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Proposed $35 Million Recreational Park Eyed Stale Urged To Extend Welcome pster; Danville, Saturday, March 3, 1973 3-A (API-Former Gov Mills Godwin Ji who lias announced hib candidacy fot the Virginia governorship ference here Monday mormiig, it was, announced Friday. A spokesman foi Godw in said the news conteience would be at 10 a in. at the Hotel John Mai shaty Crodw in has held no meetings with the news media since his lormal elation last 'month' that'he would be a candidate for another four years in the governorship, which he held as'a Democrat from He has repudiated the newly stale Democratic party and has not himself with any party, thus far. But there is he ultimately will become the Republicanjiomiriee. A number of lop state Re, publicans have openly, urged him to accept the GOP riomi- SALEM otficialb aie investigating a blaze that leveled a motorcycle club's log day only loui davs atter the clubhouse had been tire- bombed The Gypsies, Motoi cle Club, which was i emodelmg the mte- nor oi the store cabin, estimated the.loss at Also destroved weie thiee motorcycles stored in the 1 Arsonists lire, bombs throi'gh a basement window had done about $300.

in damage to the cabin '-'Sunday. W. H. Good, district lire investigator W. H.

Good said Sunday's JMax.e was "definitely ar- 'son" and.that Friday's fire was being investigated for- indications of ia'rson. Members of. the -motorcycle RICHMOND (AP)-Rich mond Police Cour Judge Hai old Maurice Friday denied charges by the American Civil Liberties Union Of Virginia that he was laciallj, biased and denied fundamental lights ol persons while on the bench The qvrl libeities gioup wade the cjiarget, in a pi ess i lease on the results of three month investigation by volun- teefvcourt watchers pVompted by complaints the ACLU said it was-receivmg. The ACLUv charged Maurice wasteonducting court sessions which observers noted the absence of three fundamental rights the right of the accused- lo understand lire proceedings, the to an attorney the' right to an biased hearing. 'said that some de- vehtrpn in but others' have said he will have to join I he party to receivers nod.

Speculation that Godwin would the GOP was fanned Feb. when he attended (he state Republicans' Lincoln Day dinner He received a standing ovation when but did not address the Among those who welcomed him most'; warmly was Gov. Linwood Hblton, the man who succeeded in state's top office. ASHLAND: Va.MPJ—A North truck was killed'early Friday 'in the- coilision of two tractors-oilers and a Virginia police "'said Aarori Auman, 45. of the Trinity community near Pbijit, was three motorcycles in the base- mentWere destroyed.

CLIFTON FORGE Clifton Forge deputy eaY-ly Friday the body of a- 20- Who had hanged 'himself in his cell in the city City; Sheriff John "said William EL Godbold of Clifton Forge, who" was awaiting a hearing in police court on a petty larceny charge, used a sheet from his bed to harig him- Godbold. whose, body '-was at was the only prisoner in jail. He had been in the jail. since. Feb.

2-lant! was to appear in court March Vt." Omohundrojsaid it was the second death in the jaii since he in 1965. A prisoner died of natural.causes last" Omohundro said he father with misdemeanors. "I don't try to put anything over the judge said: He saidVtnere's "hot a bit of.triithv to IhVACLU charges. The.ACLU als'o clainied that persons charged drunkenness often failed to receive any hearing, and, thai Maurice has called black men and black women boys aiid. "black and.once told a police- man.

to "wh'ack" a defendant with-the officer's The civil liberties group said i exhaust-Vail available whether to take action' against Maurice. "IlV perfectly all right," 'Maurice said of the probe. welcome an any time they olficials utged statexolticials Fndav to start i oiling out the welcome mat tot a pioposed $55 million icciea- tiona! pajk beloie its backers take the prized plum els.vheie meeting with Fiank Alspaugh, dilectoi ol the Division of In- dustiial Development and icp resenfatives bf Water Control Board ami the Slate Highway Depaitment The meeting also was attended by loui membeis ol the Pi nice William Boaid ol Super visors, several other county officials and lepiesentdlives ot the Mauiott Coip which recently announced plans to construct (he "Great America" pai on a 550 act ti acf of agi i cultural land a few miles norlh- west "of Manassas. "A substantially larger park had been planned by the company for Howard County, but local protests led'to denial of (he necessary rezoning and the Virginia site was selected. Marriott officials have said that if ing and other problems can be worked out quickly Prince William, they hope to have the park open'by June 1975 in time for the nation's bicentennial the following year.

At Friday's meeting, Frank Kimball, special, counsel lot- Marriott, declined lo set-any deadline on when have lo be overcome but said, "there's a definite sense of urgency." And at one point during the meeting. he told the stale and couiitv officials vou want us, we'ie coming heie It don't want us, we'll go some else The only immediate deadline discussed was a Match 16 joint public healing planned by the counlv board and the county planning commission on Mai" i toll's icquest to the Pi nice William land from agn cultural to industrial commercial. CounU nftiuals stressed the importance of the state prib'licly giving its unqualified backing to the project, by that time'in 01 dm to absute the Maitiott Coip that local piotests against the pioposal don't rep resent the official thinking of Virginia. need the blessings of the Division.of Industrial Develop- in cut ami the governor," said Dr. A.

J. a county supervisor. "Jf'we have he "I feel we can sit down and take care of all of these 1 The major problem, according lo (he emphasis at the meeting, is.the'county's ability to guarantee Ih'e Marriott Corp. that sufficient sewage Ireatment facilities -will he to cope with the hundreds of thousands of visitors the park is expected to attract. The county officials said new treatment facilities' under- con-' si met ion- in the Upper Occo- quaii Sewer Authority are scheduled for completion by early 1975 have sufficient capacity, to handle the "Groat America," park.

MHUI ackied 'here were various lhe the area could be at least temporarily expanded to cope'-with the additional What they are concerned about, the. officials said, is the attitude of the State Water Con- tiol Board, which, according lo one supervisor, has threatened lines and jail sentences for any supervisor approving plans exceed the an- sewage treatment capacity ol' the area. Ralph a supervisor, said it imperative that the stale give continued fund allocation- for the Rep. Daniel Assured Upper Occoquan construction and that the county will be given permission to temporarily expand the capacity of existing facilities if the conduction limetable at Upper Occoquan falls behind. Alspaugh pointed out that his division had no authority "with respect to sewage matters," adding that it was entirely up to the State Water Control Board.

This fact seemed lo irritate some of the county officials, said they failed to understand why the s(ate conducted foreign trade missions and went to great lengths for industrial development but appeared reluctant lo go to bat for a $35 million project jiisV waiting for the go-ahead. Alspaugh emphasized that, "The governor is interested in this project and we're ested in it," but "There's no question you'll-', have to go before the Control Board." i There were implied suggestions that both the governor.it and Alspaugh ought to use-'; whatever influence they had to'- convince the board it should operate-with'the project in cry way possible. "If this thing is Prince William, it's good 'for' the stale," said Ferlazzo. Corps Not To Charge Fees For Use Of Boats At Kerr, Philpott Lakes WASHINGTON (AP)-Virginia Rep. W.

Daniel said Friday he has been assured by the Corps of Engineers it has "no intention" of charging fees for the use of boats at either. the Kerr or Philpott dam reservoirs. The 5th District Democrat, in whose district both reservoirs are located, said an error in an article in the Federal Register for February apparentlyjed to the ''misunderstanding" that fees would; be charged for fishing and other recreational activities at the facilities. The word "rental" was inadvertently omitted in the article in. -its discussion of boat charges, Daniel said.

"I have been in contact with officials of the Corps of Engineers and. have been assured that there is no intention of charging boat fees at either the Kerr or Philpott congressman said. "The government does not rent boats at either and therefore such charges would not apply." Daniel said his office had received "a great many inquiries expressing concern over reported fee charges at the "It is regrettable that wide publicity has been given erroneous impression. I am de-'' lighted that the Corps of Engi-' neers recognizes the tourist ad-' 1 vantages of both these "It is a source of great satis-' faction to us that tourists all over.the country each year" make use of these facilities- Certainly we do not want to do' anything that would hamper diminish this asset." the Southannai River Bridge. CAPE.CHARLES young day destroyed their Cape CHARLdTTESVILLE Shelton Horsjey III, professor of surgery -at the University oi Virginia; was named as the Cancer Society 'professor of 1- "I iyxchildren -'iinY injured, fire officials said.

Authorities said' fire, which reported -shortly after caus-ed by an exploding furnace. Cause of death Kenneth Townsend, 7, brother; Burl. 5. was listed; as suffota- tion, by County. CorViner Dr.

T. B' Their and. Mrs. Paul. Townsend.

and other chr) dren'were able lo gel thje award was announced by Dr. Stein, president- elect American Cancer in cerembnies' at the university's student cancer con. A in education at Virginia, Ijorsley currently isiclinical djrector of the university's Cancer -Studje's and has been clinical -cahcer'coordinator and director (if.ih.e Mclntire Tumor Clinic since lie joined the faculty in RICHMOND Divisio'n of Industrial De-' velopment Friday announced that a. Virginia industry plans to its size and that -an. other firm plans to Vmove" its continental headquafteVs from Virginia division said the $500,000 "expansion planned for Plasser Aniei-icaii Corp.

at 'Chesapeake will double the of the plant and will enable the railroad-ori firm to switch its enipha- sis from foreign parts assembly to local the company, whichi manufac lures rail maintenance equip mehtj relocated- its 'American headquarters and assembly plant from Rockford," 111., Chesapeake in 1970. POW Releases liv frilK ASSOCIATKI) PHESs' years can be an etern'-' A Lynchburg couple, I tell you," Mrs. Harker- of a-prisoner of war in South said. Vietnam, went to bed Thursday In addition to'; Harker, 12 k-eling "fruslrated more Virginians were'among vated" -y because they, the 106 American prisoners to think their son Avould te released, but they woke up Friday to the news that he is'com- ing honie. Mr.

and Mrs. Jack D. Harker got' IhV news that their son. Army Staff Sgl. David N.

Harker. 27. was on the list of 3d Americans being released by the Viet Cong. "It's still hard for that it's really "happened," in Mrs. Harker said.

said when the family received word, "we all got up" and "called bur- neighbors and friends and other members of the family-that were out of town." Harker, a member of the 196th Light Infantry Brigade, was'captured Jan. 8, 1968. He is prisoners be released by Hanoi over the weekend. "Can you.imagine after seven years reaction would be." said Mrs. Thomas R.

Hall Sr. of Carrolltpn, mother of Navy' Lt. Crndr. Thomas Hall Jr. "It's just indescribable." Hall, caplured June 10.

His wife Barbara-ahd 7-year-old daughter Donna live Mrs. Hall said her granddaughter was 9 months old when-her father left and she's been telling her friends now going lo have a Mr. and Gideon of Arlington, parents of Air Force Lt. Cmdr. Willard S.

Gilo go to Valley Forge Military- -deon, said they received a let- Hospital in Pennsylvania when ler from their son last year in he returns. which he said: "I am sure we will be together in the near fu- Gideon, captuVed Aug. 7, His wife," a. 16- year-old son and a 15-year-old daughter live "in Mount Clements, Mich. "We plan to go to Wright-Patterson -Air Force Base next week and await his arrival," said Gideon's wife Barbara.

Air Force Col. W. David Burroughs, 40, whose mother. ler and two brothers live in Alexandria. Iras been missing since July 31, 1966..

His wife and four children live in Aurora; Colo. Burroughs, the brother of AP photographer Henry Burroughs, was a football star when' he was at George Washington High School in Alexandria. The wife of Navy Lt, William J. Melzger, who was captured May 19 1967. lives in Annandale.

His parents live in Wisconsin, Rapids, Wis. Graham Lunches With Four Formers POWs; Says They Heroes PORTSMOUTH Rev. Billy Graham lunched with four former prisoners of war at the'Portsmouth Naval Hospital complex Friday, sented each with a Bible, and characterized them as "American heroes." Graham flew here en route to his'home in North Carolina from Washington, where dined Thursday night with President Nixon and Israeli Prime Minister Golda Metr. The evangelist said he brought Nixon's greetings to and expressed belief. that their return had produced "a.new mood" and a new unity in the natron.

The former prisoners Capt. Jeremiah Cmdr. Paul E. Galanti, Capt. James Mulligan, and L.L Cmdr.

William Tschudy an their wives met Graham at the home of the hospital's commandant, Rear. Adm. W. P. Arenlzen, for a steak men andpra- ham stood in the springlike, sunny weather on a grassy at the edge of the belh River lo show their Bibles to the press.

Denlon, whose "God bless America" statement set the style for other POWs when he became the.first man to step off the first planeload of returning prisoners in the Philippines three weeks ago, held his Bible in both hands and said quietly: "There was nothing we longed for more while we were over. Ihere." Graham said he was pleased to meet with his first group of former POWs and called them "people thai I and millions of others have been praying for for a long time." The evangelist. grinning broadly at the men, said: "America has needed some heroes, and they are here." Denton Mulligan, Galanti and Tschudy, he said, "not only exemplify America but our Judeo-Christian tradition." Graham said he felt the men had brought a change lo America and that divisiveness al ready was a thing of the past. "We see a new mood in the country as result of these men and the way they returned," he said. "They came back with their heads held high, with American flags wav ing, and praising God." He said he had "brought greetings and tremendous appreciation" from President Nixon "for what these men have done and how they have done it." me biggest selection of motor home dea ever assembled.

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