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Hi 4 Temperatures TODAY'S TEMPERATURES (U WeathMitBurtaa) 1 1 7 11 ii SUSS 3 4i Unofficial Hah a year ago 42 Whats Inside JOHNSON-GR -EH IS Claisifiad 17-1 Comic 1 Death Editorial' 4 Sport 11-14 Wornon" Naur frl WHAT THE PEOPLE DONT KNOW WILL HURT THEM JOHNSON CITY TN 37601 FRIDAY ENING MARCH 24 1972 VoU52 No 227 Phone 928-214? Doily 10c -Sunday 25c (2) 2 Sections 20 Pages Britain suspends home rule TA i -A SU'T WA ir vVjfcW WAw 1NY i 5 i fyfj WTjr i 'll i 'Y" YYlP 1 ft -'f: wuir' VY Vf- ''v Htv Yv jpfA i 1 ii 4 W''Vs Northern Ireland with Roman Catholics would get a greater voice in provincial affairs' Heath announced that the six Ulster counties will be governed by William Whitelaw floor manager for the government in the House of Commons who will be named to the new post of Cabinet minister for Northren Ireland Whitelaw will be assisted by a commission of local residents fully representative of opinion in Northren Ireland Heath declared This means it would include representatives of the Catholic minority as well as Protestants LONDON (AP) The British government suspended home rule in Northren Ireland today and took direct control of thte strife-tom province in a bid for peace that risks civil war Prime Minister Brian Faulkner of Northern Ireland who had engaged in two last-ditch meetings with Prime Minister Edward Heath denounced the British move Heath told the House of Commons that Northren Irelands Protestant-controlled provincial parliament was being suspended for a year the internment without trial of suspeejed guerrillas is being eased and The' response from Northern Ireland was almost entirely hostile and there were fears that Protestant extremists would turn to violence in retaliation for the ending of 50 years of Protestant rule Faulkner told the Stormont Northern Irelands parliament that he had warned Heath in their crisis talks that British takeover would be seen in Ulster as a victory for the Irish Republican Army which wants reunion of the two parts of Ireland I told him Faulkner said that it would be widely construed as an acceptance of to- Fire claims 3 School bus-train tragedy more than a quarter of a mile down the Penn Central tracks (UPI Telephoto) The wreckage of a school bus in which at least three children died when rammed bya freight train today rests in a sea of foam after having been dragged Private crossing 3 pupils killed in school bus train crash KINGSPORT Three persons died when fire swept their home early yesterday on Long Island The victims who had moved into their home only the day before were Ronnie Lynn Boyd 23 Patricia Ann Richards Boyd 21 and Sabrina Michell Richards Boyd the baby The bodies were pulled from the debris at 1718 Park Drive shortly after dawn yesterday five hours after the fire was discovered by a neighbor Kingsport Life Saving Crew members couldnt get to them sooner because of the intense heat according to Boyds family The family pet dog also perished in the blaze Harvey Conkin who lives across the street discovered flames shooting from the windows about 1 am He ran over and tired to gain admission summoned George Boyd the victims father and managed to kick open a door but it was to hot to get inside Arthur Harrison the spokesman said the crossing was not at a federal state or county road and that he could not im-mediately determine who owned the access Witnesses said the 83-car train bound from Weehawken NJ to Selkirk NY hit the school bus broadside leaving the rear of the bus at the crossing and pushing the front section a quarter-mile The accident left the bus a tangle of twisted metal The scene was a maze of strewn books lunches and dead or in CONGERS: NX (AP) A Penn Central freight train ripped a school bus in half today at a remote grade crossing killing at least three of the 50 high school pupils reported aboard The accident happened at 7:55 am in the Clarkstown section of Congers at what a railroad spokesman described as a private crossing with no warning bells lights or gates The scene is in Rockland County some 25 miles northwest of New York City tally baseless criticism of our stewardship that it would be seen by the IRA and others as a first and major step on the road to a terrorist victory Faulkners government is expected to remain in office to run routine provincial- affairs until the British Parliament approves takeover legislation next week William Craig leader of the hard-line Protestant Vanguard Movement who formerly was a member of Faulkners Cabinet warned that his militants will fight the takeover We would fight Craig said I cannot exdude the -possibility of violence He declined to comment however when asked if a shooting war would break out be- -tween his Protestants and the ira 1-81 gets new work contracts (P-C Nashvill Bureau) NASHVILLE A Chattanooga construction firm has submitted the apparent low bid on the last project to be let for the basic construction of Inter-State 1-81 iq Upper East Tennessee The apparent low bid $3484-413 opened by the Highway Department today calls for grading drainage and construction of six bridges on a 58-mile section of the interstate in Greene County Final paving contracts however must be let before the interstate can be open to traffic The apparent winner of the contract Michael Construction Co Inc out-bid six other firms for the project and is to complete the project on or before July 1 1973 Bids for two- projects Th 'Sullf- van County were also opened today One project calls for the widening from two to four and five lanes on Highway 23 the Kingsport Johnson City Highway from the 1-81 interchange to Colonial Heights Cooper Construdion Co Inc Blountville submitted the apparent low bid of $1043- (See 1-81 page 10) Terrorists blast bridge span over Mekong SAIGON (AP) -x Terrorists blew out the center span of Phnom Penhs main bridge across the Mekong River today killing three persons and wounding five in the third attack on the Cambodian capital this week Three Cambodians were arrested at the western end of the bridge shortly after the explosion and identified as Communist terrorists The blast at noon was felt through the downtown section of the city as it ripped a 30-yard gap in the middle of the half-mile-long bridge Officials said they did not know how long repairs would take but supplying of troops fighting on the eastern side of the river would be hampered in the meantime The bridge connects Phnom Penh with Highway 6 to the north and northeast Apartment use cited Memphis solon iiitr jured young victims who had been headed for nearby Nyack High School One fireman who was not identified walked dazed along the tracks picking up school books with tears streaming down his face as he repeated again and again What a shame Residents of the area seemed reluctant to come close to the grisly accident scene They gathered in groups some distance from the site some carrying blankets and first-aid he should be removed from office The measure is to lie on the clerks desk until Monday when the House will take some action on the proposal Dunn yesterday declined comment on the resolution but his floor leaders in both legislative chambers discred- Dunn apartment i i or lm 7 -Public? Pay Board sets meet President ponders which four to fire WASHINGTON (AP) The new public Pay Board set a rare Friday meeting for today as President Nixon pondered which four businessmen he must fire to balance four union defections United Auto Workers President Leonard Woodcock left the board Thursday as Nixon announced his plans to reshape the board Woodcock the fourth labor member to resign in two days called for a congressional investigation of the whole wage-price control effort House Banking Committee Chairman Wright Patman D-Tex said he might get one The President said he will keep the present five public members of the board plus just enough businessmen to balance whatever union members wish to stay Woodcock resigned at almost the same time Nixon spoke leaving Teamsters Union President Frank Fitzsimmons the sole 1 representative 'of organized labor on the board So the new board will have seven members: Fitzsimmons the five public members and whichever of the present five business members Nixon chooses The White House said it didnt know who the choice would be or when the decision (See BOARD Page 10) Pilot error blamed in 1970 jetliner crash HUNTINGTON WVa (AP) A National Transportation Safety Board report on the Nov 14 1970 Marshall University plane' crash will place the blame on pilot error the Huntington Herald-Dispatch reported today Quoting sources close to the board the newspaper said the findings will read" something similar to Probable cause of the crash was an attempt by the crew to conduct a night visual no-glide slope approach during deteriorating weather conditions without adequate al timeter cross references Seventy-five persons including most of Marshalls football team and coaching staff died in the crash of the Southern Airways chartered jetliner The report will not be released until next month the Herald-Dispatch said mamamaasmmmmmmmmmmmmumsammmmmm City water investigation testimony to be published The complete report of testimony of nine persons on March 6 to a closed meeting of City Commission on the water investigation will be published in Sundays edition of the Johnson City Press- Chronicle The report was made available to the Johnson City Press-Chronifcle and to the public tm Wednesday in the city managers office following an order by Judge Jack Musick last week that the testimony be made available Because of the time required to put the 171 pages of testimony into type the newspaper will not be able to carry it until Sunday The testimony is published in its entirety in order to provide public enlightenment into the inquiry City Commission has undertaken to check on allegations that unauthorized taps were made on city water lines by Consolidated Utility Pistrict Testimony whs taken by Commissioners Stanley Yarbro Kyle Chinouth Richard Machamer and Dr James Hale City Manager William Ricker and City Atty James Epps IIL Giving the testimony were City Recorder Calvin Guthrie Asst City Manager Joe Ward Booth Water Supt Clinton Kelley Director of Research and Planning Robert Cross Foreman Kenneth Osborne Meter Reading ManagerCecil Robbins and Carl Nickles Ronald Proffitt and Blaine Orton either present or former water department employes 'P By HENRY SAMPLES P-C Political Writer NASHVILLE Legislation calling for the impeachment of Gov Winfield Dunn was introduced in the House of Representatives here yesterday The impeachment resolution charges Dunn with accepting Letters released between and owner of Memphis On the news beats supplies One told a newsman that they had been seeking a signal at the crossing for two years A spokesman at Nyack Hospital where the victims were taken said at least 30 of the pupils were injured some of them seriously One pupil was dead on arrival The two other dead were said to have been pinned beneath the onrushing train A spokesman for the National Transportation Safety Board said in Washington that three investigators were headed here ited the measure as totally without foundation Thq administration also issued a statement prepared by Ralph Griffith Dunns director of information and distributed copies of letters which said Dunn had used the apartment- five nights at $15 per night Gov Winfield Dunn will not dignify the impeachment resolution introduced today with a reply The charge has no basis Attached are copies of correspondence exchanged by the governor' with Percy Galbreath and Son Inc The governor and his wife have used this apartment on five occasions for which payment has been made Griffiths statement said Author of the impeachment resolution is Rep Russell Thompson D-Memphis considered in some circles to be the best criminal trial lawyer in Tennessee Thompsons resolution is based on the following guidelines as a means of calling for investigation for possible impeachment Article Five section four of the Constitution of Tennessee provides the governor judges of the supreme court judges of inferior courts chancellors attorneys for the state treasurer comptroller and secretary of state shall be liable to impeachment whenever they may in the opinion of the House of Representatives commit any crime in their official capacity which may require disqualification but judgement shall only extend to removal from office and disqualification to fill any office thereafter The party shall nevertheless' be liable to indictment trial judgment and punishment according to law The legislature now has and shall continue to have power to relieve from the penalties imposed any person disqualified from holding office by the judgement of a Court of Impeachment Section 8-2601 of the Tennessee Code Annotated provides similar language It is thus incumbent on the House of Representatives to investigate and determine whether the above-mentioned actions and conduct on the part ot said Gov Winfield Dunn constitute in the opinion of said House of Representatives a crime and whether (See DUNN Page 10) Todays chuckle Enotfh is what would satisfy most of us if the neighbors didnt have more Darrell Swanner 22 Telford who received injuries to both arms in a headoa crash on Highway 11-E near Limestone Wednesday was transferred yesterday from Memorial Hospital to Veterans Hospital Mountain Home where his condition is listed as satisfactory Terry Hubbard 903 Wa-t Ave reported to city police yesterday someone stole a boys bicycle from South Side School Wednesday afternoon Brownie Sheffield of Shef vi 'r fields -Auto Mart reported to city police yesterday someone stole a carburetor from a car at the lot sometime Wednesday night Officers are investigating Dennis Whitson 24 318 Carolina Ave Erwin was released from city jail here last night on $40 cash bond after being arrested yesterday by Det Lt Laws on charges of assault and battery Police records state Whitson allegedly assaulted Richard Friar 1907 Hillsboro Ave Wednesday (See BEATS Page 10) '-cl free use of a $450-a-month apartment in Memphis which was made available by the John Hancock Insurance Co Boston Mass Because of this apparent conflict of interest the resolution asked the House to investigate Dunn to determine if vice president of the firm which owns tht Memphis apartment mentioned in the Impeachment resolution filed yesterday in the House of Representatives in Nashville The first letter is dated Dec 10 1971 while the second is dated Jan 28 1972 Dear Mike: Thank you for the recent conversations I have enjoyed with you I am most grateful for the considerate offer made by Percy Galbreath and Son Inc as well as the John Hancock Insurance Co which would make available to me and my family accommodations in toe Tower Apartments for the period of one year gratis It is very important as a matter of convenience to me and my family that we have some place we can call home on our visits to Memphis I find it better judgment from my point of view and because of my official position to ask you to permit an arrangement to exist whereby I pay a pro rata amount to Percy Galbreath and Son Inc for those days that are spent in the apartment you might make available In this manner I would be paying as I should for the accommodations made available It is my desire to handle our arrangement in this manner and I would be glad to have your comments With every good wish to you and yours I am sincerely Signed Winfield Dunn a 4 Dear Winfield: This is with further reference to our conversations be- Area deaths JOHNSON CITY Mrs Carrie Bugg John Kelsey TRADE Grant Bumgardner WINCHESTER VA Rev Harry Crim (P-C Nathvlll Burtiu) Printed below is1 the text of two letters between Gov Winfield Dunn and Mike Earp Sunny cool at 50 high Brisk and cool the kind of March weather to make you feel energetic are the words for today and most of tomorrow Sunny and cool are the descriptive words today with a high near 50 while tonight should see fair weather and cool early in the evening but with increasing cloudiness later Low will be in the low 30s The outlook for tomorrow calls for- considerable cloudiness but still unseasonably cool with a chance of rain during the day The high should reach to the low 50s Temperature at 8:45 am today was 31 The low last night was 26 The record high for this date was 80 in 1949 and the record low was 21 in 1940 Weather guide TRI-CITIES AREA Mostly cloudy And cool today with hloh near 50 To-night fair weather and cool early In the vening with increasing cloudiness later and a low in the low 30's Tomorrow considerable cloudiness but still unseasonably cool and a chance ot rain during th day High should be in th low 50's High yesterday was 43 low this morning 24 temperature at 1:45 am today 31 Humidity 51 per cent wind northwest at eight miles per hour barometric pressure 3001 and rising Tennessee Weather By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS City Low High Pr Memphis 42 60 Nashville 31 57 Chattanooga 31 58 Knoxville 30 52 Trl-CItle 24 43 Millington 59 Jackson 39 54 Dyersburg 39 57 Crossvlll 1 24 1 44 4 am to 4 am TENNESSEE RIVER StAOES By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Lak Full Pool Today Chan Watauga 19X9 19540 2 Holston 1729 17169 2 Boon 1305 13741 1 Henry 1263 12X 2 11 Cherokee 1W 10440 Unch TODAY'S SKIES Sunset todoy 4:44 pm Sunrise tomorrow 4:24 am Moonset tomorrow 4:11 am Puli Moon March 29 PROMINENT STARS I Procvoa high In oauth gm Archirus in the east 10:2 pm VISIBLE PLANETS Vtnuo tat 11:14 pm Mart follow Vanus Saturn follow Men Jupiter In the mtheait am fore Christmas concerning the offer of John Hancock of Nov 30 1971 to make available a penthouse on a one-yerr basis with no charge and your desire to rent Since you indicated to me last night at the Boys Club banquet that you still wish to pay for this apartment we have arrived at a rate of $15 per night which is based on a projected rental of $450 We feel the best way to handle this would be for you to remit your check payable to Percy Gr "reath and Son Inc at -the end cf ca month based on thS number of nights that the apa ment is occupied and we will then handle the neceszary bookkeeping and remittance to John Han- (See LETTERS Page 10) Dunn pleads for plan on kindergarten CHATTANOOGA (AP) Gov Winfield Dunn made a strong plea today for his statewide kindergarten program at the 104th annual convention of the Tennessee Education Association Since I took office Ive discovered the tremendous demands that press down on that seat of power in Nashville" Dunn said He added he had no concern greater than that of the education of children Because we cannot tolerate for one moment a stagnation to occur in the education of our children we will be pressing forward in this direction he said I consider child development as the top priority in my administration he added Children have a right to a state of complete physical educational and social wellbeing and we must provide for them an environment essential to that growth process 5s (Stiff Ffcoto) inn'ftBWiriifofrifrfi And nobody was This two-car crash at Wilson and Hillcrest this morning luckily left no injuries despite the damage inflicted to the cars Drivers were listed as reported injured Elbell 702 Hamilton St and John Owens Bristol Officer Carroll Musick said Owens was charged with having no drivers license yy J-.