The Leaf-Chronicle from Clarksville, Tennessee • 1

1 1L A 6 COPYRIGHT 1978 LEAF CHRONICLE CO, Tennessee's Oldesf Newspaper-EsfabUshed In 1808 COPYRIGHT 1978 LEAF CHRONICLE CO, 1KAIN 22 PAGES VC newspaper 90 CENTS A WEEK-15 CENTS SINGLE COPY 11 CL 3KSVILLE, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 6, 1978 -JA i i 1 -it A 30 percent chance of rain and low in the.upper 40s is the forecast in Clarksville tonight, with a 50 percent chance of rain and a high near 6f Saturday. Details-Map, Page 7- .2 .........6 DearAbby imiv Church 12-13 14-15 Movies ........16 Classified pens 5 Radio City Will Close In Spring IT" Our long 1-24 nightmare is over 20-mile section between Pleasant ViwJ and Nashville was opened Thunidajr afternoon, more than two. years behind the initial scheduled completion, Eddie Shaw, state Departmentfof Transportation commissioner, warned: motorists using the section to watch for workmen who will be installing gu'ar- -rails, painting overpasses, and pavTng shoulders. The highway is now complete bet- ween Chattanooga to near the final section was to have fieen opened before Christmas, but rain 'find cold weather delayed work. When bids for the section between Clarksville and Nashville were solicited in 1972, officials predicted an opening in late 1974 or early 1975.

Paul Allen, Department of Transportation spokesman, said Thursday decision will be made the not tod' distant future" about how many -working" days the contractor, Tillell Brothers Construction Co "of, Shelby ville, is behind on the contracted, completion in October 1977. -t Staff Photo by W. J. Souza and Nashville Thursday, as down the newly completed 20- mile section. ROLL 'EM OUT-State workers roll barrel blockades between Pleasant View from the path of traffic on Interstate which opened motorists prepare to roll Less-Populated v.

Areas Won't Get Ray Pulled Publicity Stunt Page 7 Govs Open OVC Schedule Page 10 NcrSmokeFilled Offices Here! Pases By RON TAYLOR Staff Writer Cable television service in the counly willnot extend to sparsely populated areas of the county, according to lion Kimbrough, an investor in the company and a county court Kimbrough made the i-nnimoiil Thursday night during the informal session of the county court. Speaking as "1 don't think the county should he under any illusion that this service will be available in Shiloh or 'other remote areas of the county," Kimbrough said. County Judge William Beach told the court that County Attorney Denip sey Marks, who is also an investor in the company and is representing the company rather than the! county in this, case, indicated to him'stl)e is considering extending cailcs to service areas such as 1st. Bethlehein anl Cumberland Heights. Discussion on the fiymchises was brief." Magistrate Mercer McKinney asked who would receive the percent ofj gross Hiroiwei investor in the Queen Cily Telecommunications, cable television firm which is seeking a franchise with the county, Kimbrough.said the cost of running cables to remote and sparsely populated sections of the counly is prohibitive.

guaranteed to the county under the Iranchise it the city annexed those areas oi the county. Beach said he assumed that money would go to the city, but magistrates ho felt they should consider hiring an attorney to represent them in the franchise arrangements. Although the Iranchise agnomen! appears to be written very strongly in favor of. the counly. Beach said, he suggested the court consider retaining City Attorney Frank Kunyon to represent the county.

Beach, who noted he has already talked to Runyon about working with the county, on the franchise, received "unofficial approval from niugislratositK retain Kunyon for the work. And two blocks away, the 'Clarksville City Council voted for the third and final time Thursday night to permit Queen City Tele-Communications to raise its monthly charges within I he. city. With the adoption of the ordinance, monthly rates once service-is available, will be $8 a month, up from The rate increase was requested 4)ocause of an increased charge the company wilt pay lor using Clarksville Department of Electricity poles. See additional photos, Page 2.

In other business brought bclorc the court during Thursday night's short session. Beach strongly endorsed a request irom County Court Clerk Ltila Bagwell for $5,779.92 for salaries of a full-time and a part-time employee in her office. fe Beach listed fees collec ted by Bagwell's office since the.1974 -7f fiscal year and noted the amount collected has increased by 17 percent during the "75-7(1 fiscal year and 13 percent over that year in the 7li-77 fiscal year. For the first five months of this year, the amount of fees'collected has increased by 25 percent over the same period last year; he said. Beach said he believes this is a sti oiig indication of the increased business he clerk's' office is doing and is strong evidence justifying the additional personnel.

Magistrate Sam Johnsorr questioned the need for new personnel and asked if the efficiency of the current personnel and the distribution of their dut ies have' been examined. Also, the court was informed that W.A. Morrison, county building commissioner and zoning enforcement officer, is retiring. Al Allen of the regional planning to join the Israeli-Egyptian peace dialogue at a later stage Arab militants, including Syria, Libya and Iraq, have bitterly criticized the peace moves initiated by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, but Jordan has indicated it might join the talks at a later, date Carter met Jordan's. King Hussein during the president's stopover last weekend in Iran, Tindemans said his talks with Carter also touched on U.S.

relations with the European Common Market, particularly trade relations and monetary problems caused by the decline of the dollar in Europe. Soon after Carter arrived about 20 demonstrators staged a protest against the neutron bomb, a nuclear weapon that kills without causing extensive damage to structures outside the immediate blast area. The demonstrators gathered a few blocks from the U.S. Embassy carrying banners reading: "No to the Neutron Bomb." Belgian 1v: Carter On Last Leg CATV commission has agreed to fill hi for Morrison until July 1, 1978, by which time a replacement should be Beacn said: The court was asked to consider adopting building codes would enable it to join with the cityjii'n -unified building commissioner's ol 1hVv A request by the sheriff's for $2,100 the county received froitilhfr of a police dog, "King," to the ill was riot recommended for approval by Beach. He told the court the money romW sale did not go into the sheriffs ImrtgcJ but into the county general "fund.

Kthet? the sheriff's department is asking for: riot equipment and other undcscriltod items that Chief Deputy Royee liatv-ccick told Beach weren't "essential items, Beach said, he. reconHnoiMlod the court not approve the request Magistrate Mabel Sleeley argued in favor of giving the money lo sheriff's department. She argued the department has a tactical squad that needs the requested equipment Resolutions before the court for the expenditure of in slate rum is for the addition to the vocational school at Highway Drive and the payment nl $4,582.84 in state funds for required salary supplements to counly deputies were read without discussion. Of Tour police said 14 protesters were 'taken away for identity checks. Some military experts feel the weapon would be helpful in countering a Soviet attack in ithe close confines of a European battlefield since it could knock out forces with radiation while inflicting only limited property damage.

While Carter prepared for his talRs with NATO leaders the. New York Times reported Friday that a five-: montfrU.S.- government study the: world military balance contends that neither the United States nor the Soviet Union can win a strategic nuclear The Times said it had obtained a copy of the interagency report and said it concludes that the United States and its allies face problems in defending against conventional attack in Western Europe and the Far East. The president flew to Brussels after a final conference in Paris with French President Valery Giscard d'Estalng. vV- i 1 1 peals in St Louis and Judge Frank 'J. McGarr of U.S.

District Court in Chicago. Neal's candidacy for the FBI's top position is not the first time he has been in national focus. The Portland, native twice prosecuted Hoffa, then president of the Teamsters Union, while with the Justice Department Neal's first opportunity, in 1962, occurred when Hoffa" was charged with conspiring to break a strike in return for payoffs, but a mistrial was declared when thev jury deadlocked. ''i Two years later in Chattanooga, Neal successfully Hoffa on charges of Jury tampering in connection with the first federal trial. Hoffa was sentenced to eight years in prison.

xxJX RETIRING County Building Commissioner and7 Zoning Thursday. Elorrison's retirement from his office was an-Enforcement Office W. Morrison, left. Jokes with nounced at the meeting. Magistrate Charles Nichols after the county court meeting Neighborhood Developmeht Office Created By Council By FRANK CTRM3ER Associated Rpess Writer BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) Presi- dent Carter came to Belgium today, the last stop on his foreign tour, to assure the Atlantic allies that any new nuclear arms agreement; with the Soviet Union will take account of Western Europe's security concerns.

Carter told Belgian officials he is optimistic about chances for settling the three-decade old Arab-Israeli dispute in light of the new peace dialogue between -Israel and Egypt and said he believes there is still a possibility of a multilateral solution "supported by several states." Prime Minister Leo Tindemans and Foreign Minister Henri Simonet' relayed Carter's remarks to reporters -after the Belgian officials met with the president. Simonet said Carter's comment on a multilateral Mideast solution indicated some other Arab states may be willing On FBI Leadership Ned Keeps NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) James F. Neal, who prosecuted Nixon administration officials and Teamsters Union boss James Hoffa, is keeping a low profile on his candidacy for the FBI directorship. In a telephone interview Thursday night, Neal confirmed he has discussed the FBI's top job with Attorney General Griffin Bell, but declined to say more.

"I could say I should say I've had a conversation with Griffin Bell. Yes, on this matter," Neal said, referring to the FBI position. Just beyond that, I'd better not say anything. hasn't offered the job and I haven't rejected the job," he said. Referring further questions to Bell, Neal said, "I didn't know the story was coming out.

I was surprised when I read it." Low Candidacy Profile Staff Photo by Reba Shoulders Red River Development Area revitalization, $477,000. Master plan fof East College to Commerce, $3,000. j- General rehabilitation for all three areas, $200,000. i "Removal of architectural barriers to 'the handicapped and elderly. $25,000.

'Renovation of Sevier Station and the adjoining Atkinson House, $35,000. Burt-Cobb Community Recreation Center, $20,000, Planning, Contingencies, $70,000. No one from general public appeared at the hearing to speak either for or against proposed spending, but Reynolds Street resident Paul Newman offered his thanksjto those working lo improve housing irt Clarksville. i. He said he vanted to assure coun-cilmen that residqnts are committed to helping to continue the improvements.

Tedford said another public hearing will be conducted next month, at which budgets for the fourth, fifth and sixth years in the community development program will be reviewed. i New Providence Hill, the Red River; development area and the East Com-; merce-East College streets section. At the start of the city: council meeting Thursday night, a public hearing was conducted of proposed uses of fourth-year community development funds in Clarksville. Ron Tedford, planning commission staff member, said the budget for the: fourth year of communtiy development work will be $880,000. He said proposed uses of these funds Miss Your Paper? We hope not But if you usually receive your Leal-Chronicle from a newspaper carrier and it is not delivered by 5:30 p.m., please call us before 7 p.m.

at: 648-2268 By WENDELL WILSON Staff Writer i City council members Thursday night created the Clarksville Area Neighborhood Development Office, i which will work with residents in three community development districts to upgrade and improve housing, Through the office, which will be known as C.A.N.D.O., residents of the aareas loCJarksville will be rehabilitating their residents. Funds for the work, which will be distributed through low interest rate loans of grants, will come from the Housing and Urban Development 312 program and other community development programs. Two persons have been hired to conduct the work and have been assigned to the Clarksville-Montgomery County Regional Planning Commission. One person will conduct inspections and other on-site work and the other will be responsible for assisting in financing. The three areas in which housing rehabilitation work will be done are The 48-year-old lawyer, a partner in a Nashville law firm, was interviewed from his home shortly after he arrived from Washington on Thursday night A Justice Department official in Washington said Thursday three of the leading candidates to succeed the retir-ing Clarence M.

Kelley as FBI director have told. BeU they are interested in the job. Kelley is due to step down next month, i' The off icial, who asked not to be identified, said Bell has talked to four of the Carter administration's leading prospects and that all but one have expressed interest. The department declined to name the candidates. The Los Angeles Times reported that three of the four men who talked with Bell are Neal, Judge William H.

Webster of the 8th Circuit Court of Ap -r..