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A Saturday Morning, February 4, 1984 An exterior wall of one of the old timbers were notched and joined the picture are left over from modern construction. See additional pictures log houses on Stovall Plantation at the corners of the primitive repairs, or possibly re-siding; on Page One. Log Continued from Page One The rough-finished logs probably were smoothed, shaped and notched with the use of broadaxes and foot adzes. The logs were held in place mainly by proper notching and by their own weight. Crude nails and wooden pegs proably were available if strenghening was necessary.

The structures on Stovall Plantation have yet to be scrutinzed by experts, but it is believed the timber will prove to be mainly oak, cypress and pecan though many other kinds of trees grew in the Delta forests. between the logs were filled with mud or, preferably, clay. Some of the old Continued from Page One The matter came to a head November when the commission informed Rep. Bennett Malone of Carthage that his employment with a home health care corporation. which received some Medicaid funds authorized by the Legislature, would be classified as a conflict of interest under prorisons of the constitution.

Malone had asked for the opiion and later resigned his health care affiliations. Officials noted that an earlier Supreme Court ruling had made it clear that voting on an appropriations bill, such as Medicaid funding, in effect authorized contracts made under that appropriation. Ron Crowe, commission director, said the issue boiled down to a conflict between provisions of the constitution and existing law. "The law the way it is currently set up in effect makes exceptions to the constitutional language," he said. "Our attorneys say a statute can not buildings now being uncovered show signs that twigs, stones and other random objects were used as "fillers" in the biggest chinks, to minimize the work involved in inserting the daub.

Overlapping wood shakes, probably dipped in creosote before being put in place, originally were used to roof the houses. The timbers used in the old buildings are six inches or more thick, and many of them are well over a foot wide. Stovall plans to incorporate one of the old log houses in a plantation residence he now is refurbishing for his family. make an exception uless the coninstitution gives the Legislature that authority and the existing section does not do that." Crowe said that in ruling in the Bennett case, the commission realized that the wording of the constitution "simply does not fit the 1980s, mainly because government is so far reaching now." If the Legislature does not act to make the changes, "then we are duty bound to enforce the existing constitutional provision," he said. He said the commission was recommending changes in the constitution to allow statutes aimed at those would would use their positions for financial gain.

He said it also would set up disclosure provisions. "For example, if I was a member of the Legislature and my wife was a school teacher" whose salary included some state money, "then I would have to disclose that my wife is a teacher The Forecast For 7 p.m. EST Rain Snow B8 Saturday, February. Temperatures Showers Hill Flurries 40 40 3020 20 50 70- ,70 National Weather Service 60 NOAA. U.S Dept.

of Commerce 70 Fronts: Cold Warm Occluded Stationary Forecast: fair and cool Today: Fair and cool with a high in the low 50s. Low tonight in the upper 20s. Extended forecast Sunday through Tuesday: Generally fair Sunday becoming partly cloudy Monday and Tuesday. Lows in the 20s Sunday warming into the 30s Monday and Tuesday. High Sunday in the 40s warming into the 50s Monday and Tuesday.

THE CLARKSDALE PRESS REGISTER Arkansas must share with cost federal agency judge has ruled that Arkansas electric customers must share with Mississippi and Louisiana in paying the high cost of the Grand Gulf nuclear power plant. If the Thursday decision of Administrative Law Judge Ernst Liebman is adopted by the full Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, customers of Arkansas Power Light Co. would have to share in the cost of the Port Gibson, plant. This would mean lower rates for customers of other Middle South Utilities companies Mississippi Power Light Louisiana Power Light Co. and New Orleans Public Service Inc.

Middle South originally planned that share in the cost of Grand Gulf, but in 1980 allowed the utility to pull out, leaving NOPSI and with larger shares. Liebman adopted the Louisiana Public Service Commission's proposal that customers of and NOPSI pay only 31 percent of the $3 billion nuclear plant's costs, instead of the nearTy 70 percent proposed by Middle South. Michael Fontham of New Orleans, who handled the case for the Louisiana PSC, called it a very important victory, although he acknowledged it is only the first step in what will be an on- WASHINGTON (AP) A going battle to equalize the rates. "It not only gives us the percentage allocations we thought were fair, but itt establishes the principles we were trying to he said. "Middle South has been operating for decades for their system and the units were put in for the entire system, so it is fair that they apportion the cost throughout the whole system." Middle South spokesmen were reportedly drawing up a statement and could not be reached for immediate comment.

Liebman wrote in his decision that the Middle South proposal was "unjust, unreasonable, and unduly discriminatory" against the customers of NOPSI and Mississippi Power Light Co. Liebman said the original Middle South plan would in steep rate increases in Louisiana and Mississippi. Grand Gulf was initially proposed to meet the projected demands of the entire Middle South system, and the cost of Grand Gulf should be shared equitably." Liebman also said that the Middle Southh plan's, "failure to allocate a portion Grand Gulf to showed an undue preference for without factual justification" and is "discriminatory" to the other three utilities. Winter may announce plans Monday JACKSON (AP) Former Gov. William Winter, extending his search for potential political and financial support through the weekend, plans to announce Monday whether he will seek the Democratic nomination for the U.S.

Senate. "I am going to have a news conference Monday and I will make my plans known at that time," Winter said. "I intend to meet with some supporters over the weekend." Winter, who left office on Jan. 10, had indicated earlier that he would decide this week whether to seek the party nomination to challenge Republican Sen. Thad Cochran.

Several other political figures, including former Rep. David Bowen, have indicated they would seek the office should Winter bow out. Bowen, who appears ready to announce as a candidiate quickly if he can avoid a primary showdown with Winter, said earlier this week that it would not be "desirable to have us both in the same Political sources indicated late Friday that Winter was prepared to make the race if his weekend contacts resulted in sufficient financial backing. But 60-year-old Winter would only say Friday that "in addition to measuring the popular support, I am looking at the availability of financial support. Having made several of these races I have learned that it is better to get some commitments in Some of Winter's past financial backers have indicated they would sit out a race between Winter and Cochran.

Jackson banker Warren Hood, a friend of both Winter and Cochran, confirmed that during a Thursday meeting with the former governor, "I told him that I probably wouldn't get involved" in the campaign. Hood was Winter's finance chairman in several political campaigns. Local and State News 3 Lions plan Ladies Night The Clarksdale Lions Club will have its annual Ladies' Night banquet Thursday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. in The Regency ballroom.

The event had previously been scheduled for Feb. 10. Delta State's musical group, Renaissance, will entertain. Lion Larry DeWeese is chairman for the event. Those who want to buy tickets must contact him by Feb.

7. Senate urges to keep TV show JACKSON (AP) The Mississippi Senate urged CBS on keep the endangered television series "The Mississippi," which is filmed in Natchez, in its fall lineup of shows. The network has announced that it is canceling production of the series and a resolution adopted by the Senate unanimously said the decision was believed to be a prelude to a permanent cancellation from the 1984 fall schedule. The Senate said the series was "truly one of the best productions of the Columbia Broadcasting System bringing forth wholesome, adult entertainment of which all associated with the program can be proud." The series "has provided for its viewers a program of true quality that combines the themes of good character, the defense off the underdog and a sense of moral justice," the resolution said. Six episodes of "'The Mississippi" that began last march at a 9 p.m.

Friday time slot ranked in the top 20 of the Neilsen ratings top 20 and lower ratings for shows of the current season can be attributed to a 7 p.m. Tuesday time slot opposite the popular "'The A Team" series, the resolution said. The resolution now goes to the House for action. It was authored by Sen. Robert Dearing of Natchez and co-sponsored by Sen.

Perrin Purvis of Tupelo. Rules changes figured JACKSON (AP) The Mississippi Legislature will work under tighter procedural rules if the Senate accepts House changes in a resolution against writing new material into a bill after it passes one chamber. Representatives voted 108-5 approval Friday of the Senateapproved measure but it must go back to the Senate for consideration of a minor amendment. The resolution, which puts the stricter House position into the joint rules covering both chambers, also would keep House-Senate conference committees from introducing new sections into a compromise worked out after a bill passes the two houses in differing forms. Another provision of the measure delays by one week the deadline for each chamber to pass its own revenue and appropriations bill, an effort to spread the work load out more evenly during the session.

The House made a technical wordage correction and also spelled out the accepted principle that constitutional amendments face the same deadlines as general bills. Representatives voted to return to work at 4 p.m. Monday. Four students killed in mishap GREENWOOD (AP) Police Friday identified four Grenada High School students killed when their automobile plunged off a bridge in Greenwood. Police say the car crashed through a guard railing on the demonstrates graphically how the structures.

The nails that are visible in they were not a part of the original The log structures were for many years concealed because the old timbers were covered with mill-finished lumber. In many cases, new wings and porches were added so as to further obscure the original buildings. Dr. Van R. Burnham, one of the area's more interested historians, Friday took some pictures of the newly uncovered log structures the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

He will seek advice and guidance on proper procedures for trying to restore some of the better ones, and he has the encouragement of Stovall in his efforts. at the time the (funding) matter is under consideration," he said. Crow said the July deadline could effect a large of legislators and other state officials and close to 30 to 35 percent of the local elected officials. "It is so far reaching that, for example, a member of a board of supervisors whose wife works at the county hospital would be faced with a conflict of interest situation," he said. The commission said it planned to have legislative proposals, to implement the proposed amendment, ready for submission to the Legislature by the Feb.

22 deadline. Commission members discussed the possibility of asking for power to impose penalties in situations not serious enough to warrant going before a grand jury. Crowe explained that under the proposal, any state or local official would be required to make a public disclosure of a pecuniary interest he had in any pending matter. If that financial interest applied to a matter of general public interest, a lawmaker would be allowed to vote on the issue after such a disclosure. However, if his interest were more direct, he would not be permitted to vote, even after disclosing his interest.

Obituary Arthur Kincaid services Sunday Funeral services for Arthur Kincaid, 86, of Route 3, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Hickory Grove M.B. Church with burial in the Hickory Grove Cemetery. The Rev. W.J.

Giles will conduct the service. Woolf Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Mr. Kincaid, a retired factory worker, died Thursday at his home. He was born Aug.

1, 1897 and was a Baptist. He is survived by a great niece, Mrs. Beatrice Henson of Clarksdale. Market St. Bridge Thursday night.

Officers identified the dead as Eugene Herrod, 20, Moses Pritchard 19, Ricky Jones, 18, and Anthony Trotter, 18, all of Grenada. Officials said it might be several days before all details of the accident were known. 62 260 Former prof pleads guilty BRANDON (AP) Donn Martin, a former college professor once facing trial for the non-forcible rape of a 12-yearold girl, drew a suspended sentence and a fine after pleading guilty to a reduced charge. Dr. Martin, a bilogy teacher at Belhaven College in Jackson at the time of his arrest on Feb.

25, 1983, also will have to leave Rankin County under the plea bargain approved Thursday by Circuit Judge Robert Goza. Martin, suspended from his teaching position without pay following his arrest and later denied a new contract, was to have gone on trial next Tuesday in Harrison County Circuit Court in Gulfport. Police said they arrested Martin at a parking lot following a chase through a Brandon subdivision. Officers said the girl, whose name has been withheld, was found hiding on the floor of the vehicle. Martin was indicted by a county grand jury last March after the girl, then a seventh-grader, gave a lengthy statement to police.

Authorities said the girl later told them that she left a party to meet Martin, who she said had called her from Jackson. Investigators said they had followed the girl without her knowledge and had watched Martin and the child for more than two hours at a church parking lot. The investigators said the girl's father, who had become suspicious, had requested a wiretap on his home telephone and that the tapes revealed intimate conversations between Martin and the girl. The trial had been moved from Rankin County to the coast at the request of the defense, which cited publicity. Natchez Bluffs study planned NATCHEZ (AP) The National Park Service has announced it will carry out a $1 million study of the deteriorating Mississippi River bluffs in the historic district here.

The deputy chief of the preservation assistance division of the Park Service, Gary Hume, said Thursday the Congressionally funded study will begin March 1, and will aim to determine why the bluffs are sloughing off. The Department of the Interior and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will conduct the study jointly, he said. The problem is both an engineering and a historic preservation problem. "The Park Service is contracting the work to the Corps because they have the expertise, but we're going to be involved to make sure the historic preservation interests are included in the scope of the study," Hume said.

Ron Miller, director of the Historic Natchez Foundation, said the problem of the sloughing bluffs was first recorded in the journals of John James Audubon in 1820. But he said the homes including a row of Victorian do houses and three problem seems to be getting worse, and that several historic antebellum mansions are now in danger of being undermined. Miller said the real danger is that the slides will go beyond the point of the bluffs, endangering the entire town. A major slide of the 1950s already took a segment on one street and has left at least one home on a precarious drop. A 1979 slide killed two people, and slides seem to be getting more frequent, Miller said.

The cause has not been determined and solutions to stave off further slides are expensive, Miller says. "It's not inconceivable that we could lose the entire town in 20 years," he said. "It could mean the loss of one of the most important historic and architectural places in the United "But it may not be nearly that bad, and the study is the first step toward finding out," Miller said. Calendar MONDAY, 9 a.m. The Coahoma County meet in the chancery clerk's 3 p.m.

The Clarksdale Board will in the board room at City follow at 5 in the council chamber. FEBRUARY 6 Board of Supervisors will office at the courthouse. of Mayor and Commissioners Hall with a public session to.