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Credit Card Asked For Family Dog Late Bulletins Correll Will Not Seek Re-election NASHVILLE (AP) Lt Gov Frank Gorrell D-Nashville said today he seek re-election to the State Senate in which he has served since 1963 He said he wants to devote full time to law practice and more time with his family Consumer Prices Still Rising WASHINGTON (UPI) The government reporting another wholesale price increase indicated Thursday further consumer prices rises next month particularly in the cost of meats The Labor Department said wholesale prices increased three-tenths of 1 per cent this month a much smaller increase than eight-tenths of 1 per cent but still reflecting a stubborn price inflation Government economists said the latest economic indicators add to evidence that inflation is being brought under control although consumer prices will continue to rise a while longer Riot Police Guard Buenos Aires Electric Project BUENOS AIRES (UPI) The government today flew a special riot-trained 50-man infantry squad to remote northern Patagonia to guard the strike-closed Chocon Cerros Colorados hydroelectric project as striking workers protesting the dismissal of three union organizers and demanding 40 per cent wage hikes closed down the project for the second time in three months Explosion Wrecks Club in Belfast 5 Injured BELFAST Northern Ireland (UPI) A bomb exnloded today in a social club for city employes injuring five persons and wrecking the building It was the 15th explosion since Jan 1 and the second since last weekend in Belfast where there has been strife between Roman Catholics and Protestants for months B52s Bomb Cambodian Borders South Vietnamese Losses Heaviest In Five Weeks SAIGON (UPI) -South Vietnamese forces suffered their heaviest losses in five weeks and American B52s flew the most Vietnam raids in a week in action reported today The Stratofortresses dropped nearly 1000 tons of bombs against what the US Command described as guerrilla base camps bunkers weapons positions and staging areas all along the Cambodian border It was the heaviest B52 bombardment in Vietnam since Feb 20 when the bombers flew eight missions The bombers have spent most of the past week in Laos where North Vietnamese troops have captured the Plain of Jars and are trucking in supplies at the heaviest rate of the Vietnam war The South Vietnamese losses involved 14 killed and 19 wounded in a cla9h with guerrillas i marshlands near Giong Trom district town 45 miles southwest of Saigon Wednesday They were the heaviest casualties suffered by any government unit since Jan 19 when 20 men died in a Viet Cong ambush near Saigon The South Vietnamese marines reported killing 24 guerrillas in the battle near Giong Trom Fighting elsewhere was light The guerrillas carried out their heaviest shelling attacks overnight since Feb 4 bombarding 29 Allied installations with mortar or rockets The targets included two district towns The weekly casualty report showed the South Vietnamese lost 361 killed and 1123 wounded last week American casualties were 83 killed and 657 wounded HOLDING BACK TEARS-Mrs Diana of Las Vegas Nev tries to hold the tears upon leaving permanent diplomatic legation at Paris Communist officials told her that her missing Air Force husband is not being held prisoner in North Vietnam Mrs came to Paris with her seven children seeking information about her husband Story on Page 3 Nixon Proposes City County Committees Economy Act Convention Center WASHINGTON (UPI) Judge Rules For State And the US Citizens Groups Losers in Battle Over Highway By BILL EVANS Preu-Sclmitar Stall Writer A suit brought by citizens groups seeking to block routing of the 1-40 expressway through Overton Park was dismissed today by US District Judge Bailey Brown In dismissing the suit the judge also denied a motion by conservationists for a temporary injunction to halt work on the long-disputed expressway He granted a motion of the defendants US Transportation Secretary John A Volpe and Charles Speight commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Highways for summary judgment is completely clear that with respect to corridor and design those who made the decisions did not confine their considerations to cost and engineering problems but rather considered all factors including the intangible values in a park and said Judge Brown ruling that highway officials had not acted and as contended by the conservationists Judge Brown said that he could concerned with the question and only the question of whether or not the determinations as made were arbitrary and study of the affidavits and exhibits on file convinces us that from the undisputed facts we could never find in this case that such determinations are so wrong as to be arbitrary and he said Judge Brown was assigned the case recently after it was transferred from federal court in Washington The suit was filed by a group calling itself Citizens to Preserve Overton Park Inc William Deupree Sr and Mrs Sunshine Snyder individuals living in the vicinity of the park the Sierra Club of San Francisco and the National Audubon Society Inc with headquarters in New York City The conservationists contended that proper hearings as required by government regulations had not been held on the expressway construction and that highway officials were wrong in their approval of the route through the park Judge Brown in his order noted that the strip of land through the park was sold to the state of Tennessee by the city for $2209030 Of this amount the judge noted million has already been spent for a 160-acre golf course $209000 will be spent on the zoo and the balance of $1 million must by law be Turn to Page JUDGE TEMPERATURES Press Interncttenal Telephoto TAREYTON BOYD PRESENTS CARD TROY Mich (AP) Scanning an applic'ation blank he received by mail Donald Boyd remarked to his wife: I think they would give these credit cards to a Mrs Boyd said she think it was quite that simple Boyd said prove it And how Tareytown the Boyd Dalmatian came to obtain a credit card from a department store Boyd a supervisor in a motor company financial department said he gave the name on the application blank as Tareytown Boyd her age as 27 years and her occupation as He said he listed neither a Social Security number nor an income but the credit card came through promptly Boyd said the dog frequently receives circulars describing her as a and urging her to exercise her credit He added that he had been tempted to see what the store would do if Tareytown showed up in response to its importunities to seek the assistance of our courteous sales President Nixon proposed to Congress today a Federal Economy Act to eliminate cr scale down nonessential government programs He said the saving would run rs high as $25 billion in fiscal 1971 list of economies ranged from $109 COO for tea-tasting to $4 million for scholarships and loans to some well-to-do college students The President said he believed it possible for the federal government to save $235 million in the coming fiscal year by tightening up on Medicaid By CHARLES A BROWN Press-Scimitar Stci Wrtc The proposed $18 128 COO Convention Center north of the Auditorium received firm backing today from committees studying the project for the City Council and County Court The committees agreed in a meeting at the Auditorium to recommend to their respective governmental bodies that the center be built A recommendation from the Auditorium Commisson favoring a base bid of $16647000 from Frank Rooney Inc of 663 Coop- board previously had recommended that Haughton be eliminated from consideration for escalator installation But Bill Van Hersh an Auditorium board member said he had investigated and found that the Haughton firm would be acceptable The city and county committee members then agreed that they would accept the firm as the low bidder provided Louis Haglund architect for the project determines that it can meet specifications Still under study by the committees is the possibility of recommending two alternates which were rejected by the Auditorium board to cut costs One would increase the cost $160000 to substitute a different material for part of the building instead of the brick called for in the case bid The other would add $570000 to install a second level to the existing west hall of the Auditorium Will Cost More 'Scatback' Autos er was supported by the two committees as well as alternates which would add $1081000 to connect the center with the Auditorium across Exchange Street and another $400003 for movable partitions to permit up to five conventions at once in the main hall of the center Th committees were told by Seidman whose firm holds a contract as county auditor that revenues from the new hotel-motel room tax would more than meet the construction cost Seidman said the hotel-motel tax which became effective last July 20 produced $330550 during the remainder of 1969 This was about 50 per cent above the original estimates Projections indicate that the tax will bring in about 31 per cent more than originally projected on an annual basis Seidman said the use of 23-year bonds at 6 per cent interest would provide a surplus of $1584000 This could be used he said to repay the city and county for pre-construction expenses which will amount to about $14 million Bonds for the project would be sold in August Seidman said the bond issue would cover $14 million of the total cost a federal urban renewal rebate would cover $35 million an expected contribution from a citizen would amount to $500000 and the remaining $128000 could be covered with use of hotel-motel tax collection which have already accumulated Members of the committees paved the way for acceptance of Haughton Elevator Co as a sub-contractor for the installation of elevators and escalators in the center The Auditorium riod showed high-powered cars were involved in insurance losses that averaged 56 per cent higher than losses by standard-powered cars Comprehensive claims covering vandalism fire and theft averaged 117 per cent higher than the average standard-car claim One reason for this the report said is because high performance cars are more attractive to auto parts thieves Insurance On Sleek NASHVILLE (AP) It will cost more to operate a high-powered car in Tennessee as a result of action by the State Insurance Department Sam Brown director of insurance for the Department of Insurance and Banking said the department has given State Farm Mutual Allstate Nationwide and Auto-Owners Mutual Insurance companies permission to add a surcharge to rates for insuring high-powered vehicles Nationwide and Auto-Owners have added a 50 per cent Wallace Seeks Governorship MONTGOMERY Ala -(UPI) Former Gov George Wallace needing a power base for a possible second try for the presidency today announced he would seek another term as governor Ellington Decides Against 70 Race By NULL ADAMS Prtss-Sclmltor Politics Editor Gov Buford Ellington has decided not to run for any public office this year despite widespread speculation he would oppose US Sen Albert Gore The Press-Scimitar learned today Ellington has told friends: not going to run for anything this There is a good possibility he will be on the political stump this summer in sup- reforms and enlarging the scope of the 1971 constitu-t i a 1 convention Other East Tennessee Republicans have joined in the request a special session is called it will have to be called by somebody besides Ellington told The Press-Scimitar today houses were given an opportunity to bring up any matter they wanted considered well in advance of adjournment If the legislators had anything they wanted voted on they had every opportunity If something called up it was their fault see no need for a special port of other candidates He has declined many requests to support other candidates in the race but has stopped short of saying he will not be active in the 1970 elections 1 1 1 has decided against calling a special session of the Legislature to the of the 1970 session he said Ellington was urged by State Sen Brown Ayres to call a special session to act on legislation bypassed by the recently adjourned session Ayres wants the assembly to consider further consumer protection consolidation of schools election law surcharge on models beginning with 1970 State Farm Mutual the largest auto insurer has a 25 per cent surcharge and Allstate No 2 in hte nation had added a 20 per cent surcharge the charge will probably apply to any car that will accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in less than eight a spokesman for State Farm said Allstate said affected models on its list include the Dodge Charger RT the Mustang Mach 1 and Boss Plymouth Road Runner and GTX Chevelle Super-Sport Oldsmobile 442 and Pontiac Tempest GTO Brown explained that on a $100 premium a 50 per cent surcharge would increase the total premium to $150 The surcharge would only affect the so-called models he said Nationwide Mutual said a study of 400000 cars in 2 states over a three year pe Where to Find It Stock Market Turns Lower NEW YORK (AP) A sharp stock market rally proved short of breath and prices retreated on a broad front today In the last half hour of trading on Wednesday the market took off on its biggest spree of this year in reaction to a prime lending rate cut by a small Philadelphia bank Investors rushed into the market hoping that the reduction would spread But their enthusiasm dissipated early today after big banks said they think this was the time to go along (Complete market coverage on pages 19-X and 19-Y) Amusements 13 Bridge 20 Classified Ads 25-31 Comics 20 Crossword Puzzle 20 Dear Abby 10 Deaths 24 Editorials 4 5 Good Evening 5 Markets 19X 19Y People In The News 2 Sports 16-19 Strolling 5 TV Radio 21 News 10-12 YESTERDAY TODAY Scathing Report on Crash Which Killed 1 6 From Memphis Area Crew Blamed for Sportsmens Air Tragedy The crew lost control of the aircraft in attempting to get airborne again for a go-around after making a hard landing One section of the federal aviation regulations allows an aircraft to make an approach to a fogged-in airport while another section prohibits it safety board determines the probable cause of this accident to be the controlled descent of the air- Turn to Page POOR pounds overweight Of the three pilots aboard one had no flying time at all as a pilot in a DC-3 another did not have the proper amount of recent flying time in a DC-3 and the third while qualified was not acting as pilot-incommand and evidence existed he planned to leave the flight in New Orleans The pilots should have all had more sleep The runway visual range at the New Orleans airport was far below minimims al lowed for instrument landings 'Hie crew had been thoroughly warned of the weather conditions prevailing at the time Under existing regulations clearance to make an approach was legal The crew did not ask for landing clearance and the control tower did not grant landing clearance The crew may have mistakenly interpreted nn airport tower message as a landing clearance cian John Sunderland operator of a Millington bakery shop Willie Frank Jameson general contractor Dr A Cates Millington physician and Bonds owner of Welding Supply Co Contributing to the cause of the crash the board said were conflicting and possibly confusing federal aviation regulations relating to proper aircraft approach procedures during adverse weather conditions And the board went out of Its way to lambast the management or the trip which it said was haphazard at best there would have been more survivors had it not been for thick fog and smoke over the airport The dense haze which should have prevented the pilot from even attempting to land enveloped the crash scene and delayed both detection of the burning plane and the arrival of fire-fight-Ing equipment the board said The 16 victims included the three-pilot crew Those from the Memphis area killed in the crash in- lack of apparent in this operation which was carrying the sportsmen on a planned hunting trip to Honduras is typical of such trips organized in this manner the board said adding that passengers deserve better protection The crash occurred at 6: 55 a March 20 1969 Fire broke out and the entire fuselage burned Specifically the board found: The plane was airworthy but was least" 400 By POWELL LINDSAY Th Prtu Sdmllor Bureau WASHINGTON-The crash a chartered planeload of emphis-area sportsmen at 5 -shrouded New Orleans ternational Airport last ar has been officially imed on the crew The National Transporta-n Safety Board today is-ed a scathing report on the sastcr in which 16 persons rished as the DC-3 airliner ashed and burned on the rport runway after a hard nding Eleven passengers sur-ved and the board laid eluded: Rodney Baber president of the Downtown Association of Memphis and head of Rodney Baber Co Leo Holland electrician with the Millington office of Memphis Light Gas Water Division Woodrow Wages owner of Wages Furniture and Appliance in Millington Earl Owen manager of Joe Matthews Insurance Co in Millington Also Fredric Thlrkield Jr engineer Bill Jackson operator of Travel Associates Ralph Peters owner of Peters Dental Laboratory Larry Peters dental technl-.