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The Atlanta Constitution from Atlanta, Georgia • 56

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Atlanta, Georgia
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56
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4-K MetroState Digest Columbus Mayor Warned By Judge From Sttff And Pr rouiMTilTS- a Snrvrinr Tniirt iudee has threatened to hold the mayor of Columbus and the city council in contempt of i'i court tcey iau to suonui a pian ior we muscugee wmuiy by July 22. I Judge John Land told city attorneys at a hearing Wednesday that the council had shown "bad faith" by failing to meet kie Mm fl riearilin frtr tilhmittinff thfi nlan. r7 WHnirlifD(D)r HOME ii APPLIANCES rp rr 19.1 cu. ft. Side by Side SAVE160 No Frost Refrigerator-Freezer Saying he was determined to keep the federal courts from taking over the jail, Judge Land said that he may order the council to levy a special tax to finance the improvements, if it fails to come up with a better proposal Also, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation found "no evidence of criminal misconduct" when it looked into allegations that Columbus Police Department intelligence files have been destroyed or stolen, the Muscogee district attorney said Wednesday.

The grand jury recommended last month that the GBI be asked to look into the allegations after the police intelligence director, Joe Stubbs, told the city council that some of his unit's records were missing and may have been destroyed. Jury Accepts Youth's Insanity Plea LEESBURG A nine-woman, three-man jury deliberated about four hours Thursday before finding 14-year-old Billy Joe Jones not guilty of murder by reason of insanity in the shooting deaths of his mother and two half-sisters last February. Lee County Superior Court Judge William F. Blanks told the jurors he disagreed with their verdict "You realize, of course, that he will probably will be released in two or three years," Blanks Blanks ordered Jones taken into the custody of Lee County authorities to be transported to Central State Hospital in Milledgeville. Tried as an adult in the case, Jones was charged with shooting to death Joyce Barnes, 34, and her daughters, Amber Jiarie Barnes, 3, and Stephanie Renee Barnes, 10 months.

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Tnhh fmintv Commission Chairman Ernest Barrett has ordered county department heads to reduce personnel budgets by 2Vi percent to help head off a projected budget deficit this year. The cutback is expected to affect 100 positions, some of which may already be vacant. By not filling the positions or in some cases handing out pink slips, county officials expect to save at leasi mu.uuv. Pnnnru hnHmt rArtrdinatnr Sammev Younff said inflation MILLION-MAGNET doors have magnetic gaskets to assure snug seal Removable EggUtility bin holds up to 24 eggs Door Stops help prevent damage to surrounding walls, cabinets in the costs of gasoline, oil and utilities as well as a change in the county's pension contribution program could lead to a defi- 1 Hi; cii oi as mucn as )i muuun. Smoke Shrouds Interstate 75 Near Adel Adjustable Shelves resist rust add flexibility, designed to be redesigned for unusual-sized items ADEL Smoke from a forest fire was obstructing vision along Interstate 75 south of here Thursday night, the state De partment of Transportation said.

Department spokesman Jerry Stargell said the density of smoke in the area 30-40 miles north of the Florida border had been lessened by brisk winds. But he said visibility could worsen with a change in wind direction. New State Mental Health Chief Sought I In the third major shakeup of the state Department of I Human Resources this year, Commissioner Joe Lcwards has begun a search for a psychiatrist to replace Dcrril Cay as director of the division of mental health and mental retarda tion. Erlvarrk rnnfirmpH Thursday that he has told Gav. whose professional background is in the field of administration, of his to find a "strong and competent psychiatrist" to head the division.

He said Gay would be given another position of re- sponsibiuty within utttt. 1 The DHR used to have a policy requiring a psychiatrist as head of the division, but waived that requirement when Douglas Skelton was DHR commissioner, since he is a psychiatrist. Judge Restrains Adoption Agency 17 cu. ft. EeJriowator 449 Includes 4.73 cu.

It. iieexer. 20.0 cu. ft. Upright Fieesei $549 Adjustable temp control Porcelain on steel liner Power interruption warning light 1 Key-eject lock 19.Scu.ft.S0liigratoi $CAO includes 5.4cu.ft.lri wW7 No lrosl retrigerator treezer Adjustable halt width shelves Porcelain on steel interior liners Provision lor optional Auto Icemaker 9.0 cu.

It. Chest Freexet Adjustable Temp control 2 slide store baskets Power interruption warning light 1- An Atlanta adoption agency has been restrained by a Fulton Countv Sunerior Court iudee from oneratinir an amnrv and TwinCnspers Power Saving Heater Control Switch Steel plated shelves Provision tor Optional Auto Icemaker I from soliciting or accepting money for placing children in new "Domes. I Judge William Daniel signed the restraining order late Wednesday at the behest of the state Department of Human Itom for Itom you'll pay less for your Whirlpool major appliance at Unclaimed Freight Resources, which has moved to suspend the license of the Roll iiAaopuon Agency. According to Audrey Lane, director of child-care licensing 'for DHR, Diane Roll, who heads the adoption agency, has failed to submit documentation or attend meetings with state officials Ito show she has corrected deficiencies in her operation that i Vatt, has pointed out to her. REVCO DISCOUNT DRUG CENTER-i i i "rT5.

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