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THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Saturday, Jun 17, 1967 3 BEFORE OFFICIAL ACTION Maddox Praises Six Flags As Tourist, Industry Lure Let Medical Chief Talk, Kelley Urges incentive to the students, Six Flags plans to give at least 10 By TED SIMMONS Amociated Pre Writer Corrections Director Asa Kelley said Friday he thinks the chief physician at the state prison at Rcidsville should "have his day in court" before any official action is taken on his scholarships of $500 or more to outstanding workers at the end of the season. Gov. Lester Maddox for what the governor called improper conduct, was described by a subordinate Thursday as un-suited to be medical director. the amusement center to be developed into an industrial park. There are presently seven buildings constructed in this complex, and 240 acres more are almost completely contracted.

Saunders said that the industrial park is expected to bring 500 new industries into Georgia within the next 15 years. Asked how Pennsylvania Railroad happened to be involved in the development of amusement and industrial parks, Saunders replied, "Within Pennsylvania Railroad there is a Pennsylvania Co. which has many diversified interests. "Through these interests, Pennsylvania Railroad is the largest real estate company in the United States." I iiaiMDirtiiMiMiiiwii'iimaitiiiiiiaBh 1 mi iiiiiri'iniiiMriawnwi mm Sww-w The subordinate, Dr. John P.

500 NEW INDUSTRIES Stuart T. Saunders, chairman of the Pennsylvania Railroad, which has controlling interest in the Great Southwest said, "We are investing our money in Georgia because we are convinced that this is one of the fastest, if not the fastest, growing areas in the United States, and that it will continue growing in the years to come." Six Flags Is just part of the development planned by the Great Southwest Corp, for the Atlanta area. In addition, it has bought 3,000 acres of land near Lindsay, testified before a Senate investigating committee. Arrendale has been out of the country and unavailable for comment since he became the center of a controversy involv ing a prison blood donor pro By CONNIE CRUNKLETON Gov. Lester Maddox hailed the opening Friday of Six Flags Over Georgia as a great asset to the business and economy of not only the Atlanta area but of all Georgia.

Six Flags Over Georgia is a $12 million, 276-acre amusement park located 10 miles west of Atlanta on Interstate 20. "As this amusement park attracts tourists, these people will in turn see what Georgia has to offer and that will bring new industry and citizens to the state of Georgia," Maddox said. BALLOONS RELEASED Six Flags was officially opened when Angus Wynn president of the Great Southwest developer of the park, released hundreds of colorful balloons into the air. Although Six Flags is expected to be a big tourist attraction for Georgia, Wynne said it is expected that 95 per cent of the park's business will come from the 21 million people that are within a 300-mile radius of Atlanta. The projected number of visitors this year is 1.2 million.

Wynne said the Log Jamboree and the Dahlonega Mine Railroad are the most popular rides. However, Six Flags plans to add or delete attractions gram and the alleged failure of 4 Rossville Firms to Relocate 400 Employes To lie Affected ROSSVILLE, Ga. UF) Officials have confirmed that four of the textile plants hardest hit by last weekend's multi-million-dollar fire are planning to relocate elsewhere. About 400 of the 2,100 workers in the 15-company complex owned by Rossville Development Co. are employed by the four firms.

RDC President Bert Brown said Friday he had been notified that relocations are planned by the Quilted Textiles Heritage Quilts Beautytuft and Southern Universal Textile Processors inc. Hermitage, beautytuft and Southern Universal were among the four firms destroyed in the fire. Quilted Textiles suffered extensive damage. Two other firms which suffered moderate damage, Rossville Spinning Corp, and the Borg should be able to resume production Monday, Brown said. Damages have been estimated at $15 million to $18 million in the lire which began shortly after midnight last Saturday and raged for more than 18 hours.

The city has been declared a disaster area by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The SBA has announced plans for loans totaling about $10 million, and Brown said he will apply for them soon. Arrendale to provide medical treatment for inmate John W. Brooks.

Maddox has said Arrendale was wrong to accept a fee from Talmadge Memorial Hospital Kelley said the Board of Corrections had discussed or J. J. Arrendale at length but has not Instructed him to take any action. Arrendale, under fire from I Atlanta Key To Progress, Maddox Says Gov. Lester Maddox said Friday that Georgia's progress is tied directly to the progress of Atlanta.

"In Georgia, we realize that the well-being of our Capital city means the well-being of Georgia and all its citizens," Maddox told the Atlanta Lions Club. "There is no doubt that such progress will benefit not only Georgia but our entire Southeastern region," he added. Maddox also said he takes "great pride in the fact that not one of the 25,000 state employes has been dismissed by my administration because they didn't support me." "I have made it clear to all department heads that the Maddox administration has no pork barrel," he declared. for processing blood donated by prisoners, tnat tie pumsnea two prisoners with solitary confinement when they refused to give blood, that he refused to pro vide treatment to Brooks despite repeated requests and that he "has to go." Ready for Show COLUMBUS, Miss Georgia contestants Miss Savannah, Janet Sue Carter, left, and Miss Atlanta, Sandra Elaine McRce are ready for another round of judging in the pageant at Columbus. The winner will be crowned Saturday night.

(Associated Press Wirephoto) The Senate Committee on Economy, Reorganization and Efficiency in Government, has said it wants to hear testimony I ERNIE WHEELWRIGHTS! I ATLANTA URGEST CLUB I Opens Monday paI I BARBARA Vc? lid MASON I SINGING HER 1 HITS Wft "I'M I "KEEP HIM NOW" mkaw4 'J "I'M A SAD GIRL" i "IS IT ME OR IS IT HER" V3I 1 hnZrC AND MANY, MANY MORE. ZZ'5r COME EARLY TO AVOID THE LINE 7 1237 SIMPSON N.W. JL QUALITY SHOPPING PLAZA jf PHONE 758-9546 from Arrendale. each year based on customer reaction. RUN BY STUDENTS Six Flags is a student-oriented operation.

Every southeastern Holdup Wave Plagues City, 2 Groceries, Motel Victims state is represented among the 1,200 students hired to operate the park. Each student was carefully selected to give the park a "clean, cheerful and friendly atmosphere." As an left the lounge without paying his tab, police were told. The customer turned, pulled out a gun and fired twice through the open door as he backed out, and then ran to a silver-colored, expensive sports car where a companion waited, police said. Night clerk Tom Garrett fol lowed the car in a taxicab, recorded its license tag and returned to tell police, a few minutes after a lookout was spread police found the car outside a lounge at 1139 Peachtree St. NE, and brought Garrett and Parks there.

By DICK HEBERT Police were besieged with a series of holdups Friday as armed robbers struck twice at grocery stores and once at a North Expressway-side motel and mugged a man returning home early in the day. Detectives believed the same pair of Negro men was responsible for the holdups at two markets, netting only $60 at one store and taking an undetermined amount at their second stop. In addition earlier Friday two men were jailed after one of them shot his way out of a fashionable motel lounge after failing to pay his bar tab. Marshall Jesse Barrenkine of 693 Lawton St. SW, said two white men jumped him as he got out of his car at home about 3 a.m.

Friday, beat him in the face and then ran off with his wallet containing a check for $102 and $G0 in cash, his wrist-watch and a .22 caliber pistol. Barrenkine was treated at Grady Hospital for mouth and forehead Injuries. He said his assailants were about 20 and 25 years old, the younger about Inside the lounge they pointed became suspicious and picked up the telephone but one of the two slammed the receiver back down, brandished a pistol and warned, "Don't move or I'll kill you." She said the other took all the cash from the register, came behind the counter and emptied a cigar box of money and also took her purse. She said she, a customer and another employe were forced to lie face down behind the meat counter while the two made their getaway. At about 3:20 p.m.

a pair of the same general description entered the Mosely Park Market, 244 Wellington St. SW, and shopped around until most customers had gone. Then one asked Hyman Smith for some lunch meat. Smith said that when they returned to the checkout counter the second Negro pointed a small black pistol at him and made him put all the register money including change in a paper sack. He said he and two women customers were marched behind the meat counter while the two escaped, stopping first to rip a telephone from the wall.

In both market holdups the robbers were described as being in their 20s, the one carrying out Richard W. Richards of 829 Pine Creek Dr. NE, and Vaughn Darwin Turner, 35, of 2363 Careygate Dr. NW. VISTA Worker Bid Withdrawn By Commission The Community Relations Commission has withdrawn its application for two VISTA workers for Summerhill, Chairman Irving Kaler said Friday.

The withdrawal followed a protest by Dan Sweat, governmental liaison director at City Hall, who said the VISTA vounteers "would tend to increase the confusion and anxiety which might exist in the community." Sweat said that model neighborhood proposal will take care of citizen involvement and participation. Summerhill lies in what would be the model neighborhood area. The commission, which did not take action at a public meeting on the application, filed for the VISTA workers at the request of C. G. Ezzard, president of the Summerhill Civic League and a commission member.

The request was made to the Office of Economic Opportunity and said that the volunteers would be under the supervision of Mrs. Eliza Paschall, director of the commission. Kaler did not comment in detail about the withdrawal, lie merely said, "It's been withdrawn. There's no application now." In Richards' coat pocket of ficers found a .25 caliber nickel-plated automatic, loaded, cocked and ready to fire, the safety catch unlatched. Richards was jailed under charges of failing to pay a bill, pointing and firing a pistol at another, carrying the weapon concealed five feet, 10 inches tall and and without a license.

Turner was held as a material witness. In municipal court later Friday Richards was bound over to the Fulton Grand Jury on all charges except the failure to pay the bill, which was dismissed, and Turner was weighing about 160 pounds, the older about five feet, eight incheas tall and weighing about 180. the eun about five feet, 10 inches tall with a thick mus tache, the other about six feet At about 9:15 a.m. Friday two Negroes entered the Cairo Street Market, 584 Cairo St. Jean Grecnbaum told police she tall with a light mustache, de tectives related.

4-Pc. Lawn Set Includes Table Includes settee, 2 matching chairs and table. Built of unfinished, sturdy wood and is assembled' together. Buy now and use for years Ir Earlier Friday the night man ager of the Roadway Inn Motel at 144 14th NW told police two Negroes entered the motel and marched him at gunpoint into an inner office. He said they shut the door and he heard them open the cash drawer in the front room, then leave.

He said one was armed with a .32 Burns Fatal To Savatmalian SAVANNAH, Ga. A 63-year-old Savannah woman died Thursday in Savannah's Memorial Medical Center of burns received in a fire at her home Tuesday night. She was Mrs. Roberta Cooper Butler of 915 Maupas Ave. Mrs.

Butler, who was burned over 90 per cent of her body, apparently was burned when she fell asleep while smoking, setting fire to furniture in her home, officials said. -a 6,500 'Vibrate' To Jazz Festival By RICHARD HUGHES "It has very good vibrations." That was how jazz pianist Theolonius Monk summed up the first half of Atlanta's second Jazz Festival, held Friday night at Atlanta Stadium, and chances are the crowd of nearly 6,500 would have roared its agreement had it had an opportunity. or .38 caliber blue steel snub nosed revolver, and that $496 was taken from the cash register. Early Friday, at the Riviera Motel at 1630 Peachtree St. NW bartender Johnny Parks chased a tall, heavy-set man who had Miss -Simone, however, was I But the crowd did not save its approval for Nina alone, and as last year "the highlight of the performers felt its recep- tiveness.

"The people seem to like it-they enjoy it," the Monk said. And Wes Montgomery called the reaction "beautiful." There was no trace of the rain which engulfed opening night of the first festival last year There was onlv pure iazz. bv the show," as Kimble observed. Clad in net-like, tight-fitting white pants and blouse, she had the crowd on the edge of its seats, clapping and responding to her every syllable. When she finished her spot and the emcee tried to call a ehort intermission, the audience would hear none of it.

Nina came back to roars of applause, and when she sang, "Do I move you? Is it thrilling? Do I groove tyou? Are you a loud icry of "Yes!" went up from the (stadium. She left the platform accompanied by a spontaneous standing ovation. Saturday Special Pound fPil I U.S. Choice ulv I SIRLOIN STEAK I with. Free Onion Rings I Horseshoe Cut of Ham Steak QQa I 1 with Hawaiian Fruit Sauce Oil ROAST ROUND OF BEEF I iCktx with Parsley.

1 1 New PotatoesJ I the great artists of one of America's few native art forms. The reception given it was such that show director Rod Kimble could say with certainty that, young as it is, the Atlanta Jazz Festival is "firmly established." "There is definitely a jazz interest and enthusiasm in Atlanta," Kimble said, "and it is good that the South is finally acknowledging the art form to which it gave birth," Friday's show saw performances by guitarist Charlie 3-Piece Picnic Table Set Order by Mail or Phone Your Nearest Haverty's! Includes 5-foot table and 2 matching benches. Un- 1 IWAFMRI FD. cuv i now and save Strikers Shoot 7 Nonstrikers MANILA (UPI)-Strikers shot Byrd, clarinetist Woody Herman and his band, the Monk and his DOWNTOWN STORE 22 Hqswood Avi. MU.

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