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Commonwealth, Greenwood, Sunday, February "84 Paqe nnnnnrra Allain balancing appointments by gender, race and geography Allain said he also seeks to make sure that every section of the state is represented in his appointments. "Geographically, you won't find more from Southwest Mississippi, where much of my support came from, than from any other part of the state," the governor said. "The only way government can work and people can feel a part of government is for them to realize, 'Hey, look, we have our point of view IN MAKING the appointments, the Allain administration has taken some precedent-setting moves. One of the prized jobs in the administration, the position of director of federal-state programs, went to Beverly Hogan, the first black and the second woman to hold the post. Sandra Irby, director of planning and policy in federal-state programs, is the first woman in Mississippi and one of three women nationwide to hold such a position.

Beatrice Branch is the first black director of the department of administration in federal-state programs. Allain also has named the first black member of the Board of Economic Development and the first female regional director of the Appalathia Regional Commission. He has named the most black members three to the eight-member state Building Commission. Among the five Allain appointees to the prestigious new lay state Board of Education are two women, one black, and one black man. NO ONE KNOWS for sure how many appointments the governor will have to make in his four-year term.

But there will be as few as one on some boards and as many as 50 on the Job Development Training Advisory By ROBERT SHAW Associated Press Writer JACKSON Gov. Bill Allain believes he is "on target" in fulfilling his campaign pledge to balance gender, race and geography in making the raft of appointments facing him. "The only way people have any respect for their government is if they know they're being represented by people sensitive to their views," Allain said in an interview. During his campaign for governor last year, Allain said he would try to appoint women and blacks to state positions, including seats on the more than 200 boards and commissions, in proportion to their numbers in Mississippi's general population. In the fourth week of his administration, about 46 percent of his appointees have been women and about 32 percent black, said JoAnn Klein, the governor's press secretary.

Ms. Klein said the total would vary from day to day as the governor made his appointments. BLACKS MAKE UP about 34 percent of the population in the state and women about 50 percent. "You've got to look at qualifications first, and then gender, race and geography," Allain said. "You try to make sure you have all of Mississippi covered as much as you can." Eight men and 13 women are on Allain's executive staff, which includes his legislative aides, executive and administrative assistants and press secretary.

Among them are two black men and two black women. They include Carmen Castilla, the first black and the first woman to be named legal counsel to a Mississippi governor. Board. They will range from rather obscure positions to plums like the 12-year terms on the State College Board. Allain, in fact, will have four regular appointments to the College Board while he also will name the one trustee who will represent the interests of the University of Mississippi on the board who will serve a term concurrently with Allain.

The appointees corne from among people who submitted resumes to the transition team headed by Ms. Klein and from among those recommended by Allain supporters, leguslators, local officials and organizations such as the Mississippi Association of Educators. ALLAIN SAYS he may wind up appointing some people who were in opposition camps during the campaign. Mrs. Hogan, for instance, was a chief campaign aide to former Lt.

Gov. Evelyn Gandy arid switched to Allain after he defeated Miss Gandy in the Democratic runoff The governor said the administration didn't have a problem in finding people or positions but "you sometimes have difficult), convincing the right person toserve on the board." In selecting his appointees to the lay state Board of Education, for example. "I wanted people who knew that this as not an honorary thing," Allain said. i "I wanted people who knew that it was something they would have to work at and would promise me they would give it the time necessary," he said. i He said he believed he and Lt.

Gov. Brad Dye and House Speaker C.B. "Buddie" Newman, who had two appointees each, had named Board of Education members who are illing to spend the necessary time and who know they 're going to ork hard." Judge says Arkansas CTflf DBEJ Rain Snow Showers E3 Flumes must share plant costs Tupelo group says TV violence more prevalent than last year TUPELO (AP) Violence on prime-time television was up 21.5 percent during the fall of 1983, compared to the corresponding period in 1982, a report from the Coalition for Better Television says. The Tupelo-based organization said NBC showed the largest increase, with violence in their programs up 61.9 percent over the previous year. ABC showed an 11.3 percent increase, while CBS remained about the same, with a .1 percent increase, the report said.

It rated The Rousters on NBC as the most violent program of the fall season. Others rated high in violence were The A-Team on NBC, The Fall Guy and Matt Houston, both on ABC, and The Yellow Rose on NBC. Simon and Simon on CBS and the CBS Movies also were listed. Stennis named to budget task force WASHINGTON (AP) Sen. John C.

Stennis, has been appointed to a special Democratic Senatorial task force that will try to reach a consensus on 1985 federal budget recommendations. Stennis, who is the Democratic leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, said he will work toward reducing the federal budget deficit. "It is ridiculous and costly to continue to delay taking action to effectively reduce the deficit," Stennis said. "While we cannot expect to eliminate the deficit overnight, we must make a start now toward sounder financial planning that will restore economic stability in the long run." Planetarium to show shuttle film JACKSON (AP) More planetariums in the U.S. may want to join the Cinema-3C0 project after they see a film being shot from the space shuttle Challenger, Jackson planetarium Director Dick Knapp says.

The Russell C. Davis Planetarium in Jackson is one of four planetariums involved in the project which is producing the 29-minute movie. Scenes will also be shot on the shuttle missions planned in April and June. Knapp said that expansion of the project is possible after the film is shown. Two Florida planetariums, one in Cocoa Beach and another in Ft.

Myers, already are being modified to use the Cinema-360 equipment. Evers pledges tax increase 'rebellion' JACKSON (AP) Former Fayette mayor Charles Evers has criticized black leaders who haven't come out in support of the Rev. Jesse Jackson's presidential campaign. Evers also pledged Friday to lead a rebellion" against tax increases, saying that other means of generating revenue need to be found. At a news conference, Evers said that black legislators should be teaching blacks how to turn their voting power into political stregnth.

He read a list of names of black Mississippi leaders and requested them to come out in support of Jackson, whom he termed "a man of credibility and stature." Cales to remain in Madison jail CANTON (AP) Former Jackson City Commissioner Edward L. Cates has to serve the early part of his prison terms for manslaughter and embezzlement at the Madison County Jail because the state Penitentiary is too crowded. "There ain't no room for him at Parchman," Madison County Sheriff Billy Noble said Thursday. "He'll stay around the county jail working around the jail." The prison at Parchman has a court-imposed cap on its inmate population and this has resulted in a backlog of state prisoners at county jails. Cates, an attorney and former assistant state attorney general, was arrested last June on capital murder charges in what authorities said was a plot to fake his own death.

He later was charged with embezzling $223,336 from a former corporate client in Hinds County. Evelyn Gandy to join Hattiesburg firm JACKSON (AP) Former Lt. Gov. Evelyn Gandy says she has become associated with the Hattiesburg law firm of former state Sen. Carroll Ingram, a longtime friend and supporter.

Miss Gandy, 63, lost her bid to become the Democratic gubernatorial nominee last August to Gov. Bill Allain. She said Friday she would serve "of counsel" to the firm of Ingram, Matthews and Stroud. The decision to become associated with the law firm "does not preclude my keeping my political options open," she said. Miss Gandy said recently she had been approached by friends to run for the VS.

Senate or for the 5th Congressional seat now held by Republican Trent Lott. Adams County audit shows shortfall JACKSON (API The state Audit Department reports that its surprise audit of the Adams County tax collector's office showed a cash shortfall of $12,588. The Audit Department conducted its investigation Jan. 23 at the request of Tax Collector Glenvall Estes, who said Friday that he "suspected something and made a check myself." He said he then called in the state officials. State Auditor Ray Mabus, in a letter to Gov.

Bill Allain and District Attorney Alonzo Sturgeon, said he had "reason to believe an employee has embezzled public funds in the tax collector's office." Although Mabus doesn't name anyone in his letter, Deputy Tax Collector Barbara Marshall is named in a memorandum to Estes from Audit Department Director James Grayson. Man dies in flaming car JACKSON (AP) Dental records helped confirm the identify of a man who died in his flaming car just north of Jackson, Hinds County deputies said. The sheriff's department said the victim was James C. Rainey, about 43. Officers said Rainey's burning car was spotted Friday morning by a man as he drove onto Hilda Drive feeding his cows.

"The car was not there when the man went into the pasture," the spokesman said. "He drove out about 15 minutes later and saw the car smoking and burning in the back. By the time he got to it, the car had exploded in flames." "The way it looks right now is the guy pulled over to the side of the road but didn't have time to get out," the deputy said. National Weather Service tr 1 NOAA. Depl of Commerce Occluded Stationary i Fronts: Cold Warm Extended forecast Monday through Wednesday: Generally fair and cold Monaa.

Partly cloudy with a warming trend Tuesday and Wednesday. Lows mostly in the 20s Monoay rising to, the 30s by Wednesday. Highs mostly in the 40s Monday rising to the 60s by Wednesday. Zone forecasts Zones 1, 2, 6, 7 Mostl cloucy, wind and colder Sunday. High in the upper 30s.

Wno northwest at 15 to 20 miles an hour and gusty. Clearing and much colder Sunday night. Low from 11 to 15 Fair and very cold Monday. High in the upper 20s to advise us as to what action the state of Arkansas can take to protect our ratepayers in the event the ruling is upheld." Pryor said that when power pints were built in Arkansas, Arkansas people paid for them. "Now we have been told we have to help pay for a plant in Mississippi.

This is simply not fair." customers would pay a greater share than Mississippi customers, the senator said. "This is absurd and outrageous." If the action is not reversed, it will be devastating to ratepayers and catastrophic for industrial growth and expansion, Pryor said. "We will consider every option including federal legislation, but we cannot and will not sit back and let this happen." LIEBMAN'S DECISION is subject to apaproval by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. It would mean smaller rate increases for customers of Mississippi Power Light Louisiana Power Light and New Orleans Public Service when charges for Grand Gulf are imposed. Those three firms and are operating companies owned by Middle South Utilities.

Grand Gulf was financed through another wholly owned subsidiary of Middle South Utilities Middle South Energy. Middle South originally planned for to share the cost, but allowed to pull out in 1980 with the consent of the three other utilities. Liebman adopted the Louisiana Public Service Commission's proposal that customers of and NOPSI pay only 31 percent, not the nearly 70 percent proposed by Middle South. Liebman said the Middle South proposal was unjust, unreasonable and discriminatory against customers of the other utilities. fn" Zones 3, 9, 12 Partly cloudy, windy and colder Sunday.

High in the low 40s. Wmo northwest at 15 to 20 miles an hour and gusty. Fair and very cold Sunday nightand Monday. Low near 15. High in the low 30s.

Zones 4, 5 Mostly cloudy, windy and colder Sunday with a slight chance of snow flurries. High in the mid 30s. Wind northwest at 15 to 20 miles an hour and gusty. Probability of measurable snow less than 20 percent Clearing and much colder Sunoay night. Low near 10 Fair and very cold Monday.

High the mid 20s. Zones 10, 11, 14 Partly cloudy and colder Sunday High in the upper 40s. Wind northwest at 10 to 20 miles an hour and gusty. Fair and very cold Sunday night and Monday. Low from 16 to 20 High in the mid 30s.

Zone 13 Partly cloudy Sunday Turning colder in the afternoon. High in the low 50s Wind northwest at 10 to 20 miles an hour. Fair and quite cold Sunday night and Monday. Low in the low 20s. igh in the upper 30s.

LITTLE ROCK (AP) A ruling that Arkansas electric customers must share with Mississippi and Louisiana the cost of building a nuclear power plant in Mississippi prompted calls for action Saturday by Sen. David Pryor and state Rep. Lloyd George. Administrative Law Judge Ernst Liebman ruled Friday in Washington that customers of Arkansas Power Light Co. must pay some of the projected $3 billion cost of the Port Gibson, plant.

Pryor, in a statement issued in Little Rock on Saturday, said he was calling a meeting of the Arkansas congressional delegation and Robert Johnston, chairman of the state Public Service Commission, "to discuss what we can do as a delegation." Pryor said the meeting would be this week in his Washington office. "I am terribly disturbed by yesterday's decision regarding the Grand Gulf nuclear plant in Mississippi," Pryor said. "If this ruling stands, electric bills in this state would go up 20 percent. This must not happen." GEORGE, CO-CHAIRMAN of the Joint Committee on Energy, said Saturday that he and other Arkansas members of the Southwest Regional Energy Council were in a council meeting in New Orleans on Friday when the decision on the allocation of cost was announced. "The members were stunned and outraged at the ruling which could result in multi-million dollar rate increases for the electric ratepayers of Arkansas," George said.

"The committee recognizes the ruling will be appealed," George said in a telephone interview from New Orleans, "and we are calling a meeting of the Energy Committee on Feb. 13 for the purpose of inviting persons who have first-hand knowledge of the proceedings Louisiana big winner in ruling NEW ORLEANS (AP) Louisiana is file big winner in a ruling that an Arkansas utility must share costs of building the $2.5 billion Grand Gulf nuclear power plant equally with utilities in Louisiana and Mississippi. Electric customers of New Orleans Public Service Inc. and Louisiana Power Light would save about $150 million a year in lower rates if the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission accepts the ruling, attorney Michael Fontham said Friday. But officials said Mississippi Power Light Co.

apparently would end up paying a shade more than the 31.63 percent Middle South Energy Inc. had proposed for its share of the plant in Port Gibson, Miss. A prepared statement from the utility said that lower rates for customers will hinge on a similar but separate case. That case asks the commission to make the four utilities owned by Middle South Utilities pay more equal shares for producing electricity and give solid access to coal and nuclear power, according to the statement WITH A BONUS Former sheriff critical of television charges 90 Days No Finance Charge On All Hallmark Fans! 3 Speed Reversible, 5 Year Warranty Brown Brass OJ ALL MODELS NOW ON SALE! Sowell said that in his 27 years in law enforcement, he never had seen anyone put under oath while being interrogated. He said lawmen in Mississippi do not have that authority.

He said witnesses testify under oath only before a grand jury or in court. A DeSoto County grand jury that investigated the case said there was no foul play in the death. The former sheriff, who retired last month, said the case originally was treated as a possible homicide because lawmen did not know the cause of death. He said officers were "overcautious" In making sure no evidence was disturbed in the Lewis home in Nesbitt, Miss. Sowell said he called in Mississippi Highway Patrol investigators, and said he was "real comfortable" with the way they handled the matter.

Lewis said in an interview with Rivera that his wife told him she had taken a handful of sleeping pills. He said he checked her during the night and did not call for help at her request HERNANDO (AP) Former DeSoto County Sheriff Denver F. Sowell has disputed a television report that he showed Inexperience in his investigation of the death of the wife of entertainer Jerry Lee Lewis. The charge was made by commentator Geraldo Rivera in an ABC show on the death of Shawn Michelle Lewis last Aug. 24.

"We believe this case should be reopened," said Rivera, and said the investigation showed a "lack of experience." Lewis' fifth wife was found dead in her bed and an autopsy said she died of pulmonary edema. District Attorney Bill Ballard said he was tired of fielding endless questions about the case. Sowell characterized Rivera's statements as "something to keep the public entertained." He criticized a statement by Rivera saying that Lewis should have been questioned under oath about the death of the woman. Subject to Approved Credit Purchase Must Be $100.00 Or More P1 n. a Mia auaaaalTV GCIEETOOD SEUIH6 APPLIANCE 455-1749 Hit SXSPPIXS CENTER 453-6277.