidwell, secretary; W. J. Bishop, Dr. Milton Person and Charles Peel." BO'S COMMENTS: We're like Hankins.

We thought everybody knew who was on the school boar'' and who and what the board did. With enough of the stories written about the schools, the board and the numerous hours of time spent by these members, it is safe to say the "quite a few" who don't know have been living with heads in the sand. Of all the city appointed boards, this school board has done more and beyond the call of fluty thin arfy other. This school district has been in court often and has had to face such drastic changes with awesome responsibility. These men have taken hours away from their own jobs and activities to meet with some meetings lasting into the midnight hours.

They are the most dedicated group we know, anywhere. For this they receive nothing but the satisfaction that they are trying to give Greenwood citizens the finest public school system you could find. Thanks to these men and a capable administration we've met the challenges and have come forth a winner. We suggest these "quite a few" join the hundreds of others who are in the know and visit the public schools when they are in (Continued on Page 12) City Council Approves 1972-73 School Budget TEN CENTS were likened to a "self-destruct button" by the party's lawyer Tuesday even as he fought to uphold them before the appeals court. Parly counsel Joseph A.

Cali-fano told the three judges that federal courts have no business In the party's business. His argument echoed the decision of a U.S. District Court- Let dam as the primary control on the creek. Neal said the watershed would protect topsoil and present gulleys which until now gushed off land. Other counties included In contracts by the Soil Conservation Service totaling $1.5 million for Mississippi were Calhoun, Chickasaw, Clay, Marshall, Neshoba, Newton, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Tallahatchie, and Yazoo.

Projects under contract call for construction of floodwater retarding structurs, overfall pipe structures, concrete jacks, Intermediate type dams and channel Improvements, according to W. L. Heard, state conservationist. person must attend and pass a rigorous one week session at the Mississippi Law Enforcement Academy at Jackson. Currently five members of the Greenwood Police Department are certified to operate the intoximeter and two deputy sheriffs on the Leflore County Sheriff's Department have been qualified.

"When a person Is arrested and tested for alcohol consumption, he blows into a tube and the alcohol content from the bottom of that person's lungs is registered. There is not way the machine can be wrong," Bryant said. He added it takes a reading of 15 or greater to be convicted of driving while intoxicated, (Continued on Page 12) wms All that is needed to finish the project is the carpeting in the lobby, curtains for the new city clerk's offices and the usual "little touches." Visitors have already commented on how much improved the the building, new look" is to NATIONAL BRIEFS Connally Talks With Gandhi NEW DELHI, India AP) John B. Connally, personal 8 envoy of President Nixon, talked privately for nearly an hour today with Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. 8 Neither the prime minister nor the former Treasury Supervisors Hear Report On Implied Consent Law By JANE B1GGERS Staff Writer The Greenwood City Council today approved the Municipal Separate School District's budget for the 1972-73 school year in the amount of This is compared to the 1971-72 budget which was $2,699,438.91.

Mayor Charles Sampson said the millage rate for the schools will remain the same, 30.74 mills. "We want to commend the city school administration for their careful planning of the budget. The school administrators have done an outstanding job in providing for our town a public school system we can all be proud of," Sampson said. The total budget figure includes the pay raise for teachers and the monies paid to the city by state and federal sources. The -actual cost to the city will be $1,276,000.

This is compared to $1,281,000 spent last year. 1966, controls all creeks flowing into the Yazoo River from the east. Will Neal, long-time Carroll Co. conservationist, said the recently completed Stanton dam at the Seven Pines development should be Included as a primary dum in the project, "As a primary dam," Neal said, "it's about as good a control as we've got." Petticoeowa Creek now has three dams under contract and two more to be contracted for when they get the easements. Abiaca Creek now has elmht intermediate dams under contract with three more to be put under contract when sites are chosen, with the Stanton 50 states now have an implied consent law and state and federal funds are available for the purchase of intoximeters," Bryant added.

Mississippi purchased 132 of the machines, with Greenwood having one at the Sheriff's Department and one at the police Department. This is due to the provision in the bill that says county seats with more than 10,000 persons, the Sheriff and Police Departments in the counties will have two machines. "When the intoximeter 'says you are then you are drunk," Bryant said. He added the machines are tested monthly by state examiners and each operator of the intoximeter is tested every three months. In order to be qualified to operate the machine, a By JODY CORRERO Staff Writer Joe Bryant, field director for the Governor's Highway Safety Program, spoke to the Leflore County of Supervisors this morning at the courthouse.

Bryant spoke to the board and several guests on the effect of the implied consent law' which went into effect April 1, after having been passed by the Legislature in its most recent session. The governor's representative said 476 of the 951 fatalities on Mississippi's highways last year involved persons who were drinking or who were drunk. This figure represents 59 per cent of all the highway deaths in 1971. "Our purpose is to get the drunk driver off our roads. All secretary divulged details of their discussion at Simla, the 5 mountain retreat where she signed a peace agreement Monday with President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto of Pakistan.

Connally 's next stop is Pakistan to meet Bhutto. Fischer Apologizes 6 REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) Bobby Fischer apologized today for delaying the start of his $300,000 chess match with world champion Boris Spassky of Russian. The American, whose dispute over prize money forced organizers to postpone the world championship round, said he had the greatest respect for Spassky as a man and as a player. ij It was not known whether this would be sufficient to overcome Russian objections to starting the match. Would-Be Hijacker Surrenders BUFFALO, Y.

(AP) A man who held a young girl at knife point in an apparent attempt to hijack an American Airlines 707 at Buffalo International Airport surrendered to an FBI agent early today. "He apparently decided he was not going to get out" of the airport, said Richard Ash, special agent in charge of the FBI office here. French Premier Resigns PARIS (AP) Premier Jacques Chaban-Dlemas and his government resigned today. A communique from President Georges Pompidou's office gave no reason. Chaban-Delmas, a Gaul list, has recently been under fire because of tax dealings, ij: Pompidou gave no indication who would be named to i- succeed Chaban-Delmas or who would take up the other ministerial posts.

Chaban-Delmas, 57, became premier June 20, 1969, after the election of Pompidou as president. Earlier this year there had been rumors that Chaban- 'Voices From Home' Participation Sought Families of service men and women who are stationed out It was a busy morning for the city fathers who on this beginning of a new fiscal year re-appointed Charles Deaton as city attorney; re-appointed the accounting firm of Walker, Middleton, Tucker Martin and Armstong as accountants the city; and named Jack Ditto as vice-president of the council. The practice of the city is to alternate this post between the two commissioners. In other reports for the month, City Clerk Marion Dickins noted $4,999.24 had been collected in advalorem taxes for the month and $2,620.50 was collected in priviledge licenses. Building permits issued for June were in the amount of $293,745.

The largest amount, $110,000 to Mississippi Telecast (WABG) for their new studios. Churches Fried Chicken was next in the amount of Fire Chief Ernest Bryant reported 52 fire calls were made furing the month with property valued at risk $496,500 and actual property loss $187,310. Police Chief Curtis Lary's report for June showed $3,515 collected in fines with parking meters netting the city coffer $2,976. Work is nearly completed on the remodeling of the city hall, the Council noted. Mayor Sampson said he hoped the next council meeting could be held in the council room.

-r if' PAGEANT ENTRANT Patra Gilmer, daughter of Mrs. Jo Sheppard of 104 Baird St. and Robert Gilmer is Greenwood's representative in the Miss Mississippi Teenage Pageant, which will be held in Jackson's Heidelberg Hotel Saturday night. Sentencing Concludes June Circuit Court side the continental United States and will not be home for Christmas are encouraged to participate in the 'Voices From Home' program sponsored by the Greenwood Junior Auxiliary. A time and place will be provided for these families so that they can make a personal tape recording to be sent to their relatives in the service.

Each tape, along with a program of Christmas music and gospel hymns prepared by the Amanda Elzy choir and the July 31st broadcasting day of WSWG-FM radio, will be sent individually to Leflore County service men and women stationed outside the continental U.S. Those families who are interested in participating should cut out and mail immediately the information blank on page twelve of today's Commonwealth. Cooperating with the Junior Auxiliary in this project are WSWG FM and AM, Delta Electric Power Association and the American Red Cross. Holiday Burglars Get Clothes, Skis The burglar or burglars who broke into Rayford's Cleaners at 5113 Avenue Tuesday will be well least temporarily. William Rayford told police a jump suit, six pair of slacks and an undetermined amount of other clothing was taken sometime Tuesday.

Detective Charles McDaniel checked the business for finger and foot prints, as several tennis shoe prints were found in the cleaning establishment. Also, someone probably enjoyed the Fourth of July a bit more with two extra pair of water skis and a slolam. Buford Tubbs of 805 Weightman Street, Greenwood, told Lt. James Minga two pair of skis and a slolam were taken from his carport sometime Sunday night. Gene Moore at the Star Service Station on Main Street reported a breaking and entering at the station early Tuesday morning.

Moore said $2 in change and some 60 packages of cigarettes were reported missing. James Gentry drew a five year probationary sentence on charges of assault and battery with the intent to kill and murder. Judge Clark advised Gentry to write the court a letter every month for two years to inform the court of his progress. Also, Jimmy Eddie Mathews received a three year probationary sentence on charges stemming from a burglary. His charge was later reduced to accessory after the fact of burglary.

Earline Hays was given a two year probationary sentence on charges of aiding the escape of prisoners, and Bobby Curtis Logan and Armster Sulton each received six months probationary sentences on petit larcency charges. Melvin Sledge, 16, of Greenwood, had his sentence continued, pending the ascertainment if the case can be transferred to the Los Angeles, area probation office. Sledge's father lives in the Southern California area and the court took the sentence under advisement for later consideration. The November term of Leflore Circuit Court begins Nov. 6, the first Monday of that month.

The first and only day of the extended term of Leflore County Circuit Court saw Circuit Judge Arthur B. Clark sentence nine persons who were convicted in trials over the past two weeks in circuit court here. Frank Brown of Greenwood was sentenced to 10 years in the state penitentiary at Par-chman on manslaughter charges. Brown was convicted of killing a Sidon man more than a year ago. S.

C. Robinson was the only other person sentenced to a term in the state penitentiary. He had been on probation for burglary charges and was tried and convicted of burglary once more. Judge Clark sentenced him to five years in Parchman for his most recent conviction and then revoked his probation and sentenced Robinson to five years on this charge to be served concurrently with his other sentence. Six other persons received probationary sentences ranging from six months to five years, while one case involving a juvenile will be continued.

Mrs. Gary To Help Carmichael Campaign JACKSON, Miss. Republican nominee Gil Carmichael has announced the appointment of Mrs. Claudine Gary of Schlater as Second District Vice Co-Chairman in his campaign for the United States Senate. A native of the Delta, Mrs.

Gary received her Bachelor of Science degree from MSCW and is now serving as District Vice Chairman for the Mississippi Republican Party. Carmichael, a 45-year-old state civic and business leader from Meridian, said Mrs. Gary was chosen for this important campaign slot because of her record as a "dedicated Republican, hard worker and a fine, warmhearted person." "She'll be a real asset to the team," Carmichael added. Mrs. Gary was the first woman juror and the first woman to serve as foreman of a grand jury in Mississippi.

A member of the Delta Cotton Wives, Mrs. Gary served on the executive committee for the Leflore County Centennial Celebration..