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Page JOHNSON PRESS-CHRONICLE Thursday gening November 17 1977 -a-t AirmenofNote show two days away Two more days and the Airmen of Note will be here -The Aw Forces official jazz ensemble will present a concert at 730 pm Saturday at Memorial Gym East Tennessee State University Because of the time factor tickets to the concert which are free should be picked up in person at the Johnson City Press-Chromcle or at the ROTC Department ETSU The newspaper and ROTC are sponsoring the Airmen of Note appearance If free why tickets' Because ticket holders will be seated first and they should be their seats by 7 15 If there are any other seats available at that time others will then be seated More than 2000 tickets have been issued to Upper East Tennesseans to date The Airmen of Note will present a two-hour concert with the band" sound so revered by many people One of their numbers is Salute to Glenn Miller" an indication of some of the music they play And the Airmen of Note actually served as the Glenn Miller Band in the movie Glenn Miller Story" featuring Jimmy Now open The southern portion of the Erwin Bypass State Route 137 was opened last week The three-mile segment is from State Route 81 to the Sandy Bottom section of Unicoi County Work is continuing on the other section north of State Route 81 (Staff Photo) Delegates appear ready to endorse uniform courts system The committee also has endorsed public defenders to represent poor persons accused of cnmes allowing the Supreme Court the power to make rules governing court procedure in Tennessee subject onlv to leg lslative veto and a CK LRT OF Discipline and Removal with the power to discipline or remove judges district attorneys public defenders or oi hi court officials found guilty of misconduct in office proposal would' include the present Court of Appeals and Court of Criminal Appeals The appellate judges' terms would be six years All judges now serve eight-year terms with five Supreme Court justices elected on a partisan basis and the judges of the courts of civil and criminal appeals elected under the soun Plan" Under committee proposal the Judicial Nominating Com mission would present the governor three candidates for any appellate court vacamcy from which the govern xr would choose a judge Then after -serving at least two years the appellate judge would stand a no-opponent election at which the voters could decide only whether to keep the jurist in office or reject him Earlier the committee approved selection of the state attorney general by the governor get rid of whaP-fawyers have called a hodge-podge of courts which have developed over the years and require that state courts be the same in all counties The change would not be effective until present terms expire 1982 Superior courts under the proposal would replace the present Chancery Circuit and Criminal courts in Tennessee but could include divisions that have the same jurisdiction as NASHVILLE (AP) The Constitutional Convention committee trying to revise the slate court system appears ready to endorse a proposal to establish a uniform system of Superior Courts in Tennessee Preliminary votes on Wednesday turned down efforts to change the proposal indicating committee approval when debate resumes today The uniform Superior Court proposal is part of an effort to More than $7000 received by flood disaster relief fund More than $7000 has come to the Press Inc Flood Relief Fund New contributions to the fund totaled $565 today bringing the grand total to $7130 18 The fund was initiated by Press Inc and its affiliated companies Johnson City Press-Chronicle Radio Sta More social work money tion WETB Specialty Printing Co The Camera and Stereo Shop and Presco Engraving Co with a $1000 contribution The funds are being turned over to the American Red Cross for flood disaster relief in Washington Unicoi Carter Johnson counties in state agency month need the increases to establish longevity among the Bass said "If we don't do it have a real crisis Bass made his comments to the Legislature's Joint Finance Committee which began hearing budget recommendations Wednesday by various state agencies The hearings continue today and Friday The budget proposals will be reviewed by Finance Commissioner William Jones before being incorporated in Gov Ray Blanton's $3 billion spending blueprint for the state top priority of NASHVILLE (AP) -More money for 1-700 social workers is the De-partment of Human top priority in its propqsed $57 5 million 'budget for the 1978-79 budget year the agency chief says Human Services Commission-' er Horace Bass said Wednesday the department needs more than $1 million to give its social workers a raise to help reduce the 40 per cent turnover rate in the agency The commissioner said the starting salary for eligibility workers for example is $716 per month He said the amount should be increased to $796 a judges will sit Amendments seeking to require trial judge elections every four years and that judicial candidates run without party labels were defeated Popular election was approved 52-12 and eight year terms were endorsed 29-17 The committee on Tuesday approved selection of Supreme Court justices and judges of the Court of -Appeals which under the those courts now possess Earlier the committee approved popular election of Tennessee trial court judges for eight year terms basically unchanged from the present Constitution But filling of vacancies by the governor would be restricted somewhat by a requirement that candidates for appointment be chosen by a judicial nominating commission from the area in which the Tennessee and Mitchell Yancey and Avery counties North Carolina Checks should be made out to the American Red Cross and sent to Flood Relief Fund Johnson City Press-Chronicle PO Box 1717 Johnson City Tenn 37601 Contributions may be earmarked for a specific county New contributions to the fund Anonymous $120 Mildred Edney $25 Clouse $20 and Luther Watts $5 all of Erwin Mr and Mrs Don Boyer Jonesboro $25 Young Adult Class Marvin Chapel United Methodist Church Rt 13 Jonesboro $50 Anna Barron Telford $10 Mrs Marion Moms Rt 5 Bluff City $10 Mr and Mrs Lowe Rt 11 Jonesboro $20 From Johnson City Ed Seaton $25 Mr and Mrs John Miller $25 Mr and Mrs William Frazier $25 Mr and Mrs Frank White $5 Jerry Teeter $10 Nativic Qvitan Club $50 Mr and Mrs Roy Miller $10 Mr and Mrs EW Collignon $10 Rosa Noms $20 Mr and Mrs Steve Lacy $100 MAKES' from three candidates sub-mi ttad by the Judicial Nominating Commission and confirmed by the Senate Unlike the appellate judges however the attorney general term would be four years and he would have to be reappointed again in the same manner to serve more than one term The Supreme Court now selects the attorney general for an eight-year term to coincide with the own term lutes license destination charges and BROOKS LOWE'S Slnl 41 5 Walnut Street Phone 926-1 771 CHOICE MEATS FOR THANXSGIVING! 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