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lie i HOME EDITION Served by United Press International Associated Press Scripps-Howard Leased Wire Times London Express Newspaper Enterprise Association UPI Telephoto Pictures 2 PRICE 30 CENTS Issue No Phone 523-3131 KNOXVILLE TENN 37901 SUNDAY MORNING JANUARY 17 1971 114 PAGES Eleven Sections Goal Is for 1 8's DS Steel TirUp Prices! by 68 Pet Hikt Substantially Blow Bethlehem's Announced Increase By DANA-FORD THOMAS MWTCflRMi IWMIVlM BWfH WIM NASHVILLE Jan A Memphis dentist' virtually unknown outside his immediate neighborhood nine months ago but who in that short period drove himself to the pinnacle of political success Saturday became 50th governor Bryant Winfield Culberson Dunn 43 was declared the and legally governor at 12:39 pm by Senate Speaker and Lieut Gov John Wilder who presided over the joint session of the 87th General Assembly which inaugurated Gov Dunn Dunn the first Republican to Centers on Infia the Week in Finance Page C-3 CempllH Frwn Fiwe Dhpefehw PITTSBURGH Jan 16 -U-S Steel Corp announced Saturn' day it would raise prices of" three major types of construe-tion steel an average of 68 per cent effective March The firm the largest steel producer said costs have continued to erode -foe I The price hike came less than week after an increase aiw nounced by Bethlehem Steei Co foe second biggest produc- er The- Bethlehem changes range from 11 to 13 per cent White House That' action brought from President Nixon an indication that he might raise quotas on imported steel if foe increases are implemented However foe White House said Saturday it was that this Steel increase is substantially Deputy press secretary Ger- aid Warren said the steel price situation would be discussed Monday at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Policy- Steel said it would boost foe prices of structural shapes plates and piling: The hikei will range from 45 to 60 cents per hundredweight Do Very The three1 types of steel ac count for 15 per cent of what la used iii domestic construction of See STEEL Page A-2 i I i i Jo Jo Says: Maybe Snow Atomic fall-out IS BECOMING LESS AND LESS DANGEBOUS IT CANT PENETRATE become the Chief Executive of the state since Jan 15 1921 1 when Alf Taylor was sworn in took his oath of office from Chief Justice Ross Dyer of Ten- Supreme Court as a light but chilling wind blew gently across the officials and dignitaries sitting on the platform which was backed by a large Tennessee Flag The Bible held by the Chief Justice and on which Dunn rested his left hand was presented to the Governor by members of the Memphis Sunday School class he taught for sever- al years The surprise presentation was made early in the morning at a prayer service at Nashville's downtown Mc-Kendree United Methodist Church-' 43rd To Take Office Bryant Winfield Culberson the new Governor repeated after the Chief Justice solemnly swear that I will perform with fidelity the duties of the office of Governor of the State of Tennessee to which I have been elected and which I am about to assume and that I will support the Constitution of DUNN'S DAYrlGov Winfield Dunn gi he pjedqekj augural address from a colorful stqnd m-Nashville -4' Tennessee: ciw fmw by shi Dunn was the 43rd man to take this oath of office in Tennessee The strong voice carried to the far corners of the crowd of several thousand persons by the public address system- still hung in the air when the first of 19 shots from a National Guard cannon was fired the beginning of the military salute to the Chief Executive Each of the shots sounded as though two guns were firing because of the reverberations against the many buildings surrounding the Memorial Park in front of the War Memorial Auditorium where the ceremonies were staged i Approval Is Hearty Vols End Cat Jinx 75-71 basketball Vols a five-game losing streak the hands of the Kentucky Wildcats Saturday with a 75-71 Southeastern "Conference V-'a r-1 Jimmy England 25 points to Head the Vols they moved 4nto Kentucky and Vanderbilt for the lead with 4-1 records By GEORGIANA VINES Nwn lout Inal Stott wmor Howard Kesley city finance director who officially left payroll last week to become stitaycommissioner of standards and purchasing left behind some suggestions of establishments there say this would defeat the of the would cut travel time from Oak Ridge to the airport ss much as 'Unsalable Stuff 4 i i i Used by Whisman 1 i Sterile smelly- sludge from foe Fourth Creek Sewage Treatment Plant again is being taken to thp Blount County 'farm inf J- 1 Whisman' engineer in charge (rf the Waste Water Control System hue time wifo Mayor Leonard Mr Whisman said Text of Gov Winfield Inaugural address and other pictures of the ceremony in Nashville are on Pago B-4 and Page B-7 Pictures of Important guests and atoiy by News-Sentinel Staff Writer Louise Dirmn on Friday are on Pago E-l and Page E-2 edge of the gathered spectators Earlier this same crowd had stood in patriotic silence as the vibrant voice of Peggy Person the wife of Sen Curtis Person of Memphis sang foe National Anthem to the music of a National Guard band Before the oath of office was administered Gov Buford Ellington spoke briefly saying goodby to foe lawmakers and guests Ellington Pays Tribute "I believe that no public official has ever had a more talented and more dedicated group of ile around said EL on I have had these past four years This day belongs to foe new Governor and join wifo you and my fellow Tennesseans in expressing since rest good wishes and God: speed to Gov Dunn and his fine 'Ellington as he has many timet in past years then called on citizens to together rather than creating more disagreement by continually pulling apart'' Elijngton was followed at the podium by Dunn who in a 20-minute address noted that while he as a Republican holds the office the Legislature will be controlled by Democrats He said he would work for the fullest cooperation with foe lawmakers and requested the same from them Wants 18-Yea r-Oki Vote Dunn 'also spoke directly to the young people of Tennessee when he said: challenge the youth of Tennessee to continue their outstanding interest and willingness to be part of making our state a greater place It is my intention to request legislation which will after proper testing in our courts give them (young people) the right to vote in state See GOV DUNN Page A-2 son works parttime as a school bus driver she does not have foe money to provide either foe transportation or hospitalization costs of the trip to foe Clinic Free Surgery Meanwhile Dr Simons has agreed to perform the surgery without charge if the hospitalization costs a minimum of 575 a day are guaranteed Transportation for Randy and Mrs Nelson will be paid by the Easter Seal Society and foe Mercy Fund has agreed to guarantee the hospitalization costs through an appeal to its readers The Mercy Fund will recognize each contribution did apply the donations to foe hospitalization costs If you wish to help give Randy a new lease on life send your contribution to the Gen Knox Mercy Fund co The News-Sentinel 204 Church Ave Knoxville Tenn 37901 AU winter clothes 50 Off Location: GatUnbura-Thomao Hill Sweetwater Lenoir City Cleveland Dawaone-Morrittown A Campbell Co-MidBetbarv Ky foe strongest and most positive votes any resolution of foe General Assembly ever received came when Speaker Wilder for foe assembled lawmakers to approve the inaugural resolution The of the legislators were caught up by the exuberant crowd which added its own voices foe assent sweeping north toward the Capi-fol -and south and east to the Si 'I1 A' THE WHITE Washington Jan approval! i find place to take it" he said The mayor gave his Mr Whisman had been hauling What he termed "the bad stuff to his farm since 1955 until October when he was criticized Mayor Rogers said In October that it -was to have city trucks haul sludge to Mr private property but" also said he understood it was Which Mr Whisman said he asked Roy Gentry city service director to find another place fof the sludge but one i hasn't been found Among foe places considered was McGhee Tyson- Airport but Mayor Rogers objected toit The sludge is being taken tip Mr farm by city trucks during work hours wifo the knowledge Me Whisman said One truck broke See MAYOR Page A-2 sludge with metal Mir nobody 'a lllk'aaaaM aalil ka aaloAil 10 to 30 minutes Mayor Bissell said plans call for the connector eventually to be extended from 1-40 to Alcoa Highway near Lakemont for even quicker access- to foe airport To Talk With Dunn The mayor said he plans to confer with Gov Winfield Dunn in -an effort to get a fully controlled access design for the connector took us five years to get that road and we don't want its purpose Mayor Bissell said He also said that of the 15000 cm Oak Ridge payrolls 58 per cent live outside foe city and many are Knox Countians and Knoxvillians Knox Countians live in foe area of the connector and they are directly affected" he added i Mayor Bissell was among Knox and Anderson County offi- REZONING Last Fg This See HOUSE 15 Dear Win Inauguration Day is a time of beginning and of hope I want to take this opportunity to add my own hearty congratulations to the many you will be receiving as you begin your term of office as Gpvernor of Tennessee I look forward to working with you in the days ahead and you have my prayers and best wishes for success Sincerely RICHARD NIXON possible revenue sources for city officials to explore Some coincide' with resources mentioned in a report developed by Robert Hutchison executive director erf the UT Government-Industry-Law Center although Mr Hutchison's report also proposed some that Mr Kesley The UT Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) assisted 3 Mr- Hutchison in his research The report also was released laid week Mr Kesley said voters should approve' a half-cent increase in the city's current one-cent local sales fox while --City Council should look at charges" or services or fees which is-the area the legislative body of the city has any maneuvering room Wants Garbage Fee for AD Mr Kesley indicated he would like to see a garbage collection fee paid by everyone in Knoxville He noted that Memphis has such a fee plus a telephone tax Mr report said Knoxville could realize 51-680000 yearly from a garbage fee based on Memphis rates In Memphis the monthly fee is $25Q for residences S2 for each unit at apartment houses of five or more units $6 for boardinghouses of three or more living quarters 512 for churches and $6 to $317 depending on the amount of gallons produced weekly for commercial businesses' garbage fee currently is limited to nonresiden-tial users 'Not Alone' 1 Is not alone in this area of trying to find new revenue" said Mr Kesley who will continue as acting finance director through city budget hearings by ended at -victory -Captain scored as SEC Dickie Johnston cool 5-5 ball-controller came off the bench in the closing minutes to help the Big Qrange preserve the victory He scored eight points hitting eight straight free throws including the last six points in the regionally televised battle Details -and pictures on Page D-L -V The Dope on Drug Scene? JUST HOW do college students feel about the drug scene? A recent Gallup Poll has come up with some interesting statistics from a comprehensive campus survey the results of which appear on Page A-7 THE PROS AND -CONS of Federal revenue sharing with the states are discussed in two special articles today by Scripps-Howard staff writers on Page C-l STORIES published in The News-Sentinel and other Scripps-Howard Newspapers have been credited with an increase in tax revenues from big truck use of the highway Page C-l f'- DAUGHTERS of presidents traditionally live protected lives in the White House and Tricia Nixon is no exception Potomac Patter today reviews what like for Tricia Page F-7 1 ECONOMIC failures of the past 12 years appear to be closing in on Fidel Castro Scripps-Howard Staff Writer James Whelan tells the story in a special report on Page A-4 OBITUARIES are on Page C-7 PEOPLE IN THE NEWS is on Page A-4 THE WORLD TODAY is on Page A-S 1 SSCTION OohIIM Financial Howard Puizla SSCTION Saikttboll (card 1 Bing Craiiby Coif 1 Bowling Outdoors Prop satkrtfcall purpose' connector to provide'a safe speedy route between Oak Ridge and f-40 at the Mabry-Hbod Rd interchange in Knox County Most recent concern was sparked by a statement by Knox County Commission- Chairman William Tallent Jifte 5 indicating that the commissioners might -possibly decide favorably for two 'petitioners yhq have filed appeals to rezone! tracts of property on The bonnector for businesses Metropolitan Planning Commission denied the rezoning requests -and County Commission has taken hpth under advisement after hearings on the appeals McCammon MPC executive director said foe only way to protect the route is through zoning since the state refused to design the connector as a controlled access highway Stfll Has Hopes Mr McCammon said he still hopes the State Highway Department Will make the new route controlled But such a possibility seems remote because State Highway Department officials have estimated it would cost more than 60 per more to build the route on foe basis of absolutely controlled access I Oak Ridge Mayor A Bis-sell who called the connector the of Oak said he hopes foe road will have controlled access so the route can serve its original purpose of giving Oak Ridge safe and fast access to 'Knoxville UT and McGhee Tyson Airport Officials have estimated foe new route FMocaot Wioffwr Mop oa paga C-7 KNOXVILLE OAK RIDGE AND MIDDLE EAST TENNES- -SEE: warning early today Cloudy and cold today wifo a chance of light snow this morning wifo accumulations mostly less than an inch except locally up to two inches in foe higher elevations possibly ere-' ating hazardous driving condL -tions early today Becoming partly cloudy and colder tonight increasing cloudiness and cold tomorrow McGhee Tyon port temperatures: Low 28 ex- pected this morning high today 35 low tonight 20 high tomor-' row in the 30s high yesterday 38 Winds light and variable be- coming northwest 5 to 15 miles" per hour late today and Probability erf measurable "pre cipitation 50 per cent today- TENNESSEE Travttan' warning xlh control and oat! partlem today Ocaaional light mow middl end oast oortioni cooling haiardeut driving condition norm control and ont portion thll monilng C-WHtdcroOlo cloudinoM with no important honor In tomporaturo through tomorrow a chance of mom light ram wMt portion tomorrow ottemoon or ova-' nlng High today oail to 40 wart -Low tonight upper tom and 20 Leaves for Operation i Mercy to Get KENTUCKY: OccaUonat light over tho oattirn two-third at the itat will catno- hamrdou driving condition In that arm thh n-omlng MMtly cloudy -with no important chongoo In Irmporoturo through tomorrow A Lhonco fop moi -light mow wmt half tomorrow High today Wo 6nd low 10l Low tonwiU KESLEY Last By CHARLA HABER SEAR Ntan-MwiMl Staff Writer Seven-year-old Randy Glenn Nelson Jr will take his first plane trip today -If he able to make this trip he might never have another chance to get on an airplane or do tite countless things 7-yearold boys dream of doing With the aid of The Gen Knox Mercy Fund Randy and his mother Mrs Peggy Ann Nelson Powell are going to Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minn The trip could save the life Scar Tissue Randy is suffering from a scar tissue growth within the esophagus If foe growth is not removed and plastic surgery performed the boy faces death from a blocked respiratory passage according to bis physician The physician has arranged for Dr John Simons at the Mayo Clinic to see Randy to- are d-NeL But vorcedand VIRGINIA: Occorional- off from th wmt today Chonco of maw In tho mountain Otharwloo tair and contlnuod cold' tonight and oU laui A( tomorrow Finns tooy io mo Mi Loot tonight in th tom NORTH CAROLINA: Ing In th mountain Light tho riot today probably mixed with -or changing to rain twar th caoit and muthoart portion Contlnuoa cold mdlng in th mauntalm lata today' luwnoro tonight becoming partly cloudy tamo -row High today In th 30 to low 40 along th coart Lpwi tmlght upgtr 30 to low 30k LAKE STAGES 7 om Midnight Saturday Sunday Ft Loudoun Knoxville mt 107 t- goal Watt! Bar hw 7301 73S7- 730J Milton Hill hw 741 735- 74J Norri hw HI I Rim 7 South Hoi Ion hw 10653 RIm A Watauga hw ltOM RIm 4 Boon hw 13531 13530-1353 1 Ft Patrick Hmry hw I3003 1 MAI 301 5 Disney Packs Coliseum os- 1 Capacity crowds watched on yesterday at Civic Coliseum pushing total attendance for the four days of the show to 26-451 Coliseum Manager Fred McCallum said 4486 persons were on hand for both foe afternoon and evening performances yesterday tThe show will end its run here today after performances at 1:31 and 5:30 pm Mr McCalliml eaid a few tickets remain for each show Chtroko hw Fall READY FOR MERCY Randy Glenn Nelson Jr 7 sits on the lap of his mother Mrs Peggy Ann Nelsorv Powell shortly before leaving for Mayo Clinic in RixhMttr 'Minn where he willjunderao UitdMWhls Ilfe I i Mt! 7 1 V--'- ffc'll 1 ''V fs 1 ft 's a 0 AJ.

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