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Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1982 Page 1 3-A Year Fight Police Pro By John Brady The promotions will be effective March 9. blocked by a series of anti-discrimination suits filed in the early 70s by the Afro-American Pa- trolmen's League and the Fraternal Order of A previous promotion exam given under the regime of former Public Safety Commissioner A. Reginald Eaves was invalidated amid charges that some officers received copies of the exam in advance. The testing for the current promotions, as well as for the rank of captain, results of which were announced in January, was performed by McCann and Associates, a Pennsylvania firm.

The tests were given in September. Many officers have complained about the lag between the testing and the announcement of those promoted, but Brown said the delay court," Worthan said. "There's happiness and disappointment, and there always is anytime you make promotions there are going to be some that are disappointed," Worthan said. "I think I'm relieved like everyone else," said Det D.C Gundlach, promoted to sergeant "There'll be some grumbling, Tm sure, but I don't think anybody can take issue with the fairness of the process," Gundlach said. "Overall, it's going to be a very positive morale factor.

"It would be nice now if we could put away all the turmoil and get down to police work," he said. See PROMOTIONS, Page 14-A was necessary to identify supervisory needs, plan for training for the newly promoted officers, and plan to fill the vacancies created when those men moved up in rank. Newly promoted officers interviewed Tuesday night also were relieved that the long wait for promotions was over. "I'm just glad it's over; I hope they've settled everything," said Sgt D.D. Worthan, who was, promoted to lieutenant "I feel great Even the ones that didn't make it, Tm sure are glad it's out," he said.

"I believe we can get back to being the kind of police department we want to be," he said. "Hopefully, promotions can be made within the administration in the future, without going to Corntihitloa Stiff Wrilor UTThe Atlanta Police Bureau announced the pronations of more than 90 officers to the ranks of sergeant and lieutenant Tuesday, the final (Chapter of a convoluted dispute that stymied police promotions for six years. In a personnel order issued Tuesday, Public Safety Commissioner Lee P. Brown raised 64 officers to the rank of sergeant and named 30 new lieutenants. Brown said two more men whose names were inadvertently left off the sergeant's list will also be promoted.

Brown said he hoped the long-awaited promotions would provide a boost to flagging morale within the bureau and help the police department retain veteran officers. "It (the promotion announcement) does in- crease morale," Brown said. "In police service, one always wants to look at what his career possibilities will be." Brown said he believes the promotions will also increase the bureau's productivity and efficiency by relieving a critical shortage of supervi- sory and managerial personnel He said he expected the quality of patrol operations to be increased by boosting the number of "f.tmt-line" supervisors. Brown expressed relief that the 'lengthy process of litigation and testing is now over. "We're pleased that this part of our history is behind us," Brown said.

Prior efforts to make promotions had been tt Michigan Flan To Relieve Prisons The Private: Eyes 1 vv -si Passes Ga. House 6 Wmm9m fXkm'ifm 4 aw Wt- jJ plliill j'y the bill passed, Wall quickly moved Yor reconsideration. In his arguments against the bill. Wall said that if the state has a problem with prison overcrowding, it should be building more prisons, not releasing prisoners. Busbee has asked for a massive increase in prison space in both the 1982 supple-.

mental budget and 1983 budget But the governor's plan to accept state prisoners housed in county jails will still mean overcrowding problems. "Do you realize how many people are backed up in county jails?" asked state Rep. Carlton Colwell D-Blairsville, chairman of the House State Institutions and Properties Committee. "Probably a good number of them, and they can stay there and rot for all I care," Wall retorted. When Colwell suggested that the state needed to do something" with the prisoners, Wall suggested, "Give them all knives and Jet them kill off each other." Lawmakers then went to the well of the House to oppose the bill, warning that the voters would not take kindly Jin van election year to legislation allowing criminals to get out of jail "I shall never support any such thing as said state Rep.

Bill Jackson, D-Martinez. "When you break the lafr, you're supposed to serve time." got a feeling I'm getting had up to here with this bill," gestured state Rep. Randy Karrh, won't go home and tell the people I voted to turn them loose." i But Colwell and state Rep. Rudolph Johnson, D-Morrow, calmed the arguing that the governor's early-release bill only set a procedure for release powers already used by the state Board of Pardons and Paroles. "The Board wants some guidance from the General Assembly on what kind of prisoners they should parole," Johnson explained.

He suggested that the state should "turn non-violent prisoners loose" and "let them get a job and make restitu-. tion" to the victims of their crimes. Without a system of early release, Johnson warned, the federal courts will order wholesale release of prisoners because of prison overcrowding. Alabama is currently fighting a similar order in the U. S.

Uth Circuit Court of By Fran Hesser Constitution Stoff Wrltor Despite, heated debate over the election-year wisdom of setting a policy of releasing inmates when state prisons are overcrowded, the state House Tuesday passed Gov. George Busbee's controversial "Michigan plan" over two hours of debate. By a vote of 106-64, the House went along with legislation setting up a state policy for early release of prisoners if state prisons have been overcrowded for at least a month. But the legislation faces reconsideration Wednesday. Lawmakers amended the bill to allow the state Board of Pardons and Paroles to refuse parole to a prisoner serving a second life sentence.

The House also passed a companion bill authorizing the state to pay the medical bills for state prisoners detained in county jails instead of sticking the counties with the expense. But the lawmakers ran out of time to consider a third administration, bill allowing prisoners to be moved to state prisons from county jails before their appeals are completed. That third bill was placed on the calendar for Wednesday but faces oppo-' sition from House Speaker Tom Murphy, D-Bremen, who is concerned that a person could be acquitted on appeal, yet still have the "stigma" of having been in state prison. The early-release legislation passed by the House Tuesday, and modeled after a Srogram in Michigan, is aimed at avoid-lg a federal court takeover of state prisons in case of severe overcrowding, according to Administration Floor Leader Roy Lambert, D-Madison. Although the legislation included a list of 10 crimes for which "dangerous offenders" could not gain their freedom ranging from murder to rape to child molestation the House voted to accept an amendment by state Rep.

Vinson Wall, D-Lawrenceville, adding dealing in drugs to the list Wall spoke at length against the bill, warning that releasing prisoners is "not what the people want" 'They want them locked up and kept there! And the people on Death Row, they want them executed," he said. After SUN BrMwt Some Of The Detectives For The Wayne Williams Defense Team: (left to right) Clarence McMahan, Sal Deha And Jim Squires Detectives Intrigued By Williams Case Track Down" Facts And Witnesses For Defense By Bob Dart Constitution Matt Writ been maybe eight investigators in all, he said, who get a call from Durwood" after he returned to came in and worked awhile and then left for jobs Seattle from Atlanta asking him to join the de- They're private eyes. One's a controversial ex- that fense team. He came back to Atlanta and serves cop from Mississippi Another is a born-again Chris- "We appreciated every one of them," Myers de- tian who tracks down Satan worshipers across clared. "They'd and offer their help, and most pena said he's been Involved for years in the America.

The suspicion of racial injustice in the stayed longer than they'd said they could in the first investigation of "the missing and murdered women making drew another to the case, while one of his of the Northwest" -a string of at least seven un- colleagues plans to move to South Africa soon after Sal Dena, for example, flew down from Seattle mou, kfflines that occurred from 1974 to 1976. Ted Bundy, convicted of murdering several young women in Florida, has been linked by police to some of these killings but never officially charged with uie uuu cuus. 3. ill auuuicr ui wcse aasurwu uctcv "ww agv n-w-u uic uuu tut vuujnc vt uajrs. tives frankly admits that publicity is one reason he's He's a private investigator who specializes in cases here.

of mass murder and cult killinp and the occult None of them is paid much, if anything, but "I've studied witchcraft and satanism through- they all work long, quiet hours collecting clues out the United States during investigations," said the and finding witnesses for the Wayne Williams de- handsome, 38-year-old investigator. "Studied them fense team. from a Christian point of view." And there have been others, said Durwood He's become a recognized expert In cases In- Myers, the former police detective from Jackson, volving ritualistic slayings, he said. v' who leads this squadron of sleuths. There have "I was intrigued by this case so I was tickled to any of them.

A self-described "born-again Christian," Dena said he's also worked a lot of cases involving religious cults. "Moonies, Krishnas, Love Israel There are close to 200 cults operating in the North-. See EXPERTS, Page 14-A Federal Elections Panel Sought Police Release Drawing uf Omni Slaying Suspect I with a zippered dark pants, gym or tennis shoes, and a light-blue tight-fitting cap. Neikirk said Mrs. Bertolino's pock- By Sam Hopkins 1 Conititution Stiff Wrlttr The Federal Election Commission, which says it still hasn't completed its investigation into whether Bert Lance violated" any civil statutes in the financing of his governor's campaign in, 1974, actually decided more than two years ago that it felt there was a violation, The Atlanta Constitution learned Tuesday.

The FEC offered former President Jimmy Carter's first budget director a conciliation agreement whereby Lance would agree not to violate the statute again and would pay a (10,000 etbook was found in an Omni parking 1 lot and turned in to the Omni staff Atlanta police have' released a composite drawing of a suspect in the slaying Saturday night of Elizabeth Anne Bertolino at the Omni "We still don't have any suspects," homicide Lt B.L Neikirk said Tuesday. Neikirk said earlier reports that two men were involved in the slaying were incorrect; only one man is being sought, Neikirk said. He described the suspect as a black male, 18-22 years old, 5 feet eight inches to feet 10 inches tall, about 150-160 pounds, with a slender build, a short- trimmed afro, brown eyes and a medium dark complexion. The suspect was reportedly wearing a rust-colored nylon windbreaker Tuesday. He noted the Omni has offered a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a SUSpect "We are in hopes that this will provide us with some information," Nei kirk said.

j' He encouraged anyone with any! information on the slaying to call the homicide squad at 658-6654. Joha Brady SKETCH OF SUSPECTED KILLER Sought In Stabbing Death Of Violinist civil penalty. Lance, who some believe is on the verge of announcing that he will run for governor again this year, informed the FEC at the time that he would- not admit to any violations and would not pay any civil 1. At that time, Lance had an appeal before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals objecting to the FEC's attempt to take his deposition concerning overdrafts and extensions of credit at his Calhoun First National Bank and the National City Bank of Rome.

These transactions were allegedly made in violation of civil statutes prohibiting national reach an agreement with Lance under which he would admit to violations of the statute. The FEC, which was not created until a year after the 1974 governor's race in Georgia, has never started another investigation into a state election since it began the Lance investigation. That probe was done at the suggestion of the U. S. Comptroller of the Currency, one of several federal agencies that spent about three yean examining Lance's financial affairs.

Then he was indicted on multiple fraud charges. Lance's 16-week trial in the federal courthouse in Atlanta' in early 1980 resulted in some charges being thrown out, acquittal on others, and a deadlocked jury on the rest i Lance, who spent only eight months as Carter's budget chief in Washington before being forced to resign under pres-i sure because of the various Investigations, barely missed get- ting into the Democratic primary runoff with Lester Maddox in 1974. George Busbee went on to win that election. FEC Commission Chairman Frank P. Reiche, reached by telephone in, Washington and asked if the Lance case would be resolved this year, commented, "I don't know the answer lo that question.

tie added, "In terms of trying to resolve the issue, (regarding) any case that languishes as long as this one has, I feel strongly that we should make every reasonable effort to re-; solve it" Reiche acknowledged that "there are things we obviously: could be doing better here in terms of efficiency." Fred Eiland, the FEC's press officer in Washington, refer-' red to the Lance case as "an oddity" in that it involves a state election rather than a federal election. The prime reason for the creation of the FEC was to probe federal election irregularities. .,) Eiland also suggested that the Lance case "possibly would have been resolved years ago except for the lengthy delays and appeals that Mr. Lance went U' Lance, informed of the remark, declared, "For them to blame me (for the delay) because I stood up to them and spoke out for what I considered to be right is just ridiculous. I intend to fight them to the last degree about this situation." In reference to Eiland's characterization of the case as an "oddity," Lance said, "That's one time I thoroughly agree with the FEC.

It's an oddity that it's the only state campaign they ever investigated. What thes ought to do is cure the oddity by going ahead and closing their file on me." f. Three Prison Inmates Injured In Fight to a fieht between the orisoners. Ms. Putnev said.

No weapons were found, and the incident was under inves BERT LANCE tigation, according to Ms. Putney. Beaten were Randall Lamb, 25. serving life for a Cobb banks from getting involved in election campaigns. From Prtu DitMtchn REIDSVILLE One inmate was stabbed and wounded and two others were beaten in a fight at violence-plagued Georgia State Prison near here, a state prisons spokeswoman said Tuesday.

Christopher Hoerner, 50, serving a life sentence for a Dawson County murder conviction, was in critical condition Tuesday at Talmadge Memorial Hospital in Augusta. Hoerner was stabbed five times in the upper body, with one wound piercing his heart, during a fight involving three white inmates and four black inmates, prisons spokeswoman Paula Putney said. The fight was not believed to be racially motivated, she added. Hoerner, who is white, and two other white inmates were drlnkinjra homemade liquor called "buck," with foul black inmates ar the maximum-security prison when an argument led County murder conviction, and James E. Moss, 35, serving 12 years for an armed robbery conviction in Fulton County, Ms.

Putney said. Lamb and Moss, who are white, were being treated for their injuries before being placed in administrative segregation, she said. Ms. Putney identified the four black inmates as Gary Mclvyre, 22, serving life for a Walton County murder conviction; Joseph Moten, 30, serving 17 years for a robbery conviction in Appling County, Melvin Jones, 35, serving 20 years fof a rape conviction in Fulton County, and John Terry, 30, icrving 14 years for a Muscogee County armed robbery conviction. Lance, reached at his Calhoun farm office Tuesday afternoon, confirmed that the FEC two to three years ago had tried to.

get him to admit that he had violated the civil federal-elec-tidff Campaign statute. Because of its belief that it had enough evidence against Lance to prove a violation, the FEC successfully challenged Lance's appeal before the Sth Circuit and required him to answer certain questions in a deposition last March. Lance contended that he had already answered those questions several times before other agencies. An FEC spokesman in Washington refused to confirm or dtny Tuesday that it had tried more than two yars ago to.