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It's kruiamuvi mm ,4 hir' Mckry, Inarch 2 "'fl I "-z77x7 "77 SqmuWS Odd To gain support of Republican Gov. Lamar Alexander, Ford proposed to swap the King holiday for biennial holidays now given state workers for the August primary and November general elections. Alexander objected to adding another ii I II i mini ii Ford later told reporters, "I think Senator Koella's statement was most slanderous." Koella told reporters King's supporters should move to open the records and "clear it up now before people die and tbey cant do it" Koella was one of 11 Senate Republicans who failed to support the bill and one of four who voted against it The others did not vote. Only one Democrat, Sen. John Hicks of Nashville, voted against the bill but seven others failed to vote.

Sen. Douglas Henry, D-Nashville, who did not vote, said, "Unless and until the state of Tennessee declares a holiday for Thomas Jefferson, I cannot vote for a national holiday for another national figure." He called Jefferson the founder of the Democratic party and the founder of the nation. ply explained the bill and his two black colleagues, Sen. Ed Davis, D-Memphis, and Sen. Avon Williams, D-NashviDe, said nothing.

Sen. Carl Koella, R-Maryvffle, told the Senate, however, he questioned sealed records of Federal Bureau of Investigation wiretaps of King, authorized by the late General Robert F. Kennedy. Referring to black legislators who have been pushing for a King holiday for years, Koella said, "They need to clear up any ambiguity as to who we're honoring I dont think whatever ism the records could possibly be as bad as what people say is in there." U.S. District Judge John Lewis Smith Jr.

of Washington, D.C., ordered the records sealed in 1977 and refused last fan to open them at the request of U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms, j. i- if 1 O- "1 ii yf i Jir t'i i JlllH 7 v4' i By BILL RAWLINS Associated Press Writer NASHVILLE Deserted by eight white Democrats and all Republicans, three Senate blacks failed Thursday to pass a bill honoring Martin Luther King Jr. with a holiday In the state where he was slain 18 years ago.

King, Nobel prize-winning civil rights leader, was assassinated April 4, 1968, while in Memphis to assist striking garbage workers. James Earl Ray is serving 99 years in the Tennessee State Prison on his guilty plea to King's murder. Thursday's 14-5 Senate vote was three votes shy of the required majority and was a parting shot for the third week of the regular 1984 session of the Legislature. Entangled in Democratic and Republican disagreement over an election-day holiday, the bill was returned to the Calendar Committee. Its sponsor, Sen.

John Ford, D-Memphis, said, "Well try again in about three weeks." The bill would designate the third Monday in January as Martin Luther King Day. Congress has designated the same day a holiday for federal employees, but the Legislature must act to give state and local government workers the day off. Rep. Rufus Jones, D-Memphis, a black supporter of the bill, said the Senate vote means "leaders in the state of Tennessee are still trying to turn back the hands of time by refusing to recognize a man who demonstrated a national and international desire for love, peace and justice for all men." During Senate debate, Ford sim Regents Continue Campus i ii i Aid: 3 jrirfT hrs G. Wavne Scott stacks Jie is CTarksviDe's new postmaster, coming from New IPostfimcflsffeG" holiday because a day's holiday pay for 37,000 mate employees costs taxpayers $2.5 million.

7- Democrats, however, want to retain election day holidays so state workers, most of them hired by prior Democratic administrations, can go to their hometowns and vote. By swapping King Day for an election holiday, Ford said, "I thought I would have the Republicans' support on it Well come back out with enough Demdcratic votes and not try to swap holidays. Well just vote for the extra holiday." Alcohol Ban said. The board's task force studying the issue voted 9-8 in favor of it, while student affairs officers voted "10-8 or 10-9" in favor, Nicks and others said. "I'd like to see the board go beyond" the recommendation against use of alcohol on campus "and en-courage" the awareness programs, said Carl Purvis, a senior and president of the East Tennessee State University Student Government Association in Johnson City.

He was a student representative on the board's task force. "It's a problem nationwide," he told the officials. money. In separate testimony prepared for the committee, state transportation commissioner Robert E. Farris touted' plans to improve the Pellissippi Parkway as a cornerstone of an effort to attract more technology-based industry to the Knoxville-Oak Ridge area.

He said environmental and preliminary engineering studies are underway for the project rt balance to be given to the Shriners. The Shriners have paid airfare to Boston twice for Lamonfand his mother Angela Russell, and their hospital services are free to the boy. The fund also has helped with other expenses Ms. Russell has faced during Lamont's 17-month illness. William Jenkins, president of Concerned Citizens of Clarksville, said the response of 25-30 community groups and about 40 individuals has been unusually great Group Calls Parkway Plan 'Colossal Disaster' By BILL McCLOSKEY Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON A group claiming to represent 700 Knoxville area families told a Senate subcommittee Thursday the proposed Pellissippi Parkway extension from 1-40 in Knox County to Alcoa Highway in Blount County "has all the markings of a colossal environmental and economic disaster and should not be built" The extension of the parkway Motorcycle Clubs Mse Funds for lamonf JACKSON (AP) A state Board of Regents committee voted unanimously Thursday to continue a ban on alcoholic beverages on college and university campuses.

At the same time, the committee recommended that the board estab-. lish alcohol awareness programs to educate students about the dangers of alcohol consumption. The committee's recommendation is to be considered by the regents Friday at Jackson State Community College. "I do not believe the possession of alcoholic beverages on campus in any way enhances the educational process," Dr. Roy S.

Nicks, Board of which serves Knoxville. Sam Patterson, president of Citizens Against the Pellissippi Parkway Extension) told the transportation subcommittee of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee that "widespread flooding, sinkhole collapses and ground water siltation and contamination would be caused by the project" He said there were unstable geological formations along the routes proposed to carry vehicles over the Tennessee River. Lamont underwent surgery to repair his esophagus at Shriner's Hospital in Boston, Wednesday and is reported to be doing weDL Jimmy Hornbeak, Wrigley, president of Rare Blood, said his club aids many causes. Members decided to help Lamont, nearly 50 miles away in Clarksville, when one member was in Clarksville getting his hair done and spotted a flyer announcing Lamont's need for help. Henry Hogan, Rare Blood busi tors to Tennessee to look at various areas of the state and zero in on particular localities they plan to visit For instance, at the touch of a button, a visitor could get information about Clarksville and Montgomey County along with directions of how to get here, Miss Melton said.

Once a tourist has located the area he or she wants to visit, the information shown on the screen can be printed on paper so the tourist has a copy to take along. The computer would contain any information the Tourist Commission deckles to use, such as notes on historic places, landmarks, parks, etc. from Fort Rucker, Ala, determined that was the cause of the crash. "Once that bolt breaks, it's like not being able to steer a car steering wheel. You have no controls," Welker said.

There is no question among anyone involved that this caused the ac if 1 .1 Four motorcycle clubs from Middle Tennessee raised $3,100 for La-mont Russell in a single day through a dance and solicitations. Rare Blood and Black Beauties of Wrigley, Naptown Riders of Nashville and Soul Players of Dickson, whose members are predominantly black, banded together Saturday to sponsor a benefit dance near Dickson for the 5-year-old Clarksville youth who swallowed caustic drain cleaner over a year ago. Area To Do Promoted On Computer Notvvork Regents chancellor, told the committee. State officials have been studying the proposal to ease the ban on alcohol consumption for more than a year. A task force appointed by the regents considered the experience of other states, sent questionnaires to students, faculty and alumni and conducted hearings on the issue.

The proposal before the committee Tuesday was to allow use of alcoholic beverages at special university functions on the campuses of four-year institutions. The Presidents' Council of heads of the institutions was overwhelmingly against the proposal, Nicks Patterson said the project would require massive cuts and fills across six separate ridge and valley areas and would be "disrupting densely settled residential areas," splitting neighborhoods and lowering property values. Patterson said the project has gone from a $34 million pricetag in 1975 to a current estimate of $130 million. The subcommittee is the first stop in the congressional process of doling out federal highway construction ness manager, added that a black person from his area could need help from Clarksville groups some day. The money raised by the motorcy-' clists was deposited in the Lamont Russell Fund, created by the Concerned Citizens of Clarksville, bringing total receipts to $8,032.

Louise Foston Gachette, treasurer of the fund, said the money would be used to pay off Lamont's bill at Van-derbUt University Hospital, with the "For $1,200, we can buy space in the computer for five welcome centers and get the other five free," Miss Melton said. "That cost is for the entire year." Also, individual businesses could pay a fee and have information about them listed in the computer, too. The commission was also told the local hotel-motel association supports its efforts to having Interstate 24 exits lighted. The Tennessee Department of Transportation would have to approve such lighting. cident, he said, adding that proving Boeing's product liability is another matter entirely.

The helicopter went down about 25 miles off Norfolk, Va, while flying in formation with two other helicopters. Questionable are also required for acceptance, Stedman said. He said additional efforts to im-. prove Austin Peay's teacher preparation program will Involve an increase in the time spent by students as observers, tutors and student teachers in local schools to meet new State-Board of Regents and legislative requirements. "Two factors remain that may become part of the teacher education program," Stedman said.

"Evaluation of students who have already graduated and an advisory council composed of citizens and educators are stin being considered." For more information about en-tering the program, call M8-76S8. Staff photo by Robert W. Smith mail office lib service does a pretty godd' job." Scott relaxes from pounding stamps on packages by pounding his drums; In Winchester, he played In a country band and in a 14-piece or- chestra. "I've played drums since I was a kid," said Scott, who is almost 6 feet, 3 inches tal He sid he played in the school band while growing up in HuntsviQe Ala. Scott signed on with the Postal; Service in Huntsville, where he worked for 13 years in distribution' and dispatch expediting.

From he went to Gadsden, where he-was a tour supervisor for i His next next stop was in AhL, where he worked as a superin-' tendent of properties for four years. Then it was back to Huntsville for six months as a tour superintendent: before heading for Winchester. Scott is married and has three children: Amy, 14, Kimberly, 8, and Gordon Wayne Jr, 6. His wife Gloria, 37, is a registered nurse who has specialized in community education and consulting on drug abuse. Staff photo by John Carmody IValk America ters.

Police Chief George Siegrist is chairman. The grand prize for the most money collected will be a portable color television set with prizes goto1; to other participants. Second and third place finishers will receive a plaque and health club membip. There are prizes for tesfcs (tzzix team must hive at least me mbers) and Individual team members. ipises By RICHARD BIERCK Of The Leal-Chronicle Staff G.

Wayne Scott, Clarksville's new postmaster, is a career postal service employee who promises to give Clarksville the most attentive mail service possible. Former postmaster in Winchester, Scott succeeded Rodney Bum-pus who retired. "I look forward to being in Clarksville, and to the challenges "of a larger office," the 39-year-old career -postal service employee said in an interview after wrapping a four-year stint in Winchester. "We like to give personalized service to the best of our ability," he said. However, he added, ''we're in a world of numbers these days.

We offer the highest level of service that we can." "Society has become so mobile," he said, that the postal service has an increased burden in "keeping up with where people are. "The Postal Service has received a lot of bad press" in recent years, he said, "some of it deserved and some not "But anyone who uses the mails extensively realizes that the postal at the March of Dimes Madison St, all local 7-FJeven stores and radio stations WABD and WJZM. The idea is for each participant to solicit sponsors to pay a specific amount for each mile the participant walks. All money must be turned in before the walk because this is a pre-registered, pre-collected walk The walk is being sponsored by Universal Health and Fitness Cen The Clarksville-Montgomery County Tourist Commission may use the latest computer technology to promote this area next year. Commission members voted Thursday to include Clarksville and Montgomery County in the state's new promotional program at 10 welcome centers across Tennessee.

The $1,200 cost win be included in the 1984-85 budget According to Debbie Melton, commission secretary, the new computerized displays will be installed in the state's welcome centers next month. Known as the "Touch and Go" system, the computers will allow visi lv: fST, Iffe if I 7-. plillllilll I i7i lr ftr- i i A 7 i sfW9mm jb I mmm Pilot's Family Sues Helicopter Matter APSU Teacher Education Requirements Changed Bill Loyd, Janice Polk, Susan Ayers and George Siegrist discuss route 20-kilometer March of Dimes Walk America is scheduled tor April 29. Maintaining that the manufacturer was grossly negligent in making a Chinook helicopter, the family of a Fort Campbell soldier killed when the aircraft crashed has filed an $8 million lawsuit against the Boeing Corp. Kristy Alvey, widow of Warrant Officer Donald Ray Alvey, who died when the aircraft crashed into the Atlantic Ocean March 20, 1983, filed the suit in U.S.

District Court in Nashville. Four other soldiers were killed in the accident Mrs. Alvey filed the suit on behalf of her husband's estate, herself and her two children, James William, 6, and Joseph Charles, 1 In the complaint, Mrs. Alvey alleges that Boeing was negligent because company officials "knew or should have known" that the helicopter was unsafe. Alvey was the.

pilot of the helicopter, which was on a training mission when it when down. The complaint attributes the crash to the failure of a critical part called the "upper forward swtveling actuator mount bolt" Paul Welker, one of Mrs. Alvey'i attorneys, said Thursday that after Inspecting parts of the aircraft that were recovered, Army Investigators Early Registration Urjed For Austin Peay State University has upgraded the acceptance requirements for its teacher education program in the College of Education and Human Services. Carlton Stedman, dean of the college, said the Council of Teacher Education made recommendations to increase the required grade-point average along with other increased standards. Students entering the program after Sept 1 must have a 15 grade-pointaverage in their major and in professional education courses and an overall average of 125 on a 4.0 scale.

A writing skills test demonstrating abity in written expression and completion of the Clinical Analysis Participants in Clarksville's Walk America, a benefit for the March of Dimes, are being urged to register The event is scheduled to begin at p.m. April 29 at the Austin Peay State University Dunn Center, with check-in at noon. The length of the walk is 20 kilometers (115 miles). Those wishing to participate should pre-register as soon as possible. Registration cards are available.