The Rutherford Courier from Smyrna, Tennessee • 1

1 qm 1 4 I 4 I 4 a 4 i mj: a 77 Vi i jj 1 1 i i i aY i i i i 'Jr 1 V-t i. dH03 1 -Ml' '3VIIAH8VN -ii 'W if 4- 4 StMfUt. 'VvtQKt The 103 Front Street Smyrna, Tenn. 459-3868 Hie supreme happiness in life la the con- fiction' that we are loved." Victor Hugo Sort Year 25 rill1 illif a Smyrna, Thursday, November 6 1980 res By MASON TUCKER i 1 4 rmm Mi 7 $6.50 Per Year A Reagan presidency, prom one of the sharpest ideological thus would be aid si sntfis of this century, thus would be aided by a more conservative Congress, even with the Democrats still in the Reagai) wants to remove most gov- nations energy problems. He says one of his principai goals is to "take government Uie backs of the- g8iRlIBlHMMrAM6 WHO CAUSED THE MILK AND HONEY TO FLOW? the course of history, Sood and bad things have happened to myna, Rutherford County and Tennessee.

Few things, whether good or bad, happen to an area or people, that in ana of themselves, can be credited to happenstance. Somewhere, somehow, someone or a group of individuals, put together their stupidity to produce a zero grade result or; on the other extreme, bined their genius, their imagination and their determination to give birth to a project whose time has. come. We all nave seen this take place (in the latter form) right here in Smyrna and Rutherford County in recent days and weeks Now that it has happened, who were these men of genius, imagination and determination who caused the sun to: shine tmon this favored spot. And, who were these men of genius, imagination and determination who laid aside every vestige of personal pin, right of prerogative and opportunity political agrandizement, to unselfishly do something for their (Sty, Cinuniy yni gtate? One.

thing is sure, the names of. those public servants who engineered the agreement with Nissan Motor Company, should not he hidden under a' bushel, but. should be matched: on stage, to -receive the jtfaring thanks ana a apureciation of ail VICTORY CAKE' WEil wishers present a victory cake to President-elect Ronald Reagan during their celebration Tuesday night in Los Angeles; Flags represent the states that were won by Reagan. Right is wife (APLaserphoto) V. by Mail 2(5 Per Single.

Copy a 90 percent cut in income tax rates to be phased in over ttwee years, ire was a single ters political presidential cai event tiiat fete in this The Smyrna Planning Commission will hold its next scheduled meetiagat longest of presidential campaigns it probably was the one-on-one debate because it would cost Japanese-made parts to ports and transport them over land to Middle Tennessee than to come through the Panama fanii mi unload at Savannah for the Georgia sites, '-1 Rutherford County, Tennessee helped its cause with tempting tax breaks that Georgia apparently did not offer. Gov. George Busbee said he was disappointed, but noted that Georgia has topped the $1 billion mark in new and expanded manufacturing investment in 1900." decision to locate their Matt coma by his leadership Can Appreciate a job well derne capabilities haturally. His father and much the benefits' of. which will grandfather were community leaders 1 never Kcrue to any of Ni I960 at Smyrna City Hall.

1 The Smyrna City Council will meet president would be to sigh an execu- in regular session on Tuesday, Nov-tive order placing a freeze on federal ember 11, 1990 at 5:00 p.m.atSmyma City y' One of president-elect'i top aides November 6, I 1 and through his efforts, Smyrna, Rutherford County and Tennessee have become attractive to industry on a World-wide scale. Next, there is the Governors Economic and Community Development Department headed by Commissioner James Cot Commissioner Cotham and his aides, especially Joe Davis, are expert in presenting to industrialists around the world the advantage of coming to Tennessee. For thirty-three years. Mayor Sam Ridley has stamped his imprint upon Smyrna and Middle TUnnemee. SE Smyrna friends are legion.

His'real worth as a leader in community afoTpolitical matters is all but His long view with respect to Smyrna's future needs (gas, water, sewerage) was the primary reason far Nissans selection of Smyrna as a site for their plant. The Smyrna City Commission Mayor Ridley, Frank Johns, Kenneth Victory, Frank E. Crosslin, Sam Griffin are unmatched and for their ability to work harmoniously together for the good of their community, County and State. The Rutherford County Board of Commissioners played a climatic and decisive role in the Nissan negotiations by quickly approving the together by Matt 1 Murfree, chairman the Rutherford County Board of Commis- Over the years, wherever one found progress there was also to be found the unselfishness of a Murfree. William T.

Sellers, County toraey, has a unique style of being lawyer, philosopher and mediator for officials that Tennessee woq the big industrial prize. Tennesseans far three generations have left home for Detroit to get the kind of jobs Nissan now brings here. Nissan is welcome because it will hire pay them good pay Tennessee taxes and help our low -family in-' comes, Alexander i r. I control for the first time since 1954. The GOP also could gain more than 40 (LocalBesultsPagefi) House foats, hut control of that body.

Among the last races to be decided ill in the GOP's favor were in Kastro defeated veteran Sen. Gaylord Neiseff-t-Alaska, j-whert Frank Murkowiki defeated Clark Qruening for the seat held by Sen. Mike Gravel, who lost to Gruening in the Demo- cratic primary; and in North Carolina John where John Pi, East defeated Sen. Robert Morgan. -The Democrats, in contrast, 'were threatening only the seat held by Sen.

ulated the Rutherford Countians for their energetic and effective re-entof thei cruitment of the new industry. Alexander then placed telephone calls to the two property owners who ted to sell he had persuaded to sen their bums for the Nissan site. He became personally involved in securing the options to buy the property after eartier overtures by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce and the state Department of Economic and Community Development failed. Marvin T. Runyon, and chief executive of Nissans American subsidiary, said the company was looking for a large tract of land dose to interstate hiehwavs and generations yet to come into view.

The curtain rises! is Governor Lamar Alexander' who is, without the most, intelligent, incisive, persuasive and graceful individual over to sit In the governors chair. By call last week from. Dearborn, Michigan, will be re-' membend as an historic event'in Tennessee's economic development, unar Alexander That call to Gov, Lamar I brought the nezis that Nissan Motor' the world's fourth largest manu- facturer of motor vehicles, had de-' cided to locah assembly plant locate itsfirst American InTmnessee By DONALD M. ROTHBERG AP Political Writer WASHINGTON (AP) Ronald Wilson Reagan won the White House on the crest of a conservative tide that swept Republicans to control of the Senate for the first time in 26 years and gave, the president-elect a land-, slide mandate for his promises of a tougher America abroad and less government at home. "I am not frightened by what lies ahead, Reagan told a victory celebration at the Century Plaza Hotel in -Los Angeles, promising to tap that great American spirit.

President congratulated Reagan and-pledged our fullest; support and cooperation in bringing about an orderly transition of gov- I cant stand here tonight and tell you it doesnt hurt, Carter told Waglfington I011- became clear that their triumph was a prelude to sweeping shift in the American politi- cal balance of power. The GOP ticket had courted Democrats Jews, blue-collar workers and' big city residents and his strategy paid oft, according to polling data that 'showed Reagan capturing a substaiK tial share of those votes. As the returns' flowed in, magnitude of Reagans victory was clear in the electoral vote tally which Bve the Republican nominee 469 to 49 1 Carter when only two states with a total of 20 remained to be decided. Republicans captured 10 Demo- -K Governor To' Address 4. ff-r 'Governor Lamar Alexander will, address the Smyrna-LaVergne Rotary Club next Thursday (November 13) at the Smyrna Country Club.

The club meets at Members are urged to attend and bring guests. companys largest investment outside of Japan, It boosts industrial captial investments in Tennessee this year to a record $1.5 billion, more than three times the average for the past five years; The plant at Smyrna, 20 miles plant at Smyrna, southeast of Nashvilie in Rutherford County, near. Smyrna, will build Datsun jackup trucks for sale in the United States and will begin producing an estimated 120,000 vehicles a year in late 2983, Ishihara said. Construction on the 8504cre site is expected to begin in early 1961. Alexanders first telephone, call', after receiving the word from Nissan was io Mayor Sam Ridley and a group of Rutherford County officials ana community leaders who were standing by at William Seller office in Murfreesboro, The governor congrat- OA County.

Attorney William 1 .1 i "A i i 1 i other transportation, both for receiving materials as well as shipping finished goods He said both Tennessee and Georgia offered favorable climatic and living conditions. Business columnist Doug Monroe of ad this to say: the Atlanta Journal, had Tennessee pulled out a plum last "The Volunteer State snared a $300 million Datsun pickup truck plant to be built near Smyrna, Tennessee, south of Nashville. It will have 200 i payroll. Nissan Motor Co. Ltd.

said it chose Tennessee over two contending sites in Georgia Carters ville and Within minutes after the governor received -the word in hit office, hi Nashville, Nissan president Takashi Ishihara was mating the announce- I tbe'Datsun truck assembly plant to be built at Smyrna in Ruthwford County. 'SSH JLTI? in derision, marked the 1 It is hard to overestimate the end of months of negotiations that led importance of Nissan's decision to the; to Tennessee being the finalconsid- avenge Tennessee Alex- erationwith two sites in Georgia ander said wnm he was told by Nissan $300 million facility is the MEULO 1 1 1 Mayor Sam Ridlay is advisad last Thursday by Marvin Runyon, President of Nissan Motor Co, U.S.A., that Nissan has chosen Smyrna over two sites in Georgia to build its Datsun truck plant. Rep John Bragg and Director of Rutherford County Economic Development Robert T. Bqtey look on. A.

large WORKING OUT THE DETAILS -y Smyrna and Nissan' Motor officials went back to work' Wednesday morning at Smyrna City Hall, their attention engaged by a few remaining technical matters yet to be resolved. From left. Mayor Sam Ridley, Marvin Runyon, president and chief executive (officer, USA operations; Jerry Bennefield. vice-president, manufacturing; Al Folger, vice-president, engineering; John Bryqn, vice-president human resources and Daniel Shahan, president Albert Kahn Associates, architect and engineers. 9 l' 4 5l I 0f Rutherford Countians hod gathered in the office of iesboro to hear the Murfreesboro group -V.

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