Johnson City Press from Johnson City, Tennessee • 17

code to allow the use of the electric chair for the most heinous deliberate murders Here are acts which would require the death penal- If the victim is a prison guard having custody of a defendant if the victim is known to the defendant to be a peace officer acting in the course of his employment If the murder was committed for hire If the slaying was deliberately committeea in the commission of any kind of four other felonies kidnaping aggra- 1 vated robbery aggravated rape or burglary The commission report did not mention Gov Winfield Dunns call this week for the death penalty as the mandatory punishment for aircraft hijackers Richard Creswell the executive director of the commission said the tenative 'draft of the recommendations seeks to replace a panoply of obsolete and unnecessarily complex laws with simplified and consolidated laws The commission said Creswell also sought to set up a uniform system of punishment replacing the penalty sections of the code with more general punishment statutes tied to the division of crimes into four1 types of felonies and three kinds of misdemeanors The new code would also void many local ordinances dealing with offenses already covered 1 by the state including gambling prostitution obscenity (See STATE Page 88) TAlimony for wife who financed hubbys Ph KNOXVILLE (AP) A state court-ef appeals has ruled that a woman Who financed nine years of college study for her former husband is entitled to $12000 in alimony The court ordered Michael Golden a candidate for a doctor of philosophy degree in plant epology at the Univer- sity of Tennessee-Knoxville to pay his ex-wife Mary Jane $2400 a year alimony for five years The couple married in 1962 while students at Trevecca College' in Nashville and lived together until 1970 when he completed his classroom work for a doctors degree Meanwhile Mrs Golden worked to finance-- his way through nine years of undergraduate and graduate study the court record showed It is interesting to note that the defendant considered his marriage at an end in 1967 the appellate court said Yet he concealed his feelings from his wife and accepted her money for an additional three years until he had completed his classroom work for a doctoral degree- The opinion upheld a Blount County Circuit Court verdict State code urges liberalization NASHVILLE (AP) Tennessees criminal laws replacing obsolete and unnecessarily complex laws with simplified and consolidated pro-visions has been ecommended by the Law Revision Commission Among the changes recommended are revision of the "death penalty laws to make them conform with the US Supreme Court decision liberalized abortion "laws reduction in the penalties for possession of marijuana The commission which was appointed by the legislature completed its six-year study of the Tennessee Code and will make the recommendations to the 88th General Assembly The commission recommended the revision of the capital punishment provisions in the 1 JOHNSONGI-1Y ESS-CHRONICLE PEOPLE DON'T KNOW WILL HURT THEM MORNING NOVEMBER 17 Area News Briefs 1 Inmate sues former attorney GREENEVILLE Thomas Richard Reedy who is serving a 10-15 year sentence in the Nashville State Prison following his conviction Feb 2 1971 on a charge of second degree murder has filed a $30000 civil suit in US District Court against his court-appointed attorney Named as defendant in the case is Attorney Paul Wohl- ford Bristol who was appointed to defend the plaintiff during his trial in Sullivan County Criminal Court- Reedy was-convicted of second degree murder in connec-tion with the death of Jean-Paul NourissorUhe night of Oct' 2 1967 The plaintiff charges that Wohlford has in his possession certain documents which would have cleared him of the der charge anti that he failed to use these-documents during Reedy said Wohltord delibei'fftely 'Conccalcd vifal inform 'mation from the court and jury and as a result of this action rire-was-dertied-a-fair trial r- He is asking US District Court Judge Charles Neese to appoint him competent counsel 'to represent him in federal court' Ree3yT liTthe suit sayFheerther wants the documents 10 charged Fittest will lead NC Demos ini WHAT THS aV'V 'X FRIDAY 1972 4 Ml 5 A' (Staff Photos oy Etiis) or $30000' Renovation session Saturday A renovation program for county schools will be discus- sed at a calfed meeting of the Washington County Board of Education at 7 pm Saturday in the juvenile courtroom Jonesboro Courthouse according to School Superintendent Dallas Hardin 1 Mclnturff sentenced to prison (P-C Erwin Burtau) ERWIN Roy Mclnturff was sentenced to one year and one day in the penitentiary yesterday in criminal court after pleading guilty to obtaining money under false pretense Raymond Cash entered a plea of guilty to petit larceny -He was sentenced to 11 months 29 days in jail Eight file for bankruptcy GREENEVILLE Bankruptcy petitions have been filed by eight Upper East Tennessee residents in US District Court Filing petitions were Billy Gene Sells Rt 9 Jonesboro James Rash Rt 5 Jonesboro: George Morelock Rt 5 Kingsport? Brenda 2505 McKinley Rd Johnson City Edna Gibson PO Box 1201 Elizabethton Patricia Vickers 713 Lehigh St Johnson City Harold Davenport Rt 1 Elizabethton and Bobby Bowser 211 Unaka Ave Johnson City District Ruritan meet Saturday KINGSPORT The annual Tennessean District Ruritan Convention will be held in Kingsport Saturday Final plans were announced for the event by District Gov Richard Hardin of Piney Flats This will be the second consecutive year the meeting has been held at the Kingsport Civic Auditorium Registra-tion will begin at lO amrwith the business session convening at 1 pm Classes are scheduled for newl- elected club officers" beginning at 3 pm Routine business will be conducted and a new district governor wijl be elected The delegates will consider for the first time the election of a lieutenant governor for the district There will be entertainment and activities for the ladies during the afternoon The evening banquet will begin at 6:30 pm and Hardin states that some changes are being made to expedite the serving of some 400 persons expected to attend Shahmoradi trial starts Nov 28 GREENEVILLE The trial of -Esmail Shahmoradi Rt 4 Johnson City on two charges of violating the federal firearms act will get under way Nov 28 at 9 am in US District Court The defendant Is charged with purchasing a rifle from Wisemans Store Erwin Highway on Oct 4 1971 and signed a statement that he had not been convicted of a crime in Washington County A grand jury indictment charges he was convicted of forgery in criminal court Sept 16 1963 at Jonesboro Certain vets eligible for $150 The Veterans Administration has notified 61000 veterans who are known to be wearing prosthetic devices that they are eligible for an annual clothing allowance of $150 The new payment was Included in Public Law 92-328 approved by President Nixon June 30 which also gave a 10 per cent cost of living increase to nearly 22 million veterans with service connected disabilities Veterans who wear prosthetic or orthopedip devices and who for some reason did not receive the VA notice and application forms should write the nearest VA regional office if the device is worn because of a compensable service connected injury Eligible military retirees must file annually for the clothing allowance before Aug 1 after this'year It is not however necessary tp waivtf any portion of the retired pay -to receive the allowance UT system enrollment up -7 KNOXVILLE (AP) Although the' University of Tennessee Knoxville had a slight drop in enrollment this fall the statewide UT system showed a- slight gain in students The university reported Thursday its five campuses had a fall quarter enrollment 'of 41521 this year as compared with 41182 in thi same quarter a year ago Heres a breakdown of enrollment' by campuses with the 1971 count listed first: ChattSnooga 4873 and 4917 Knoxville 26672 and 26424 Martin 4907 and 4963 Memphis Medical Units 1785 and 1736 Nashville 2945 and 3481 77 RALEIGHr-NC AP) Party Chairman Jim Sugg and Lt Gov-Elect Jim Hunt indicated Thursday that North Carolina Jcr ajs KobablywiJLselci -a-new party leader through a survival of the fittest approach Sugg and Hunt labeled defeated gubernatorial candidate Hargrove Skipper Bowles' as the titular leader of the party Each also made it clear that they consider the party leadership as it now stands a multiheaded structure Hunt told a news conference I think the Democratic party in North Carolina has -a whole lot of leaders 1 am one of them Bowles and Rep Nick Gali-fianakis the Democratic candidate for US Senate lost their races last week to Republican opponents It wast be first time this century Democrats have lost the governors chair and the Senate seat Hunt as lieutenant governor will become the highest ranking Democrat in state government: y- Sugg hand-picked 7 for his party chairmanship by Bowles said he did not plan to give up his position Asked if he would attempt to retain the chairmanship Sugg said: Oh yes Sugg said there are no plans to call a meeting of the state Democratic Executive Committee anytime soon I dont saywewonLhaveone but there are no plans now he said Doubt was cast on Bowles leadership status by his defeat as well as his method of campaigning Bowles disassociated himself from the- Democratic presidential candidate Sen George McGovern and from the incumbent governor Democrat Bob Scott He also held is own campaign aloof from other Democatic state candidates Hunt and possibly Atty Gen Robert Morgan are considered leading contenders for the party leaders role in the next four years Several legislators however could move into the featured role including (See FITTEST Page 28) Memphian trill preside NASHVILLE (AP) Tennessee Baptists ended their 98th annual convention with a little politicking over the new convention president for tie meeting in Memphis next year naming the Rev Fred Wood pastor of the Eudora Baptist Church in Memphis to preside over the 1973 convention The Rev Courtney Wilson pastor of the Hendersonville Baptist Church turned the gavel over to Wood Thursday morning as -the session came to an end Wood won Hie presidency of the convention after a runoff against the Rev Carroll Owen of the Paris First Baptist Church William Crook a Nashville grocer was named as first vice president and too Rev Keith Wilson Jr of the First Baptist Church of Grand Junction was picked as second vice president New officers of the 73-member executive board were also elected They were the Rev Clarence Stewart pastor Of the Pulaski First Baptist -Rev? CHARLES GORDON 0 Gordon again SA board Charles Gordon was elected chairman of the Salvation Army Advisory Board yesterday Gordon president of Gordons Inc and long active in Salvation Army work here was elected at a meeting of the advisory board He has held the post before Rev Marquis Triplett was elected vice chairman Rev Triplett had been acting chairman since Robert Harkins left the city earlier this year Mrs Fred Com was reelected secretary and James Brading reelected treasurer 1 A slate of advisory board members was also elected for a three-year term They are Vance Cheek Dr Charles Hillman Gordon Jay Gump Dr William Kennedy Robert Russell Sam Grogg Torrr Carr Mrs Louise Sells and James Tweed Rev Triplett said he had enjoyed serving as chairman" He added We have such a wonderful team here referring to Brig and Mrs Robert Burchett Salvation Army is in good Brig Burchett reported that shape financially He reviewed the monthly and yearly financial statement for the board The activities report for October showed that almost 140 more families sought help from Salvation Army than in October 1971 Bur-chette said that applications for assistance had been up (See GORDON Page 28) These ladies have right to pinch you CHATTANOOGA (AP) If you are In Chattanooga and get pinched by a lady dont be surprised Its probably the feminine fuzz two pretty young additions to-the local police force Helen Hill 25 and Melinda McKenzie 23 were sworn in Thursday as regular- police officers the first full time lady jatrol cops? in Chattanooga listory Gene Roberts police and ire commissioner said they will complete the regular course at the police academy Dec 1 then be assigned to patrol duty alongside their male counterparts Chattanooga has employed women as meter maids for several years and Patricia Underwood who currently is on leave of absence studying for a masters degree was employed as a policewoman But Miss Underwood was assigned as a juvenile officer and not to patrol duty Roberts said Miss Hill and Miss McKenzie will be equipped with sidearms night-sticks and: the power to make arrests the same as other officers Theyll have all the accouter- Roberts said the women initially will be assigned to the day shift but will be on call around the clock the same as other personnel The commissioner said he anticipates no problems and gave Dallas and Atlanta where he said women officers have been on the force for some time as examples The chief of police in Dallas told me he ha's had no problems with full time women officers" Roberts said- Tne "only trouble he has is with the wives of male officers Both Miss Hill And Miss McKenzie are single KNOXVILLE (AP) The government has charge 10 men seven- of them from Knox CouBtyr-eonnootioir-withhfr nijacking of a truckload of Jack Daniels whiskey -at Lynchburg last July 28 FBI agents arrested- nine of the men Thursday and the 10th already was in a Rome Ga jail on other charges Two others are reported sought under an indictment-' returned Tuesday by a federal grand jury in Chattanooga Wallace Estill agent in charge of the Knoxville FBI office said -the charges against the men incuded conspiracy' Theft from an interstate shipment and knowing of a felony and not reporting it All of the men except James Harold Ervin Chattanooga who is in a Rome Ga jail posf bonds and were released The bonds ranged from $5000 to $75000 -The liquor shipment consisting of 1250 cases of Jack Daniels Black Label whisky and consigned to Raleigh NC was stolen from the Lynchburg distillery A van truck and all but two eases of the whisky were recovered July 29 in a warehouse on Walker Boulevard here Estill said the arrests were the result of an extensive and exhaustive investigation by the FBI since the theft The -FBI-agent listed -those arrested as: Willard Cupp 28 Gene Galyon 39 Steven McFee 23 Claude Lay 54 James Dye 38 and Alvin Glenn Frye 48 all of Knox-yille Abert Collins 27 Powell James Edward Burnette 34 Athens and Robert Hales Chattanooga Coal tax decision promised NASHVILLE (AP) The state board of equalization promises a decision by early December on a request to investigate possible under-assessment by $500000 of coal reserves held by a British company in Claiborne County' John Gaventa 23 young Vanderbilt University trustee who has conducted research on coal taxes in fiveCEast Tennessee counties for two years made the request Wednesday with the aid of lawyer Gilbert Mer-nt Jr -Merritt is representing 13 landowners in Anderson Claiborne Campbell Morgan and Scott counties who Gaventa contends are required now to pay the taxes that the big owners aje no paying The British company was identified by Gaventa as American Association Ltd which he said submitted as the worth of its developed coal reserves -a figure of $184300 According to the complicated formula for valuing coal reserves for tax purposes Gaventa said the figure is more than $700000 He said American Association owns 17 per cent of the land 90 per cent of the coal reserves and pays only -34 per cent of the taxes in Claiborne County Were not suggesting the board at this point should initiate some kin of prosecution against these people said Merrittr-fBut we are saying the board has enough information to issue cause order Such an order would ask' A1 Funk American Association general manager to explain why the asseSmfent should not be increased to $700000 he said Gaventa noted that the same group sought tax relief a year ago from the board resulting in nearly 7 million tons of coal reserves being pinpointed as hot having been taxed The result he said was an increase of $35000 in taxes from companies owning coal I lands in the five counties but (See-COAL Page 28) 4 Bypass approaches of town Photo at top shows looking west from north Photo in center looks with Baxter Street in back-' Picture at bottom shows -bridge spanning Lakeview Drive Rumbling on in a manner of the old Burma Road campaign of World War II fame these photos show progress made on the citys bypass route of the Appalachian Highway which will connect the Apply route in northern Johnson City with the Erwin High- A 2-mile section of the way south the section side of Roan southeast ground $150 costs Morton fined ERWIN Erwin luriiu) yesterday in general sessions court on as charged with possession and transport of wwllrte 0ln8aed and permitting-an unlicensed driver to operate a vehicle New Appy Highway section to open Gray Station Road and the already open portion of the Highway at Boones Creek will be opened to traffic today State Transportation Commissioner Robert Smith announced the opening of the segment of the four-lane higto way yesterday A motorist will now be able to get on the highway at Gray Station Road in Johnson City and travel to the John Dennis Bypass at Kingsport all on four lanes and without stopping The highway officially called State Route 137 has a design Similar to' an interstate highway The new section ends at the Gray Station Road interchange but with -segment the next 'two to three 'fiibnths' the highway will be completed to North Roan Street Smith said the project is part pfrthe $44 million in projects the Transportation Department has under' -construction ib the Washington-Carter-Sufiivan county area James Nunnery Malesus First Baptist Church vice president and the Rev Raymond Boston Humboldt First Baptist Church recording secretary Wallace Anderson was reelected recording secretary and Gene Kerr was re-elected statistical secretary of the Tennessee Baptist convention Dr Fred Kendall was re-elected 'treasurer Kendall will serve until Dec 31 when his '-effect and then will be succeeded by Dr" Ralph Norton already elected Is his successor Livestock sales steady JondBar turuu) Sales were steady this week on the Johnson City Livestock Market with buyers paying $52 per hundred for No 1 oalves $48 for No 2 calves heayy choice calves $5080 and odd and numbered calves $45 to $5475 A total of 627 head of cattle were sold Other sales: Heifers good $40 to $4360 medium $37-to $40 and common $35 to $37 Cows good $25 to $2750 medium $23 to $25 canners and cutters $21 to $23 BOlls good $30 to $3140 medium $29 to $30 and com--mon $28 to $29 1 A' i I I 'r--1.